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"Ms. Reese Therysa Cruz, next na po kayo."


It was surreal to hear that 'Ms.' on my name. After the incident, I immediately left Ruiz and tried to find another construction firm. Kinumbinsi ako ng boss ko to stay dahil sabi niya, sa ilang taon ko roon, they all saw that it was pure hard work and not connections that gave me my position in the company. I wanted to stay because all those years that I worked there, I learned to love the people and the environment. But I did not want the Falcos to use that against me. Alam kong gagamitin at gagamitin nila iyon at isusumbat na utang na loob sa akin. That almost a decade marriage with their son was more than enough to repay the help they gave my parents.


Narito ako ngayon sa VSC dahil tinanggap ko na ang offer ni Ms. Vallerie. After the court trial last week, noong naka-recover na ako and I'm ready for work again, agad na akong nagsend ng resume sa VSC.


Ngayon, pakiramdam ko, I'm really living my dream. Now that the annulment was granted, and Daniel is in jail, I am really having my life back kahit dahan dahan at paunti unti.


Noong makarating ako sa office ni VS, kumatok muna ako pumasok. When I entered, I saw her fixing some papers on her table. Agad siyang lumingon sa akin nang maglakad ako palapit sa kanya.


"Finally! You're here!" Agad siyang tumayo para iabot ang kamay niya sa akin.


I took it. "Good morning po."


Itinuro niya ang upuan kaya umupo na ako doon. Inabot ko ang folder na hawak ko. It was the hard copy of my resume at ibang credentials. Natawa pa siya noong inabot ko iyon sa kanya.


"I don't need that. You can start next week since Friday ngayon." Nakangiting sabi niya sa akin.


Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa saya at pagkabigla. Ni hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko ngayon.


"Dapat nga, kasabay mo sila Engr. Dela Cuesta rito, e. Together with Engr. Baumgartner. I can't miss the Cum Laudes of MAPUA!" Sabi niya ulit at tuwang tuwa sa nangyayari. Ako naman, natulala na yata at wala ng nasabi pa sa kanya.


"Wow. Thank you, Ma'am." That was all I managed to say.


"No. Thank you for joining us here in VSC. It's our pleasure."


We talked about where can I start and what project can I start doing. Iyong hospital ay hindi ko na hawak. The moment I left Ruiz, binitawan ko na rin ang lahat ng projects ko from them. We also did a tour in their company. Pinakilala niya ako sa ibang mga magiging katrabaho ko. They were all welcoming naman.


"For the mean time, dito ka muna sa office ni Engr. Dela Cuesta. Nagrereklamo nga siya noon dahil sobrang laki raw." Sabi niya bago kumatok sa glass door ng office ni Thea.


Nadatnan namin siyang nagsisign ng papers roon at busy sa laptop. Lumiwanag ang mukha niya nang makita ako. Sa side ng office niya, mayroon nang table at swivel chair na para bang alam na nilang magtatrabaho na ako rito.


"As you can see, prepared kami for your arrival. Right, AD? Este soon to be AG na pala ano?" Tinanong ni VS si Thea at kilig na kilig naman siya. She seemed happy so it made me happy, too.


"Yes, VS. Kahit dito na siya magstay forever okay lang hahaha."


After that, umuwi na ako dahil next week pa nga ako magsisimula. Sa bahay na ulit ako nakatira mula noong umalis ako sa bahay ni Daniel. Hindi ko na rin naman narinig mula kay Daddy ang mga Falco. He knows how hard it was for me lalo na at nadamay pa si Thea.


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