HE BOUGHT HER FOR TEN MILLION

UNBELIEVABLE

"WHAT do you want Ms.Smith?" sabi ni Alex sa kausap niyang babae. Kausap niya si Ericka dahil tumawag ito sa kanya para makipagkita.

"Let's get this straight, you know that my brother is dating your secretary." Medyo nagulat pa si Alex sa pagiging prangka ng pananalita ni Ericka. Nagtataka rin siya sa timing at hindi pumasok sa trabaho si Celine.

"Yes, she told me," he said casually.

"I know something about your past with her." Natigilan si Alex sa sinabi ni Ericka.

"So?"

"I want you to take her away, malayo sa kuya ko."

Hindi siya nagpahalata na nagulat siya sa sinabi ni Ericka.

Bakit gusto niyang ilayo si Celine? Nagmamahalan naman yung dalawa?

Then he remembered what Celine told her last night. Ericka despises her.

Natawa lang si Alex, "Ano namang makukuha ko diyan Ms.Smith? Alam kong alam mo rin na Celine and I are good friends, kaya bakit ako papayag sa gusto mo?"

Tumaas ang kilay ni Ericka na parang alam niya na ito ang sasabihin ni Alex.

Matagal pa silang nagsukatan ng tingin.

Alex is thinking a lot of things about what's really between Celine and Ericka. Sure, he would like to take Celine away, hindi dahil sa mahal niya ito. But they are friends, marami siyang maitutulong kay Celine.

Malaki ang utang na loob niya kay Celine, she change him in a good way. Might as well tulungan niya rin siya. Pero, would it benefit Celine?

"Look Mr.Fuentes, I know you wanted the account of the Bastariches. I can give you that." Mas nagulat si Alex sa sinabi ni Ericka. Magkalaban ang company nila, hindi, ang pamilya mismo nila sa field ng business. Labanan ng Apelyido.

Ang account na sinasabi ni Ericka ay worth sixty-eight billion, kung papayag siya sa gusto ni Ericka at ibibigay nga nila ang account na ito kay Alex. Their company will be number one and the Smith's will experience being number two.

He smirked sa thought na ganito ka-desperada si Ericka na mapaalis si Celine. Ano ba'ng ayaw niya kay Celine?

"Tell me Ms.Smith, why do you hate Celine so much na ibibigay mo talaga yan sa'kin?" he smirked because he can see how Ericka reacts.

"Nakakahiya sa pamilya na papatol ang isang heredero sa isang katulad niya Mr. Fuentes. You know how our world works. Napakaswerte niya naman sa yaman na mararanasan niya sa poder ng mga Smith." she said seriously.

"That's bullshit," he said na kalmado pa rin, pinipigilan niya lang ang magwala sa harap ni Ericka "You know that they love each other? Why are you being a pain in the ass Ms. Smith? Stop being selfish!"

Ericka is still in a poker face, wala siyang reaction. Wala rin siyang guilt na nararamdaman na alam na alam niya naman ang nangyari kagabi.

Yes, she was shocked na ganoon ang naging reaction at naging epekto ng sinabi niya sa kuya niya.

Pero if that's the only way she could erase Celine in their family's lives. She would.

"Selfish as it may seem Mr. Fuentes. I am trying to protect our name," she said.

"Well, if that's the case. I am sorry but I can't help you." Tumayo na agad si Alex at iniwan si Ericka na nakaupo. She can't believe na hindi kumagat si Alex sa kapalit na binigay niya. She was giving up an account na pinag-aagawan ng lahat ng kompanya, but here goes Alex, tatalikuran yun dahil lang sa babaeng yun.

Tristan's POV

GIRLS are unbelievable, especially Ericka. I can't believe na may mga babae talagang gaya niya. Ano na lang kaya kung makahanap na siya nang magugustuhan niya? How about her children?

Umuwi na lang muna ako sa condo, may message akong nakuha kay yaya that I need to go to my condo. Ewan ko kung bakit but I suddenly felt the urge to go home. Wala namang sinabi kung bakit pero sumunod na lang ako.

"Alex," I gasped when I saw her.

She is... She is okay but something is wrong with her.

"Butter, what happened?" I can't help but call her that way. Nasanay na lang siguro ako. Nilapitan ko siya then suddenly she hugged me.

She cried.

Narinig ko ang mga hikbi niya. I can feel her tears falling down on my shoulders.

She is crying.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit but she's hurting.

Hinahagod ko lang ang likod niya, gusto niya kasi yun. Pero I don't think it can calm her down.

She cried for what seemed like an hour.

"What's wrong?" I pulled away tapos hinawi ko ang mga buhok na nasa mukha niya.

She didn't say anything, maybe I should have not asked. Parang iiyak na naman kasi.

Then she hugged me again, this time, I can't hear her cries. Humihinga lang siya ng malalim.

I don't know what to feel, but this has something to do with Ericka a while ago.

Bullshit na babae yun.

"Alex..."

"Hmmm?" I said while soothing her back.

"Pwede bang dito na lang ako? Promise magtatrabaho ako, please just let me stay here, ayoko na dun..... ayoko na sa kanila..."

I looked at her with a puzzled face, seryoso siya.

I feel like I have to protect her. She's special, a friend.

"Oo naman. I won't ask why now, but tell me kung kaya mo na.

I'm happy na matutulungan ko siya. I have too. She's staying with me. I know for a fact that Tristan Smith is not good for her. Nasa lahi nila yan. I can be her guardian, as a friend of course.