Loved Behind the Sun

Chapter 04

Abala ako ngayon sa pamimili ng damit na susuotin para sa pagpasok ko sa trabaho. Am I really bothered on what I'm wearing because its my first day at work or dahil makakaharap ko si Nolan ngayong araw? No way, I just really need to look decent as the CEO of our company of course.

I decided to wear a skirt na hanggang taas ng tuhod ko ang haba and sleeveless white blouse at pinatungan 'yon ng blazer na match sa skirt na suot ko which is color beige. I partnered it with red heels at ang red kong hermes handbag.

I just curled my hair a bit at naglagay ng light make up and wore some of my jewelries. I checked myself at the mirror at na-satisfy naman na ko sa itsura ko kaya lumabas na ko ng kwarto.

"Looking stunning on your first day of work anak ah. Oh halika at kumain ka muna," Mom complimented me while I was walking towards the dining. Umupo ako at kumuha ng isang tinapay at kaagad kinagatan yun, I also got scrambled egg on my plate.

"Thanks Mom, I'm actually nervous pero I know I can do it," I said and she smiled at me and caressed my hair. 

"I know you will, but I know why your feeling nervous... Its because of Nolan right?" Mom said at kaagad ako napaiwas ng tingin at uminom ng juice sa sinabi niya. Mom knows about me and Nolan's past, sakanya ko lang nasabi ang tungkol sa amin noon dahil ayoko rin ipaalam pa kay Dad.

"Matagal naman na po kaming tapos ni Nolan Mom, I think we both already moved on. Maybe I was just expecting for us to be atleast civil towards each other for both of our work, hanggang doon nalang po talaga kami..." I assured her and she just nodded as a response.

"Hindi ko naman pwede paki-usapan ang Dad mo na maghanap ng ibang company para mag provide ng equipments natin sa factory, Colleymore is already the best dahil nga sa sila ang top distributor ng equipments sa Asia, your dad can never pull back the offer," She explained at napatango naman ako.

"I know that, tsaka parang hindi naman po tama na tanggihan ni Dad ang offer dahil lang po sa nakaraan namin ni Nolan. I know Nolan Mom, when it comes to work his serious and focus on his job and nothing else,"

"I'm glad you can handle this situation of yours professionally anak. Just call me if you need anything sa office okay? Don't over fatigue yourself, makasasama 'yon sa kondisyon mo," Paalala ni Mom and I slightly smiled at her while nodding my head. Tinapos ko na ang pagkain ng agahan at nagpaalam na kay Mom para makapasok na ko sa opisina.

Sumakay na ko sa kotse ko, wala akong driver dahil ayoko talaga ng may personal driver. I want to live independently as much as I can. Well, noong senior high ako ay madalas akong hatid sundo ni Nolan, but of course that was before we broke up a long time ago. Nagsuot nalang ako ng shades dahil masakit sa mata ang sinag ng araw dahil maaga pa.

Napatingin naman ako bigla sa sikat ng araw habang nakatigil ang sasakyan ko sa kalsada dahil naka red light. I just realize na habang buhay na pala talaga ako iiwas sa sinag ng araw, it will shorten my life kung pipilitin ko. I thought bampira lang ang naiwas sa araw, looks like I was wrong after all.

Nag green light na kaya pinaandar ko na ulit ang kotse ko, I arrived at our company at pagbaba ko ng sasakyan ay may isang lalaking valet ang bumati sakin para ipark sa parking ang kotse ko.

Bawat empleyado na nadadaanan ko ay binabati ako kaya nginingitian ko naman silang lahat, I have to be approachable towards our employees like my Dad. Sumakay na ko ng elevator paakyat sa top floor kung nasaan ang opisina ni Dad, which is opisina ko na ngayon.

The elevator doors opened and I resumed walking straight to my office, medyo nagulat pa ko ng may isang babaeng akong nakita sa loob na inaayos ang mga gamit ko sa lamesa.