C H A I N E D (MarriageSeries#1) -COMPLETED

WAKAS

I was drafting a building project when my secretary called to inform me that Mr. Monasterio came and would like to talk to me. I was confused and a bit nervous because it's been months since we last saw each other.

Well plus the fact that I like his only daughter. Damn it.

Mayamaya pa ay tuluyan na ngang pumasok si Tito Deyniel sa opisina ko. Kita ko ang pagbagsak ng timbang niya mula nang huli ko siyang makita, ngunit hindi ko na pinansin iyon.

"Maupo po kayo," magalang kong sambit at inalok ang upuan sa harapan ko.

Nakangiti naman siyang umupo saka tumikhim. "Hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa. I am here to ask you to marry my daughter," pormal niyang saad na ikinatigil ng hininga ko.

What did he say again?

"A-Ano po ulit?" nauutal kong tanong at napaayos ng upo.

Ngumiti naman siya sa akin at tiningnan ako direkta sa mata. "I am asking you to marry my daughter, Andrei," marahan niyang wika na para bang itinatatak niya iyon sa isipan ko.

So I fvcking heard it right.

"Why of all a sudden, Tito?" hindi ko naiwasan na magtanong.

Kumunot ang noo ko sa isiping nalulugi na sila. Imposible iyon. Hindi kailanman malulugi ang negosyo nila dahil sa ganda nang patakbo niya roon.

"Ayaw mo ba?" balik tanong niya sa akin.

I was caught off guard. He chuckled after seing me unable to speak. Mayamaya pa ay bumalik siya sa pagiging seryoso.

"I am asking you personally, Andrei. Marry my daughter," muli niyang sabi.

Hindi iyon nagtatanong at hindi rin nakikiusap. Utos iyon na kailangan kong gawin at wala akong karapatang tumanggi, ngunit bakit iba ang dating sa akin?

Pakiramdam ko ay pagkakataon iyon na bigla na lang ibinagsak sa akin, isang tyansa na hindi ko kailanman maiisipang tanggihan.

Hell, I'll do everything to make her mine.

I let out a deep breath and looked at him sternly. "Kailan niyo po ba gustong pakasalan ko ang anak niyo?"

Kita ko ang bahagyang paggaan ng mukha niya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nila ito ginagawa pero saka ko na iyon pagtutuunan ng pansin kapag magkasama na kami.

"I want you to get married as soon as possible," he answered.

I smirked in my mind.

Well, it's my lucky day.

I tilted my head and licked my lower lip. "You mean two days from now, Tito?" I asked, suppressing my smile.

Bahagyang natigilan si Tito ngunit mabilis ding nakabawi at mahinang humalakhak.

"You are really whipped by my daughter." ani ni Tito at nakangiting tumingin sa akin.

"Take care of her, Andrei, and do me a favor." He gave me a serious look.

"Ano po iyon?" magalang kong usisa.

"Keep your eyes on her. Keep her safe always," he stated.

Walang emosyon ang kanyang mukha pero ang mga mata niya ay puno ng takot at lungkot.

I wanted to ask more, but I think I'm gonna cross the line so I stopped. We just talked about our upcoming wedding. Tita told me on phone what Casssandra's dream wedding was. I cancelled all my appointments and projects for that.

Fvck! I felt so nervous. How if she declined?

Later that day, I went to a bar to freshen up. But seems like destiny was really playing with us. I saw her dancing with her friend on the dancefloor. Good thing this bar is private and a high end one kaya walang mga bastos na tao.