Eighty Two
Negotiations
(Jhem's POV)
"Uh... no attachments and personal innuendo with corporate workers?"
Nagkibit ako ng balikat. "Code of ethics. You can go have a relationship with co-talents but you don't screw with anyone who's corporately involved."
Lahat sila tumigin kay Kent. Kent's face went pale holding on to the contract. "Uhm... what happens if by any chances that code is broken?"
"One of you or both parties involved are going to be fired."
"We can't ammend this?"
If we can de sana hindi kami nagtatago ni Mico. Nang-iinsulto lang? Hindi naman kayo ang unang lalabag ng company policy na 'yan noh kaya gora lang ng gora. H'wag lang kayong papahuli.
"No, Kent, it's company policy. I'm sorry."
Hindi na siya sumagot at tumango na lang. Tumingin lang sa akin si Sis Cris na parang nang-aasar. Alam ko naman noh. Lakas rin ng apog kong magsabi ng gano'n pero ako 'tong hindi sumusunod sa policy. Eh kasi naman bago pa may ganyan kami na ni Mico noh. Daya naman. Pinasok namin 'tong negosyo na 'to ng may namamagitan sa'min. Ang Rare Cold kaya ang kauna-unahang talent ng JCLJ so why on earth are we a forbidden relationship?
Hayaan na nga. Sus. Basta may araw rin na tatanggalin ko 'yang policy na yan. Suwerrr!
"Ma'am? Okay na po ang mga press sa ibaba. Pwede na po tayong magsimula." Anunsyo ng sekretarya ni Sis na nakasilip sa pintuan.
I turned to Hunter na inaayos na ang folders na naglalaman ng papel. "Okay na ba sa inyo 'yan? Are you sure wala na kayong gustong idagdag?"
"No this is fine. More than fine actually."
"If that's the case then follow me."
Kumaway si Sis sa'kin, may lunch meeting pa kasi siya kaya hindi siya makakasama sa contract signing. Well anyway when we reached the events hall may limang guards ang nagbantay sa dadaanan namin para hindi kami mahalikan este hindi madumog at maitulak itong mga taga-ROF na itetchiwa.
They sat on a panel. I stood in front of the microphone. "Good afternoon everyone. I am Jhem Menzel, Chief Communications Officer for JCLJ Media. You will only be allowed to ask questions after the contract is signed. That will be all."
