Lethal Attachment

Chapter 23

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Chapter 23
Sin

Tumigil ako sa harapan ng opisina ni Rojan upang pumikit at huminga muna ng malalim bago nagpasyang pumasok sa loob. His office was usually quiet and cold, but it felt worse right now.

I found Rojan leaning on the backrest of his very comfortable office chair, and his eyes immediately darted on mine as soon as I entered his haven. I took time with every step I made that led me closer to him until I was already in front of his massive glass table.

After I cleared my throat lightly, I smiled and looked at him straight in the eye even when my knees were trembling because of the way he returned my stare.

"Is there anything you need, Sir?" I asked him in a polite manner.

Umigting ang kanyang panga bago nagpakawala ng malalim na buntong hininga. "I didn't know you're close with Laurel," sabi niya. "Matagal na ba kayong magkakilala?"

Bahagyang kumunot ang aking noo sa kanyang napiling sabihin. Panigurado akong hindi naman iyan ang sasabihin niya sana sa akin kanina noong pumasok siya sa aking opisina. Ayoko sanang pag-usapan pero ayokong maging bastos sa aking boss.

"Noong pinakilala mo kami sa isa't isa, doon ko lang siya nakilala," sabi ko.

"Laurel's not comfortable with girls, but he seems comfortable with you," he noted based on what he saw earlier.

I almost rolled my eyes. If what Rojan meant with Laurel being comfortable with girls was he never saw Laurel flirting with women, that's because he likes men, specifically, him.

"Laurel is a great man," I told him. "He's kind and funny. We get along really well."

Gusto ko nang magpatuloy sa trabaho kaya gusto ko nang tapusin ang pag-uusap namin tungkol kay Laurel. I wasn't comfortable talking to him about my personal life and feelings. He shouldn't mind my business.

Naningkit ang kanyang mga mata. "Hindi mo pa siya ganoong kakilala," sigurado niyang sabi sa akin.

"He's been your secretary for almost two years," I said, trying to prove a point. "That fact already speaks volume that he's a great man. If not, why did you make him stay for so long, right?"

He remained staring at me, speechless because of my rebuttal that he couldn't counter because he knew I was right. I was spitting facts that he couldn't deny.

"Anyway, Sir, is that all?" I asked to stop the nonsense argument with him about Laurel.

Ilang segundo niya pa akong tinitigan bago umayos sa pagkakaupo.

"I just received a notice that you haven't moved yet to the condo unit that the company has provided you and also, the car hasn't been claimed," he said. "Is there any problem with the unit or the car, perhaps?"

Nawala na sa isipan ko ang unit at ang sasakyan na kasama sa mga benepisyo na aking matatanggap dahil sa pagtatanggap ko ng trabahong ito. It's been a tiring week for me, anyway. I'm physically, emotionally and mentally drained from meeting Rojan again and being beside him that consumed most of my working hours.

"Uhm... Hindi ko pa po nache-check iyong unit pero titingnan ko 'yon sa Linggo..." paliwanag ko. "Iyong tungkol sa sasakyan... hindi naman ako marunong magmaneho kaya hindi ko rin 'yon magagamit."

Para naman siyang naliwanagan na oo nga pala, hindi nga pala ako marunong magmaneho kaya bakit niya ako bibigyan ng sasakyan.

"Well, do you want me to hire a driver―"