The Billionaire's Kiss (COMPLETED)

Three - Adrian Who?

*****N A Z A R E N E

"It's me, Adrian."

At ang kapal talaga ng mukha niya para pumasok pa talaga sa loob ng powder room.

E, ano nga namang magagawa ko, he is the exemption to the rule. tsk tsk.

"Please, come out, let's talk."

Yaiks. Umay sayo. Who do you think you are to mandate people? Ganiyan ba kayong mga mayayaman pinalaki ng mga magulang niyo?

Hindi nag dalawang-isip si Adrian pasukin ang powder room upang humingi ng paumanhin sa sa babae. Nakapa niya sa kulay bughaw niyang coat ang blue box na kanina niya pa hinahanap iyong coat na pinagpilian niya at napagdesisyunang isoli na lamang dahil hindi na niya muling pag-aaksayahan ng oras si Carmie.

Inutusan niya si Nikko na ipagamit muna ang powder room for employee temporarily sa mga client.

"Pwede bang iwanan mo muna ako, nag-sesenti ako."

Gusto niyang isatinig yon ngunit hindi niya ginawa.

"People like you shouldn't go this far..." bungad ni Naz paglabas niya ng cubicle. Naabutan niyang nakasandal ang lalaki sa bahaging kanan ng powder room at nag-iisip.

Tumindig si Adrian at akmang lalapit sa kanya nang makitang lumabas na ang babaeng kanina niya pa hinihintay.

"Please, this is actually the room for women. I don't wanna think that you're one of us." kumunot ang noo nito.

Hindi nito pinansin ang sinabi niya.

"Nazarene, right?" tanong ng lalaki at tinitigan siya mata sa mata.

"Or you must say, the thief of whatever blue box there was."

Kumunot ulit ang noo ng lalaki. Hinahamon siya nito, and this is the only first lady who talked back like that to Adrian Crawford. In his business career, no one dared to talk back to him as in no one.

Brave! I like it.

"You know what, im sorry."

Napa-irap siya sabay ismid.

"Wow! What a big word! I didn't know that you have that kind of word in your pocket." nakikipag hamunan talaga siya sa lalaki. Wala siyang pakialam kung sinong Hudas ang kaharap lalo na at inagrabyado siya nito. Hindi porke mayaman ang lalaking iyon, ay mabilis siyang titiklop.

Hindi niya palalagpasin ang pagkakataong silang dalawa na lang upang masabi niya ang lahat ng gusto niyang sabihin sa lalaki, lalo na at binigyan siya nito ng labis na kahihiyan.

Girl, bakit ka naman kasi naghubad? Oo gets kita na gusto mo lamang ipagtanggol ang sarili mo at iyon ang defense mo, pero girl! Bakit ka naghubaaaad?!

"I know how much pain i've caused you."

"And embarrassment," she added.

"You know what, you shouldn't be here Mr. Billionaire! I know this isn't the first time that you, devil, humiliated an employee. This is how you treated people under you, right? And please, dont worry, if you're that afraid that I'll bring disgrace in your name for this incident, of course i cannot do that, because you have a lot of money to cover all of those disgusting things along with your name... I want to sue you for this, but I also know that I'll be just wasting my time. And just so you know, i don't have forever. I am a busy person. Sana lamang hindi mo na ulitin ang ganitong kalechehan sa ibang tao. Nakakaperwisyo ka. Plus, nakakababa ng pagkatao iyong ginawa mo. Porke ba, waitress lang ako dito sa bar mo, ako na agad ang main suspect mo? Literal na what the f**k! What kind of thinking do you have?“ matapang siyang nakipag sukatan ng tingin sa mayabang na matapobreng lalaki. Wala siyang pakialam kung sino ito, basta sasabihin niya kung ano ang nararamdaman niya ng sandalinh iyon.

Alam niyang hindi siya nababagay sa lugar na 'yon at sigurado siyang iyon na ang huling beses na makikita niya si Adrian. Kaya sasabihin niya ang lahat ng dapat nitong marinig.

"Also, you should double the amount in my contract. I should have done my work at exactly 3am, but you extended the party until 5am and you just dragged me in your office and accused me for stealing that precious thing that you have to do what you did. Thank you, I just hope that you are satisfied with the service I provided, I wish this would be our last encounter asshole. if there's nothing else, don't f*****g breathe!!“ she slammed the door right after she's done talking. Hindi na niya ito hinintay makapag salita ulit.

Napangiti lamang si Adrian sa tapang ng babae.

Did she just call me, asshole? What a girl!

Sinalubong siya ni Nikko at sinabayan sa paglabas.

"I'm really sorry, Naz. I know you don't deserve this."

"Yeah, right. This is actually the first time na nangyari ito sa buhay ko. Also, I told that monster to double my pay. I should have only work for 3hrs and look, it's 7am already. I am a busy person."

"Sure, I'll make sure to double the amount. I'll make it triple instead to compensate what my cousin has done. I'm really sorry. No worries, I have all the information I needed for your pay."

"Good. Sana makita niya na kung anong hinahanap niya."

"About that, actually nahanap na niya. Nasa isang coat lang pala niya 'yon. He is really sorry."

"See, iyong katangahan hindi na dapat dinadala sa trabaho. Kung stressed siya sa buhay niya pwede magpahinga. Uso magpahinga. Tutal, limpak-limpak na salapi naman na ang kinikita niya. Siguro nawala sa isip niya na nilagay niya iyon sa ibang lugar dahil sa pagod. Tapos ibabaling niya sa iba iyong pagkaulyanin niya. Sabihin mo sa pinsan mo magtututulog siya ha. Osha, marami pa akong dapat na gawin."

"Hahaha grabe, ang harsh mo. Anyway, nabanggit sa akin ni Magi yung problema mo. Baka pwede kitang tulungan."

"Sa true lang 'no. What kind of help?“ napakamot sa ulo niyang sabi.

"Do you want to work in our company?" he asked.

"How much will you offer?" curious niyang tanong. Money matters.

"3 times higher than your last salary, what do you think?"

"Wow! That is really a good offer. But, you know I only have a year... And I don't think that I can make it. I need 3 to 4 jobs a day, at least a part time, if you have some part time work, please contact me immediately."

"Yeah, sure. If you are familiar with the deals and stuffs, that is basically what your work will be. You will stay for just 6 hours a day, office hour. You can go home early as well as long as you are done with your work."

"That is really awesome! So kind of you. If I may ask, am I working with that monster?"

"Yes. You will work for that monster, cause he is the big boss. The mind and heart of the company. I'll let him know about this conversation, if you accept my offer. Just consider this also as his compensation."

"No, I'm sorry. Forget this conversation. I just let my heart out a while ago when we were talking, I even told him that this would be the last encounter and I even told him not to breathe. stuff that is really below the belt. I got pissed off. You are just a good man for offering me a good deal... so I'm afraid that i cannot work for him."

"Wow! You're are something! I just want to let you know that no one dared to talk back to our Adrian Crawford. Even I."

"He f*****g deserved what I have said."

"I undestand where you are coming from, but the monster you just called is really a good man. May mga bagay lang talaga na nakakapag-trigger ng dark sides ng tao. But it doesn't automatically mean that they are a bad person."

Wala siyang maisagot kay Nikko, alam niyang mabilis din niya itong nahusgahan gaya ng ginawa nito sa kaniya.

Natanaw niya na palapit na si Adrian sa gawi nila. Gusto niyang tumalikod at maglakad na paalis ngunit ng akmang gagawin niya pa lamang ay ilang hakbang na lamang ang lalaki mula sa kinatatayuan nila ni Nikko.

"Thank God, you're still here. I am really sorry, Nazarene. If you hate me that much, I totally understand. if I were you, I'll feel the same way. Don't worry, I'll pay for the trouble i caused you."

"Yeah, I know. Dahil ganiyan naman talaga kayong mayayaman, tinatapalan niyo lang ng pera ang mga kawalanghiyaang ginawa niyo sa kapwa niyo. You think, a sorry and a money will be enough for someone's pride that you literally took from that person? If I don't need the money, baka sinampal ko pa sa mukha mo iyong perang ibabayad mo. Sadly, I need it. I badly need it. Pero hindi ako aabot sa punto na magnanakaw ako. Huwag mo na sana talagang ulitin sa iba. I need to go. Thanks for nothing!“

"Awts. That one really hurts. I thought you're done throwing dagger to me, may one final blow ka pa pala. Yup, hindi na. Hinding-hindi ko na uulitin. Hindi ko sinasadya. Sana maniwala ka na hindi naman ako masamang tao. It's just that..."

"Nah, I'm not interested. I don't want to hear your petty reasons. If you will reason out that you are irritated because your girl doesn't show up, or you will reason out that maybe you are so f*****g tired, it doesn't give you any license to humiliate someone by just having those emotions. Please, stop. Damn it! The damaged has been done. No sorry, no money will cover it up for you or for the person you hurt."

"Okay, I don't say much na. I totally got your point there. I'm so sorry. And I hope, this isn't our last encounter. Sana hayaan mo akong makabawi sayo."

"Huwag ka ng mag-abala. Hindi ako interesado. And I am a busy person. Mas busy pa sa'yo. One more time, iyong napagkasunduan natin Nikko about my pay, aasahan ko 'yon. I worked for it. I won't be ashamed if I' m asking for what I deserve, right? Well, i talked too much already. Mauuna na ako."

"Sure, no worries."

Tinignan lamang ni Naz si Adrian at walang ano'y naglakad na palayo.

"Mag-ingat ka." pahabol pa ng lalaki.

Napatingin si Nikko sa pinsan. Halos matameme ang lalaki habang sinasaksak siya ng mga katotohanang mga salita na binanggit ng kaisa-isang babaeng naglakas loob na pangaralan ang bilyonaryo.

"Tama ba narinig ko, 'Mag-ingat ka'? Lah, ang sweet."

"Let someone follow that brave girl! Alamin kung saan siya nakatira, o kung ano mang trabahong papasukin niya. Report it immediately to me. I'll keep my eye on her from now on."