Taming The Charming

Chapter three~UNKNOWN CALLER~

" Good afternoon, Ms Del Gozon. Hindi naman po kayo nagpasabi na dadating kayo. "

Ang sabi ni Carla na nakayuko pa din. Avril wanted to hate herself all the more. Gusto niyang mamuhi sa sarili isipin niyang isa siya sa nag-cause ng emotions kung bakit ang pakiramdam ni Carla hanggang ngayon ay siya'y unwanted. Unwelcomed. Rejected. Avril grunted.

" Nag-aaply ka sa ibang company? What made you think that you will be accepted in the first place? "

Agarang tumingin sa kanya si Carla, desolation written all over her chinky eyes. Ngayon lang na-realize ni Avril na mas kita ang features ng Hapones na ama nila sa nakakatandang kapatid. Carla Del Gozon is a spitting image of Hideo himself. But just before Carla could open her mouth to speak, she immediately interrupted.

" I haven't signed your resignation letter yet, Ms Dela Torre. This would mean that you are still employed under Red Carpet Ride Interiors, which also tantamounts that if you apply to another company, you are therefore violating the company's R and R. Naiintindihan mo ba? "

" Then sign it, Ms Del Gozon. I am already resigning as your secretary. "

Avril watched as Carla looked away from her, probably hiding the tears that was about to make her look like a weakling. She knew Carla so well. Her secretary won't have anyone see her weeping like a toddler. 'Yun ata ang common denominator nilang dalawa. Magaling silang magtago ng emotional discomfort. But Avril won't have it. Kung open siya sa sekretarya sa mga issues niya sa buhay sa mga taon na nakasama niya ito, how much more ngayon na nalaman niyang magka-dugo sila? She pulled out an envelope from her shoulder bag that has Carla's resignation letter.

" I can't do that. Know why? "

Carla abruptly eyed her. Sadness all over her face.

" First of all, you do not compose your resignation letter like this. The information included in it is too personal, you do not want our family mess out for public viewing, do you? "

Damn right. She just confirmed that she's accepting Carla as a family member. Kita kita niya ang confusion na saglit na nagdaan sa mga mata ng kausap. Perhaps, Carla wasn't expecting it. Itinaas niya sa harapan nilang dalawa ang puting sobre.

" Second, Ms Dela Torre, "