I
Atty. Lulu could not take it anymore. She dialed again Atty. Wilgreg’s mobile number, which she did while on her way going here at the Lincuja’s Shipping Company. Unfortunately, just like a while ago, her calls were put to futility. Atty. Wilgreg did not answer any.
Extending more of her patience, Atty. Lulu stayed and waited for Atty. Wilgreg to come out while sitting on the couch in the reception area.
The receptionist would glance at her from time to time.
At around five o’clock in the afternoon, Atty. Lulu was still sitting on the couch, replying to some e-mails through her apple mobile phone when Atty. Ninia suddenly entered the reception area of the Lincuja Shipping Corporation. She is with an old man in an expensive executive suit with an attaché case in his right hand. He looks like a lawyer or a businessman.
Atty. Lulu’s face reddened as she saw Atty. Ninia, looking at her with a creased forehead.
“Atty. Lulu, you are waiting for Atty. Wilgreg?” Atty. Ninia asked while glancing at the receptionist.
“Ahhmm, ahh yes Atty. Ninia. Don’t worry about me, Wilgreg is still busy.” Atty. Lulu replied trying to pull up all her remaining confidence in herself.
“Yeah, he seems busy. We actually have another meeting. This is Atty. Ferrer by the way and Atty. Ferrer, this is Atty. Lulu, Wilgreg’s friend.” Atty. Ninia smiled while introducing the two lawyers.
Suddenly, Atty. Ninia looked at the receptionist, “Ms. Raina, I will be inviting Atty. Lulu inside okay. Don’t worry, I know you have to follow some protocols but I and Atty. Wilgreg know Atty. Lulu personally,” she said while smiling.
The receptionist smiled back and nodded. “That’s okay Ma’am Ninia. Atty. Lulu, apology but I hope you understand.”
Atty. Lulu just looked at the receptionist expressionless and then stood up and walked inside the office together with Atty. Ferrer and Atty. Ninia.
The receptionist followed Atty. Ninia with her eyes, with admiration and envy at the same time. “Hayys, why are there so lucky women who almost have everything,” she sighed thereafter.
II
When Atty. Ninia approached the new Executive Assistant of Atty. Wilgreg with Lincuja Shipping Corporation, the woman was in all smiled.
“Atty. Ninia, Atty. Ferrer, have a seat, please. Atty. Wilgreg is still at the conference room,” she said while glancing at Atty. Lulu with wonder in her eyes.
“Ahmm, Rose, this is Atty. Lulu, Atty. Wilgreg’s friend. Kindly accommodate her well.” Atty. Ninia smiled at Rose after saying these words.
Everything said by Atty. Ninia, although she talked in a low voice, was clearly heard by Atty. Lulu and deep inside, she admired the humbleness and kindness of the woman. “No wonder, you were able to hook Wilgreg’s heart,” she thought after simply giving Atty. Ninia a quick glance.
After a few minutes, Atty. Wilgreg got out of the conference room and transferred to the small conference room and then made a phone call to his executive assistant.
“Rose, if Atty. Ninia and Atty. Ferrer are there already, let them come now to Conference Room C.” Then he put his phone down.
Rose was not able to inform him that Atty. Lulu is also around.
“Ma’am Ninia and Atty. Ferrer, you are now needed in Conference Room C. Atty. Lulu, apology, but he was in a hurry that he put off his phone immediately. I was not able to inform him about you.” Rose explained apologetically.
Atty. Lulu tried to smile. “That’s okay, I can still wait.”
Atty. Ninia looked at Atty. Lulu while standing from her seat. “Atty. Lulu, would you be okay here? Do you still want some coffee or other drinks?”
“Oh, Atty. Ninia, so kind of you but I am fine. Please go ahead; you and Atty. Ferrer and I will just wait in here,” Atty. Lulu said while crossing her legs and getting a fashion magazine from the magazine rack beside her chair.
Atty. Lulu and Atty. Ferrer then went to see Atty. Wilgreg at the Conference Room C. This is actually an urgent special meeting that Atty. Wilgreg arranged for the three of them, just an hour ago. Whatever the agenda of this urgent meeting, only Atty. Wilgreg knows about it.
The moment Atty. Wilgreg saw Atty. Ninia, he immediately stood up and greeted her with a light kiss on her right cheek. "Hey, Sweetheart," he greeted her in a murmuring way.
“Atty. Ferrer, good afternoon; thank you for coming even if my call was of urgent nature.” Atty. Wilgreg said while handshaking with Atty. Ferrer.
When they were all seated already, Atty. Ninia informed Atty. Wilgreg about Atty. Lulu. "Wil, Atty. Lulu, is outside waiting for you."
“What? When did she arrive?” He asked with a surprised expression.