Benjamin P Pascual Novels & Stories

There was a playful grin in his face and she was annoyed as hell why. She crossed her arms and lifted her head a fraction. “If you are here to give me those flowers, hindi ka na sana—“ Hindi niya naituloy ang gusto niyang sabihin nang lumabas mula sa lobby si Mr. Padilla, isa sa mga board of directors ng PSC. He is the one of the largest shareholders at PSC, next to them. His business outside the company includes games and amusement as well as realty. Kasama nito si Kathleen, ang anak nito na halos kaedaran lang din niya at papalit daw sa puwesto ng ama nito. Malapit din ito kay Eliseo and one of the first people who learned about her real identity.

He walked over the coffee table and grabbed the envelope and looked at the photos inside of it. There were three large photos inside of it. Hindi maganda ang quality subalit agad niyang nakilala ang isa, si Nestor Pascual—ang dati nilang tauhan sa SSL na siyang responsable sa pagkasunog ng cargo vessel nila 4 years ago. At ang kasama nito na ayon kay Aki ay ang siyang tunay na utak sa sunod, nakilala rin niya agad. Subalit gusto niyang makasiguro.

“H-Hello po, Sir.” “Ganito, Ms. Del Rosario, ang aking kliyente na si Mr. Benjamin Scott ay kasalukuyang unconscious pa rin at malabo pa ang pag-asa na magigising siya. Ang sabi ni Chairman ay kausapin kita para maipaliwanag sa'yo ang sitwasyon.”

Convince them even if you’re not convinced yourself. Before anyone could respond, a voice cut through the air, smooth, confident, carrying a weight that drew attention. “I agree with Ms. Rosales.” All eyes shifted to the man leaning casually against the far end of the table. Benjamin Alcazar. I had heard his name whispered in my father’s circles, a rising star in the business world, known for his sharp instincts and a charm that made both boardrooms and social events lean in. He couldn’t have been more than a few years older than me, but the way he carried himself radiated authority.

biglang tanong ni Vernard, tila may naisip na mahalagang detalye. Isa lang naman ang taong mula Nueva Ecija na pumunta sa ibang bansa, hindi ba? Nagkatinginan ang dalawa, saka biglang sinabi ni Celestine, gulat na gulat, "Benjamin Peters?" Napapalakpak si Vernard noong mga oras na iyon . "Oo nga! Bukod kay Benjamin, sino pa ba ang kasabay nating pumunta roon?!"

Isang taong naging parte ng buhay ko. Lumapit naman sila sa kinaroroonan namin. "Hey guys, I'd like to introduce someone to you. He's-.", Celine "Josh.", pagpuputol ko naman sa sasabihin sana ni Celine "Hey Violet.", nakangiting sabi naman niya I can't believe it. He's really here. Josh Pascual. He's my best friend... and he's one of the guys who used to court me before. But with our little bit of history, we still remained good friends up until he went to the U.S and lived there for good.

So he used to refuse the call, at itinuon muli ang tingin sa kalsada. Nangangalay na ang mga paa niya mula sa kinatatayuan, isabay pa ang mainit na panahon na dulot ng araw. Kahit naman kasi rainy season na ay sadyang maaraw pa rin sa umaga. Kaya naman nagpasya siyang pumasok na muna sa loob ng fast food chain. At doo'y hindi niya inaasahang mapapansin agad siya ni Kenjie, ang branch manager nila Rosette. "Uy, Mr. Pascual, long time no see. Kumusta? At bakit ngayon ka lang ulit napapasyal dito?" "Ah, okay lang naman, sir. Medyo busy lang," pagkukunwari niya.

"Benjamin. Rome Benjamin Azcárraga." Rome Benjamin Azcárraga, I repeated his name silently, committing it to memory. It was a name that sounded both powerful and distinguished, much like the man himself. "It's a pleasure to finally know your full name, Rome Benjamin Azacárraga," I said with a hint of a smile.

“Sit down…” Boses pa lang nito ay nakakahindik na. Ang isang Thaddeus Pacheco ay walang kinakatakutan. Sikat ito bilang isang mabagsik at nakakatakot na negosyante sa buong Pilipinas. Lahat ng nakakabangga nito ay pinapatumba niya kahit na buhay ang kapalit noon. Hindi na siya nagtaka kung bakit ayaw nitong tanggapin si Russo na kapatid niya. Sa ugali pa lang nito ay sobrang Malabong tanggapin niya si Russo na siya ring tagapagmana ng Pacheco Inc.

Tinapik-tapik ni Mateo ang pangalang iyon ng ilang beses. “Sir, maganda ang track record ni Drake Pascual kahit kakabalik lang niya sa bansa. Nag-aral siya sa abroad at nanalo ng ilang tech awards doon.” “So…ano sa tingin mo?” “Sa tingin ko po, magaling siya at siya ang kailangan natin.”