Villaverde Brothers Series 1: Taming the Ruthless✓

Chapter Fourteen

I looked down through the window glass of the second floor of my shop. I liked how Jairus designed the whole area because he is the architect that my parents hired for this. Even though it isn't finished yet, I already visualized how it will look once it is done.

"This is where the gowns will be displayed," he explained. "So it will be conspicuous outside."

I nodded. I liked his idea. Maraming makakakita mula sa labas na p'wedeng makakuha ng interest nila lalo na at malapit ito sa public places, maraming sasakyan at tao ang dumadaan kaya marami rin talaga ang makakapansin. Sana lang talaga.

I've been dreaming about this long ago and it happened. I just want to be a renown fashion designer not just here in the Philippines but outside the country too.

Seeing Kylei staring at him made me smile while Jai was looking at the other designs. Raya kept on roaming her eyes around the vicinity too and when she caught me looking at her, she smiled.

"Can't wait for this to be finished," she said. "I'm sure this is going to be beautiful once the clothes are already placed and settled."

Kylei nodded her head to agree. "La Grâce will be known world-wide."

Napailing na lang ako habang may ngiti sa labi. Iyon nga ang gusto kong mangyari kaya gagawin ko talaga ang best ko para dito. Simula bata ako, ito na talaga ang gusto kong gawin, naging consistent ako sa pangarap ko at ngayon ay ito na, nangyayari na nga.

After visiting my shop, tiningnan din nila ang workplace ko at kung paano sa tingin ko ang naging reaksyon ko nang una ko itong makita, ganoon din ang naging reaksyon nina Raya at Kylei habang si Jairus naman ay malapad ang ngiti na parang proud sa ginawa niya. Well, all thanks to him that he made such a nice place to work.

The grand opening of La Grâce isn't decided yet. Wala pang exact date dahil hindi pa naman tapos ang lugar at kakaunti pa lang ang mga damit. I need to hire some sewers so the production of clothes would be fast but I will make sure that they are skilled.

"Ano na ang progress mo sa panliligaw kay Cai?" tanong ni Kylei habang kumakain kami sa isang fast food chain sa mall.

Hindi na sumama si Jai dahil may kikitain pa raw siyang client. Villaverde brothers aren't successful in their fields because of the popularity of their whole family but because of their hard work.

Hindi sila kilala dahil sa dinadala nilang pangalan kundi dahil sa pagiging determinado nila sa lahat ng mga ginagawa nila. One thing that I admired to them.

"Still no progress," I answered then sighed. "Ewan ko na kung ano ang gagawin ko. Maybe it's time to do the pull."

"Pull?" Raya seems so confused.

"Alam mo 'yong naghamon ka ng away tapos no'ng papalag na inaway mo, aatras ka na," sagot ko. "It's enough that I showed that I love him, it is time to act that I don't."

"Tapos ano'ng mangyayari?" tanong ni Kylei.

"Hindi ko alam. Titingnan ko lang kung ano ang gagawin niya kapag kunwaring tumigil na akong mahalin siya," nag-aalangan kong tugon sa kaniya. "Kung kaya niya at wala talaga siyang pakialam sa akin, titigil na talaga akong mahalin siya. But if he pulled me back into his arms . . . then that would be nice."

"Trabaho mo ba maging tanga?" naiinis niyang tanong sa akin kaya natawa si Raya. "Ilang taon ka nang ganiyan sa kaniya. Malaki siguro sahod mo."

I smiled painfully. "One day, when you fall in love with someone, you'll understand why."

"It sucks falling in love . . ." Raya interfered.

Tumango ako sa sinabi niya habang si Kylei naman ay nakangiwi lang sa aming dalawa saka kami sabay na napatingin sa huling nagsalita nang may mapagtanto.