"Sumama ka nalang sa'kin sabi ni President para makilala mo personally yung lawyer na magiging ka-trabaho natin, Ash." paminilit sa'kin ni Yssa.
She's here at my office. Trying to convince me na sumama sa meeting nila with the lawyer na makakatrabaho namin with the big project. She's sitting on one of the couch while sipping her coffee. Naka de quatro pa ang gaga na akala mo walang trabahong nag hihintay sa kaniya.
I just continue sketching on my tablet for my next project not bothering on what she's saying.
"Sige na, Ash. Sumama ka na. Ang arte nito. Si President kaya ang nag sabi sa'kin na isama ka." dagdag niya pa. Mukhang naiirita na dahil hindi niya ako makumbinsi.
"Kayo nalang ni Engineer ang mag meet sa kaniya, sis. Bibisita nalang ako sa mismong site. Busy pa talaga ako ngayon." I said checking for some more details to add more design for my sketch.
Napatingin kami pareho ni Yssa nang may kumatok sa pinto. Agad naman kaming tumayo nang makitang papasok si President.
"Good Morning, Mr. President." I greeted Mr. Velarde. Bowing my head slightly.
"Ms. Andrada, why can't you come with Ms. Velarde to personally meet Atty. Gozon?" President was standing near at the door and maybe he just went here to say that to me. Naka suit pa siya at siguro'y galing pa ng meeting.
Grabe, pakiramdam ko naman ay napaka espesyal ng taong 'yun at pinuntahan pa talaga ako ni President para lang makilala siya. Bakit ba kasi kailangan ko pa siyang i-meet? Dapat architect at engineer nalang e! Argh.
"Atty, sir?" pag uulit ko. Naguguluhan. Hindi ko tuloy narinig ng maayos 'yung apelyido 'nung Atty. sa dami ng iniisip ko ngayon. May kailangan pa akong tapusing sketch!
Napatingin pa ako kay Yssa para i-check kung tama ba pagkaka rinig ko o baka kailangan ko nang magpalinis ng tenga. She just shrugged. Hays.
"Yes, Atty. Gozon."
Para akong nabingi sa huli niyang sinabi. A-atty. What? Atty. Gozon?
Natuod ata ako sa kinatatayuan ko nang marinig ang apelyido ng abogado. May isang tao agad na pumasok sa isip ko pero agad ko rin binura. Could it be possibly him? No, marami namang Gozon sa mundo. Hindi naman siguro siya. At kung sakaling siya man, ano naman?
"Atty. Gozon, president?" I ask. Clarifying my thought. Sana lang at hindi siya.
"Yes, Atty. Ryder Yago Gozon."
Tumaas ang mga balahibo ko sa buong katawan. Para akong nilamig sa narinig ko. I was wearing a long sleeve blouse na may ruffles sa sleeves and a fitted high waisted skirt pero parang nilalamig pa rin ako. Nilakasan ba 'yung aircon?
I'm going to work with him. Fuck. The thought was already killing me. Narinig ko pa lang 'yung pangalan niya pero para na akong naestatwa. What for kung nasa harapan ko na siya? How can I be able to handle this? Fuck. Fuck. It
"Ms. Andrada, will you come with Ms. Velarde?" bumalik lang ang ang huwisyo ko nang titigan ako ni President.
Wala na akong choice. Mismong si President na ang nag sabi sa'kin na sumama. Nakaka frustrate naman 'to.
Napa-pikit ako at bumuntong hininga bago sumagot, "Yes sir, I'll come with her."
A/N: Please bare with me, love lots!❤️
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RomanceAtasha Vein Andrada is an Interior Designer who works at her friend's family company. They have to deal with a big project and they needed a legal protection. But things just turn upside down when she knew that the lawyer was Atty. Ryder Yago Gozon...
