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Ch. 9: Prep for Gala
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Owned By Contract Ch. 40: Saved
Ingrid Alessia's point of view Habang naka-set up pa ang laptop ko sa mesa, I was scanning the draft contracts over and over, baka meron pang ibang butas. Pero wala naman na, 'yung clause 17 lang talaga. Habang nililibot ko ang paningin sa loob ng room, isa-isa ko silang tinitigan. Then I saw something, out of the corner of my eye. Si Niño na nakaupo sa desk chair niya near the window, nakatagilid 'yung phone niya just enough to hide his screen. Pero hindi naman anti spy 'yung tempered glass niya, kaya nahuli ko 'yung parang may tinatype siyang message. Hindi ko lang sure kung ano, ang suspicious niya kasi, then his screen went dark. Parang gusto ko namang iuntog 'yung sarili ko. Bakit ba si Niño 'yung binabantayan ko? Kahit ang light niyang makisama, mas masama pa rin ang kutob ko sa kanya, kaysa kay Silvano na kulang nalang ibully ako at ingudngod sa sahig. Nahagip ko naman kung paano 'yung tagong nakakalukong ngisi ni Niño. Parang bigla namang sumikip 'yung dibdib ko, k
Owned By Contract Ch. 39: Chaos
Ingrid Alessia's point of view The silence stretched, thick and suffocating, hanggang si Rico na mismo ang nag-basag sa katahimikan. “Actually,” sabat niya, placing his tablet flat on the table, “Ingrid’s right. If that clause pushes through, hindi kakayanin ng timeline. Feasibility-wise, we’d be shooting ourselves in the foot.” Nag-react naman agad si Silvano, leaning forward at malamig pa rin ang boses niya. “Or baka you’re both overthinking. Clauses like that are standard. Pulling out now would only make us look weak in front of them.” Sabay turo sa southern asian peps. I gripped my pen tighter under the table. Standard? Really, Silvano? That’s not standard, that’s a trap clause. Kulang nalang ilagay ko siya sa unang suspect bakit may biglaang ganitong pangyayari. Leonhardt stayed quiet, pero ramdam ko na he was caught in between, between my instincts as counsel and Silvano’s cold, ruthless logic. Umigting naman ang panga niya, a sign I knew too well. Naputol naman an
Owned By Contract Ch. 38: Clause
The conference room smelled faintly of coffee and bagong bukas na printer ink. Papers were already spread across the long table, projectors humming, and Rico hunched over his tablet like it was a life-support machine. Meron kasing idinagdag ang Southern Asian, kaya need namin mag review talaga ng todo and gather all the info needed. “Okay,” Rico started, mabilis na 'yung boses niya, kung ikaw ba naman kabahan hindi ba na parang machine gun 'yung kinalabasan? “Gusto ng kabilang panig ng full financial projection na covered ang limang taon, may breakdown pa bawat region. Kaya ba matapos nang isang gabi? Halos imposible, diba? Pero kailangan pa rin nating subukan.” Si Clarisse naman na laging maaasahan, slid a stack of neatly printed reports across the table. “I already compiled the last three quarters’ data. Hindi pa siya perfect, pero at least may base na tayo.” “Good job,” Leonhardt said simply, scanning the first page without missing a beat. Niño leaned back on his chair, sipping
Owned By Contract Ch. 37: Southern Asian
Most of the time nakapikit lang ako sa plane, hindi naman ako makatulog sa ganung klaseng byahe. Paglapag nalang namin sa airport abroad, sinalubong kaagad kami ng delegation ng Southern Asian partners. They're all wearing formal suits. Leonhardt, of course, led the introductions, nakipag shake hands lang sa kanila habang seryoso na nakikipag-usap. Nang matapos sila sa sandaling pag-uusap, they insist na ihatid kami sa building kung nasaan man gaganapin ang meeting. Katabi lang din nun ang building kung nasaan kami mag-i-stay. Habang naglalakad na kami palabas, nasa tabi lang ni Leonhardt si Rico na already had his tablet open. “Sir, just so you know, their team moved up the presentation to tomorrow morning. That means we have less than twelve hours to finalize the projections,” mabilis niyang bulong kay Leonhardt, obvious na ang stress sa boses niya. “Calm down, Rico,” Leonhardt muttered, hindi man lang nadadala
Owned By Contract Ch. 36: Joint venture
Ingrid Alessia's point of view The moment I stepped into the boardroom, I immediately felt their eyes on me. I was no stranger to doubtful stares, but it still felt different when it happened inside my husband’s own company. Si Leonhardt ay nakaupo sa dulo ng mesa, composed as always, parang walang makakabasag sa presensya niya. Beside him, si Clarisse naman na busy sa pag-aayos ng files, Rico checking his tablet, at si Silvano? well, as expected, malamig ang mga mata niya habang sinusukat ako. “Alright,” Leonhardt started, nang makita niyang nakaupo na ako, “we’re flying out tomorrow for the Southern Asian partnership deal. Ingrid will be joining us as corporate counsel.” The air grew heavier. Even if they didn’t say it out loud, I could already feel what they were thinking: Why her? Isn’t she suspended? Silvano leaned back and crosses his arms. “We’ll be trusting someone whose name is c
Owned By Contract Ch. 35: Interrupted
Leonhardt Dietrich’s Point of View Hindi ko pa man tuluyang naibaba ang kamay ko mula sa hita ni Ingrid ay mabilisan naman siyang lumayo at inayos ang suot niya. Perfect fvcking timing, I thought bitterly, habang nag-ayos kami pareho. Ingrid tugged her skirt down repeatedly, her cheeks still flushed. Her lipstick was smudged a little, my fault. And I didn’t even regret it. I cleared my throat. “Come in.” I said after I pulled open the door. When it pushed widely open. Of course it was my secretary. Mataray lagi ang tingin nito, pero hindi ko pa naman nabalitaan na may pinaiyak siya ritong mga katrabaho. May hawak rin siyang clipboard at may pamatay na side-eye habang sinusuri si Ingrid mula ulo hanggang paa. “Sorry to interrupt, Mr. Moretti,” she says na parang hindi naman sincere. “I just need your signature on these urgent project documents.” Tumayo ako ng tuwid at kinuha ang files. “Could’ve waited,” I muttered, signing them without even checking. Pero hindi ang secret
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