Seeking Gaston Lynx Esquivel

Chapter 39

"The facilities here in Metro Manila were checked yesterday for three days and it turned out fine. And for that, we could move on to the nearby provinces next week, and we will start at Tagaytay."

I looked at him as he confidently discussed our agenda for today. He really matured a lot and I can't help but compare him to the old Gaston that I knew.

He really looks and acts like a powerful and respected CEO. Just a very different person to me.

And he speak with authority as well, natural lang na lumalabas sa tono ng pananalita niya na may kakayahan siya at may malaking ginagampanan. And even from afar, his aura is very noticeable.

Ramdam ko rin ang tensyon sa mga executives habang nakikinig sila sa kanya. Far different from his father. His father is strict too but not to this level. Nakakatakot magkamali sa trabaho kapag sa kanya.

Napakagat labi ako at umiwas ng tingin sa malamig niyang mga mata. I don't like his eyes.

"Sasabay ulit ako sa inyo ni Ina, okay lang?" Eng Alfredo whispered beside me.

I badly wanted to say no. After hearing Ina's sentiments about him the other day, I felt uncomfortable around him, kahit matagal ko naman ng napapansin ang mga galawan niya.

"Okay…" Mahinang sambit ko. I just don't wanna be rude.

I saw him smiled brightly at hindi ko ulit maiwasang titigan ang ngiti niya. His smile reminds me of him. It is contagious and it could almost uplift my mood.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin at tumikhim.

"Okay, any questions?" Napunta ulit ang tingin ko sa harapan at kaagad kong napansin na mas lalong sumeryoso ang kanyang boses at ekspresyon.

He suddenly looked so irritated and angry at something. Maging si Jess na dating secretary ng Papa niya na ngayon ay secretary na niya ay sobrang alerto sa gilid, tila takot rin na mapuna kung sakali.

Wala nang nagtaas ng kamay. The air is really different, it's like you just don't have the right to question him.

He then dismissed the meeting. "Okay, you may now take your lunch. Thank you for coming."

Kaagad akong tumayo at inayos ang mga gamit ko. Some of the executives talked to him as they gathered around him. And from the way they looked and talked at him, tila ba naron lang sila para purihin ito, they all wanted to please him.

Dati pa naman na nakukuha na niya ang atensyon ng mga tao sa paligid niya pero ngayon ko lang rin napagtanto ang mga iyon.

"Miss Estrellia, I need to talk to you for a moment." Napabalikwas ako ng marinig ko ang malamig na tono niya.

Maging ang mga kausap niya ay napalingon sa akin, and they all looked at me like I've done something wrong.

I looked in front and met his cold eyes. Then I looked at Eng. Alfredo who is waiting for me, and he suddenly looks so uneasy too.

"Mauna ka na, susunod ako."

He just nodded then went out. Nagsialisan kaagad ang mga empleyado sa conference room at parang mawawalan naman na ako ng hininga. I fidgeted my fingers on my back as I approached him on his center seat.

"What is it, Sir?" I calmly asked.

No. I wanted to get out of here already. Hindi ko pa ata kayang makasama siya sa iisang kwarto.

I unconsciously bite my lip out of my nervousness at mas lalong nagwala ang kaba sa katawan ko ng umangat ang tingin niya sa akin.

His eyes and face look more serious than ever. And he almost looked mad at me. His eyes looked so mad at me.