Lahat ng Kabanata ng CEO's Forgotten Lover: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Aya’s POV We went out of the conference room while my workmates were either looking at me or talking about me. But I couldn't blame them. Kung ako rin naman sila, magtataka rin ako kung bakit ako tatanungin ng ganon ng boss namin, lalo’t higit hindi naman siya familiar sa amin. “Anong sinasabi ni Mr. Vale na kung nagkita na raw kayo dati, Aya?” Curious na tanong ni Dani. Hinila ko siya papalayo sa mga katrabaho namin at pumunta sa may hagdan sa fire exit. I hurriedly checked whether the hallway was clear or not. Mahirap na, ayoko magkaroon ng issue sa bago kong trabaho. “Dani, I need to tell you something.” Kinakabahang saad ko rito. “Kinakabahan naman ako sayo eh!” “Ex ko sya!” Mabilisang pag-amin ko. “Ay mali, boyfriend ko siya bago siya mawala.” Nagmamadaling sabi ko. “Girl, nilalagnat ka ba? Anong kadeluluhan ba yang sinasabi mo?” Napabuntong hininga ako. I know she won’t understand easily so I decided to get my phone from my pocket and open a hidden folder sa gallery ng pho

“Sir, I’ve sent the employee file of Ms. Aya Reyes to your email.” Ms. Cruz uttered during a call the moment I got home. I had just stepped inside my room when the call ended. Without wasting time, I went straight to my desk and opened my laptop.The soft glow of the screen illuminated the dark room. A few moments later, her name appeared on the screen.Employee Name: Aya Reyes Department: Marketing Position: Junior Marketing Associate Date of Hire: 8 months agoI scrolled through her file slowly. Her resume. Her education and the last company she worked for. It was far from here, located in another city. She graduated from a respectable university. Her performance evaluations were good. Hardworking and efficient. All positive. Nothing that should make her stand out among hundreds of employees working in the company. And nothing in the file explained why my chest tightened every time I looked at her. One thing made me stop scrolling. Her ID photo. The way she stared back. I look

Aya’s POV“Oh,” nagtatakang sabi ko matapos marealize na halos wala ng tao sa department namin. Patay na ang mga monitor at ang desk lamp ko na lang ang nagsisilbing liwanag. I grabbed my bag and was about to leave when my phone started ringing. It was an unknown number.“Come to my office. Now.” It was Adrian, my boss. Nakakapagtaka kung paano niya nakuha ang number ko gayung hindi ko naman ito ibinibigay. Ngunit hindi pa ako nakakabati sa kanya ay pinatay na rin niya kaagad ang tawag. My mind wandered as to why would he call for me again eh ganong kakapagkita lang namin kaninang umaga.“Don’t tell me, araw-araw ganito.” Bulong ko sa sarili habang naglalakad papunta sa office nya. After meeting him earlier, I was assigned to work on a temporary desk on the top floor–next to his office. Alam ko na kaagad na mas mahihirapan akong iwasan siya. Let’s just hope na hindi ito magtatagal.Kumatok ako ng bahagya bago pumasok.“You’re looking for me, Sir?” “Have a seat.” Adrian was sitting be

Aya’s POV“Why do I remember asking you to marry me?”The words echoed inside my head like a loud bomb dropped all of a sudden. For a moment, I forget how to breathe. If I will be really honest, nasasaktan ako habang tinitingnan siyang desperadong malaman ang sagot sa mga tanong nya. And it hurts me more that I had to deny our relationship over and over again because he doesn’t remember me. Ang alam ko lang, for now, I need to know what happened during those five years.Adrian carefully looked at me–patiently waiting, watching for a hint of answers I could have just given him instead of hiding.Fiancee. These words kept ringing in my ears.“S-siguro desperado ka lang that’s why you’re picturing my face in those memories.” For a brief second, Adrian was stunned by my response. He didn’t move nor blinked. He was just looking–those hopeful eyes a while ago held loneliness now. Kaagad kong kinuha ang bracelet sa aking kamay at ipinatong sa table niya. My fingers tremble slightly. I’m ab

Adrian’s POVIt has been three days since the last message appeared on my phone. It has also been three days since I last saw Aya and everything has been quiet ever since. Sa tingin ko, after what happened, iniiwasan niya ako.In the middle of wandering, a knock came from my office door.“Come in.”Ms. Cruz stepped inside a few seconds later. “Sir, the team is ready for the campaign meeting.”I nodded. ‘Is Ms. Reyes present?”“Yes, Sir.” Of course she was.“Good.”The moment I walked, the conference room went in complete silence–everyone straightened their seats. My eyes scanned the room almost automatically, in an attempt to look for her. And there she was.Aya Reyes.Her attention was on the paper in front of her, probably the proposal she was about to pitch herself. I took my seat at the head of the table, eyes glued on her. She hadn’t looked up since I entered. Maputla ang kanyang mukha at medyo nangingitim ang ilalim ng mata.“Let’s start.” The meeting went on. People talked.