REGINA'S POV
A week after the street foods incident, viral pa rin si Custodio. She's been mentioned almost in every livestream of our creators. Netizens were quick to find out that she works for me. The creators were also requesting if they could have her kahit minsan lang sa stream nila.
"Frenny, this means more money." Pinakita sa akin ni Cindy ang number of mentions ni Custodio. "I'm sure babagsakan to ng maraming diamonds. Angganda niya, Frenny! Why don't you try it?"
"Ask her kung gusto niya."
Tutok ako sa laptop. Binabasa ko itong proposal ng isang possible business partnership. Iniinvite ang mga content creators namin to make several videos about tourists spots somewhere in Visayas.
"At kung gusto niya, game ka agad? Papayagan mo?"
"Not my property para hindi payagan."
"Gaga! Nag-iisip ka ba, Frenny? Soon to be jowa mo 'yong tao. Well, kahit sa papel lang 'no. Would you like na maraming kaagaw? May comment pa na jojowain, luluhuran pa nga daw si Jane."
I look at her with disbelief. "Sabi mo nga sa papel lang. I should not think beyond that. Buhay niya 'yan. Bahala siya."
"Mabait si Jane. Deserve naman niyang tratuhin na kaibigan. Plano mong jowain tapos level 99 ang kasungitan mo."
Sinara ko ang laptop. "Cinds, huwag mo akong lecture-ran. Okay? I know what I am doing. Busy ako sa paggawa ng pera para may pambayad ako sa kanya."
Tinawanan lang niya ako. "Haha! Ginusto mo 'yan! Pwede naman kasing ligawan nang tunay. Tapos i-break mo na lang. You're good with that, 'di ba?"
"I'd rather involve money so there's no guilt feeling."
"Oh my God! Did I hear you right Miss Regina Vanguardia? Guilt feeling? After mo magpaasa ng ilang sexy women? Haha!"
"Character development." Iniwan ko muna siya para puntahan si Custodio sa station nila. Once in a while, it needs to be known within the office that I treat differently.
Agad siyang tumayo nang lumabas ako. "Ah si Asher po lumabas muna. Bibili daw ng lunch namin."
I like this height difference. "Sabay ka na sa akin sa lunch."
"Pero si Asher po, Ma'am."
"Sino ba ang nagpapasweldo sa'yo, Custodio?"
She scratches her forehead. "Ma'am naman. Pinagtitinginan na po tayo."
That's the point Custodio! I need to make a fuzz. "Alright, but make sure you'll have dinner with me. Okay?"
Sinigurado kong malinaw at maririnig ng karamihan ang sinabi ko. Tuliro na naman siya. Well, I'm loving this scene.
"Custodio? I'm waiting."
She nervously nods. "Sige po."
"Papasukin niyo ako! Regina!"
A scandalous Alex storms his way in. Wala na naman nagawa ang mga security guards. Baka tinakot na naman niya. His face is disgusted upon seeing me. He must have received the letter. Money makes him furious, alright.
"What now? Angdami mong oras para puntahan pa ako dito."
"Ano 'to? Bakit mo ako sinisingil ng ganitong kalaking halaga?!"
"You should know, Alex. Interest pa lang 'yan ng mga inutang mo sa akin."
"Wow! Just wow, Regina. We're in a relationshio that time."
