Younger

Chapter 2: You're Mine

Chapter 2: You're Mine (Revised)

Cleo's POV

Isinauli na namin ang toga namin sa business office. Paglabas namin ay hinawakan ko na naman ang kamay ni Sette. I know that she's uncomfortable with it but who cares? Ang swerte nga nya't nahahawakan niya ang kamay ko sa harap ng maraming tao. Ang swerte talaga ng babaeng to!

"Wait. Diyan ka muna ha." at naglakad siya papalayo sakin.

"Where are you going?"

Nag-sign naman siya na naiihi daw siya kaya hinayaan ko nang makapunta ng CR. Ngayon ko lang rin napansin ang paika-ika niyang paglalakad. Hmmm. I'm really too big, huh.

"Excuse me?"

Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. He is wearing a grey suit and it looks irritating to me. I really don't like formalities. Inilahad nito ang kamay sakin. Tinignan ko lang iyon. "I'm Michael Corova, one of your father's business partners." he gladly introduced and that's when I shook his hand with my hand.

"I'm Cleo Pascual." I simply introduced.

Ngumiti ito. "Yes, I know you. Nabanggit ka ng papa mo sa amin. Your father said that you just graduated yesterday?" tumango lamang ako. "So do you have plans on helping your father in running the company?"

Napataas ako ng kilay. "Oh!" I reacted sarcastically and gladly, he didn't notice that. "You know Mr. Corova, running a company is not really my area of expertise. My father understands that." I professionally said with my hands in my pocket.

Sumimangot siya na parang disappointed sa nalaman pero agad naman siyang ngumiti. "Is that it, Mr. Pascual? So ano nga ba ang kinuha mong kurso?"

"Engineering." I said boredly at nilipat na naman ang mga kamay para mag-crossarms. Umiwas ako ng tingin. Ngayon ko lang napansin na nakakairita pala siyang tingnan.

Napaangat ang mga kilay niya. "Engineering is good. But not really business-related."

"It obviously isn't." I said sarcastically at nagsukatan kami ng tingin. I don't know why we're doing this. After staring at me, he smiled suspiciously and it was very weird of him.

"Cleo!"

Napalingon ako sa tumawag sa pangalan ko at nakita ko si Sette na tumatakbo papunta sakin.

"Why are you running?" I said irritatedly.

Huminto siya sa harapan ko na hinihingal. "Baka kasi nabagot ka na sa kakahintay sakin." she was not smiling when she said that. She was looking intently to this man beside me. "Mr. Corova." banggit ni Sette sa apelyido niya at nagulat ako.

"Ms. Abalo." banggit din ni Corova sa apelyido ni Sette. They know each other?

Tumingin si Corova sa relos niya. "I have to go." sabi niya at ngumiti sakin pero hindi man lang niya nilingon si Sette nang naglakad na siya palayo.

What the f*ck is going on?

"Kaano-ano mo yun?" agad kong tanong kay Sette.

"Just someone I know." makahulugan niyang sagot at tumingin sakin. "Saan ang punta mo ngayon? Uuwi na ako samin."

"Sa amin rin. Pinapapunta ako ni mama." sagot ko na pinigilan na lang ang sarili na magtanong pa. Sette has a secret. And I know that she doesn't want to tell anybody about that.

"So I guess, kita na lang tayo bukas." ngumiti siya ng simple sakin at umuna na siya sakin. Tinitigan ko siya habang papalayo siya sakin. I didn't offer to drive her cause I know that she will refuse it. And she seemed to be avoiding me. Haaayy... Sette, it doesn't mean that when I said we're cool, we're free to flirt with others. No way! I'm not gonna flirt with others and you're the same. Got that?