Men in Colors 1: THE KING THAT SLAYED A HUNDRED EMPIRE, ONYX ALCOR

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"Miss Kali Heinna Miranda?"

Kali froze on her feet upon hearing her name from a stanger's voice. She just had come out from their building when a tall uniformed man in pure black tailored suit approached him. She gripped on the strap of her sling bag as she nervously stepped back. The man clearly noticed her anxiety as he carefully paced back to offer her some generous distance.

"You are Miss Kali Heinna Miranda, right?" The man asked again with his thick accented voice to ask for confirmation.

Nagaalangan man ay tumango si Kali sa lalaki. Napasinghap siya nang bigla'y yumukod ang lalaki sa kanya na tila ba'y may kakabit na banta ang pangalan niya.

"The Chairman Onyx Alcor of Alpha Columna sent me here to fetch you, miss. He wanted to see you." Puno ng pagiingat na sabi ng lalaki na ikinaawang ng labi ng dalaga.

"C- Chairman Onyx Alcor?" She gasped. Even his name sends burning sensation all over her body and she was feeling her face flustering. The man gave her a small nod and she was more dazed. Why would the young and drop- dead gorgeous CEO wanted to see her? Her chest started to grumble with different anxious thoughts.

She wouldn't say that the interview with the Chairman yesterday was a success. Why? She kept on stuttering and stammering as she asked him questions and his addicting manly scent and sensual baritone voice, not to mention those deep dark eyes which seemed to steal her soul, brought her whole Nervous and Respiratory system in a great chaos.

"Yes, I'm most certainly a man in color.'Cause I definitely love the way your pale skin turns red for me, honey. And it's undeniably turnin' me on."

Her breath hitched with the thought. Buong gabing hindi siya pinatulog ng sinabing iyon ni Chairman Alcor. At ngayon nga'y nais daw siya nitong makita. Para saan? Ni sa hinagap ay hindi niya kayang isipin na gusto siya ng batang chairman. He was already married for crying out loud! At kahit pa hindi'y hinding- hindi magugustuhan ng isang gaya nito ang walang maipagmamalaking kagaya niya.

Malamang ay hindi nito nagustuhan ang nangyari kahapon at nais ng bawiin ang pagkaka- feature sa magazine nila hindi pa man ito nauumpisahan? What should she do? Sa isipin palang iyon ay nagkakagulo na ang buong sistema niya sa takot.

"This way, Miss Kali Heinna." Untag sa kanya ng lalaki na nagpagising sa lumilipad niyang utak. Nakalahad ang kamay nito sa isang itim na sasakyan na halatang mamahalin. Nagaalangang napatingin siya sa lalaki at tila nabasa nito ang pangamba niya.

"You are free to call the police if ever you notice me doing something suspiscious, miss." Nakangiting sabi ng lalaki. Tila siya pa ang nahiya sa narinig dahil naramdaman niya ang muling pagiinit ng buong mukha niya.

"I- I'm sorry." She stuttered.

"You don't have to apologize, Miss Kali Heinna. The Chairman must be waiting." May maliit na ngiting anito saka lumapit sa nakaparadang sasakyan upang buksan ang pintuan ng backseat.

Kinakabahan ma'y humakbang palapit sa sasakyan ang dalaga at nagawa pang umusal ng mahinang pasasalamat bago isara ng lalaki ang pintuan.

The drive was all silent and it was making her more nervous. Pagkaraan lamang ng sampung minuto'y ipinarada ng lalaki ang sasakyan sa harapan ng The Imperial Suites, isang seven- star hotel sa Makati. Lumabas ang lalaki upang pagbuksan siya ng pintuan at pagkalabas pa lang niya'y may naghihintay nang isang babae sa labas na base sa uniporme ay empleyado ng Café Uno na nasa ground floor lamang ng pamosong hotel.

"She will guide you, Miss Kali Heinna." Sabi ng lalaki sa dalaga. Ilang sandali pa'y namalayan na lang ni Kali na sumusunod na siya sa unipormadong babae papasok sa loob ng sikat na café na paborito niyang puntahan tuwing nais niyang mag- relax.