"Wait, bakit ko naman kinukumpara ang sarili ko sa kaniya. Pera lang naman problema ko haha..."
Ito lamang ang nasabi ni Anton Kiel sa isipan niya.
"Hindi naman dapat ako katakutan. I'm just a billionaire and you just have to act like me and that's it. I can pay you as much as you want, just say it." Simpleng wika ni Hade Alexandrius dahilan upang magising si Anton Kiel sa malalim na naiisip nito.
"Wait lang ha as in hinay-hinay lang. Para atang pera-pera lang ang lahat dito and you don't even bother to ask me my conditions." Ani ni Anton Kiel habang dina-digest niya pa ang lahat. It's a no-no for him na gulangan siya ng bilyonaryong CEO nito. Aba'y hindi ito pwede.
Agad siyang nag-isip ng plano at pinag-isipan niya itong mabuti. Ayaw niyang lamangan siya ng CEO na ito sa pamamaraang hindi niya kontrolado ang nasabing pag-iisip nito. Malay niya bang masama pala talaga ang motibo nito noh.
"If you think I'm a bad person, you can freely search me on internet hindi yung titingnan mo ko ng ganyan tsk!" Seryosong sambit naman ni Hade Alexandrius habang nakatingin sa gawi niya. Inilapag pa nito ang personal laptop niya para ipakitang wala siyang ibang motibo.
Agad na binawi ni Anton Kiel ang tingin niya rito. Kanina pa pala siya nito tinitingnan at mukhang tulala pa siya rito. He is just amuse. Di pwedeng naninigurado lang at naninibago din.
Agad namang ginamit ni Anton Kiel ang laptop at pumunta sa web browser. Doon ay nakita niya ang lahat. I mean what a Hade Alexandrius Romualdez was. Parang siya lang to na nakaayos pero alam niyang hindi siya magiging ito. Anak mayaman talaga ang isang Hade Alexandrius at malayong maging siya ito.
Malayo lang sila sa kabihasnan kung kaya't di niya tuloy napansin na may bilyonaryong kamukhang-kamukha siya. Wala din silang internet at wala ding TV.
May TV naman ang kapitbahay nila na may malaking likod pero napakadamot. Mahihiya ka nalang sumilip sa bintana o pintuan nilang all close kapag nakitang sumisilip sila o ninuman.
"So far so good naman ang nababasa ko pero I have this existing conditions na simple lang. Payag akong magpalit tayo ng pwesto. It's either I'll be the CEO or I'll be back on my self. Three months lang ang palugit ko and everything will be back. You will be me for this three months so meaning you'll do your best to simply act like me and my obligations. Bawal kang mag-inarte and mas ayaw kong maging duwag ang CEO and decide to back out. Babalik ka ng probinsya kung saan ako naninirahan sa ayaw at sa gusto mo!" Mahabang litanya ni Anton Kiel na ipinapakita ang palaban na side niya. He was not a push-over to begin with. Alangan namang hahayaan niyang maglakwatsa ang CEO nito habang naghihirap siyang gampanan ang role nito sa ibang katauhan. Ayaw niyang mamatay sa gutom ang pamilya niya or simple said na pabayaan ito dahil di siya magdadalawang-isip na sirain ang buhay ng isang CEO na katulad ni Hade Alexandrius Romualdez na kakakilala niya pa lamang.
"Nakakatakot ka naman tumingin Anton Kiel. For your sake and mighty pride ay gagawin ko iyon. What the use of my money anyway. It's just an easy peasy for me." Simpleng tugon ni Hade Alexandrius Romualdez sa kaharap nitong si Anton Kiel na tumayo upang kumuha ng isang wine at dalawang wine glasses.
It's a way to ease the tension. Agad na nilagyan ni Hade Alexandrius ng wine ang dalawang baso at nilagok ang isang basong may lamang wine after shaking it.
"It's not all about money Hade Alexandrius. It was me all along switching you kaya don't spoil your money on my family dahil magtataka ang magulang ko and you'll prepare for the consequences dahil hindi mo alam kung sino ang ginagawan mo ng deal. It's either you'll do mistake or I'll accidentally spill your secret to everyone." Nakangiting bwelta naman ni Anton Kiel habang makikitang natutuwa siyang hanapan ng butas ang magaling na CEO na ito. Masyadong good boy ngunit may tinatagong sungay.
"And who do you think you are Anton Kiel Dela Cruz?! I am a billionaire and don't threaten me for your nonsense. I will do my job we'll as your switch!" Sambit ni Hade Alexandrius habang mabilis na kinwelyuhan si Anton Kiel. He can't underestimate this little probinsyano that lurking in the city.
"You'll make sure you will do well as me Hade Alexandrius Romualdez. I will not lose anything here unlike you, you will lose everything if I do a little bit of mistake hehe." Nakangising demonyong saad ni Anton Kiel habang inaalis nito ang kamay sa suot nitong polo na pantulog. Napakalinis nito at ayaw niyang mabahiran ng dugo niya ito. Why not? He will be a Hade Alexandrius Romualdez for three months.
He look desperate for job and money, well yes but he will not lose to anybody just like to a high class billionaire. Aaminin niya, it will be an exciting journey being a fake CEO, a switch billionaire or a substitute man for an arranged marriage.
Hade Alexandrius Romualdez began to question himself. Without a doubt, his own opponent will be Anton Kiel Dela Torre, a tough guy that will never agree easily to his conditions. He neither don't know if Anton Kiel will bring him good thing or a bad thing but he is the last straw of hope for him para hindi matali sa kung sinong babaeng galing sa pamilya Montreal. He'll make sure to fight back and to feel everyone especially his parents that he will never consider marriage as a pure business of them, it will be his life choice to choose a partner to spend the rest of life.
Hade Alexandrius composed himself. Nakipagtitigan siya sa mata ni Anton Kiel. He know na hindi naman talaga balak ng binata na angkinin ang buhay nito for some reason lalo pa't tatlong buwan lang ang nais nito. He must risk everything to this plan and stick for his heart's desire. Wala ng atrasan ito.