Seven Deadly Sins: Ezekiel Roméo

35. Okay

Ezra's POV

"Ma'am Ezra," I looked up at my secretary, he's looking at me with worry eyes, "parang problemado po kayo nitong mga araw, may problema po ba? Sainyo? Sa kompanya?"

I gave him a reassuring smile, "don't worry, walang problema sa kompanya. Thank you for your concern."

"O-Okay po.."

Mas lalo ko lang siyang nginitian, "in fact, we just struck a deal with one of the biggest investors here in the country, kaya walang-wala ang problema, Brian."

Ngumiti siya roon, "opo nga po, eh. Narinig po namin yung deal kaya tuwang-tuwa po yung ibang empleyado."

I chuckled, "really?"

"Yes, Ma'am."

It felt good that even though I have studies as my other worries, I can still properly manage the company. Hindi kami unti-unting bumabagsak. Maybe it's because my dad's handling some things here? Or mostly because Ezekiel's handling this company, as well? O ganun lang talaga ako kagaling?

I wanna lean more onto the latter. You know, give myself self confidence.

But I'm bothered nowadays because of.. Danilo. What he said back then haunted me, it felt like a threat, it felt like he's planning to do something.

I mean, it's obvious that he's planning something, pero sana naman hindi related si Ezekiel doon, kahit ako nalang.

Madalas akong mawala sa sarili dahil sa lalim ng iniisip ko, mas lalo lang ngayon na nakikipagkita parin ako kay Danilo, without anyone's knowledge, para sa details about my hopefully-still-alive brother.

Like before, I settle with out fast talks and meet ups, hindi ko na pinapatagal pa at gusto ko straight to the point na, nang maiwan ko siya kaagad. But the short time doesn't guarantee him being such a dick.

Umuuwi ako sa bahay na wala sa sarili pero pansin ko rin si Ezekiel na ganoon. He sometimes look at nowhere and creased his forehead, or furrowing his eyebrows, his lips moving in the slightest like he's mumbling something that's beyond anyone's earshot.

I personally think it's work-related, kasi workaholic siya kaya madalas ay sa trabaho talaga ang atensyon niya, work can only be the reason for being so problematic. Maybe something terrible happened?

That's why I sometimes ask him if something's up at work, I ask him if he's alright.

But all he would do is look at me in a weird and bothered way before he shook his head, "uh no, nothing's wrong. I'm fine.."

But I can really feel something off with him, para bang galit siya palagi, nagliliyab sa loob niya pero nagpupumigil lang sumabog sa harapan ko.

"Tangina, bad idea 'yan, Ezra, at alam mo 'yan." Alegre uttered while glaring at me sharply. Pareho naming vacant ngayon sa klase kaya nagkita kami. "Even Bri thinks otherwise! Amputa, pati nga jowa ko!"

"You told her about your cousin being my ex-husband!?"

"No! Hindi diretsahan! Tinanong ko siya nang pasimple! At sabi niya hindi dapat nakikipagkita sa taong nanakit sayo!"

"Danilo's finding my brother.."

"Which for all we know might be fake! Baka nag iimbento lang siya! Hindi ba pumasok sa kukote mo 'yan?"

I wanted to slap his face so hard, but I know I won't scare him when he's this decisive. And his arguments do have points.

"You think I didn't think of that? Of course I did!"