Bound to be his Secretary

Chapter Two

All names of person, places, events and other affliated scenarios are purely fictional by the author.

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“Welcome to the Philippines Miss Chantal.”

Ang ganda ng lugar na pinuntahan ko and luckily dito ako pinatapon ng mga magulang ko.

Dumaan ako sa back entrance ng airport upang umiwas sa maraming tao.

I just want a new life by the time I stepped into the Philippines.

New country. New responsibilities and I know marami akong makikilala dito.

I am living with a new name and no one knows about my background except for those people na pinagkakatiwalaan ng mga magulang ko.

“Mam Chantal, we need to directly go to one of the hotels that your family owned here in the Philippines.” my secretary said.

“Is it the place where I am staying? Looking forward upon it.” I replied and then walked directly upon the car.

I stepped inside and closed my eyes for the mean time and I want to remove my jetlag when I made a favor upon the driver.

To have a drive thru upon the Starbucks for I was craving one of their coffee and some pastries that I used to eat in other countries.

Mommy calling...

“Please, Lianna take care of the company and don’t ever commit a mistake again when the name of the company is at stake.” then she hang up.

Here we go again sermon naman siya. Kakarating ko lang tapos yun ang ibubungad.

Nakakabadtrip naman si mama.

Alam ko naman na mas iniisip nila ang kapakanan ng kompanya kaysa sariling anak nila.

They never cared about me.

It is always the company before me.

Lahat ng mga espesyal ng araw sa buhay ko mas nakakasama ko si lolo kaysa sariling magulang ko.

They said my life is a fairytale.

A beautiful story that has fantasy effect beyond I was born.

Yet they know I was just a simple person who wants to live a simple and be born in another family.

Oo nabibigay nila ang mga bagay na gusto ko pero sadyang kulang ako sa pagmamahal at atensiyon nila.

“We are here Miss Chantal.”

Napatingin ako sa labas and sa nakikita ko it was a 30 storey floor building which it has a penthouse on the top floor which was only exclusive for the family use.

It was one of my perks being their child kasi lahat ng mga bansa na pinagbabakasyunan ko sinisigurado ko na may hotel kami dun para free accommodation.

Kaya nga nawawala ako minsan kasi gala and business yung pinanggagawa ko.

Simula nung nasa Pilipinas ako, iniwan ko kina mama ang pamamahala sa isa sa mga negosyo at sa iniwan na real estate ng aking lolo.

Ito kasi yung binigay nila na parusa sa akin simula sumabog ang eskandalo na involved ako.

Never ako papatol sa may asawa na tao lalo na kung may pamilya na. Pinalaki ako ng mga magulang ko na may prinisipyo.

Problema kasi sa ibang bansa kaunti scoop ng mga paparazzi ay issue na agad.

Yung kasama ko kasi sa picture isa sa mga business partner ko sa negosyo na pinamamahala and siya isa sa mga anak ng ka close ni lolo sa negosyo.

Simula nung bata palang ako pinamulat na nila sa akin ang mundo ng negosyo na balang araw ako raw magmana ng lahat na meron si lolo.

Ayaw naman niya ipamana kay mama kasi may negosyo naman sila. Lahat ng oras kami magkakasama ni lolo.

Lahat nga ng kakilala namin sinasabi na mas tuso raw ako kaysa kaniya.

Alam na nila kung absent si lolo ako ang pumapalit hanggang sa namatay siya ako ang pumalit dahil nakuha ko ang tiwala ng board of directors.

Sabi ko nga I am running a business while regarding to what I said before.

I am into electronics, fashion and such etchetera things in life.

I walked directly inside the hotel and this is one of the projects that I deserve after everything.

It is one of my design project being as an architect and it is also a gift from my parents and they named it after my first name.

Living the fairytale life means also living the evil consequences within my actions.

“Miss Chantal, it is almost a year since you finished this project.” my secretary said.

“Yes. I dedicate it to my grandfather who passed away.” I replied.

I took the elevator and walked directly upon my room.

It was like the picture upon my imagination.

Engr. Leandro Michaevelli calling...

“Hello Miss Knight, I would like to confirm the business proposal that I have sent to you this morning.”

“Do you know that I just arrive here? Wait for my reply in my email. I have many errands to do.” I replied then hang up the phone.

I just take a bath then sleep afterwards.

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Kinaumagahan ay nagising ako sa alarm na mula sa aking cellphone.

08:30 a.m

A meeting with the board of trustees

Ay nakalimutan ko may meeting pala ako ngayon.

Ilang beses na tumunog ang cellphone eh kaso tinatamad ako na gumalaw.

Naligo na ako at nag suot ng formal na attire na ibang iba sa nakasanayan ko.

Nabusog rin ako sa kinain ko. Mula noon hanggang ngayon masarap pa rin ang pagkain na inihahain nila.

This hotel was one of the best of our pride that we preserved through the years.

“We were two hours late yet I don’t care they are the one need us not them.” I said with a smirk on my face.

When we reached the company building I disguise as someone they don’t know.

When I enter the building the stares and gazes of the people were full of digustment around me.

They don’t know about the face about my name.

They just knew about my existence but not my face and who I am behind.

“Miss, we don’t anyone to enter the premises without appointment.”

I just stared at him.

Then I gave a signal upon my secretary to give us an access.

Then a radio call came upon the guard and then the guard bowed upon me.

I just entered and everyone was having confused look about what happened.

“Next time, let me enter because you already knew me.” I whispered upon the ear of the security guard.

Then I used the common elevator for people would not be confused about the situation.

They just exchange glares upon each other.

When we reached the top floor I signalled my secretary to call the attention of the board of trustees in the board room.

I entered in the separate room for there are new members and I don’t want to share my existence with them.

I just stared one by one with them.

“Let us start with the discussion for today and I don’t any interruptions while I am explaining things.” I said upon the microphone.

“Everyone knows how I handle the company and I don’t want any say with regarding how I handle.” I added.

“Madame, regarding the expansion of the hotel in other provinces is there a possibility?”

“As far of the moment, I am still exploring which provinces would we expand and I can see such potentials.” I replied.

I can see they agreed in my side of opinion.

“Madame, are we gonna venture out aside from hotels? What about casino thing?” someone asked from the board.

“I am thinking of which and I am just waiting for my friend to venture out into casino and he knows more of casino than I am.” I replied.

There were confusion upon them.

“I know some of you, knows that our company was more into hotels and suites especially it is more elegant in branches in tbe other countries.”

“As an architect maybe in the next few months I am planning to have a new modern design for the hotel and it was a tribute to the father of our company.” I said while I can feel the tears upon my eyes.

“It was my own business that I inherited from my grandfather but to be honest I cannot handle the compant without his guidance since I was a little child.” I added.

The meeting with them has a smooth transistion which made them satisfied with the result in the agenda of the meeting.

I came back into my office and fix some documents to be send upon the main office.

When I received a call upon my mother.

Mother calling...

“I saw that you have a meeting with the board a while ago.”

“Yes. Yet I didn’t let some of them know my face even the guard downstairs doesn’t know I am the owner not until my secretary give a signal upon the radio call.” I said then laugh a little bit.

“Stay with your disguise in the company and maybe in the next few days I’ll let you meet someone.” she said.

Then hang up again.

Here we go again.

It was almost night and I decided to have a drink into the bar of the hotel.

I just up still with my disguise.

Even though I look hot with my outfit.

I decided to drink a glass of margarita and I am thinking to have a stress out towards drinks.

Maybe I just missed someone.

The distance between us makes me insane.

I hope he does not find anyone else other than me.

I was just his best friend but not someone who is special to him.

Distance makes us break us little by little.

When I was about to enter the bathroom.

I bumped into someone and I cannot recognized him by myself.

The alcohol in my system increased and it made me became tipsy.

I cannot think ahead.

I just stared at him and look I’ve missed him.

Those eyes...

Those stares that were only for me.

I hate it to say it to myself.

He holds my hand and I was shocked what he did next.

He encircled my hands around his neck.

Then he kissed me torridly.

He whispered upon my ears.

“Be mine tonight, baby.”