Chapter 23
Humikab ako habang si Travis ay nakaupo sa swivel chair niya, tumingin siya sa akin ng masama dahil sa malakas na paghikab ko. "As I was saying, as a head, you must maintain an intimidating look and learn how to take control."
"Ang boring." I murmured behind my mouth.
"Kai, are you saying something?" Travis asked, his right eyebrow raised.
Umiling ako. Nasa opisina kami ni Travis sa Javierres Company, I'm here to learn about how to run a company, pwede palang ituro iyon? Eh sa pwede mo naman palang takbuhan ang kompanyang naka-destiny sa iyo. Oo, destiny talaga.
I must admit Travis' office is wide, para na rin itong kwarto na may pagka-living room, white ang floor at black ang walls na may maliit na dark blue linings, ang kurtina naman niya ay pale blue nagmumukha nang white sa sobrang pagkaputla, mostly black and white na ang mga appliances at paintings, may black rose pa sa flower base niyang white.
"Bakit puro black and white?" Wala sa sarili kong natanong kaya naman napatigil si Travis.
He looked up at me, "black and white symbolizes power, authority, and success." Oh, I thought he was going to say I'm a gothic freak.
Kumunot ang noo ko. How can such a stupid color represent power, authority, and success?! I don't get it. Really.
"Tell me Kai, are you really listening to me the whole time?"
I nodded, "oo naman," well, half true since half of my attention was on the features of his office, wala man lang kakulay kulay.
"If I find out that you are lying I will punish you." Travis grinned devilishly.
I was taken a back and so I gulped.
"Okay, let me ask a question, what was the last word I said?" Travis asked, clearly liking the idea of punishing me if ever.
"Said is the last word you spoke." I said, his eyebrows raised in a mocking gesture, "see, I was listening."
He smirked. "How about how you create your image as a head?"
Lumunok na ako. "A-Ahm..." think, Kai! Think!
Umiling si Travis, "so what punishment would you want?" He was obviously enjoying the view of me shuddering.
But I won't give him the satisfaction so I gave him a wide smile.
"U-Uhm... a lunch outside may do." Sabi ko, I suddenly felt hungry and it was almost lunch. At isa pa, the place is suffocating me, just thinking me in the position of being stuck in an office like this for the whole day doing nothing but paperworks is hard. I think might die.
He nodded. Pinaikot niya ang swivel chair niya at tumalikod sa akin, I think he was calling someone based the view I can see.
"Grey," he paused, "reserve a table for two in the Mochae J's for lunch." Another pause. "Oh, I change my mind. Reserve the whole restaurant for me and Kai." He ended the call, umikot na naman siya to face me.
"So?"
He grinned. "Your punishment is all set. Let's go." Tumayo na si Travis at naglakad, leaving me behind to gawk at his powerful walk.
"Travis, teka!"
"It's Sir Travis." I can feel Travis' playful voice as he correct me.
I rolled my eyes and stuck my tongue at him while he wasn't looking, "still enjoying the teacher-student thing? Utot mo please."
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The fact that Travis and I are in a high class restaurant and only the two of us are here was beyond my capacity. I knew Travis reserved the whole place for us. But I think he was going too far...
A bunch of waiters and waitresses greeted us before leading the way to our table, nang umupo na kami, a waiter was about to pull the chair for me when Travis pushed the waiter and took the job to pull it for me. "I serve her." Travis said, possessiveness was clear in his voice.
Nataranta ang waiter bago yumuko na parang napahiya na natatakot.
Siniko ko si Travis, "rude."
He looked at me and did a mini-pout.
Umiling na lang ako at umupo sa silya, "I would like to order the best dish and best dessert this place have." Sabi ni Travis sa waitress, tumango naman siya, "I would like to have a lemon juice for drinks and a water may do, same goes with my wife." Travis added before letting the waitress walk away, not bothering to ask what I want.
Arrogant jerk!
Wait... my wife?
Tinignan ko si Travis, horror painted on my face.
Tinignan niya ako at ngumisi, our eyes met and for a moment I felt like I was a statue, completely mesmerized by his dark hazel eyes that looked like dark emerald, ok, I'm confused right now if what is Travis' eye color.
But that's not the issue here, he just called me my wife! My wife!
Calm down, heart.
When the foods and drinks arrived that made my mouth water, Travis made the waiters and waitresses who were clearly looking at him intensely-not that I care-to leave us alone. Hindi na sila pumalag at sumunod na lang.
"Subuhan mo ako." Travis mumbled when the persons were already gone and out of sight.
Nanlaki ang mata ko. "What?"
He grinned, containing every self-confidence he can use. "Your punishment is that, you don't think we're really going to eat lunch and just that. No."
Lumunok ako. I feel my face heat up, I was obviously blushing myself to awkward death.
"Ayaw ko nga!" Tutol ko.
"Okay." He made a sad face.
Somehow, I felt my eyes stare, I couldn't look away at the sight of adorable Travis.
"Oo na, susubuhan na kita." I sighed in defeat. His face lit up, and by the time that I was regretting on letting myself submit to his will, it was already too late.
I just found myself holding a spoon and fork and feeding the baby-like billionaire.
"Say ahh."
He opened his mouth, clearly enjoying this moment.
I grinned to myself as I add a spicy powder on the spoon when he wasn't looking at me before feeding it to him. But before that, I made sure that I already drank the juices and water.
"Masarap ba?" Tanong ko sa kanya.
His face suddenly became red, "w-water..."
"Hmm?" I acted innocent.
He looked at the glasses, nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata dahil wala nang laman na tubig o juice. "K-Kai... I'm gonna k-kill you."
Ngumiti ako, "ano sabi mo?"
Parang constipated na siya dahil namamawis na siya, "Travis, natatae ka ba? Pinagpapawisan ka eh naka air conditioner naman dito."
He frowned. Namumula na rin ang kanyang labi dahil sa maraming spicy powder na nilagay ko sa sinubo ko kanina sa kanya. "Hot." He pointed his mouth, "w-what did you do?"
"Just added a poison." I laughed upon seeing his priceless expression.
