WIFE Series I: My Billionaire Wife

"Change it," I said before looking directly on her eyes. "Is this even considered an advertisement? I want something that can easily attract the attention of the viewers. Something that will last on their mind. This thing that they provided is a trash! I want you to call that advertisement company and tell them to change it or else I will find another company to work for me!" "Yes, Miss" sagot ni Mina sa akin bago kinuha ang folder sa table ko. "Tell them I am expecting it until this week," tumango siya bago nagpaalam na lumabas. Hinilot ko ang sentido ko bago sumandal sa aking upuan. I provided enough time for them to work on that thing but until now, parang wala paring epekto ang mga outlines na ibinibigay nila. Maybe I expected a lot from them since they are one of the well-known company in terms of marketing. I saw their samples and I must say that they are really good and that is the reason why I hired them but now, I'm kind of doubting their abilities. Hindi pa man natatanggal ang sakit ng aking sentido ay may kumatok at pumasok na naman sa aking opisina. Huminga ako ng malalim. Lalong sumakit ang ulo ko ng makita si Atty. Lopez na siyang pumasok kasabay ni Mina. Tumayo ako at kinamayan siya. He smiled before sitting right in front of me. If only I can provide the same intensity of happiness. I only accepted him out of courtesy and respect. "Can you get us a cup of coffee, Mina," I asked her and she nodded before leaving the office Nilingon ko si Atty. Lopez na binubuksan ang case na dala dala niya. I sighed. "You know why I am here, Georgina. I know how ironic your father's last will but you know that you need to follow it, right?" panimula niya na siyang nagpatahimik sa akin. Muling pumasok si Mina at nilapag ang kape sa harapan namin bago nagpaalam na lalabas. Atty. Lopez has been my father's attorney since the very beginning of this Empire and he, as well, is my father's best friend. I commend his loyalty to my father and to this company but after my father's death, I started to hate his presence and so as my father. I am Georgina Cassandra Allegre, the one and only daughter of Georgino Allegre who owns a chains of mall around the Pihilippines. As the only daughter I was bound to be the heir of these multi-billion companies that is why at my very young age, I am trained to manipulate the business. I was raised prim and proper. Every action is being watched and I never failed to disappoint my father. I have a name in the business industry aside from just being his daughter. I don't want to fail him even after his death but I started to hate him after hearing his last will. Who, on their right mind would tell her daughter that she needs a man to help her run their business or else it will be donated to a certain charity? Ano pa at buong buhay akong nag-aral patakbuhin ang kumpanyang ito kung pagdating sa huli ay sa iba naman pala mapupunta? I sacrifice my childhood for this! I sacrifice my life just so I can have this! This is my life! I just can't lose it because I can't get married. At some point, I felt betrayed by my father. Pakiramdam ko ay wala siyang tiwala sa akin sa pagpapatakbo ng kompanya. Pakiramdam ko ay walang kwenta ang pinaghirapan ko para sa kaniya. "I don't understand your father, George. I know what you feel but as his Attorney, I am bound to follow his last will," I sighed and look at the paper. My father's signature is attached on it. I thought Atty. Lopez is making fun of me when I heard about the last will. I even laugh and joke about it but looking on this paper, parang gusto ko itong pagpira-pirasuhin. This is the thing about wealth that I can't understand. Happinness seems to be one of the words that is not included in their vocabulary. "I understand, Tito. It's just that... I don't have someone to marry," I honestly said. "I lived my life knowing that one day I will sit on this chair and run the business..." Flowers and chocolates is not my thing. In my twenty five years of existence, I never had a boyfriend. Para tuloy akong nagsisisi na hindi ako natutong lumandi. Kung alam ko lang sana na ganito ang mangyayari, pinagaralan ko na lang sanang lumandi imbes na patakbuhin ang kumpanya. "You only have three months to find someone, George. Kung hindi ay alam mo na ang mangyayari sa lahat ng ito," dagdag pa ni Atty. Lopez bago pinasadahan ng tingin ang opisina ko. Hindi ko parin talaga lubos maisip na kayang ipamigay ni Daddy ang pinaghirapan niya sa iba. That is completely b*llsh*t. He work so hard for this to happen and then what, kapag hindi ako nag-asawa ay ipapamigay niya nalang basta basta? The visit from Atty. Lopez drained me. Pakiramdam ko ay pagod na pagod ako kahit na halos kakapasok ko palang. I cancelled all my appointments and leave the office earlier than expected. Hindi ko rin naman alam kung saan ako pupunta kaya nagmaneho lang ako ng magmaneho. I drive around the city without any destination. Hihinto lamang ako upang bumili ng makakain pagkatapos ay muling magmamaneho. I don't remember the places until the sun sets and I stop driving. I almost jump when someone knocks on my window. It's a kid. I opened it and I was welcomed by his not so appealing smell. "Ate pahingi naman po akong barya. Pangkain lang po," tinitigan ko siya. His hair is disheveled while dirt is all over his face. Marumi ang suot niya at halos punit punit na nga iyon. Kinuha ko ang wallet ko sa driver's seat kung saan ko ito nilagay kanina at kumuha ng ilang piraso ng papel bago ibinigay sa bata. Nanlalaki ang mga mata niya ba para bang ngayon lang nakahawak ng ganong pera. I wonder if where is his parents? Bakit hinahayaan nila ang mga batang magpakalat- kalat sa lansangan. "Ate, ang dami po nito!" hindi parin makapaniwalang sabi niya. "Iuwi mo na 'yan. Bumili na ng damit o kaya pangkain mo. H'wag ka ng babalik dito. Baka mapaano ka pa," malawak siyang ngumiti at tumango tango. "Salamat, Ate! Hulog ka po ng Diyos! Sana po pagpalain ka pa niya!" nakangiting sabi niya bago nagtatakbo palayo. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin hanggang sa mawala siya sa aking paningin. Kung hahayaan ko ba sa charity mapunta ang pinaghirapan ni Daddy, makakatulong ba iyon sa kanila? Noong una gusto kong hayaan nalang na matapos ang palugit at ipamigay ang pinaghirapan ni Daddy. After all, iyon naman ata ang gusto niya. I have my trust fund with me and that can provide everything I need until my last breath but it is so hard to just give something you work so hard to have and I am not a saint to do something like that. I just can't pero anong gagawin ko? If I want this, I should get married as soon as possible but who will be my groom? "Why don't you hire someone to be your groom. You can have a divorce after six months or so? Besides, may pre-nup naman!" Pumikit ako ng mariin ang maalala ang sinabi ni Jacque sa akin noon. Hindi ko iyon binigyan ng pansin noon pero maaari kaya? I am Gerogina Cassandra Allegre, after all. I can have everything I wanted. Muli kong hinilot ang sentido ko bago binuksan ang cellphone ko. I instantly receive all the notifications from my social network account. I opened one of those account. It provided the recent information. I was about to scroll it when I saw the picture of a certain guy. He looked so arrogant and rough. His dark brooding eyes seems so full of himself. Green Seddins is planning to have his own racing field! Click for more detais. I don't know what comes into my mind. I click the hyperlink and it routed me to a different website. Green Alejandro Seddins is the eldest son of the businessman Dontelli Seddins. He is a well-known racer in and out of the Philippines... May mga larawan ding naka-attach at hindi ko pinalagpas iyon. He is wearing a V-neck shirt that is slightly huggind hus body and his sport attire for his bottom. I can perfectly commend the lines of his muscle down to his torso. He looks so dangerously handsome. Pakiramdam ko ay masyado siyang magaspang para sa isang kagaya ko. "Why don't you hire someone to be your groom. You can have a divorce after six months or so? Besides, may pre-nup naman!" I closed the application but ended up searching his name on google. Maganda ang reputasyon niya. He is not on the business world pero matunog ang pangalan niya. Maybe I can give it a try. He is planning to have his own arena, I can give it to him. After all, I just need a man who can sign my f*cking marriage contract.