"I'll let Lawrah know that you enjoyed her coffee."
"Oh, is that her name? She has a very pretty name, bumagay sa kaniya. Is she..." Mr. Venturos glanced inside the gate. "Is she still single?"
Doon unti-unting nawala ang ngiti sa kaniyang mga labi. Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang biglang pag-bangon ng kung anong damdamin sa kaniyang dibdib nang makita ang interes ng isa sa mga patrons niya para sa babaeng gumugulo rin sa utak niya...
And fuck that shit, but he suddenly felt so intimidated by the man in front of him.
Mr. Venturos was in his prime-– he didn't look forty at all. He looked professional and sharp. Matangkad ito kompara sa tipikal na Pilipino at may katamtamang laki ng katawan. He had this different vibe about him— something younger men like him would feel intimidated by.And Mr. Venturos was still single, too...
"Is she, Aris?" pukaw ni Mr. Venturos sa kaniya.
"I'm not sure, Sir. I never asked," he replied, forcing back a smile. Kailangan niyang sumagot dahil baka mapansin nito ang biglang pag-asim ng mukha niya. And although he knew Lawrah was still single— thanks to Susie's oversharing of info— he had no intention of spreading the news to his beloved patron.
"Well, I didn't see a ring on her finger so I'm sure she wasn't married. Pero baka may kasintahan, and that's what I wanted to know."
"Of course," he uttered, smiling so fakely still. "You don't want to steal her from her man. You're not that type of person." And he said that more for himself than for Mr. Venturos.
"Well, you don't know me enough, Aris." Ngumisi ang nakatatandang lalaki. "I always get what I want by hook or by crook."
"That might scare her." Lihim niyang naikuyom ang mga palad.
Bakit? Hindi niya rin alam.
Muling ngumisi si Mr. Venturos saka tumabi sa kaniya. Kasunod niyon ay ang pagtapik nito sa balikat niya. "She is such a gorgeous woman, Aris. Hindi ako magtataka kung may lalaking papatay para sa kaniya."He grinned back while secretly gritting his teeth. "Then I guess she's someone men should avoid because she could cause a catastrophe."
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