The Billionaire's Creed

Rejected

[TRENT]

Miss Montero might not remember what happened last night after she passed out sa sobrang kalasingan.

I don’t know how much she had for a drink. Lotlot was dropped off by a random guy na hindi ko namukhaan. Hindi ito lumabas ng sasakyan. But, that Lambhorgini she rode last night somehow looks familiar to me.

Last night, alam kong umalis siya. Hinayaan ko ito but I did not expect madaling araw na siya nakabalik sa hotel. I don’t know what I was thinking. I ordered my staff to transfer Miss Montero’s belongings to my unit. Kapareho iyon ng mga kuwarto where the student affiliates stay.

Maaga pa ay nagising na ako at iniwan na siya. I don’t want Lotlot to wake up seeing me around. Hindi niya naman siguro napansin na ibang kuwarto ang kaniyang tinulogan.

Para sana makabawi sa kaniya. Sinadya kong magpadala ng pagkain sa opisina instead sa breakfast lounge ako kumain. I especially requested for Miss Montero to bring my food to me. Maybe we could eat breakfast together.

I waited until she opened door na dala ang tray ng pagkain. Hindi man lang ako nito tinapunan ng tingin. She briskly put the tray down on my table then she said,”Here’s your breakfast, Mr. Valencia.Ring the bell when your done so I can send somehow to pick up your dishes.”

Tinalikuran ako nito at tinahak na ang pintuan.

“Wala ba akong good morning kiss,Lot?”

Inakala ko na lilingon siya sa akin. We shared passionate kisses last night bago ko ito iwan. Ayokong samantalahin ang kalasingan niya. I could have took advantage of her but Lotlot is for keeps. Kung gagawin ko man iyon. I’ll make sure to marry her the day after.

“Miss Montero!” sigaw ko. Natigil ito at lumingon sa akin. Still not looking straight in my eye. Ramdam ko na iniiwasan ako nito.

“Yes, Mr. Valencia? May nakalimutan po ba sa order ninyo?”

“Eat breakfast with me.”

Huli na ng marealize ko na iba ang na mutawi sa aking bibig. I wanted to ask her if she sleep well. Alas tres pa lang ng umaga ay umalis na ako sa unit ko. I spend the rest of the night dito sa opisina. I slept in the coach. Well, hindi talaga ako nakatulog kakaisip sa kaniya. Paano ko ba sasabihin na gusto ko siya? That I am ready to break the rules for her. Paano? When she’s no longer interested on me.

Hindi mawala-wala sa aking balintataw ‘employees are forbidden to have love affairs within the company. So, asking me to eat breakfast with you is breaking that rule. So, no, thank you.’

Para niya na rin sinabing “Trent, I reject you.”

Goddamnit!Ako ang nauna na mang reject pero ako itong nasasaktan. Gayon pa man presenya at titig lamang ni Lotlot ay naghuhurumentado na ang alaga ko. I can’t deny my s****l attraction to her any longer.

Bigla na lamang napalitan ni Lotlot iyong mga araw na si Jade lang sapat na sa akin. I no longer want Jade. Masama man na iwanan ko siya na parang laruan na hindi ko na gusto pero nawalang bigla ang interes ko sa kaniya. Alam ko naman exclusive si Jade sa akin when it comes to lustful desires. I know it’s crazy but yes we are one of those “exclusive chak-chak buddies.”

Last night wasn’t easy. Jade and I, have been on an open relationship for a while. Hindi madaling makipaghiwalay sa kaniya lalo na’t dahilan ay dahil may iniibig na akong iba. Not that I don’t love her. Mahal ko naman si Jade pero hindi katulad ng pagkabaliw ko ngayon kay Miss Montero. Unang tingin pa lamang ay nakuha niya na ang puso ko. Yes, I do desire her.

Ngunit hindi ko alam kung paano ko na siya mapapaamo. Now that she gone mad at me dahil sa nakita niya. I don’t need to explain like what she said. But I feel the need to do so. Kailangan niyang malaman. I broke up with Jade to be with her. I decided to break my own rules but now, it seems to be. Malabo nang mangyari ang gusto ko because she already shut me off.

Bago ko pa man masabi ang “I’m sorry” tinalikuran na ako nito ng tuluyan. Inaraw-araw ko ang pagpadala ng pagkain sa opisina ko requesting only Miss Montero to deliver my food. I know her job is to train as a chef at hindi server but isa iyong taktika ko upang makita siya.

“Please,ask someone else to bring your food starting tomorrow. Hindi ko po trabaho ang mag-deliver ng pagkain sa inyo. By the way, why did you deny my weekend pass,Mr. Valencia? I found an extra job. I’ll start this Friday. Please ‘wag mo naman idamay ang trabaho ko sa labas just be because I chose to avoid you.”

“Hmp! So, iniiwasan mo nga ako?”

“I have to distant myself from you. Since, love in between employees are forbidden. Kailangan kitang iwasan para sa ikabubuti ng lahat. I am not comfortable working with Miss Jade. Galit siya sa akin dahil akala niya inagaw kita sa akin niya. Please, make it clear to your girlfriend. I got nothing to do with you. Neither do I want to be with you.”

“She’s not my girlfriend,” I hissed loudly.

“Then tell your ex- girlfriend to be professional dahil binayaran ko ang pagtuturo niya sa akin. I did not spent two-hundred thousand pesos para tratohing katulong instead of me being trained as a chef. And please, remind your ex not to be physically abusive dahil sa sunod na sadyang niyang tapunan ako ulit ng mainit na tubig. Baka hindi ko siya matansya at ingudngud ko ang kasing sungit ni Miss Minchin niyang pagmumukha sa nagliliyab na kalan.”

“Why did you not report to me right away?”

“Because it is so childish. Your ex is becoming petty. Sa sobrang kitid ng pag-iisip niya. She screwed up a guest order and blamed it on me. You must know. I don’t back down to anyone Mr. Valencia except my father.”

“Rest assured, I will certainly address the matter to Jade. I will be leaving for Spain in a week. You may occupy my unit for the rest of your stay here in Santorini.”

“W-what? K-kuwarto mo ang b-bedchamber ko?”

“Yes.”

“Salamat for that sweet gesture. But really you don’t have too. I am fine with staying with my group.”

Lumipas ang mga araw halos hindi ko na nakikita si Miss Montero. Kinalaunan napagisipan ko, sneaking into my unit late at night won’t do me any good. Daig ko pa ang magnanakaw sa sarili kong pag-aari. I had all my things brought here sa opisina. My intention of having Miss Montero move to my unit dahil sana upang magkasama kami. However, that’s impossible now. Left without a choice, I turned one of the private theater room to be my bedroom. The theater room one which is adjoined to my office. Iyon ang pinakamadaling ayosin dahil lazy boy recliners lamang at 82” TV ang nasa loob ng kuwartongbiyon. I kept the TV for myself instead of replacing a smaller one and had my staff arrange a king size bed for me.

In a couple of days, I will be leaving for Spain. Kailangan kong bisitahin ang branches ng Riviera sa Alhambra, Madrid at Barcelona minana pa ang mga iyon ni Daddy sa ninong at ninang niya. Riviera Santorini is the first international branch that I designed myself. Yes, I am architect. Hindi nga lang ako aktibong arkitekto katulad ni Phoenix. I am more like James and Lance only accepting free lance architectual jobs here and there dahil sa responsibilidad ko sa kumpanya.

Dito lamang ako nanatili ng medyo matagal sa Santorini. I often visits the branches for a day or two maximum of a week. But Santorini has a special place in my heart. I built this hotel in my mother’s memoir at para sa kapatid ko na hindi ko na nasilayan pa. Mom, loves the ocean kaya paharap sa karagatan ang kinuha kong view.

Naisipan kong magpaalam kay Miss Montero bago ako lumipad patungo sa Spain. I went on her bedchamber. Makailang ulit akong lumunok when I saw her only wearing her sleep lingerie when she opened door.

“Come in,” ani Lucy at pinaupo ako nito sa coach.

“What brings you here, Mr. Valencia?”

“M-mag pa-p-p-aalam ako. I-I—“

“Why are you stammering?”

“Will you cover yourself with a robe. Nakakadistract ang suot mo.”

“What if? Mm-hmmm . . . ayoko?” she said with a playful arched eyebrows and a little twitch of her lower lip. She then, bit her lower lip and started at me.

“Don’t tease me, Miss Montero. I might sweep you out of your feet in a sec. And I don’t do gentle. I do it hard.”

“I like it hard,” aniya Lucy.

She did not dare put on a robe bagkus ay sinadya pa nitong ipitin ang kaniyang dibdib. She crossed her arms on her chest. Squeezing her melons. Kitang-kita ko ang kaakit-akit niyang bundok. Not only that, she crossed her legs too in front of me flaunting her long legs.

“You like it hard,huh?”

“Aaaaa-huh,” she said sounding more like a groan- - a soft moan.

“Stop teasing me, Miss Montero. You know so very well. I am attracted to you.”

“Attracted? Eh, bakit mo ko ni reject? Not only that you deceived me. Sinanguling ka Trent. Ayoko sa mga sinungaling.”

“Please, let me explain.”

“You have a minute to explain.”

“One minute?”

“Five seconds it’s ticking. Speak up!”

“That night, nakipaghiwalay ako kay Jade para sayo.”

“Eh,gago ka pala. Kaya naman pala galit si Miss Jade sa akin because you made it sound, I am third wheel and a relationship wrecker. Makakaalis ka na Mr. Valencia.”

“I’m leaving for Spain. It might take a while before I return.”

“So?”

“Hindi mo ba ako ma-miss?”

“Tsk! Miss? Why? Tayo ba?”

“Kung papayag ka.”

“You’re delusional,” she hissed.” Maybe I’ll change my mind when I am no longer your employee. You may leave, Mr. Valencia.”