"Why are you here?" Nakataas ang kilay na tanong ko kay Klaus nang dumating siya sa restaurant kung saan kami magkikita ng dapat ay ka-meeting ko para sa event ng Vogel Corporations. Alex just waved his hand at me.
"Alex would you mind sharing to Ms. Vasquez the reason why we are here?" Mayabang na sabi ni Klaus. Tumango naman si Alex na nakangisi lang sa akin habang masama ang tingin na ibinibigay ko sa kanya.
"Ang kaharap mo lang naman ngayon ay ang Vice Precident for operations ng Vogel Corporations." Napanganga ako. Vice President? Paano nangyari iyon eh ang alam ko Driveo Corporationsang hawak niya?
"H-ha?" Paanong naging siya ang VP ng company na pag mamay-ari ng magulang ni Calla? But Vogel Corporations manufactures food! Alam kong magaling magpatakbo ng kumpanya si Klaus dahil kahit naman ganyan yan matalino siya, pero paanong siya? They're not even related!
"What's the matter?" Klaus asked with a smirk on his face. I immediately looked at my folder and my eyebrows furrowed.
"Pero ang nakalagay dito mga Vogel ang may ari ng kumpanya. Hindi ikaw." Klaus laughed.
"Alex?" Tumango nanaman si Alex napa-irap naman ako.
"Yan ay dahil ang mga Vogel parin naman talaga ang may ari ng kumpanya pero ipinagkatiwala nila kay Mr. Driveo ang pamamalakad ng kumpanya." Klaus nodded his head at what Alex said. Napahawak ako sa sentido ko.
"Pwede ba umupo nalang kayo. At saka may bibig ka din naman Klaus! Bakit kailangang si Alex pa ang magsalita para sayo?" They both laughed and sat down at the table.
They were about to sit down when a woman approached Klaus. Napansin ko na nabigla si Klaus sa babae, but she didn't mind. "Babe Wednesday kahapon di ba? I went to our place but you weren't there. I was so malungkot yesterday."
I looked at the girl in a black body con dress. Hindi na ako magugulat, she's exactly Klaus' type. She took a step closer to him and put her one hand on his chest while her other hand went down to his legs na umaakyat pataas. Klaus immediately pulled away, halos mapatalon pa nga siya sa pag atras ng maramdaman ang kamay ng babae.
I heard Alex snickered and when we looked at him it turned into a cough. "Excuse me." Nakahawak na siya sa lalamunan niya ngayon na akala mo nasamid talaga. I rolled my eyes.
"Baby, it was my day yesterday. Nakalimutan mo ba?" Our attention went back to the woman. Klaus made a nervous laugh at sumulyap sa akin. I looked away with a poker face at nagkunwari na hindi sila nakikita.
"Uhm... Pauleen right now is actually not a good time." Nakita kong sumimangot ang babae kay Klaus.
"My name's not Pauleen! She's your Friday!" My head snapped and I looked at the both of them. Nakita kong napangiwi si Klaus dahil sa sinabi ng babae. I heard a laugh from Alex and when I looked at him agad nanaman siyang humawak sa lalamunan niya at umubo.
"Ano ba yan mukhang uubohin pa yata ako." Palusot na sabi niya habang hinahaplos ang leeg.
The woman's phone started to ring and she looked at it before she looked at Klaus again. "I'm going na. See you next week nalang ha?" She kissed Klaus on his cheek before walking away.
Umupo na siya sa harap ko. He cleared his throat. "Uhm sorry, I was.. uh... distracted."
I heavily sighed. Hindi na dapat ako nagulat sa nasaksihan ko. Ever since naman ganyan na si Klaus. Babaero noon, babaero parin hanggang ngayon. Why did I ever think he'll change?
"Klaus sa susunod pwedeng wag ka nalang sumama sa meeting? Na aalibadbaran ako sayo."
"Hey, I just bumped into a friend. Anong masama doon?" Napataas ang dalawang kilay ko dahil sa sinabi niya.
"A friend? Talaga lang ha." Tinitigan ko ang lipstick na nasa pisnge niya na galing doon sa labi nung babae. Kumunot ang noo ni Klaus.
"Sir." Alex called him. He pouted his lips to Klaus pointed at his cheek. Mukhang hindi pa na gets ni Klaus. Akala yata humihingi ng kiss si Alex. "Hay nako Sir. Ibig kong sabihin may lipstick ka pa sa pisnge, low gets mo masiyado."
Agad naman na pinunasan ni Klaus ang pisnge niya at nakita nga niya na may lipstick na sa kamay niya kaya agad niyang kinuha ang table napkin at nagpunas. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Aren't you scared of catching a disease?" He shrugged.
"I use protection." Napangiwi ako sa sinabi niya.
"Eewww kadiri ka parin hanggang ngayon." Then a question popped inside my head. "Hindi ka ba natatakot na baka may nabuntis ka?"
Before I could even think, I blurted that question out. Gusto kong tampalin ang noo ko dahil sa tanong ko. I was so curious na baka hindi lang ako ang nabuntis ni Klaus. What if Riona has a brother... or a sister? pero parang balewala lang naman kay Klaus yung tanong.
"Like I said, I use protection. So I'm sure I don't have any kid..." Then he looked intently at me. Nag iwas ako ng tingin. Napalunok ako. Don't be tensed. Act natural. Baka makahalata ang loko.
"May somthing?" We both turned to Alex. "Sorry na carried away lang. Kung makapag-usap kasi kayo parang may past eh. Ungkatin natin?"
"Manahimik ka diyng bakla ka." Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mga mata pero inirapan niya lang ako at nagkunwari na nag ipit ng invisible hair niya sa likodng tenga. Kala mo naman may buhok eh napapanot na nga.
"Next time liwanagan niyo ako sa past niyo. Mukhang exciting." That's it. Binato ko na siya ng ballpen na nasa harap ko.
I looked at Klaus when he chuckled. Parang nahiya naman ako sa ginawa ko kaya bigla akong natigil at nag ayos ng upo. Baka sabihin niya hindi ako professional.
"You know, I missed seeing you like this Kaye." Napatingin ako sa kanya. "I missed your energy. Brings back a lot of memories."
"Anong memories yun sir? Ops! Hindi ikaw ang kausap ko kundi si Sir Klaus." He stopped me when I was about to say something. Napapikit ako at huminga ng malalim. Relax Kayla.
"I'll tell you when we get back at the office." Klaus winked at Alex at humagikhik naman ang baklang panot.
"Landi niyo! Share niyo yan someday!" I scowled at him. "Tara na start ng meeting, tama na landian hihi."
Luckily they both stopped and we started the meeting formally. Since I was showing him my plans that Gretchen and I made, lumipat ako ng upuan sa tabi ni Klaus para iexplain ang designs. Hindi ko alam kung sinasadya niya pero parang masiyado siyang lumalapit sa akin. I can smell his scent. I can feel the heat that is coming out of his body.
Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapasulyap paminsan-minsan kay Klaus. Being this close to him, iba eh. I can look at his face closely like how I used to trace his face with his fingers. Kagaya ng ginagawa ko noon kapag gumigising ako sa umaga na siya ang katabi. Then he would catch my hand and smile before he kisses me—
"Ehem." Napatingin ako kay Alex na ngayon ay tinitignan na ako ng may malisya.
Napa-inom ako ng tubig. Masiyado na pala ako napapatitig kay Klaus habang sinasabi niya ang iba pa niyang gustong mangyari sa party. I wasn't actually paying attention. Good thing I always record conversations during meetings. Papakinggan ko nalang iyon mamaya.
After the meeting ended, I stood up and was about to say goodbye when Klaus suddenly grabbed my hand.
"Alex, ikaw na ang bahala sa office. Kayla and I need to talk." He said before he walked towards the door dragging me by the wrist.
"Sure Sir. Humayo kayo at magparami!" Sabi niya habang kumakaway. Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang sumama kay Klaus. It's fine because I also wanted to talk to him. Kung magtatrabaho ako para sa kanya, I need to talk to him properly to avoid distractions and I think now is the right time.