Chapter 10“Uso magpahinga, ate. You really worked these past few days. But, please, don't forget about your health, ate.” Umupo sa may harap ko si Lia. Yakap yakap niya ang tablet na ginagamit niya for appointment and schedules. I smiled at Lia. “I'm fine. Kaya ko pa naman. Marami pa tayong kailangan gawin. And I think it's time to hire someone to help us.”Nag-aalala na tumingin siya sa akin. She breathed out before nodding her head. Tumayo siya at ngumiti sa akin. “Basta, ate, magpahinga ka ha? Always remember na we are here if you need some help.”"Noted.” Nakangiting saad ko. “I'll never forget that.Ngumiti rin siya. “Maiwan na kita. Get some rest later, ate.”I nodded my head and watched her walking out of my office. I stretched out my arms and continued what I was doing. My eyes dropped to my phone when it suddenly made a sound. I pick it up and see a message from an unknown number. It rang three times and I got curious who messaged me. I opened it and didn't expect him to
Chapter 11“Wala pa rin?” I asked the same question for the nth time to Lia. “Tinext mo na ba? Nag-reply?“Tumango ng dalawang beses si Lia. The worry on her face showed as she looked at me and to her phone.“Opo, ate. I texted na before or on 8AM dapat nandito na siya, eh. And he replied na noted daw. Nasaan na kaya iyon? Baka na traffic lang, ate.”Tumango ako at tiningnan ang suot na relo. It's already thirty minutes since the clock strikes at eight. Maybe na traffic lang. Monday ngayon at umaga pa kaya I'm sure rush hour at naipit siya sa traffic.“Just call me if dumating na siya,” saad ko. “Magchecheck na muna ako ng mga dapat i-check, okay?”“Opo, ate!” Nagtungo ako ng office at started working. Medyo kaunti na lang ang kailangan kong i-check since I cram it last week. Ayoko kasing natatambakan ako ng trabaho kaya tinatapos ko agad. Mas okay na iyong matapos ng maaga para maayos ng maaga at malaman if may needed pang baguhin.After thirty minutes, biglang pumasok si Lia sa off
CHAPTER 12I REGRET DOING THIS!“Tama na ba?” he asked so many times yet I am still dissatisfied. I shook my head. “Move it backwards. Can't you see it isn't aligned with others. Move it more backward!”He's step one more on the foldable stepping steel to reach the edge. He followed what I said and put the plant backward to align with others. Ilang beses ko na siyang sinabihan na isusug niya para magpantay ngunit hindi siya sumusunod! Nakakastress! Si Lia dapat ang nagtuturo sa kaniya at hindi ako. I'm the boss! Why would I teach him?! Kainis talaga! I should be the one to deliver the flowers at si Lia ang naiwan dito sa shop kasama ang lalaking ito! How can I avoid him if he's working with me now?! Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin! Stress na stress na ako!“Okay na?” tanong niya ulit.Tunabgo ako at inabot sa kanya ang panibagong halaman. “Make sure na pantay pantay sila para maganda at maayos tingnan.”“Yes, ma'am.” Sumaludo siya sa akin habang may malaking ngiti. “Masusunod!”Umirap
Chapter 13For the nth time, I rolled my eyes. I don't know if it's my karma or what. I can't believe na kasama ko na naman ang lalaking ito. Gosh! Do I really have to join him delivering the flowers? Hindi niya ba kaya mag-isa i-deliver ang mga yun? “Let's go, ma'am.”Muling umikot ang mga mata ko ng pumasok siya ng sasakyan. Nagsuot siya ng seatbelt bago inistart ang ito.“Inayos mo ba ng mabuti ang paglalagay ng mga bulaklak sa likod baka masira? Sayang lang ang pagpunta natin kung masisira ang mga dapat na ideliver.”"Yes, ma'am. Maayos na maayos. Do you want to check it?”“Do I need to?” pasiring na sagot ko. “You said you put it in properly so why do I need to check it pa?”“To make sure, ma'am,” sabi niya. “Why are you so mad this early, ma'am? Ganito ka ba palagi?”“Shut up and drive. Baka malate pa tayo sa sobrang dami mong tanong.”“Okay, Ma'am Sungit.”Masama na tinignan ko siya ngunit nagkibit balikat lang siya at saka pinaandar ang sasakyan. Inis na umayos ako ng upo at
CHAPTER 01“Miss HM, what can you say about your success?”“Miss HM, are the rumors true that you’re married for 3 years?”“Miss HM, is it true?”“Miss Hm!”“Miss Hm, sandali lang po!”“Miss HM!”Pagkasara ng pinto ng van, wala na ang samu’t saring bibig sa pandinig ko. Huminga ako nang maluwag at hinubad ang suot na eyeglass. Even though sanay na ako sa ingay ng media, hindi ko maiwasan na mainis sa mga ganyang klase ng tanong. Bakit ba may mga taong kailangan alam ang buong buhay mo? Can they shut their mouth and just idolize me without getting into my life? May maganda bang mangyayari sa kanila if they learn and step into my life? Argh! Whatever! “Miss HM, wala na po kayong ibang sched ngayon. Gusto niyo na po bang dumiretso sa condo unit?” Tumungo ako kay Lia, my personal assistant. “Yes, Lia. Thanks.”Narinig kong sinabi niya kay Manong Ador ang gusto ko. I relax myself and look outside the car. Kita ko kung paano paalisin ng mga guard nitong Jinx studio ang mga media. They e
CHAPTER 02 “Ate, sobrang excited nyo po ‘no?” Nilingon ko si Lia na nasa tabi ko. We’re inside the van right now heading to Casa Restaurant to meet Janice Ynes. “Huh?” “Sabi ko po, mukhang ang saya nyo. Pangarap nyo po talaga ang makatrabaho ang mga Ynes, ate?” I shook my head. “I’m not, Lia.” “Sus, ate! ‘Wag ka na po mahiya. Kitang-kita na nga sa mukha mo, eh!” asar niya. “Aminin nyo na po kasi.” I shook my head again but this time with a smile on my face. She really knows me. “Pero, ate, may question ako.” “Go ahead.” “Bakit po gusto niyo silang makatrabaho?” inosente na tanong niya. “Is there something you want from them ba? May kasalanan ba sila sa iyo? O baka kilala nyo sila?” Tinitigan ko siya sandali. Inobserbahan ko ang inosente na mukha niya. I know I can trust her but… this time I'll keep it to myself. Isa ito sa plano ko. No one will know my move. Not even my closest people. Even her and Mang Ador. I don't want to cause trouble with them. I don’t want to brag
Chapter 03 It's been three days. Sa tatlong araw simula nang nakipag meeting ako kila Janice at sa asawa niya, araw-araw na akong nakakatanggap ng message from her husband. I knew it. He wants to play fire. He really badly wants it because he likes to message me every minute. This will be a big blow up for their wedding day. Abala ako sa pag-aayos ng mukha nang bumukas ang pinto ng dressing room. Nakita ko sa salamin na pumasok si Lia at lumapit sa akin. “Ate, may nagpaabot. May letter daw po sa loob kung kanino galing. Hindi sinabi ng delivery man kung kanino galing, eh. Should I throw this one?” Humarap ako sa kanya at tinitigan ang hawak na regalo ni Lia. Balot na balot ito kaya hindi ko makita kung anong klaseng regalo. But I know who gave this one. It should be him. I smiled. “Can I see it?” Nakita ko ang letter sa ibabaw. And the moment I open it, I can't stop myself from smiling. Not because I like the gift, but because my plan is about to happen. I remove the letter
Chapter 04“Did I see it right? Or am I just hallucinating?”I've been staring at Xian's picture in his social media account and comparing it to the man I saw last time we went to Ynes' mansion. I still can't believe it. I mean, the man I saw last time is far different from the man I'm seeing right now.May kakambal ba talaga si Xian?Sa tagal kong nakasubaybay sa pamilya nila wala akong nabalitan o narinig na may anak na kambal ang mag-asawang Ynes. So how come there's someone who look exactly like Xian? And his name is Jian?If Jian is really Xian's twin, why are they hiding him? Bakit ni minsan ay hindi siya nakita sa mga family dinner or occasion nila? Are they really hiding him? And why Janice is telling him those words as if he's locked in their mansion for a long time already?What's the purpose of hiding that man?Bumalik ako sa reyalidad nang tumunog ang notification ng phone ko. A message from Leo again and again popped up.“He's persistent,” I whisper and ignore his message