Stacey Suarez
NAPAHILAMOS AKO HABANG nakaupo sa isang mahabang sofa sa lobby. I lifted my head when the door opened. Lumabas doon si Cynthia Pueblo, may katandaan na at makikita sa kanyang mukha ang pagiging istrikta. May tungkod na hawak, marahil hindi na makapaglakad ng tuwid, ngunit dahil sa matapang niyang mukha ay nagmumukha siyang malakas.
“Mrs. Cynthia—“ she put her palm in the air to stop me from talking.
“Sit down.” Sinunod ko siya at nang makaupo na ito ay siya naming paglapit ng kanyang secretary para ilatag ang maiinom. “I guess you’re here because of what happened a while ago. I would honestly confess that it was partly my mistake to withdraw your team from the competition at the last minute of the show before it started. I should have informed you earlier. But you also hav
