NS 14: PRINCE IN COLD ARMOR ✔

Chapter 4

Raxiine is in the kitchen when a call notify him through the earpieces he is wearing. He rushed to the counter and picked his phone, opening the line after checking the caller ID.

"Chairman?"

"Congratulations, the Brilhart reported to me earlier about your succesful ventures with them. Director Johan is willing to launch the next phase of the company's expansion to Afro Ragenei as soon as the preparations are complete."

"Great then, chairman. It would be unreasonable to delay the operations since we and the Brilhart shared a common goal for this plan." Binalikan niya ang nilulutong snacks para kina Kate at BlueLily.

The macaroni and cheese is almost done. He poured the sauce and the sweet aroma filled the cold steam of the atmosphere around the kitchen.

"We still have a month left in our calendar to decide for the stimulus package intended for some of our associate companies joining the expansion," dagdag niyang inayos ang cover ng glass bowl.

"Rheeva is going to fix it. Kumusta ang anak ko? Hindi ba sinumpong?" may aliw sa tinig ni Athrun.

"No, she's sleeping and I am preparing her snacks. She got someone from Yala, a new friend," kwento niyang nakangiti na rin. "I will extend this baby-sit stuff? I heard you need to run off to Singapore for the ground breaking ceremony of Alpha Analytics."

"Don't ask me, you've got to have Safhire's permission for that."

"Magiging giyera sa bahay iyan kung wala ka roon. Rayden is too busy with his trainings and Lyam told me about Safhire's pregnancy." Lumabas siya ng kitchen at tinanaw ang kanyang kwarto.

"Yeah, she was adviced to rest. Anyway, thank you for tending to my Kate, Rax."

"Anytime, Athrun."

"Do you have updates about the grand ball?"

"I haven't talk to Jeneviv about it."

Ang alam niya ay sa susunod na linggo pa ang party. Jeneviv and Anne Marie organized the event for his potential brides after he refused to appeared in the council and met them personally one by one. Gusto na raw ng mga itong mag-asawa siya at nakukunsumi dahil hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin siyang mapili sa mga babaeng nakalinya para sa kanya. Paano nga ba siya pipili kung sa pangalan niya lang kilala ang mga ito?

"Pagbigyan mo na ang dalawang iyon at makisabay ka na lang muna para matahimik sila. Kapag patuloy mong kinontra'y maghahakot pa ng karagdagang kakampi ang mga hipag mong iyan."

"Yeah, I know." Humalakhak siya.

Athrun is laughing as well. "See you at virtual meeting later."

"Copy that."

The line dropped. But a new incoming call went in. Si Rayven. Kumunot ang kilay niya. Wala siyang maaasahang matino sa isang ito kung wala sila sa misyon.

"May kailangan ka, uwak?"

"I've left something at your doorstep you might want to check," seryoso nitong sagot mula sa kabila.

Tinungo niya ang pintuan at binuksan. Bumungad sa kanya sa sahig ang nagkalat na karton ng durex condom. Nagtagis ng bagang ang binata. Damn that Rayven! Naisahan na naman siya ng lintek na uwak na iyon. Sinikop niya ang mga nakakarton na condoms at dinala sa loob ng unit. Ibinagsak sa ibabaw ng centertable.

"Nagustuhan mo? Matibay ang mga iyan, customized. Huwag lang magdala ng gunting ang mga minions mo, hindi iyan mawawasak kahit isang litrong katas ang ibuhos mo."

"Putang uwak ka! Tibayan mo iyang mga panga mo 'pag nakita kita! Hindi lang pakpak mo ang tatanggalin ko, pati iyang gilagid mo!"

Sumabog ang tawa ni Rayven mula sa suot niyang earpieces. Isang naiiritang ngisi ang sumilip sa labi ni Raxiine habang naiiling na tinapos ang tawag.