Sunshine's Own Eclipse

Kabanata 3

I wore a Maximus Tecidos long sleeve crop top with a wrist puffed and and a Gucci plain blue skinny jeans . The blouse has a decent amount of V line tama lang na maexpose nang kunti ang cleavage ko. I curled my hair into a beach curl and paired it with a beige pearl earing and finished my make up with a nude lippie.

I have to find a job na hindi hawak nang kahit sino mang membro nang pamilya ko. I know that If I will be in one of their company ay masasayang lang ang paglipat ko nang bahay.

Kasabay nang pag sara ko sa pinto nang kwarto ko ay nakita ko si Sigmund. He's also wearing his corporate attire na naka tupi pa hanggang siko ang sout nitong white long sleeve and his suit behind him hangging in the chair.

His sipping his coffee while looking at his tab. Probably for business affairs.

"Good morning." bati ko sa kanya habang kumukuha nang fresh milk sa ref at cereal. I usually have heavy breakfast back at the mansion pero wala na akong time para bumili nang pagkain. I need to find a job.

Tanging tango lang ang natanggap ko kay Sigmund na naka yuko parin sa tab niya while still sipping his cup of coffee. I wonder what he's job really. Is he also like me? Who run from home to find himself. Well I didn't run from home but I escaped home to be here. To be free.

" You keep on staring and I'll say its rude. You can ask me if something's bothering you. Alam ko namang gwapo ako. " He's observant but still a jerk!

Hindi na ako nagulat nang lam niyang nakatingin ako sa kanya. Since yesterfday night ay narealize ko that gaano siya talaga ka observant sa paligid niya. He doesn't talk much but he observed. He's like Kuya Leon.

" Ano ba talagang trabaho mo? You don't look like a poor man to me talaga . To be here in this cheap place wearing your branded colthes." umangat ang tingin niya sa akin at binigyan ako nang nakakaloko niyang ngiti. As usual.

" Are you really curios? Kahapon mo pang tanong yan. And I already told you its from UK. Minsan gusto mo dalhin kita dun? " God. He got a sexy voice pag nagtatagalog siya. Ano ba kasi ang ukay-ukay na yun.

" Marunong ka palang managalog? Hahaha" I laugh at him and that earned me a chuckle from him too.

" Nasa Pilipinas ako kaya natural na alam ko kung paano managalog and I am working in a office. Looks like you are too? Bagay sayo dahil ang taray mo."

He gazed me from head to toe and then vice versa. Umiling ako and took the last spoonful from my bowl of cereal. Hmm he is sexy but really not just my type. Kahit naman hindi ako nakakaalis sa mansion I got still experience having a crush on someone and I have an ideal type.

" I am still gonna look for work and excuse me! "

"Okay pwede kang dumaan."

"Arggg! You are such a duckhead talaga!"

Ngumisi siya at marahang pag tumango ang binigay niya sakin at bumalik na ulit sa tab niya. Agad nakong umalis sa hapag at kinuha ang bag ko. Nakakainis ang pagmumukha niya.

Hindi na ako nagpaalam na aalis dahil wala akong makitang dahilan para gawin pa yun. We are only living together and we're not even friends. All I know about him is that he's name . and a fact that he's definitely not poor and also a bonus that he's handsome and a jerk.

Hetero Accounting Firm. The first building I entered to has so many applicants waiting for. They are around 20. I look at my watch and it's already 9:15 am.

" Hi, what position are you applying to?" tanong sakin nang babaeng katabi ko. She's wearing a blue blouse and an A line pencil skirt that is over her knees. She's chinita and a cheerful smile plastered in her face. And I realized she's wearing her hair in a pig style ponytails.

" Any position would do." sagot ko sa kanya at binalik ang ngiti niya sakin. 8 am not friendly. I never had friends from college since I am know to be the heiress. No one bothered to befriend me. "Ay, nabasa mo ba ang hiring poster sa labas. Secretarial and Janitress ang hanap nila. You should put secretarial position in your resume. "

I did not bother myself to read the hiring post dahil okay lang naman sakin kahit anong position. Janitress is a decent job also.

After scanning my files. The interviewer smiled at me and asked me many questions that I have confidently answered. " You are overqualified to be a secretary. You graduated home schooled from prestigious universities abroad and finished college from De Lla Salle. You're from Cebu? Ka ano-ano mo ang may hawak nang Marques Empire Co."

Agad akong umiling at tumanggi na hindi ko sila kilala. God forgive me for lying but this is what I need to do. He smiled and told me that he'll just call me. I smiled back and exited the room. That was the second building I entered to at pareho lang ang tanong at sagot ko sa nauna pang building.

It's already past lunch at pumasok nalang ako sa isang restaurant na malapit sa building nila.

Kale's Cuisinart. It's a restaurant with a very artistic design. The walls filled with paintings. I am not a fan of art but this one is changing my opinions. Wow. This restaurant is so homey. I can smell the dishes that lingers in the air.

Before entering the restaurant I saw a poster. Their owner is looking for a secretary. Instead of ordering. Lumapit ako sa cashier para magtanong about sa hiring nila. She told me to wait and to my surprise sa lalaking lumapit sakin.

He's wearing an apron. His smirk is still plastered in his face. He's now wearing a blue long sleeve polo. Ang bilis naman niyang magpalit. Probably because he's a chef pala.

" I didn't know you are a chief. Edi sana ikaw nalang nagluluto sa bahay. You are such a jerk talaga!"

Kunot nanaman ang noo niya. Akala ko din ba ay sa office siya nagtatrabo. Nag sinunghaling ba siya para hindi siya makapagluto. Hmp.

"Are you the owner here?" Tanong ko habang pinasadahan nang tingin ang buong interior nang restaurant niya. Its a vibe in here.

"Hey, why aren't you answering? Napanis ba laway mo kakaluto dun sa loob. I'm sorry for being so talkative. I am starving and I really need to meet the owner so asan na siya?"

Tumingin pa ako sa likod niya. Wala naman akong makitang ibang taong naka pormal na katulad niya. Is he afraid I might make him cook all my whims.

"I am the owner." He's voice is deeper and more manly than usual. He's more petite than usual also.

"Kale Sant Philips. Owner and head chef of Kale's Cuisinart. " Damnation. He isn't Sigmund. Why didn't I recognized it. He's younger and much taller than Sigmund. He's less manly but his voice is deeper. HE also has this perfected face ratio. God! He is more gorgeous than Sigmund. And the collarbone pwede nang gawing hanger.

"Oh God! Oh my! I'm sorry sir. I have... mistaken you for someone else. I'm really sorry." Can the floor open up and eat me alive.

Dahil hiyang hiya ako ay aalis na sana ako but a handful of waiters are in my way. Nakatingin sila sa taong nasa likod ko. The owner of this restaurant.

" Sir Sant, siya po yung mag aaply as your secretary. " The personnel told him. That personnel gave him my resume and other files but before he could say something someone interrupted him.

"Sorry sir, may babae kasing natapunan nang iced tea dun and she's beginning to be hestirical asking for the manager. " another personnel.

He looked at me and handed me my resume. Rejected, is that it? I was really supposed to get out of this place when he grab my arm. Not tightly. ANo bang problema nang mga tao dito. Gosh!

" They need the Manager. Go and settle it after that go to my office. You have some files to be signature. You're hired." tumalikod siya at bumalik sa kusina.

I just got a job at nakatulala parin ako dito. Kung hindi lang ako kinalabit nung waiter na nagsumbong ay hindi ako matatauhan. Kinakabahan ako hindi dahil sa bagohan ako kundi dahil sa mukha nang babaeng nagwawala. She's a living coloring book. Mukha pa siyang mataray.Hmmp.

"Nasaan na ang manager niyo! How dare you spilled coffee on me! Ikaw na tanga at hampas lupa ka. Ipapatanggal kita. God! You poor little rats."

Aba this coloring book is spouting nonsense. I interrupted her before all her saliva's be on the poor waitress face. Kanina pa ito naliligo sa laway nang coloring book na ito. Akala mo naman kung sino kung makahusga.

" Good afternoon ma'am. May I know what's bothering you po." She gazed at me at mas lalong sumama ang mukha niya. Naiingit siguro sa ganda ko.

" I want this poor rat out of this place! She spilled a drink on me. Look at this, my dress is ruined. This is a limited edition Francòis dress. Hampas lupa na nga, lampa pa! Kayong mahihirap talaga!"

I gazed at her dress. It's a 2015 Summer collection replica of the dress. I smiled and nagpaliwag sa kanya na hindi namin pwedeng basta-basta nalang paalisin ang kawawang waitress. She is criticizing every detail of this poor waitress. Hmm. Naiinis ako sa face niya pero dahil dapat compose lang ako ay ngumiti lang ako.

" I am a VIP customer here. Anong karapatan niyong mga hampas lupa kayo. Ha! you rats! My husband knows the ow--- "

"But ma'am you are in the wro---"

"No! I want her fire now! Pron---"

A deep baritone voice made her shut her mouth. " Does your husband knows you're meeting another man here. Madame? Interesting right? I am a close friend friend of your husband and I don't want to cause conflict between you but you are disrespecting my employees. "

Natigilan siya at pati narin kaming nakakarinig sa kaniya. That was savage. She's more furious than she is a while ago at tumingin sa lalaking nakaupo sa lamesa niya. Kaharap niya. Probably a lover.

" How dare you!" the lady was supposed to slap him but he stopped it and one of the waiter came and give him a phone. Not gazing away from this annoying customer. Napangisi nalang ako dahil mukhang nawalan nang dugo ang mukha niya dahil sa putla.

"Mr. Salvador looks like your wife and her company here has trouble with my services offered....Yes, sorry for the call.. I am looking forward for your arrival. Thank you."

He ended it a swiftly and slide the phone in his pockets. Still looking at the lady. Ang kaninang mukha niyang parang kakain nang tao ay umamo at natihimik siya. Ngayon ay nakayuko nalang siya sa kanyang upuan.

A guy in his mid 50s entered at hinila ang babaeng nagwawala parin. The guy that's been sitting with the lady apologize to the waitress and go. A homey restau with interesting customers. I'm gonna love it here.

" Come to my office. "

I look at my boss. Kahawig niya talaga si Sigmund. They have the same last name. Kung kaano-ano niya si Sigmund ay malaking tanong sakin.

I walked behind him as he entered a private door with stairs. A personnel's stair going up to the staff rooms and his office. Pagkapasok palang ay malalaman mo nang lalaki ang nag uukupa. Maliban sa puting folders and files and paintings ay puro itim na ang mga furnitures sa loob.

" So tell me Ms. Marques, you finished business course from one of the big university around the country but why are you interested here?"

He ask as he sits like a king in his swivel chair. Holding my files in his hand whilst his dark blue eyes staring deeply in me. I can't read his expressions. He's cold and he's not what I saw outside.

"Isn't this a little too late for an interview now? You should have done this kanina." tumaas ang sulok nang labi niya at tumango. Still giving off that cold and expressionless vibes.

" I need to know information of the one you mistaken me from. I'll double your salary."

"Wait lang naman tsaka why naman?" naguguluhan man ay yun lang ang tanging lumabas sa bibig ko dahil sa kakatitig niya. I almost stutter. Almost. He's gazing at me and it's uncomfortable.

" Hindi naman pangingialam po, okay but I am a manager not an informant. Tsaka nako sir hindi naman po ako mahilig mangialam nang buhay nang iba. " saad ko sakanya.

" Simple because you are my employee." He's voice much deeper in each words he said. Damn. Kakasabi ko lang na gugustuhin ko dito but with a boss like him. I might not survive. He's dangerous I can sense it.

But he didn't mention my family's company since I entered this place. This is my chance. I can tolerate his coldness. I am a Marques after all. But I need to know why he's interested with Sigmund.

" You tell me why or I am not going to work here."

I didn't know where did I get the courage to negotiate and talk like that. Kung hindi niya ko tatanggapin ay sigurado akong matagal pa bago ako mahanap nang tatanggap sakin without asking about if I am related to my family.

" You're one brave woman to talk back and compromise. Remember where your stand here Ms. Marques. You entered MY restaurant willingly. "

Emphasizing that this is his and I am no one here. He really got this authority when ever he speaks. If Sigmund is hot with his accent already this one's in another level. He's cold, expressionless, and utterly dangerous. He is undeniable a pretty boy too. Those sharp jaws. I can cut apples with that.

" You need mga information that is not related to YOUR restaurant, sir. I am right naman diba?"

He gazed at me with those deep blue eyes and I am proud of myself for surviving the eye contact before he broke it and speak.

" Very well. Since your not in any use of me. You are fired."

Sending my files into his trash bin. Gazing away and now typing from his computer.

All of my confidence fades. Suddenly a thought of my Lolo Emilio's face pop out in my head. Damn. I cannot let this moment go.

He looked at kumunot ang noo niya when he saw that I didn't leave.

"Do I have not make my self clear, Ms.Marques? "

Umiling ako at huminga nang malalim bago mas lumapit sa lamesa niya at naupo sa visitor's chair na sana harap nang mismong table niya. Kale Sant Philips. Yun ang nakalagay sa name plague sa lamesa niya.

" What are the terms ba?" He smirked and get my files from the trashbin.

Tumayo ito at kumuha nang isang itim na folder at inilapag iyon sa harap ko. I read it and there's a part where I don't know kung bakit kasali sa contract.

" The participant shall pretend to be the girlfriend of the boss. Pardon me but bakit? What's the connection ba?"

Pinagtataka ko yun dahil ang unang terms lang naman nami ay ang information about kay Sigmund! Sabi ko na nga ba na magiging magulo ang buhay ko dahil sa mafiang boss na yun. Gosh!

" Since that bastard run away from home. I am forced to take over the bullshits he needs to face. That includes marriage before grandpa dies. "

"You can find another woman for the job, Sir"

Pero bakit ako? I don't want this. Can I handle it? No. I run away from my family's grasp because I want my freedom. I don't want to be chained to them. Bakit ako nadadamay?

Now, I am torn between having the job I want and my freedom again. Damn you fate!

" I don't want to. All I can offer is the information you want. I am not a fan of pretending. Not ever. I am bad at lying."

Its true that I am really bad at lying.

" Who says about pretending? I am offering to be your boyfriend here. Miss Marques." Boyfriend mo mukha mo po.

This cold and emotionless man in front of me. Boyfriend. Doesn't sound good and it will never be good. Boyfriend supposed to be sweet and he is not definitely sweet! But he got a sweet feature with a deep voice.

Hays Solana bawi ka nalang next life. The offer is good. I can have a job. A boyfriend. A hot, sexy man but cold, jerk and emotionless. What a great life I have. Nasa lahi na siguro nila ang maging jerk sa akin. May nagawa siguro akong masama sa mga ninuno nila sa past life ko.

"Fine. Be my guest Mr. Philips or should I call you any endearments?" Asshole.

Namalikmata or namaligno lang siguro ako nang makita kong ngumiti siya. A while ago He was just a scary employer offering extra ordinary jobs. Now this man is my boyfriend. 360 turn of events. Funny life Sol.

" Call me what ever your comfortable with baby." My freaking heart jumped and beat loudly.

"Baby mo mukha mo" bulong ko sa sarili ko.

I am doomed Lolo! How dare them treat me like this. Lolo ayaw ko na! Uuwi nalang po ako Lolo. Tangina mo Sigmund! Malas ka sa buhay ko!