Business Agenda (Curiousity)

CHAPTER SIX - THE CAT PART II

"So, I just received a juicy info this Saturday," Leliana suddenly said after their orders was served by the waitress.

"regarding what matters?" Antoine asked after sipping his wine.

"McKerry got caught drugging people," Leliana said.

"What?!" Troye who hadn't been paying attention now fully listening.

"Is this the reason why he cant seem to remember anything last week?" Troye thought to himself.

"wait, who?" Logan who was late asked while the waitress waited for the new order from the bunch young execs.

Antoine & Marie just shot a questioning look at Leliana & Troye.

"This is the dude that's been caught by you & Troye at last week Gala, right? The head area of NetsLe Sub-Distributor?" Matthew asked while giving some background info to his friends and colleagues.

It was Sunday afternoon, Troye (29), Logan (28), Leliana (25), Matthew (29), Antoine the architect (28) & Marie (27) the property guru- hang out in their favorite place, Bistrobar,

a rather fancy café located on the hill at the south-coast, overlooking the beach at its west & the city at its north. Accompanied by some relaxing music they had been waiting for Logan Espasito, who was late because of his father wanted to received an update regarding their corporate progress.

This is their weekly Sunday hangout.

"And how'd you know about this?" Troye asked curiously while huffing his cigarette.

"Jesus Troye, smoke somewhere else!" Marie exclaimed, "You have been smoking like a train."

Irritated, Troye still respected Marie's request and put out his cigarette to the ashtray and besides, he wanted to listen to his sister update.

"I hired a private investigator," Leliana said while sipping her Pina-Colada.

"huh? Is this guy bothering you Leli? "Logan asked his sister. "I can help if you want." Then back to the waitress, "and another plate of chips."

"Nah, me & Troye caught this son of b***h at the gala tried to molest our business partner." Said Leliana.

"Why would you bother though?" Antoine said, "Usually you don't butt into other people's business."

"Most likely because Leli here, thinks that the business partner to be cute," Matthew added while laughing.

"you what?" Troye interjected.

"He is cute, that's a fact and the same age as me!" Leliana said proudly. "Troye, don't act so surprised; You know that I find him cute. Though he seems to try to keep distance with me. Probably because I am your sister."

"do you have any pictures of him? His i********: account or something? now I am intrigued." Marie asked.

"Of course, His i********: ID is KYGUTHERZ." Leliana spelled it for Marie, "we have been following each other since he partnered, though he rarely posts."

Marie and Antoine then seek the i********: ID. "Oh kygutherz, easy." Troye thought.

"He seems to be close to one of our employees as well though, Troye." Leliana added.

Troye just grunted trying to show disinterest. Also, tried to hide his sudden anger & curiosity.

"Oh, he's cute indeed!" Marie agreed after finding the i********: account "Then it is personal!"

"Sheesh ladies, the thirst is real." Antoine said, "drugging people with what though? Cokes? LSD?"

"Well, I don't really know." Leliana said "The sleazy old dog was seen groping a guy in the alley of some party by my Privy last Friday"

"seriously? Privy?" Matthew laughed. "Why you always find a way to make something cute when it's not."

"yeah, well, my Privy then followed the Sleazy dog, only to be directed at some sleazy motel." Leliana continued then while looking at Troye said, "I am glad we were there otherwise Kyle..."

" just turned out molested by me?" Troye thought to himself.

"Wait, so you let this son of a b***h molested another drugged guy?" Antoine asked.

"Well my Privy needed some proof first, so yeah," Leliana said, "otherwise I can't really ruin his career and stop his future attempt. Now I got proof and all. "Leliana added while taking another slurp, "The f****d-up thing is, the Son of b***h is actually married with 3 kids with the oldest one within the same age as us!"

"Posers," Marie said angrily. "Aaaargh."

"Well, Mare, at least Tom eventually came-out to you and come-clean before you guys even engaged or something." Said Matthew, reminding Marie what is bygone should be bygone.

"and I as a proud bisexual always told my partner." Antoine said. "Not that I have anyone serious yet, mind you!"

"yeah, you scream at everyone 'Bi & Proud', you don't even need to tell people directly; you can just point them to your i********: account." Logan jokingly said.

"You are just a man-w***e, Antz." Matthew also jokingly while taking Logan's chips.

"Anywaaaaay, You should invite Kyle sometime." Antoine said to Troye & Leliana, "What!?" Antoine added when he saw that Marie, Leliana & Matthew stared at him with arched eyebrow, Troye just ignored the remark. "I mean this scene is getting boring, S.O.S in need of another eye candy other than myself, thank you."

"The thirst is real," Logan mockingly repeating what Antoine said while munching his chips.

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"Sooooo?" Leliana said to Troye.

"so???" Troye asked back to Leliana while driving.

After they hung out, Troye was to drive Leliana & Antoine to their respective place.

"Where is my; 'Good job, sis. You took my advice?" Leliana said pretending to sound like Troye.

"What advice?" Troye asked confused.

"eh, ruining careers via channel?" Leliana said.

"he told you to ruin people careers?" asked Antoine incredulously after not paying attention since he was stalking Kyle's i********:, "You, sire, are a bad influence." he added while playfully nudging Troye's wide shoulder.

"What are you talking about, Leli??" Troye asked back.

"you told me to do that! When McKerry tried to molest Kyle!"

"I did?"

"haha, bet he was drunk! he got super aggressive when drunk," Antoine said amused.

Troye just grunted.

Antoine sighed suddenly then said, "He hasn't followed back even after I sent him DMs."

"What are you on about now, Antz?" Troye asked.

"Kyle!" He shot questioning glare to both people in front of him as if don't understand why Troye even ask, " he hasn't followed me back!" Antoine added.

"You sleazy s**t, you DM him? I dont even.." Leliana laughed. "He is straight, you fool."

"Maybe I can bent him a bit?" said Antoine raising eyebrows playfully, "I mean with my exquisite look, bet he will be bent." While doing the hand gesture proudly presenting the brown-haired slim athletic physique.

Troye unconsciously gripped his steering wheels tighter. Focused not to lash out. Fingers white.

Leliana laughed and said, "Oooh over my dead body, b***h!"

"s**t, can you both shut the f**k-up?" Troye suddenly lashed out.

"Ooh someone is jealous and feeling left-out, Troye you can't join the competition if you want to, Mr Womanizer!" joked Antoine who didn't realize Troye distressed expression then returned to like all Kyle's posts.

"Why the f**k I would be jealous!" Troye spat inside his head.

Leliana saw his brother expression, "Your mood has been bad these few days, Troye?" Leliana asked, concerned, "Another fight with Alessa?"

"That b***h?" Snorted Antoine, "Shame you don't play on the same field as me. You can just say that you, like, fall in love with another guy and end this messed up situation you got yourself into."

"I am not a faggot," Troye said sternly.

"Troye!" Scolded Leliana disaporve of Troye's choice of words, "and it is not as simple as that. You know that already, Antz."

"yeah yeah. I am just saying the possibi.."

"I. am. Not. A. faggot." Troye interjected immediately before Antoine talks any further.

"Sheesh, Troye no need to be so hostile. I am merely joking. I mean we wont even bat an eye if you curious for..." *ding* Suddenly he heard his phone notification, "Kyle!"

"yeah curious for Kyle." Troye unconsciously thought loudly.

Leliana raised an eyebrow whether she heard what she might heard but decided to just let it go, "What about Kyle, Antz?"

"He followed back!" Antoine excitedly said, "and typing back to reply my DM!"

Relieved washed over Troye because they arrived at Antoine's place.

"We arrived, Antz." Troye said coldly, "Get your ugly butt out of my car."

"hohoho," Antoine happily muttered while getting out of the car but as he was about to stepped out, "so um, when will this Kyle Hottie be in your office?"

Knowing Antoine, both Leliana & Troye simultaneously said, "NO!"

"Fine, I will visit you guys everyday then." Antoine said while slamming the door.

"Bye bye Antzy." Leliana said while throwing a kiss.

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Shirtless Troye found himself installing i********: on his phone while Game of Throne is running on his LED TV.

"is this really necessary?"

"What am I doing? Creating anonymous account."

Immediately he sent a DM to Kyle.

"be careful of this Antoine guy you just befriended." -@tryle 8:11pm

Then he returned to browse the 22 posts of Kyle even reading the comments. Troye had been contemplating and his mind was set, this was merely a curious case; experimenting phase. He found these excuses after some thorough research on google.

"I am fine, still straight as pole. Some might experiment at a very young age. I am simply a late bloomer, late to the party."

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He found one post; Kyle was smiling brightly, his straight teeth shown, those blue orbs eyes smiling happily, hair longer than now strewn all over his head as if he was just woke up- with a birthday cake. "21," on his right was a homey girl with glasses.

The caption read, "My last birthday with you. Bless your heart, love."

"I want to make you smile like that, even brighter if possible."

Then he saw notification that Kyle replied. "why you keep replying strangers' DMs!" Troye thought angrily.

"may I know who is this?" -@kygutherz 8:25pm

"a fan?"

"a stalker?"

"your molester?"

"just fyi" -@tryle 8:27pm

"then any reason?" -@kygutherz 8:27pm

"just be careful." -@tryle 8:27pm

"are you friend of him?" -@kygutherz 8:28pm

"I should stop this." Troye thought, "I feel like I am a giddy prepubescent."

"hello?" -@kygutherz 8:35pm

"You shouldn't keep replying every strangers who message you!" - @tryle 8:35pm

"I simply inform you to be careful around him." -@tryle 8:35pm

"I am bored anyway

& why not?

Should I say thank you for whatever reason you might have?" -@kygutherz 8:36pm

"if you are bored, you should do something productive, Kyle Gutherzig!" -@tryle 8:37pm

"Oh s**t, how to retract i********: message?!" Troye thought panicking.

"I assume you know me?" -@kygutherz 8:37pm

"nope, " -@tryle 8:38pm

"your name is all over i********:," -@tryle 8:38pm

"then tell me your ideas of 'something productive'." -@kygutherz 8:39pm

"stay with me to satisfy my curiosity... but sober?"

"do your reports or something." -@tryle 8:42pm

Before receiving another reply, Troye heard his door ringing. He locked his phone and walked to his apartment door to see Alessa with a bag of food.

"You know, I still don't understand why you don't give me a keycard duplicate. Other than it is tiring to use guest keycard but also people will talk about me not being trusted by my own fiancé." Alessa immediately said once the door opened and sauntered inside, "and I don't understand why I cant join you hangout with Antoine, Marie and the others?! even Logan always tag along!"

Troye sighed, "Listen Alessa, it is friends only."

*ding*

"NOT AGAIN!" Troye thought annoyed at Alessa & didn't realize his phone's notification.

"but I am their friends as well. I have known for a long time. I even know Matthew since elementary!"

"hey hey," Troye crossed his arms, "What's going on? Logan didn't seem to had a bad mood after meeting with Landon & your father." Troy refused still to call Landon as father.

"yeah? Because he ditched! I have to explain the progress alone both to your dad and mine." Alessa said frustratingly.

"I actually still don't understand; both Logan and your Dad are not the president anymore." Troye said, "I still don't understand why they are still so controlling to both of you. They should've let you both handle things as see fit. Let the new generation take over." Troye said trying to calm Alessa.

*ding*

"Your brother still messes up sometimes." Alessa said while unpacking the pasta she bought.

"and you are not making any mistakes? Last I heard you messed up big time in Milan and Logan must take the' credit' for your mistake." Troye thought irritated.

"You are hungry, Eat first then talk. Your mood will get better." Troye decided to just drop it off.

Troye actually always thought Alessa's physique is acceptably hot & sexy but not when she's cranky.

She can quite receive Troye's pounding, other than that she wont suck his d**k, sit on his d**k or do anything other than missionary. She was OK.

But not exactly a good conversational partner for him.

So the bad always outweigh the good.

"mmhmm," Alessa nodded in agreement.

*Ding* Troye heard a new notification. And see the preview.

"thanks for the info, Antoine doesn't seem that bad." -@kyguthers 8:59

"s**t s**t s**t s**t, no."

"you use i********: now?" Alessa curiously asked, "I thought it was mine. I keep hearing DMs received notification but my phone is mostly on vibrate."

"What's DM?" Troye said playing dumb.

"seriously? Direct Message is like i********:'s texting feature," Alessa said.

"yeah, why the f**k would I use i********: anyway," Troye said, Alessa nodded in agreement.

"No wonder I keep getting weird notification after Leli borrowed my phone." Troye said elaborating.

"Why would she borrow your phone?" Alessa asked while taking a small spoon of her pasta.

"this woman." Troye thought

"her phone was dead and wanted to browse i********:" Troye explained.

"Oh, I thought she always bring a power bank or something, she usually does. Right?" Alessa asked again.

"how the hell'd I know, never paid attention to that. Just ask her then, Al." Troye shrugged and turned around hiding his annoyance, "I want to continue watching Game of Throne. Feel free to join me while eating."

Alessa watched Troye's muscular back returning to the living room. "This will be much easier once I am pregnant of his baby."

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