Secretly Loving Mr. Lazzaro (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 40

Mabilis kong natutunan ang lahat ng gawain sa nakalipas na araw. Nalipat ako sa front desk sa panglimang linggo kong intern. Ang next post ko ay sa kitchen, It is a way to ensure that I am doing the right thing, and it's also good for me to know even the lowest part of the job. I was busy monitoring the guest on my desktop when a female guest approached us. Bukod sa intern meron din namang receptionist na kasama, hindi pwedeng intern ang mag-aasist, ang gawain ko ay magmonitor at pag-aralan ang pasikot-sikot.

"Uh, excuse me" kaagad lumapit ang on duty na receptionist. Tatlo silang naka-duty pero isa lang ang lumapit sa kakalapit lang na babae dahil ang dalawa ay busy rin sa kani-kanilang guest.

"I'm sorry, but I lost my card, I can't get inside." Kaagad tinanong ng on-duty na si Lea ang room number at ng registered number ng babae. Nag-aalangan itong sumagot.

"Okay, look, to tell you honestly, I'm not staying here. I am just spying on someone. You are a woman too, I know you'll understand me."  Amin ng babae. Lumapit ako pero hindi ako nagsalita o nagtanong man lang.

Talagang nangyayari ang ganito, noong nakaraan meron ding hinanap na asawa rito pero wala namang kasamang lalake. Ang naging rason n'ong babae ay magpalamig dahil nag-away sila ng asawa niya.

"I understand, ma'am Xenia, but I can't disclose any information to you." Nakinig ako sa usapan, kinalikot ko na rin ang monitor sa harap at tinipa ang room number ng hinahanap ni Ma'am Xenia.

I am familiar with his last name. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay related ito kay Mr. Andy na isang Vietnamese citizen. Andy will stay here for the next five months, they have a new project iyon ay ang expansion ng hotel sa kabilang property na nagmamay-ari ng isang pribadong tao. Hindi ko alam kung anong ginawa nila pero nagtagumpay naman sila, napapayag nila ang may ari na ibenta ang lupain para sa expansion ng hotel. Johanna also works with them, and she is a field architect based in Germany under a German architectural firm.

"Really? I am his wife, and you can check my marriage certificate, though it's a Vietnamese marriage certificate." Tumikhim ako.

Why does she need to spy on her husband? Aren't they on good terms? I remember Andy's frequent invitations at ni isa ay hindi ko siya napagbigyan. Busy kasi ako, at wala ng oras para makipagkita dahil napapansin ko na masyado akong pagod sa trabaho nitong linggo.

"I am sorry po talaga, Ma'am.  I cannot help po" It's a common protocol to protect our guests' reputations, and I believe that some of our guests are elite kaya hindi basta-basta pwedeng magbigay ng impormasyon lalo na kung ganito usapan.

If she's the wife, she can just call her husband.

"Okay, I understand." Sumuko na si Xenia, tumalikod siya at ilang segundo ring nag-isip bago siya bumaling sa amin.

" I want a room next to his. I don't care if it's expensive, just give me one." Tumango ang kaharap niyang receptionist, mabilis na minanipula ang monitor, nakita ko rin d'on na okupado ang third floor dahil peak season na rin. Most of our guests spend their Valentine's Day here.

"I am sorry, but there's no occupied room next to him. We have a few presidential suites left on the second floor, would you like to book one?" her eyebrows furrowed because of the sudden announcement.