Once Upon A Heartbreak

Chapter 37

CHAPTER 37

Back to BRAXTON’S P.O.V

Monday’s here.

I walked to my office. I switched on my macbook and start checking all my emails.

Tidak sampai 10 minit saya duduk, telefon di atas meja saya berdering.

Extension si Dyna, secretary Jerome.

I picked up the phone.

“Mr. Charleston.” Dyna menyapa di hujung talian.
“Dyna.” Saya jawab ketus.

“Mr. Ashburn wants you in his office.” Dyna bilang.

“Give me-” I looked at my wrist watch.
“Now, Mr. Charleston.” Dyna bilang lagi.

Saya mendengus kasar.
“I have emails to reply and projects to discuss.”

“Mr. Charleston, Mr. CEO is in a bad mood.” Dyna said in a low voice seakan takut ada orang dengar. Dia takut si Jerome kali dengar.

“Fine.” Saya menjawab kasar. “Tell Jerome I’ll be up in 5 minutes!”

I’m only up in 4 minutes.

Saya melangkah laju menuju office Jerome, bersedia untuk berperang.

Calm down, Brax. Shit! I have to calm down. I can’t forget that I’m working for Jerome.

“Sit.” Suara Jerome dingin.

Jerome sedang duduk di kerusi dia menghadap the Sydney CBD, membelakangi saya.

I can see the top of his jet black hair swept to the back firmly. Berapa banyak wax dia pakai ni pagi? Tsk.

Dan saya juga boleh nampak kepulan asap rokok, Jerome is smoking as usual. Saya memang tau perangai dia dari dulu. Asal dia stress atau banyak fikir, dia mesti akan merokok.

“I decided to let you join in the project collab.” Jerome bersuara lagi, namun lebih dingin dari sebelumnya.

Apa?! Phew! I didn’t lose my job. Hampir saya takut kehilangan kerja saya.

Saya tersenyum sinis. Ternyata kau sangat memerlukan kepakaran saya, J. Without me, the projects are nothing. I smiled again, this time in victory.

I will always win against you, J, biarpun kau lebih kaya.

You got the money, I got the woman.

Ya, memang betul saya salahkan Jerome dari dulu. Kenapa? Sebab saya tau Jerome memang suka Sapphire dari dulu. Dari our uni days.

No, bukan dari uni days yang saya dapat tau. Saya dapat tau seminggu selepas Jerome terbang to Australia with his girlfriend, Kylie.

-Flashback-

Saya start packing all my things masa tu untuk balik KK after graduation. And to make sure tiada apa-apa yang tertinggal, saya check bilik Jerome. Saya sapu-sapu kunun tu lantai dan di bawah katil Jerome.

And guess what I found? A sketching paper.

It’s a sketching of a stone. A precious stone. My mind played back to a week ago masa kami main 20 questions.

It’s Jerome’s turn dan dia mula menulis. Ternyata bukan menulis, dia melukis.

And the questions and clues started.

“Does it have a sound?” Kylie.
“Yes.” Jerome.
“Is it a music instrument?” Saya.
“No.” Jerome.
“Is it an animal?” Kylie
“No.” Jerome.
“Boleh makan?” Saya,