GET EVEN

CHAPTER THREE

Destiny Rose walked into the familiar building habang pinipiglan ang pagpatak ng luha. There were men outside, working on placing a new sign. It was more proof na hindi na pagmamay ari ng kanyang ama ang kompanya. She'd been trying to reach him for days, to ask him what had happened. He hadn't even told her the company was in jeopardy of being taken over.

He wasn't answering his phone, or returning her calls. She'd been to his place several times and was told he wasn't there. She tried again that morning but wasn't able to get past the gates and found a real estate sign on his front lawn.

Pinipilit ni Destiny na intindihin kung anong nangyayari at kung bakit ayaw siyang kausapin ng kanyang ama. She knew the new owner of the company was scheduled to be there that day and she was determined to get some answers. She'd worked so hard throughout the years and had some day hoped to own the company she cared so much about, pero ang mga pangarap na yun ay nawasak sa isang iglap.

She would've walked out the doors when the take-over had occurred but she didn't only have herself to think about. Nabawasan ng konti ang galit niya ng maalala ang kanyang anak. Kamukhang kamukha ito ng kanyang Daddy. It made her heart ache sometimes with missing the man. Kaylangan niyang ipaalala sa sarili na hindi na ito ang lalaking minahal niya noon.

She started to pass the security desk, when she was stopped. "Pasensya na po Ms. Vergara pero may mga bagong patakaran po ang kompanya" ani bagong guard.

"Anong nangyayari dito Tim?" Mabait ang guard na yun. In a stressful situation, he'd been kind and helpful. Hindi ito bully sa mga tao katulad ng mga dating guwardiya. Muntik na niyang kasuhan ng sexual harassment ang dating head ng security pero kinausap siya ng kanyang ama at sinabing makakasira ito sa reputasyon ng kompanya. Sinigurado niya nalang na hindi siya maiiwang mag isa sa building noong nandoon pa ang dating guard dahil wala na talaga siyang tiwala roon.

"We have a new security system being implemented," sabi ni Tim kay Destiny. Tumingin ang guard sa computer para hanapin ang kanyang pangalan hanggang sa matagpuan ito. May mga tinype pa ito doon pagkatapos ay inabot sa kanya ang bagong badge. "Temporary badge lang ito Ms. Vergara. Maraming inaayos ang bagong Boss at pag natapos na yun, bibigyan ng bagong badge ang mga maiiwang empleyado dito" paliwanag ni Tim na may halong simpatya. Kinutuban si Destiny na isa siya sa mga matantanggal at pinigilan nanaman ang sariling mapaluha.

Napabuntong hininga si Destiny ng makarating sa elevator. If she was going down, she was certainly going to do it fighting, she thought with determination. Palagay niya ay mahigpit ang bagong Boss.

She was currently the head of Personnel at mahal niya ang kanyang trabaho. Masaya siya sa mga taong nakakatrabaho araw araw. Siya ang tumanggap sa mga factory workers at natatakot siyang mawalan sila ng trabaho. Pinaglaban niya ito sa kanyang ama ng ilang beses na bigyan sila ng mas mataas na sweldo at benefits pero hindi siya nito pinakikinggan at tinatrato na parang isang paslit. Sinabihan pa siya na walang alam sa pagpapatakbo ng negosyo.

That was a bit ironic now considering he'd lost his business. Bakit ayaw siya nitong kausapin para magpaliwanag sa lahat ng nangyayari.

Nakarating si Destiny sa opisina at naabutan ang mga taong hindi pamilyar sa kanya na may mga hinahalungkat sa kanyang files at gamit. "What is going on in here?" she demanded.

"Who are you?" isang pusturang babae ang sumagot sa kanya na may halong pagtataray.

"I happen to be the Human Resources director and this is my office. Who the heck are you?" Destiny replied.

"I'm Alessandra and we're the current HR team, working on who will be staying or going. The president asked us to escort you to his offices immediately, once you returned,"