Dancing With Fire

Kabanata 23

Kabanata 23

I've been to world class executive meetings but I was never this nervous my entire life.

Nag-uusap silang tatlo nina Lars at Winter pero ako'y parang kahoy na tuwid lang ang pagkakaupo.

I've moved on pero hindi ko mapagkakaila ang kabang nararandaman ko. I know I forgot about him, ilang taon na rin ang nakalipas!

I've never stalked him once kaya nakamove-on na ako but why the hell I can smell his perfume?! Hindi s'ya nagpalit ng pabango!

He's wearing a plain white shirt underneath his black coat and pants. I saw a gold chain necklace on his neck, sa gilid lang nakalabas at nakatago sa loob ng kanyang shirt ang pendant.

Gusto kong hilahin para sana tignan pero alam kong hindi na pwede iyon.

He matured a bit, well, he still looks the same but he looks more stiff now than he was before.

"Yes, si Engineer Flores ang sinasabi ko sa'yo noon, Vioxx!" Lars said. "I met her in Europe last year when we're in a convention, kasama ko si Cas. Eh, 'nung meeting n'ya, naiwan akong paikot-ikot sa hotel kaya nakilala ko. I was shocked when I found out she is an engineer, at Flores pa! Bukod sa mga Miranda at Sandejas, kilala mga Flores internationally than here, am I right?"

Nanatili akong nakasulyap kay Vioxx pero nagitla ako nang bigla s'yang bumaling sa akin at nagkatitigan kami.

"Sera?" Lars called.

"Oh!" Mabilis akong nag-iwas ng tingin at bumaling kay Lars.

"H-Huh?"

"Di ba?" Aniya at ngumiti.

"O-Oo," I cleared my throat, mabilis na inabot ang juice sa harapan at uminom.

Napasulyap ako kay Winter na nangingiti, I saw her resting her back on the chair with a menacing smile.

She glanced at me and back to the man sitting beside me.

"Magkakilala kayo?" She suddenly asked.

My heart raced, I saw Lars stopped and glance at Winter back to us.

"Magkakilala kayo?" She looks confused.

I glanced at Vioxx and saw his jaw clenched a bit, licking his lower lip.

Winter's lip twitched, glancing at us back and forth again.

"So..."

"No," I suddenly said, looking away.

Lars nodded, nanliit ang mata ni Win at nang bahagya ako sumulyap kay Vioxx ay seryoso s'ya, kagat ang ibabang labi at seryoso ang mga mata.

"Weh?" Win asked.

"Let's proceed to our business," Malamig na putol ni Vioxx at umayos ng upo.

"Y-Yeah," I murmured, opening my laptop, trying to get rid of my hyperventilating heart.

I cleared my throat, I noticed the silent conversation of Lars and Winter habang ako'y nanatiling seryoso doon.

The project is about a renovation project of some establishments in The Lost Island. Marami raw kasing nasita ang management nila sa kaunting establishments doon dahil sa paglabag sa mga rules ng isla.

They wanted the attractions there to be eco-friendly and also, the infrastractures. Ang akala ko nga noong una ay dito ako sa Casa Amara mag-po-focus pero isa ako sa inilagay nila sa isla.

The firm I am managing is a pro when it comes to this, kaya siguro kami kinuha ay dahil noon pa man ay kilala ang mga Flores sa ganitong klase ng style, usually, sa mga establishments.