登入A king crab in the company's storage is about to die. In order to prevent the company from suffering a loss, I decided to buy it at the price of 480 dollars and treat my friends to a nice feast. The next day, my boss, Mitchell Wright, calls me to his office. "Ms. Langford, it's true that the net price of a king crab is 480 dollars. But the company has a rule that states that if an employee buys the company's products, they still have to pay according to the selling price." While I'm quite displeased, I still transfer an additional 400 dollars to the company's bank account. But Mitchell raises his voice at me. "Stop being a smartass! The selling price of a king crab is 88 thousand dollars, not 880 dollars!" I do my best to refute. "But we give all of our customers a 99% discount! Surely you can't force me to spend 88 thousand dollars on a crab!" Mitchell just chuckles icily in return. "Rules are rules! While customers are always right, you're nothing but a corporate slave! What makes you think you deserve to receive the same treatment as the customers? "If you refuse to pay the selling price for the crab, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" As I watch Mitchell, who keeps yelling at me with spittle flying everywhere, I find myself filled with an eerie sense of calm. I hope that Mitchell will still be able to chuckle when he finds out that my dad is the biggest seafood supplier.
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“Georgina, putik naman. Ang ganda ganda ng pangalan mo. Bagay na bagay sa mukha mo, sana ay ibinagay mo na rin ang kukute mo!” Nagpipigil ako ng galit dahil nga babae ito kasabay ang pagsisikap ko na huwag makapagsalita ng hindi maganda ngunit dahil nga sa kaengotan niya ay hindi ako nagtagumpay.
“Eh pasensya na po Gov. hindi ho talaga ako marunong gumamit ng washing machine niyo na automatic.” Kakamot kamot pa ng ulo ang tanga habang nagsasalita.
"Eh di sana kinamay mo na lang!"
"Kamay naman ho ang ginamit kong pangpindot sa washing."
"Ibig kong sabihin sana kinusot mo ng kamay mo! Iisang piraso lang naman."
"Nagluluto ho kasi ako kanina, multitasking ba-- alam niyo yon?" sagot pa niyang nagpainit lang ng ulo ko.
Kung titignan ito ay mukha namang normal. Maganda pero hindi ko alam kung sexy dahil simple lamang ang damit na suot niya. Oversize t-shirt at leggings na hanggang kalahati ng binti niya ang haba. Ang buhok ay nakatali ng pony na parang basta lang ipinusod.
Aaminin ko, kahit ganon ay maganda pa rin siyang tignan. Ang nakakainis nga lang ay hindi ko malaman kung bakit parang ang tanga tanga niya.
“Anong gagawin ko dito ngayon? Itim dapat ang long-sleeved polo ko na ito pero pinaputi mo ng dahil sa clorox!” inis kong sabi. May a-attend-an akong party at ayaw ko sanang mag coat lalo at hindi naman daw iyon formal.
Marami kasi ang nagsasabi na bagay daw sa akin ang black dahil lalaking lalaki ang dating ko kapag ganon. Tapos itong personal kong katulong ay ginamitan daw ng clorox ng nilabhan niya iyon.
Bago ang damit pero hindi ako sanay na hindi iyon malabhan bago isuot. Ang nakakainis pa, wala na akong oras para bumili ulit.
“Eh kung ijobus ko kaya, Gov.?”
“Lintik yan, nag suggest ka pa talaga eh no? Sa tingin mo kagaya pa rin ng pagkabili ko ang kalalabasan non? Tsaka nag-iisip ka ba, paano kung kumupas yan kung sakaling bigla akong mabasa?”
“Bakit naman Gov. magkukupas, eh hindi naman swimming party ang pupuntahan mo? Ako ba ang hindi nag-iisip o kayo?”
“Georgina, pinapasakit mo ang ulo ko sa mga pagsagot sagot mo sa akin.”
“Ulo ho saan?” tanong niya pa na nagpalaki ng aking mga mata.
“Ulo ko Georgina, ito oh!” sabi ko sabay turo sa ulo ko. “Kahit na gaano ako kababaero ay hindi sasakit ang ulo ko sa baba ng dahil lang sayo!”
“Ang sakit niyo namang magsalita, Gov! Para niyo na ring sinabing ang pangit ko samantalang kakasabi niyo lang na kasing ganda ko ang pangalan ko!”
“At may nagsabi ba sayong maganda ka?” inis ko pa ring tanong kahit ba maganda naman talaga siya.
“Oo naman po! Yung mga bodyguard niyo, sabi ang ganda ko raw.”
“Pwes ibahin mo ako sa kanila. Iba ang definition ko ng maganda,” tugon ko.
“Sus parang kahit posteng suutan ng palda ay papatusin niyo naman…” sabi niya sa mahinang tinig ngunit dining na dining ko pa rin.
“Georgina!” inis kong sigaw.
“Eh kung ayaw niyo ng solusyon ko ano pa ho ang gusto niyong gawin ko? Kung bilhan ko kayo ng bago?”
“Hindi na, iwan mo na lang ako at ibang damit na ang susuotin ko!”
“Sige ho, lalabas na.” Tumalikod na siya sa akin at nagsimulang lumakad palabas ng aking silid. Pero habang ginagawa iyon ay bumubulong bulong pa ito na sigurado akong sinasadya niyang marinig ko.
“Ang daming sinabi eh okay naman na pala…. Ang init nang ulo kapag hindi naibabaon ang kamote niya eh.”
Napailing na lang ako kasabay ang paghagod ng aking alon alon at hanggang balikat na buhok. Kumuha ako ng tuwalya at tsaka pumasok sa bathroom.
Nang makapaligo ay nagpunas lang ako ng katawan bago lumabas habang pinupunasan ang aking buhok. Dahil kwarto ko naman ay hindi na ako nag-abala pa na magtapis ng katawan.
“Ahhh!!! Manyak! Bastos!” tili ni Georgina. Agad ko namang itinakip ang tuwalyang hawak ko sa aking katawan dahil nanlalaki ang mga mata niya na titig na titig sa junior ko.
“Hoy! Dito ka sa mukha ko tumingin! Eyes here!” Itinuro ko pa ang aking mukha matapos kong iwagayway ang kamay ko sa harap ng mukha niya para lang kunin ang atensyon niya.
“Ano ba naman Gov.! Hindi man lang kayo magtapis!”
“Kwarto ko ito, Georgina! Tsaka bakit ka ba nandito na naman?” Tapos na akong takpan ang junior ko at nakapamaywang na akong humarap sa kanya.
“Eh sabi ho ng tatay niyo ay siguraduhin niyo raw na hindi kayo uuwing lasing dahil kailangan maaga tayong bumalik sa isla bukas. Naalala ko lang na sabihin sa inyo.”
“Ilang ulit mo ng sinabi sa akin yan, sa tingin mo hindi ko maaalala?”
“Paalala lang naman, Gov. Alam niyo naman na kahit na anong mangyari ay susundin ko ang tatay at nanay niyo.”
Napahawak ako sa aking sentido at tsaka minasahe iyon. Talagang sumasakit ang ulo ko kapag kinakausap ko ang babaeng ito.
“Naku Gov., akina at mamasahiin ko kayo, masakit ho ba?” sabi niya sabay lapit sa akin.
Inangat niya ang kanyang mga kamay para hawakan ang aking ulo at mukhang may balak nga na masahiin ako kaya agad ko siyang pinigilan.
“Stop, stop, stop…” sunod sunod kong sabi. Ang nangyari ay nahawakan ko ang kanyang mga kamay at nagkatitigan pa kami.
Nakatingala siya sa akin habang nakayuko naman ako sa kanya. For a moment ay parang biglang super ganda niya sa paningin ko, huwag lang niyang ibubuka ang kanyang bibig.
“Aba Gov., kalmahan niyo lang.” Kakasabi ko lang eh, nagsalita na agad.
“Bakit?” tanong ko.
“Ang paraan ng pagkakatingin niyo sa akin ay parang ngayon lang kayo nakakita ng maganda aba!”
Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata at nagbilang ng hanggang tatlo sa aking isip.
“Lumabas ka na, Georgina. Bago ko pa mapilipit ang leeg mo ay lumayo ka na sakin.”
“Sus, para jino-joke lang kayo eh.” Agad niyang hinila ang kanyang mga kamay na hindi ko namalayang hawak hawak ko pala.
Nakakainis, palingon-lingon pa siya sa akin habang naglalakad papunta sa pintuan. Napailing na lang ako ng tuluyan na siyang mawala sa paningin ko at maisara ang pinto.
The downfall of Blue Harbor Seafood Select came even faster than I had expected. Just a few days after the fiasco, I got a call from Cole. The background was noisy, as if he were at a job market."I'm unemployed now, Louise," he said with a surprising hint of relief, not a trace of displeasure."The company couldn't even make payroll last month. After you left, Mr. Wright basically lost it. He kept trying to find someone to replace your dad's supply line, but he either got outrageously overpriced vendors or subpar goods."Honestly, even worse than what Zachary sourced. Competitors circled like sharks smelling blood. They kept hitting our livestreams head-on, undercutting prices nonstop. The price war escalated fast."Mr. Wright couldn't hold the line. Once the cash flow snapped, he filed for bankruptcy.""And what's he up to now?" I asked."What else other than drowning in debt?" Cole replied, chuckling dryly. "His house and car were all seized and auctioned off. A couple of days
Just after I finished showering and was about to collapse onto the bed to enjoy this hard-earned victory, my phone chimed. A bank SMS popped up."Your debit card ending in xxxx has received a transfer of $360,000. Account balance…"I stared at the string of zeros and counted them three times. 360 thousand dollars? Where did this come from? Did some rich fan accidentally send it to me?Amid my confusion, a message from Mitchell popped up on the screen. "Hey, Ms. Langford. Are you still up? I just transferred some money to you. It's your year-end bonus and severance pay. Keep it."I raised an eyebrow but didn't reply. He probably didn't get the gratitude he was expecting. A second message followed almost instantly, clearly a bit anxious."Honestly, this is all my fault. I was blind. I listened to that snake and pressured you into leaving. I owe you an apology. I'm extremely sorry, Ms. Langford."At the end, he even added a kneeling apology sticker. It looked both ridiculous and bit
Thanks to the traffic from Blue Harbor Seafood Select, everyone surged into my livestream.I faced the camera and introduced every seafood product over and over again, explaining its origin, its characteristics, and the best ways to cook it.At first, I could still handle the pace with ease. Later on, however, my throat was so dry it felt like it was on fire. No matter how much water I drank, it didn't help.On the screen, the comments were scrolling so fast my eyes could barely keep up."Just take a break, Louise. Your voice is already hoarse. You don't need to introduce them anymore. We know what to buy!""Exactly. We're good as long as you're okay. We trust your products enough to buy them blindly.""I just came over after receiving my refund from Blue Harbor Seafood Select.""Your pricing is too good, Louise. Have you considered raising it? We're willing to. Don't let yourself take the loss!"Somehow, a wave of agreement followed.I looked at the screen, my eyes turning a
The FDA worked efficiently. Within a day, the inspection results and penalty notice were published on the official website.The report was written in plain terms. A portion of Blue Harbor Seafood Select's goods was found to have serious excess levels of heavy metals and bacteria.More alarmingly, illegal chemical preservatives had been used during transport and temporary storage. These additives could make near-dead seafood appear fresh and lively, but the harm to human health was irreversible.The news triggered a chain reaction.Blue Harbor Seafood Select's livestream was ordered to suspend operations immediately, while Zachary's so-called supply chain came under formal investigation. Under mounting pressure, he quickly broke and confessed the truth.It turned out he had indeed connected with a relatively large domestic seafood supplier. Instead of sourcing quality goods, he specifically bought their discarded stock—the sick, the dead, and all the unsealable rejects.He got the
"Since you're not willing to foot the bill, we'll just deduct it from your year-end bonus. It's also 88 thousand, anyway. That settles things between you and the company. Now, get back to work."My boss, Mitchell Wright, waved me off, already leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, as if th
After thinking it through for a long time, I decided to solve the seafood sales problem for Dad, the fishermen, and the aquaculture farmers myself. I would start a live-streaming business.I didn't hesitate. That same day, I registered an account and set up my streaming equipment.Back when Blue H
With Dad's personality, once he found out I was no longer working at Blue Harbor Seafood Select, there was no way he would keep supplying them.As he liked to put it, "That leech of a boss exploited my daughter, and now, he wants to exploit me too? I'd love nothing more than to punch him in the gut
Two hours later, I stood in front of Blue Harbor Seafood Select's office building. The receptionist saw me and immediately averted her gaze. She picked up the phone and spoke a few hurried words.Soon, Mitchell stormed out of his office, his belly leading the charge. "You've got some nerve showing
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