A Little Braver

CHAPTER 16

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STORM is busy browsing the net when his secretary went inside his office. Hindi niya ito pinansin at pinagpatuloy lang sa pagbabasa ng nahanap niya sa isang website.

Will this work? I think I should give it a try.

"Sir," umangat ang tingin niya nang tinawag siya pero bumalik agad ito sa computer na kanina niya pa tinitingnan. "The event organizer called and she wants to talk to you about the anniversary of the company." Imporma ni Feb sa kanya.

"Ikaw na ang bahala do'n." Sagot niya nang hindi pa rin nakatingin sa kausap.

Nagpatuloy lang sa pagdidikta si Feb kahit na mukhang hindi interesado ang boss niya. "The board of directors also wants to talk to you about the release of our newest product."

He scrolled the mouse he's holding and continued reading. "Release a memo. Tell them we'll be having a meeting at two in the afternoon."

"Ok, sir." Kaagad nitong nilista ang sinabi ni Storm sa dalang tablet kapagkuwan ay may iba namang idinikta. "A European investor wants our new product to be joined in the Europe Toy Fair a month after the launch."

"Set up a meeting with them immediately. It will be a large investment in our company."

Nagsalubong ang kilay ni Storm nang may mapansin sa binabasa.

"The orphanage wants to -"

Naputol ang pagsasalita ng sekretarya nang tawagin ito ni Storm.

"Feb, look at this."

Feb obliged and went to his side just to see what he's up to while she was busy talking to him. And to her surprise, her boss was searching for 'Ways to court someone you like and make her fall for you'!

Di ito makapaniwalang napatingin kay Storm. "Seriously, boss?"

"Yeah. I'm goddamn serious." Sagot nito ng may blankong expression sa mukha.

Bumalik si Feb sa pwesto niya kanina kung saan nakaharap ito kay Storm at napagigitnaan sila ng working table nito.

"Bakit kailangan mo pa yang i-search?" Napapantastikuhan niyang tanong.

Storm just continued browsing the net while answering her. "Ayoko lang makagawa ng bagay na hindi niya magugustuhan."

First time nitong makitang ganoon si Storm kaya naman matagal na nag-sink in sa utak niya ang pinagsasabi ng boss.

"Just be yourself, sir." She encouraged. "Sigurado akong iyon din ang gugustuhing gawin mo ni Xianne."

Storm looked at her with a shocked expression. "How did you know that it is Xianne I am courting?"

She rolled her eyes. "Hindi ako bulag, sir." Nakapameywangang sagot nito. "Si Xianne lang naman ang kinakausap mong babae na hindi business-related. Tsaka nag-iiba ugali mo pag andyan siya."

"Is it that obvious?"

"Yup!" She answered while popping the 'p' at the end. "And sir, a piece of advice."

Seryoso siyang tiningnan ni Storm at hinintay ang susunod nitong sasabihin.

"- Don't let her feel uncomfortable with what you're doing. Sa pagkakakilala ko kay Xianne, hindi importante sa kanya ang mga luxurious na bagay."