Brand me (completed)

chap 41 - greet

after ko magbreakfast. nag handa na ko para pumunta ulit kay brayden. i wear some simple blouse and pants na hiniram ko kila misty na kauuwi lang just minutes ago, konti lang nadala kong gamit kaya kinailangan kong manghiram ng damit hanggat hindi pa ko nakakapamili. they heard what happen about harris and me. and they're enraged.

so am i, but it won't do me any good to be just furious. i need to do something to get back my life that was stolen from me.

i wear simple make up, almost none. hayysss wala talaga akong nadala. okay lang, i want to start over. pagdating ko sa building ni brayden. eto nanaman yung dibdib ko. parang nagddrum na naman. mukang kilala na ko ng secretary halata sa muka nyang natatandaan nya ko.

"Ms serin. pinagbawal po ni ms Lyca na papasukin kayo sa office ni sir bray-"

"tell her to fck off. matapang sya dahil alam nyang kakampi sa kanya si brayden. but if she really wants to mess with me, then bring it on! tell her to contact me and see me alone so we can settle some score" bwisit, kahapon pa ko bwisit sa kanya.

dumirediretso nanaman ko sa office ni brayden at nagsisisigaw nanaman yung secretary nya. mapapaos ka pero hindi mo ko mapipigilan. kumakabog nanaman yung dibdib ko. haharapin ko nanaman yung galit nitong isang to.

hinanda ko na yung isip ko kagabi sa mga pwede kong marinig at sa pagtrato nya sakin. but i won't give up. this won't stop me.

pagbukas ko ng pinto ay nakita ko sya sa desk nya,still as handsome as ever in his suit and tie. reading some files at hindi nya iniaangat yung muka nya. he just asked what. maybe he thought i'm his secretary.

"brayden" i said softly.

unti unti syang nag angat ng ulo and he look at me with annoyed look.

"you again? hindi pa ba malinaw sayo na ayoko ng makita ka?" ibinalik nya ulit yung tingin nya sa files na parang wala ako sa paligid.

"well, unlike yesterday. i'm here to... uh, apply for work"

yes, kailangan ko ng trabaho dahil soon, mauubos na yung own money ko at sinumpa kong wala akong gagalawin sa bank account ni harris. so i need to work and at the same time. i want to stay close to brayden so i can show him that i am truly sorry and i want to earn his trust again.

"muka ba kong recruitment team? nakalimutan mo na bang ako yung may ari nito? if you want to apply, dun ka sa recruitment area"

"yes, nagpasa na ko ng application form. pero gusto kong mamake sure na matatanggap ako. i want to stay close to you and i want to earn your trust again"

he chuckle.

"i can't believe harris let you out of his sight. nauubusan na ba ng pera si harris? at kailangan mo ng magtrabaho? i don't think so. well, let's see...."

binitawan nya yung files na hawak nya at tumingin sakin.

"remember you stole money from me? the one you gave your father?"

Sht... where is he leading to?

"y-yes"

"okay, here's the only offer i can give you. the position i will offer you is janitress. and since you stole money from me, you will pay it to me through salary deduction. since hindi ganon kalaki ang sweldo ng janitress at malaki ang ninakaw mo. you might end up with 0 salary."

janitress?... i have nothing againts them, it's a decent job, though, i- i don't know how to do those things. i mean. i grew up in luxury. i never needed to do any cleaning. but i will learn.

he is looking at me, assessing my reaction if this will stop me, sorry to disappoint you but no. this won't stop me. he continue.

"so basically, you will work for me as a janitress with no salary..... take it or leave it" he's challenging me.

"i take it" i said with no hesitation.

there's a ghost smile lingering on his lips. maybe he thought i will back down.

"okay then. you're hired ms serin, you can start tomorrow. i will have our recruitment team to give you a call and provide all the details you need about your job. "

"okay. thank you bray-"

"i'm your boss now. you just give up your rights calling me by my name. call me sir from now on"

"yes... s-sir" and with that, he dismissed me.

palabas na ko ng building ng magring yung phone ko.

"hello? who's this?"

"it's me my lady. nakikita kita palabas ka ng Hart tower. lunch tayo, gutom na ko"

"naniningil ka na agad?"

"if that's what you want to call it. i'm on your north. "

tumingin ako sa bandang north and i saw him in black sumptuous suit. wild hair that compliment his bad ass look. a fine man. he waived a hand and walk towards me.

"you're drooling" he said while dashing a blinding smile.

"i didn't even see you coming"

his smile suddenly widen.

"you want to see me coming? be careful what you wish for" his tone is flirty, yet husky. it suddenly dawn to me what he is referring to. pervert!

out of the corner of my eye i saw brayden walking confidently towards the exit and we are near the exit. he won't miss seeing us.

Us???? oh no. i don't want him to misunderstand more than he is doing right now. i instantly jerk away from Hale. napansin ni hale na medyo dumistansya ako sa kanya. then tumingin sya kay brayden na tinitingnan ko. may lumapit sa kanyang lalaki and they're now engage in a conversation which made him halt. i'm contemplating if lalapitan ko ba para magpaliwanag or aalis na lang kami.

"ah... so that's him" hale mumble.

"what?"

"that's the bastard who made you cry" he said it na parang siguradong sigurado sya.

"you don't know him. don't judge"

"actually i do"

"you know him?"

"business rival...and his girlfriend is my cousin"

"wai- what? pinsan mo si lyca?"

"small world, you know her?"

"yeah, although i wish i didn't" i murmur

"let me hear more about that later. for now, let's greet brayden"

"What?! no!"