The Secret CEO

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Primrose

"I'm cool with it. Wala naman na akong magagawa, 'di ba? So please, I want to be alone in my office, Ate Alice," I said before storming inside.

Ate didn't follow me and I was glad for it.

Alam ko naman na papayag din ang board sa desisyon na hayaan lang ang kumakalat na rumor nina Loey at Karlin, pero umasa pa rin akong hindi sila papayag dahil karamihan ay tumayo bilang magulang ko. Ang iba pa sa kanila ay gusto na maging masaya ako kay Loey. But then again, we're in business. Profit matters the most, I know.

I threw myself on the swivel chair and swirled around until I felt like vomiting.

Am I being emotional?

We had a board meeting regarding the issue, but I let uncle lead it since they might see my opinion as biased. I couldn't even protest because the majority agreed about ignoring the issue and using it to our advantage.

A sudden knock on the door brought me back to reality. "Come in!" I shouted. Kuya Rence entered the room with a smile. He showed me the iced-coffee he's holding as he walked towards me.

"Got the news from Ate Alice, so I hope the drink will cheer you up a little," he said as he handed it to me.

I smiled at him. "Thank you, Kuya."

He sat on the chair in front of my desk as he roams his eyes around the office. "Sorry ngayon lang ako nakabisita. Alam mo na, maraming may kailangan sa akin."

Natawa't napailing ako dahil sa sinabi niya. Sa presensya ni Kuya Rence ay kumalma ako nang kaonti lalo na't marami siyang kinuwento sa akin na puro kalokohan lang naman niya at ng buong Grand Knights. I missed him actually. He was too busy the past few months because of his schedules. Makikita mo na nga lang siya rito sa Empire kapag may meeting lang, kasi madalas nasa shooting studio siya ng mga variety shows.

"Everything will be okay, Prim. At least we all know the truth. Rumor na lang talaga ang relasyon nina Loey at ni Karlin sa susunod," he said. "This is the reason why we don't want you to date a celebrity before. We don't really have freedom here and we don't have control over those rumors."

I shrugged. "Karl told me to work things out with Loey. It seems like he wants Loey to stay in my life because he thinks Loey's good for me."

"Really?" he asked and I nodded as an answer. He leaned against the chair and crossed his arms on his chest. "Well, Loey's a good guy. We have known him since his teenage years and this is his first dating scandal. So I think I have to agree with Karl."

My lips pouted immediately at his response and he just laughed.

"Don't worry too much about that scandal."

Easy to say but hard to do. Alam ko naman na concern sila sa akin lalo na napagdaanan ko na ito noon. Wala naman kasi akong magawa kung hindi tiisin ang mga dating rumor noon ni Liam, kahit ngayon kay Loey ay ganoon lang din ang kaya kong gawin. It sucks.

I focused my attention on my work when Kuya Rence left. Dumaan din sina Kuya Yeshua at Kuya Wookie na may dala rin na sweets. Sayang lang dahil hindi na sila nakapag-stay pa dahil may schedule sila ngayon. I really appreciate the gesture. I'm still lucky to know that I have them in my life.

"Just tell me when you need something, okay? Kami na muna ni Mr. Lee ang bahala sa Empire," Ate Alice said as she bid her farewell to me to go to work.

"Thank you, Ate Alice."

She carried some folders I brought with me yesterday.

When I was done with my morning routine, I walked downstairs, The comfortable silence of the living room welcomed me. I sat on the couch and opened the book I carried with me. Ngayon na lang yata ako ulit makakapagbasa dahil naging busy din ako noong mga nakaraan.