What's Your Order Mr. Billionaire

Chapter 43

Chapter 43

"Nag-usap na kayo?" Lucas whispered at me as we fell in line to board the cruise ship. Malayo sa amin si Jacques, nasa pinakadulo siyang pila. Sinadya yatang magpahuli.

"Hindi," maikli kong tugon.

Marami nang passengers at napaaga ang balik nila kaya nakapila na rin sila para mag check-in. Some were so loud that I even put on my airpods to not hear them. Naintindihan naman agad ni Lucas na ayaw ko ng kausap, kaya tinigilan niya ako.

I fight the urge to look back again and search for him.

Nang matapos ay dumiretso agad ako sa cabin. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and take a bath. Natulog ako pagkatapos na matuyo ang aking buhok. Pang-gabi ako ngayon, kaya gigising ako mamayang hapon.

When it was time, I got up and took a shower. As usual, ay marami nang customer noong magclock-in ako. As soon as I entered the restaurant, I immediately stepped back into the mode of working under excessive pressure. I love mingling with passengers and serving them.

It's never a dull moment for me. It's tiring, but it's fulfilling.

I didn't see Nala that night na ipinagpapasalamat ko. Hindi ko na kasi alam kung ano ang isasagot kapag inaasar-asar ulit ako.

"Kaya ko na rito. "Muna na kayo, I still have to double check the kitchen." I told my crew when they insisted on help. Katatapos lang halos nilang i-mop ang sahig at ayusin ang mga gamit sa kusina. Madaling-araw na at papikit-pikit na ang mga mata nila.

"Sige po, ma'am," ani Lucille, isa sa mga waitress.

Nauna na sila at tanging ako na lang ang naiwan sa restobar. I put on my iPad all the inventory as I checked the refrigerators.

I was alone again when I went back to the elevator, but I froze as I saw Jacques inside when it opened. He was wearing blue trousers and a white, short-sleeved polo shirt. Well-groomed and very manly.

Nagtama ang paningin namin. His gray eyes lowered, and he stepped aside even if the lift was too much for us. Tahimik akong pumasok ngunit kaylakas ng tibok ng puso ko. All I could hear was his silent sighing. Yumuko rin ako at inabala ang sarili sa pagtipa sa aking phone para hindi ako ma-distract sa presensiya niya.

I sent a message to my brother and told him that I could not make it to his wedding. Hindi ako pinayagan ng management. Kung uuwi ako ay mapuputol ang kontrata ko. At hindi na rin ako makakahabol dahil sa susunod na araw na kasal nila. Ngayon ko lang nalaman dahil ngayon lang naman naka-signal.

From: Janus Salas

I understand, Manang. I know the nature of your work. Siguro bawi ka na lang sa regalo kahit pangbubong lang sana ng ipinapatayo naming bahay.

I smiled and licked my lips.

To: Janus Salas

Sure! I love you, ading ko! Babawi na lang ako pag-uwi ko.

Nang mag-angat ako ng tingin ay muli kaming nagkatinginan sa salamin. Siya ulit ang unang nagbaba ng tingin.

Kahit noong makalabas na kami ay wala pa rin kaming imikan. I entered my cabin and showered again, but as soon as I finished, a not-so-loud knock startled the hell out of me.

I opened it upon checking through the peephole to see who the person was.

"Yes?" I gazed up at him.

His eyes were fixed on me as well. Mabilis niyang sinuyod ang anyo ko. I am only wearing my white robe and nothing inside, and it made my cheeks burn.