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Tumikhim si Ronie nang makita ang namumulang mukha ni Greg sa galit habang sunod-sunod na tumagay ng alak.

"She is my ex-wife." sabi ni Greg na kinalaki ng mga mata ni Ronie.

Sa nakaraang limang taon na pagtatrabaho niya dito ay ngayon lang nito sinabi sa kanya ang pagkatao ng babae na hinahanap nito na akala niya baliw ang kanyang amo dahil iisa lamang ang larawan na ibinigay nito sa mga lalaki at iyon ay larawan nito sa highschool graduation nila.

Rhianne deleted all of their photos and left him nothing kaya walang ibang larawan na ipapakita si Greg kundi ang larawan nila sa highschool graduation na kung saan ay kinuha pa niya sa kanilang paaralan sa high school noon.

"Oh... Uhm... Ah... t-that... I didn't know that." pautal-utal na sabi ni Ronie at wala sa sariling itinago sa likuran ang hawak niyang folder na mula sa PhWright company na dating PhilFav ang pangalan.

"Any news?"

"Ah..." doon na inilabas ni Ronie ang may kakapalan na folder na kanyang hawak.

"The workers said their gratitude after you bought the company without changing them. Mr. Fabian which is now the new director of the company sent us the list of the employees."

"Hmn. What does my mother say about this?"

"She isn't happy. She said that there may be spies that is working in the company to reveal our designs outside."

"It's okay. I don't think there will be someone that gets interested in this small clothing company." sagot ni Greg saka tumayo habang hawak ang alak matapos ilagay sa ash tray ang kanyang sigarilyo at pasimpleng hinaplos ang kanyang mahabang nakataling buhok gamit ang kanyang palad.

Wala namang magawang nagkibit-balikat na lang si Ronie saka ipinatong sa mesa ang folder.

Aalis na sana siya nang magsimulang magsalita si Greg habang nakatingin sa unahan mula sa malaking salamin na tanaw na tanaw ang mga buong siyudad mula sa kanilang kinatatayuan.

"I was born as a mistake that's why after my father died my grandfather sent me back to my father's parents. I grew up there and met her in the school where I was studying as a scholar. She was a bit sassy, astig kung sabihin nila at sikat sa school dahil mayaman sila. She was the girl that has it all. When I took her place from being first, I thought she would get angry at me and get her revenge in the next gradings but instead she helped me and encouraged me more to study. We became close afterwards until we fell inlove. I graduated as the first honor in high school that helped me get a scholarship. We decided to go to the same university and take the same courses."

Lumingon si Greg nang maubos niya ulit ang alak sa baso saka nagsalin ulit sa mesa.

"We were happy and we decided to live together. Despite of our everyday fights, we were still happy. We were inseparable. We decided to register our marriage secretly that no one ever knew. We were happy as husband and wife. Later on, we started our small company from our own money that we saved together. Everything was ready until she changed suddenly after our company lost in a bidding for the first time. We didn't win the offer that we wanted. She changed as we are getting poorer. But we surpassed it and won the next big investment. We worked a lot. I was very happy to tell her about the good news when I get home... But I was welcomed with a divorce papers on the table. She vanished together with the money that we saved after erasing all of our memories together. I was left all alone with a lot of debts and responsibilities. That was the time when my mother came to the rescue and helped me."

"So uhmm... what happened to the divorce papers?"

"I signed it and sent it to the address of the attorney."

Wala sa sariling napakalot sa ulo si Ronie.

"So anong dahilan at bakit mo siya hinahanap?"

Ibinaba ni Greg ang baso saka tumiim ang bagang bago nagsindi ng sigarilyo.

"To get my revenge." sabi niya saka malakas na ibinuga ang aso sa ere pagkatapos niyang magsindi ulit.

Halos malaglag ang panga ni Ronie sa narinig saka lumipad ang tingin sa p***o nang malakas itong bumukas at galit na pumasok si Madame Wright.

"Greg! Why you didn't listen to me?! I told you to change all of the employees in that small company."

Umupo si Greg sa upuan saka itinaas ang mga paa sa mesa.

"You said it already. It is small. So no one would dare attack it."

Nagtiklop ang mga braso si Madame Wright saka galit na tiningnan si Ronie na agad namang umayos ng tayo at bahagyang yumuko.

"For God's sake! It is already ten in the evening. Why are you still here? And didn't I fire you already?!" Galit na tanong ni Madame Wright kay Ronie.

"He is my secretary and he belongs to me." sabat ni Greg sabay buga ulit ng aso sa ere na mas lalong kinagalit ng kanyang ina.

"Greg! Pay attention to your status! There are many beautiful and rich women everywhere and you prefer to stay with this... haayy, nevermind! Having a gay in our bloodline is a big no!"

Hindi mapigilan ni Ronie ang mapaubo. Hindi na bago sa kanya ang sinasabi ng ina nito matapos sila nitong makita na magkatabi lang na natutulog sa kama at naka-boxer shorts lang. They were drunk that time and he forgot to call his girlfriend to picked him at Greg's house. Greg didn't say anything to clean the misunderstanding and even doubles his salary for staying with him.

Greg did that to stop his mother from always forcing him to go to a blind date.

"You know I can give you anything and support you but please don't let me down. Marriage is what I am only asking and atleast... atleast one child Greg. Show the board of directors that you are not what they are talking about."

"I can't change it Mom. I already decided."

"Ahhh!" malakas na malakas na sigaw ng kanyang ina habang bahagyang pinapalo ang ulo gamit ang dalawang kamay nito.

"Greg I know you are not like this. Please get back to your senses! You are not gay! Okay! Let's say you are but please... please marry a woman and have a child. I don't care what you will do anymore after that."

"Mom, I can't."

"Greg! You know you will lose your position in Wright Ways as a CEO if you don't give the boards what they want. Your uncle will take your position. You know that."

Tukoy nito sa kanyang nag-iisang adopted na Tiyuhin.

"I am still the CEO of CW (ClickWright) Mom." Tukoy niya sa kanyang sariling may kaliitang kompanya na pinaghirapan pa nila ni Rhianne noon.

Mas lalong nadagdagan ang galit ni Madame Wright sa kanyang sinabi saka galit na tumayo at huminto pa sa harap ni Ronie at malakas itong iningusan.

"You can't do this to me! I won't let your Uncle take over the company. You are from my own blood and the only right heir of Wright. I will do everything just to keep you in that position Greg! Even if I drag Rhianne here!" malakas na sabi ni Madame Wright bago tuluyang lumabas saka parang bata na umiyak sa cellphone pagkatapos sagutin ng kanyang ama ang kanyang tawag.

"Da... ddy!"

"Sweetheart why are you crying? What do you want? Tell me. I will give you everything."

"Dad, I want Rhianne back! Bring her back Daddy!"