Kabanata 11
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I am wearing a black backless Amore dress paired with black glittered still ETO. I curled my hair at put it into a high ponytail living hair strands at the side of my face. Pinasadahan ko nang tingin ang mukha ko bago ako nag lagay nang lip gloss matching my glittery eye makeup.
Nang sa tingin ko ay presentable na akong tignan ay bumababa na ako at ang tanging naabotan ko sa salas ay ay isang car key. An automatic car key. Napairap nalang ako sa kawalan at nagtungo na sa parking. It was red dashing lambo. Agaw pansin iyon dahil hindi ito nakapark nang maayos at dahil narin sa kintab neto ay agaw pansin talaga.
Nang makarating ako sa venue ay unti-unti akong lumabas sa sasakyan at inabot sa valet ang car key. Naabutan ko lang dun ay ang secretary ni Kale. She's wearing a simple red bodycon dress. Bumagay naman iyon sa fair skin niya. Inayos niya pa ang salamin bago tuluyang lumapit sa akin.
" Hi Sofie. You look graceful." ngumiti siya sa sinabi ko at agad na namula.
" Ikaw din po Ma'am Sol. Ang ganda po ninyo. " aniya habang inilahad ang kamaya para paunahin ako sa paglalakad "Hinihintay na po kayo ni Mr. Philips"
Pagkapasok ko palang sa grandhall ay puro mga malalaking tao sa business world ang nakikita. All of them are talking about business, investments and plans. May nakikita din naman akong mga bata sa paligid. Paalibhasa ay sobrang laking occasion ang diniriwang. Nakita ko ang mga kasama noon ni Kale sa opisina nang restaurant niya pero wala doon si Kuya Leon na agad kong ipinagtaka.
He is formally wearing his white top down button shirt paired with an gray suit. Umiling ako dahil sa sobrang gwapo niya. He is looking at directly as I walk to him.
" Hey you look ravishing. Would you let me r****h you though. " bulong niya sa akin. I smile and bite my lips suppressing my laugh.
" I would gladly accept your offer. Mr. CEO." I said while looking straight into his eyes while holding him in his chest.
All eyes now are on us. Kasama ko lang naman ang ang batang batang CEO nang Kingston Empire. Nilibot ko ang tingin ko. Females in here are looking at My Kale like they want to take him home and praise him all night long. Sorry girls, I got to take home the main dish tonight.
" You're killing them baby"
He smirked at tinaas ko lang ang kilay ko pero hinapit niya ako sa bewang bago hinalikan nang marahan sa pisngi. Damn this soft baby. He's is clinging to me through out the night. Umalis lang siya sa tabi ko nang tinawag na siya sa mini stage na nasa harap. I smiled proudly as I see him standing out.
" Good evening ladies and gents. I look forward to working with you. More years for this empire to grow bigger. As I begin my reign as your new CEO. Good evening again" As he raise a toast and we all gladly toast with him.
Ginala ko ang tingin sa buong ballroom hall. This ballroom is really filled with visious creatures called business tycoons. I wonder how did my family withstand all of this toxicity. I thought came in my head. I don't want this world. I smiled as I decided what to do.
Ilang waiters na din ang dumaan para bigyan ako nang maiinom. I only took the champaign. Mas maigi na hindi ako malasing. Hindi pa din naman ako binabalikan ni Kale dito. He is busy hand shaking all the guest. Congratulating him for the success of the pass over.
If only I had a friend here. I won't be so bored. Then a girl wearing the same style as my gown walk in the entrance. Wow she is so beautiful. She got her foreign complex all over her. Kasama niya iyong kaibigan ni Kale. Domique Blue Guererra. The most successful engineer.
Naglakad sila patungo sa direction ko. I was so stunned at this living goddess in front of me. She is familiar though. She smiled at me nung nakarating na sila sa tapat ko. Hinapit ni Kale and bewang ko at hinalikan ang buhok ko. I put my hand in his chest and embraced him in the back.
" This is engineer Guererra and his fiancee Everliegh." agad akong bumitaw kay Kale at nakipagkamay sa kanila but Kale did not let me hold engineer's hand kaya kay Everleigh nalang ako nakipag kamay. Agad kong nilingkis ang braso ko sa kanya. She is smaller than me kaya bahagya siyang tumingkayad para tignan ako.
Nagtatananong ang mga mata kung ano ang ginagawa ko sa kanya. I chuckled and hold her for a while. Kung hindi lang ako hinablot ni Kale ay nakalingkis parin ako sakanya.
I have make her my friend she will be the second tho. i have this friend but he left. I did not where he go. He is the only guy allowed to come near me as a child.
"Kale can you get me a food ?" tumango siya at tumango kay Dominique.
"I was so sorry for being so clingy Eve" ani ko kay Eve.
i just gave her a nickname. Dom let out a laugh. Tinaasan ko lang siya nang kilay. Bakit naman kaya siya tumatawa?
" What's so funny Engineer?" tumikhim siya pero hindi iyon nakatulong. Siniko siya ni Eve.
"She doesn't want to be called Eve." ani nang boses sa likod ko. It was Kale handing me a plate of foods.
"Thank you Kale." natawa nanaman ulit si Dom.
What the hell is problem of this engineer. Sumasama na talaga ang timpla ko sa kanya. Sinamaan ko siya nang tingin. Kaya muli siyang siniko ni Eve.
Tumikhim din si Kale sa gilid ko at masama ang tingin kay Dom. I am really confused with him. Is he sick in the head or something.
" Engineer, are you sick in the head?"
Imbes na si Dom lang ang natawa ay pati na din sina Kale at Eve. Sinamaan ko nang tingin si Kale at siniko siya. Pero hindi ata effective yun gaya nung kay Eve. Napanguso nalang ako at hinayaan silang matawa nang matawa.
" I am really annoyed na , Kale!"
Tumikhim silang tatlo. Kale caressed my hand and face when an old guy called him kasama nang secretary niya. I waved at Sofie and she waved too.
" You seemed really friendly, Solana" napatingin ako kay Dom.
His hands are wrap around Eve's waist. Umiling ako kasama pa ang kamay kong nagsasabi na hindi. Hindi naman talaga ako friendly noon. But I can feel at ease with Sofie and Eve.
" No, it's only for those people who I feel like a good person. I have high instincts." paliwanag ko na sinamahan pa nang kaunting tawa. Tumango lang siya.
"Kale mentioned your thinking of opening a business." ani ni Eve.
"Yeah, actually I just realized what I want to do. I want a small pastry shop siguro about two storey building. Sweet's and drinks. All purely for pastries and convenient drinks" her eyes glistened in amusement.
" You know how to bake?" umiling naman ako agad.
"No, I'll just hire someone siguro." she held my hand na ikinagulat ko.
Now, she's the clingy one. She is more beautiful when she's smiling like this. She's the kind of beauty that radiantly glow like an angel. I really like her. She's pretty and I kind of feel like we are the same. Just my instincts taking over.
Si Dom ay nakikinig lang sa usapan naming dalawa. Walang pake sa paligid pero ang mata ay pasulyap-sulyap kay Eve. He's sipping his brandy.
" I can bake." nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya.
She sipped her wine and the way she looked at me. Gusto niya ba akong maging business partner. Is that it. Then I will gladly accept the offer.
" I am looking for business partner want to grind this business with me?"
Tumango siya at tumingin kay Dom. Tumango lang din ang isa. We both clapped happily and ask for more champagne for the toast. Hindi ako makapaniwala na mayroon akong business partner. I was just planning what to do a while a go and now. I have someone who I can rely on.
I roamed my eyes in the ballroom and no trace of Kale. Nasaan na kaya ang lalaking iyon. I want to tell him about my plane already when suddenly the lights went dim and then there the man I was looking for holding a microphone in his hands.
All of my life
I thought I was right
Looking for something new
Stuck in my ways
Like old-fashioned days
But all the roads led me to you
It's the song I was soundtripping all the time in the penthouse and in his car. Even when I'm in his office. I like the meaning of this song.
The house that you live in don't make it a home
But feeling lonely don't mean you're alone
People in life, they will come and they'll leave
But if I had a choice I know where I would be
Kale's walking towards me as the crowd make a way for him to me. He was the kind of home I longed for. The kind of home where I comfortable. He is the one who came and I know that will stay. It's like fate brought us in each other's arm.
Through the lows and the highs, I will stay by your side
There's no need for goodbyes, now I'm seeing the light
When the sky turns to grey and there's nothing to say
At the end of the day, I choose you
" You are came when I was at my lowest point, baby. I was this wreck guy who is finding someone to blame for my dark world. You made me forget about the time. When I fell to you I know that from that moment on. My heart will always choose you. " As he is continue walking towards me.
I am stunned. My heart is racing like crazy. I know how this will go but my eyes is tearing up. I can't wait for him to reach me. I am too stunned to walk to him.
Now I found the strength
To make a change
And look at the magic I found
No matter the name
Or where you came from
'Cause no one has much figured out
Everyone's fading in my sight. The song isn't audible anymore. My whole being is focused on this guy who is ten feet away from me. My tears is slowly falling. God! I didn't know I was this soft.
The house that you live in don't make it a home
But feeling lonely don't mean you're alone
I finally found where I feel I belong
And I know you'll be there with wide open arms
I smiled when he is five feet away from me. He is also smiling wildly. So ganito pala ma inlove ang isang Chef. Simut sarap. I remembered the day he confessed. We are in the midair in front of the settings sun.
Through the lows and the highs, I will stay by your side
There's no need for goodbyes, now I'm seeing the light
When the sky turns to grey and there's nothing to say
At the end of the day, I choose you
I choose you
Now he is proposing his love in front of everyone. The crowd whose looked at him as a cold hearted Chef-CEO. My heart is warming.
Through the lows and the highs, I will stay by your side
There's no need for goodbyes, now I'm seeing the light
Through the lows and the highs I will stay by your side
There's no need for goodbyes, now I'm seeing the light
When the sky turns to grey and there's nothing to say
At the end of the day, I choose you
Oh, I choose you
I choose you
" No one, not even me guess that I can be this drowned and in love with you baby. I will be the very best partner you can have. I can make you tons of breakfast, lunch and dinner as long as you are beside me. So I asked you in front of this people. Can you be my sunshine, Solana?"
In front of this hurling crowds of business tycoons all over the ballroom. I kissed him and smiled. Nodding as response to his question. Paano ko matatangihan ang isang ito.
" I love you, my sunshine." he said setting his forehead in mine.
" I love you too, my Kale."
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