Tied to a Cervantes

Chapter 5

Abrianna

I immediately pushed him and slapped him hard. "Don't fucking take me stupidly and fucking speak, Cervantes"

I don't need his damn riddles and games! I need him to fucking tell me the truth!

He didn't avoid my blazing stares. He met them instead. He opened his mouth to speak but then he closed them after.

"Oh fuck those act!" I exclaimed. "Don't give me that fucking play and speak, Cervantes" Tangina.

He deeply stared at me in the eyes and after like contemplating which is damn unbelievable, he spoke shaking my whole system. "Your father is behind all of these, wife"

I tap my pen on my desk.

"He planned everything. He used his connections to make you come back" He continuesly said.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapatawa ng pagak. Fuck. "Father huh?" Tangina  lahat ng ito. I moved closer to him. "Really? I wonder then, where do you stand in this fucked up situation?"

"Ma'am?"

I blink few times before looking up at Faith who is standing few meters from my table. Mukha siyang takot sa totoo lang and I almost want to roll my eyes. But I control myself and just raise her an eyebrow, indicating her to state her purpose.

"Mr. Price is requesting your presence in his office"

Tsk. I place down my pen. "Tell him I'll be there in five"

"Right away ma'am" she says before going out. I reach for my ginger tea cup and drink on it.

"Cervantes, our families are fucking connected. You think I would just miss that part? If I know, pamilya mo rin lang ang tumulong sa ama ko para mapabalik ako. Connection?" I scoffed "Fuck connection. So don't fucking twist the details here and come clean" Tangina lang.

He touched my cheeck but I immediately slapped his hands away. "If that's what you think, then I'll leave that to you, wife" he answered then kissed my forehead before leaving.

I hold my cup few centimeters from my lips. His last words are actually the ones bugging me. Leave it to me? I take my last sip and place down my cup. That's bullshit. Anong gusto niya? I'll give him a room for doubt? He wish.

I massage my temple when I felt it aching.

"Ma'am" Faith knocks on my door. Tumingin ako doon.

"Speak, Faith" I say.

"The meeting with Mr. Price"

Napahilot muli ako sa aking sentido. "I fucking know, Faith"

She doesn't need to remind me twice. Dammit! Bakit ba sakit sa ulo ang mga tao ngayon?

I breath out loud and clear my mind. Matapos kumalma inayos ko ang aking sarili at pumunta sa office ni Mr Price, our president.

His secretary isn't around so I barge in. I expect to see Mr. Price but it is Dylan who greets me instead. Ngumisi siya ng makita ako. And right there and then, I already knew what is going on.

"Damn Dylan. Again?" I murmer while taking a seat on the couch. Kaya pala ganoon si Faith. It was Dylan who called her and not Mr. Price. Damn.

"Good to see you too, Abrianna" I roll my eyes with his act.  He stands up and walks near me.

I am about to speak but Mr. Price immediately enters. He looks troubled.

Fuck. Here we go again.

"I'm sorry for keeping you w-wait, Mr. Hontiveros, Ms. Galvez" Napabuga ako ng hingin nang mahimigan ang kaba sa boses ni Mr. Price. He glances at Dylan and I mentally face palm when I saw the latter with his stoic face. Mr. Price swallows.