Matchmaker to the Ruthless Billionaire (TAGALOG)

Chapter 2

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        Oh crap! This can't be happening. My life is doing fine until this moment. I don't what I do wrong para biyayaan ng ganitong kapalaran.

        "Sancho Rodrigo Dela Vega? Please tell me he is not the dela Vega who owns the Hacienda dela Vega. Please I'm begging you, tell me it's not him." 

        Hindi ko alam kung sino ba ang niloloko ko ng mga oras na iyon. He's name is one of a kind kaya imposible ang sinasabi ko.

        "Ali what are you talking about? Wala namang ibang dela Vega sa pilipinas kundi ang pamilyang may ari ng Hacienda dela Vega. Of course, they are the same person. Don't be silly." natatawang sabi ni Jeanette.

        "I'm dead. I am so dead! Pwede pa bang bawiin yung sagot ko? Pwede ba akong mag back out?" nagmamaka-awa kong sabi sa kanya.

        "But why? I need you here Ali. Ikaw na lang ang natitirang pag asa ko. Why backing out? Is there something wrong?" takang tanong ni Jeanette sa akin.

        "Everything! Everything is wrong!" biglang sigaw ko. 

        I am panicking as of this moment. I don't know what to do. I've spent my life doing all the best I can to stay away from him. It takes me years before I can finally get over him and right now I don't want any piece of him.

        "Why? Explain it to me para maintindihan ko. Ano bang meron at bigla ka na lang nag hehestirikal ng ganyan?"

        "I just don't want to handle this account. Give me anything, just not him. Please not him." 

        "You have to tell me why. I need some valid reason before I decide whether to give you what you asked for or let you handle this client."

        "Remember when I told you about my darkest day in my life? The story about this guy who ruined my life? That's him."

        "It's Sancho Rodrigo dela Vega? The guy you are talking about? The one who broke your heart and left you?"

        "The very same, unless they change his name to Satan or Lucifer." sarkastikong sagot ko.

        "How did that happen?" curious pa ring tanong ni Jeanette sa akin.

        "It's a long story. Please I don't want to go back to memory lane as of this moment. Just tell me you won't let me handle his account." pagmamaka-awa kong muli.

        Kung kinakailangang lumuhod ako sa harap ni Jeanette gagawin ko huwag ko lamang makaharap ang lalaking yun. It was five years ago but the pain feels like it was yesterday. Ganun katindi ang ginawa nyang pananakit sa akin kaya naman hindi nila ako masisisi kung ganun na lang ang galit ko sa kanya.

        "I'll try what I can do. But I can't promise anything. You know how much I need this and I can't blow this up. I would do anything to get this client even that means that I have to drag to you him." yun lang at iniwan na niya akong nakatulala sa harap ng lamesa sa pantry ng opisina.

        I still can't believe that this is happening to me. Matagal kong nagawang iwasan ang lalaking iyon. Hindi naman iyon mahirap dahil magkaibang magkaiba ang mundong aming ginagalawan. Kailangan ko lang umiwas sa mga lugar na kalimitang pinupuntahan ng mayayamang katulad nila.

        Right now, panghahawakan ko muna ang sinabi ni Jeanette na gagawin nya ang lahat upang hindi sa akin mapunta ang account na iyon. Pero alam kong if worst comes worst at kailangan na nya ang tulong ko I don't have any choice but to do it. Business is business, kaya naman kahit na magkaibigan kami alam kong mas uunahin nya pa rin ang makabubuti sa kompanya nya kesa sa pabor na hinihiling ko.

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        Normal naman ang buong araw ko ngunit hindi ko pa rin maiwasang kabahan sa magiging desisyon ni Jeanette. I know her decision would really make a difference lalo na sa buhay ko. This big account will benefit me financially but I wouldn't risk it. Lalo na't alam kong malaking pagbabago ang mangyayari sa buhay ko kung sakaling magkita kaming muli.

        Right before the end of my shift ipinatawag ako ni Jeanette sa kanyang opisina. This is it, the moment of truth has finally come. I just hope that the odds will be in my favor.

        Kumatok muna ako bago tuluyang pumasok sa kanyang opisina. I find her behid her desk holding her head as if in pain.

        "Hi, pinatawag mo daw ako." saka pa lamang tumuon ang atensyon nya sa akin.

        "I'm sorry Ali but I have to do this. I need every possible options, lahat na ng account executive nitong kompanya ay hindi makatagal sa kanya. I don't know what's wrong. They all said that he was grumpy at laging mainit ang ulo. Although, hindi naman sya nananakit physically, lahat ng tauhan na pinapadala ko natatakot sa kanya. I don't have any choice but to put my best foot forward and you know what that means, right Ali?" 

        "Yeah I know. But I really have to let you know that I can't do this." malungkot kong sagot sa kanya.

        "I'm sorry din but I have to do this. It's either you do this job or I will fire you. I know we're friends but this is business." seryosong sabi nito.

        This is what she fears the most. Alam nyang gagawin ni Jeanette ang lahat para sa kompanya kahit ang isakripisyo pa sya nito. Naiintindihan naman nya ito dahil matagal na din nya itong naging kaibigan at malinaw sa kanya ang priorities nito.

        "Please don't do this. Alam mo namang ako lang ang inaaasahan ng pamilya ko." I know she is blackmailing me but I can't blame her. She badly need this account as much as I badly want to avoid it.

        "I don't want to do this but you left me with no choice. Just accept this project, malaki ang makukuha mong komisyon dito. It's a win-win situation. You'll get pay a lot and I can maintain my position. Just disregard your past for once at isipin mo kung gaano kalaki ang kikitain mo dito. Pwede mo ng ipagpatayo ng maliit na tindahan ang nanay mo. Di ba yun ang matagal mo ng gusto. Malaking tulong sa pamilya mo ang makukuha mong pera dito."

        I was still dumbfounded at patuloy na tinitimbang ang sitwasyon.

        "I'll make sure na malaki ang makukuha mo dito just accept it." 

        I badly need this. I can't afford to lose my job. In life, there's a little sacrifice that we make for our family for them to be happy. Even if that means I have to risk my heart for the person again.

        "Okay fine, I'll do it." nanghihina kong sagot dito.

        " Great! Here's his address. Go to his office straight early in the morning. You don't have to report here in the office if you want to. Just focus on this project. I trust you. Don't let me down. If you pull this off, I might grant you a promotion, who knows. So galingan mo ha! Okay?"

        Simpleng tango lang ang naisagot ko sa kanya. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala sa nangyayari. Alam ko sa mga oras na iyon magbabago ang buhay ko pag gising ko kinabukasan.

        "Goodluck Ali!" narinig ko pang sabi ni Jeanette bago ako tuluyang lumabas sa kanyang opisina.

        Nanlalata kong kinuha ang mga gamit ko at lumabas na ng opisina.

        I need a lot of energy for my battle tomorrow and I think it would be a long day.

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