Alabang Boys Series #1
Jaesie Rosenthal knows what she brings to the table, and love is just another luxury she doesn't have any plan to buy. But a multi-million-peso agreement is something she will consider when it comes to business.
When Rico Dard...
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I USED to see Rico as discreet when it came to interaction. Although, nakikita ko naman siya, but he wasn't that kind of man na lalapit sa babae at magpapasikat. Ganoon ang barkada niya, to be honest. Nasa corner lang siya most of the time, as if watching his pack do their stupid things at aangil lang kapag may mali nang nangyayari.
At first, nayayabangan ako sa kanya kasi . . . I don't know? Baka masyado siyang straightforward? He's taking things so fast? He's so critical? Ayaw niya nang sinasayang ang time niya? And when he says he doesn't want anyone wasting his time, it means don't talk to him if you're not going to tackle a serious matter with him—something like that. And to think, sa lagay na 'yon, hindi siya ang pinaka-cold na member ng barkada nila.
One of my memorable encounters with Rico was during my breakup with Patrick.
He was that guy behind my ex-fiancé, looking at me like a hopeless chick. All of them are good-looking guys, and he was there in his V-neck shirt and jeans. Not as special as anyone thought.
"Pat, it's over now." I placed the engagement ring Patrick gave me above the countertop. Magpasalamat siya dahil hindi ko ibinato sa kanya 'yon pagkatapos ng lahat ng sinabi niya sa akin.
"Jae, I didn't mean to—"
"Patrick, we're done."
"Bro, ang init na rito!" Napatingin kaming lahat kay Rico na nagpapagpag ng suot na shirt. "Miss, hindi ka ba naiinitan?"
Akala ko kung sino ang kausap niya, ako pala.
"Rico, puwedeng mamaya ka na?" pag-awat sa kanya ni Patrick.
"Alam mo, miss, hindi malakas ang air con dito sa loob. Baka balak mong hubarin kahit suit mo lang."
"Rico! Huy!"
Nakakapikon siya, yes. Itinuro niya ako kaya malamang na ako ang kausap niya. Nagalit ako kay Patrick, and he should be thankful dahil hindi ako nag-eskandalo kahit na pareho nang mainit ang mga ulo namin. Inawat si Rico ng iba niyang kasama, na parang mali yata dahil ang ine-expect ko ay si Patrick ang dapat na awatin nila.
"Pansinin ka lang kasi, miss. Lahat kami dito, init na init na, alam mo 'yon? Amphibian ka ba?"
I don't care kung nakainom siya or what. I gave him my deadly glare habang hinahatak siya ng mga kasama niya palabas kasama si Patrick.
I was not in the mood to have fun after what had happened. Nagpaalam ako kina Melanie para makauwi na. Lumabas ako ng Padi's at dumeretso sa parking lot. Malay ko bang makikita ko rin siya roon.
"Ni hindi ka man lang pinagpawisan sa lahat ng ginawa mo sa loob."
I raised my eyebrow. He was not drunk base sa mga salita niyang mas deretso pa sa linya ng kalsada.
