Dangerous Art of Beauty (Burnt Skies Series #2)

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It's Monday and ngayon ang schedule ng pagvisit ko sa site na tinatayuan ng restaurant ko dito sa Pilipinas. I'm brushing my teeth when my secretary called me. 

  Mira calling 

Hindi ko sinagot iyon dahil alam ko na kung ano ang sasabihin niya, well ipapaalala niya lang sa akin na ngayon ang visit sa site. Obviously... i know it na so i don't bother to answer the phone. After kong magbrush ng teeth ay nag-ayos na ako ng mukha , nagsuot na ako ng damit dahil alam kong pupunta dito si MIra paghindi pa ako pumunta sa office namin. 

I wear my black longsleeves tucked in a denim jeans. I wear my black ankle boots. I leave my hair down dahil hindi naman masiyadong mainit. Infact , the wind blows really strong. I'm driving when my secretary called.

" Ms. Guevarra nasaan na daw po kayo sabi ni Mr. Verdejo. " Mira said , I can hear fear. 

" I'm coming , the fuck? it's so early pa kaya." I answered. 

" Ma'am? It's 9:30 na po," Mira said with a disbelief in her voice " Dapat talaga ma'am sinundo ko na kayo e. " 

"Aba , that's early pa rin noh. Shut up na nga , i'm here na sa baba. " I ended the call.

Pagkaakyat kong office ay nakita ko ang sinasabi ni Mira na si Mr. Verdejo. He's sitting on the couch infront of the door so nakatalikod siya sa akin. I saw Mira sitting on the other side of the couch. She raised her brows to me to make warning na Mr. Verdejo's triggered na pala. Hayst, I can do this. 

"Goodmoring Mr. Verdejo. " I greeted him as I walk to my table and sit on my swivel chair. 

Pagka-upo ko sa swivel chair ay napahinto ako-

"You?!!" I shouted. What the fuck? Kailan ba kami pwedeng hindi magkita ng ungas na ito. 

I saw him smiling while i'm here, shocked. Halatang halata sa mukha niya na natutuwa siya at ganito ako. He's our business partner na ipinaasikaso ko kay Mira. Nagtagumpay nga kami sa usapan na magiging business partner ko siya pero hindi ko naman inaasahan na siya si Mr. Verdejo. Omg! Halos enemy kami for the whole month tapos ngayon siya pala ang partner ng company ko?! Ha?! Mira said that He's a chef too and he obviously own a company under his name. 

"Hello Ms. Guevarra , you know I don't like it when the person who needs my help makes me wait. " he said with a serious tone. 

I looked at my secretary who's now confused and at the same time scared. "Mira , can you please go out for a minute. Thanks." I ordered. 

"Yes Ma'am." closing the door. 

"Why did you let her out? Don't you want her to know that we already know each other. " Mr. Verdejo said. 

"We don't ! you don't even know my name , so am I. " I said , crossing my arms with my chin up.

" Oh yeah , we are Mr and Mrs. Who ever the fuck you are." he said with a crossed arms too. 

Mrs??! Ulol. Mamamatay muna ako bago makasal sa iyo. I rolled my eyes at him. I ignored him at binuksan ang laptop ko. I'm gonna check my schedule dahil ayaw kong kinakausap ako lagi ni Mira , she's so madaldal kasi kumbaga pati neighbor niya ikwekwento niya once na makipag-usap ka sa kaniya. 

I took a glimpse at him. He's still sitting on that couch , the one who faces my table. He's staring at me. I'm so uncomfortable! Hmp. I tried my best not to pay attention to him, but it all became gone when he suddenly stand up. 

He's staring at me ..nakakatakot naman tumingin toh. 

"What? " I asked while staring at him too.