Love Business

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Audrey tried to concentrate on working for the whole morning but she couldn't help but think of what the words that she spoke last before she went to sleep the other night. Was it really love? Does she really have those feelings for her business partner? She thought it was impossible.

She was confused. Didn't know what to do. Audrey wants Patrick to be her boyfriend but she had second thoughts. 

What if my employees find out? What would they think about me? What about the board? Would they think that I just flirted with him to get in touch? 

All these questions were floating all over her head.

A knock from her door suddenly stopped her from thinking of those. "Audrey, pwedeng pumasok?" It was Rizza.

Audrey nodded and her secretary sat on the chair in front of her desk. "Bakit, Rizz. May problema ba tayo?" She can't think of what to say. "Audrey, may tumawag kasi sa desk ko. Si Mr. Lim g—"

She stared at Rizza in a serious look. It was him. She couldn't move. Hearing his name just makes her remember all the questions on her head. She didn't hear what Rizza said about him. "Audrey, nakikinig ka ba?"

Audrey was startled and panicked for a little bit and said, "Ah, ano sabi niya?" Rizza thought that there was bothering her friend but instead of asking she told her, "Pupunta siya dito ng lunchtime. He wants to talk to you about something. Di ko alam kung ano."

"Ah, sige. Sabihin mo na dito na lang kami sa office kakain. Mag-order ka na lang ng food for us, okay?" Rizza nodded and left her office. Audrey let out a loud exhale. She was a bit surprised that Patrick will come here. 

"Ano kaya ang ang gusto niyang pag-usapan? Sana naman business. Naku, Audrey Perez! Trabaho lang 'yan! Huwag kang aligaga. Relax, relax."

Instead of getting relaxed, she started panicking. She was walking back and forth and thinking of what will she do when he comes here for lunch. A little later, she sat on her chair and her mind said: Audrey, relax. Trabaho lang ito. Huwag masyadong pahalata.

She cannot do any paperwork because of what will happen. Audrey looked at her clock and it is already past 11 'o clock. She started fixing her stuff and made sure it's clean and tidy when Patrick comes.

Their food is already there. She sat on her small dining table in her office. She has been tapping her fingers for a while now. Suddenly, she got a message from her phone and saw from her lock screen:

From: Rizza
Paakyat na raw si Mr. Lim. Huwag kang kabahan, medyo obvious ate. Hahaha! Anyways, relax, okay? Call me if you need anything.

Audrey laughed and did what Rizza said. Minutes later, someone knocked on her door. She stood up and opened the door and saw Patrick. "Hello, Patrick, pasok ka." They both went inside the office and sat on the chairs.

"Nag-abala ka pa mag-order ng lunch natin. Puwede namang bumili dito sa office niyo eh." Patrick smelled the delicious scent of the food laid down on the table.

She smiled as she looks at him while he was smelling the food, "Okay lang, bisita ka naman. Tara, kumain na tayo."

They both started eating. Audrey cannot eat properly because Patrick was in front of her. Meanwhile, Patrick was enjoying the food. In her surprise, he finished every bit. On the contrary, Audrey just ate a little and there were some left on her plate and Patrick started to talk with food on his mouth. "Ayaw mo na?" She shooked her head and Patrick took her plate and ate the food left.

Audrey just starred at her buddy eating the last food left and after the last bite, Patrick starred at Audrey and they both laughed. "Pasensya ka na ha. I just got so hungry. Namiss ko kasi itong kare-kare." She just smiled.