Business Agenda (Curiousity)

CHAPTER TWO - CAT & THE BAG

"WHAT?!" Macy screeched.

"sheesh Macy!!" Kyle sat behind his desk. "I know, I also still don't believe it but turn down the volume a bit, others might think I am torturing my employee!" Kyle paused,

"Also, you don't have to scream every time I told you what happened!" Kyle added while biting his nails somewhat nervous retelling what happened on Sunday.

"So, Kyle, let me get this straight. He met your parent and they approve of him?"

"Don't make it weird Macy!"

"but I wanna bring Troye to my parent & cook for him too!"

"One, you are married to Josh! Two, he has a fiancé. Three, you sure you won't poison him with your skill? Four, you are out of your mind!"

"heeeeeey, I can make a mean pasta! And I am already a fan of him since High School!" Macy protested.

"what is that has to do with everything!?" Kyle said increasing his tone.

"Troye, the oldest of Esposito's decided to immediately quit his father tyranny and reconcile with his mother, Maria Valiant and start his own company at the age of 22 then took her name instead." Macy animatedly retelling what was she read at the local newspaper.

"I wrote a damn paper on my senior year for Personal Growth in Business class dedicated to him, you know!"

"What. Is. That. Has. To. Do. With. This!?" Kyle responded.

"I am a fan of him and I want to be in your shoes! Arghh I wanna meet him."

"you are delusional. You meet him at least weekly! You wouldn't care if Mr Valiant is a balding old man anyway." Kyle shook his head.

"Well I don't share the same bedroom as you did. I don't get to see him naked like you did. I don't get him to meet my parent like you did. He is a capital HOT is a plus."

"don't. make. It. Weird. MACY!!" Kyle face-palming himself. Blood rush to his head looking like a tomato, "We don't share the same bedroom!"

"You are cute when you blush," teased Macy even more.

he is hot indeed

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About 10 minutes of driving, Troye broke the silence.

"You live with your girlfriend?" Troye's asked while driving. He actually already assume the answer.

"me? Oh yeah, no. I am not exactly in relationship." Kyle answered.

"not exactly?" Troye asked again, unsure of Kyle's answer & his unexpected answer.

"uh well, we just sort of dating here and there. She wants to focus on her career. Plus, I am actually not really ready, I guess." Kyle answered while looking out the window, seemingly trying to avoid another question from Troye.

"She is your employee as well, oh god this is bad."

'Okay, you seem to not want to talk about it.' Troye thought while still glancing at Kyle. 'also, he seems to not remember what happened last night at all.' Troye shudder a bit. 'He is a dude. He is my business affiliate & partner. It is a good thing he doesn't remember at all. It is a good thing."

Troye recalled what was happened by the time he woke up, seeing Kyle on his bed laying on his stomach naked. His smooth body exposed & dried substance on his back and ass. He dared not to thing it was him. "who else though?" Troye questioned himself. "No, stop, you stupid s**t".

As much as he hates to admit, Kyle has the greatest butt he has ever seen; the shape & ratio of his back to his waist to his butt.

The thing is Troye also don't exactly remember what they have done. He only can recall skins, moans, Kyle calling-out his name, the feeling of total satisfaction. Shudder. He suspected that they at least do some groping. 'yeah, only groping and grinding. Nothing is wrong with that. Right? Right." Troye talked to himself. "but then there are dried cums all over Kyle's inner thighs, butt & back?"

"STOP IT TROYE, he is a dude."

"STOP! STOP!" Troye heard the voice louder realizing it was Kyle and not his inner voice.

"WHAT?!" Troye snapped.

"Uh. sorry Mr. Valiant. You were so focused on driving but um, we were supposed to turn right and we arrived after a few blocks. Sorry." Kyle said shocked by the sudden snap.

"f**k, sorry my mind suddenly just thought about works. OK will make U-turn, sorry Kyle."

There is this some thing about the way Troye said Kyle name, like one time at the apartment that makes Kyle don't know what to think. So, he can only muster, "okay".

It only took 20 minutes from Troye's apartment to Kyle's house. Troye calculated.

Once they almost arrived, Troye suddenly he grabbed Kyle's arms before he opened the door.

"Kyle? Just call me Troye, Ok?"

Kyle somehow blushes, cute, "Yeah, okay Troye."

Sounds much better in Troye's ears.

Kyle got out and Troye followed behind him then immediately see two figures; a man & woman nothing extraordinary but the way the man put his arms around her and the way they smile at them or more likely to Kyle only; is very endearing.

"the old man wouldn't even bother smile, nonetheless wait for us." Troye thought of his dad and step-mother growing up.

Troye's father was stinky rich but cold. His biological mother decided to divorce; the fact that they married because it was an arranged one but he was caught cheating on her by the time Troye was one year old by her mother eventually.

Unfortunately for Troye's mother, the custody was still on father's behalf despite he was the one who was cheating on her with his damn secretary and the bastard married Germanotta immediately which lo & behold turned out also 5 months pregnant.

Troye didn't know any of these of course, Until he was about 16 y/o finding old news about his father. He doesn't exactly hated Germanotta nor his new brother, Logan Espasito & sister Leliana Espasito.

He cared about his siblings so much and Germanotta can't exactly neglect Troye because Germanotta was still expected to raise Troye accordingly to be the main heir of the company. also the fact She is afraid of father, she cant do what mama Valiant can do due to she was a mere commoner. As much as how unhappy she was, she doesn't have the privilege; the wealth she experienced will be lost in a blink of an eye.

Once Troye found out about his true mother, he seeks her out and diligently absorbed everything that was being taught. Not to be the heir but to be able just get out of the toxic & tyrannical method that his father loves to be doing and survived without his backing. Eventually Germanotta knew this but she supported him because Logan can take over, which still benefited her. Funnily Leliana decided to Rebel and follow Troye footsteps & joined his company.

Troye train of thoughts shattered by the voice of Kyle.

"Mum! Dad! I am sorry I am late!" Kyle ran towards his parent.

"I am sorry. I was the one at fault. Hopefully you both don't wait for too long." Troye added while bowing slightly, smiling charmingly. "I am Troye. Nice meeting you both Mr & Mrs Gutherzig."

"Glad meeting you too Son, thank you for bringing our son. Nice to meet you too", Gregory Gutherzig replied.

Gasp," Honey this is Troye Valiant!" Sabine, Kyle's mum added, "my son talks about you all the time! Yesterday he told me that you held a gala."

"MUM!" Kyle was embarrassed his mom told Troye he talked about him.

"What a truly strapping young man!" While she hug Troye, "Hopefully my son doesn't bother you much," Then Sabine turned her attention towards Kyle, "You don't bother him do you?"

"MUM!" Kyle whined, "What about we go inside first!" Kyle added, trying to steer away the conversation.

Troye just stood there while the family goes inside, a little bit unsure whether he should tag along or not.

"You are coming, right?" Kyle asked, "I mean at least I can make you lunch for my gratitude. We haven't even had a breakfast"

"you can cook?" Troye somewhat doubted.

"Of course! Well probably my mum will take over the kitchen though."

"You are coming dear?" Kyle's mum asked from inside.

"yes, Ma'am." Both of them answered.

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"Now impress him," Sabine told Kyle.

"somehow that doesn't sound right," Kyle thought as he was mixing the ingredients, ""why should I? I thought you were gonna help?"

"Well, Troye is here. You should make a rather good impression outside the office while at it, no?" Sabine said, "besides, can't you see I am indeed helping?" Sabine added, while chopping some vegetables then clean it with water.

"so much for good impression. I don't know how to face him on the next meeting with their team. Argh!" Kyle thought.

"Honey don't be so stressed out," Sabine said looking at her son's facial expression. "I can't believe your dad convinced him to play chess though, hopefully he is not bored to death."

"yeah," Kyle said, while glancing to the living room looking at his dad & Troye, concentration shown on both of their faces. "They seem to be doing fine though mum."

One eyebrow arching with focused eyes, lips formed into a straight line, hand on his chin. His biceps bulging with the way he folded his left hand across his puffed chest. "it is even more clear if Macy is crazy about Troye." Kyle found himself transfixed.

"Honey, the soup." Sabine said, breaking Kyle's trance.

"Oh yeah"

Back in the living room both Gregory & Troye focused in the game.

"wow, this very good!" Troye said, as he moved his bishop while munching the cookie that was served by Sabine before playing chess.

"Glad you like it. There is a reason why my Sabine open a bakery." Informed Gregory proudly, while deciding should he or should not he move the bishop as well or let the knight take Troye's bishop.

"oh?" Troye asked, "Mind if I come over, my mum would kill for it. She has a terrible case of sweet-tooth"

"Of course, son. I will let Kyle make it for you as well. On the house! Ha ha." Gregory moved his pawns away since it seems it will be a risky move.

"Kyle can bake, too?" Troye took a glance at Kyle who seems busy on the kitchen with his mum. He now, noticed that every time Kyle is in a panic-mode, he will bite his bottom lips. "yep, nothing cute about him. Nothing."

"He hasn't in a while. He usually bakes for Sonya. Bless her soul."

"Sonya?"

"Ah don't tell him, I told you this. He might get angry at me for talking about it. Sonya was his childhood girlfriend. Died in an accident. They dated since Junior Highschool until College."

"Ah same college?" Troye asked, remembering what Kyle's said back then when they were driving here.

"ah? Different state." Gregory was about to asked back but decided not to instead to just continue, "Kyle was at some student's party when the accident happened. He felt very guilty because partly it was his mistake, he told me that maybe he could prevent it; If he was still in the dorm at least by calling her and made her phoned him or something and avoided going outside."

"well we can't really say anything about that." Troye said while took another glance at Kyle, when Kyle was doing the same. Their eyes meet for a second. "He is currently dating again, right?"

"he what?" Gregory asked, "No, he haven't introduced anyone to us. He hasn't introduce us to anyone since then. It is about 4 years now, hopefully he find someone soon. Just to be truly happy again."

Troye didnt know how to response, while thinking he found something, "Checkmate!"

"darn son," Gregory found himself smiling. "Gimme a break."

"You said it, sir. Don't go easy on me." Troye smiled.

"Who taught you to play? I can't imagine the infamous Esposito taught such time-consuming chess game to his kids. Heck I can't even persuade Kyle to play it with me. He'd rather go swimming, like his mum." Gregory said, while calculating his next move.

"ah yeah," Troye answered, while thinking "why would he waste his time teaching their own son face to face." With smile Troye said, "When I was a kid, one of my dad's employee likes to play chess while babysat me. He taught me eventually."

"well, I guess I need to face this teacher of yours. So I can beat you," Gregory said, while finally decided to make the final move.

"Let's see about that, sire." Troye said.

"At least I try to put of a fight." Said Gregory, "good game, son."

"Pleasure all mine, Mr Gregory."

"Foods ready!" Kyle said approaching the both men.

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"Thank you for giving me a ride both to my house & now back to the Yorke Center. I can take uber you know." Kyle said after their lunch together.

"No, it is Ok. It was my pleasure." Troye said, "You are multi-talented. You know? Cooks so damn well as well."

"well my mum forced me to survive college." Kyle lied, he actually rather enjoy cooking.

"he is biting his bottom lips again," Troye glances. "Stopthat".

"Your family OK for us to left them?" Troye asked changing the topic.

"Nah, it's fine. They probably watching Netflix right now haha." Kyle said.

"Your parent visits you often?"

"Ah, no. Usually I am the one who visit them but since I told them that I have to visit your gala, they decided to visit since they know probably, I am in no good condition to drive." Kyle answered. "Just have fun. My mum said."

"ah it is my fault then."

"what? No, they want to check my living condition anyway hahaha." Kyle said.

Troye notices the way Kyle laugh is very infectious.

"hey, we arrived." Kyle said, "I parked over there."

Once arrived Kyle got out of the car and bend to say his gratitude to Troye again.

"Again, I don't know how to say my gratitude! You are technically my boss!" Kyle said while unconsciously bowing over & over.

"Nah, you are cool Kyle. It is fine. I need a change of pace anyway. We are friends outside the business matter, OK?"

Friends? "thank you, Troye."

"See you on Wednesday then." Said Troye

"yeah weekly data progress had been updated. See you in your office. Take care and also please say my apology to Alessa for taking your time." Kyle said.

"No problem," Troye said while closing his windows then drove off.

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On the lunch break Tuesday, Macy & Kyle decided to have lunch at Downtown Bistro near their office.

"How's Josh? He hasn't confirmed whether he will join me swimming on Saturday or not." Kyle asked while waiting for his salted-egg pasta he never tried before.

"Well, he has been working overtime lately." Macy sighs. "Don't you have a date with Melisandre?"

"What? No? We don't have any plans yet. We rarely text anyway. Probably will arrange by the time we visit Bravia for the weekly update & weekly plan."

"Oh and anyway, Josh asked me after I told what happened to you yesterday."

"yeah?" Kyle asked while browsing i********:. "#TroyeValiants, he doesn't have any social media accounts"

"Do you feel any soreness after last Sunday? On your back or something?" Macy asked in a rather whisper-y tone leaning towards Kyle.

"yeah a bit." Kyle said while scrolling down i********:'s feed, he doesn't hear Macy's little gasp "He really is rather famous, his candid photos are plenty".

"KYLE!?" Macy half-screamed trying to get his attention.

"What?! Yeah, a bit sore on legs & back, but it didn't compare to the darn headache I got. You were there to remind me not to drink! But you were suddenly gone, you know I'm not good with alcohol!"

"No! you were the one who is suddenly gone! I called plenty of times and decided that you went out with some chick you grinding with or something and forgetting me. Turned out you are with Troye." Macy looking at Kyle suspiciously.

"WHAT!?"

"nothing." Macy crosses her arms. "Troye is known as ladies man, the womanizer, the Casanova, you know."

"yeah? so?" Kyle asked, confused. "He is settling down anyway. He has a Fiancé remember."

"just saying."

"I am a man, Marcia Wilde." Kyle looked at Macy incredulously while shaking his head. "he is also a man."

"Just saying, you woke up TOTALLY naked in the house of a playboy, your body is sore after waking up. You also found him to practically naked."

"He slept on the sofa! He is not exactly naked,' Kyle half-screamed, "What is wrong with you!?"

"I mean you were both drunk and something might happened!" Macy said with an amused smile, "I wouldn't mind if something happens anyway."

"Macy!"

"You truly don't remember ANYTHING at all from that night?' Macy asked, teasing him as usual.

Suddenly Kyle's ear heard, "God, you are so tight, so warm & soft."

"One salted-egg Pasta & one Triple Berry-Quinoa salad" the waitress appeared serving their orders.

"Thank you" both Kyle & Macy said at the same time.

"So, not remembering anything at all?" Macy asked.

"No." Kyle said softly feeling blood rushing through his face to his ears. "drop it."

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