Three Men Plus She (Completed)

43 - Lunch Meeting

Gabriel parked in a japanese restaurant. Emily could not hide her excitement because that restaurant is her favorite japanese restaurant. "It's been a long time since I last ate at this restaurant," she uttered.

Gabriel smiles as he got that information from Emily herself, it is one of those that Lily told Riel. He still recalls how Lily misses dining in her favorite Japanese restaurant and Riel promised to bring Lily in that restaurant after their coffee date. But it is not Riel who brought Emily back to her favorite Japanese restaurant, but it is Gabriel.

"Do you like japanese food?" Gabriel asked, pretending.

"Yes, I love Japanese food," Emily replied.

"Me, too, favorite ko ang gyoza sa restaurant na ito and their ramen are to die for," Gabriel said.

"Gyoza and ramen are my favorites, too," Emily uttered, and Gabriel just smiles at her because he already knows that information.

They went in the restaurant and thankful that his reservation is still valid. "Nagpareserve ako, buti na lang hindi pa naibibigay sa iba, ang galing talaga ni Norma. Thirty minutes tayong late eh," Gabriel uttered.

"Bakit si Norma pa ang pinatawag mo, pwede namang ako na lang ang gumawa nun since we switch places," Emily said while Gabriel assisted her on her seat.

Emily felt awkward at Gabriel's gesture, though she immediately shrugged it off as she reminded herself that it is just normal for Boss Gab to be a gentleman. But at the little corner of her mind, she wonders if he also does this gesture with Norma.

"Let's order," Gabriel said.

"Whatever you'll have ganun na rin ako, Boss Gab," Emily said.

"Are you sure, spicy akong kumain," Gabriel uttered.

"I like spicy foods, too," Emily said, and Gabriel discreetly smiles as he also aware of the information about Emily.

Gabriel ordered their food and while they wait Emily took the chance to ask Gabriel about his mood early in the morning.

"I hope you don't mind me asking, Boss Gab. I just want to ask if you are okay," she asked.

"Bakit mo naman naitanong yan?" Gabriel asked.

"Lunes na Lunes kasi ang init agad ng ulo mo, tapos mukhang nadala mo pa yung sungit mo sa meeting mo with the Sales Team," Emily said.

"Yung magaling ko kasing kapatid, ang agang pinainit ang ulo ko," Gabriel said.

"Are you referring to Yago?" Emily asked, and Gabriel nodded. "I'm sorry to say this, pero parang lagi namang mainit ang ulo mo pagdating kay Yago," she added.

"He supposed to be on my side not on Elizabeth's," Gabriel uttered.

"So, this about Elizabeth again," Emily said. "Alam mo malapit na akong maniwala na magkakatuluyan kayo ni Chef Elizabeth. Hindi ganun naman madalas ang nangyayari, kung sino yung laging nag-aaway sila pa yung nagkakatuluyan," she added.

"It does not happen to everyone. Malabong maging kami ni Elizabeth," Gabriel firmly said, when their orders came. "Kumain ka na habang mainit yung ramen," he told Emily.

"Bakit naman malabo?" Emily asked despite feeling uneasy on their conversation. Now she blames herself for opening the topic about Gabriel and Lizzie as she is hurting herself.

"First, she is my brother's ex-girlfriend. Kahit mas madalas akong naiinis kay Santiago, I still want to respect his feeling, specially now that I can see how smitten he is still with Elizabeth. Second, Elizabeth is not my type of girl. And third, I don't like bratty girls, parang forever na lang silang immature," Gabriel lengthy explained. "We will not click," he added.