“Are you seriously wasting my time with these designs?!” Hinampas ko ang table.
Tinitigan ko nang mariin ang group from the design team. Nanigas ang mga ito sa pag-kakatayo. Inirapan ko ang babaeng nag-prepresent, I hate her banshee voice. Sisantehin ko kaya ito?
“What’s wrong with it, Miss Levine?” tanong ng matandang part ng board.
“Lahat! It doesn’t suit the tagline of the subdivision that were about to build! Didn’t I told you that I want the houses to look modern and decent even though were targeting the middle-class!” Lintaya ko.
“Sorry po, we will work on it ASAP po.” Sabi ng isa sa design team.
“Siguraduhin nyo lang.” Tumayo na ako.
“Meeting adjourned.”
Nag-kukumahog na pinag-buksan ako ng secretary ko ng pinto. I hired a guy this time; I hope that he is more efficient than the previous ones. Nang maka-labas na ako ay may humigit ng braso ko.
“WHAT?!” galit kong tinabig ang kamay nito at tinitigan kung sinong humawak sakin. It was the same old man who questioned my statements about the proposals.
“Lissandra, please don’t be too harsh with our architects. Gideon wouldn’t like to see you acting this way to your employees.” Sabi nito.
I crossed my arms at seryosong tinitigan ito. “You don’t have the right to drag my father’s name knowing that you’re not really concern about my employees. Do I have to tell your wife that you are fucking one of my architects?” nanlaki ang mga mata nito sa sinabi ko. He’s cheating on his wife with the presenter kanina.
“No, please. Don’t do it, Lissandra.” Pinag-daop nito ang palad at nag-makaawa.
I smirked. “Kung maka-sita ka sakin parang wala kang nagawang kasalanan no. Ang linis-linis mo naman, nakaka-hiya sayo. Sa susunod manahimik kana lang because you don’t have the right to question how I run my company, you’re just a board member after all.” Tinalikuran ko na ito.
I scoffed and rolled my eyes when I saw the curious eyes of the employees who just got out of the room. They are wondering what we are talking about, mga chismosa! Pumasok na ako sa office ko at naupo sa swivel chair.
Pinindot ko ang intercom, “Sage, can you please bring me an iced coffee?”
“Okay ma’am.” My secretary said.
I started signing some of the papers that needs approval, ang iba naman ay nilulukot ko at tinatapon sa basurahan. Naka-hawak ako sa kumikirot kong ulo when my secretary entered with my iced coffee, fuck this hang-over. Tahimik nitong nilapag ang iced coffee sa tabi ko at lumabas.
I sipped on it and it just calmed me down. Iced coffee is better than the hot one for me, maybe because I’m hot-headed. Lahat na lang siguro ng tao ay kinaiinisan ko but there’s only one person can calm me down and that is Zyver. Pumikit ako at inalala ang mukha nya. Kung hindi lang siguro nangyare iyon, masaya na ako ngayon. I must be happily married with him and our little angel. Life is just so unfair, you can’t have it all.
Napa-mulat ako nang mag-ring ang cellphone ko. Kinuha ko ito sa table at tinignan. It was Yesenia, the dumb bitch.
“WHAT?!” galit na galit kong sigaw when I pressed accept.
“Galit na galit ka, teh?” Humagikhik ito.
“You left me last night!”
“Oo nga, sorry na. Btw, nasa lobby ako and there’s this guy waiting for you. His name is Zeno daw.”
“Huh?” Who the hell is Zeno?
“Sugar mommy kana ba ngayon? Mukhang ang bata pa nito.” Nang-aakusang sabi nito.
“What the fuck are you saying?”
“Aba malay ko sa ginagawa mo sa buhay, bumaba kana lang dito.” Yesenia said then she dropped the call.
Naka-kunot ang noo akong tumayo at lumabas ng office. When did I became a sugar mommy? Apat na taon na nga akong tuyot, sugar mommy pa? Wtf. Mabilis na nag-labasan ang mga tao sa elevator nang makita ako. I was left alone inside it, takot na takot sila ah. I pressed the button for the lobby and waited while thinking about the ways to murder Yesenia.
I stepped out of the elevator and saw Yesenia sitting pretty on the sofa. Mabilis itong nag-tatakbo sakin.
“HUY! WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?! NA-EUT KA?!” Umirit ito at nag-tatalon.
Mabilis kong hinila ang buhok nito. “What the fuck is eut?!”
“Duh, it’s totnak.” Tinanggal nito ang hawak ko sa buhok nya. Nanlaki ang mata ko, I know what she meant with totnak.
Umirap ako. “Bobo, hindi.”
“Weh?! Sayang naman. Nandun nga pala sa parking lot yung sugar baby mo, hinihintay ka.” Naka-ngising sabi nito. Mabilis ko itong tinalikuran at nag-lakad papuntang parking lot. Who the hell is my sugar-baby?! Bakit hindi ako aware?
Pag-dating ko sa parking lot ay inikot ko ang paningin at tumigil when I saw a tall man leaning on a motorcycle. This must be him, hindi ko kita ang mukha nya dahil naka-talikod ito.
“Zeno?” I asked. Mabilis syang bumaling sakin.
Tiningala ko ang lalaking naka-ngiti sakin. His raven hair looks good on him, his eyes are in the shade of light brown, matangos ang ilong at mapula ang mga labi. I can perfectly see his deep dimples. Tinagilid ko ang ulo ko nang may kuminang sa tenga nito, he has an earring.
“Hi, Lissandra.” He said, napa-atras ako. Why does he know my name and why am I feeling nervous?!
