CHAPTER 3
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Sumapit ang gabi at patungo na sila ng private lounge kung saan gaganapin ang meeting. Ramdam ni Avery ang pagod dahil sa walang pahinga. Kakalabas lamang ng hospital ang kanyang ina kanina kaya wala pa siyang maayos na tulog.
Gustuhin man niyang lumiban sa trabaho ngunit kailangan siya ni Trevor lalo na at ilang araw itong abala.
"Avy, balita ko ang gwapo raw ng bigboss natin and take note binata pa raw ito," ani Kaye na sinang-ayunan naman ng mga kasama nila.
"Aanhin naman natin ang gwapo at binata kung hindi naman para sa atin," walang paki-alam na tugon ni Avery. For her, Hero it's enough to make her happy and contented in life.
Hero was a five years old now and he is in Nursery. A little boy who always been bright eyes, making her days in bright side always even though she didn't remember how the father of her son was good or bad.
But she don't mind the past considering the fact that she need to raised her son alone. No doubt, no regret. She saw Hero how wonderful gift she ever had in her life.
"Nagsalita ang better," pangungutya pa ni Nina.
Alam nilang single parent si Avery at hanggang ngayon ay wala pang nasabi si Avery sa kanila. Kahit si Avery ay hindi niya maalala ang naganap sa kanya at ang tatay ni Hero.
"Oo nga pala Avy, nasaan pala ang ama ni Hero? Hindi ko na sabihing gwapo lang ang tatay ng anak mo kasi super gwapo ni Hero," kinikilig naman na tanong ni Kaye.
They met Hero in several time in particular place. Kapag hindi abala si Avery ay minsan dinadala niya sa resort ang anak lalo na kapag naglalambing ito sa kanya na ipasyal.
Natahimik si Avery sa tanong ng dalawa. Wala naman kasi siyang maisagot sa mga ito. Basta ang alam lamang niya ay si Hero ang magandang bagay na mayroon siya.
"Sorry ha! Baka na offend ka sa mga tanong namin. But we are excited to know who is his father not just to interfere your life. Just...
Napatigil ang dalawa sa kakatanong kay Avery nang sinalubong sila ni Trevor. Pagbungad nila ng pinto ay kitang-kita nila ang buong lounge. Aabot ng limang daan ka-tao ang kasya sa naturang lounge. It's not impossible for their bigboss dahil sa iba't ibang negosyo nito.
"Prepare everything before guest will come," Trevor ordered.
Alam nila ang gagawin dahil hindi naman ito ang una nilang task sa ganitong event. But now is a bit different from the past meeting they served. Ngayon masaksihan at makasalamuha na rin nila ang tunay na boss. The son of Claudio Madrid, powerful and fearless man they know.
Everyone waiting for the time to meet again the son of most powerful mafia. Claudio Madrid was one of man that people don't want to across with. Alam ng lahat ng mga empleyado kung gaano ka tapang ni Claudio especially his words.
Inaasahan ng lahat na ganoon rin ang nag-iisang anak nito. Sa makalipas na limang taon ay nasaksihan ng iilan kung gaano ka tahimik ang anak nito. Madalas ni Cladio sinasama sa mga meeting ngunit hindi nila ito nakikitang ngumiti sa harap ng mga tao.
Iyan ang kwento na alam ni Avery sa kanilang boss beside from Trevor and Mark. Hindi naman niya nakita ang mga ito nang magsimula siyang magtrabaho sa resorts. But Avery don't mind this, as long as she work as she could to be a better employee.
"Ahm... Avery follow me to my office," Trevor cleared his throat as he called Avery.
Napalingon ang mga kasama ni Avery. Giving her a hint of suspicious looks. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng mga kasama niya ang kakaibang trato sa kanya ni Trevor.
Trevor been nice to her ever since, so all of her colleagues thoughts that there is something wrong between her and Trevor. Lahat ay kilala si Trevor on how playful he is, but in Avery was on the contrary.
All they know was Avery quite and lonely girl. But way back five years ago they did not know what Avery life was is.
She squeeze Nina arms before lead her way to Trevor office. A couple of minutes she sat on the chair opposite Trevor's table. At sa tuwing magkaharap sila ni Trevor ay naging seryoso ang binata.
"So how are you?" tanong ni Trevor habang binabasa ang kanyang reaksiyon.
"Do I look not okay?" She asked back thinking that she looks weird.
Napailing si Trevor, which is so obvious that she's not okay. Kahit na may make up siya ay kapansin-pansin pa rin ang kawalang konsentrasyon. Since morning napansin ng binata ang pananamlay niya ngunit hinayaan nitong lumipas.
"I've been busy this past few days but you can't lie to me. Your eyebags telling me that you haven't sleep well. How many times I told you na wala ka dapat ikahiya. You are my employee and my obligation is to make sure na nasa maayos ka. Is there something bothering you?" Trevor asked as he come in front of her.
He held her hand assuring that everything will be fine. She let out a deep breath at alam niyang hindi titigil si Trevor until she didn't tell what it is.
"Ahm... Kalalabas lang kasi ni Nanay kaninang umaga at wala pa akong maayos na pahinga," aniya na halos ibulong sa binata ang pagkakasabi.
"What? What happened to Nanay Linda? Why you didn't tell me earlier?"
Hindi alam ni Avery kung alin ang uunahin siya sa pagsagot ngunit pinaliwanag na lamang niya ang lahat na nangyari. Naging maayos naman ang Nanay Linda ng malapatan ng gamot para sa ubo.
"Okay, but after this I'll visit her soon. How about Hero? Is he fine?" muling tanong ni Trevor na ngayon ay bumalik na sa kanyang upuan.
"Yes don't worry he is doing well." She assured him just to finish their conversation.
"Go home early tonight and take rest. Ipapahatid kita mamaya to make sure you safe home. And don't worry you will paid full for this overtime," he seriously command.
Hindi niya kayang salungatin ang utos ni Trevor, in fact she wanted it to take rest for coming morning.
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