Sold To My Billionaire Ex-Husband 2

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"Z-Zoey Perez? are you sure about your name?"

"Why wouldn't I be sure about my name, Selena? Is there anything wrong? You have a problem with my name?” tanong ko sa kaniya. "Would you mind if we seat in here? You looked like you don't offer a seat to your visitors, a business partner rather." I said and sit in front of her. I give Jessa's signal to sit also. I can't just let her stand for how many minutes or hours there.

"What is your relationship with Leventon?" she asks. "Apart from the Restaurant, did he also gave you that name?"

"Wow, hindi ko alam na magiging ganiyan ka kainteresado sa akin."

"Just answer my question,"

"We're not here to talk about unnecessary things, Selena. We can start talking about the contract. I have read those and I have some issues with that. Would you mind?" I asked her. "You looked tensed, are you okay?"

"Y-yes,"

"Based on your reaction, I guess you fought with a woman named Zoey, don't you?"

"I don't fight fair, so no one wants to fight with me," she warned me. “Don’t start with me,” she warned me, and looks like she’s threatened.

“Are you threatened?”

“No. Of course. Why? Are you threatening me? Maybe you should try harder,” she smirked.

“Intimidated?”

“What? You’re funny. Oh, please, don’t make me laugh.”

“Huwag mong itago sa akin kung natatakot ka. Nag-aalala akong baka mapaihi ka ngayon sa kinauupuan mo.”

“Whoa, wait, Leventon did not tell me about you having this kind of dirty humor. I don’t like it. Try to wash your mouth, lady.”

“I am washing my mouth three times a day, aren’t you?”

Patuloy lamang ang pagbubura ko sa kaniya at tila ba nagugustuhan ko ang nagiging tugon niya sa mga salitang binibitiwan mo. Sa bawat letrang iyon ay nakatanim ang galit at poot ko sa kaniya.

“I am not intimidated by someone like you.” Her face is very serious, it seems like she wants to grab my hair or slap me directly on my face or do anything bad she could do with me, but I know, she’s trying her best to stop herself from doing that to me.

Dahil sino ba ang mapapasama sa aming dalawa kapag ginawa niya iyon? Siyempre siya. At ayaw niyang madungisan ng kasamaan ang pangalan niya.

“That’s good.” I smiled at her, hindi niya iyon sinuklian. Kahit hindi niya sabihin, I know she’s threatened. “It’s good to hear that we are very clear with each other.”

“Look,”

“Hm?”

“I am not scared of you if you think I am,” she says, habang ang isang kilay niya ay nakataas sa akin.

“I am not thinking about that. Actually I want to be friend with you lalo na magiging parte ka na ng business namin ni Leventon.”

“That won’t happen, I don’t need a friend.”

“Okay. Hindi ko ipipilit kung ayaw mo but I’m always here if you need one, okay?”

She sighed and tried not to mind what I am saying. Good for her, mukhang humaba ang kaniyang pasensya.

Akala niya siguro ay hindi ko mahahalata ang pangangatal ng ilalim ng kaniyang labi. Poor her. She’s scared and frightened.

“By the way, is this really your name?”

“Yes. May problema ka ba sa name ko? Pansin kong kanina ka pa hindi mapakali noong malaman mo iyon.”

“Wala naman,” nauutal niyang sagot. “Are you... happened to change your real name?”

“No. It’s my real name. For real.”

“Are you sure?”

“Selena, who wouldn’t be sure about their names? Come on, hindi ang name ko ang problem dito. We need to talk about the contract. I think it’s unfair.”

She wants to trick me. That’s for sure. I will not buy her trick this time. I’m better than before in case she doesn’t know.

“I’m just curious,” she says not minding my words about the contract she sent to me.

"Well, It seems like you did something bad to a girl named Zoey Perez, isn't it?"

"Of course not! What are you saying?" tumaas ang kaniyang boses.

"I was just guessing, Selena, you don't have to shout at me,"

"I am not shouting. For God’s sake,”

"Okay, then let's proceed, shall we?" I asked her and she said yes without hesitation.

I asked Jessa to get the paper for me. Mabilis niya namang ginawa ang gusto kong mangyari. She tells me everything I need to know and she tells her whatever our concern is in the contract.

I have never seen her like this before. She’s a faker.

She's trying her best to look calm and look normal but I guess she failed because obviously, she was nervous the whole time. Hindi niya maitatago ang kawalang-awang ginawa niya sa akin noon. Natutuwa ako dahil hanggang ngayon ay naalala niya pa rin pala iyon.

Wala siyang karapatang kalimutan ang mga bagay na sumira sa aking pagkatao. Hindi niya puwedeng ibaon sa lupa kung anuman ang ginawa niya sa akin noon.

I asked Jessa to give me the contract so we can start discussing it. Makita ko lamang ang ganitong hitsura niya ay sumasaya na ang aking kalooban.

I feel like a winner, for the very first time.

After our discussion we said our goodbyes, ngunit itong si Selena ay mukhang hindi pa rin nakakamove on sa aking pangalan. Looks like someone wants to investigate me already. Leventon's right. Mabuti na lang pinalitan na niya ang ibang information ko. He is really smart.

No wonder kung bakit nagkasundo sila noon ni Selena. Malas niya lamang dahil tinalikuran na siya ngayon ni Leventon. He’s on my side now and she got nothing but my billionaire ex-husband. That bastard.

"Kung nakita mo lang ang hitsura niya, 'di ba Jessa?" natutuwa akong nagkwento kay Leventon pagkabalik namin sa Restaurant. “For the first time, I feel like a winner. I won against her.”

“Do not feel like a winner yet. Hindi pa tayo nagsisimula.”

“That’s the point. We are not starting yet Selena doesn’t have some nerves to get back at me. Ni wala siyang masabi sa akin kanina. Maybe she’s speechless because I was in front of her when she thought I was dead, right?”

“No.”

“What? Why are you like that? Hindi ka ba masaya sa tagumpay ko?”

“There’s no success with that. She’s just studying you. I told you not to get along with your feelings. It might break you again just like before.”

“You are not happy for me. Just say it.”

“No. Zoey, I understand you.”

“You are?”

"Yes, it’s just that, this is not the right time to celebrate. This is just the start of everything. Maghanda ka pa sa mga susunod na mangyayari. Sa tingin ko ay magsisimula nang gumalaw si Selena upang alamin ang lahat ng impormasyon tungkol sa iyo. Sa tingin ko'y nakahalata na rin siya sa akin kaya naman kailangan na natin siyang paghandaan."

“Don’t worry, I’m on it.”

“We’re all on it.”

“I know. And I know you won’t let me alone in this battle with her.”

“Right. You got me.”

"Sir, excuse me?" ani Jessa.

"Why?" Leventon asked.

"Selena's on the phone call right now," she said. "She wants to talk to you."

"I told you," ani Leventon sa akin. "But don't worry, I can handle her. You can just go to your office now, don’t do something bad,” he continued. "Siya nga pala, may lunch meeting bukas ang Montefalco Company dito sa Restaurant, expect your ex-husband, Zachary here tomorrow." Sabi niya na nakapagpahinto sa akin sa paglalakad.

My heart beats fast. So bukas na rin pala ang aming pagkikita? hmm, Zach, how about you? Mamukhaan at matinigan mo rin kaya ako?

“Zoey, do you hear me?” Leventon asked me again.

“Yes, I heard you,” nauutal kong sagot sa kaniya. I composed myself and smiled a bit. “Finally, I can kick his ass.”

He chuckles. “You can do that tomorrow but I advising you not to. We have plans.”

“I know. I will ready myself tomorrow. Don’t worry.”

“Don’t be excited.”

“I’m not excited.”

“Who wouldn’t? Seeing your ex-husband after how many years is enough reason for you to get excited.”

“Yeah, I admit. I’m excited to kick his ass. Now go to Jessa and answer Selena’s phone call.”

“That’s my girl. Give me the phone Jessa, did you put her on hold?” He focused himself on Jessa and took the phone she was giving him.

“Yes, Sir,” Jessa answer.

I took a deep breath and relax.

Why I get this feeling? I should be mad at him. Zach is a jerk and I should hate him for doing this to me.

I must hate him for not trusting me and for not finding me all over the years passed.

Get ready, Zach. I will be your nightmare and I will not let you wake up in your bad dream with me.