Below The Tide (Charity Series #1)

• Fourteen •

Betina Tiara

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Bigla na lang ako sinabihan ni Hailey na pupunta kami ng mall para mamili ng mga personal na gamit ko-- and when I say personal... it’s clothes and dresses, shoes, bags, essentials, personal hygiene and even accessories are included.

Ang nakakabigla pa ro'n ay ang isa pang sinabi n'ya...

"No worries, you don’t have to spend even one peso from your wallet--- the bills will be taken care from Sir Claudius’s centurion card," saka n'ya pinakita ang isang black credit card sa 'kin, "This is his order, get all the things you need so you can feel more comfortable working."

I almost drop my jaw. Fudge... he’s so rich! I mean, I know that already considering his position in his company but... this is incredible.

"Hindi ba ‘to utang? Bakit naman n‘ya iuutos ito?" pagtataka ko.

"He’s so elated on your skills, Betina." malalim siyang bumuntong hininga, "For sure if I stepped down on my position, he will formally ask you to replace me as his assistant."

"I don’t know... I don’t want to."

"To give a short advise, I don’t recommend you to accept that, if it’s really going to happen. You will not enjoy your work being his chief assistant, so yeah please don’t."

Pansin ko ang pagod sa boses n'ya. Naglalakad lang naman kami para mamili ng gamit pero mukhang stressed agad siya. Mukhang hindi biro ang maging assistant ng isang CEO. By the way, wala naman akong balak doon.

Sa huli, dahil ito ang gusto mangyari ni Claudius ay sinunod na lang namin. Kung sa bagay, sa nakalipas na ilang araw ay mga gamit sa apartment ang ginagamit ko gaya ng damit, sapatos at bag ni Silvanna-- kung personal hygiene lang din ang pag-uusapan, nakabili na ako no'n noong nag-grocery kami ni Gavin. Gano’n pa man ay kumuha pa rin ako ng ilan ngayon para hindi maubusan.

Habang nasa counter kami ay napapatingin ako kay Hailey. Hawak n'ya ang phone n'ya at bahagyang kunot ang noo.

"Hey, what’s the matter?" tanong ko.

Umiling siya at napapabuntong hininga na binalik ang phone sa kan'yang bulsa, "It’s Gavin. Nagchat siya sa CVA room na nakatulog daw siya sa klase at hindi man lang daw napansin ng Professor nila, mukhang proud pa ang batang iyon."

Nanliit ang mata ko, "He slept in the middle of his class?"

"Just like he said."

Tapos magpapatulong sa akin pagdating ng exam? Gavin, that boy... what is he doing at night?

"He really has no interest in his studies, with the motto of life should be happy and fun. He pours out his passion to an online game called LOL every night."

Mukhang nasagot na 'yung tanong ko. Kaya yata siya tinawag ni Seven noon na 'addict player' dahil sa mga sinabi ni Hailey ngayon.

"And he wants to be like me, huh?" napapailing na lang ako sa mga naalala kay Gavin.

"A veterinary doctor? Yes. But I don’t think he can atleast passed his 1st semester if he keeps acting like that," anas ni Hailey, "But you know what, he’s innocent and tends to trust people so easily. At times he is overly affectionate-- especially that he has this strong affection to Silvanna. ‘Wag ka na lang magugulat kung medyo bastos si Gavin kay Light, hindi n‘ya kasi matanggap na patay na ang kan‘yang pinsan."

Kaagad akong napalingon sa kan'ya. Pinsan...?

"They were cousins?!" of course I’m a little bit surprised. I’ve been mistaking it as a dramatic love triangle, my gosh.