19. Unbelievable
"What do you want Ms. Sy?" sabi ni Tristan sa kausap niyang babae. Kausap niya si Sheena dahil tumawag ito sa kaniya para makipagkita.
"Let's get this straight, you know that my brother is dating your secretary." Medyo nagulat pa si Tristan sa pagiging prangka ng pananalita ni Sheena. Nagtataka rin siya sa timing at hindi pumasok sa trabaho si Sophia.
"Yes, she told me." he said casually.
"I know something about your past with her." Natigilan si Tristan sa sinabi ni Sheena.
"So?"
"I want you to take her away, malayo sa kuya ko."
HIndi siya nagpahalata na nagulat siya sa sinabi ni Sheena.
Bakit gusto niyang ilayo si Sophia? Nagmamahalan naman yung dalawa?
Then he remembered what Sophia told her last night. Sheena despises her.
Natawa lang si Tristan, "Ano namang makukuha ko diyan Ms. Sy? Alam kung alam mo rin na Sophia ang I are good friends, kaya bakit ako papayag sa gusto mo?"
Tumaas ang kilay ni Sheena na parang alam niya na na ito ang sasabihin ni Tristan.
Matagal pa silang nagsukatan ng tingin.
Tristan is thinking a lot of things about what's really between Sophia ang Sheena. Sure, she would like to take Sophia away, hindi dahil sa mahal niya ito. But they are friends, marami siyang maitutulong kay Sophia.
Malaki ang naging utang na loob niya kay Sophia, she changed him in a good way. Might as well tulungan niya rin siya. Pero, would it benefit Sophia?
"Look Mr. Cartaleja, I know you wanted the account of the Bastariches. I can give you that." mas nagulat si Tristan sa sinabi ni Sheena. Magkalaban ang company nila, hindi, ang pamilya mismo nila sa field ng business. Labanan ng apelyedo.
Ang account na sinasabi ni Sheena ay worth 67 Billion, kung papayag siya sa gusto ni Sheena at ibibigay nga nila ang account na ito kay Tristan. Their company will be number 1 and the Sy's will experience being number 2.
He smirked sa thought na ganito ka-desperada si Sheena na mapaalis si Sophia. Ano bang ayaw niya kay Sophia?
"Tell me Ms. Sy, why do you hate Sophia so much na ibibigay mo talaga yan sa'kin?" he smirked because he can see how Sheena reacts.
"Nakakahiya sa pamilya na papatol ang isang heredera sa isang katulad niya Mr. Cartaleja. You know how our world works. Napakaswerte niya naman sa yaman na mararanasan niya sa poder ng mga Sy." she said seriously.
"That's bullshit" he said na kalmado pa rin, pinipigilan niya lang ang mag wala sa harap ni Sheena, "You do know that they love each other? Why are you being a pain in the ass Ms. Sy? Stop being selfish!"
Sheena is still in a poker face, wala siyang ka reaction. Wala rin siyang guilt na nararamdaman na alam na alam niya naman ang nangyari kagabi.
Yes, she was shocked na ganoon ang naging reaction at naging epekto ng sinabi niya sa kuya niya.
Pero if that's the only way she could erase Sophia in their family's lives. She would.
"Selfish as it may seem Mr. Cartaleja. I am trying to protect our name." she said.
"Well, if that's the case. I am sorry but I can't help you." Tumayo na agad si Tristan at iniwan si Sheena na nakaupo. She can't believe na hindi kumagat si Tristan sa kapalit na binigay niya. She was giving up an account na pinag-aagawan ng lahat ng kompanya, but here goes Tristan, tatalikuran yun dahil lang sa babaeng yun.
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Tristan's POV
Girls are unbelievable, especially Sheena. I can't believe na may mga babae talagang gaya niya. Ano na lang kaya kung maka hanap na siya ng maggugustuhan niya? How about her children?
Umuwi na lang muna ako sa condo, may message akung nakuha kay yaya that I need to go to my condo. Ewan ko kung bakit but I sudenly felt the urge to go home. Wala namang sinabi kung bakit pero sumunod na lang ako.
"Tristan." I gasped when I saw her.
She is...She is okay but something is wrong with her.
"Butter what happened?" I can't help but call her that way. Nasanay na lang siguro ako. Nilapitan ko siya then suddenly she hugged me.
She cried.
Naririnig ko ang mga hikbi niya. I can feel her tears falling down on my shoulders.
She is crying.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit but she's hurting.
Hinahagod ko lang ang likod niya, gusto niya kasi yun. Pero I don't think it can calm her down.
She cried for what seems like an hour.
"What's wrong?" I pulled away from her tapos hinawi ko ang mga buhok na nasa mukha niya.
She didn't say anything, maybe I should have not asked. Parang iiyak na naman kasi.
The she hugged me again, this time, I can't hear her cries. Humihinga lang siya ng malalim.
I don't know what to feel, but this had something to do with Sheena a while ago.
Bullshit na babae yun.
"Tris..."
"Hhmm?" I said while soothing her back.
"Pwede bang dito na lang ako? Promise magtatrabaho ako, please just let me stay here, ayoko na dun...ayoko na sa kanila.."
I looked at her with a puzzled face, seryoso siya.
I feel like I have to protect her. She's special, a friend.
"Oo naman. I won't ask why now, but tell me kung kaya mo na."
I'm happy na matutulungan ko siya. I have too. She's staying with me. I know for a fact that Ethan Sy is not good for her. Nasa lahi nila yan. I can be her guardian, as a friend of course.
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