20. The Rivalry

|| Logan Figueroa ||

I took my cp in my pocket when I felt it's vibrating. I know Roxie are trying to call me again about Marsha. She wants to know if how's Marsha and me was now. Fvcking disturb. I just mute it and let her call. She really don't stopped asking me if what's about Marsha and me are going on.

The heck! does she wants me to admit what she wanted to hear? the hell she is.

I didn't notice that Marsha wasn't there at my side already, as I didn't felt her mushy hand.

It's fvcking unexplainable but every time I hold her hand, I felt something relief and safe beside her. I just want her to be with me and I don't f*cking want to see her with other. Like what she did when she's with that Rix. Yes, he's my one of rivalry in business. And I don't want to talk about it. It makes me gritted my teeth and I can't control my self seeing her with him and other damn mens.

But as a matter of fact, I don't want to fall for her again. I protecting my self not to be on that way even I'm stupid making a way on starting to fall on her. Darn. I'm becoming stupid at this way.

I keep on my self always that where doing this stuffs because of what we've agreed on the contract. And I know she kept on her mind that I'm doing this also because of what was our agreement.

Darn this contract! It's damn reconciling me again to my past. And I don't want to make it happen again. Darn this moss mind!

"How can I help you Mr. Figueroa?" One of the attendant asked. I noticed that she's trying to seduce me with her worn sleeves which was unbutton near on her boobs. Tsk. I'm not fvcking interested. Don't me.

"Will you bring my girl here? her name is Marsha Sandoval and she's outside there." pagmamando ko pero parang lumukot ang mukha niya. Tsk. Don't feel she's good to me, she's ugly.

"But sir, nobody's allowed here. Excep--" I cut her off.

"Don't you want to fire you or not?" I rudely command.

Who the hell para utusan siya? makaka-tikim 'yon sakin.

I saw her head down and spoke. "Okay sir. I'm sorry." then she go away. Susunod rin pala.

I've waited for a minute but she still Marsha didn't came.

Where the hell is she now? She's really making me to wait here stupidly.

"Oh, Mr. Figueroa. The conference will start now. Everyone is waiting you there inside.." I made a turn when I heard someone speak at my back. And I see there Mr. Hernandez waiting.

I'd rather not to go there first at the conference. But I think they wouldn't start if I wasn't there. Of course, they paid for my time as I said to them formerly that I'm busy and I don't have time for this assembly. But they insisted that they wants me to open their negotiation on my company so they paid me for this just to be on this meeting. Even I don't want , and I proudly saying that I have a lot of company's under me, so there's no problem if they don't want. I can still renowned my company at all.

While my hands are in my pockets. I made steps towards there. The door opened for me and I see them that they're really waiting for my presence.

I started to state a brief words until the conference was ended. They made an applause about what I've discussed and what does having a negotiation with them are. Well, even they're not too popular than my company, I accept and open my partnership with them. But of course, I have a power to control them if I want.

I immediately walk and made my way to get there. I don't want to waste my time to talked on them. I need to look for Marsha if where is she now. She's really making me frustrated and stupid this time.

Is this really her intention? to seek for her? Darn this.

Before I become far from them, there's someone who blocked my way. What does this shit man wants?

He stood straightly while his hands was in his pants. Still his eyes was on me.

"Looks like your looking for someone. Isn't it?"

I become curious. What is he trying to say? Is she referring Marsha?

I confidently faced him. "Why if it is? I think you should just manage your own business." I frankly stated. If he really referring to Marsha, and there's something happen on her, don't let show himself to me. I'll fvcking cut his ass!

I saw his smirked. "I already did Mr. Figueroa. Well, you should do it also, but in a better way." he said trying to pissed me.

I smirked while gritting my teeth. He's not damned worth to have a talk with him. I should leave him here now.

I just smirked to her while look on him for a seconds before I immediately left here. I should look for Marsha now. I hope she's okay.

I saw her outside the lounge area and looks like she's something in hysterical. I furrow my head, and until I let in.

I just calmed my self first as I stood straight in front of her as ai found her eating.

"What do you think you're doing?! Did I told you to eat?" I said in a authorative voice. I tried to turn back if she'll follow but it wasn't.

"Do you will follow or you'll pay?" pagalit kong sabi. She's really stubborn. But I hide my smile while I'm watching her eating for a seconds.

Darn Logan! what are you doing?

"Pwede bang mag-almu---" I cut her off when I grabbed her on her hand, making her shocked on her face.

"Ano ba Logan! Yung mga binili kong pagkain don hindi ko pa nakakain! Ginastusan pa naman 'yon ni Steven!" diretsa niyang sabi na nakapag-pantig ng tenga ko.

I asked my self. Hindi pa ba siya nag-almusal? I just shook my head for a while.

I swirled immediately my body to her and I saw she shut her mouth. As I stopped walking after I grabbed her on her hand.

"Who's that fvcking man?" I asked in a mild anger but I'm trying to calm my self. I saw she put her head down.

I don't know but, every time I knew that she's with someone, I'm getting hatred. The hell this feeling!

And when I heard that name she mentioned. I want to crumpled him. The heck!

"Tell me Marsha or you'll pay double this time.." I said in a lower voice. This time I just still gazed on her. Napa-pikit siya sandali ng kanyang mga mata. I widely smiled while staring on her eyes as she closed her eyes.

Nawawala na ata ako sa katinuan.

But I don't care. But there's something pushes me to walked closer to her. I feel I'm losing control and I want to give to her what I wanted to. And she opened her eyes with a wide open when she saw what I'm doing, makes her immediately step-back.

I saw on her eyes that she's getting nervous. The hell she should! I will make it remarkable to her which she couldn't forget forever. I widely smirked.

I state a words while I'm slowly walking towards her. "I'm just at the conference for a while. But you..you're with someone..and without my permission, you did violate it again.." this time, I'm looks like a fool like a father trying to reprimanding her.

She stopped walking backward when she's on an ended area. Afterwards she lift her chin up to me. And our faces are very closed to each other. I noticed that she's trying to looked on me straightly.

"L-logan...m-mali ka nang iniisip.." she said stammering.

I smirked. Looks like she's really nervous huh.

"You'll pay for this Marsha.." As I said this, dahan-dahan kong inilalapit ang mukha ko sa kanya. My heart telling me to kiss her but my mind telling me also to kiss her more torridly. I saw that she tried to closed her eyes. Seeing her beautiful face makes my heart pounding now. Oh shit. I'm becoming stupid now!

I was near to my plan when I heard someone calls me. Fvcking disturb! the hell who is it, doesn't know that I'm busy here?

"Excuse me, Mr. Figueroa. Mr. Vergara wanting to have a formal talk with you.." I make stopped as I turned to look on it. I saw Mr. Vergara's secretary is the one who calls me.

I just damn cursed silently. I should teach her on how to enter a privilege situation. She don't know how to knock.

Bago pa ako umalis, humarap muna ako kay Marsha and I speak to her.

"We'll talk about this later. Be ready." I calmly said. Then I immediately leave.

After a few hours talking with Mr. Vergara and to other negotiators, I immediately go back to where Marsha is. And I saw her again in lounge area.

I know she's trying to be relaxed but she's nervous as I figured it on her.

I put my hands inside my pockets as I'm standing now in front of her. At bahagyang naka-yuko siya.

"Follow me. We should not talk about it here." pag-mamando kong sabi. At halata talaga sa kanya na kinakabahan siya.

I smirked. There's something playfully popping in my head that I wanted to decreed to her. I immediately throw my thoughts.

As we get outside the lounge, we bump into with my negotiators. I think they're now going somewhere, as where already done about the conference.

Yes, if you didn't asked that I owned this building which our conference held. There's a lot of reporters asking me how did I build this building but I didn't tell to them. Thinking that I'm always running my company here in Manila. I know Marsha didn't knew about this. As I said that it owned to someone. I don't want to say it to here, it's wasted.

I hold Marsha's hand as we're in front of those businesses people, and Mr. Lim talked to me.

By the way, he's company is renowned for commercial in lands and buildings which, he is a sole proprietorship.

"Oh, Mr. Logan. By the way, I forgot it tell to you awhile ago about what we have discussed. Would you like to proceed it or not?" He really wanting me to collaborate with him. But of course, if it'll more benefiting me, then I will. Especially to my company. But I'd rather think for him first.

Tumikhim muna ako bago ako nagsalita. "I'll think of it first Mr. Lim. I just have something to fix so that it would be better if it is.." I said straightforwardly. I know Mr. Lim is known for this but there's a part that he also greed on having partnership, not because he's already out of date but I know how he dirty handle and run his company.

I noticed she make glanced to Marsha. And if I'm not mistaken, he also had an issue before about dating a lot of girls. And I know what does it look when she's looking to Marsha.

Siguraduhin lang niya na wala siyang masamang balak kay Marsha. I can do whatever I want. I can drag down his company if ever.

"Oh, is this your secretary Mr. Figueroa? Why did you brought here there a while ago?" I know what he means about that as he smirked for a seconds. I'll just let him for now.

I hold Marsha's hand tightly after I speak.

"She's not just my secretary, she's my girlfriend rather." I said proudly to that damn old man. I hope he gets what does I mean.

I felt Marsha's hands are sweating. Oh, she's rather blushing right now. As her head down when I suddenly peeked on her. Then I get look back to Mr. Lim.

"Well, please excuse us sir. We'll have to go." As I said that, I start to make steps. Making Marsha followed.

If I'll talked long with that man, the heck he'll try to ask more about Marsha. And I wouldn't let it happen.

As we entered inside the elevator, I noticed Marsha becoming quiet. I widely smirked. I know because she's becoming weak when I'm holding her hand. I smirked again.

After we reached the ground floor, we immediately come out the elevator.

I stopped walking when I noticed Marsha was stopped.

"I-im sorr--" I heard she said and I furrowed my head.

Is she saying it to me?

My whole world stopped for a while when I saw Steven whom she was referring to.

What the hell that man doing here right now? Is he really trying to pissed me?

I know who's Marsha mentioned a while ago. But I should be sure if this trash man is she referring. And I think now he is.

"Oh, Marsha right? It was just a minutes when we met.." I saw Steven walked closely to Marsha. And it looks like he really trying to pissed me. I gritted my teeth. I think he wants me to kick his ass now and how it really hurts.

Marsha tried to turned back to Steven and looks like she's trying to escape that man. But I already find it out.

I can't wait to talked about this later. I said to myself.

I saw he peeked his eyes on me after she looked on Marsha.

"Oh, Mr. Figueroa. Nice seeing you again." I tried to smirked sarcastically to him.

"Oh, you're here" and I said again sarcastically.

Marsha didn't knew a lot about this man. I should keep her away from this trash man, if I wouldn't, alam kong gagawa siya ng ibang bagay sa paraang hindi ko dapat hayaan. I should protect Marsha on him from now on.

He stood properly while still looking on me.

"Well, I'll just wanted to see someone. But now I see it." he smirking said. Then he turned her head to look on Marsha.

I noticed Marsha is confused about us, as she tried to took a glanced between us. And looks like she wants to speak, and she did.

"A-ahh..hehe. Pasensiya na pero may pupuntahan pa kasi kami, k-kaya excuse me..." she said with stammered to him.

I don't know if I will be glad or no because of what Marsha are trying to show. But because of this trash man in my front. I should sweep him right now so that I wouldn't be pissed but instead be delighted.

I noticed Marsha is trying to turn back him. And she tried to look on me. Parang napapawi tuloy ang pag-uyam ko sa lalaking nasa harap ko ngayon dahil sa ngiti ng babaeng nasa harap ko. And I know she's wanting me to leave this place now with me. But I've just made curious.

And before she did what she wanted to do, I heard Steven spoke. Nag-pantig naman ang tenga ko.

"Don't you want me to see, Marsha? Oh, well I'm sorry if I immediately left you there. I--" I cut him off. Masyado niya akong sinusubukang pikunin.

Tsk. Does he think I will? Then he should, but not me. I can do whatever I wanted to do in a snap. Even he's one of the top of the highest rank than the rest of other companies, I can throw it to trash can together him. And speaking of it, he's the one of my rivalries in my company. A big damned hindrance.

"Is there's something happened that I didn't know. Am I?" After I said that, I looked on Marsha. Looks like she's too nervous than before.

Well, I'm just playing with Marsha. Beside of what she'd done, she can't never escape to what I will punish to her. And I hide my wide smirked.

She should really need to be ready for it.