The Billionaire I Married By Mistake [Filipino]

19. MOCK

|Katherine|

Nagising ako dahil sa gutom.

As soon as I opened my eyes, ang pamilyar na ceiling light ang agad na bumungad sa akin. It was the same ceiling light I saw when…I woke up for the first time in this room. Agad akong napabalikwas nang mapagtanto kung nakaninong kuwarto ako. My heart skipped a beat, suddenly panicking of how I ended up in Javier’s room. I looked around to see Javier…but, I was met with silence.

“Javier?” I called out. Wala akong narinig na kung anong ingay maliban sa paghinga ko.

The heavy curtains on my left is still closed. Umalis ako sa kama at naglakad papunta doon, to check if umaga naba. Nang hinawi ko ‘to ay agad akong napapikit sa pagkakasilaw.

It’s damn morning already.

Teka, I was waiting for Javier downstairs right? Paano ako napunta sa kuwarto niya? Did he carry me until here? I couldn’t help but scoff. May thoughtful bone pa pala siya.

At hindi man lang ako nagising!

My stomach grumbled.

Hindi nga pala ako nakapaghapunan kagabi. My brows furrowed when I realized I fell asleep waiting for him.

And…where is he?

I tried finding him inside his room pero syempre wala siya doon. Lumabas ako at naglakad patungo sa glass railings, looking down as if I could see Javier from there. Sinubukan ko ullit siyang tawagin pero walang sumasagot sa’kin. Then…I concluded that he wasn’t home.

Napatingin ako sa orasan sa itaas ng tv ng family area. I just sighed when I realized it was already past ten in the morning.

Oh well. Siguro umalis siya ng maaga para magtrabaho na. Bakit pa ba ako magtataka, diba. His parents revealed that he’s a workaholic person. At sa pagiging demanding niya minsan at pagiging strikto, ba’t pa ba ako magugulat na workaholic nga siyang tao?

But how about our talk?

Nagtungo na lang ako sa kuwarto ko. I did my morning routine before going downstairs. I went straight to the kitchen and was also surprised to see breakfast at the island counter.

Wow…did he prepare this to appease of going home late last night?

I went near the island counter to see what he had cook for breakfast pero kumuha ng atensyon ko ay ang note na nakadikit sa tabi ng may takip na breakfast. I peeled it from the counter and read it.

‘Go to my office before lunch time. We’ll talk about our set-up. This is the address.’

Binasa ko ang address ng opisina niya sa baba. And my brows furrowed when I saw his postscript at the end.

‘PS: Give this note to the driver if necessary. Ayokong maghintay dahil napunta ka na naman sa ibang building.’

Halos lukutin ko ang note sa huling nabasa. I glared at the door of his penthouse as if that bastard was standing there. How dare he…mocked me! Mukhang gagawin niya pa atang biro ang pagkakamali ko ah! Damn him!

Gusto ko itapon sa basurahan ang post-it note dahil sa inis. Pero dahil sa takot na baka makalimutan ko nga ang address ng opisina ng gagong Javier, I took a picture of it pagkatapos ay tuluyan na ngang tinapon sa basurahan ang note.

“Damn him,” I muttered as I started eating my breakfast.

I was about to compliment him for being thoughtful then I would see his PS of mocking me that I might enter a different…building?

Damn him!

I ate my breakfast languidly. Sabi niya ay before lunch nandoon na dapat ako sa opisina niya. Dahil sa inis pa ako sa kanya, of course, hindi ko hahayaang hindi ako makakabawi. I don’t care if I’m being childish right now. I’m not the kind of person who behaves and won’t get even!

Ano ba ang kinaiinisan ng mga workaholic na tao? I grinned widely as I eat my breakfast. I already know the answer of course. Napatingin naman ako sa kinakain ko. Well, I can somehow leave how I could get even to him by coming on time a bit late for about…say, 30 minutes? Mas mabuti na rin iyon kesa naman sa isang oras, hindi ba?

I chuckled at my petty plans.

Well, whatever.

I finished eating my brunch by 11. I made calls with Noel about my grandfather before finally leaving the penthouse. At pagkasakay na pagkasakay ko sa taxi, I couldn’t help but remember the note he left for me.

May iritasyon ko na sinabi ang address kung saan nagtatrabaho si Javier sa driver. He even steal a glance at me through the rearview mirror, probably wondering why I was having a bad mood. Nginitian ko na lang ang driver bago niya ako tahimik na hinatid sa patutunguhan ko.

It was quarter to one when I was finally in front of a tall building. The ‘Landford’ was on the very top of the building. Hindi ko maiwasang hindi magulat dahil…dito nagtatrabaho si Gianna! And even our other friends too! Now that I remember them, siguro ay mas mabuting bisitahin ko sila. Maybe after meeting my workaholic husband?

Pumasok ako sa building at dumiretso sa reception. The two women immediately gave me a warm smile.

“Where’s Javier Lanford’s office?” tanong ko at hinanap ang kinaroroonan ng elevator. Nagkatinginan ang dalawa bago ibinalik ang atensyon sa akin.

“May appointment ho ba kayo, Miss?” the receptionist asked.

“No.” Agad kong iniling ang ulo. Then I smiled, thinking about making this a reason in case na magtanong si Javier sa akin kung bakit ako…late.

“Pasensiya na ho, pag wala ho kayong appointment sa kanya, hindi ho siya tumatanggap ng bisita,” the other receptionist gave me an apologetic smile. I shrugged my shoulders to them.

“No, it’s fine,” I said in return, gave them my sweetest smile, before I turned my back and headed toward the lobby para doon magpalipas ng oras.

As soon as I settled on the single sofa, agad akong nagsend sa group chat with my friends. Lunch break naman nila so for sure may time sila para mag-chismis. I snickered at the thought.

I took a selfie with the view of the inside of the building. Then I sent it to the group chat with a caption: look who’s here.

Hindi pa nag-iisang minuto ay isa-isa nang nag reply ang apat kong mga kaibigan. And one of them is our dearest lady guy.

Gianna: Ba’t nandito ka sa company building namin?! That’s our lobby!

Chiron: What the hell? You’re back in Manila?

Chiron’s message was a reply from Gianna’s message.

Kate: So, si Giana lang ang pwedeng bisitahin.

Zane: Totoo bang kasal kana, Kat?

Dahil sa message ni Zane, napunta doon nag topic nilang apat. I told Giana though na puntahan ako dito sa lobby. And in less than five minutes, I saw her half-running toward my direction.

“Kat! Oh em geee!” she exclaimed. Napatayo naman ako at niyakap siya when she arrived in front of me. She then pulled toward the other sofa at wala pa akong sinasabi, siya na ang tumingin sa singsing sa kaliwa kong kamay.

“So you’re finally a married woman, huh!” she teased tapos hinampas pa ang braso ko. “Kailan kayo nagpakasal? Kamusta ang pagiging housewife? Do you have a picture of your husband? I tried asking about him from my art enthusiast relatives and friends! They only know his name at hindi nila kilala sa mukha! I’ve grown more curious about him? Gwapo ba? O pangit? Tell me about your famous husband!” Sunod-sunod niyang tanong. I could see the excitement in her eyes.

I bit my lower lip dahil…paano ko sasabihin sa kanya na maling lalaki ang napakasalan ko? I suddenly regretted sending the chat about where I am. Dapat pala ay sinabi ko na lang muna na nandito ako sa Manila diba? Para hindi ako makatanggap ng mga ganitong mga tanong!

Kasi…paano ko siya sasagutin?

Shocks, she would really call me stupid. At talagang pagtatawanan niya ako nito! Pero magagawa niya kaya iyon if she finds out that….

“Miss Katherine?” a voice called out from somewhere. Pareho kaming napitingin ni Giana sa tumawag sa akin. I saw a chubby man, probably around our age of ka-age ni Javier. He was staring directly at me with a small smile on his lips. Pero ang kumuha ng atensyon ko ay ang madramang pagsinghap ni…Giana.

Pareho namang kaming napalingon n’ong lalaki kay Giana. And I saw the shock in Giana’s face.

“Sir Billy, kayo ho pala. Hehe.” she chuckled fakely as she stood up. Nilingon niya ako, nandoon pa rin ang pekeng ngiti nito. “Alis na ako, Kat. Patapos na pala lunch time,”

Before I could even ask something, kumaripas na siya patungo sa kung saan. I just watched her back disappear as she turned right. At doon ko lang din binalik ang tingin sa lalaking…nasa harapan ko.

I looked at him curiously. Giana had called him…sir Billy. So, he’s working here?

Muli akong nginitian ng lalaki. “I’m Billy, Miss Katherine. I’m Sir Javier’s secretary. I was sent here dahil pinapacheck niya ho kung nakarating na raw ba kayo. Hindi daw siya nakatanggap ng message if nandito ka na rin ho ba.” he explained. My lips formed an ‘O’

“Oh, hi,” I said and stood up. Then he gestured to me to follow him.

Sayang naman. Hindi pa nga nag-iinit ang puwet ko dito eh. Paano niya nalaman na nandito na ako?

Hmph.