Dealing with Mr. Scared of What? (Quadro Series #1)

Chapter 38

Her satin sleeveless dress is hugging every inch of her body and it's making her feel a little anxious, pinaresan niya iyon ng 4-inch black heels habang nakalugay ang buhok niya para kahit papano matabunan ang balikat niya. She check her make up in a small vanity mirror as she walks down the stairs toward the living room. She's feeling anxious.

Nang makarating siya doon, nakita ang posibleng dahilan kung bakit siya hindi mapakali pero napangiti na lang siya ng makitang masayang nag-kukulitan sina Kyx at ang mag-kambal. Halatang nage-enjoy ang mag-kambal dahil sa presensya ni Kyx parang gusto niya tuloy manatili doon at panuorin sila.

She's going to a five-star restaurant, hulaan niyo kung sino ang ang may-ari. and Tate, the only person she trusts with the twins is busy because she had a big event to carry and take care while Dave, well he's always busy at hindi din siya makahanap ng nanny.

Wala siyang ibang pag-pipilian kundi si Kyx, medyo nahihiya pa siya tanungin ito pero wala na siyang ibang pwedeng tawagan. Kaya kinapalan niya na lang ang mukha niya, nasabi niya na din kay Kersey tungkol dito. When she steps on the last step Eli immediately spotted her, she squealed as she run towards her and clings to her hand, like a little monkey.

"Aunty Mommy!" Eli squealed. "You look so pretty! Ah!"

Nginitian niya lang ang bata bago ito binuhat at nag-lakad sa harap nina Kyx na nasa loob ng playpen kasama ang mga tuta at kuneho. Hindi din naman siya mag-tatagal kaya sigurado siyang hindi matutulog si Kyx sa apartment niya. Eiji looks at her before stepping out of the playpen and hugs her feet. She chuckles.

"Behave, Okay?" Ani niya sa dalawa bago niya binaba si Eli at tinignan si Kyx na nakatingin lang sakaniya. Medyo nahiya pa nga siya dahil naka-tingin lang ang binata sakaniya, hindi niya alam kung bakit pero naka-tingin lang ito sakaniya. Agad naman siya naka-ramdam ng pagka-ilang. "Uh. Thank you for watching over them. Don't worry I'll be back soon."

Mukhang natauhan si Kyx ng mag-salita siya. Agad itong tumikhim bago tumingin kay Eiji. "Of course. Don't worry I'll take care of them." Ani nito, hindi ito maka-tingin sakaniya. She bit her lip, Damn this man is cute in her eyes whatever he does. I don't think this is normal at all.

"Okay." Ani niya bago bumaling sa mag-kambal na may kakaibang ngiti na suot habang naka-tingin sakaniya. Natawa na lang siya doon. Pilya din ang mag-kambal na ito. "Don't give Uncle Daddy a hard time. We're lucky that he's here. Hmm?"

Eli chuckle. "Yeah, Aunty Mommy. Have fun but not too much."

Natawa na lang siya sa sinabi ng bata. Binaba niya ito bago kinuha ang purse niya at hinarap ang tatlo at nag-paalam ulit bago tuluyan umalis doon. Gusto niyang matapos ulit ang gabing ito dahil alam niyang walang magandang mangyayari kapag gusto ng Daddy niyang sumama siya sa mga business dinners.

Imbes na dinner, retohan ang nangyayari. At first it's okay pero habang pagtagal ng patagal naiinis siya. Lalo na ngayon.

Nang makarating siya sa restaurant ay agad siyang lumapit sa reception bago binati ang lalaki na may malagkit na tingin sakaniya. She flashes a polite smile before greeting the man that's obviously looking at her breast. Her satin dress is a little daring especially in the chest area but she was wearing a scarf earlier for some reason, pero tinangal niya ng makarating na siya dito.

"Please follow me." Ani ng lalaki ng matapos silang mag-usap. Tahimik niya lang ito sinundan, before she knew it nasa harap na siya ng isang private floor. Pina-salamatan niya ang lalaki, she was about to reach for the doorknob when suddenly it just twists and being drag open, from the door revealed a man.

She was a little shocked seeing the man 6ft figure leaning in the door while having a flirty smile on his red plumpy lips and even through his suit you can tell that his body is muscular and lean. Simple description, he looks like the type of man who fuck and dumps you after, pero parang may kung ano sa mukha nito. It's like it's familiar?

"Hello there, what a beautiful sight to see in this uneventful evening." Ani nito habang naka-hamba pa din sa pintuan kaya wala siyang ibang magagawa kundi harapin ito, don't tell me this is Dad business partner or worst son of his business partner. Jusko, ayaw niyang makakilala ng ganitong lalaki. Nakaka-pagod itaboy.

She smiled, kahit gusto niyang itulak ito papaalis sa harap niya. She can't ruin her Dad reputation. "I wish I could say the same. Mr. But can you please let me through." She then smile politely as if she didn't say anything offensive. Masama mag-sinungaling. 

"Damn." He mutters in a subtle voice, halatang naaliw ito. "Is being mean you're love language?"

"No," She answers immediately. "It's my hate language."

The man laughed as if she said the most amusing thing on Earth. Tumayo lang siya doon at walang ganang tinignan ang lalaki sa harapan niya. The man just smiles at her before stepping away from the door. Agad naman siya huminga ng malalim bago nag-lakad papasok sa room. She was holding a gracious smile but it immediately falters seeing the person sitting in one of the chairs.

Parang tumigil ang pag-ikot ng mundo niya kasabay ng pag-baliktad ng tiyan niya. Sa dinami-dami ng pwede niyang makikita ngayon gabi bakit si Bishop pa! Kung magiging mas malala pa ang gabing to, hindi na siya sasama sa mga business dinner ng mga magulang niya.

"Hija!" Masayan bati ng Ina niya. Doon lang bumalik ang katinuan niya. Agad naman niya pinakawalan ang hininga na hindi niya namalayan na pinigilan niya pala, she smiled awkwardly before walking towards her Mom kissed her cheeks and sit down in the chairs in between her mother and father.

Which was a bad position dahil nasa harap niya talaga si Bishop at ang dalawang lalaki, na ngayon at nakatingin sakaniya ng mariin na parang sinusuri siya habang naka-ngiti naman ng nakakaloka si Bishop.

Nang maayos ba siyang naka-upo doon niya pa lang nagawa na pag-masdan ang dalawang lalaki sa magka-bilang gilid ni Bishop pero nawala ang atensyon niya sakanila ng mag-salita ang Daddy niya.

"Gentleman, meet my daughter. Quinn. Quinn meet—" Her Dad point at Bishop. His angelic appearance is coated by a bitter scowl. "Bishop Crest." Then his palm point at the man on the left side, that man look like Kyx more other that the two. "—Calcifer Crest." Then on the right. This resemble Bishop more. "—Luxifer Crest, the Crest brothers. Our primary and biggest partners. Be nice."

Kung hindi lang dahil sa pagka-gulat niya ay mao-offend na siya sa sinabi ng Daddy niya ng maging mabait siya. She always act respectfully but aloof around his Dad's co-workers. Ayaw niyang mareto ng wala sa oras. Although they don't force her to anyone but they still don't stop trying to set her up but that's besides the point. Randam niya ang pag-lakas ng tibok ng puso niya.

Hindi ba pwedeng time-out muna. Bakit kailangan ko makilala ang mga kapatid ni Kyx isang araw matapos ang sagutan nila ni Bishop. Nakaka-gaga itong nangyayari! Hindi niya alam pero pakiramdam niya nangingiliti sa takot ang balat niya dahil sa titig ng tatlong kalalakihan na nakaupo sa harap niya. Looking at them, she could see that they really indeed Kyx's twin brothers.

At talagang may connection ang pamilya niya sakanila! One way or another. Alam niyang magka-iba ang business venture ng mommy at daddy niya pero hindi niya inexpect na masasakop ang mga kakambal ni Kyx! Parang mahihimatay siya ng wala sa oras habang nakatingin sa tatlong kalalakihan at naka-ngiti lang pero iba ang tingin sakaniya.

Kyx's twin brothers are literally in front of her! In flesh! All three of them!