Chapter 14 – Mr. Wright's avenge and Ms. Chen's fear

 “Kung hindi ka lang nagkasakit ng dahil sakin, hinding-hindi ko gagawin ang mga ito para sa’yo,” bulong nito habang nakatingin sa nahihimbing na dalaga saka lumabas ng kanyang opisina.  

After Mr. Wright leaves the office, Rosie runs to the office of the CEO to talk to ask Miss Chen for help with the design but when she peeked in the office she saw her lying on the couch so she went back to their department office.

Tumingin si Angeline kay Rosie sa pagbabalik nito sa kanilang department matapos ang ilang segundong pagtungo niya sa opisina ng CEO, “oh, akala ko ba ay magpapatulong ka kay Ms. Chen?” 

“Tama ka dun! Pero hindi ko siya maaaring istorbohin ngayon,” nakangiti niyang tugon at naupo sa kanyang upuan.

“Anong problema nun?” Tanong ni Clarisse sa kanyang kalapit na busy naman sa kanyang trabaho, “hindi ko alam,” tugon nito sa kanya. 

James barges into the design department holding a bouquet of roses asking them, “nakita niyo ba si Ms. Chen?”

Naintriga ang lahat nang makita ang pagpasok ni James dahil na rin sa dala nitong  bulaklak, “bakit mo siya hinahanap?” masungit na usisa ni Rosie habang nakamatyag sa hawak nitong mga rosas.

Nahihiya siyang napakamot ng ulo at nagsalita, “ibibigay ko lamang ito sa kanya,” pinakita niya ang mga bulaklak sa kanila. 

Napatayo ang lahat sa gulat at nagkalaglag ang mga panga, wala ni isa sa kanila ang nais magbigay ng komento at tanging ang tunog lamang ng orasan ang maririnig na ingay sa loob ng opisina nila nang mga sandaling iyon.  

James was puzzled looking at their reaction, Ian broke the silence and warns, “James, don’t try to ruin your career.”

 Naguluhan si James kung bakit siya binalaan ni Ian tungkol sa pagbibigay ng bulaklak, bumalik naman si Angeline sa kanyang upuan at nagpokus sa kanyang trabaho, “allergy si Ms. Chen sa pollen kaya kung ako ikaw, itatapos ko na lamang ang mga iyan,” bitter niyang sabi.   

Rosie and Clarisse worriedly glance at her, “you should head back to your department James and don’t mess with Miss Chen,” Rosie states, James looks at the roses and steps in the direction of Angeline, he placed the flowers on top of her table, “It’s yours now,” he embarrassedly says and left. 

Everyone in the room is looking at Angeline when she stood up and furiously throws the flowers in the dustbin.

“Deserve mo ang higit pa sa rosas na iyan, kasing pula man ng mga yan ang labi mo ngunit hindi natin maipagkakaila na hindi ito ang nakalaan para sa’yo,” sambit ni Clarisse habang nakatingin sa kanyang mga kuko na may naggagandahang dekorasyon. 

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Bella woke up and sat on the couch, she stretches her arms up and forces her eyes to open; she was shocked to see Mr. Wright sitting on his swivel chair and glaring at her.

Kinakabahan niyang sinuklay ang kanyang buhok gamit ang kamay nang marinig niya ang malalim nitong boses, “sa wakas ay gising ka na!”

She was combing her hair with her finger when she heard him say in a deep voice, "Finally, “Please accept my apologies, sir.” Ito ang kauna-unahang narinig niyang huminga ng kapatawaran ang dalaga sa kanya, napalagay naman ang loob niya dahil sa nakakagaan ng loob na binitawan niya.

Mabilis siyang tumayo at inayos ang magasin na ginamit nya, hinanap niya ang report na ginawa niya sa mesa ngunit hindi niya ito makita.

“Anong hinahanap mo?” tanong ni Kiel sa kanya habang palapit, dinampot niya ang kanyang coat at isinuot.

“Naiwala ko yata ang report na ginawa ko kanina,” nagpapanik niyang tugon. Kulang na lang ay ibaligtad niya ang buong opisina ng binata mahanap lamang ito.

“Baka naman wala kang ginawa at gumagawa ka lang ng dahilan,” pang-aasar niya at nagpapanggap nag alit sa dalaga.

“No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, “I made it... before I slept,” she screamed, lowering her voice.                                     

“Then, keep on searching and we’ll see if you have really done your work,” he teased, he knows that she will not stop looking for the paper because of her stubborn personality, he sat on his chair and watch her search the whole office.

When Ezekiel noticed how slowly she walked across the glass wall, he rose up and discreetly followed her; he gently pushed her towards the glass wall, causing her to yell loudly.

Nagpanick si Bella nang makita kung gaano kataas ang building na kanyang kinatatayuan, nagpanginigan ang kanyang mga tuhod, ang puso naman niya ay kay tulin ng pagkabog habang hinahabol niya ang kanyang hininga, hindi niya alam ang gagawin ng mga sandaling iyon at naramdaman niya ang mga namuong luha sa gilid ng kanyang mga mata kaya naman pinilit niyang humarap sa binata at niyapos ito ng ubod higpit. Nag-unahan sa pagtulo ang mga luha ni Bella habang bakas sa mukha ng binata ang pagkagulat sa ginawa nito.

Mabilis nagtakbuhan ang mga employee nang marning ang tili ni Bella at sumilip sa opisina ng binata para makita kung ano ang nagaganap sa loob. Mr. Wright unclasping her hand away from his back, but she tightened her hold to him.

While she is holding him, he puts his hands up in surrender. As they turn back, he catches his employees peering through the door and gives them a cold glare. Bella was embarrassed when she saw them waving at her so she holds the hemline of his suit and covers her face.

“Wooooooooooooaah,” they said in chorus, he felt her lips touch his chest, his eyes widened, his heart rate increases, and he was unable to react quickly and he pretended that he’s not affected and yelled at them, “all of you, GET OUT!!” 

He disgustedly pushed Bella away from his body and was shocked when she tumbles on the ground, his staff saw what he did to Bella and gets disappointed in him.

While the others return to their work, Ian runs through Bella and helps her rise; they stroll out of his office, “are you all right, Miss Chen?” He worriedly inquired, and she faked a grin at him, saying, "I'm OK." 

She thanked Ian for his assistance, then excused herself, she went to the restroom and walked with poise despite her painful leg. 

“Parang nasaktan rin ang puso ko sa ginawang pagtulak ni sir kay Ms. Chen, bumagsak tuloy siya sa sahig,” usisa ni Rosie.

“Parang… parang naiiyak ako,” tila nalolokang komento ni Angeline.

"That's enough if you don't want our boss to come here and yelled at you," Clarisse warns them while opening her computer.

She opens the faucet and washes her face, looking enraged at her reflection as she recalls how he shoved her in front of many people. 

She bit her lower lip to stop herself from sobbing, but her traitor tears escaped...