The Unluckiest Love of All

C H A P T E R _ 35

"Anzel, natawagan mo na ba si Ginger?" sabi ko pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko sa intern office.

"Yes, Colesha. She can't come here today kaya isesend na lang daw muna niya through mail ang new designs ng Autumn fashion line," sagot ni Anzel habang nakaipit sa kaniyang leeg ang telepono. "Yes po ma'am, available pa po yung Blue Hesper..."

I sighed at what she said.

"Colesha, Mister Tesla is waiting for you at the lobby," Eunice, my secretary, informed.

"Ma'am, Serena wanted you on the phone," Gin called out.

"Okay, just a second. Eunice, tell Mister Tesla that I'll be there in fifteen minutes," utos ko sa aking secretary.

"Yes ma'am," she obediently said bago siya umalis.

Kinuha ko mula sa kamay ni Gin ang telepono, "Yes Ma'am Serena? Good morning. Colesha Unison speaking."

"Colesha, there's somebody calling to me to reach out to you. I did not got her name but, she told me to file an appointment with you tomorrow at thirteen hundred," Serena told me on the other line.

"Appointment? Tomorrow? Why not tell Eunice about that?" I told her over the line exasperatedly.

"Colesha, the approval," Anzel told me as she handed me a clipboard.

"Hold on a sec," I said under my breath habang iniipit ko sa aking leeg ang telepono upang kausapin pa rin ang aking private intern.

"She doesn't want to let me tell it to your secretary. She told me to directly tell it to you. I think it's a bit of confidential. She can't dial you so she contacted me instead," she said as soon as I've finished reading the proposal for the new fashion line and signing it for approval.

"Okay, okay. Sure. Please keep me posted about this," I told her.

"Okay ma'am," she replied before she completely hung up.

"Here, Anzel. Forward me the new fashion styles and ideas for some remarks before the final editing, alright?" sabi ko sabay abot kay Anzel ang clipboard na naglalaman ng mga dokumento for our next project.

"Opo..." pabirong imik ni Anzel, "Ma'am Colesha. Very stressed, e," dugsong pa niya sabay tawa na siya namang sinabayan ko.

"Colesha," rinig kong pagtawag sa 'kin mula kung saan ni Rain kung kaya't nilingon ko siya with a smile. "Mr. Refqon would like to talk to you. He asked me to fetch you so, 'yan napadpad ang mukha ko dito. By the way, nasa lobby siya kasama si Mr. Tesla," he informed. "O pa'no ba 'yan? Better get going na ako. Bebe Rhenz is waiting for me," he remarked na ikinapandilat ng aking mga mata. "Char lang!" aniya sabay tawa bago siya tuluyang umalis.

"Guys, una na muna ako ha? Keep up the good work!" I told them bago ako tuluyang lumabas ng intern office.

Napabuntong-hininga ako sa aking paglabas. Grabe, napakahagas pala talaga ang maging holder ng kumpanya. Nagpalingon-lingon ako sa paligid only to see the frames of my achievements with the company. For four years, wala akong ginawa kung hindi interview dito, interview doon, fashion debut kung saan saan, signings kung saang lupalok dalhin, photoshoots and stuff, and to think, sabay pa rin iyon sa aking pag-aaral. Wala na rin akong masyadong panahon para sa aking sarili.

Tahimik akong sumakay sa elevator at doon, nakasabay ko si Dale.

Ang pamilya nina Dale ang isa sa mga kadalasang sponsor ng mga fashion show ng kumpanya kung kaya't hindi na nakakagulat na lagi ko siyang nakikitang umaaligid sa tabi tabi.

"Hi Colesha," pagbati niya sa akin nang mayroong ngiting nakapaskil sa kaniyang mukha.

Binati ko naman siya pabalik.