The Verdict: Atty. Elara Lynette Miranda

Chapter 2

"GOOD morning, Attorney!"

I smiled and greeted them too before going to my office.

I looked like shit but presentable naman, but minabuti kong mag-shades muna kase tinamad ako mag-full make-up at ayoko ma-late sa first day ko sa firm.

Galing ko talaga mag-English! Kaya ko binagsak ng professor ko eh.

"Good morning, Attorney!"

"Morning!" I keep walking until I reach my destination.

Bagong renovate ang lumang office ko, mixture of gray and white.

"Ganda ba?" Pagsulpot ng isang demonyo sa tabi ko.

"Yeah."

"Nemaiah, designed it. Maarte ka kasi sa design." He laugh.

"It's perfect, but my coffee maker is missing." I calmly said and sat down to read some cases.

"Give me two months."

I looked up. "Are you serious?"

"In two months, your secretary will be here shortly." Grinning like a fucking idiot, My brother sat down in front of me. "You have no choice but to have a secretary. Papa wants me to go to Florence, pronto."

"Oh? I guess that would be a problem."

"I thought you always want to facilitate your own firm."

I shrugged. "That was ages ago. Do you think I'll be able to manage while dealing with these?" I raised all the case file I need to review.

"Make sense, just deal with it for the mean time. I'll be back in two months with your coffee maker."

Nanliit ang mata ko. The hell!?

"Wag mong sabihin, 'yung galing pa sa Italya 'yung ibibigay mong coffee maker?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.

He clapped his hands and give me a thumbs up.

I rolled my eyes.

"Papa will be mad. Susumbong kita!" Pananakot ko sa kaniya.

He stick his tongue out. "Asa! Asa! As if matakot. Bleh! Bleh! Bleh!"

"Out! Out! Figlio di puttana! 'Son of a bitch!'"

"I'll be back for lunch later, see yah!" Then, he left my office.

Nilibot ko ang paningin ko sa loob ng opisina malaki iyon maraming cabinet, may sarili akong table at swivel chair, sa gitna naman ng office may malaking table para sa guest at sofa. Nakakonekta ang opisina ng secretary ko, madadaanan ko iyon bago pumasok sa opisina ko.

Maganda, I love the way Nemaiah designed my office. Nag-ayos ako ng mga gamit tsaka nagbasa ng mga iilang cases na baka sakaling mahawakan ko kung ibibigay ni Mancini sa'kin 'yon.

Dati ay inasikaso ko ang kaso ni Maple sa study area ko sa bahay dahil pinasadya ito sa akin. Binigay sa akin ng kakilala ko.

I was in the middle of reading when I heard a knock on the door.

"Yes? Come in." I said without looking, I'm wearing my glasses by the way.

"Attorney Miranda." I looked up and saw a dashing man in front of me.

And that was a joke, tawa kayo please.

"Yes, do you need anything?" I asked.

"I'm Ryle Iñigo Bautista. I will be your secretary." He smiled and bowed.

I quickly examine him not bad eyy.

"Attorney Elara Lynette Miranda, Criminal Attorney." I smirked and look at him.