The Most Beautiful Thing

Chapter 42

Chapter 42
Dinner

"Where have you been?" Mr. Limjuaco asked pag-bukas na pag-bukas ng elevator door.

He was leaning sa door of his office habang nakataas ang kilay niya sakin. I immediately got out at saka lumakad papunta sa table ko kung saan iniwan ko ang lahat ng gamit ko except my phone.

"Marco invited me po for lunch," I replied.

"And you went with him? Hindi mo ba alam na may pasok yun?" He asked in a stern voice.

Umiling ako and I looked down. I don't even know why I feel like he's mad or something. It's just lunch for crying out loud!

"Sorry po," I said.

He just looked at me with his brows furrowed. If it's not for his attractive aura and oozing sex-appeal I would've rolled my eyes at him already.

I swear this guy has mood issues. Sometimes he's stern pero minsan he's... I don't know.

"Let's talk about the trip tomorrow over dinner. Kumain muna tayo sa nearby restaurant mamaya before going home," he said.

He looked at me for a second bago tumalikod para bumalik sa office niya, closing the door behind him.

Hindi manlang niya ako inantay mag-react! The door closed behind him and I stopped myself from throwing folders in his direction.

The day went by so fast, and I spent time by preparing the files we need for the trip pati narin ang mga documents na pinapabasa sakin. I suddenly missed my life abroad, kamusta na kaya si June and Mandy?

I've been away from my social media for the past few weeks because of work kaya hindi ko na sila nakakamusta. It's hard to catch up with my best friends as well. Tapos, I feel bad pa for not touring Yuan around kasi kakauwi lang niya--

Oh gosh! Si Yuan!

I dialed Yuan's number kaagad while waiting for Mr. Limjuaco dahil bumaba siya saglit to meet with a business partner. Matagal pa naman ata siya aakyat, and pag dating niya dito aalis na ata kami for the dinner.

My chest feels funny, para bang gusto kumawala ng puso ko everytime I think about our dinner later. As if naman may papagusapan kayong hindi tungkol sa business, Ria.

"Hello?" Yuan said on the other line.

"Yuan! I'm sorry for not calling you," sabi ko. My voice was soft and low because I feel guilty for not talking to him lalo na at kakauwi palang niya.

"Ria! Where were you last night? I've been trying to text and call you pero patay ang phone mo," he said with his voice full of concern.

I suddenly felt guilty for not telling him about what happened last night. I want to.. pero hindi naman rin ganon ka-importante iyon. He wouldn't understand and I can't explain.

"Ah.. about that. I'm sorry but I'll tell you next time I swear," sabi ko. "I just called to say I'm fine so don't worry.. I'll make it up to you promise!"

He sighed and went quiet for a few seconds. "Okay, I'll wait for that. But wait? Uwian mo na diba? I'm here downstairs, let's have dinner and hatid na kita."

"Ah-- what?!"

Napatingin ako sa elevator na kakabukas lang while panicking sa phone. It's not that ayaw kong makita si Yuan.. but how will I tell him? And the fact that I've been too hard on him lately dahil sa hindi ko pagka-usap sakanya.

"Free ka naman na hindi ba? Unless you'll go overtime," Aniya.

Napatingin ako sa elevator because it suddenly chimed, which means may palabas. Max came out of the elevator at tumingin siya sakin. Naestatwa ako sa position ko for a few seconds before coming back to my senses when he walked past me.