Chapter 77

Ako? Hahanapin? Bakit? Kailan ‘yan?” bigla ay dumami ang katanungan ko sa pagtataka. Hindi ko rin alam e.

“Last year lang,” sagot ni Hermes at napapaisip. “Sa pagkakaalala ko nagalit si Chairman Fierez no’n, dahil yata sa divorce nila ni Ms. Cassandra, I think that was the time na inamin nila na it was a marriage for convenience,” kwento ni Hermes.

“Inamin publicly?” takang sabi ko, I never heard of it. The last article I’ve read about Maxwell and Cassandra is about bearing a heir.

That was it.. Hindi ‘yon.

“Hmm, yes. It was publicized. Pero Chairman Fierez covered it, but the writer they hired isn’t like you, mas magaling ka.” Tango ni Hermes.

“Nakakapagtakang hindi umabot sa’yo, Elle.” Napaisip rin ako sa sinabi ni Hermes, mas lumalim at nadagdagan tuloy ang isipin ko.

Tahimik kaming dalawa habang si Hermes ay nagce-cellphone. Hanggang sa biglang pumasok si Chairman Fierez ay awtomatikong napatayo ng deretso si Hermes at nag-bow at least 150 degrees.

“Chairman Fierez,” bati ni Herme