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Leanne Marshall
Chapter 1
“Emma?” Tumunog ang boses ni Margaret Drake habang papalapit ang tunog ng kanyang stilettos sa puting marmol na sahig mula sa kanyang opisina.
“Opo, Mrs. Drake?” Tumayo ako, hindi sigurado kung kailangan ko talagang tumayo, biglang kinakabahan at nahihiya sa babaeng ito na pinapayagan akong sumunod sa kanya ng mahigit isang linggo. Inayos ko ang mga kamay ko sa laylayan ng aking damit at isinukbit ang kinakailangang ngiti sa aking mukha nang may grace.
“Darating na si Mr. Carrero; siguraduhin mong may sariwang tubig na may yelo sa kanyang mesa at malinis na baso,” ngumiti siya nang may pag-asa, marahil nararamdaman ang aking kaba.
“Pabuksan ang espresso machine at ihanda kung sakaling gusto niya ng kape, at ilatag lahat ng kanyang mga sulat at mensahe sa kanyang mesa bago siya dumating. Kapag dumating siya, iwasang makialam hangga’t hindi kita tinatawag para sa pagpapakilala.” Hinaplos niya ang aking balikat nang marahan na may malapad na ngiti, isang ugali na nakasanayan ko na.
“Opo, Mrs. Drake,” tumango ako, sinusubukang hindi ma-starstruck sa kanyang platinum blonde na buhok na nakaayos sa taas ng kanyang ulo o sa kanyang mahigpit na jacket na nagpapakita ng kanyang kurbadang katawan.
Ang aking mentor, si Margo Drake, ay isang napakagandang at matalinong nilalang na tinitingala ko. Nang makilala ko siya ilang araw na ang nakalipas, nabighani ako sa kanyang pisikal na anyo. Sinabi sa akin ng aking dating mentor na si Mrs. Drake ay nasa kanyang limampu at personal na katulong ni Mr. Carrero. Inaasahan ko ang isang mas malamig at parang dragon na tao, lalo na sa kanyang mahalagang papel sa negosyo, hindi ang designer-clad, fabulous na templo sa aking harapan na may nakakamanghang kagandahan at likas na kabaitan.
“Oh, at Emma?” huminto siya, bahagyang lumingon.
“Opo, Mrs. Drake?”
“Ngayong linggo, makikilala mo si Donna Moore. Siya ang personal shopper ni Mr. Carrero, at siya ang mag-aayos ng angkop na damit para sa trabaho, anumang kailangan mo sa mga trip, events, at iba pang red-carpet crap na hilig niya.” Ngumiti siya nang mainit na may kaunting buntong-hininga at nakataas na kilay, na tila hindi sang-ayon sa mga pampublikong gawain ni Mr. Carrero.
Nilunok ko ang kaba, sinubukang kalmahin ang sarili. Alam ko na kailangan kong maging available sa maikling paunawa para sa mga trip at functions, pero hindi ko alam na kasama rin ang pampublikong aspeto ni Mr. Carrero.
Diyos ko!
“Opo, Mrs. Drake,” sabi ko, sinusubukang isipin kung magkano ang gagastusin ko para maging handa sa red carpet, nag-aalala na baka mas malaki pa sa inaasahan ko. Mas malaki pa sa inaasahan.
“Kasama iyon sa gastos ng kompanya, Emma. Inaasahan ni Mr. Carrero na magmukhang maayos ang kanyang mga empleyado,” kumindat siya sa akin. “Itinuturing niya itong kinakailangang gastusin para sa lahat ng empleyado sa ika-animnapu’t limang palapag.”
May kakaibang kakayahan si Mrs. Drake na mabasa ang isip ng lahat. Gusto ko ang kanyang kakayahan; inaalis nito ang mga awkward na hindi pagkakaunawaan, mga nerbiyosong pag-aalinlangan, at walang pangalawang pag-iisip, at natuklasan kong mahusay akong magtrabaho kasama siya dahil dito.
“Salamat, Mrs. Drake,” tumango ako.
“Tawagin mo akong Margo, Emma. Nandito ka na ng mahigit isang linggo, at masaya ako sa iyong progreso. Magtatrabaho tayo nang malapit, kaya please.” Binigyan niya ako ng buong mainit na ngiti bago bumalik sa kanyang mamahaling high heels patungo sa malaking pintuan ng kanyang sariling opisina.
Mas mainit na ako ngayon, mas kalmado. May matibay akong pakiramdam na nagustuhan ako ni Margo sa pananatili ko dito. Tama 'yan. Tumingin ako pabalik sa monitor ng aking computer, ang logo ng kumpanya ay umiikot sa harap ko bilang screen saver: "Carrero Corporation."
Pagkatapos ng limang taong pagtatrabaho dito, sa wakas ay mula sa pagiging administrative assistant, naging personal assistant ako ni Ginoong Jacob Carrero.
Si Carrero ay lahat ng gusto mo sa isang playboy na bilyonaryo. Gwapo siya sa isang napaka-akit na paraan, tiwala sa sarili, at sikat sa publiko lalo na sa mga kababaihan. Mayroon siyang hitsurang Italian na may halong American na namana niya sa kanyang mga magulang. Ang kanyang ina ay may ganitong halo rin ng hitsura, at isa siya sa pinakamayamang tagapagmana sa New York.
Halos parang royalty ang pamilyang Carrero, at siya ang pinakamatanda sa kanilang dalawang prinsipe na lumaki sa mata ng publiko. Matagal na siyang nasa mga pahina ng social news, palaging kaakit-akit sa mga kamera na hinahanap siya at laging nakangiti sa halos lahat ng litrato na kuha sa kanya.
Nag-research ako nang husto para ihanda ang sarili ko sa pagtatrabaho kasama siya, pero nakakaramdam pa rin ako ng kaba, kahit na hindi ko pa siya nakikilala. Matagal na siyang wala, naglalaan ng personal na oras mula pa bago ako ipadala dito upang palitan ang aking nauna.
Alam kong malaking karangalan ang makuha ang posisyong ito, pero hindi ko alam kung nasobrahan ko ang halaga ko. Hindi ko alam kung kaya kong gampanan ang tungkulin sa harap ko, kung kaya kong makipagtulungan sa isang taong kasing bata at kasing lawak ng impluwensya ni Jacob Carrero, ang tanyag na hotel tycoon at pinaka-eligible bachelor ng New York.
Ibinalik ko ang atensyon ko sa gawain; ang paggawa ng manual na bagay ay palaging nakakatulong sa akin na magpokus. Ginawa ko ang sinabi ni Margo at inihanda ang malaking, mamahaling espresso machine sa puting kusina.
Halos alas-nuwebe na ng umaga. Darating na siya anumang sandali; ang mga nerbiyos ko ay sobrang higpit na baka mag-collapse ako sa tensyon kung hindi ito matatapos agad.
Pumasok si Margo sa foyer na parang ulap ng Chanel No. 9 at dumaan sa akin sa aking mesa malapit sa pasukan ng aming mga opisina, na nagpapahiwatig ng pagdating ni Ginoong Carrero. Ngumiti siya sa akin ng may pagmamahal at mabilis na nagbigay ng nakaka-aliw na kindat na parang makikilala ko ang isang royalty. Huminto ang aking puso.
Baka nga.
Naku! Lunok. Malalim na hinga. Relax.
Habang papalapit sila, naririnig ko siya habang dinadaanan ang kanyang itinerary kay Ginoong Carrero sa labas ng hallway. Alam kong nag-email sila pabalik-balik, pero mas gusto ni Ginoong Carrero ang verbal na pag-update bilang recap. Kailangan kong tandaan ito dahil magiging bahagi na ito ng aking tungkulin.
Nanatili akong nakaupo at nakatutok ang mga mata ko sa aking keyboard, pinipilit na manatiling kalmado ang aking nerbiyos.
Sa isang saglit, lahat sila ay nakapasok na sa loob ng opisina ni Ginoong Carrero, nakasarado ang pinto. Ngayon na wala na akong visual na distraksyon, huminga ako ng malalim at sinubukang muli na tapusin ang dokumentong ito, nagtagumpay sa aking karaniwang bilis sa keyboard.
Parang isang buong siglo ang lumipas nang biglang nagliwanag ang aking switchboard, at ang malayong boses ni Margo ay sumira sa aking konsentrasyon. Hindi ko namalayang bahagya akong nagpipigil ng hininga hanggang sa sandaling iyon. Binibigyan ko ang sarili ko ng isa pang mahigpit na pag-iling.
"Emma, pumasok ka sa opisina ni Ginoong Carrero. Salamat." Ang boses niya ay parang malayo at tunog lata sa napaka-high-tech na makina.
Huminga ako ng malalim. Sinasabi ko sa sarili ko, sige, relax Emma. Kaya mo 'yan. Halika na, kilalanin mo na ang prinsipe. Oops, ang bago mong boss.
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