MARRY THE BILLIONAIRE MAN

Chapter 5: The Contract

Aiden's POV

Pagpasok ko sa office, ramdam ko na agad 'yung kaba. "Kalma lang, Aiden," sabi ko sa sarili ko. This is just another deal, another signature, another contract.

Huminga ako nang malalim at lumapit sa desk. Nasa harapan ko si Mr. Ramirez, 'yung lalaking madalas kong naririnig sa business world. Nakatingin siya sa akin na parang may halong interest at amusement, as if he already knew what I was going to say.

"Mr. Ramirez," I started, trying to keep my voice steady. "Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

"Of course, Aiden," he replied in a warm tone. "But remember, this isn't just any contract. Maraming nakataya rito."

Tumango ako at pilit nilulunok 'yung kaba sa dibdib ko. Alam kong ito na 'yung pinakamalaking deal na hinawakan ko, at walang puwang para magkamali.

Habang nire-review namin ang terms, napansin ko ang isang section na medyo nakatawag ng pansin ko. "Sir, about this clause here—could we clarify this part?"

Mr. Ramirez leaned forward, with a hint of a smile in his eyes. "Ah, yes. That’s the challenge. Kaya mo bang harapin ito?"

Chapter 6: Resistance

Aiden's POV

Nasa conference room ako, trying to keep my thoughts in order. I knew this wasn’t going to be easy. Alam kong maraming hindi sang-ayon sa plano ko, and today, I was going to face them all.

“So, Aiden,” sabi ni Ms. Santiago, her voice filled with skepticism. “Why should we approve this proposal? Para sa’yo lang ba ang mga benefits nito?”

I took a deep breath, keeping my voice steady. “No, ma'am. This isn’t just for me—it’s for the entire team. Kung magtatagumpay tayo dito, we’ll all benefit from the changes.”

Pero hindi lahat convinced. I could see it in their faces—yung iba, tahimik lang pero halatang may pagdududa. One by one, they started raising objections.

"But what about the risks?" tanong ni Mr. Cruz, looking at me seriously. "Paano kung hindi mag-work? What’s our backup plan?"

I stood my ground. "May risk, yes. Pero wala namang progress kung hindi natin susubukan. And I’m ready to take full responsibility if things go wrong."

Naramdaman ko ang tension sa paligid. Alam kong mahirap silang kumbinsihin, but I had to try. "This resistance," I said firmly, "is only natural. Pero naniniwala akong ito ang makakatulong para sa future ng team."

Nagkatinginan sila, clearly uncertain. But deep inside, I knew that I had planted a seed. It was up to me to make them believe in the vision.