At The Sunrise

Chapter 17

It's been 3 weeks since that lunch meeting. Naging abala si Yve sa pag-aasikaso ng business nila ni Zach at pag-aaral niya sa negosyo. Tuwing umaga, routine na niya ang unang bisitahin ang kasalukuyang pagpapatayo ng restaurant at pagkatapos ng tanghalian, agad siyang dumidiretso sa kanyang opisina. So she has decided to completely merge her own architectural firm sa negosyo and absorb all her employees. Mabuti na lang at matiyaga ang kanyang secretary na asikasuhin ang mga papeles at hindi na siya nahihirapan. And at night, she is doing an online study for business management.

Zach on the other hand has been very busy para sa official launch ng company merge sa susunod na dalawang linggo. He still takes time to cook her breakfast before their day starts and so far hindi na ito nangungulit na tumabi sa kanya kapag matutulog. He has also been behaving for the last 3 weeks. Although he spends time to tease her every now and then lalo na kapag weekends na nasa bahay lang sila at bumabawi si Zach sa kanyang work out. They also play billiards and golf para masulit naman ang oras na wala masyadong trabaho. Natapos rin niya ang home decoration kahapon which was another chore that made her busy. She decided to put their wedding picture in the living room and honeymoon photo in the porch. Ang mga paintings naman ay nasa mga kwarto nila, guests room at dining area. She is also planning to set-up a personalised couch on the terrace so it would be a good place to relax at home. And this coming weekend, they decided to have a family dinner sa kanilang bahay with their parents.

It's a gloomy Tuesday morning and she decided to take a look at the restaurant's progress. Medyo may kalakihan ang lugar at baka aabutin pa ng dalawang linggo bago matapos. Zach will take care of hiring the dining crew and she will take care of hiring the waiters and receptionist. Ready for shipment na rin ang lahat nga gamit from Singapore that Zach already arranged. Everything is almost in place, and she smiled at the thought.

"You must be proud of what lies in front of you."maya-maya ay narinig niyang may nagsalita mula sa kanyang likuran.

And from the sound of that voice, her heart skipped a beat for recognizing the man. She closed her eyes briefly and turned around to casually greet him.

"Bryan? What a surprise?" casual niyang sagot dito.

"I just passed by and saw a place being built here and I recognized you."nakangiting sagot nito.

"Oh. What a coincidence. Yeah, we're having our restaurant business here and I just thought to pass by para makita kung may kakailanganin pa."

"Really? I never thought that you have an interest in that field. I always thought simula pa noon na mahilig ka talagang kumain."nakangiting sagot nito.

"Well, this is actually Zach's idea and he is into this business. So we thought, na pwede naman sigurong pagsabayin ang negosyo ng parents namin at hilig niya."

"Well, that is definitely possible. The fact na business minded talaga si Zach, he can easily get to anything. And sounds like you are supporting him."

"We support each other when it comes to business and it's growth. And so far, it has been working out pretty good."

"That's good, Yve. Have you given up on your architectural business yet? And your passion in photography?"

"Hindi naman. First love ko pa rin yun, I have few plans with my firm and some leisure time for photography."

"Mabuti naman at nakukuha mo pa ring ma achieve at ma practice ang kinahihiligan mo."

"Of course. I'll never leave them behind."

He was silent and for a moment, she saw a pang of pain in his eyes. She turned her back to face the construction but at the back of her mind, she scolded herself. Hindi na siya dapat sumagot pa.