El Magnate Club 1: Mr. Grumpy's Gentle Side

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

WHILE the board members were busy arguing with each other about the Miranda Complex's expansion, Hogan was actually not paying attention the whole time at the meeting because he was thinking about Tamara.

Hell, why is that woman again?

He massaged his temples nang mas lalong tumindi ang argumento ng mga taong nasa harapan niya and the noises started to give him a headache.

"Shut the hell up, people!" Sigaw niya na ikinatigil naman ng lahat.

Ng makita ang galit sa mukha niya ay mabilis na nagsiayos ng upo ang mga ito.

"If you want a fucking expansion, then do it. I don't care if there's a major change in the layout. At kung ano pa man ang rason why all of you were battling each other, then use all your brains to unravel it," he said while glaring at each one of them fiercely.

"Let's continue this discussion some other time," pagkasabi ay padaskol siyang tumayo at naglakad palabas ng conference room.

Load of bollocks. Bulong ng isip niya habang binabagtas ang kinaroroonan ng elevator.

Nang makaakyat at makapasok sa sariling opisina ay umupo siya sa kanyang swivel chair at inihilig ang ulo sa sandalan.

Pumasok ang kanyang sekretarya at tumayo sa tapat ng table niya.

"Sir, heto na po ang pinapahanap niyo sa 'kin," his secretary, Nathalie, spoke as she showed him a blue folder.

Kaagad siyang umayos at kinuha ang folder.

"You may leave," aniya at tinalikuran ito.

Narinig niya ang papalayo nitong mga yabag, pagbukas at pagsara ng pinto.

He opened the folder and there, he exactly saw what he asked his secretary yesterday.

Good.

A glimpse of a smile formed on his lips when he began to read what was written on every pages.

Tamara Monterosso.

It's all about her.

At giliw na giliw siya habang binabasa ang mga nakalap na impormasyon ng sekretarya niya ukol sa babae but not long enough when he reached a page that made his jaw clenched.

His lips parted as he put down the folder.

Nilagay niya sa ibabaw ng table ang dalawang magkadikit at nakatikom na mga kamay.

Then he smirked.

Interesting. I'd like to know her more.

"SALAMAT po, Doktora," nakangiting sabi ni Mrs. Hedalgo, habang pangko-pangko ang limang taong gulang na anak na kakabunot lang niya ng sirang ngipin nito.

"Thanks for extracting my decayed tooth, Doktora. I swear, I will stop eating sweet foods and I will brush my teeth three times a day na po," masiglang sabi ng batang si Hailey sa kanya.

Lumapit naman siya sa bata at hinaplos ang likuran nito.

"Promise mo yan, ha?"

Tumango-tango ito at yumakap sa ina.

"Good, girl," aniya at bumaling sa ina nito.

"Sige, Dok. Mauna na po kami," pagkasabi ni Mrs. Hedalgo ay kaagad itong lumabas ng clinic habang akay-akay ang anak.

Ng makaalis ang mag-ina ay naramdaman niya ang bahagyang pangangalay ng balikat kasi marami-rami rin siyang naging pasyente sa araw na 'yon.

She stretched her shoulder in a circular motion while moving at a slow pace towards the operating room of her clinic.