THE CEO'S DEEPEST REGRET

The Feeling Is Mutual

Georgina's POV

I gasped while I spun around and face the person who grabbed my shoulder . I widened my eyes to see the devil in front of me .

" What are you doing here !? You are trespassing my privacy ."I shrugged my shoulders to avoid his hand.

He chuckled as he scan me from head to toe . " Relax babe, is that your way of saying you miss me too ?" He wink at me .

Miss me ? The nerve of this man . Is he f*****g serious ? I clenched both my hands to refrain myself from slapping him .

" At sino naman ang nagsabi sa iyo na na miss kita ? Don't be so full of yourself Mr . Velasco . Wala akong idea na anak ka ni Mr Renante . " Uminit lalo ang galit ko dahil sa sinabi Niya .

Adrian is still standing In front of me , he was still wearing those annoying smirk on his lips .

Five years had passed , marami na ring pagbabago sa mukha ni Adrian . Ang dating gwapo at naamo niyang mukha ay nanatili pa ring guwapo , bagama't naging seryoso na ito . Ang kaniyang physical na pangangatawan ay hindi pa rin magbabago . Lean muscular in all the right places .

Ang nagbago sa Kaniya ay ang kaniyang eyes expression . And his hair . Ang dating shoulder length hair Niya ay naging quiff hairstyles, bumagay naman sa kaniya ang hairstyle na ito .

Quif hairstyles is a popular cut that defined by a section of hair at the front of the hair brushed upward and away from the forehead . It is a classic men's hair cut featuring long hair on the top, especially on the front , and trimmed hair at the back and sides .

" Why are you blushing babe ? Did I say it right you did miss me ? Opps .."

Natigilan siya when I walk cose to him but not too close . With clenched teeth I said , , " Stop calling me babe . I'm not your babe and for the tenth time I didn't miss you , you idiot ! I swear to God , I didn't know that you are related to Mr . Renante. Hindi ko alam na anak ka Niya ,hindi ko alam na ikaw ang CEO ng kompanya . Ayaw kitang makatrabho . I have no idea at all na makikita pa kitang muli . I don't want to see you again . With in fact , you stay away from my sight . Don't blockmy way . I ..." Hindi ko natapos ang aking sasabihin dahil hinapit ni Adrian ang aking beywang at kinalabit Niya ako palapit sa kniya .

He closed the gap between us and abruptly kiss my lips . " Hmmp.." I was not prepared for his sudden moved. I was shocked when he deepened the kiss and slowly pushed me to the door . I pushed him back but he was too strong for me .

Still, hindi ako tumigil sa paglaban sa kaniya . He was holding both my hands , while his right leg was placed in between my legs .

Ang kaniyang katawan ay nakadagan sa akin , making me impossible to push him away . I dd the only solution for him to stop from harrassing me . I bit him . Hard .

" Ouch !" Agad na tumigil si Adrian sa paghalik sa akin. Hipo ang kaniyang labi , marahas siyang tumingin sa akin .

" Why did you do that ?" I can feel the irritation in his voice . Bagama't hindi dumudugo ang kaniyang labi , namumula naman ito at namamaga .Good for him . He deserves it .

" Don't give me that look , Georgina . Why did you bit me ?" He asked again . I was dumbfounded . Seriously , what is wrong with this man ? After what happened to us ? Itatanong paniya kung bakit ko siya kinagat ? Is he this cold hearted beast ?

Hindi ko napigilan ang umiyak sa harapan Niya . Mababa pa rin ang tingin Niya sa akin .

" Really ? You have the nerve to ask me that ? You are harrassing me , Mr Velasco , and yet iatanong mo pa kung bakit kita kinagat when you should be facing s****l harrassment?" I hope hindi naging garalgal ang boses ko .

Pigil l na pigil ko ang sumabog sa galit . Agad ko namang pinahid ang luha ko . Hindi ako pwedeng maging mahina sa harap Niya .

Ang pag-iyak ko dahil sa paghalik Niya sa akin ay hindi Isang kahinaan kundi Isang galit na kinukuyom ko sa aking dibdib . Isang bagay ang pagkabigla ko sa conference room kanina . Isang bagay naman ang akoy halikan pa Niya .

Wala bang pakiramdam ang taong ito? Iniwan Niya ako ng ganon ganon na lang , tapos bigla siyang hahalik sa unang pagkikita namin after five years, parang wlaang nangyari sa amin ?

Five freaking years , five years of sadness , five years of regret , five years of madness . Sa loob ng limang taon , hindi ko pinangarap na magkikita kaming muli . Hindi ko pinangarap na maghaharap pa kami .

" But you seem to be enjoying the kiss ?" He smirked. That's when I lost it . I slapped him .

" What is wrong with you ?! Do I need to remind you that whatever we had in the past is over ? You did not owned me , you jerk . Everything is a game for you . You clearly stated it . Now , find someone na pwede mong paglaruan. I have nothing to do with you . Now , stand back , you're blocking my way . " I pushed him out of my way .

Dumiretso ako sa desk upang gagawa ng resignation letter . Bago pa man ako nakaupo ay hinawakan ni Adrian ang aking braso .

" Bitiwan mo ako .!"

" I'm sorry , " he said , still holding my arm .

" If you are still angry with me after five years , then ...I'm sorry . " He let go of my arms .

Agad akong umupo sa harapan ng computer at gumawa ng resignation letter . Titig na titig siya sa akin.

" What are you doing ?" Hindi pa rin ako sumasagot sa Kaniya. He turn around to where I sit and read what was written on the monitor . He laughed

" Bakit ka mag re-resign ? I believe , today is your first day . Kung hindi mo alam na ako ay anak ng dating CEO rito ." He shrugged his shoulders ," hindi ko rin alam na makikita kita rito " He said .

When I was done printing my resignation letter ay pinirmahan ko ito . I folded it and put it in the white envelope .

" I couldn't accept your resignation . " He said .

" Sino ba ang nagsabi na para ito sa iyo ?" Malamig na tugon ko .

" Well, you attended the meeting ..."

" Sure , " I cut him off. " Pero hindi ikaw ang kaharap ko ng pumirma ako ng kontrata , it was your father . "

" Exactly my point , nakapirma ka ng kontrata . There will be a breach of contract . Cone to think of it , ano ba ang rason mo para mag resign ka on your first day of work ?" He chuckled .

." Paano mo ipaliwanag Kay Daddy na mag re resign ka na ? " He caught me right there . Pero hindi ako nagpatinag .

" It's none of your business . " I said coldly . I refused to look at him . I loathe this man . Hindi ako papayag na makatrabhao siya never ! Pwede ko namang sabihin na hindi mabuti ang pakiramdam ko .

Pwede ko ring gawing dahilan si Ashley I could tell my parents that Ashley is not comfortable in her new school and that she miss them terribly.

" Unless , you still have feelings for me after all those years , hmmn.."

My eyes widened at his remark . I looked at him angrily . He challenged me , I knew it . He wanted to provoke me . How dare him .

" Am I right , George ? After five years , you still have feelings for me ? Are you still in love with me ? Kaya ayaw mo akong makita rito sa kompanya ? Kaya ka magresign dahil mahal mo pa rin ako ?" He was smirking again .

The rise and fall of my chest are indications na gusto ko ulit siyang sampalin . Ngunit ito ay indikasyon rin na kailangan Kong pigilin ang aking sarili . I compose myself .

" Keep on dreaming , Mr Velasco . " I snorted . " Hindi ko pinangarap na makita ka . Who do you think you are? Dahil ba sa tagapagmana ka ng kompanya , feeling mo you are irreplaceable and unforgettable ? " I smirked at him . " Kagaya ka rin ng ibang lalaki , madaling palitan at kalimutan "

I think I finally hit a nerve when I saw his expression . He clenched his jaw, his eyes flicker and linger on me . " So , are you suggesting na hindi ka na magresign ?" Himablot Niya ang hawak Kong sobre .

" Give it back !" I hissed . Agad na pinunit Niya ang envelope ng pino at nilagay sa trashcan na nasa gilid ng desk.

" Prove it Georgina , show me that I am forgettable and replaceable . Prove it na hindi ka affected Na makita at makasama ako . " He cupped my chin, I instantly smacked his hand .

" Hindi naman ibig sabihin na ayaw kitang makasama sa trabaho ay dahil may feeling pa ako sa iyo . Limang taon na nag nakalipas , limot na kita at matagal na kitang hindi inisip . As what I've said , you are forgettable and replaceable . " He chuckled .

" Very good, it is settled then , you will stay in the company because the feeling is mutual . " He said .

" You have no right to decide for me . Kaya kung gumawa ng Isa pang resignation letter . Naiinis lang akong makita ka that's all .

" Really ?" his eyes twinkle . " Kung naiinis Kang makita ako , does it mean na may damdamin ka pa sa akin? Dahil kung wlaa na , you don't mind working with me . Kung totoong kinalimutan mo na ang nangyari sa atin , hindi ka magtattanin ng sakit ng loob . At kung totoong limot mo na ang namagitan sa atin noon ...dapat hindi mo na ako iiwasan . It should be water under the bridge by now , right ?"

Kung alam lamang ng taong ito ang dahilan ng malalim na pagkagalit ko sa kaniya . Alam ko ang gusto niyang nangyari .

He challenged me , ayaw Kong isipin Niya na may damdamin pa nga ako sa kaniya . Kung mayroon man akong nararamdaman sa kaniya , ito ay galit , pagkamuhi . I don't want to give him the satisfaction that I am affected by his presence .

" I don't care about your reason , paniwalaan mo ang gusto mong paniwalaan . If I decide to stay here , it doesn't mean that because of you ."

Nakita Kong kumislap ang kaniyang mga mata. Isang kislap ng nagtatagumpay . He used in getting his way . I was thinking about the contract. I was thinking about my father too . Ayaw Kong bigyan ng dahilan ang aking ama na malaman Niya na kaya ako umalis ng trabaho ay dahil sa nakita ko ang ama ni Ashley .

Right , hindi dapat malaman ni Daddy na ang ama ng kaniyang apo ay anak ng kaibigan Niya .

Lalong hindi dapat malaman ni Adrian na nagkaanak kami . The earlier the contract ends , the better . Babalikan ko si Mr Renante at pakiusapan na seven months lamang ako .

" So , kamusta ka na ? " Hindi ako umimik .

" Who would've thought , na magkakilala pala ang ating mga magulang ." Ngumiti siya .

" Kamusta ka na George ?" Sumeryo ang kaniyang facial expression . Instinct told me to ignore him , afterall , hindi naman maganda ang aming paghihiwalay . Pero ayaw Kong gamitin na naman niyang dahilan na may pagtigin pa ako sa kaniya kapag hindi ko siya pimansin .

" Good ." I said shortly . Sana naman naramdaman niya na wala akong ganang makipag-usap sa kaniya . I unlocked the door and slowly opened it .

But Adrian was quick to shut it again . "Hey , talking does not hurt you right ?" He leaned closer to me .

" What are you doing ? What is wrong with you ?" Dinuro ko ang kaniyang dibdib . He grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to him until there was no space between us .

" Let me go !" Nanlaban ako sa kaniya . Suddenly the door pushed open,

" Adrian ?"

" What is it Harold ? " He let go of me .

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng tumambad sa harapan namin ang lalaki kanina sa conference room . He called Adrian by his first name . I assume na close ito sa kaniya .

They're on the first name basis .

" I thought I heard your voice , napadaan lang naman ako , but actually , hinahanap talaga kita. You are needed there in the banquet . When I heard your voice here , I tried to open the door , luckily it was not locked , so ..." He shrugged his shoulders and meaningfully looked at me .

" I see that you were busy ..." He said teasingly .

Hindi siya pinansin ni Adrian . He was looking at me ,

" Come now, Georgina . " Tiningnan Niya ang kaniyang wrist watch . It's already 12noon . Hindi magsimula ang kainan kapag wala pa ako . " He said .

I don't want to go , but he dragged me with him .

" I am capable of walking , Mr Velasco . You don't have to drag me ." I said, clenching my fist .

" Then move forward . " He chuckled . He's impossible ! Hindi ba Niya nararamdaman na ayaw ko siyang makasabay ? I thought of barking at him , but decided against it . Ramdam ko ang pagdududa ng tingin ni Harold sa amin , lalo na sa akin .

Sino ba naman ang hindi magtataka sa kaniyang nakita . Ang kaniyang bagong appointed na CEO ay nakita Iya na nakahawak ang kamay sa beywang ng bagong recruit na consultant designer .

Obviously , maraming katanungan ang namumuo ngayon sa isipan ng lalaking ito . Ayaw ko ng dagdagan pa . Ayaw Kong maging issue sa unang araw ng aking trabaho .

Nanginginig man ang aking tuhod , lumakad ako kasabat nilang dalawa. .

Harold didn't bother to speak again , but I could feel his gaze , from Adrian to me .

My phone rang , I decided to ignore the call but then I realized it must be from Ashley's school .

" I'll take this call ." agad akong tumalikod pabalik sa opisina ko . Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang sagot ni Adrian .

"Hello ?" I said, greeting my daughter's teacher . Umupo ako sa couch .

" Hello , Miss Orellano, tinawagan kita dahil gusto Kang makausap ni Ashley . " Sabi ni Miss Mendoza.

Shoot ! Nakalimutan Ko ang bilis ng pagtakbo ng oras.

" She refused to eat her lunch , I thought ..."

" I'm coming ." I cut her off

. The only reason that it slipped my mind is because of him . Kinurot ko ang aking mukha habang nasa taxi ako .

Hindi ako nanaginip , it was Adrian Velasco .

I was stunned to see him in the conference room , I was even more shocked to know that he was the newly appointed CEO . And much to my dismay he is the son of the Addison Industry . Wala naman sana akong pakialam kahit pag -aari pa Niya an Maynila , basta ba hindi ko lang siya makasama sa trabaho . At hindi ko siya makikita .

Bakit kailangan ko pa siyang makita ? Nakapag-adjust na ako sa buhay kasama si Ashley .

Kaya ko namang buhayin ang aking anak . Why God , why ? Usal ko ko sa aking sarili . What sort of joke is this ?

Ang kapal naman ng mukha Niya. He has the guts to kiss me like nothing happened ?I despise him even more .

" Nandito na tayo maam ." Tawag ng driver sa akin .

" Right .." inabot ko ang bayad sa kaniya . Hindi ko napansin na nasa harapan na pala kmi ng school ng aking anak .

Adrian got the better of me . Sino nga ba ang hindi magulantang sa aming pagkikita at sa Kaniyang mapangahas na paghalik sa akin .

What was the kiss is all about ? Pilit Kong winaksi sa isipan ang kanyang paghalik sa akin . kinagat ko naman ang kaniyang labi at nasampal ko pa siya . I pray na hindi na Niya ako guguluhin pa .

Kailangan ko ang mahabang pasensya . Matagal din ang pitong buwan . Kailangan Kong mag - ingat Kay Adrian .

Hindi Niya dapat malaman na may anak kami .

" Mommy !" Sumisigaw na tumakbo si Ashley palapit sa akin . Bumuntong-hininga ako ng malalim ng makita ang tuwa sa mukha ng aking anak.

Ashley is the reason why I made it this far. I couldn't afford to lose her. Never.