Hiding The Billionaire's Son (COMPLETED)

Chapter 33: Design

"What? Philippines? Uhm..." Handa na nga ba ako? Bakit hindi? He's here right? LA is quiet big city malabong mag tuos ang landas namin. I sighed. "I'll think about it." She nodded. "Uh! Can I get your number? You know it's so hard to contact you." Tumawa ako at nilahad ang cellphone sa kan'ya.

This one is a big project. Hotel and condominium. Really, I should think more. Kaysa naman gumawa ako ng bagay na ikakasira ng utak ko right? I should be more careful.

"Oh here, thanks." I just nodded said thanks and left. I sat on my chair inside my cubicle and started working on something on my monitor. I'm doing some edits on my design.

"Miss S!" I turn around and saw Anna's problematic face. She shyly sat on the chair in front of me and look at her pad back forth to me. I raised a brow confused. "What's up?" Napakamot to sa batok bago bumuntong hininga at nahihiyang ngumiti. "Uh can I... I need your help!" I raised both my brows, "oh? What is it?" Tanong ko muli.

"This one, do you think it's okay? I mean... This looks uh I don't know, I'll be presenting it later ehr I don't know if I am ready? I'm a bit pressured. The other competitor is from the greatest team here..." I sighed and console her. Ganitong ganito rin ako noon eh. Pero matatanggap ba s'ya dito kung wala s'yang potential? Hindi s'ya magaling?

I explained it to her. Sinabi ko ang lahat ng dapat n'yang gawin while presenting. She was very attentive naman and willing to listen.

On our lunch time, I ate with my team. As usual we talked about our big project. Pagkatapos naman ay nag si deretso na rin sa mga ginagawa at nag trabaho.

The days had past really fast. I have thought about the project. I mean, it's not that bad to go home right? "So you gotta sign this up then." Drake smiled mischievously. I rolled my eyes on him. "Ikaw! You're really getting into your secretary's nerve ha! Baka layasan ka!" He smirked then point at himself.

"Huh? Makakaya n'ya? Sa guwapo kong to?" Napa iling iling na lang ako sa kayabangan ng isang to. Binasa ko lang laman ng papeles at pumirma na. They explained what's in this papers na rin naman so I guess I don't need to read it further more? "So, you're really going to Philippines huh?"

Yeah.

"But don't worry, that's not to rush. I have explained to the client that you still have to fix some things here and damn he literally said it's okay! He really requested for you I don't know why!" Kumunot ang noo ko. Bakit naman? There are so many good and more experienced architects here? Why me?

"Mr. Ramazzotti is just so persistent." Pakiramdam ko nabingi ako. Ano raw? I turned my gaze on him with lips parted in shock. "C-come again?" Just when he was about to open his mouth the door of his office opened and it revealed his beautiful secretary with the familiar built of a man behind her. Same deep green orbs that shows no emotions.

I froze on my sit as I felt Drake stood up and greeted the man. My lips trembled as our eyes met. Seryoso ang mukha at madilim yon. I bit my lower lip and looked away when I realized I've been staring at him.

He stepped inside. I felt like the world stopped. Suddenly all my attention is on him. How stupid I am to think how impossible it is for us to meet right? Wow.

All I want now is to escape. Hindi ako handa sa pag tatagpong ito. What is he even fucking doing here? I cleared my throat. "Ah! By the way. She is architect Samantha Ruiz." Biglang pakilala ni Drake sa akin. I was taken aback when he face me fully. "I see. I just hope she'll do good on her work and not leave it hanging." That got my attention.

"H-ha?"

"Ha? Anong ha? Samantha my dear. This is Mr. Eros Ramazzotti! Diba? I told you." What the heck? So I did hear it right? It was really him? Wow. What a coincidence, bat ko nga ba pinirmahan agad ang kontrata? Aba'y tangina. "Uhm should we talk about it? Have a sit Mr. Ramazzotti." Naglakad to at naupo muli sa swivel chair n'ya. "Ah, what do you want Mr. Ramazzotti? Coffee? Tea? Juice?"

"I'm good with water, please."

Drake motioned his secretary and she did. Habang ako naka tulala pa rin at hindi alam ang gagawin. S'ya pala ang kliyente?!! "So as I was saying, kanina nga with architect. May mga projects pa s'yang kailangan I settled down dito. But as soon as possible gagawin namin ang lahat to make it fast."

"I am really willing to wait. Engineer. Sana lang hindi na ako mapa asa at maiwan lang din sa huli." Drake awkwardly laugh. "Ano yon bro? Hugot?" Sinamaan to ni Eros ng tingin kaya naman natahimik. "He-he-he joke lang bro. Ah, so may mga design pala dito si Architect baka lang may gusto ka dito para sa hotel or sa building."

Ni hindi ko alam paanong natapos ang usapan na yon. Ni hindi ko alam paanong nakaya kong harapin s'ya! I was fucking dumbfounded!

"Mimi?"

"U-uhm hah?" I look at my son in front of me. Nasa labas kami ngayon para kumain at ang nasa utak ay ang pangyayare pa rin kanina. Bumuntong hininga ako at binaling ang atensyon sa anak na kanina pa ng kukuwento ng araw n'ya. "You're zoning out. Is there a problem Mom?" Umiling ako at ngumiti sa anak para i-assure to. "Hindi naman anak. There's no problem. I'm just uh... Thinking about work." He stared at me for a moment and nodded. "Uhm, ano do you want to go shopping 'nak?"

He smiled genuinely at me. "If there is a problem just talk me, Mom. Okay?" Napa ngiti ako sa anak at nag iinit ang gilid ng mata. Inabot ko ang pisnge nito at hinimas. "Thank you anak!" He just nodded. Then his ate Anna arrived with an ice cream on her hands. I smiled at her. I'm really thankful for having her in our life. My son ate happily as he talk about his day again.

The next day was hectic. Sunod sunod ang trabaho at problema. Thank god I have Andrew and Jeremy on me. My son was brought to the hospital again dahil kumain na naman s'ya ng Mani! I really don't get him! Papatayin ata ako sa pag aalala ng anak ko! I have a meeting to attend with Drake and Eros kaya hindi ko mapuntahan ang bata. I cannot just leave my work here even if my son is in the emergency room now.

I sighed. Composed my self para maging attentive sa mga sasabihin, suggestions at gustong design nya. "I mean that's not to feminine. Just a shade of pinks and–"

"Well I don't care. I want it plain." I sighed heavily and clench my fist halos punitin ko na ang papel na hawak ko. "Okay then I'll make another design. If there's no more suggestions and so on can I have a leave? We'll discuss this further more after the designs."

I turn my gaze on Drake. "Damian..."

"Yes?" Kunot noo ko s'yang tinaponan ng tingin nang ma realize ang sinabi. Umiwas ako ng tingin at lumunok. "Ahm, Drake. I really need to go." He nodded.