Politics' Dirty Games

TC - Chapter 02

"Ang bastos talaga ng sexcapades niyong dalawa! I'll never allow you to make my house, if ever!"

Natawa na lang ako sa sinabi ni Adrianna sa kwento ko. Tinanong niya kasi kung kamusta na ako kaya naman nagkwento ako. I'm so used to getting her reactions like this.

Totoo naman kasi na bawat projects ni Yuan, may kababalaghan na kaming nagawa doon bago pa iyon mabili o mapunta sa may-ari.

It was fun. Ayaw nila noon, may pa-house blessing na kami agad.

Kaming dalawa pa lang ngayon sa bahay namin dahil busy pa 'yung iba. Celestine is out for a seminar in Baguio. Veronah is still in the Senate. Rozaine is visiting some towns as per Adrianna's order. Hindi naman na bago 'to pero namimiss ko na ang mga babaitang 'yun.

"But seriously speaking, are you really happy with that man, Leondelle?"

There it goes again. Her ever undying motherly instincts.

Napangiti ako. "I'm happy. Very happy with him, Adrianna. You know that already but you keep on doubting it."

She sighs.

Kung saya lang naman kasama si Yuan ang pag-uusapan, masaya ako. I'm geniunely happy with him.

"You're the worst."

"I know, soon-to-be Mrs. President. I know."

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Adrianna had to leave me, too, afterall.

Nakatanggap kasi siya ng tawag at kahit na day-off niya bilang presidente ng bansa, wala siyang choice. Buti na lang sanay na akong naiiwan dito sa bahay.

I don't really have anything to do right now.

Mas gusto ko kasing ang trabaho sa opisina, trabaho lang sa opisina. Kaya naman sa abot ng skills and brain ko, tinatapos ko siya sa opisina. Today is supposed to be my day-off too but since my friends are actually working their asses off, maybe I should really work, too. Wala namang mawawala kung magtatrabaho ako.

Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at tinawagan ang sekretarya ko.

"Yes, Ma'am Leondelle?"

"Arrange a meeting for me."

"Okay, ma'am. What time po? The usual people po ba?"

"No, Jewel. This time, call out all those moron politicians who submitted their projects to me."

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"Good afternoon, gentlemen."

Kahit na binati rin nila ako, kitang-kita ko naman kung gaano sila kaasar na makita ako ngayon. This meeting is really scheduled next week. Pero alam ko rin naman na ang ilan sa kanila masaya na malaman kung sino ba ang na-approve ang project.

Having all of them here in one conference is funny. Ang kakapal ng mga mukha talaga nila.

"Well, I won't go into the unnecessary matters and get straight to the point." I sat down straight on my chair. "Do you, fucking morons, really think I'm an idiot?"

Kitang-kita sa mga pesteng mukha nila ang gulat sa sinabi ko.

Ngumiti ako. "I know this is all your first time working with me so it's not surprising. Pero wala na ba talaga kayong maisip na mas creative na way para pagnakawan ang lahat?"