Playboy's Principle (Playboy Series #1)

Chapter 26: Mr. Anonymous

Zafrina on the multimedia...

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"Another bouquet?" I asked Mia.

She just nodded and handed me the white bouquet of roses.

Halos araw araw simula nung nag umpisa ako sa trabaho walang palya sa pagpapadala ng bulaklak sakin. I think its too much for welcoming me here.

"And still the delivery boy dont know who is sending me this?"

"Eh Miss Rina sabi niya po kasi na a shop po mismo galing yung bulaklak. Kahapon nga po eh sinabihan ko siyang tanungin yung flower shop kung sino yung nagpapadala pero hindi rin daw nila alam eh."

Napailing na lang ako. This is so unbelievable. Who could be sending this stuffs to me?! Ni wala man lang pangalan!

"Eh Miss Rina baka po may stalker kayo. Gusto niyo po bang ireport natin sa police?"

"No! Ano ka ba. Harmless naman siya eh yung nga lang medyo nakakatakot but dont worry. Siguro makikilala ko din siya."

"Bakit po hindi niyo puntahan yung flower shop tapos po hingin niyo yung information nang kung sino yung nagbibigay sa inyo nga bulaklak. Imposible naman pong walang kahit anong information o kahit number man lang yung stalker niyo." Mia suggested.

But i didnt agree on it. It will be just a waste of time if mag iimbistiga pa ako sa kung sino ang nagbibigay sakin ng bulaklak. Ill just use my time in working para agad na akong makatapos at makabalik sa New York.

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(So how are you? I hope youre not having a bad time there.)

Xantine said over the phone.

"Im fine Xan. Work is great. Actually i didnt expect that Cavalli will put a lot of effort in this project. Seriously im a bit shock that he really build a fashion house here with my office on it." Kwento ko sakanya.

(Wow. That's good)

"And also they made me the Head Creative here. Oh gosh! Its like ive been promoted! But ofcourse it will only last for a few months then ill be back under Miss Murry's team."

As i talk over the phone i prepared my dress for the said dinner. Ngayon na kasi iyon. Ill be able to meet the clients. Ang sabi nga ni Henry sakin that it will be amazing that ill finally meet them. Sigurado daw na magugulat ako.

(Pero ate what if diyan ka nila idestino you know, they trusted you that work and what if magustuhan nila na ikaw na lang ang magpatakbo ng branch jan.) She worries.

"Wala naman sigurong masama if ill be handling it here permanently but i think it wont happen. Kailangan nila ko jan and Roberto Cavalli has a lot of employees who he can entrust his branch here."

(I know that there is nothing wrong f you work there ang sakin lang ate what if..) She paused.

"What if what?"

(What if magkita kayo?)

Medyo natigilan ako sa sinabi ni Xantine.

Its been 4 years. Naibaon ko na lahat sa limot. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko kung sakaling magkikita ulit kami. Ang alam ko lang ay wala na sakin yun. I totally moved on. And i hope he already did. Which is the right thing to do.

"Its been 4 years Xantine. Walana sakin yun. And i bet nakamove on na siya."

(I hope so too ate. Ayaw ko lang na masaktan k ulit.)

"Thanks baby sis. I guess i got to go. I still jave a dinner meeting. Say my i love yous to mom and dad!"

Then is ended the call.

I immediately went to my bathroom and prepare for the dinner.

Im wearing a 2009 Roberto Cavalli black dress and a 2013 leather coat. Dapat ipakita ko sa client how great our designs even its not the latest. It only shows that even the oldesr design of our line can still trend to the present day.

"Miss Rina, what a pleasant night to you." Bati sakin ni Henry nang makalapit ako sa table kung saan kami kakain.

He offered me to seat in front which is a gentleman's job. Or just because he is doing his job to impress me.

"So, is your boss coming?" I asked.

"Yes Miss he is on the way."

Bahagya naman akong natigilan.

"He?"

I didnt know the our client is a guy. Who could it be?

"Yes Miss. Actually he knows you already even though we still didnt contact the Fashion House. He said you went in the same school in college." Nakangiting sabi ni Henry.

Mas nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. Agad akong kinabahan. Hindi ko alam kung dapat ba akong matuwa. Henry said we went to the same college. Parang ang hirap isipin kung sino ang tinutukoy niya.

"Uhm Henry, did he told you that we are classmates or friends?" I asked.

Gusto kong isipin na si Euson ang tinutukoy niya but Euson is in Scotland handling his business. Ilang taon na din kaming hindi nagcocontact. The last time was 3 years ago when we bump into the front of the Union Square in New York. Pagkatapos nun hindi ko na siya nakita.

"Not really miss. But he said you two know each very well."

Medyo naiintriga sa pagsagot sakin ni Henry. Parang sinasadya niyang bitinin ang mga sagot niya.

"Sino ba ang boss mo?" diretso ko ng tanong.

"He is--" he paused and looked intently in my back.

"Oh he is here Miss Rina." Hs said at tumayo para pumunta sa likod ko.

Agad akong sinalakay ng kaba. Hindi ko pa siya kilala pero parang may prospect na ako kung sino siya.

"Miss Rina." Tawag ni Henry kaya wala akong nagawa kundi tumayo.

"Meet my boss."

Dahan dahan akong lumingon habang patuloy sa kaba ang puso ko.

At mas lalo akong nagulat nang makita kung sino talaga siya.

"I-ikaw?!"