Billionaire Diaries #1: Gray Pereira

Chapter 8

She was too distracted with the man in her back. Tulala lang siyang nakatingin sa pinapanood na Midnight Sun ngunit ang isip niya ay nasa lalaki. Sa kung anong ginagawa nito sa likuran niya.

In her peripheral vision, she saw how he opened the luggage at nakakunot ang noo na parang may hinahanap. Agad niya iyong naintindihan kaya't bumaling siya rito ng kaunti.

"N-Nasa clothes rack yung mga panlakad na damit. It was wrinkled earlier so I fixed it a bit.. " paliwanag niya.

Tumingin lang rin sa kanya ang lalaki at tumango bago pumunta sa may clothes rack at naghanap doon ng damit. Ilang minuto lang ay naramdaman na niya ang pagpasok ulit nito sa banyo.

Nakahinga siya ng maluwag. Akala pa naman niya magkakaroon na ng body show sa loob ng kwarto. Not that she's hoping for it, though..

"I'll just talk to him for atleast an hour so you can stay here or in your room... before we go to the rooftop. I heard that the fireworks show will be at 10.. " he said.

She nodded. "Alright, babalik na lang siguro ako sa room ko. Just call me if something happens.. " sagot niya.

He shook his head. "Just stay here in my room.. "

Nanlaki ang mata niya at akmang sasagot pa sana siya ngunit tumalikod na ito at dumiretso sa direksyon ng pinto.

"Don't open the door for strangers. " he warned. "I'll be back.. "

Her heart hammered. Hindi na niya alam kung paano makawala.

She was caged. Her heart was already caged.

AGAD NA natanaw ni Gray ang isa sa mga marami niyang kaibigan. He was a colleague way back in college. They are not that close that time. But since they are both in business industry right now, they are casually talking to each other.

"Hey, bud.. " Daniel Lozales grimly said.

Tipid siyang tumango at nakitang may mga alak na sa harapan nito.

"When did you come home? I thought Seattle is your haven.. " he said and poured himself a liquor. He drank it at once and chuckled. "Are you perhaps... getting married? I remembered your fantasies. You like Filipina girls.. "

Ngumisi rin ang lalaki sa kanya at tumungga ng alak. "Fuck happened, Don Pablo died.. " ani nito kaya't napangisi rin siya.

He looked at his wrist watch to check the time. It's almost 7.

"Send me the contract, Lozales. It's a deal.. " he said and Daniel chuckled.

"Sure, bud.. " ani nito. "This is odd, I expected that you're drinking all night. I'm planning to call the brutes but it looks like you have some plans.. " natatawang nitong dagdag.

"Someone's waiting.. " He chuckled.

"I think that someone is a girl.. " he said. "Don't get married yet, fucker. That's scary.. " he added.

Napailing na lang siya at tumayo. He should get married soon. Hindi pwedeng ang kapatid niya ang pilitin ng Abuela niya. But first, he still need to find a decent wife.

He has someone on his mind. He just doesn't want to admit it.

KALAHATING MINUTO bago umalis ang boss ni Agape ay bumalik na rin siya sa sariling kwarto.

She wants to look presentable in that 'wine' thing in the rooftop. No, she wants to look attractive and peachy.

Hindi niya inaasahan na may mangyaring ganito kaya't halos normal attires lang ang dala niya. If she just knew, baka nagdala na siya ng gown!