The Cold Secretary of the Billionaire

CHAPTER 5

I PRESS the doorbell button for how many times. I'm so frustrated about—damn. What's the matter with me?

Nakita ko kanina kung gaano kasaya si Lea nang makita ang Kane na iyon. May relasyon ba sila ng gong-gong na iyon? I can see how she missed the guy, the way she looks at him at kung paano magyakapan ang dalawa. Umiinit ang ulo ko sa eksenang iyon. Hindi niya ba alam ang SOP ng kompanya. Bawal ang mga ganoong lovers scenario. Tsk!

"Oh, calm down bro! Sisirain mo ba 'tong doorbell ko?" inis na bungad sa 'kin ni Clenton. My friend since college. He was my anti-social friend na nakilala ko when I attended the party at their ancestral house in Cebu. Because his late father was a business tycoon na naging kasosyo ni Dad and now he was the CEO of their company when his father died.

His hair was so messy, na parang galing sa pagtulog at napilitan lang akong pagbuksan pinto. But I don't mind. Diretso akong pumunta sa mini bar niya at kumuha ng shot glass para sa aming dalawa. I chose the whiskey. Agad akong nagsalin at naupo a bar counter.

"That's too early for that, is there any problem?" tanong ni Clinton habang kumukuha ng tubig sa refrigerator niya.

"Don't mind me. Wala kang maitutulong sa akin. Your cold against the world," I said mockingly. He twitches his mouth.

"Why not, malay mo," he replied na nakangisi. He sits beside me at itinaas ang shot glass niya patungo sa akin. "Cheers?"

"Cheers!" Nilagok namin ng sabay ang alak, the bitter liquids flowed on my throat but it didn't bother me. Seryoso akong tinitigan ni Clenton.

"Kamusta nga pala ang new CEO?"  agad niyang tanong sa akin sa seryosong tono.

"It's fine," malumbay kong sagot at tumitig sa rim ng baso.

"You're not happy. Hindi mo pa rin tanggap na Ikaw ang pina-handle ng papa mo sa kompanya?" Pag uusisa niya.

"No!  Of course not. Tanggap ko na," mariin kong tanggi at kinunutan siya ng noo. "I'm doing this because I care for him. This company means a lot to him. I don't want to disappoint him like how kuya—" my voice trailed off. I clench my fist.

"Iyon naman pala eh. So what's the fuss?" aniya at nagsalin ng alak sa shotglass.

"My secretary..." I murmured.

"Uhuh, and hindi mo gusto? Eh, di palitan mo!"  He snapped.

I shook my head.

"She's so cold towards me,na parang may ginawa ako sa kanyang masama. This is the first time that we have met for how many years!" I said frustratedly. Nilagok ang alak na sinalinan ni Kane.

Napa 'oh' na lang ang bibig ni Kane." Uhuh!

"Wala akong malaking reason para magpalit ng secretary, she is the efficient secretary of my dad. And I can see to it na magiging sukdulan ang galit sa 'kin ni dad kapag ginawa ko 'yon. He is so dear to her..." My voice softened on my last word.

May gumuhit na ngiti sa labi ni Kane at tinignan ako ng makahulugan.

"Really. Okay, so the question here is what did you do to her to make her mad at you and your affected?" He said with amusement in his voice. "Baka naman may past kayo at sinaktan mo?" Usisa niya.

I searched in my mind. Pero wala akong maisip na nagawa ko noon para magalit siya sa akin ng ganoon. All I remember is the pretty girl that makes my heart flutter every time I see her smile. She is so special to me that no one can replace her.

A finger snap interrupted my moment.

"Nakangiti ka na diyan. Hindi mo na naririnig ang sinasabi ko," he said teasingly.

"Hindi ah," tangi ko pa.

"You're a bad liar, bro." Iling-iling niyang sabi at nagpatuloy na sa pag-inom.

Naikuyom ko ang kamao ko ng maalala ang nangyari kanina.

Pagkalabas ko ng kompanya ay dumiretso ako ng sakay sa kotse ko. Uminit talaga ang ulo ko sa nakitang eksena kanina.

"Saan po tayo sir?" tanong sa akin ng driver ko na si Oscar.

"Park the car in the parking area. I want to see something," I said in a cold tone. Agad namang tumalima si Oscar. Maya-maya lang ay nakita kong naglakad si Lea at ang Kane na iyon. They're talking happily like they missed each other.

Pumasok sila sa puting Honda sedan at agad namang umalis.

"Oscar, sundan mo iyon," utos ko at tinuro ang kotseng puti.

"Okay, sir."

I massage my temple. My headache. Fuck!

Sinundan namin sila hanggang sa tumigil sila sa isang restaurant. They're dating. Sabi ng isip ko.

"So what,kung mag date man silang dalawa. For all I care!" Malakas kong sabi na imbes na sa isip ko lang ay narinig ni Clinton.

"You jealous, bro!" He teased at me.

"Jealous my ass!" Bulyaw ko sa kanya. Glaring at him.

"You're not good at lying. So you stalk your secretary at nakita mong may ka-date?" he asked at nagpatuloy.  "Wow, why don't you find ways para ikaw na lang ang ka-date niya? I think you're so much than the other guy, bro!" He suggested. Napaisip tuloy ako.

Hindi na lang ako magsalita at nag-isip na lang ng malalim habang patuloy na umiinom. He is right. That's a bright idea!

But I want to get even first. I smile devilishly.

"Okay, I want to dare you. After this month I will make her mine," hamon ko kay Clinton. Napatango naman siya habang nakangiti.

"Wow, I'm impressed. So if you make it I will give you my  McLaren. But if you lose... You will give me your...hmm ," he said teasingly.
Cessna
"No, not that, bro. Don't you dare!" Protest ko.  That's my favorite. The first thing that I have given for myself since I reached my first billion.

"Nah, that's good. Para at least maging porsigido Kang talunin ako sa pustahan nating ito," he said while smirking at me.

I groan inwardly. Shit!

Naikuyom ko ang kamao ko at itinuon ang masamang tingin Kay Clinton. Dapat maipanalo ko ito!