6-His Ways
2264 Words
6-His Ways
“Do you have an appointment to Mr. Clark, ma’am?”
The next day, I composed myself for another battle facing Travis in his territory, the famous—The Clark’s. Kilala ang company nila dahil sa mga sikat na mga hotels nito across the country.
Who could anticipate that my old-mate Travis Perez run those famous hotels! Ba’t naging Clark siya imbes isang Perez? Jeez.. My peculiar Travis-curiosity-issue just couldn’t subside, huh?
Of course! To defeat such masters—I must learn his ways! Hmm.. He’ll see a different side of me this time. If he already concluded that he’s clever enough—I would be skeptic about it!
“He expects me, Miss. Please tell him that he’s fiancé came here to say hi.” The clerk was really obvious by widening her eyes.
E, bakit ba? Am I not his fiancee? He wanted to marry me yesterday, right? Hindi lang ako nakasagot sa tanong ng pari so he just swiftly flew—but it was because of his sudden appearance being Travis!
Wait—so, does it mean Cahira, you really have this urge to marry him!? Crazy as it seems but I was really talking to myself while staring at the clerk woman reaching a call to his boss.
But I really don’t know! If only I knew it before—why the hell not!? If he could saved our lives from misery then let it be..
“Miss Ferrer?” Umarko pa ang kilay ng babaeng kulang nalang ay mais na ito sa kulay ng buhok.
“Yes, that’s me!” With my head up high ay tumayo ako from the waiting area and grab my purse. I was wearing a mini skirt and black tube and black blazer jacket with my black boots on.
I know I’m a hell sexy! Wouldn’t this be enough to ask for Travis’s ‘yes’ to my proposal? Hah! Oo.. I’m gonna propose to him that he eventually missed before asking me to wed him!
“This way, ma’am.” Sabi ng babae ang pushed the glass door open. Sumunod ako sa loob and saw Travis seating on his swivel chair and busy reading on something.
“Sir, Miss Ferrer is here.” Sabi saka lumabas na. I took a single step forward and confidently sat down on the cozy couch. Wow.. He’s office is much bigger than my dad’s!
“State your business, Cahira.” His husky voice overfilled the room. I took a deep breath and cross my legs for I already felt the intensity by just his single statement.
“I’m here t-to..” Yes, I gained all my confidence before I went here. I planned this through all throughout the night but—what the heck!
I just stammered. Why the hell not? He penetrated his gaze through my bones! He’s.. He’s really gorgeous in his black suit! Parang ngang mas lalong lumakas ang t***k ngayon ng puso ko realizing that I felt nervous seeing him again though we hadn’t separated in good ways yesterday.
“..t-to tell you that I still wanted to marry you. There—that’s my business, Mr. Clark!” Muntik na akong pumiyok dun ah! Dios ko.. Ba’t ba ganyan na siya ka-gwapo ngayon? Yung tingin palang ay matutumba ka na sa sobrang intense!?
“Yeah? Really?” Damn it! He’s mocking tune clogged my ears. Para pa ngang matatawa ito dahil sa sinabi ko.
“Really, it is. I’ll marry you.” I had to arked my brow dahil hindi ko nagustohan ang tuno niya. Jeez! Ba’t ba ang hirap maging mabait rito!? I really wanted to pretend being his sweet-angel-kindhearted-humble-saint-like Cahira—but damn it!
Ang hirap maging mabait! Knowing he is Travis but he had changed a lot—gwapo siya, yes! But he’s clearly an arrogant beast right now seating on his throne and treating me like his slave—hah, no way!
But you need to pretend, right!? Think of the consequences before your goddamn pride, Cahira! I reprimanded myself and breathe deep.
Okay..fine!
“The question is—do I still want to marry you?” Travis firmly said as I was holding myself back. I wasn’t ready by his first strike. I breathe hard..again and again.. Nakakainis na talaga ‘tong lalakeng ‘to!
Does he want to? Pero nakaramdam ako ng kaba sa dibdib! I could almost here the beating of my heart. Paano kung hindi na!?
“Y-You want me, right?” We were like in a staring contest. Walang gustong maunang bumitaw until Travis sarcastically laughed at me without holding his stare.
“Damn, Cahira. Why do I want you when you have nothing now? What can I get in return—you? Bloody hell! You’re not enough.” He’s words undeniably stabbed my heart. Hindi ko alam pero masakit sa dibdib kahit pilit kong magtapang-tapangan ngayon..gaya ng dating Cahira!
“T-Then.. Why the hell you wanted to marry me yesterday?” My heart dictated all those statements that came out my mouth. Hindi ang utak ko! It seemed that my stupid heart longed for the old Travis Perez to exist!
Tumayo ito mula sa kinauupoan. With his deliberate motion, he slowly stepped towards me. Napatuwid ako ng upo. I felt the heat against the cold air that sourrounds his huge office.
“That was just a silly game.” Game? So, he really was retaliating from the past? Naniningkit ang mga mata kong nakatingin sa kanya as he sat down across my couch.
Goddamit! Why I had to feel pain? Gusto kong magalit at manigaw sa kanya pero—hindi ko magawa ngayon! Seemed that he tamed my inner tigress!
“Your father was just too hard-headed. No wonder—you resembled, huh? I lent him the right amount but he returned nothing and wasted all in Casino. He even sold all his properties just to have millions again but he always lose in Casino! You see, life rolled between us, Cahira? This was all concoincedence but damn—it favors to me now, isn’t it?”
He told me with much enunciation of the truth behind those lines. Alam ko ang ibig niyang sabihin! He was talking about me—eleven years ago! How rude I was to him and to other students in our school, mistreated those who cannot afford to pay our school’s tuition fee, those physical and verbal harassment I’ve done!
He was implying on how cruel I was long before and how it turned to me now! Papayag ka ba, Cahira!?
No..No! But what can I do? He evidently wrenches our necks here! Si daddy naman kasi..nagpakalulong sa Casino kaya ayun! Heto at nadamay pa ako—kami ni mommy!
“P-Please, Travis. I’m asking your help.. What can I do to..to pay my dad’s debt and set him free in the prison?” Yes! I was begging now. Tumayo ako at lumapit sa kanya—I’m good to this act! By looking at his stunned face—he was unprepared for this, huh?
We’ll then, lights-camera-action!
“..what can I do?” I even had my teary-eyed na ‘di ko alam kung saan ko kinuha ang mga luha ko! I had dropped my last tears when my dog died!
“You need to work for that.” Work? Napatuwid ako ng tayo as he stood up. Jesus, he’s so tall! He smirked at me nang makabawi ito sa pagkabigla—this is the first time a uttered the word ‘please’! Jeez!
“Work? Sa c-company namin?” I was crossing my fingers to that thought! He leaned closer to me as his abrupt stunt stunned and froze me. He’s face is now five inches away—Oh my God! He’s hazel eyes.. That mole below his lips!
My knees weakened and felt like my world swirled around him. He was indeed attractive—oh Jesus..
“No. I’ll run your company. You’ll be working in your own hacienda for 6 months starting tomorrow. If you survived my special tasks then, I let you have your hacienda back with both of our lawyer’s power, your company, your mansion—everything! Of course, set your father free, as well.” He’s voice was like a music to my ear—jeez, what happened to me!?
He just stated those very important statements but I cared not to listen for I was beyond blinded by how he looked so damn hot!
If I heard it in definite—I need to work so damn hard in my own hacienda!? What the hell?! Seriously, Travis? Mukha ba siyang nagbibiro? He stepped backward and turned away. Parang nakahinga ako ng maluwag when he wasn’t that close now. Thank God!
“Work in my own hacienda? O-Of course!” Of course, hinding-hindi!
Dios ko.. Our hacienda is the biggest hacienda in Bulacan. Nandun ang plantation namin ng mga pinya, manga, tubo, at niyog. Kami rin ang biggest exporter ng mga high-quality beef dahil sa mga baka namin na magaganda ang klase.
He wanted me to work in there!? Of course, I missed roaming around our hacienda but that was it—just roaming around with my bicycle. Walang ibang trabaho ang mga trabahador namin dun kundi ang mag-tanim at ani ng mga prutas—at yun ang magiging trabaho ko sa loob ng anim na buwan!?
Ang trabaho ko lang ay kumain, Travis! Gusto kong isigaw sa nakatalikod na lalake and was busy watching the busy street below. We are in 4oth floor—fifth to the last floor where his office was located.
“Don’t think about deceiving the hell out me, Cahira—I knew you before and guess you haven’t changed yet, still that clever Cahira Ferrer I once knew. I only ask six months of your hardwork—If you did it right, I would eventually let you work in your own company but in my command and after another six months we will be in good terms. You’re free—you’re dad’s free from his debt. Are we clear?” Nakapamulsa itong tumingin ulit sa’kin. Napalunok ako! Look how dangerously-handsome this guy is.. Bet he has a lot of women!
Like you really care, Cahira? Eh ano ngayon? He’s not that Travis-baggy-man you once knew! Of course, hindi lang isa ang babae niya ‘no—not way back during highschool days—ikaw lang! But you wasted it for being too judgemental, so ano ka ngayon?
“Clear? Ah, yes! That’s a..good deal, Mr. Clark.”
Umupo na ulit ito sa kanyang swivel chair like he really wasn’t disturb by how I look now? Damn! Ako ‘ata tong nadi-distruct kanina pa, ah! He was the one who ought to feel that, right? That was my plan! Pero heto.. para akong tangang humahanga sa isang kaaway!
“One thing—drop that humble-kind-saint-like act, Cahira. Hindi bagay sa’yo! See you tomorrow in Bulacan.”
W-What the—anong sabi niya?! Aba’t! Bago pa man ako maka-react ay ang bumukas ulit ang pinto at pumasok ang secretary nito and was telling him that the investors of his company was already waiting in the conference room.
I couldn’t find words to retaliate against his blatant move! Hindi pa rin ako makagalaw sa’king kinatatayuan until he passed through me and left the door open—silently telling me that I need to go now.
There he goes.. There goes Travis Perez that I used to bully, hate and discard horrificly. But now? He was certainly right—the world turned up and the favor goes to him this time and telling me that I have to work in my own hacienda and company for several months?!
I really wanted to curse at his handsomeness but—damn it, I just can’t! I can’t.. First, he’s too gorgeous to curse like hell, yeah seriously! Second, I find him so damn attractive and no matter how well-armored I was before this bout—he intercepted my move instinctively!
“One thing—drop that humble-kind-saint-like act, Cahira. Hindi bagay sa’yo! See you tomorrow in Bulacan.”
Kahit nasa labas na ako ng The Clark’s building ay naririnig ko pa rin ang boses ni Travis. Para akong nahahapong pumasok taxi na huminto but before I went in I saw Travis went out that sliding door!
He was moving towards me—nag-iba na ‘agad ang hangin? Hah! I knew it he still couldn’t resist me! I gestured the taxi driver na mauna coz I’m 99.9% sure na ihahatid niya ako!
What the hell!? When I turned back and was like stupid for smiling like a crazy person ‘coz I really anticipated it—he already went in inside his Ferrari at drove it very fast!
99.9% sure, Cahira!? Naiwan akong nakatanga sa daan against the scorching heat of the sun. Something poked me! Ganito kaya ang naramdam niya eleven years ago? Is this what so called ‘karma’?
- Writer
