Chapter Thirty-nine

Chapter Thirty-nine


"Justin what about me?" Lenita asked me again when I was about to enter the elevator. One raised an eyebrow and then looked at him from head to toe. She looks so haggard with her a little bit messy hair, sweat on her forehead her sling bag is hanging to her body while on her other hand is her luggage.
"What about you?" I asked her back.
"I am with you and we should be living in the same roof." He answered me and I feel that this girl is going to make a little mistake this. "I am your fiancée, remember?"
"I am married." I told him without emotion and then I raised my left hand where my ring finger was. He was dumbfounded by me and didn't speak so I took that chance to enter the elevator and go to my suite.
I need to manage my money wisely; I don't know how I'll be staying here in the US. I am not going to ask any help from my parents. I am going to prove to them that I can survive without their help. I'll prove to them that we manage everything, including that d amn Smith House without Lenita's family help.
I just really hope that Joanna will understand everything and still give me a chance despite leaving her without leaving her any d amn explanation. Please, Wife all I want you to do is trust me with this and always remember that I f ucking love you so much.
Seconds turned into minutes, minutes turned into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months and months into a year. Then the next thing I knew, I am used to Lenita's presence. I am used to her annoying presence that I can say yes to her, whenever she asks out for lunch, dinner and even breakfast with her at some point I can call her as my acquaintance, the only person I can be with whenever I want to get wasted because I f ucking miss my wife so d amn much that to the extent that I want to get wasted because I f ucking miss my wife so d amn much that to the extent that I want to contact her.
But I can't. Not because I am not allowed to communicate with her but because I choose not to. It will just trigger me to go back home and be with her and just say f uck you to my responsibility.
I must say that her father is one hell of a trainer. I had learned the hard way but a lot from him, especially on dealing with clients, making a wise decision not only for the company but also for the people who are working hard for the company. But I never agree on living in the same roof with Lenita.
Lucky me, I found a way to communicate with my Grandma who is permanently residing her in the US. Grandma spoke to my parents and this time, they were left with no choice but to let me. Let me live with my Grandmother while Lenita stayed alone on the house that was supposed to be for us. Until that day came –
"Justin I know you'll be feeling bad when you see this but I think you should really see it." Lenita told me, since she kept coming into my office without knocking, she kept coming to me and reached for her cellphone. I have no idea what she's talking about but my curiosity is killing me so took her phone.
"Just swipe the screen so you'll see more pictures of Joanna and Terrence." I didn't pay attention to him and just stared at the picture on the screen. It was Joanna smiling radiantly while sitting on a coffee shop with Terrance who is also smiling at her. I don't want to assume; I know my wife so much. She'll never do a thing that will disappoint me and hurt me worst.
Terrence is my high school teammate on the basketball team. We really got along that time because I am the captain and he is the vice-captain and because of me, Joanna and him met and became friends.
I swipe the screen to see the next picture as I keep on telling myself that maybe they're just hanging out. They're at a restaurant and eating together. They - they f ucking look like on a date! Damn it! My wife is wearing a black off shoulder dress, while Terrance is wearing his business attire. And there's that f ucking smile again that Joanna used to give it to me whenever I saw something that made her happy. I can't help it but to make my fist form a ball as my grip on Lenita's phone gets tighter.
I swipe the phone's screen again for me to see the other pictures that Lenita is talking about, I almost throw her phone on the wall when I saw that son of a b itch, holding the passenger seat's door while my wife is about to enter the car , as I can clearly see her beautiful smile while entering the car. The next picture, was Terrence holding my Wife's waist, then the next thing I heard was Lenita's voice.
"It's Justin! It's an iPhone 7!" And then he hurried to the right side of my office, I threw his cell phone. When I turned to look at him again, I saw that he was just staring at his cellphone, the screen was completely destroyed. I was very strong when I finished.
"Mom, I f ucking need to go back in the Philippines! That douche bag is hitting on my Wife and I won't just f ucking stay here and do nothing!" I am so very frustrated. I can't f ucking concentrate on my work because all I can think about is Joanna and Terrance getting along!
[Justin! Can you hear yourself, you're only one year old! Your training will be completed next year. Stop being irrational.] Mommy answered me.
"Let me talk to Dad and settle this d amn issue. I'm sure he'll understand."
Why is it that I only talk to Mommy? When I ask where Daddy is, he always answers for a year, Daddy is busy with the company, does paper work when he has a day off, is out of town with the friend and I'm just wondering he's not with me. Eh, back then even if I was left alone with our maids, it was okay with him as long as he could go with Daddy on out of town trips. Now, I am getting curious on what Dad is really up to.
[Justin your Dad is busy he is on -] I didn't let her finish what she's about to say.
"Mom stop it! Stop lying where exactly Dad is? Ever since I came here to the US, I never had a chance to talk to him. Can you just hand him the phone? I won't take long talking to him anyway." Then that's when Mom started crying.
"What the hell? Mom, seriously?! I am having hints now! What are you guys up to? Where is Dad? Let me spea -" I was not able to finish what I'm about to say when Mom spoke into a crying voice.
[J-Justin son, I'm... I'm sorry for lying. Your father is on jail for a year now.] What the actually f uck?!
[Three of our inverters sue him and our connection was not enough to stop him from being put behind the cold bars. He's been there for almost nine months now. Lenita's family, declined to help us since the three investors are really known people not only in the country but in Asia.]
"But I thought -" Mom cut me off again.
[Enrico told me that there is no progress on your relationship with Lenita. Yes, you guys go on a date but that's it. Not even a sweet gesture that will make him believe that you guys are in a relationship now. He even catches Lenita last time kissing some random local guy from there! He told me that he'll only help your Dad to get out of the jail once you guys are officially engaged.] D ang!
[They found out the lost money of the company. They thought Mr. was an accomplice of your Daddy. Fuentes for taking money so they put him in jail. They want the money back and they want us to pay for the damage that was done and they'll also plan to withdraw their money out of the company. Justin, son, those three are one of our biggest investors aside from Enrico. They own ten percent share. Get fired as CEO your Daddy when the bid was made when those three left.]
Everything is so f ucking messed up and I need to do something about it. I don't want my Dad to root in jail and lose Smith House. I know how d amn much that company means to my parents especially to my Mom. That's the only remembrance from her parents. I just really hope that my Wife will understand everything after all of this s hit.