So I Married The Mafia Boss

Kabanata 14

  

"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect." --- Ralph Waldo Emerson  

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Kabanata 14 - Make You Believe

Hailey's POV

"SO HOW long have you been working?", I try to strike up a conversation to vanish the awkward silence within us.

Iniabot nito sa akin yung cinnamon tea na siya mismo ang gumawa. Umupo siya sa aking tabi pagkuwa'y pinupunasan niya gamit ang maliit na puting tuwalya ang kanyang nabasang buhok.

"I have worked in our company since middle school though they were minor instances.",he responded with ease. "My father train me and given me position at early age in our company. Somehow, I really hate being the heir of Sylverio Industries."

Mapait ang aking naging pagngiti. Masyado pa itong bata subalit may mga bagay na mabibigat na itong pinapasan. Bilang tagapagmana wala siyang nagawa kundi ang sundin ang pinag-uutos ng kanyang ama. He doesn't appear to mind my attempt at small talk. In fact, he seems to welcome it and continues. "I'm sure you're no stranger to hard work."

Tumango ako. Pagka-graduate ko kasi ng high school ay naghanap na ako ng mga sidelines or part time jobs habang pinagsasabay ang trabaho at pag-aaral sa kursong BS Marketing subalit nang makapagtapos sa kolehiyo ay hindi ako matanggap sa mga pinag-applayan kong kumpanya dahil sa higpit ng kumpetensya. Isa pang dahilan kung bakit hindi ako matanggap ay ang aking school background. Hindi ata nila gusto na nagtapos lang ako sa isang mababang pamantasan na university kahit alam kong qualified ang resume ko.

"Oo.", yun lang ang bukod tanging naisagot ko.

It takes him a moment to recollect himself, but he returns with an eerie smile. "Bilib ka na ba sa akin ngayon? At my young age I had an extraordinary achievements. Are you impressed how someone as young as me could accomplish things.. I'm a goal-oriented, wifey. If I want something gagawin ko ang lahat para makuha iyon. What Hunter wants, Hunter gets."

My lips falter with a smirked. Gusto ko talagang sakalin at i-squeezed yung leeg nito sa kanyang sobrang kayabangan. Masyado siyang bilib sa kanyang sarili. "Do you believe in marriage? "

Matapos itong humigop ng tea, bumaling ito sa akin at tumango. "Oo, although my parents marriage fails. I still believe na mahahanap mo parin ang taong makakasama mo habang buhay."

"I find marriage to be a lie.", pakiwari ko sa mababa at mahinang tono. "There's nothing whimsical about it, especially when you think it based on love."

Nawala ang matamis niyang ngiti nang marinig ang aking sinabi. "It's clear that you doesn't believe in love or marriage."

"Ang kasal ay isa lang kontrata between people to further help them in life. Love has no business on it. Isa ng halimbawa ang kasal natin.", sabi ko habang nakatuon ang aking mga mata sa wedding ring na nasa aking palasingsingan. "I don't trust men and your no exception on it."

He stares me with curiosity. "Do you.. why do you hate us?"

Tiningnan ko siya.

"We don't get butterflies but fireworks. Hindi ka niya iisipin kapag nawala ka sa tabi niya because he thinks of you every seconds. Hindi siya ngumingiti because he wants to hide his true feelings. Once a guy fall in love, it's real. That guy will think of you every seconds, every minute, every hour, every day, every morning and every night. When a guy fall in love they become stupid. We are like that, Hailey. We become reckless, stubborn and weak."