Destined by Stars

Chapter 38

Before going here at the office I already made up my mind to move on and not be affected by anything related to him. I was confident that his name and presence won't bother me anymore. Even if he's going close to me, I won't show any signs that I'm still into him. I won't let him know that after all those years, he is still the one who has my heart.

Staring at him right now standing there with his suit and presence that is screaming authority, I realized that I could fool anyone but not myself.

I told everyone that I'm ready to move on which in fact—I was not. Just one glimpse of him and my world started to shine again. One look from him and my heart starts to beat insanely fast.

My love for him never faded.

I was the one who hurt him but I was the one who became devastated. I acted like a mature lady in our relationship but I was the opposite.

Immature and reckless

Easy to let someone go and realized that I love him afterwards.

Days after he left I thought that maybe our relationship didn't last because we became a couple so fast. We started dated without getting to know what each other was really like.

I can hear my officemates gasping when they saw the handsome man stepping out of the elevator. Some are even whispering details about the handsome man. While some are shamelessly eyeing him from head to toe with admiration in their eyes.

I want to scream that the man they are eyeing is mine...before.

Letting out a bitter smile, I fix myself  and stand properly. I have no right to scold my officemates about them staring boldly at him. I am not his girlfriend anymore.

But maybe I could still scold them as an officemate. I feel responsible about their actions because we stay at the same room and their actions could affect the name of our department.

Right! I'm just concerned about our department's reputation that's why I am acting like this.

"Girl! Tingnan mo yung clown, parang linta kung dumikit kay sir. Nagmukha tuloy siyang asong ulol pero parang baboy naman ang katawan." Panunuya ni Anjie habang nangdidring nakatingin sa head naming kulang na lang ay tumulo ang laway kakatitig kay Rigel.

"Ngayon lang siguro nakakita ng gwapo. Ang tanda na pero ang landi pa rin!" Nanggagalaiti kong at nakayukom ang kamaong nakatingin sakanila.

Kung wala lang akong respeto ay nahila ko na siya palabas ng building at pinamukha sa kanilang lahat na akin ang lalaking iyan.

That man is mine, bitches!

Ngunit I have no right to do that. Pag-aari ko siya pero noon iyon. Sinaktan at niloko mo siya, Asha, kaya huwag kang umakto na sa iyo siya.

Remember, yung babaeng buntis kaya huwag ka ng umasa, Asha.

"For the first time, Asha, narinig kitang sinabihan ng ganyan si Mam Malian. Type mo si sir Claveria 'no?" Panunukso niya at nag-wave pa ang kanyang kilay.

"H-hindi! Matanda na kasi talaga siya!"

Tahimik akong nananalangin na sana ay hindi niya nahalata na nagsisinungaling ako. Matalas pa naman ang pandama niya.

"Tama ka! Kung umakto ay parang teenager pero gurang naman."

Natapos lang ang pangbabatikos ni Marie nang agawin ng isang palakpak ang atensyon naming lahat. Nanggaling ito kay Mam Malian na nakatayo sa harapan namin at sa likod niya ay ang dalawang gwapong lalaki: Si Jeno na nakangiti, at si Rigel na poker face lang.

"Everyone! These men together with me are Mr. Jeno Montermeso, son of our boss, and Mr. Rigel Claveria, one of our shareholders." Pagpapakilala niya sa kanila sa amin.