Billionaire Diaries #1: Gray Pereira

Chapter 33

They reached the house without even realizing it. Kung ano-anong nasa utak niya. Her thoughts blocked her from thinking of anything else.

"Your room is on the first floor, the one facing the garden, " she informed him.

Bumaba siya sa kotse nang masabi iyon habang buhat ang tulog na si Wine. Tinanguan lang niya ang lalaking walang imik at tumalikod.

TOMORROW morning when Agape received a call from her father-in-law, saying that he can't attend the meeting with one of the potential investor. Nagkaroon kasi ng emergency board meeting dahil may isang kalabang kompanya na naunang magrelease sa public nang landscape at building structures ng hotel.

The problem is, they are similar with designs. The company's supposed to release it next week, pero naunahan ng sa kabila.

It's hassle to move the date of release, since maayos na ang preparasyon para roon. Now the company's discussing about the legal rights, such as copyright infringement.

Her father-in-law is one of the most sought business man before. Maybe it just run in blood. Mas pinili nga lang nito na maagang magretiro.

The company's potential investor is from Russia. Limited time lang ang meron sila dito kaya't hindi niya puwedeng i-pareschedule ang meeting.

She needs to do it. At isa pa, hindi na rin naman 'yun mahirap para sa kan'ya. For years, she's been dealing with almost all of the meetings regarding investors. Hindi naman maipagkakaila na may pangalan na siya sa larangan ng negosyo. She's one of the award winning young female entrepreneur after all.

Wearing a pleated maxi skirt and an ivory smocked top, she went downstairs. Tumutunog pa ang takong ng cream lace up block heels niya.

She met Archer's eyes. Nasa tabi nito si Wine na pinaglalaruan ang suot na mustard yellow ruffle cotton dress.

Because Thena's not here, idadaan muna niya ang anak kay Abuela bago siya pumuntang meeting.

"Thank you for looking for her, " pasasalamat niya sa lalaki. Habang nag-aayos kasi siya sa sarili ay umiiyak si Wine. Ibinaba niya muna ang bata sandali sa kusina pero nag-iiyak parin ito.

Ayun, nakita ng bata ang lalaki at agad itong tumigil sa kakaiyak.

Napairap na lang siya dahil doon.

He smiled a bit. "No worries, " he replied and landed his sight to her clothes. Napataas ang kilay niya sa ginawa nito pero hindi na lang niya pinansin at binuhat si Wine.

And because she's holding her Hermes bag, it was hard for her to carry Wine. Medyo malaki na rin kasi ang anak. Nakakapaglakad naman na ito kapag may umaalalay pero siguradong matatagalan sila kung gano'n.

"I'll carry her, " imik ng lalaki sa gilid niya.

Napatigil siya at napabuntung-hininga. "Okay, " pagpayag niya at dahan-dahang inabot si Wine sa lalaki.

And Wine being Wine, the kid even giggled and stretched her arms. Wala na, may favoritism yata ang anak.

She opened the backseat when they reached the car. Kinuha niya ang anak sa lalaki na parang ayaw pa nga yatang umalis ni Wine sa pagkakayakap kay Archer.

When she already secured Wine's safety, and the car moved, she reached for her iPad in her bag and played the live conference.

At dahil busy naman ang anak sa iniinom nitong gatas, at nakapokus naman ang lalaki sa pagmamaneho at kahit isang beses yata ay hindi niya man lang nakitang sumulyap sa kan'ya.

At dahil nga mas'yado siyang madrama, nasaktan naman siya dahil doon.

Umiling-iling na lang siya at binigyang-pansin ang nangyayari sa board meeting. Hindi niya nadala ang earpiece kaya't hinayaan na lang niyang nakamedium ang volume nito.