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Chapter 2.

I reserved our individual rooms where we can have the fountain view. Because we are all working directly under Kade, lahat kami ay personal assistant nya at kung may out of town or country trips ay ako ang namamahala sa reservation.

We all have our own company cards which I use for the reservations. Some instances, kapag may pinapabili si Kade or kung may inuutos sya na gawin namin at kailangan ng expenses.

"Dinner at seven. Mezza9." Matipid na sabi lang ni Kade bago kami pumasok sa kanya kanya naming room.

"Yes, sir." Sagot ko naman.

Hindi na sya nagsalita at sabay na kaming pumasok. Nauna na ang luggage namin. Agad akong humilata sa malambot na kama. Bumangon ako maya maya at tumingin sa glass walls na nakaharap sa fountain.

God, I never want to leave this position. Pakiramdam ko ay kaya kong maabot ang mundo dahil sa trabaho ko. I dreamt of working for a big company way back, pero wala sa hinagap ko na sa ganitong posisyon pa ang mapapasukan ko.

Linibang ko ang sarili ko sa pag check ko ng mga emails at social media accounts. I have a separate facebook for my personal and professional life. Bilang lang ang mga friends at activities ko sa professional facebook ko, and although medyo madaldal ako sa personal facebook ko, maingat pa rin ako sa mga pinopost ko.

Isa iyon sa term ng pagiging member namin ng special team. Our position is delicate in a way na pwedeng may mga kumaibigan sa amin para kumuha ng information tungkol sa company. It's quite scary, but we all manage in a way.

Alas sais pa lang ay nakapag shower at nakapag handa na ako. I wore a beige dress na above the knee ang haba. Pleated ang medyo flowy na skirt. I partnered it with my Jimmy Choo platform.

I put on a light make up aside from the bloody red lipstick I wore. Tanging pearl necklace at white gold na wrist watch lang ang accessory na isinuot ko, I do not want to look like I'm begging for attention. It's all about being successful in what we came for here, na hindi pa rin malinaw sa akin.

I'll just let the boss handle it.

I was escorted at the table that I reserved under Kade's name. Dumating si Kade ng seven sharp. He was wearing his usual crisp tailored suit. Unlike his usual brush up style, messy ang itim na itim nyang buhok ngayon and I seemed to like it more than his usual.

Parang slow motion ang pag galaw ng paligid nang makita ko na naglakad si Kade papalapit sa table.It felt like a dream. He was looking at me and when he smiled, I melted.

I snapped back to reality nang marinig ko na umubo sya. Hindi ko namalayan na nasa tabi ko na pala sya at naka upo na. I clenched my fists in an attempt to calm myself.

"May dumi ba sa mukha ko, Ms. Lim?" Bahagyang nakataas ang kilay na tanong nya sa akin. His voice is just so sexy.

Mabilis akong umiling iling. "Wala po, sir."

"I see." Mahinang response nya.

Napalunok ako at hindi na nagsalita. Before I knew it, may tatlong tao na ang lumapit sa table namin. Dalawang lalaki at isang babae. The two men are wearing their own tailored suits while the woman wore a red midrib vest under a white top and a leather skirt showing her curves. Pula rin ang lipstick nya, ngunit ang cat's eye eyeliner nya ang pinaka nagpatingkad sa kanya.

"Good Evening, Mr. Lau. I really appreciate the time you gave to meet me tonight." Nakipag kamay agad si Kade bago umupo ang isa sa mga lalaki.

"No problem, Kade. I told you to contact me when you want to do business with me." Nakangiti na sabi naman ng lalaki. He's already in his fifties, I presumed, but he has this 'ruthless' aura in him. "This is my son, Theo, and my assistant, Laurie. Who's the beautiful lady beside you?" Mr. Lau's gaze landed on me.