Lahat ng Kabanata ng A night with the Ruthless Mr. Andreev: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

TUMINGIN SIYA sa labas ng bintana habang hinihintay ang sagot ni Brandon sa kabilang linya. She just told him about her plan to join her father’s company, and now he’s silent. Kinakabahan tuloy siya na baka disappointed ito sa kanyang desisyon.After a few moment, she heard him took a very deep breath.“Are you sure about this decision, Delancy?” tanong nito sa kanya. “It’s going to be hard for you.”“I know,” she replied. “Before I agreed to join, I know this is going to take me a lot of strength. You knew how much I hate being linked to my family’s business. But I have to do this, Brandon. I’m sure you can understand me, right?”“What about our project? Are you sure you can balance everything out? What about the kids? You can’t just leave them with that friend of yours. I know you trust her but you were gone for four years in that country. You both didn’t have a connection for that four years. I sure you can understand me, right?”Napakamot si Delancy sa kanyang kilay at ngumiwi. An

WHAT’S THE worst thing that could happen?Yan ang laman ng isipan ni Delancy habang sinasagot ang mga katanungan ng kanyang ina matapos nilang maghapunan. The kids are now busy playing while she’s still in the kitchen, talking to her mother and explaining everything about the kids.“Why didn’t you tell me about them right before you left?” tanong nito. “Hindi ka sana nahirapan, anak. Raising you alone was hard for me, paano na kaya ang apat? Why didn’t you ask for help?”“It’s my problem, Mom.” Tipid siyang ngumiti rito at humugot ng malalim na hininga. “Problema ko po ‘to. I brought this to myself and I don’t want to drag you in this. That’s why I never told you a thing. Natatakot din ako na baka ma-disappoint ka sa ‘kin.”Kumunot ang noo nito. “Disappoint? What do you mean disappoint? You raised them on your own without even taking anything from the money we’ve been wiring to you for the past four years, and you still call yourself a disappointment?” Nag-angat siya ng tingin sa mga

“MOMMY, ARE YOU GOING SOMEWHERE?” Axton asked using his hand language.She nodded her headb with a smile. Nag-sign language rin siya rito para sagutin ang tanong nito. ‘Yes, baby. Mommy is going to work today.’“Mamma, perché comunichi con Axton usando il linguaggio dei segni? Axton è molto loquace,” wika ni Blythe habang umiinom sa tinimplang gatas niya para rito. [translation: Mommy, why are you communicating with Axton using sign langauge? Axton is very talkative.]Tipid niyang nginitian ang anak. “What do you mean talkative, Blythe? Your brother is mute.”“Huh?” Napatingin siya sa kanyang ina na kakagaling pa lang sa kusina. May dala itong dalawang tasa at nang makalapit ito sa kanya at inabot nito ang isang tasang dala nito. “Thank you, Mom.” Tipid siyang ngumiti rito.“What are you talking about, Delancy? Hindi nakakapagsalita si Axton?”She nodded her head. Mukhang hindi alam ng kanyang ina na hindi talaga nakakapagsalita si Axton. Ewan niya ba sa kanyang anak kung bakit pana

"A chief financial officer is the person in charge of all of the financial activities of a company. Your duties include tracking cash flow and financial planning as well as analyzing the company's financial strengths and weaknesses. You would also propose corrective actions,” mahabang lintiyan nito habang nakatingin sa projection sa kanilang harapan. “Your role is similar to a treasurer or controller because they are responsible for accounting divisions and for ensuring that the company's financial reports are accurate and completed in a timely manner.”Kung iintindihin lang ang tono ng tinig nito ay halatang bagot na sa mga sinasabi. Siya rin naman, nababagot na sa pakikinig dito. Ngunit anong magagawa niya? She wasn't a business administration student. Wala siyang alam kung paano patakbuhin ang isang negosyo. Ni hindi niya nga alam kung ano ang mga posisyon dito sa kompanya. Humugot siya ng malalim na hininga habang nakatitig pa rin sa projector. Both of them are still, ni hindi m

THE MOMENT THE clock’s arm turned five in the afternoon, she was fast to turn off her computer, cleans her table, and unplug everything. Sabik na siyang makauwi, okay? She wanted to rest, not just her body but also her mind and heart. Ang hirap kayang pumasok sa trabaho na mabigat ang dibdib. Pakiramam niya ay parang may kung anong chains ang nagpapahirap sa kanya sa paghakbang.Sinukbit na niya ang kanyang purse sa braso at nagmamadaling lumabas ng pinto. Na sa labas pa rin ang kanyang mga team, mukhang naghahanda na rin ang mga ito para umuwi. Mariin niyang nakagat ang ibabang labi.Hindi ba’t masyado namang nakakahiya kung mauuna siyang lumabas kahit na hindi pa umaalis ang mga kasamahan niya sa labas? Baka isipin nila ay sobrang tamad niya o hindi kaya ay magkaroon ng idea ang mga ito na ayaw niya sa kanyang trabaho ngayon.But how will she go past through them without them noticing her leave?Napakamot siya sa kanyang batok at humugot ng malalim na hininga. Muli siyang naglakad p