Dangerous Liaison

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"Well, you've outdone yourself again, Sonia. These are incredible!"

After a week and a half, sa wakas ay natapos na rin namin ang lahat ng dapat tapusin para kay Seph Chui. This man is a renowned designer himself and seeing him satisfied with our outcome kind of make up for what have happened to my group. Mukhang may mapupunta yata ng Santorini after ng deal na 'to.

Ngumisi ako. "For a Chinese man, Seph, ikaw ang pinaka-kinky."

He chuckles. "I sure am. Ready na ang fashion show sa Sabado?"

"Ready and all we need is for Saturday to come."

Aside from being one the biggest clients I have, Seph is actually a friend. But when it really comes to work, siya na yata ang pinaka-atat na taong kilala ko kaya makakahinga na ako ngayon ng maluwag na ang fashion show na lang ang kulang.

Nagpaalam na siyang aalis siya at sinabing babalik siya sa Friday.

Nang makaalis na ang intsik na may magandang buhok, humarap ako sa group ko at sinabi na ang surprise sa kanila.

"Who's ready for Santorini next week?"

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"After your 10 AM, ma'am, wala na po kayong sched ngayong hapon."

That's the most wonderful thing I've heard this day. Nagpasalamat ako sa assistant ko at sinabing hindi na niya ako kailangang dalan ng lunch.

After all the hardcore fuck I've received from work, I literally need to get fucked hard. Mabuti na lang at wala namang nawalan ng trabaho. I was determined to fire someone but my employees are more determined to stay. Kaya nga mas naging maaga pa ang tapos ng lahat.

"Wow, someone needs to get laid."

Napangisi ako. "Iniisip ko pa lang 'yan and really plan on getting some today."

My 10 AM meeting is none other than Synthia. It's a Tuesday and she often meets me in person every 10 AM on this day. It's weird and we don't have any reason for this but it's a habit now.

"Saan mo ba gustong mag-lunch?" Tanong niya at hindi na umupo, aalis rin naman kasi kami agad.

Kinuha ko lang ang bag ko. "I want to eat on a fastfood."

"Wow, kailangan mo na talagang madiligan at nagke-crave ka na naman ng junkfoods." Natatawang sabi niya at humawak na sa braso ko paglabas namin. "Why not call your hot daddy fuck buddy?"

Inirapan ko siya na lalong nagpatawa sa kanya.

I just heard the news that the Fame issue where we got featured became the one of the most sought after issues in its history. I don't really know why people have been wanting a copy of that issue but it's all Synthia and the other people behind that issue.

"Come on, Calderon, it's not like you haven't heard that people from the fashion industry-- and get this, also from the entertainment industry--are making a big deal out of a certain answer you gave during our interview."

"I really don't know what it is and I don't plan on knowing."

Siya naman ngayon ang umirap sa'kin bago sumakay sa kotse niya. Ako rin naman ay nakangising sumakay sa sarili kong sasakyan.

Well, okay, I kind of know why people are after that issue. Ma-issue kasi ang lahat. I don't have anything to hide so I was being honest with all the answers I gave to Syn. Wala namang ka-viral-viral sa mga iyon hangga't napagtanto nilang lahat kung sino ang kilalang may pinaka-light na shade ng brown ang mata.