The announcement of Damian Lincuja has been scattered all throughout the social media including in newspapers. This caption “THE NEW CEO OF LINCUJA REAL ESTATE IS DAMIAN LINCUJA’S ONLY SON AND SOLE HEIR, THE RECENT BAR TOP NOTCHER” became a piece of trending news not only in the Philippines but also worldwide.
Such trending news almost made Lucia Raguya’s head burst out in anger. She tore into pieces the newspaper and threw her mobile phone. Whenever she browses her F******k account, Twitter, G****e, and even Youtube, the news about Damian Lincuja’s announcement was there. “The hell with you Damian, how could you do this to me?!” Lucia shouted.
The maids in the living room who are starting to clean the area were frightened. They knew, just like before, this old woman will turn her wrath on them. She is like a crazy violent woman.
Lucia out of the blue called her driver and commanded him to drive her going to Damian’s office. Although hesitant, the driver could not do anything but follow.
At the residence of Carolina and Wilgreg, the two are having a serious conversation while drinking their favorite brewed coffee on their veranda.
“Mom, I have seen the news all over.” It was Wilgreg, who said while intently looking at his mother.
“Yes, I saw it too. I am wondering what happens to Damian. What made him suddenly totally change his mind about us, about you?” Carolina could not yet believe actually. For so long, there was no attempt in any way from Damian to see his son.
“I am thinking Mom; would it be that Damian is sick? That he needs to fix everything before he dies? He wanted to die peacefully?”
“Wilgreg, he is your father, even though he was not good to us in the past, still he is your father. Call him father, if you cannot call him Dad, not just Damian.” Carolina lectured her son.
Wilgreg shrugged off.
“And, let us hope that he is healthy. Just think that maybe God already made a turning point in his life and this is it,” Carolina further stated.
Wilgreg looked at his mother and kiss her temple. “Alright Mom, don’t worry, I will.II
While in his study room, now converted into his mini office, Wilgreg remembered how Damian reacted when he saw him arrive in his office two days ago. His father immediately stood up like he really wanted to embrace him, but suddenly stopped when he saw his emotionless face while he was standing in front of his executive desk.
“Mr. Damian Lincuja, I am Wilgreg Monaro, your son with Carolina Monaro.” With an unfathomable expression, he extended his right hand to his father, for a handshake.
Damian Lincuja accepted the offered hand of his son and without any word, suddenly made a step closer and hugged his son tightly while tapping his head gently. A tear almost fell from Damian Lincuja’s eyes. He cannot control his emotion. He has waited for this moment for so long. It was just; his ego a long time ago, which was more powerful than his heart.
“Wilgreg.” It was Carolina, who showed her head at his room’s door. The young man’s reminiscing moment has been interrupted.
“What is it, Mom?”“Would you date your mother today lunch? I wanted to eat some pasta in an Italian Restaurant.”
Wilgreg cannot control laughing at his mother’s question. “Wow Mom, how about you, would you want to date your son, who almost exactly looks like his father?”
Carolina laughed out loud. “Of course! Let me guess, someone will mistakenly think again that I am your girlfriend.” Both of them laughed so happily.
Lucia reached the office of Damian. Like a prima donna, she walked with her head high, not even smiling when some staff greeted her. She went directly to the CEO’s office. Rowell, the executive secretary of Damian, tried to stop the prima donna, but the latter just shoot him with a dagger look. Rowell was not able to stop Lucia from entering the office of his boss. He just gently closed the door when the woman was able to enter already.
“Damian!” Lucia called the man sitting in his swivel chair.
Damian was surprised upon seeing the woman in his office. “What are you doing here Lucia?!”
“What am I doing here? Hah, you think the news will not reach me?”
“So you know already,” Damian flatly said.
“Yes, why Damian, why now that you are recognizing your bastard!”
“Don’t you ever call my son a bastard Lucia! This should be the last time that you will call him that!”
Lucia sarcastically laughed. “Wow, like a good father, you seem to care for your son already, huh! Since when Damian?”
“Since the day he was born Lucia, so don’t you dare question my actions as a father to my son.” Damian this time speaks calmly.
“So, he will be replacing you as the CEO of this Company? What more Damian? Are you going to give him now all your assets to him? Tell me?”
Damian looked at Lucia with a profound expression, “Who are you to question what I am going to do with my wealth? You have no contribution in any way to it. As a matter of fact, instead of contributing, you just wasted so much on luxuries, to brag to your so-called friends in the society.”
“How dare you Damian, my sons are helping you with your businesses!”
“Really? I am paying them more than they deserved. So, Lucia, stop now; go back to the mansion or just go to the salon, your favorite spot.” Mockingly, Damian sent the woman away.
“Lucia angrily marched heavily going out of Damian’s office.
III
A week has passed and today, the whole staff of the Lincuja Realty Company seems all tense. Today is the first day of office of the new CEO.
Everyone came so early. They heard that the new CEO, unlike his father Damian Lincuja, is an early bird.Some single women are tense but excited at the same time. The new CEO is still so young, hot, and definitely a man to swoon for. To top it all off, he topped the recent BAR Examination aside from being the sole heir of Damian Lincuja, the Billionaire Realty and Shipping Tycoon.
Everybody became silent when Rowell informed them that the new CEO is already in the building. It’s only seven-thirty in the morning.
As Wilgreg entered the premises of Lincuja Realty Company, all the staff greeted him. He just nodded a bit and walked directly to his office.
Some ladies are giggling.“Marie, I will always be early from now on.” Said Ronalie, one of the administrative and HR staff. Marie giggled too and made a thumbs-up sign with her colleague.
When Atty. Ninia Salamera, entered the office at eight-thirty in the morning, she was so surprised to see that almost everybody is already present unlike before, many are always late. Seems like, she was even the last to come to the office today. “Hmmm, did Jesus Christ already come to earth and visited the office, that suddenly changed the attitude of most of the staff here?” Atty. Ninia laughed at her own joke.
“You are the last to come to today Madam, and yet you are even secretly laughing.” A baritone voice with authority speaks, which almost made Atty. Ninia to jump.
As she looked up, she saw Atty. Wilgreg Monaro in front of her executive table. Oh my, she forgot, today is the first day of the new CEO!
IThe first thing Atty. Wilgreg did when he arrived at his new office was to call the Director for Human Resources. She is an old, strict-looking woman; most probably around the early fifties.After greeting her back, he started to give instructions. “Ms. Salvacion, here are the things that I want to see today. Please list them down; Company policy, an actual organizational chart with names of staff per position; a list of all employees with each corresponding important information and salaries, the Company’s list of benefits, team building activities, and civic and social activities. I want that on my desk before one o’clock in the afternoon. By the way, look for an Executive Assistant for me. I will do the final interview before the contract signing. That’s all for now. You may go.”The next one who entered the office of the CEO is the Finance and Accounting Director. He is in his mid-forties. A licensed CPA as he previously learned.He looked at him in the eye and stated, “Mr. Sore
IAt the Lincuja’s mansion, Lucia is marching back and forth, thinking about how she could be able to change the situation now. Her eldest son, Marco Raguya, who is currently the Executive Vice President of the Lincuja Real Estate Corporation, should have been the new CEO of the Company, where if not for the bastard of Carolina!Lucia all of a sudden got her mobile phone and dialed Marco’s number. “Hello, Marco how are you? Are you in the office now?”“Hello Ma, yes, I am here and trying to finish something as required by the new CEO.” Marco’s voice has no enthusiasm.“So how’s the bastard?”Marco laughed a little and answered his fuming mother. “Well, trying to terrify everyone here on his first day.”“Hah! He will have his downfall, soonest!” Lucia is too furious to notice the Mayordoma, who was able to hear her words.After putting off her cell phone, Lucia changed her clothes, got her bag, and called her driver.“Bring me to Lincuja’s Real Estate Corporation!” she ordered to the d
IAtty. Wilgreg, opens again the 201 files of Atty. Ninia Salamera. From grade school until she finished law school, she has been at the top of her class. “Wow, excellent! Sobra Saliente!” he whispered.Atty. Ninia’s father was a farmer. Was because his father died already two years ago. Her mother is an elementary teacher. Basically, Atty. Ninia Salamera came from a poor to a middle-class family. No wonder, she is very simple. As far as he knows, she does not even have yet her own car. Atty. Wilgreg called Rowell through their Company’s internal landline phone and asked him to come to his office.“Rowell, I am just wondering what was the cause of the death of Atty. Ninia’s father? The HR department failed to take note of that in their summary of interviews about her.”Rowell secretly smiled upon seeing the interest of the new CEO in the newly hired lawyer of the Company. “Sir, I am not so sure about my info, but I heard that his father had a heart attack upon knowing that a land grab
IIn his yahoo e-mail, Atty. Wilgreg, saw information about Atty. Ninia Salamera. It was from Atty. Ferrer. The old lawyer had already found out who grabbed the farming land of Atty. Salamera’s father.He immediately called Atty. Ferrer. “Atty. Ferrer, Sir, another favor, please. Just bill me with the expenses and costs. Can you please send the best lawyer in your firm to the land grabber’s home? The land should be returned to the rightful owner as soon as possible. Either he will be threatened with a lawsuit or worst offered to buy the land from him at a minimal cost.”“Got it Hijo. Don’t worry, I know what to do. I will let you know in a few days' time of any development.” Atty. Ferrer is smiling. He smelled something. Damian’s so much interest in the Company’s new lawyer is something that cannot be set aside. It will be such big news if it will develop into something greater in the coming days.“Thank you, Atty. Ferrer.” The young CEO’s appreciation of the old lawyer’s help is sinc
IThe Finance Director visited the office of the Executive Vice President of the Lincuja Real Estate Corporation. He has some documents in his hands.“Sir Marco kindly takes a look at this report. The new CEO already noticed the unexplained Millions of expenses. I hope you are ready now with your liquidations for these expenses.” The Finance Director laid down the financial report over Marco Raguya’s executive desk.“Just put it down there, I will take check it tonight.” Marco Raguya retorted.The Finance Director nodded, “Sir, I hope you have your answers tomorrow. The next day would be our special meeting with the new CEO; all directors including you. I hope you know it already.”“Yes, thank you. You may go now.” Marco Raguya said trying to dismiss now the Finance Director out of his office.He checks the financial report and his knees weaken. How can he explain these expenses? He has even no receipts to support these expenses. He lost these tones of money in the Baccarat and Blackj
IThe appointment of Atty. Ninia Salamera as the new Vice-President for Finance became final and has been implemented the next day after the meeting with all of the Directors per Department.Some were happy and congratulated her, but of course, like any other office politics, some were questioning her immediate promotion.Atty. Ninia does not want any issues in her life especially when it comes to working, so she promised herself to really prove her worth for the said promotion.By Saturday, as agreed upon with Atty. Wilgreg, they were at the book launching of Ms. Carolina Monaro’s latest book.Atty. Wilgreg seemed so proud of his mother. He was there standing beside her, assisting her and even trying to smile and help some guests and customers who would like their books to be signed by Ms. Carolina Monaro, the author.Atty. Ninia upon seeing the busy CEO, decided to help, which was highly appreciated by Atty. Wilgreg.After the book signing, Atty. Wilgreg’s Mom treated them to lunch
I Atty. Ninia felt her body quiver because of anger. She cannot forget the insulting words that Mr. Marco Raguya threw at him yesterday. Right now she is holding the report that will make his life miserable. She stood up from her executive chair with the report and supporting documents in her hands. She can do nothing but submit these reports and documents to the CEO. She cannot hide the truth that has been found out both by the Finance Team and Legal Team. She smiled at Rowell when she reached the office of the CEO, who just nodded when she motioned that she will knock on the door. “Come in” The CEO voice inside answered upon hearing the three knocks of Atty. Ninia Salamera. “Atty. Wilgreg, I came to submit these documents to you.” She handed him the report and the documents regarding Marco Raguya. “Thank you.” The CEO said upon receiving the documents from the new Vice-President for Finance. “I will now leave Sir so that you can concentrate on reading it.” Atty. Ninia excused
I While in his car going back to his mansion, Damian is thoroughly thinking. He does not want to dismiss the thought that Lucia might want to harm her now, considering that he is trying to transfer everything already to Wilgreg, his only heir. If his presumption is true, then God forbids Lucia will receive his wrath. Hey Hon, according to our maid you visited your Doctor. Why? Are you not feeling well? Why did you not call me, I should have accompanied you.” Lucia immediately runs after seeing him enter the door of their mansion. “Oh nothing to worry much, I’m okay now. I just experienced some palpitations in my heart so I decided to immediately have it checked. So far, my doctor said that there is nothing to worry about.” Damian glanced at Lucia after saying his explanation and keenly observed her reaction.Lucia tried to feel worried and tried to assist Damian by holding on to his arm. Secretly a smile broke her lips which did not pass unnoticed to the observant eyes of Damian. T