Enticing Series 2: Trouble (SPG)

Chapter 14

Clea Mair’s Pov

Matapos naming maasikaso ang lahat ng papeles na kakailanganin para mailipat na ang mga produkto ng JFCC na nasa Andrius Port papunta sa Henan Port, agad na kaming nagsimula ng paghahakot.

“It is truly a shame to let go of JFCC,” malungkot na sabi ni Eliezer Andrius, ang kasalukuyang namumuno sa Andrius Corp. Anak siya ng dating president at dahil nga nagkaproblema sila ay ito na ang pinamahala sa lahat ng operasyon ng kumpanya habang inaayos nila ang lahat. “Ilang taon na din ang pinagsamahan ng dalawang kumpanya pero dahil sa problema ang pamilya namin ay kailangan silang pakawalan.”

Andrius Corp is originally from the Avenir Kingdom and that is where their main office is. They started venturing their business abroad, entering different industries yet they only succeeded in port here in Hexoria Kingdom.

Kaya naman ito ang pinagtuunan nila ng pansin.

“Is it really that personal?” I asked.

Tumango siya. “Not that it was a secret but Dad wanted to keep it private to avoid more problems.” Bumuntong hininga siya. “Masyado kasing malaki ang damage na kailangan naming ayusin ngayon na kailangan namin alisin sa kumpanya ang ilang investors na siyang nagpa-fund ng project ng Andrius Corp sa ibang bansa.”

“You look like you were in a tight spot, huh?”

“I am not like my brother who was a genius when it comes to handling a business but I think I can manage,” aniya. “We just have to do what we can for now.”

“Well, then good luck.”

“But I am amazed, huh?” Bumaling siya sa mga truck na pag-aari ng Henan Port na siyang pinaglalagyan ng mga produkto na inilalabas sa warehouse.

It is included in the service that they provide to JFCC. They lend us enough trucks that will let us transfer all of our products in just a few days.

Akala ko nga ay aabutin pa kami ng kalahating buwan sa paglilipat pa lang dahil iilan lang naman ang mga tracking service dito sa bansa ang kayang mag-provide ng maraming track pero dahil kay Mister Henan, magiging mabilis ang trabahong ito.

“As far as I know, Jyn and Henan don't want to involve themselves with each other yet here they are.” He chuckled. “Things are really changing here, huh?”

Kumunot ang noo ko. “What do you mean by that?” I asked. “I also got that same remark from my sister when I told her about this current deal.”

He looked at me. “Jyn and Henan are making their name in this country even though they do not originate here. Humahakol sila ng impluwensiya, hindi lang sa mga customers nila, kundi maging sa malalaking pamilya sa bansang ito,” paliwanag niya. “And that kind of situation always raises a negative impact on your family. So they tried their best to avoid each other.”

I sighed. “It always comes down to the Azaria Clan, huh?”

“They are not afraid of that clan,” dagdag niya. “They just don’t want to deal with them because everyone knows that they don’t fight fair. Hexoria Kingdom has been good to all of us, foreigners. So, we’re doing our best not to mess with a good country even though we find the Azaria Clan annoying.”

Even though I am from that clan, I can’t say anything to defend them because what they are doing is all true. Hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang kinakatakutan ng pamilya ko at ayaw nila na may ibang tao o pamilya ang nakahihigit sa impluwensya nila dito.

Para bang iniisip nila na sa simpleng pagtaas ng impluwensya ng isang tao o pamilya ay madaling maaagaw sa pamilya namin ang pamumuno sa bansang ito.

Kaya madalas ay lagi silang gumagawa ng problema para pigilan ang mga taong iyon.

Eliezer and I bid goodbye soon after my team loaded the first batch of our products. May ilan din kasing company ang nagpu-pull out ng items nila sa ibang warehouse sa port na ito at kailangan niya ding asikasuhin ang mga iyon.

Habang ako naman ay sumabay na lang sa isa sa mga unang batch ng truck na papunta na sa Henan Port. Doon ko na iniwan ang kotse ko dahil sa pantalan na iyon din naman ako mananatili sa mga natitirang oras ng trabaho.

Len and another two people in my team stayed at Andrius Port to supervise the remaining trucks that were still loading the scheduled items that we were going to transfer today.

“Is everything good?” I asked when the door at the driver's seat opened. I immediately fastened my seatbelt after I felt that the driver sat behind the wheels and my eyes. My eyes widened when I turned to the driver. “H-Huh?”

He looked at me and smiled. “Long time no see, Clea Mair.”

“What are you doing here, Mister Henan?” Yes, siya lang naman ang nakaupo ngayon sa driver seat. Nakasuot siya ng uniform ng empleyado ng Henan Port at nakasuot pa ng sumbrero, para siguro walang makakilala sa kanya.

Inalis niya ang suot na sumbrero tsaka ginulo ang buhok. “Well, I have been missing you since we parted ways so I sneaked with the people that scheduled to work with you today just to see you.” Bigla niya akong hinila palapit sa kanya at niyakap.

Ramdam ko sa higpit ng yakap niya ang sobrang pagka-miss niya sa akin na para bang hindi kami nagdesisyon na lumayo na lamang sa isa’t-isa.

“Oh god! I don’t know what you did to me but I really miss you, Clea Mair.”

And I won’t deny it. Na-miss ko din siya at mula nang bumalik ako galing Yain City ay hindi nawawala ang bawat pagkakataon na magkasama kami.

I also have the urge to call him, to at least hear his voice and fortunately, I managed to stop myself. At para hindi ko siya maisip ay singuro kong lagi akong abala nitong mga nakaraang araw.

It helps but only for a while. Dahil pag-uwi ko sa bahay ay siya pa din ang iniisip ko.

I even thought to myself that maybe I could just enjoy the remaining time I have with him but I am not that heartless. Magulo na nga ang buhay niya, dadagdagan ko pa ba?

“And please, just call me by my name,” dagdag niya pagkuwa’y kumalas na ng yakap sa akin. He stared at me while caressing my cheeks. “The partnership between HSL and JFCC has already been established. Wala nang maaapektuhan kahit pa patuloy tayong maging malapit.”

“This… this will never work,” mahina kong sambit. “I am not allowed to enter any kind of relationship with anyone I meet outside my home.”

“I don’t intend to make things hard for the both of us.” Bumuntong hininga siya. “But I don’t want us to regret not doing anything for what we feel.”

“W-what do you mean?” I asked.

“Let’s finish your job for today first,” he said. “Then, we will talk about it over dinner, okay?” Hindi na niya ako hinintay pang makapagsalita at sinimulan niyang paandarin ang truck. “I planned to invite you when JFCC started the renovation at the warehouse but you never visited the site. I even waited but I heard from Rajiv that you were busy with a lot of paperwork because of the sudden transfer.”

I sighed and leaned in my seat. “This will only give us trouble, Mister Henan.”

“Andrel…” he firmly said. “Call me Andrel. You are not working for me so you don’t have to be formal. And don’t worry about trouble, Clea Mair, I will take care of it.”