C15- Ms. Loren
1393 Words
"No!" sigaw ni Aida, at tinulak niya si President sa dibdib.
Nabigla naman si President sa inasta nito na naging dahilan kung bakit napabitaw siya sa leeg nito.
"You are being narcissist arrogant jerk, do you know that?" galit na sabi ni Aida na hindi na napigilan ang emosyon niya.
"What did you say?" tanong ni President na nabigla sa sinabi nito.
"What? You said you hate women. Then, what am I to you and you keep touching me? If you don't want women, then, don't touch me! Also, you arrogant jerk, if you don't like other's opinion, then, ignore it. You don't have to show your superiority. Correcting is part of learning. And if you don't want to be corrected then, get your head straight!" she directed angrily, at padabog na lumabas ng opisina nito.
Napangiti ng may paghanga si President sa pinakita nitong ugali sa kaniya. Habang si Carl ay sinundan ng tingin si Aida, at pumasok ng kwarto to know what happened.
"Akala mo kung sinong hari. Kaasar!" she hissed in a murmur while walking away.
"What happened to her?" tanong ni Carl na sinara ang pinto so, they could talk in private.
"Don't know, don't care," maikling sagot ni President, at naupo na ulit sa desk niya.
"In fairness, President Li, Ms. Paris has guts. I haven't seen anyone who could stand on you, and provoked you like that. She's one of a kind. I like her," nakangiting sambit ni Carl.
"And you found that amusing?" taas-kilay na tanong ni President.
"Yeah, just to be honest," sagot ni Carl without holding back, being comfortable around his boss.
"Whatever," asar na wika ni President, at binuksan ang blue folder na binigay kanina ni Ms. Loren.
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LARAs
Sino ang babaeng 'yun?
This is the first time I saw President Li being all showy to his emotions.
I've been working for him for five years and even once, he didn't show any of that emotions. Akala ko nga bato siya dahil wala siya pakiramdam kahit na maghubad ako sa harap niya.
But to that new girl?
She stood up to him. She corrected him that no one has ever did.
Akala ko nga kakainin niya ng buo si girl. Para kasing sasakmalin niya, eh.
And...she touched him without him complaining. That's new.
'Cause I remember the first time I intentionally touched him...
"President, I made you a coffee," pang-aakit ko, at lumapit ako sa kaniya.
At dahil I want to see if he is a true man, I intentionally spilled the coffee on him.
I immediately get a tissue to wipe it when he stood before I could touch him.
"Get out," anunsyo nito while wiping himself, at tinitigan lang ako sullenly.
Ever since then, I didn't provoke him or make coffee for him at baka mawalan pa ako ng trabaho.
At alam ko kung paano magalit si President Li. I saw him killed people.
I don't know pero marami siyang kilalang malalaking tao. Marami din siyang negosyo sa iba't-ibang lugar. At marami na din siyang pinatumbang tao.
He is like a Mafia na nakakatakot banggain.
So, I wouldn't dare.
Nawala ang iniisip ko nang biglang nakita ko si girl. At mukhang mainit ang ulo niya. Mukhang nag-away sila ni President.
"Ms. Paris," tawag ko ng atensyon niya, at nilapitan ko siya.
"Ms. Loren. Ay, Lara pala. Sorry," mabait niyang bati sa akin.
"It's okay, Aida. Aida, right?"
"Yes," sagot nito kaagad na nakangiti.
"You look mad. Come with me," hikayat ko sa kaniya, at kinuha ko ang braso niya so, I could drag her with me.
Pinaupo ko siya sa upuan, at naupo din ako sa tapat niya.
"What's wrong? Nag-away ba kayong dalawa?" tanong ko curiously.
"Well, sino ba naman ang hindi magagalit sa lalaking 'yun? Sabi niya he hates women, pero siya 'tong hawak ng hawak sa akin. Tapos sabi niya, huwag ko daw siya i-correct kasi ayaw niya na kino-correct siya. Pambihirang lalaki. Magulo kausap. Sabagay, taga-China kasi kaya magulo din siya kausap," pahayag nito with full of emotions.
Napangiti ako just looking at her, at nakita ko na kumunot ang noo niya just looking at me.
"Why are you smiling?" pagtataka niya.
"Oh, nothing. I'm just amused seeing you letting out your emotions towards him. Kasi sa totoo lang, wala ka mapipintas sa kaniya. He's smart, and he's charmingly handsome. Pero ikaw, marami kang gusto sabihin sa kaniya at halatang ayaw mo sa kaniya," aniya ko.
"Ayaw ko talaga sa kaniya. Baliw lang magkakagusto sa ugali niya, noh," wika niya.
"Yeah. Anyway, you said that he keeps touching you. Is that true?"
"You wouldn't believe it. Sabi niya he hates women, pero siya 'tong hawak ng hawak sa akin. He even kissed me in the lips," kwento pa niya na ikinagulat ko.
What? He kissed her.
"For real? He kissed you?" tanong ko ulit just to confirm.
"Not just kissed, actually. He harassed me," banggit pa nito with so much hatred in her facial expression.
"Harassed you? What do you mean?"
"Harrassed. Literal na harassment. Three years ago kasi may nangyari sa aming dalawa. I was drunk so, I don't know what I was doing. Pero siya hindi, nasa tamang katinuan siya nun nang may nangyari sa amin the first time. Then, the second time na may nangyari sa amin, lasing kami pareho. Sinusumbat pa niya 'yung nangyari sa amin dati kanina. Galit na galit nga siya sa akin kaninang umaga kasi sinagot ko siya na hindi niya nagustuhan. At alam mo, right there sa office niya he took me out of my will. He just entered me. Napakawalangyang lalaki. Akala mo lahat ng tao mapapasunod niya sa gusto niya."
May nangyari na sa kanilang dalawa?
Wow. I cannot believe it.
Out of all women, he chose her.
Anong meron siya na wala ako?
Panigurado mas magaling ako sa kama kaysa sa kaniya.
At lalong mas maganda ako kaysa sa kaniya.
She's just average if you look at her. So, how did President like someone like her?
Our conversation got interrupted when the door in my office suddenly opened. Napatingin kami pareho ni Aida kung sino ang nagbukas ng pinto without knocking, at pareho kami natahimik ng nalaman namin na si President Li.
"I've been calling you. Can't you hear your phone ringing?" galit na sambit ni President, looking sharply at Aida.
Look at them.
"No, I did not hear. I turned it off," sagot na pabalang ni Aida sa boss ko, at inirapan niya ito.
Wow. I do not dare to do that to my boss.
"And, why did you turn it off? How would I know where you are, huh?" tugon ni President, at lumapit kay Aida, like he didn't see me.
"And, what do you need now?" she asked, and she gave him a sullen look.
"Give me your phone," he demanded, at hinawakan niya si Aida that shocked me.
"What are you doing? Don't touch me," inis na tanong ni Aida na pilit nilalayo ang sarili dito.
But, he didn't stop touching her until he found her phone.
"Do not turn off your phone. Turn it off again and I know where to find you," he commanded, at kinalikot ang phone nito.
"Give me that!" galit na aniya ni Aida, at hinablot ang phone niya mula dito.
"Work on the outlines now. I want it by evening. And, don't you dare turn it off," aniya ni President, at kinuha niya ang pulsuhan ni Aida.
He kissed her in the lips in front of me. I heard Aida grunted between their lips na halatang ayaw niya sa boss ko.
Did she know how lucky she is?
The allergic man that I know just touched and kissed this woman.
Do they have a relationship?
Pero ang sabi niya, he harassed her. He was the one who harassed her.
Unbelievable.
Then, I saw him pulled away from their kiss, and he looked directly at her eyes.
"I'll see you later. Once you're done, go to my office. Okay?" he said, waiting for her answer.
"Okay," Aida answered na halatang napilitan sumunod dito.
"Good. See you later then."
At nagpaalam na si President na lumabas ng opisina ko.
That's...incredible.
"See how possessive, narcissist and arrogant that jerk. What an asShole," aniya, and she rolled her eyes.
"Are you two dating?" I asked randomly.
Itutuloy...
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