The Werewolf's Beauty

6

May kumatok sa kanyang pintuan. "Jun, are you there?"

Kaagad niyang tinago ang magazine. "Iza, come in."

Pumasok ang isang babae. May katabaan siya at may suot na nerdy glasses. She is one of her photographers. Nasa edad treinta cinco at pamilyado na kaya ayaw ni Juniel na tawagin pa siya ng Ma'am.

"Yes, Iza?"

Ngumiti naman ang kausap. "Tawag ka ni Sir Lucas. I think it's about our new project."

"Ah, okay." Agad naman siyang tumalima at pumunta sa opisina ng kanilang boss.

She fixed her hair before knocking on the door.

"Come in."

Nakangiting pumasok si Juniel sa loob. "Hi boss!" Masiglang bati niya.

Napaangat ng tingin mula sa laptop ang tinawag niyang boss. Ngumiti siya pabalik sa kanya.

Ang pogi!

"Hey. Have a seat."

Umupo naman siya. Si Lucas ay matalik niyang kaibigan. They are bestfriends actually since high school, dahil editor in chief si Lucas noon ng kanilang school newspaper at siya ay photojournalist laking gulat nga niya ng siya pala ang kanyang magiging boss.

"How are you? I heard what happened." May kinuha sa drawer ang lalaki at naglabas ng tsokolate.

"Well, I'm doing good. I'm still coping with the incident." Kinuha ni Juniel ang iniabot na tsokolate sa kanya ni Lucas. "Bakit mo nga pala ako pinatawag?"

"It's about the new project of your team. Itatanong ko muna kung kaya mo nang tumanggap ng project bago ko tuluyang ibigay sa team mo."

"Sure. Kailangan ko rin 'to para may ginagawa ako."

Hinawakan ni Lucas ang kamay ni Juniel. "Are you sure?"

She sweetly smiled and nodded. Iniabot ni Lucas sa kanya ang isang folder tungkol sa bago nilang project.

"There will be a launching event of a telecommunication company a month from now. The company would like to produce brochure booklet of their products as well as catalogues about the foundation of the company and the members of the board." Binulatlat ni Juniel ang folder at nabasa niya ang company.

"Alpha Tech Corp." Basa niya at para siyang nabuhusan ng tubig nang malaman ang pangalan ng kumpanya.

"Is there something wrong?" Tanong ni Lucas.

"Ah, do you know perhaps the CEO of the company?"

Lucas nodded, "He is Mr. Teagan Decebal S. Mullen. Do you know him?"

Napakurap-kurap si Juniel. "Ah, n-no. So, all we need is to design their brochures and catalagoues?"

Tumango si Lucas. "After the brochures and catalogues which we need to finish two weeks from now, your team will cover the whole event. Kailangan nila ng magcocover ng event para mailagay sa mga website nila."

"Kami pa rin ang in-charge doon?" Natatangang tanong ni Juniel.

"Yes. I'm sorry. We're out of teams. Other teams are abroad. I cannot reject the proposal because it will give the company a big profit, Jun."

Tumango-tango na lamang si Juniel. "If that's the case. Anyway, may sasabihin ka pa ba? Kausapin ko lang sana ang team ko about this project."

Ngumiti naman si Lucas at umiling. "Good. You may go now. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay." Sabi niya at umalis na rin siya upang makausap ang kanyang team.

Sa isang team, labing dalawa sila. She is one of the lead photographers aside from being the creative director or leader. In her team, she has videographers, assistant photographers, photo and video editors, graphic designers, at ilan pang assistants.