Painful Desire (Completed)

Episode 53: Dangerous Strangers

"You can't do this to me Troy. My daughter will surely hate you once na nalaman niya ito!" Matapang pero galit na utas ni Annie Santillan.

"Tell her then." Nakangisi niya lamang na sagot habang prenteng nakaupo sa kanyang silya. Nagulat naman ang ginang sa narinig kaya napangisi siya. "Oh what's with that face? Afraid that she'll be at my side?" Nakakalokong tanong niya.

"Hindi mo pwedeng pabagsakin ang kumpanya ko! Hindi mo kaya. You know very well na sa akin na kampi ang boards ng sarili mong kumpanya. And your investors pulled their investments already. Sa tingin mo ba kaya mo pa akong pabagsakin kung ang mismong kumpanya mo ay hawak ko na sa leeg?" Now it is her turn to grin. Tumaas lamang ang sulok ng kanyang labi sa sinabi ng ina ni Ashley. Umayos siya ng upo at humalukipkip.

"Who the hell cares about my traitor investors and my boards Annie? Sa'yo na sila kung gusto mo. I have my own set of investors and just to inform you my future mother in law, i already fired my board of direcrors. I pulled out my investments too sa mga kumalaban sa akin. They invested in my company, well little did they know, I am their biggest investor in their own companies. That's a top secret. But since you will be my mother in law, then might at least consider to inform you. What do you think? Huh, mom?" He mocked as he smirked at her. Nanggigigil namang idinabog ng ginang ang kamao sa lamesa. Nakangisi siyang napatingin sa kamao ng ginang bago tinignan sa mukha.

"You can't do that. You can't outsmart them. How could you? You're just a boy for pete's sake." Umigting ang kanyang panga sa pang iinsulto ni Annie. Napatayo siya at masamang tinitigan ang ginang.

"But i just did. I've been miserable for the past months because of you. I almost lost the woman I love because of what you did to my company. It's only fair to get even right? I maybe just a boy Ms. Santillan, but don't underestimate me. I am studying in New York University and in a few year, I will be getting my degree. Pwedeng pwede kong gamitin ang natutunan ko para lang pabagsakin ka. Oh yeah, just so you know, I'm just starting. Hindi pa ako nagseseryoso sa lagay na to." He smirked after. Mas lalo namang nanggalaiti ang ginang.

"I'll tell this to my daughter." Agad na saad ng ginang dahilan para tumawa siya ng malakas.

"Sa tingin mo ba talaga sa'yo kakampi si Ashley pagkatapos ng ginawa mo sa kanya? You abandoned her. Ni hindi mo itinuring na tunay na anak!" Bulyaw niya dito.

"You don't have the right to say that. You don't know what I sacrificed just to save my daughter. You don't have the right to judge me. You only see what i want you to see. I let you know what I only want you to know. But the truth is, you don't know anything. They will kill my daughter. Naiintindihan mo?! Naiintindihan mo?!" Bigla ay bumuhos ang luha ng ginang. Gulantang naman siya sa narinig. K
umunot ang kanyang noo at umiling iling. Nagtagis ang kanyang bagang ng pumasok sa isipan niya na nagdradrama lamang ang ginang.

"You're pathetic Annie Santillan. You can do everything you want. But don't ever use my girl to gain my sympathy. Hindi mo ako mauuto! Umalis ka na bago ko pa makalimutang ina ka ng babaeng mahal ko." Naiinis niyang saad. Annie Santillan was taken aback but left him with words that kept him into deep thoughts.

"I gave you the truth. It's up to you to find out who is held responsible of everything. Kung bakit ko nagawa ito, lahat para sa mga anak ko. Para kay Ashley at Alessandra. Tandaan mo, nasa tabi tabi mo lang ang may gawa nito and I am just nothing but a victim too. Huling pakiusap ko lang sana, please take care of my daughter." Pinunasan niya ang huling butil ng luha na pumatak sa kanyang mukha at iniwan siyang mag isa sa opisina.