Taming Gray

Chapter 3

Luck

"Amber! Pasukan na naman ba?" Agad na bungad sa akin ni kuya Richard pagpasok ko sa lobby ng Montellor Corporation building. Kuya Richard is one of the security guards here.

Kilala na niya ako kaya malaya akong nakakalabas-pasok dito sa building. Thanks to mom being the head accountant.

"Yup. So I will be here every afternoon again." I smiled cheekily at him. He just answered me with his chuckles. I think he is on his late thirties.

"Hello Ate Emily! Getting prettier everyday eh?" I greeted ate Emily sitting behind the front desk, and then there, her cheeks become crimson red. She always blush when someone complimented her.

She is one of the receptionist here, and like Kuya Richard, she know me as well. If I am not mistaken, she's in her late twenties.

"Ikaw naman Amber! Binola mo pa ako!"

I just laughed at her and leaned on the high wood counter, not minding other's stares at me.

Ano nga naman kasi ang ginagawa ng isang babaeng maganda na naka-school uniform sa isang company gaya ng Montellor? That explains maybe. Or other than this is that, I am too beautiful for them not to look at me. Kidding!

I was about to speak when I noticed Ate Emily sat straightly like a pole and even wipes off the smile lingering on her face just a few seconds ago. She became as professional as she should be.

"Good afternoon Mr. Montellor." She greeted, then every employee at the lobby became quiet. The only noise was from the other people who probably are guests in the building.

Nag-aalangan man, ngunit umikot ako para tingnan ang nagpatahimik sa lahat.

But as soon as I have turned my body around, my forehead furrowed and I raised an eyebrow. Akala ko kanina ay ang daddy ni Gray ang dumating, kasi narinig ko kay mom na napaka-intimidating daw ng boss nila.

But only to find out that the one who just arrived is the cold prince himself, Gray.

Gaya ko ay naka-uniform parin ito ng Xavier IS.

Pinanood ko lang siya habang hinihintay dito sa lobby ang isang valet. When the valet came soon after, Gray tossed his expensive Mclaren Senna's keys to him and turned back.

I just watch him as he strides his way to the elevator without even glancing or greeting back the employees. Some young employees are also eyeing him like they were undressing him. That annoys me all of a sudden.

My eyes widen. No-no-no!

Paulit-ulit akong umiling na parang nasisiraan ng bait. Why am I feeling this? I shook my head again and thankfully, the annoyance gone easily.

Sunod ko na lamang narinig ang pagtawa nina ate Emily at kuya Richard.

"Anong ginagawa mo Amber?" ate Emily asked between her laughters. The elevator where Gray got in was already closed.

I smiled shamefully. Inayos ko ang sarili ko at tumayo ng matuwid. "Nothing. I'll go to my mom's office now. Bye ate Em. Kuya Chard!" I chanted while waving my hands and head towards the elevator.

Pero bigla akong natigil sa paglalakad nang biglang may pumasok sa isip ko.

Naglakad ako patalikod pabalik sa front desk. As in patalikod, literal na patalikod. Ewan ko kung bakit ko ginawa iyon.

Tumatawa sina ate Emily at Kuya Richard nang makalapit ako sa kanila.

"Ate Em. Lagi bang nagpupunta dito yung si Gray?" I asked nosily, not minding their subsiding chuckles. I even pointed my thumb to the direction where Gray had gone.