Chapter 7: Playboy
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"Hello?! I told you already Lovely-I mean Jenny that.... I like you okay?"
I can't believe he's having a conversation with different girls in front of me. Yun ba ang dahilan kung bakit nawala siya? Nag dalawang isip siya? Na mas gusto niya pala muna enjoyin ang buhay niya at magkaroon ng iba't ibang babae?
Sana sinabi mo nalang, Dane. Para hindi na ako nag sayang ng oras at luha.
"Are you listening?"He asked.
Nagulat ako nung nakatingin pala siya sa'kin. Nakababa ang phone niya.
"P-Po?"
"I said wala ba akong meetings for today?"
"Meeting with Mr. Lobrego at 1 o'clock pm, 3 pm with Ms. Dela cruz, then Vacant na po."I said looking at the schedule I made. Kulang pa ito.
"Let's meet at Daryl's coffee shop. 4pm sharp, I won't wait for you pag na late ka kahit 1 minute." He said to the girl he's talking to.
I don't think ]I'll be joining them. Syempre I'm sure that will be a date becase he just confessed that he likes her.
"12:40 na po."I said.
We need to leave before 1. He doesn't want to be late. Suprisingly mas gusto niya on time pero what did he do to our wedding? Umirap ako at sinundan siya.
Bawat daan namin lumilingon ang mga babae. Jusko! Hindi ba sila natatakot na baka sisantihin sila nito? If I was the wife then I will be the one to fire them, pero hindi eh. Muntikan lang.
Akala ko sa likod kaming dalawa uupo pero siya pala ang mag mamaneho ng sasakyan. It's a bit unusual. Akala ko may driver siya.
"Be careful with the papers." He said as he gave me the pile of papers he's holding.
Tumango ako at tinanggap 'yon na parang ang gaan lang. Actually mabigat talaga siya.
He stopped the car in front of a fancy restaurant. He left me and didn't even open the car for me like he usually do before. Before nga 'diba Cleo? Lumabas ako at naabutan na binigay niya ang susi sa isang lalaki.
May privacy room ang restaurant na 'to and I guess doon kami pupunta ngayon. Malayo pa lang tanaw ko na ang isang lalaki na nasa 30's at naka suit. Tumayo ito ng makita kaming dalawa.
"New assistant? Where's Sally?"
Sally? Yun ba yung naging assistant niya bago ako? I wonder what happened that she got fired, baka mamaya bigla din akong sisantihin nito.
"Yes," He answered.
"You're so good at finding a fine assistant Mr. Villanueva." Tawa ni Mr. Lobrego at tinignan ako.
He's handsome kahit na medyo may edad na, Well obviously I'm way younger than him. I wonder if he has a wife or something, but anyway why am I curious about that? Hindi ko naman siya type.
Tahimik ako at nag ta-take down notes ng mga pinag-uusapan nila para walang makalimutan si Troy. I get used to his new name. Yun naman talaga ang dapat gamitin diba? He's not Dane anymore, kahit anong marka wala.
Hindi ko pa masyado kilala ang company namin] Mag research ako mamaya para hindi naman ako mukhang walang alam.
After couple of hours... finally natapos din sila.
"Thank you sir for giving me a chance," Troy said and handed his hand.
"Oh no, It's a privilege to close a deal with the famous Troy Villanueva." Tawa ni Mr. Lobrego at tinanggap ang kamay ni Troy.
Tumingin siya sa'kin at ngumiti. I smiled back and bowed. Umalis na sila kasama ang assistant niya din. Lumingon ako kay Troy dahil tumunog bigla ang kanyang cellphone.
"Hello?"
"What? s**t--Fine."he said like he was forced to agree and also angry.
"Cancel the meeting with Ms. Dela cruz." He said.
Why? I mean what happened bakit kailangan niya i-cancel ang importanteng meeting? It's a bit offending when someone cancels a meeting you somehow planned.
Sumunod na ako sa kanya dahil sa sobrang bilis niya mag lakad. Baka maiwan ako dito 'no!
His face is serious and angry while driving. I wish I could hold his hand to calm him down for whatever reason. Yumuko nalang ako at pinaglaruan ang keychain sa aking bag.
We stopped in front of a familiar store. This is Daryl's coffee shop. Anong gagawin namin dito?
"Stay here. Hintayin mo kami matapos and order whatever you want, I'll pay."
Hindi na ako nag tanong or umangal dahil wala naman akong karapatan. I'm just his assistant. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin kung saan siya pupunta.
"Cleo!" Napatingin ako sa papalapit na si Daryl.
"Uh hello!" I said and smiled.
Nawala ang tingin ko kay Troy dahil hinarangan ni Daryl ang paningin ko.
"Nagustuhan mo yung kinain natin dito last time 'no?"
"Ah.. oo. at saka kasama ko si Sir Troy may ime-meet kasi siya dito."
Lumingon siya at nakita ko si Troy na nakaupo na ngayon sa harap ng isang magandang babae. They're talking. Hindi ko makita ang reaksyon ni Troy dahil nakatalikod ito.
The girl is leaning on the chair and boredly looked at him like Troy's nagging at her. She's beautiful and she looks like a model. Ano naman ang laban ko diyan? Siya ba yung Jenny?
She must be special. Troy cancelled an important meeting just to meet her. I smiled bitterly.
"Do you want to order something?" Daryl asked.
Nakalimutan ko na nasa harap ko pala si Daryl. Tinignan ko siya at kunyaring tumingin sa menu.
"Uhm... kahit ano nalang. Best seller niyo?"
"Sure! Ako bahala. My treat."
"Hay nako. Kung lagi mo nalang ako ililibre edi kulang na yung kikitain mo? And si Sir Troy naman ang magbabayad hayaan mo siya."I said.
"I earn a lot kahit ilibre pa kita ng ilang taon, but if Troy's gonna pay... then I'll charge him." He chuckled.
Ngumiti ako sa kanya at sumulyap ulit sa banda nila Troy. The girl's now holding his hand like she's calming him down. That should be... me.
"Why don't you join me at counter? Tuturuan kita gumawa ng frappe!" Sabi ni Daryl.
"Really?"
He's gonna teach me? Gusto ko subukan! I stood up excitedly and even lead him to the counter. Tumawa ito at sinundan ako.
"What's your favorite flavor?"He asked.
"Uh... Matcha?"
I use to like chocolates pero mas gusto ko na ngayon yung matcha. Nakakapayat daw kasi yun. I mean I'm not that fat pero I want to maintain the body I've got.
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