Chapter 3

Timothy Axel Laxamana

Hindi naging maayos ang tulog ko dahil sa babaeng sumuntok sakin kagabi. I still can’t believe she had the nerve to do that to me. There’s no way I’ll let her treat me like that, not in my bar, not under my roof.

I decided na lang na mag punta na lang sa kumpanya, pero ng makarating ako ng kumpanya at akma ng papasok sa elevator ay isang pamilyar na babae ang nakita ko sa loob na tila pilit inisinasara ang pinto ng elevator, because she's look like pressing a button there.

Ang mas kinainis ko? she stuck out her tongue, trying to annoy me.

What is that woman doing in my company? I don’t remember her being one of my employees

Sa sobrang inis ko, ginamit ko ang hagdan na dati’y hindi ko naman ginagawa.

Bawat hakbang ko sa hagdan ay ang babaeng yun ang na sa isip ko, kung saan ba siya pwedeng mag punta sa loob mg kumpanya ko.

“Good morning, Mr. Laxamana.” bati sakin ng isa sa staff ng HR.

“Where's Ms. Ann?” i asked.

“Ah, na sa conference room po. May iniinterview po silang new applicant.” sagot nito. And that i smirk, thinking that maybe that girl is the one who's this staff talking about.

“Okay, thank you.” i said.

Naging mabilis ang bawat hakbang ko, hanggang sa marating ko ang conference ay nakita kong siya nga ang iniinterview sa loob kaya naman deretsyo akong pumasok, kaya naman napatayo sina Ann at Lai. Habang ang isa ay hindi man lang natinag.

“Oh? We have an applicant who needs to be interviewed? And no one bothered to tell me?” i said.

Ann and Lai bowed to me. Humingi sila ng pasensya kahit hindi ko naman talaga kailangan no’n because i simple want to see what that wowan react if she sees me here.

“So, how's the interview going?” tanong ko habang umupo sa bakanteng upuan at pumagitna kay Ann at Lai.

“As of now, i’m about to pass her, Mr. Laxamana, because she's fit to the role she’s applying for.” sagot naman ni Lai.

“Without my confirmation?” saad ko pa at bigla nalang silang natahimik.

“Ms. Marriane Mercadejas… interesting name.” i teased, at ng tignan ko sya ay halata sa mukha niya ang inis.

“Hmm, i think Ms. Mercadejas is not please to have me in here.” pang iinis ko pa.

Gusto kong humagalpak ng tawa habang nakatingin sakaniya dahil sa biglaang pag ngiti nito na halata namang peke at inis siya sa prisensya ko. Well, if she want this job, kailangan niya munang dumaan sakin.

Naging tahimik ang paligid habang isa isa kong tinitignan ang resume at requirements niya. Wala naman siyang bad record so far, mukhang malinis lang talaga siyang trumabaho, tulad ng ginawa niya sakin.

“Hmm, okay… i will ask a question to you, and if you answer this one… you will get this job.” nakangisi kong sabi at diretsyong tinignan siya.

I see how her hands trembling, hindi ko alam kung sa takot ba? but im sure na inis na siya sakin, wait… is she's trembling dahil gustong gusto na niyang sapakin ako ulit? pity her, she can't do that in here.

“If you bumped into someone, and spilled a drink on her or his shirt, what would you do?” tanong ko na alam kong mas ikabubwisit pa niya.

Tinignan niya lang ako, alam kong sa isip niya ay pinagmumumura na niya ako, but i don't care. I want to know kung anong isasagot niya.

“I will… i will apologize right away sir.” sagot niya na parang gusto ko na lang humagalpak ng tawa.

“Oh really?” i insulted her.

“You do really know how to apologize?” dagdag ko pa.

“Sir.” tawag sakin ni Lai and i stopped her with my palms up.

“Of course, i do sir. But if she or he insult or try to curse me, i will punch his or her mouth immediately.” napalunok ako sa sagot niyang yun, talagang matapang ang isang to.

“Ms. Mercadejas” puna ni Ann, but i tap her shoulder to stop her.

“Okay, you’re hired!” saad ko at tumayo na sa kinauupuan ko.

I saw how her jaw drop, and that's what satisfy me more.

“And wait… you are not working as Administrative Assistant, you will be my Executive Assistant.” saad ko pa at lumabas na.

Alam ko na nagtataka sila sa loob, lalo na sina Ann at Lai dahil sa pag hire ko kay Marriane as my Executive Assistant, because i already had one. But who is me again? I am Timothy Axel Laxamana. Kung anong gusto ko, makukuha ko.

And if i want her end up in my bed, i will.