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THE GRUMPY BOSS

Chapter 2 First Chapter: Anew

Word Count: 2167    |    Released on: 15/04/2022

er 1:

I might be gone for too long b

gulang. Mahirap mang iwanan ang lugar kung saan marami akong ala-ala ngunit kailangan kong lumayo para makalimot

ked at the tomb in front

I whispered. Then, I stood up and fixed myself.

al Airport. After getting off the plane, I directly went to the

sabi niya ay may tumawag daw sa kaniya upang alagaan ako at doon ko nalamang siya pala ang nawawalang anak ni lola sa

nce then, she never got a chance to bear another child. Until she died together with Dad in a bombing incident at the hospi

a na silang sumuko at hinayaan na lamang ako. I went back to our house and with a little savings that my parents left for me, I was able to

wn. Promises are real

simulang manikip ang dibdib ko at manginig ang ak

eaving that place is the right thing to do. Because

nd of living, a

ong hitsura ni Tita Beatriz nang huli kaming magkita. Ngunit sa dami ng nakaabang dito at may mga bago pang dumarating ay nahirapan

ito Ronel. Next to him is their thirteen years old and five years old son, Justin and Kurt. And lastly, the one who's hol

a akin ni Tita nang makalapit ako sa k

lly saw it in our photo album and the moment she know what it's for, kahit na ayaw ko ay i

t po," usal ko pagkatapos ay binalingan naman si Tito para makapag-mano

to Ronel asked while we're hea

. May jetlag lang n

i. Mahigit isang oras pa naman ang biyahe

while Tita Beatriz occupied the front passenger's seat. Then, the four of us settled at the back seat. Justin chose to sit

Ate?" Maegan whisp

balik saka tumango.

inabot sa akin. "Heto po, ilagay niyo sa leeg niyo

s gestu

k in those days when he was still

aalala ang mga panahong kasama ko pa siya. It's been two years, yet the pa

dinadama ang sakit na dulot

just brin

st. We must not wait until it's too late to tell someone how much we love them and how much we care fo

Bakit ka p

g pisngi at doon ko lang napansin na namalisbis na pala ang aking mga luha. Kaagad k

kina Tita ang nakita mo, ha?" paki-usap

ng matamis na ngiti. "Opo, Ate. Sige po, id

anggap ang iniaabot niyang neck pi

Residence. It's a plain two storey house-painted with a mixture o

mas makapagpahinga. Pagkapasok ko sa kuwarto ay isinantabi ko na lang basta sa gilid ang mg

aka hindi pa ako babangon. Wala rin naman kasi akong ganang kumain. Ni hindi nga ako nakaramdam ng gut

g gawin bukas?" Tita Be

g napaplano na gawin pero gusto kong maging abala. Nang

nang pumasok sa isip ko. Kailangan ko rin kasing kumita ng pera

mong pumasyal muna?"

a lang po, 'Ta. Dalawang taon na po kasi ang nas

bakante roon sa pinapasukan ko," Tito Ronel off

ako," paalam ko nang matapos na akong

ok niya sa trabaho. Financial consultant siya sa isang lending firm haba

ad niya akong pinakausap sa kanilang Department Head. Ngunit

ong makapagpasalamat at magpaalam na rin kay Tito. Mal

ngayon? Masiyado p

g mainit at saka magandang tingnan ang paligid ng syudad dahil malinis. Napakaaliwalas din sa pa

akaramdam ako ng uhaw. Huminto ako at saktong pagl

ayroon silang

ko. Nahugot ko ang hininga habang nanglalaki ang mga mata dahil halos isang tapik lang masasagi na ako ng sasakyan

inig kong sigaw ng isang babae na kakababa lang sa it

he way," he simply uttered and went inside the coffee

at saka marahas na nagbuga ng hangin p

adahan niya ng tingin ang kabuoan ko,

akasagot. Kaya napabuntong-hininga siya at biglang yumuko. "Here," she said, hand

t ko ito. "S-salamat," usal ko, ba

. "Pasensiya na sa ginawa ng pinsan

pakalmahin ang sarili pagkatap

i naman ako nasa

ways, are you looking for a

oo ko. Paano

folder ay doon ko napagtanto. N

alikod na sana ako para umuwi na dahil biglang nak

," she proposed, smiling widely a

ko ba o tatanggihan ang alok niya. Pero bago pa man ako makapagsalita ay may sumingit sa u

e that my heart leaped. But what caught my attention is his deep ocean orbs-his melancholic eyes t

head. Diyos ko! Na

ong tinalikoran. Lalong namilog ang bilogan ko ng mga mata dahil sa ginawa niya. Gustuhin

sa babae o pinsan niya pagkatapos

pagkatapos ay walang pasabing

an interview. Take care, bye!" saad

napatulala sa kawalan at wala nang nagawa p

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 First Chapter: Anew3 Chapter 3 Second Chapter: Boss4 Chapter 4 Third Chapter: Words5 Chapter 5 Fourth Chapter: Blow6 Chapter 6 Fifth Chapter: Hot7 Chapter 7 Sixth: Desire8 Chapter 8 Seventh: Gentle9 Chapter 9 Eighth: Worried10 Chapter 10 Nineth: Tempting11 Chapter 11 Tenth: Mad12 Chapter 12 Eleventh: Self-control13 Chapter 13 Twelve: Sway14 Chapter 14 Thirteen: Astound15 Chapter 15 Fourteen: Blinded16 Chapter 16 Fifteen: Strange17 Chapter 17 Sixteen: Imperious18 Chapter 18 Seventeen: Sottish19 Chapter 19 Eighteen: Nirvana (SPG)20 Chapter 20 Nineteen: Wrath21 Chapter 21 Twenty: Veracity22 Chapter 22 Twenty-one: Herald23 Chapter 23 Twenty-two: Upset24 Chapter 24 Twenty-three: Surprise25 Chapter 25 Twenty-four: Wilderness (SPG)26 Chapter 26 Twenty-five: Voice27 Chapter 27 Twenty-six: Message28 Chapter 28 Twenty-seven: Bothered29 Chapter 29 Twenty-eight: Annica30 Chapter 30 Twenty-nine: Fight (SPG)31 Chapter 31 Thirty: Secured32 Chapter 32 Thirty-one: Beatitude33 Chapter 33 Thirty-two: Flabbergast34 Chapter 34 Thirty-three: Anguish35 Chapter 35 Thirty-four: Suddenly36 Chapter 36 Thirty-five: Shattered37 Chapter 37 Thirty-six: Memories38 Chapter 38 Thirty-seven: Reconcile39 Chapter 39 Thirty-eight: Aghast40 Chapter 40 Thirty-nine: Truth41 Chapter 41 Forty: Dream42 Chapter 42 Forty-one: Desperate (SPG)43 Chapter 43 Forty-two: Torn44 Chapter 44 Forty-three: Choice (Finale Part 1)45 Chapter 45 Forty-four: Newlyweds (Finale Part 2)46 Chapter 46 Epilogue (SPG)47 Chapter 47 Special Chapter 1: Triplets48 Chapter 48 Special Chapter 2: Hera49 Chapter 49 Special Chapter 3: Bliss (SPG)