Married To My Enemy

Chapter 3

After visiting the church, Andrea went for a shopping to buy some dresses. Habang isinusuot nito ang mga damit sa fitting room, mas naging sophisticated ang kanyang itsura. She always wear those Party dresses. She's a big NO to formalities. She even go to office just with her Pair of Blue jeans and Colored T-shirt with her favorite converse shoes that causes Mr. Trinidad's headache until he got used to it. But today, she's buying herself some business attires and elegant dresses for a change.

It's Monday! Hindi niya mawari kung excited ba siya or what! It's just an ordinary Monday.

Pagkababa niya ng hagdan, her father is waiting for her. May ngiti sa labi,

"You look good on that dress."

Bungad sa kanya ng kanyang ama.

"Thanks dad" Hindi ito sigurado sa nasabi, basta nalang itong lumabas sa kanyang bibig. They never had a good conversation. And she never thank him that way.

"You're not going to work today?" dagdag pa nito. Nasanay siyang maagang umaalis ang kanyang ama.

"No, I'm expecting a visit today. Juaquine, Paul's father." Pahayag ni Don Alfonso.

"Oh really? I would love to meet him too. It's been two months that I've been working for his company, pero hanggang ngayon hindi ko parin siya nakikita." Gusto rin nitong magpasalamat sa matanda. And maybe to find out what kind of person he is? She has a feeling that this man is as authoritative as his son.

Paalis na si Andrea ng may iniabot sa kanya si Don Alfonso. A key? A credit card?

"You'll meet him soon, I assure you that.." dagdag pa ng kanyang ama ng maiabot ito sa kanya.

Nawala na sa isip niya ang kanilang pinag-uusapan. May kung anung saya siyang naramdaman. She got her car back. She's back to normal. Hindi na siya nakapagpasalamat muli sa kanyang papa ng nakangiti na ito paalis. Her smile is enough to express her gratefulness to her dad.

Pagpasok nito sa office, iba ang tingin sa kanya ng mga tao. They looked surprised, then she remembered. She's wearing a Sleeveless dress above knee level and it makes her more fabulous in her pair of wedge sandals. When she entered the President's office,

"Andrea can you-"

Naputol ang pahayag nito ng makita ang papasok na si Andrea. She's gorgeous!

"Wow, you look great.." Ito ang tangi nyang nasabi..

"Thanks!" She smiled. As always.

"ammm.. I was saying..

Can you cancel my appointments for today please? I have an important meeting.."

Important.. Which means, he's not gonna stay at his office today.

No!

"Yes sir." ang tangi nitong naisagot.

In fairness, nakatanggap siya ng ilang papuri sa araw na ito.

Sa pagdaan ng mga araw, mas natuto pa si Andrea sa mga trabaho sa PaulGeorge. Lagi siyang isinasama ni Paul sa mga Business meetings niya na hindi rin niya maitanong kung bakit. Maybe because her father asked for it? for her to be prepared enough to take over their company?. But why at PaulGeorge and not on their own Factory, Airline or Hotel? She doesn't know.

She's beginning to ask questions. At first, she thought it was just for a short period of time and just a secretary. Ngunit habang tumatagal siya sa kumpanyang pinapasukan niya, nobody seems to treat her as an employee maliban kay Paul na wala ng ginawa kundi sigawan siya whenever she makes mistakes. Nagtataka din ito kung bakit ilang sa kanya ang mga kapwa niya empleyado. Yes she's rich. Her family own one of the biggest Hotel in the country, an Airline and a Factory. But she's just a secretary yet nobody wants to talk to her.

"Can I ask you a question sir. ?" Unang sabi ni Andrea kay Paul ng nasa canteen sila ng building.

"Yeah, sure" A nito habang kumakain ng paborito niyang shomai.

"Kasi, dati ni ayaw mo akong makita o magstay sa office mo ng matagal. Ngayon nakakakain kana na kaharap ako." Seryosong tanong nito.

"Alam mo sa sobrang talino mo? andami mong naiisip. Just eat OK?" Nakangiti nitong sabi. Talino? Does it mean she's also smart in his eyes? Is it a validation coming from the great Mr. Trinidad?

"I never thought that you eat those kinds of food." na ang tinutukoy nito ay ang shomai sa kanina pa pinapapak ni paul.

Ngumiti lang ito at saka pinagpatuloy ang pagkain.

"So how is she? are you still seeing each other?" Out of the blue, she blurt out that stupid question and it's too late before she can take it back. So might as well act natural.

Napatigil sa pagnguya si Paul.

"Kasama ba yan sa tanong mo? Well, Yeah. kapag hindi busy. She sometimes understand, but most of the time she don't." Pahayag nito avoiding an eye contact.

"So how do you plan to introduce her to your father?" Muli nitong tanong na parang walang preno ang bibig.

"There is this thing that I really need to fix first before that" He explained.

"Does she know about this? have you talked? I mean, talking is important in a relationship. Not that I've experience a serious relationship but I know it sucks when you can't say what you mean." 

Seryoso ulit niyang tanog. Huminga ng malalim ang lalake. Senyales na kailangan na niyang itikom ang kaniyang bibig kung ayaw niyang makatikim nanaman ng salita mula sa lalake.

"s-sorry Sir." Impit niyang saad rito. Hindi naman umimik ang lalake at patuloy lang sa pagkain.

"I better go." Tumayo na ito at umalis ng hindi pa tapos ang kanyang pagkain.

Ugh, his devil side is back.