Nang Dahil Sa Pag Ibig ( Vhong Tee )

Chapter 21

1 year later.

Vhong's POV
YB Company is now in trouble and jeopardy. One year had passed and continue to fall down. Ni ako ay hindi ko alam kung bakit naging ga'non dahil mismong ama ni Tanya ay ayaw sabihin sa aming dalawa. Was somebody sabotages it? Is it planned in purpose or in futility? Hays, it gets me crazy. Naaawa na rin ako kay Tanya. Andami na niyang problema. Kahit sinabi pa ng daddy niya na 'wag mamroblema ay 'di niya magawa-gawa. Of course, it's their company. Come to think of it.

Marami na ring umalis na employee dahil hindi na nagtutugma sa tama ang kanilang sahod. Even the other resources and huge shareholders back off themselves in the company. Kaunting mga empleyado at shareholders nalang ang nagpa-iwan, naniniwalang mai-aahon din ni Mr. Bautista ang kanilang kompanya.

To include me in the sudden fall down, I don't have a problem with my salary. You know, I had some companies which I'm currently working with. Napag-usapan na din kasi namin ito ni Tanya bago ang anniversary namin. And speaking of our anniversary, it was very full-filling to me. It made my heart skipped in gratefulness. Ni hindi ko din inasahang may mangyayari sa amin ni Tanya. She's very hot and sexy. Damn! I can't stop fantasizing her. Ulol mo, Vhong. Pero pagkatapos naman naming magsaya 'nong araw at gabing 'yon, bumungad naman sa amin kinabukasan ang problema. And it was about their Company.

Ayokong mamilit sa ama ni Tanya kung anong problema lalo na't empleyado lang naman ako nila. Yes, given na iyong jowa ko ang anak niya but it doesn't validate me to meddle with their company. But over all, I'm still working hard undauntedly.

I'm currently heading to the restaurant near from my condo. I'm meeting a client or should I say my... Tito. I really don't know what's his purpose in contacting me and brought him to fly from Philippines to here. I already mentioned my tito back then, siya iyong may-ari ng bar sa Pinas na pinuntahan namin 'nong gabing nag-inuman kami after akong sagutin ni Tanya. Iyon din 'yong gabing namomroblema si Jhong sa girlfriend niya kasi may LQ sila. Already remember it?

Pagdating ko sa isang Chinese Restaurant na pag-aari niya ay nan'don na rin siya. He wore a formal suit samantalang naka button-down polo shirt lang ako at faded na maong. Kinamayan niya ako matapos kong makarating sa table kung na'san ang kinalalagyan niya.

"How's life, Tito?" I asked him, gladly.

"Still breathing" He chuckled and so I am, too.

"What brought you here?" I asked directly.

"To be straight forward, I want you back in the Philippines. I want you to be my business' endorser. Direk Bobet, also, want you again in Showtime" He said.

"Sorry to say, but, I'm already satisfied with my stability here. Yes, I'll be back in the Philippines in time but not now" Biglang pumasok sa isip ko si Tanya, hindi ko kayang mawala sa puder niya. Tumikim naman siya bago nagsalita ulit.

"I'll doubled your income from modeling and endorsing here in LA. I will also give a 7.5 Billion to Mr. Bautista for their company to be saved in its fall. Ako alam jowa mo anak niya" Wtf?!

"I also know that their company is in needy of bucks. Me and Mr. Bautista already talked about this and he said that your decision matters the most to him. However, the company is contingent to you" Makahulugan niyang sabi.

Agad naman akong napa-isip. Tanya is now suffering because she's completely agonized by their company. Mr. Bautista is in deep distress, too. Kapag umu-o ako, malalayo ako kay Tanya pero pwede namang sumunod siya sa'kin para na rin makasama si Coleen. Pero hindi ako sigurado kung magugustuhan ba niya ang magiging desisyon ko. Mahal ko siya at sinabi ko na kanina na hindi ko kayang malayo sa kanya. Pero nakasalalay ang kinabukasan namin dito. Kapag bumagsak ng tuluyan ang kompanya nila, saan sila pupulutin ng pamilya niya? I know 7.6 Billion is enough for their company to be saved. I'm afraid what might be the consequences after this. Kahit hindi sabihin ng ama niya, alam kong gusto niyang umu-o ako dito. Syempre kompanya nila 'yon, eh.