AIKKA's POV
(Day after....)
My dad told me to visit his office today since he is planning to introduce me to all of his employees and even BODs (Board of Directors) after their special meeting.
At bilang única hija ni dad, I'll be starting to act as a President of our company tomorrow, that's why kailangan ko munang ifamiliarize ang mga kalakaran nito.
"andito na po tayo ma'am" Manong Osle said.
"okay Manong, thanks" lalabas na sana ako ng sasakyan when a bunch of media reporters surrounded us.
"w_what's happening? are they here because of me?" I asked Manong. I'm just shocked.
Am I that popular para salubungin ng media on my first day sa company ni dad?
Di man lang ako nainform.
"hin_di ko po alam ma'am" he replied.
(I sighed)
Kinuha ko na lang ang aking make up inside my Louis Vuitton handbag. I just put some blush on and lipstick na rin so that I will look pretty on their cameras. Then, lumabas na ako sa car at hinarap sila.
"hi everyone!" I smiled.
And nagulat sila when they saw me. Wait, hindi ba nila alam na babae ang anak ni Joseph Montero? why do they stare at me like that?
"I'm_" hindi pa ako tapos magsalita nang magsialisan na sila't ibinaling ang kanilang attention sa may BMW na sasakyan, huminto kasi ito sa tapat ng company. Pinalibutan nila ito tulad ng ginawa nila sa sasakyan ko kanina and they were starting to take pictures na rin.
(Shocks, hindi pala ako ang pakay nila.)
Tiningnan ko silang nagkakagulo sa may sasakyan. Then a guy suddenly came out kaya dinumog siya bigla ng mga reporters.
Hindi ko masyadong nakita ang face niya dahil sa dami ng tao, muntik na nga rin akong matulak dahil sa kasusunod nila sa lalaking iyon na papasok na sa loob ng building.
Peacock, umagang-umaga..ito ang bubungad sa akin? How fortunate I am! Ugh.
The media reporters started to ask questions na rin to him.
Wait.....did dad invited a celebrity in our company?
"Ma'am, ayos lang po ba kayo?" tanong ni Manong Osle sa akin.
I just nodded.
Inalalayan niya ako hanggang sa makarating kami sa entrance nitong building. Napilitan tuloy na tumulong si Manong Osle sa mga guards na huwag papasukin ang media sa loob ng building kaya muntik na rin akong hindi makapasok because of it..buti na lang, nacontrol din ng guards ang situation.
"ayos ka lang Miss? pasensya na at sadyang makukulit lang talaga ang mga iyan"
Then I saw a tall guy who really looks like a celebrity. With his long Fringe and sunkissed haircut, brown eyes and his feminine like eyelashes, chin strap beard, perfect nose and naturally red lips.....
That guy from my past tho'.....
(nanlaki ang mga mata ko dahil doon)
Nathan?
"Mr. Alejandro, ano pong masasabi nyo tungkol sa kumakalat na balitang magkasama daw kayo ni Miss Gab kagabi sa isang restaurant? are you two dating?" tanong nung babaeng reporter.
Miss Gab? siya ba 'yung sikat na model ngayon sa Philippines?
"naku, fake news po iyan, stop believing those fake news" Nathan said.
While looking at him, ang laki na ng pinagbago niya ngayon. And hindi ko aakalaing sa ganitong pagkakataon ko pa siya makikita.
"how about po 'yung tungkol kay Miss Lee who was known to be the popular tennis player, marami daw pong nakakita sa inyong magkasama kayo sa park noong nakaraang araw lang po bago kumalat ang balita tungkol sa inyo ni Miss Gab, fake news pa rin po ba iyon?"
Shocks, Gabrielle Lee ba kamo? I saw her play on the television.
Really? As in pinagsabay ni Nathan ang dalawang famous personalities na iyon?
"naku, hindi po iyon totoo, wala po akong alam sa mga sinasabi n'yo" Nathan said.
Pero halata ko sa expression ng face niya na he's lying. Peacock, I just can't believe that he became a womanizer now.
"sir Nathan, kailangan niyo na pong pumunta sa itaas, kami na po ang bahala dito" sabi nung guy bringing more bodyguards with him.
"okay, nag-umpisa na ba ang meeting sa taas? Mr. Joseph told me kasi to prepare my presentation mamaya"
So it means na he's WORKING IN OUR COMPANY?
Kailan pa?
And dad didn't told me about it!
Because of it, nagmadali na rin akong lumakad papuntang elevator. But all elevators are unavailable except where Nathan has been into. Nasa loob na siya this time.
"come inside Miss, I think you'll be late in just.... 5 minutes, kaya sumabay ka na sa akin" then he smiled.
Teka, napapansin kong kanina pa siya Miss ng Miss sa akin ah, can't he recognize me? Ako lang ito, si Aikka.
"stop calling me 'Miss' my name is Aikka" tapos pumasok na rin ako sa elevator at pinindot ang 29th floor.
"Aikka?" tiningnan ko siya. I'm trying to act as usual kaya I managed to be calm this time. Wala naman akong dapat ika-kaba di ba? Although, many things have been changed now, but still, naging magkaibigan naman kami in the past so....no hard feelings.
"Parang narinig ko na iyan somewhere, well that name is everywhere but....." nagulat ako kasi nakatitig na pala siya sa akin.
"that beauty of yours? makes me feel like I will not be able to sleep this night...thinking of you" he said then he winked at me.
Pinagsasabi nito.
Womanizer nga talaga!
Great Philanderer!
"stop it, I will never be your victim" I said.
What is really happening to him? Bakit hindi na niya ako makilala? Hindi kaya, nagka-amnesia siya after he was been hospitalized?
"I don't want you to be my victim Miss Aikka, instead I wanted you to be part of my future." tapos may iniabot siyang calling card.
"if you'll change your mind, you can call me anytime" nauna na siyang lumakad at sumunod naman ako since we're on the same floor rin pala ng pupuntahan.
(tiningnan ko ang ibinigay niya)
Director of Planning and Development pala ang position niya huh? Kaya pala kagalang-galang siya dito.
Then I noticed him waving at me before he entered into his office. Shocks Nathan!
Hinanap ko na lang ang conference room ni dad. I need to ask him about this. Sinadya niya ba ito?