CHAPTER 1

"I think you're ready to meet your ex-boyfriend again,honey."dinig kong sabi ni miss victoria habang nakaupo ito sa kanyang swivel chair,nakaharap ito sa malaking glass window kung saan nakikita ang ibang mga magagandang gusali.umikot ito paharap saakin at may malawak na ngiti sa kanyang mapulang mga labi."what do you think,my dear honey?"

Napairap ako,habang nakaupo sa visitor chair na nasa harap lang ng office table niya.miss victoria is forty-four years old, but she doesn't seem to be getting older.she has always been beautiful and has never been married,at walang pakialam kung sabihan man palagi na matandang dalaga.kwarenta ang edad nito ng makilala ko sa bar,at doon naikwento ko sa kanya ang lahat ng sama ng loob ko dahil sa kagagawan ng gago kong ex-boyfriend,dala narin ng kalasingan ko."isn't it too soon for us to meet again,miss ria?"

Maliit na tumawa si miss victoria,napailing pa ito ng tumingin saakin na para bang nakakatawa ang sinabi ko."how can it be too soon,if it's been four years,honey?"maliit siyang ngumisi saakin."unless,of course,you're not really ready to meet your ex-boyfriend again. that's why you said it was too soon."

Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga at napaisip.tama si miss victoria,paano nga ba magiging maaga kung ang apat na taon ay mahabang panahon na?na dapat sa nakalipas na apat na taon na iyon ay handang-handa na ako sa muli naming pagkikita ni arcanghel,kaya siguro nasabi din ni miss victoria iyon.

"He is now the new CEO,four months have passed since his father retired as CEO of their company."seryosong sabi niya saakin.

Bigla ay napatuwid ako sa pagkakaupo,at nakita ko ang muling pagngisi saakin ni miss victoria."interesting,right?"at maliit ulit na tumawa saakin,bago muling nagsalita."in those four months,ten women became his secretaries."kasabay ng pagtaas ng kanang kilay nito ay ang pagtaas din ng gilid ng magandang labi nito."that means,no long-term secretary for your arrogant ex-boyfriend.maybe they are voluntarily leaving their jobs as his secretaries,or maybe he voluntarily fired his secretaries."at malawak ulit na ngumiti saakin.

Hindi ko napigilan ang muling umirap dahil sa malawak na ngiti ni miss victoria.dahil alam ko na kapag ganito kaganda ang mga ngiti niya,mayroon na naman siyang bagong plano.bakit pa ako nagtaka,kung sa oras na dapat pahinga ko na ay saka niya ako ipatatawag dito sa opisina niya.

"Don't roll your eyeballs at me, honey.because i know you'll like the news i'm going to tell you."pagkatapos ay tinitigan niya akong mabuti."ready?"tanong niya saakin.

Tumango ako,handa sa anumang balitang sasabihin niya saakin,at umayos ako sa pagkakaupo.

"Tomorrow, you will start being the new secretary of that arrogant but super handsome arcanghel de cruz peter."at pumalakpak pa ito habang masaya ang mukhang nakatingin saakin."congratulations,honey."at muling tumawa."do you need my right palm so we can shake hands? you know,you'll feel happier when you shake hands with someone who congratulates you,honey. Right?"

"Tangina!"hindi ko napigilan ang magmura sa harap ni miss victoria.

"Yes,tangina talaga."sabi ni miss victoria habang tumatawa pa.

"Miss ria naman eh,i don't know if you're congratulating me or philosophizing with me?"

"Same,honey."at lumakas ang tawa nito.

Napairap man akong muli,pero hindi ko napigilan ang ngumiti."but,i thank you,miss ria.not only for everything you've done to help me since we met four years ago,it's also because of you that i've learned to be brave and protect myself,physically and emotionally.at ngayon,gumawa ka ulit ng paraan para sa muli naming pagkikita ni arcanghel."at mas lumawak pa ang ngiti ko."your extensive connections are really great,miss ria.that's why you help so many women,and i'm one of them.i'm really so grateful that i meet you,miss ria."madamdamin kong sabi sa kanya.

Tumayo si miss victoria."come here,i want to hug you."sabi niya saakin.

Walang pag-alinlangan akong tumayo. pumunta ako sa kanya,at mahigpit naming niyakap ang isa't-isa.

"I love you so much,miss r-

"Oh,shut up honey.i don't want to cry."

Natawa ako dahil sa sinabi niya."alam mo namang mahal kita miss ria,di ba?"at tiningnan ko ang magandang mukha niya."para na kitang ina,sa nakalipas na apat na taon."at ngumiti ako.

Tumango saakin si miss victoria."mahal din kita,honey.always remember that."at sinuklay niya ang buhok ko gamit ang mga kamay niya."now get ready,para bukas magandang-maganda ka sa paningin ni arcanghel.this is the right time to teach him a lesson,until he learns how to give women the right kind of love.especially you,because you deserve it."malawak siyang ngumiti saakin bago hinalikan ang noo ko.

Wearing a tight office black skirt that reached halfway down my thigh,and a tight white long sleeve top.i'm walking sexy towards arcanghel's office.the sandals i'm wearing that are four inches tall also make a sound.the employees in their cubicle offices turned to me,some men even stood up,just to see me in full view while i walked around sexy.and on my left side was miss judy,who introduced herself to me as the HR of (PCC)Peter's Cloth Company.

Pumasok kami sa isang pinto,at sa loob non ay may isang lamesa,may swivel chair at nakapwesto malapit sa may bintana.sa kanan ay may pinto,medyo nakabukas.a comfort room,on the left side is another door.

"This will be your office,miss canicula.and the one on the left door is sir arcanghel's office."sabi ni miss judy saakin habang itinuro pa ang kaliwang pinto na may ngiti sa kanyang mga labi."it's seven twenty."nakayuko na ito,nakatingin sa kaliwang bisig habang tinitingnan ang oras."he often comes to the office at eight in the morning."at tumingin siya saakin,tumikhim bago nagsalita ulit."ahm,you still have a few minutes to relax before meeting sir arcang-"

Napatingin kami parehas ni miss judy sa may pinto kung saan kami pumasok,nang biglang bumukas iyon.and a tall,handsome man who i hadn't seen in four years entered.he also stopped when he saw miss judy and me,and he stared at me intently as if he recognized me.naramdaman ko ang paninigas ng mga paa ko na parang ayaw gumalaw,at bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko.medyo kinabahan ako,pero hindi ko iyon pinahalata.instead,i raised my chin to show arcanghel that i wasn't intimidated by him.out of the corner of my eye,i saw miss judy's panic.nawala ang itsura nito na kanina lang ay mahinahon,ngayon ay parang hindi mapakali.maybe because of arcanghel's sudden entry into the office.

"S-sir arcanghel,i-ikaw po pala.h-hindi ko po alam na maaga ka pong papasok ngayon sa opisina."

Tumingin si arcanghel kay miss judy,hindi nagsalita pero tinuro ako na parang ipinahihiwatig nito na ipakilala ako.hindi ko maiwasan ang umirap,tangina!arogante parin!

"A-ahm,si miss honey canicula po sir,a-ang bagong sekretarya mo."ang nauutal pang sabi ni miss judy.

Muling tumingin saakin si arcanghel,at mula sa mukha ko ay bumaba ang tingin nito sa buong katawan ko.i saw the right side of his lips lift,i'm not sure but it looked like he wanted to grin.bumalik saaking mukha ang kanyang tingin at mayroon nang seryosong mga matang nakatitig saakin.

"You can go out now,miss judy."seryosong sabi nito,pero saakin parin nakatingin.

"Y-yes,sir."sabi ni miss judy.tumingin muna ito saakin,maliit na ngumiti bago lumabas ng opisina.

Bumalik ang tingin ko kay arcanghel at nakita ko ang malawak na ngisi niya saakin.he spoke again,which made my two eyeballs roll again because of the sound of his arrogant voice.

"Hello my ex-girlfriend,i almost didn't recognize you.don't you have any intention of wishing me good morning...sir?"