Amaranthe's POV

"5% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Colay's Restaurant."

Alkerson - 34.9%
Amaranthe - 30.3%

"1% has been added to Mr. Alkerson from B&R Hotel."

Alkerson - 35.9%
Amaranthe - 30.3%

FLASHBACK

"Dad, ano pong trabaho ninyo bilang CEO ng Destiny Fond?" tanong ko kay dad noong 7 taong gulang pa lang ako.

Ngumiti lang si dad sa akin habang inayos niya ang ribbon sa magulo kong buhok. "Bakit mo naman naitanong baby Ame? Are you curious about what I always do?"

"Becauuse youu aare aalways noot aaround,"  I pouted.

"It's not really easy baby, you will get lots of work and almost got no time to spare with your friends, do you want something like that?" tugon niya.

"Nooo, I don't want you to do that daddy because you won't be able to play with me,"  I pouted again.

"But I am doing this for you honey, for you to have a good future," Dad.

"Okay then, if that makes daddy happy then I want to become a CEO too," cross-arm ko pa.

Ngumiti lang si dad at napatawa, "No, no, I don't want my princess to be loaded with work, so just leave this CEO thingy to your brothers okay?"

"Baby, come here now it's time for bed," tawag sa akin ni mom.

"Mommy, let me play with daddy for a while, I want to be with him," hiling ko.

END OF FLASHBACK

"0.2% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Yul Boutique."

"0.6% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Cheese Corporation."

Alkerson - 35.9%
Amaranthe - 31.1 %

20 minutes left.

Tiningnan ko lang si dad na parang galit sa mundo ang ekspresyon, pero sa pagkakataong ito ay naaawa ako sa kaniya. Thinking. All those years of carrying the burden as the CEO of our company, it made you so selfish. You forgot that you have us, your forgot that you are a father, a husband, and a son.

"Miss Amaranthe, okay lang po ba kayo?" tanong ng katabi kong si Mr. Sua.

"Ah oo, nakakagaan lang isipin na may mga kaibigan pa akong handang tumulong sa akin," tugon ko.

"2% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Ms. Yasumine Colay of Colay Company."

"2% has been added to Mr. Alkerson from Goliona Shipping Company."

Alkerson - 37.9%
Amaranthe - 33. 1%

10 minutes left.

"0.2% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Shelane Gomez of Wazutzu Co."

"0.3% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Phoenix Co."

"0.1% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Joy's Club."

Alkerson - 37.9%
Amaranthe - 33.7%

5 minutes left.

"0.5% has been added to Mr. Alkerson from Beezz Inc."

"0.8% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Macky's Salon."

"1% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Ms. Thealine Gueverre of Thealine Boutique."

Alkerson - 38.4%
Amaranthe - 35.5%

2 minutes left.

"3% has been added to Ms. Amaranthe from Mr. Rowss Blaze Sanchez of Twistolar Co."

R--Rowss?

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang marinig na binanggit ang pangalan ni Rowss. Pero paano niya nalaman na succession day namin ngayon? I didn't tell him anything about this.

Alkerson - 38.4%
Amaranthe - 38.5%

Naging maingay na ang loob ng venue, pati ang mga bisita ay nagulat sa biglaang pagtaas ng porsyento ko.

"Mas lamang na ngayon si Miss Amaranthe."

"Mukhang hindi nagustuhan ni Wimon ang resulta."

"May kaunting oras pa."

"Oo pero kaunti nalang."

30 seconds left.

"5% has been added to Mr. Alkerson from Ms. Anastacia Taylor of Crystal Corp."

Mas nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang biglang nadagdagan nang napakalaki kay Alkerson. Humabol pa si Anastacia. Shet. Pati ang mga bisita namin ay napatayo at halos nalaglag din ang panga pati rin si Mr. Sua na katabi ko.

Alkerson - 43.8%
Amaranthe - 38.5%

What the heck?

I--I lost?

Times up.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, our timer has already dropped. Here is the final result," panghuling wika ng agent.

Bagkus sa aking puso na hindi ako nagtagumpay sa ginawa ko. 43 kay Alkerson samantalang 38 lamang ang akin, ang laki ng gap. I'm too foolish to think that I can save the company in my own terms. Siguro nakatadhana talaga ito kay Alkerson.

It's over isn't it?

"Miss Amaranthe, okay ka lang?" pag-aalalang tanong ni Mr. Sua sa akin habang tinapik tapik ang aking balikat, hindi ako mapakali sa kinauupuan ko.

Tiningnan ko si dad nakangisi sa akin. So you finally got what you want huh? Nakatitig lang sa akin si Alkerson na parang may ibang ipinahiwatig sa kaniyang mga mata. Kakaibang titig na parang may gusto siyang sabihin sa akin. Ibinaling ko ang tingin ko kay dad na mukhang masayang masaya dahil kagustuhan pa rin niya ang nasusunod kahit gaano ko pa gusto itong labagin.

Biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng conference room at may mga nakaputing suit na bodyguards ang agad na pumasok, mukhang may hinihintay silang pumasok. Everyone stared outside, waiting and also curious who it is.

Pero napatayo ako nang pumasok ang hindi ko inaasahang tao. Nakasuot siya ng pormal na puting mala-donya attire, at may puting hat sa ulo. Ngumiti siya sa akin. May dala din siyang pulang folder.

"Everyone, may I present to you, the Chairwoman of DF Company, Madame Emeralda Vanize Del Fiorre," announce ng isang lalaking nakaputi rin ang suit.

Halos lahat ay nagulat sa biglaang pagpapakita ni lola sa venue at pati na rin ako, but I am happy, I am so happy to see her again, she woke up. Abot tenga ang ngiti ko nang makita siya.

"Amaranthe has the right to take the position of CEO in this company because it was already passed to her before she was even born. The late Chairman Aristopher made sure of that," wika ni lola.

What is going on?

Dahan dahan siyang naglakad papunta sa harapan para makita ng lahat ang mukha niya. "Kung gusto niyo pa rin ng pagkakapantay pantay na resulta, may hidden value si Amaranthe sa kaniyang account galing sa lolo niya, you may check it out."

Chineck ng agent ang nasa folder. At nung nakita na yung advance shared ni lolo sa account ko ay nag-iba bigla ang resulta.

Alkerson - 43.8%
Amaranthe - 58.5%

"My grand daughter will take her position as the CEO whether you like it or not," dagdag ni lola sabay tingin ni dad. Tapos kumindat siya sa akin.

Nagsipalakpakan ngayon ang mga bisita.

"Congratulations Miss Amaranthe," bati nila sa akin.

END OF CHAPTER 52.
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