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Bumaba si beautiful, smart, and talented Regina from her expensive car. It doesn’t matter na what kind of car it is, basta it’s expensive. She made abot her bag to Ali para ma-fix niya ang kanyang very pretty hair, making sure na walang stray and walang split ends (of course wala, duh!). Regina walked na inside the office tapos it’s so nakaka-GRRR kasi the floor was slippery pala! Na-lose tuloy ni pretty Regina yung balance niya but oh my G! May small and ma-kalyo na hands na na-feel si Regina sa waist niya! When she looked sa left niya, may face na malapit sa kanya. Sa sobrang lapit, she could see the eyes and the eyebrows na super pogi. Tapos, Regina looked down sa lips and wondered kasi parang the lips look so soft. Regina forgot na ata na she almost slipped and hit her head because of the pogi face in front of her. She was about to lean in na nga eh pero the person holding her finally spoke.
“Ma’am! Okay lang po ba kayo?” Napaatras yung head ni Regina because she was gulat sa voice.
“Oh, Narda! It’s you.” Regina was back na to her senses and Narda helped her to stand. Narda was holding Regina so delicately na parang fragile si Regina. Well, you can’t blame Narda naman because Regina has pretty and perfect porcelain skin, you’d think she was sculpted by the gods to perfection. It’s okay though, no one has to be inggit, Regina will drop her skincare routine soon.
“Hatid ko na po kayo sa office niyo, Ma’am. Medyo madulas po kasi yung sahig eh.” Ni-get ni Narda yung bag and iPad ni Regina from Ali tapos ni-hold ni Narda lightly yung sa may wrist ni Regina to guide her. Regina was kilig kasi Narda is so tiny pero siya pa yung nag-ga-guide kay Regina. Ni-try ni Regina na kunin yung small hand ni Narda para i-hold, she was sobrang nervous pero sabi niya in her head, so what?! I’m the boss naman here eh. When Narda didn’t complain, Regina’s kaba was changed to kilig na again. She was smiling while they were walking kasi Narda held her hand tighter pa. Siguro Regina should build a bigger office para malayo yung lalakaran nila. Or maybe she could put her office sa pinakamataas na floor tapos they would take the stairs lang.
They reached na her office and Narda gave her her stuff na. Regina was safe na in her carpeted office floor pero wala naman si Narda. Ali came in sa office a few minutes after and told Regina na nakalimutan niya si Ali sa baba. Not Regina’s fault! Anyone would forget everyone else if kaharap nila si Narda. Regina sat in her super comfy office chair and mounted her iPad Pro 12.9-inch with M2 chip, blowing on her coffee that Ali made from her ultra expensive La Marzocco coffee maker. Inopen ni Regina yung Homescapes to play while drinking her coffee kasi later pa siya magsi-stream ng vlog niya. After finishing ten levels because she bought maraming power-ups, she got bored na of the game. Ni-close niya na yung app then checked her emails tapos she replied to the important ones lang. She walked over to the small table sa gilid ng office niya and poured herself a glass of expensive wine, she then walked over malapit sa bintana so that she could make muni-muni while drinking kahit na the view from the window is not pretty naman.
After a few minutes, Regina was gulat again because the door opened bigla, ‘yun pala Narda had to bring some documents for her to sign. Na-drop tuloy ni Regina yung wine glass tapos nabasag, there was bubog everywhere! Narda rushed to her and made sure there was no bubog anywhere sa body ni Regina, tapos she held out her hand para ihold ni Regina while inaalalayan ni Narda si Regina pabalik sa chair. Tapos Narda rushed out of the office and came back with a small broom and dustpan. She said to Regina, “Ma’am ‘wag ka po munang tumayo ha, baka masugatan ka po.” Tapos Narda made walis the mga bubog and made sure walang natira. Once she’s done, she emptied the dustpan sa small bin under Regina’s desk. Regina was kilig again because Narda looked all over the office twice pa to make sure there’s no bubog left, tapos she was so cute pa while doing it. That’s twice na that Narda saved her that day, parang Narda is her super poging knight in shining armor tuloy. Regina was smiling at the thought of Narda as her Prince(ss) Charming kaso Narda thought ata na Regina was parang tanga kasi she was looking at Regina weirdly. Regina noticed it so she cleared her throat and said thank you na lang to Narda.
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When Regina went out of her office para pumunta sa restroom, nadaanan niya si Narda talking with other EMTs. They were discussing her vlog earlier when she talked about a very nakakainis na mayor na obviously wala namang ginagawa to solve Nueva Esperanza’s problems. They were talking about the mean comments and she heard Narda defending her.
“Kung makikinig lang sila kay Ma’am Regina, may point naman lahat ng sinasabi niya eh. Tama siya, minsan nakakalimutan natin agad mga atraso ni Mayor dahil lang may binigay na ayuda.” Aww, Narda is so sweet talaga! Look, she’s even defending Regina pa! Pogi na, sweet pa—she’s perfect! No wonder Regina always makes pacute pacute her eyes whenever nandiyan si Narda. Tapos si Narda naman, so oblivious! Regina is looking at her na nga like Narda invented Christmas tapos Narda wouldn’t take the hint. Narda, stop being manhid naman! So kakainis. Sige ka baka maunahan ka ng iba, Regina is a catch pa naman.
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Regina was on her way na out of the office after a long day of being an amazing lawyer and head of her foundation, she stopped in front of the elevator tapos when she made pindot the button, it wasn’t working! Regina was inis again tuloy kasi she was kinda hungry na rin tapos she had to take the stairs pa. She started walking na down the stairs when she heard someone calling her.
“Ma’am! Ingat po kayo pababa, madulas po.” Tapos Narda caught up to her and was watching every step Regina took. So thoughtful talaga. Narda was ready to catch her anytime pa in case she falls. There were times pa nga na Regina almost tripped kasi she was always looking at Narda eh. We get it Regina, willing kang madapa just to look at Narda. It’s so easy naman kasi to like Narda, noh. She’s pretty and pogi na tapos she’s very sweet and caring and thoughtful pa. Hay nako Regina, you better make a move na or else that mabahong police officer will make a move on Narda. Ew!
When they reached the bottom of the stairs na, Regina was about to ask if nag-dinner na si Narda pero nag-growl yung stomach ni Regina! So kakahiya! Natawa tuloy slight si Narda tapos she said, “Hindi pa po ata kayo naghapunan, Ma’am. May alam po akong masarap na kainan malapit dito.” Regina was looking at Narda and nodding lang kasi she was so mesmerized sa perfect face ni Narda. Narda started walking na pero Regina was still nakatulala sa face ni Narda so Narda took Regina’s hand na lang and pinull niya sa direction nung kakainan nila. They walked a bit until they reached a small kainan with a few makeshift tables. Narda was about to sit na pero she said to Regina, “Teka, kumakain po ba kayo nito?” Tapos si Regina naman nodded lang kahit she doesn’t know naman what the food was. So when the pares and rice were served na to their table, she didn’t know what to do tuloy. Narda was putting different condiments sa pares and rice niya when she noticed na Regina looked so clueless. She shook her head affectionately tapos she prepared the food for Regina. When Narda made subo na the rice with ulam, Regina made gaya lang kay Narda. She was pleased kasi the food was masarap tapos Narda laughed pa sa surprise sa face ni Regina. Narda signaled pa sa staff for extra rice tapos she looked at Regina as if to ask if want din ni Regina ng rice, si Regina naman shyly nodded kasi she was really hungry okay? Regina noticed na Narda kept making tingin sa kanya while they were eating tapos Narda would smile, na-conscious tuloy si pretty and amazing Regina.
"May dumi ba sa face ko?" Regina asked.
"Ah, wala po!" Narda averted her eyes tuloy.
"I noticed kanina ka pa kasi tumitingin."
"Ah eh, ang cute niyo po kasi, ngayon ko lang po kayo nakitang ganyan ka-enjoy sa pagkain."
Hay nako, Narda made Regina kilig nanaman. Parang want na tuloy ni Regina isama si Narda pag-uwi.
“Ikaw din kaya, ang cute mo.” Nireply ni Regina to Narda kahit na her heart was beating so fast. Narda smiled to her in response, the one where nagdidisappear yung eyes ni Narda na favorite ni Regina.
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Regina entered the building holding a bouquet of flowers, she let Ali carry na her things na kasi she has something important to do. She made hanap Narda tapos nasa pantry lang pala having 3-in-1 coffee. Later nga she will ask Ali to bring Narda coffee fresh from her coffee maker. Anyway, she walked over to Narda and waited until mapansin siya. When Narda looked at her, she handed the flowers.
“Good morning, Narda.”
Narda stood up agad from her chair. “Good morning po! Para saan po ‘to?”
“Well, I just wanted to thank you. You were so thoughtful and last night was probably the best dinner I’ve had in a while.” Narda smiled nanaman at her, Regina felt like her heart melted tuloy.
Regina’s happiness didn’t last long because a mabahong person came in sa pantry. So kapal ng face! First of all, there was a fishy smell when he came in. ‘Di man lang nag-perfume, so nakakadiri! Second, he was so confident pa kasi he brought pandesal daw. When Narda opened the paper bag naman, matigas na yung pandesal! How dare he make Narda eat matigas and makunat na pandesal! Ugh! Regina walked out because she was so gigil, her fists balled and the loud stomps echoed through the hallways.
She entered her office and screamed in frustration, waking back and forth while repeating, “G-R-R-R! Why ba kasi nandito yung mabahong ‘yun?”
A few seconds later, Narda opened the door and was panting, probably because she made habol Regina when she walked out.
“Ma’am, may problema po ba?” Narda asked her while she was catching her breath.
“Nope. Wala. Everything’s fine, Narda.” Regina replied and faked a smile kahit obvious naman na it was fake.
Buti na lang Narda wasn’t convinced by her response. “May… may problema po ba kayo kay Brian?”
“My problem is hindi siya naliligo and I can smell him all over the building!” Regina told her with matching roll pa ng eyes and pout.
Narda laughed and nag disappear again yung eyes niya, Regina laughed na rin tuloy.
“I just don’t want you to eat matigas na pandesal.” Regina sincerely told Narda. Understandable! No one deserves a makunat na pandesal. Maybe si Brian lang. He can have all the makunat na pandesal in the world.
Narda laughed again tapos she made lapit kay Regina. “Kung gusto mo po, pwede naman tayo mag-almusal. May masarap pong lugaw diyan lang sa labas ng office. May mainit din silang pandesal.”
Regina smiled na again kasi she can’t make tiis Narda naman eh. Tapos she let Narda take her hand and lead her outside. She’s kilig na again, Brian and his mabahong face forgotten.
Later she will tell Ali to tell the guard sa baba to ban Brian Robles from entering her foundation. Tapos she’ll ask HR to put a memo na bawal mabaho in the building.