LOVE MISSIONARIES [Midnight Curse Series 1]

Psyrious Grey

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TAHIMIK na nakatayo lang sina Zira at Secretary Chavez habang nasa harapan naman nila nakatayo ang kanilang boss. The only sound that could be heard was the breathing of the people inside the closed elevator. Well, it was actually the sound of shallow breathing from Zira and Secretary Chavez. It was because the man in front of them seems like he's not breathing at all. Marahil siguro dahil sa kalmado nitong paghinga ay walang tunog ang bawat paghinga nito.

The man standing straight and upright in front of them, wearing a very simple and formal, yet still exudes expensiveness and pride, is the man that Zira and Secretary Chavez works for. Kahit pa nakasuot ito ng itim na suit na pinaresan nang puting sleeve sa loob, black necktie, at black pants, mararamdaman mo pa rin ang kakisigan at pagkamatipuno sa panlabas na awra ng lalaki. Like the seriousness, coldness, and upright the powerful vigor were his second skin. He was exuding an innate bossy awra around him that anyone would feel the dominance and had no choice but to submit.

Kahit pa nga nakatalikod ito sa kanila ay nararamdaman pa din ni Zira ang lamig at pagkaseryoso nang boss na natural na atang nilalabas ng katawan nito. A coldness that different from the feeling she exude. If the coldness that exudes out from Zira is enchanting, then the one the man in front of her exudes is literally coldness that will seep in one's bones.

It was a coldness that will make one feel their difference. Na kapag naramdaman mo ay wala kang ibang iisipin kundi ang lumayo. Because it will brought upon you the social difference. The social barrier about a high and powerful person and a lowly person. Ang pakiramdam na nakapanliliit. At walang kahit na sino ang makatatagal sa ganoong pakiramdam.

If Zira was called as the cold goddess, then man in front of them is what people called as the personification of the king of h*ll. At hindi lang siya tinatawag ng mga trabahador sa kumpanya nang ganoon, dahil maging sa labas ng kumpanya ay tanyag ang bansag n iyon sa kanya. As if, when it comes to business, the man would automatically turn into the king of hell.

This man's real name is, Psyrious Grey. The people who work under him calls him, Mr. Grey, while those people who are closed to him, which were only few, calls him Psy. But a lot of people, mostly those who had once associated with him in business, calls him as the, Merciless Grey. Which really suits him.

Hindi naman kasi nag-iisang Grey si Psyrious. There were actually three of them. Three sons of the current head of the Grey business and household, Mr. William Grey. And the interesting thing about these people is that, each one of them would have their own nickname in the business world according to their ways and character.

For example, the eldest son of the next successor of all the business the Grey family has, Desmond Grey. Desmond Grey was known as the 'most normal' among the three brothers. He has the title that he was said to be the next, William Grey since he almost followed after his father.

Then the second son, Myrux Grey. Kung ano ang ikina-normal ng panganay ay siya namang kina-abnormalan ng pag-iisip ng pangalawa. Compared with Desmond, Myrux was said to be the most wisest and brainy among his brothers. Pero dahil sa pangalan nito bilang, the 'Hermit Master' kung saan hindi ito basta-basta mahahagilap kahit magrequest pa sila sa pangulo para lang makaharap ang lalaki. Kung hindi lang dahil sa ugali nitong ayaw magpa-control sa kahit na sino, maging sa sariling ama ay baka siya na ang napiling tagapagmana at hindi ang nakatatandang kuya.

Contrary to the first two sons of the Grey, the last one and the youngest is the most difficult. Kumpara sa dalawang nakatatandang kapatid, siya ang mas may pinaka-interest pagdating sa kumpanya. Kahit pa nga isa lamang siyang temporary CEO sa branch sa Manila, everyone could see how he was using this to compete with his brothers.

Despite his younger age, his younger looks over his brothers, siya naman ang may pinaka-matured ang isip, according to him. Dahil para sa kanya, ang maging tagapag-mana ng kanilang kumpanya ay isang akto na isa siyang matino at responsableng lalaki.

Alam na kasi ng lahat na si Desmond ay hindi naman gaanong natutuwa sa pagiging susunod na CEO ng kanilang kumpanya. Iyon marahil ay dahil sa mas gusto nito ang magtayo ng sariling kumpanya, o hindi ito ang gustong career. Ang tunay na dahilan ay lingid na sa kaalaman ng iba.

Samantalang ang pangalawang anak naman na si Myrux ay alam na agad na wala itong interest sa kumpanya. Mas gusto pa nito ang magtago at magsolo sa isang tahimik na lugar kay'sa ang mamahala ng kumpanyang hindi naman niya pinaghirapan.

At tanging ang bunsong anak lamang ang nagpapakita ng dedikasyon nito tungkol sa sariling kumpanya. Kung hindi lang dahil mas magaling pa rin ang panganay mamahala kahit pa nga wala roon ang puso sa paggawa, ay baka nga ipinasa na lang ng kanilang ama ang kumpanya sa bunsong anak.

And that's the reason why Psyrious was so dedicated in making the branch in Manila grow more than the main branch that was handled by his dearest big brother. It was like a contest with brothers, over the successor title.

Dahil sa ugaling ito ni Psyrious, kahit pa nga siya ng ilan dahil sa batang edad ay mahusay na agad ito sa pag-manage ng kumpanya, kinatatakutan pa rin siya nang karamihan. This earned his own title in the business world.

Psyrious was known as the very personification of the King of H*ll. He looks devilishly handsome, yet also has a devilish character. He was also greedy, that even his own brothers couldn't escape from that greed. Wala ni isa maliban sa ama na tinitingala niya. For him, everyone is just an unimportant extras.

“What's on the first sched?” tanong nang malalim at gwapong boses na iyon.

It was a very husky and handsome voice. Na boses pa lang ay masasabi mo nang hindi basta-basta ang mukha nang may ari ng boses na iyon. But at the same time, that voice also carried a hint of coldness and overbearingness, na para bang isang nakatataas ang nagsalita samantalang makakaramdam ka naman ng panliliit.

Kasabay nang boses na iyon ay ang tahimik na pagbukas ng elevator. Hindi hinihintay ang sagot ng dalawang kasama sa elevator, ay nagsimulang maglakad papalabas ng elevator ang lalaki. Agad din namang nakasunod si Secretary Chavez na sinigurong may isang ruler na pagitan pa rin siya sa lalaki.

And that brought back Zira back from her long reverie. Kaya naman malalaki ang hakbang na agad siyang sumunod hanggang sa makapantay na siya kay Psyrious samantalang siniguro niya pa ring may ilang dipa siyang agwat sa lalaki.

Pero dahil nakasanayan na niya ang umaktong composed at elegante sa harap ng ibang tao, ay hindi naman iyon naging dahilan para magulat si Zira, at mawala sa kanyang composure habang naglalakad pahabol sa boss. Then she elegantly flipped the note pad in her hand and read then handed it to the boss.

“We have an appointment with Mr. Shao of Shao Enterprise, Sir. The place is at the Lily's Cafe and Restaurant and the time is at nine o'clock, twenty minutes from now. The agenda would be about the new arrival of the collaborative product with them,” mahinahon at kalmadong report naman ni Secretary Chavez habang binabasa ni Psyrious ang iniabot ni Zira na notepad.

Nang buklatin ni Psyrious ang susunod na page ay si Zira naman ang nagsalita. “After that, Mr. Grey has an hour and a half of free time before the next schedule which is the annual general meeting from the main branch.”

Matapos ng report na iyon ni Zira ay kitang-kita niya ang paghinto ng boss niya sa paglalakad at sa sanang pagbuklat nito sa susunod na pahina. Na agad din namang nawala dahil mabilis na nagpatuloy ulit sa paglalakad at pagbuklat si Psyrious like he never did stop.

“The annual general meeting estimated to be done after two in the afternoon, so we scheduled the next appointment with the Director of Cosmopolitan for the cooperation about the first perfume product under DNC.”

It was Secretary Chavez who started to speak as soon as possible, which made Zira feel relief. Iyon ay dahil kahit hindi pinahalata ni Zira, ay ramdam na ramdam niya ang biglaang pagkakaroon ng nakakatakot na awra sa paligid ng boss niya matapos ng report niya. Although it was just a glimpse, but it was already enough for Zira to feel slightly threatened.

Pasimpleng napasilip si Zira kay Secretary Chavez, and once again, Zira felt her increasing infatuation towards the elder woman. Para kasi kay Zira ay si Secretary Chavez na ang pinakamagaling na secretary na nakilala ni Zira.

Iyon ay sa kadahilanan lang na nakatagal ng ilang taon ang babae bilang secretary ni Psyrious.

“That's all for the schedule today? How about the visitation on the new factory in Taguig? I need to take a visit there to see the building improvements. I also wanted to talk to the engineer to hastened the construction before the month ended.”

Sabay-sabay naman silang napahinto dahil kasalukuyan na silang nasa harap ng sasakyang ginagamit kadalasan ni Psyrious pangtrabaho.

“That could be added for the three o'clock in the afternoon, Sir,” mabilis na sagot naman ni Secretary Chavez.

“Hmm. Do it,” napatango pang sagot ni Psyrious sabay pasok sa passenger seat ng kotse.

Nagkatinginan naman sina Zira at Secretary Chavez at parang nagkakaintindihan na napatango sa isa't isa ang dalawa.

Then Secretary Chavez entered to the pilot seat while Zira turned to the other side and enter the passenger seat besides Psyrious. At gaya ng dati ay sinigurado ulit ni Zira na may ilang dipa ulit silang pagitan.

Pagka-upo nilang lahat ay marahang pinaandar ng driver ang kotse. Hinintay munang makalabas ng parking lot ang kotse bago nagsimulang tumawag si Secretary gamit ang selpon nito. Samantalang si Zira naman ay kanina pa nagsusulat sa hawak na notepad kung saan idinadagdag niya ang itinerary na sinabi ni Psyrious.

Matapos magsulat ay mahinang napabuntonghininga si Zira sabay tingin sa labas ng kotse. Dahil sa tinted na salamin ng kotse ay kitang-kita ni Zira ang repleksyon ng sarili. Muli ay napabuntonghininga si Zira, sakto naman na napahinto na ang kotse.

“Nandito na po tayo, Mr. Grey,” magalang na paalala ng driver na tinanguan naman ni Psyrious.

Sabay na napalabas si Zira at Secretary Chavez ng kotse samantalang nauna ng pinagbuksan ng driver ng pinto si Psyrious. Nang makalabas si Psyrious ay marahang isinara ulit iyon ng driver samantalang nakatayo naman na sa magkabilang side ni Psyrious sina Zira at Secretary Chavez.

“Fetch us after an hour,” wika ni Psyrious sa driver na agad na napatango. “Okay po, Mr. Grey!” saad pa nito bilang patunay na narinig niya nga si Psyrious.

Hindi naman na nagsalita pa si Psyrious at sa halip ay nagsimula na itong maglakad papasok sa mukha namang pribadong cafe at restaurant kung saan nila kikitain si Mr. Shou, na unang-una sa listahan ng kanilang itinerary.

“Another long day for you, Zira,” mahinang bulong ni Zira sa sarili habang tahimik na nakasunod sa dalawa.

to be continue...