Chapter 21 - I'll wait for her.

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GAB

Namimiss ko talaga si Aya. Kahit na sandali ko palang siyang nakakasama talagang ina na dating niya sakin. Nakatingin ako sa laptop ko at bina-browse ang mga pictures na moment namin mula sa ocean park hanggang EK. Ginawa ko pang screen saver yong nakatingin siya sa dagat.

"I miss you already Aya." Bulong ko sa sarili ko. Nasa main branch ako kung nasaan ang office ng mga CEO.  Malawak ang business naming. May din kami ng hotel at yong call center na bagong bili ko ay sinusubukan ko pa palang. I want to try monopoly dahil malaki ang perang pumapasok. Well infact my plan seems to double the income. Bigla kong naisip co incidence lang ba pagkakabili ko ng call center na nasa building ko? Inilalapit ba ako ng tadhana sa kanya.

"Sir! Si President andito." Nagmamadaling sabi ni Mark.

"Kailan pa nakauwi si Dad?" gulat kong sabi at sinara ko laptop ko. Nakita ko siya may kasamang business man at isang dalaga na tila anak ng kasama niya.

"Gab, I'd like you to meet a friend of mine Mr. Antonio Corteza and her youngest daughter Ana Marie Corteza." Agad na pakilala ni dad sa mga kasama niya nakakainis inuna niya pa yon bago ako kamustahin.

"Good day Mr. Corteza and Miss Corteza. Im Gabriel Montemayor. May you have a sit please." Magalang kong bati sa kanila. Napunta ko na nakatingin sakin ang anak nito. Grabe sa foundation ha. Buti pa si Aya napakasimple. Ayoko sa mga babae na grabe mag kolorete sa mukha para silang mga possessive at maarte.

"Please to meet you Gabriel." Bati ni Mr. Corteza sakin.

"Anyways, andito kami anak kasi stock holder narin si Mr. Corteza. They had been our best partners when it comes to beauty products and he bought 20% stock of one of our hotels. And her daughter will need assistance and needs to learn how to properly run the business." Tugon ni Dad.

"Well that will be great then. So you helping them?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"Im afraid that we will leaving the country soon to close a deal in Japan." Sagot ni dad. "And Ill just be asking a favor to my dear son to watch over my friends daughter. She'll be part of the accountance team but we are thinking if you can teach her important things about the business. Siya rin kasi ang magmamana ng ari arian ng papa niya."

"Dad, I don't want to be rude but Im extremely busy. Let her do what job she has. Dad you know how I work at ayaw ko ng may ibang iintindihin, may bago akong call center na pinapalakad ngayon." Agad kong sagod sa kanya.

"Daddy, Tito. I'll just be fine. I can handle it by my own. Being part of the accountancy team is more than enough for me. You don't need to do this for me." Mahinhin niyang sabi.

"Aine, we talked about this. you need to learn more so you could help me." Tugon ng tatay nung babae.

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