《You Were Mine [ Billionaire Series #3 ]》CHAPTER 1

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CRIZIA

"OO NGA PAPUNTA NA AKO." I rolled my eyes. Kanina pa kasi siya tawag nang tawag at tinatanong kung papunta na raw ba ako. Actually, kasasakay ko lang ng taxi at medyo late ako. 9am to 5pm ang work time ko.

["Oh, sige. Baka bukas pa ako makakapasok dahil ngayon pa lang ako mate-take ng interview. Sana matanggap ako. Sabihan mo naman ex mo para ipasa ako! Goodluck, Mars!"] Hindi pa ako nakakaganti nang binaba na ni Paula ang tawag kaya natahimik ako. Binuksan ko ang portfolio na dala ko.

Personal secretary.

So, as personal secretary, I will be the one who will organize meetings and booking meeting rooms. Handling correspondence directed to managers. Making travel arrangements and detailed travel itineraries. So, in short yung isang secretary niya ay inilipat niya ng trabaho at ako ang ipinalit niya. I want to work as crew or what pero hindi ang secretary niya, but I have no choice.

Nagbayad agad ako pagdating ko sa harap ng Hotel and Resort. Rivera's Hotel and Resorts.

Nagmamadali akong pumunta sa floor ng opisina ni Diego. Ayaw niya sa mga late na tao kaya nagtataka pa din ako kung paano siya nagkagusto sakin noon, e, lagi akong late. I chuckled. Hindi niya nga pala ako minahal because if he really loves me, he won't divorce me.

He only wants me on his bed. Naked.

I entered his office. Ang alam ko kasi ay sakanya ko makukuha ang ID ko kaya dito agad ako pumunta. Nakita ko siyang nakaharap sa computer at mukhang busy pero agad niyang napansin ang presensya ko.

"Good morning, boss." I greeted. Malawak akong ngumiti sakanya habang lumalapit. He looked at his wrist.

"You're 18 minutes late." I bit my lower lip.

"Sorry. Na-late ako ng gising, e." Kumunot ang noo niya.

"And why? Don't you know that today is your first day here?" I shook my head. "Then why?"

Bakit nga ba? Dahil hindi agad ako nakatulog sa kakaisip sakanya kaya napuyat ako pero hindi ko naman pwedeng sabihin sakanya na siya ang dahilan kung bakit tinanghali ako ng gising. I pouted my lips.

"Uhm... Boyfriend time?" Nagdilim ang tingin niya sakin kaya umiwas agad ako ng tingin. I don't have any boyfriend pero nasabi ko na 'yon sakanya kahapon.

"Boyfriend, huh," Tumikhim siya at pinasadahan ng tingin ang buong katawan ko. Nag-init agad ang pisngi ko sa paraan ng pagtingin niya. He's my boss here not my husband! Well, he's not my husband literally.

"Yeah..."

"So, what's his name?" Kumunot ang noo ko. Why is he asking about my boyfriend—chuchu?

"Hmm. That's personal question, boss." Naningkit ang mata niya.

"Aren't you my personal secretary?" Tumaas ang kilay ko sakanya.

"Is your personal question is part of my job?" I asked. Don't say yes, asshole.

"Yes." I gritted my teeth. Hindi ko kayang tignan siya ng matagal kaya umiwas muli ako ng tingin. I actually really don't want to see his face. I hate him. I loathe him to death. Para akong basura lang kung itapon niya noon.

"Well, his name is Caleb."

"Caleb?" I nodded.

"Uh-huh." Nilapag niya ang ballpen na hawak niya.

"How long have you been together?" Ngumuso ako.

"A year." Crap!

"Did you slept with him already?" Tumalim ang tingin ko sakanya. Bastos! That's my personal life! "What?"

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"Why do you need to ask?"

"You said you need this work, right?" Umawang ang labi ko. "Answer my questions, then." I licked my lips.

Caleb exist, okay? He's my boy friend. Yes, a friend, but that's it. We're just friends kahit na medyo type ako no'n kahit pa noong kasal ako sa hayop na 'to, but of course he stopped pestering me nang malaman niyang may asawa na ako. Pero ngayon ay may communication na ulit kami.

"Of course." I smiled sweetly. Tumalim din ang tingin niya sakin. I looked at my wrist watch. Gaano ba katagal ang tanong niya?

"Is he good?" I closed my fist. Inaasar niya ba ako?

"So good." Tumango tango siya na para bang pinapakalma niya ang sarili niya. Seriously? What's wrong with him?

"Does he know that you have a husband?"

"Correction, ex husband, and yes, alam niya." Ngumiti lang ako. "Can I get my ID, boss?"

"Not until you answer my question." I rolled my eyes. "Do you have any plan of marrying your boyfriend?" Tangina nito, ah! Ang daming tanong.

"Of course." I smirked. "We deserve each other, anyway. He loves me and I love him," I shrugged. "We will get married soon and that's because of love and not only the lust." Pinagdiinan ko talaga 'yon. Makaramdam sana siya.

"Are you telling me that I only married you because of lust?" I licked my lips.

"Well, yeah?" I chuckled. "Alam ko namang normal lang sa newly weds ang puro sex kaya naiintindihan ko naman noon not until you filed an annulment pagkatapos mong magsawa sakin." I smiled. "You only want my virginity, right, boss?" I saw him gulped.

"It's not what you think—"

"Shh. I didn't ask for your explanation. Just give me my ID so I could start my work." He sighed bago iabot sakin ang ID ko at susi ng sarili kong office. "Nice. Thank you, boss."

Agad nawala ang ngiti ko nang talikuran ko siya. Nilayasan ko na siya at pumunta sa isa pang kwarto. Ang sabi kasi sakin ay nasa iisang floor lang daw kami ni Diego para mas mabilis ang trabaho. Okay na rin ito.

I entered my office and I got so shocked! It's all pink and sparkles! Ang ganda! Ang sarap sa mata. Even my little couch and table is pink! Even the shelves and the wallpaper. My keyboard is pink din! I love pink! Gosh. This is so beautiful!

I sat down at binuklat ang nagiisang folder na nasa table ko. There's a message from the jerk.

This would be awkward between us, but I want you to be professional as I am. Let's not include our personal lives in this. Just forget about what happened between us like having me as your husband so it would be less our awkwardness. I'm your boss here not your ex husband.

Here's the secretary's number from different company and such. I already gave them your number so they can call you if we will have a meeting.

Your boss,

Diego R.

Inis kong nilukot ang papel na 'yon. Gago siya. Professional daw pero yung inasta niya kanina walang bahid ng pagka-professional. Puputulan ko talaga siya!

Sinave ko na ang ibang number gamit ang isa pang simcard ko. Nandito na rin sakin ang magulo niyang schedule. Lintek talaga siya. Hindi ba siya marunong mag-ayos?! Maya maya pa ay may tumawag sa isang sim ko pero I'm pretty sure na hindi 'yon isa sa mga sectary.

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"Crizia Aguilar from RHS, speaking."

["This is Abigael Tiago, I just want to ask if Diego Rivera is still busy?"] Tumaas ang kilay ko. Paano naman napadpad sakanya ang number ko?

"Before anything else, do you have any appointment with Mr. Rivera? Or you will set an appointment?" Pagak itong tumawa.

["Are you kidding me, miss? I don't need to set an appointment with him. Just tell me if he's still busy or not so I can go there."] Attitude 'tong gaga na 'to, ha.

"Well, Ms. Abigael Tiago. I don't really care who you are. If you want to go here or to talk with Mr. Rivera, set an appointment and if you think that you're special, then think again. Set an appointment with him or you can't go here. By the way, if you set an appointment with him, I just want to tell you that you're not going to have a special treatment."

["What the hell?! Are you kidding me, woman?! Don't you know who I am?!"] I rolled my eyes.

"Just like what I said, I don't really care who you are. Goodbye." Lecheng babae to. Wina-watdahel ako.

Inayos ko na agad ang magulong schedule ni Diego ngayong araw at sa susunod na dalawa pang linggo. Kawawa naman. Sobrang busy parang nagmo-move on. Tinawagan ko na agad yung secretary ng ka-lunch niya ngayon dahil may meeting sila. They're on the way now.

Kahit ayoko siyang makita ay wala akong choice. I need to do this. I am his secretary. Kahit sobrang labag sa loob ko ay kinatok ko siya.

"Come in."

"Hi, boss." Bati ko. "You have lunch meeting today. D'yan lang sa private room." I was talking about the restaurant sa baba na may mga private room din. "They're on the way."

"Yeah." Tumayo ito. Napansin ko agad ang gusot sa pulso niya. Pigil na pigil ko ang sarili na ayusin 'yon pero baka mag mukha naman siyang tanga mamaya?

"Ehem." Kusang lumakad ang mga paa ko palapit sakanya. Dinampot ko agad ang pulso niya at inayos 'yon. "May gusot." Umatras agad ako. Muntik na akong matumba nang napansin kong nanatili ang tingin niya sakin.

Tumikhim siya at naunang maglakad. Nakalimutan kong sabihin sakanya yung about sa Abigael na 'yon.

Nakasunod lang ako sakanya hanggang sa loob. Nando'n na din ang ka-meeting niya. Nagkamayan agad sila bago umorder. Magkatabi kami ng secretary ng kameeting ni tukmol. Lunch na pala.

Tumagal ng ilang minuto ang meeting nilang dalawa pero hindi naman ginalaw ni Diego ang pagkain niya. Seriously? Ano kayang meron? Diet ba siya?

Nang natapos sila sa meeting ay bumalik na din kami sa floor namin.

"You need to eat." Sambit niya.

"Oo, kukunin ko lang yung bag ko tapos pupunta ako sa favourite restaurant ko." Lumingon ito sakin at nagtaas ng kilay. Problema nito?

"Are you having your lunch with your boyfriend?" Napalunok ako. Hinihintay niya bang sumipot si Caleb?

"H-hindi."

"Great. Let's have lunch then." Tumaas ang kilay ko. "What? I did not ate my lunch." Binulsa nito ang kamay. "Let's go?" Ngumiwi ako. Feeling close ba siya? Ang kapal din ng mukha ng gagong 'to.

"No, thanks. Hindi magugustuhan ng boyfriend ko kapag nalaman niyang kasama kong mag-lunch ang ex ko." I shrugged. "Excuse me." I turned my back at him pero hinablot niya ang braso ko at hinarap ulit ako sakanya. "Why?"

"Then let's have dinner." Pagak akong tumawa.

"I have a boyfriend and I'm faithful so, no. Isa pa, I don't do dinner with my ex." I winked at him at nilayasan na siya.

Sumakay akong cab at nagpahatid sa favorite restaurant ko. Habang naghihintay ako ng order ay tinawagan ko si Caleb. I really need him. Nasabi ko na kasi ang pangalan niya kay Diego kaya kailangan niya talagang sumipot or else mapapahiya ako.

["Woah. Am I dreaming?"] I rolled my eyes.

"I really need your help and you have no choice, but to agree." Sambit ko.

["You're taking advantage my feelings for you, miss. Anyways, what is it? Man problem? How many times do I have to tell you that like me instead?"] I rolled my eyes again. Ang daming tanong ng taong 'to. Nag-aaral pa lang siya ng tagalog for me daw.

Pinaliwag ko sakanya kung anong kailangan niyang gawin dahil alam niya din yung about kay Diego at ang gago ay pumayag agad dahil gusto niya rin ng gano'n. Na magkasintahan kaming dalawa kahit na palabas lang ang lahat. Exciting daw kasi. Mamaya lang ay susunduin niya ako at ihahatid pauwi. Mabuti talaga at mabait siya.

Nang matapos akong kumain ay bumalik na agad ako sa Rivera's hotel and resorts. Seryoso lang akong naglalakad. Nakakatamad pala talaga. Nang makarating ako sa floor namin ni Diego ay pumasok na agad ako sa office ko and— what the fuck?!

“What are you doing here?” I asked. Seriously, anong ginagawa niya dito?

“I was looking for you.” Tumaas ang kilay ko. I crossed my arms.

“Didn't I told you that I'm going to eat?” Mataray kong sambit. Para itong gago na nakaupo sa maliit kong sofa na kulay pink pa.

He looked at his wrist watch. “Hindi pa ako kumakain.” Tumayo ito.

“So? Problema ko 'yon?” Naningkit ang mga mata nitong nakatingin sakin. Hindi ko mabasa kung anong nasa isip nitong gagong 'to. Umiinit talaga ang ulo ko kapag siya ang kaharap ko.

“You hate it when I'm not eating on time, right?” Lumapit ito sakin kaya halos malunok ko na ang dila ko.

Gosh! Bakit apektado pa din ako? Remember, Zia, niloko ka niya.

“That was before.” Natigil siya sa paglapit sakin. “Noong mahal pa kita.” Napalunok ako dahil biglang may kirot na naman sa dibdib ko.

“You don't... Love me anymore?” Gusto kong humalakhak sa tanong niya. Gago ba 'to?

“I'm here for work, boss. Nothing else.” Tumango tango ito. Yeah. That's right. I'm here for work. Trabaho lang. Ni hindi ko nga hiniling na makita ko ang pagmumukha niya ulit.

Masyado kong mahal ang sarili ko para magpakatanga pa ulit sakanya. I learned to love myself noong ako na lang mag-isa, noong sinira niya ko and I'm not that stupid to love him again. I'm too scared. I can't imagine myself crying like a river again.

Diego and Crizia is here! Our billionaire #3. Pwede niyong basahin muna yung A Deal with Mr. Billionaire para maliwanagan kayo about sa competition between Diego and his cousin.

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