The CEO's Order

Chapter 4

"What's the problem Ambibi?" Nyx asked thru the call when she heard a loud sigh coming from the woman currently debating whether she would obediently make a cup of coffee or burn the whole place down starting from the office pantry.

"This job is going to kill me!" grabbing a cup and a saucer Amber answered. "I strategically applied to be a receptionist to have a lighter work load. But this foolish CEO wanted me to act as a secretary."

"Not bad, mukhang type ka agad," kinikilig na singit ni Astra sa usapan. Instead of Amber's response, the two have witnessed her stare at the cctv camera directly and showed them her middle finger. She knew they were watching.

"Ang taray talaga nito," Nyx joked. "Take this as an opportunity maybe? Tutal kailangan mo rin naman na ipaalam kay Harrison na nagsimula ka na. You should leave him a sign!"

"Ohh believe me I will give him exactly that!" her voice sounded grim as she took the kettle labeled as 'tea' and poured a healthy amount of it on a tall mug. She then grabbed a cheap 3 in 1 coffee sachet to mix in with it.

"Hi Miss! Bago ka rito?" A pretty girl popped up beside her. She's wearing a full on suit and tie with her hair brushed back.

"Ah- yes, hello po. I am Amber."

"I am Kae, assistant of Mr. Collins. Nice to meet you!"

AMBER'S POV

"I'm Kae, assistant of Mr. Collins. Nice to meet you!"

What's there to be happy about? Why is she smiling so much? What a weirdo.

"Yeah, nice to meet you too," I lied. She's too positive and too happy to befriend. I would never get to lift the urge of punching her little nose to see her frown for once.

Mabuti nalang at tapos na ako sa ginagawa kong kape. Kape pa ba 'to? Sino ba naman kasi ang mag aakala na unang araw ko palang dito, balak na akong pahirapan sa pagtatago nitong si Blake.

At bakit siya si Blake?!

I have been a little bit nicer this year, but why am I getting egged on still? Kulang pa ba 'yong hindi ko pagpatay kay Nyx sa tuwing patago niyang ginagamit ang card ko pambili ng mga gamit niya. O ang pagpigil ko na basagin ang bungo ni Astra sa tuwing gagamitin niya ang motor ko ng hindi ko nalalaman?

Bakit kailangan pang bumalik sa buhay ko ng lalaki na... f*ck why did I kiss him again?

Oh yeah he's hot. D*mn, no sh*t of course he is. I wanted to see him again in Vegas before, just to see... not like this tho. It's too close!

"Natutulala ka d'yan, anong iniisip mo? Lalamig na 'yang kape."

Narinig ko si Nyx na nagsalita.

"Shut up," I said. Then pressed the little button behind my earring to end the call.

Minsan nakakatuyo rin ng utak na marinig ang boses ng dalawang 'yon buong araw. At isa pa, I don't want them to hear me talking to Blake. They might piece all the clues together and make me life a living soggy cereal. That's gonna be hell.

"Sir I have your coffee here," I did my best to sound polite. Pero sa totoo lang gusto ko nalang ihagis sa kan'ya itong mainit na tasa ng kape tapos sisigaw nalang sana ako ng "catch!" para makatakbo nalang ako ulit palabas.

"Miss Amber, am I right?" his voice, para talagang nangaakit ang boses niya. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang ganitong boses.

Para siyang nananakot sa lalim nito. Pero dahil palagi siyang nakangisi, imbis na nakakatakot...

"Oh hot!"

"Oh yeah, so hot," oh f*ck did I just say that out loud?!

"Sir! Sorry, is it too hot? Sorry po."

Sh*t Amber! Ang sabi niya, mainit 'yong iniinom niyang kape! Bakit mo sinabi 'yon?!

Ayan tuloy, lalong lumaki ang ngisi niya. Namumukhaan yata ako nito eh? Parang nangtitrip nalang siya kung makatingin.

Alam ba niya na ako 'yon? Edi kung alam niya... alam niya rin na attracted ako sa kan'ya? Oh no, that's going to ruin me.

"Ang sabi ko, kape ba 'to?"

"Are you talking to me Sir?"

He looked around his huge office and I followed with my own eyes wherever he's looking, what the hell?

"Is there anyone else in here that I could be talking to?"

"Ahh! Wala po-Ahhhh ako po 'yong tinatanong nin'yo!"

Wow Amber you are supposed to act dumb, but why the hell are you not acting right now you b*tch!

Now I feel extra dumb, he's too fine. I'm losing all my focus. I can't function like this!

"So? Is it coffee?

"Based on my interpretation of coffee, yes Sir it is."

"What the f*ck does that mean?"

"It means Sir, it is coffee but not. It's an impostot."

Shut*ngina, sapat na ba 'to para hindi niya ako pilitin na gawing secretary?

Bakit siya naka-smirk? Tapos nakaangat pa 'yong kilay niya habang naka cross ang mga kamay na tinitignan ako mula taas hanggang baba.

No wait, his eyes stopped at my chest, this p*****t.

Okay, so he's hot and he's a p*****t. Now how should I treat that information?

"Are you f*cking with me?"

"Luh Sir parang sira, virgin pa ako!"

If I could just break that glass wall and jump off the building right now, I already did.

I was trying to sound stupid but his reaction... Bakit ba kasi kailangan niyang mapatawa tapos sinubukan niyang itago. Ngayon nakatungkod ang kamay siko niya sa lamesa habang nakatakip ang palad sa kan'yang noo.

Taas baba pa ang matipuno at malapad niyang mga balikat.

He's laughing so hard. I wish I could see it, bakit niya tinatago?

"Sir, okay lang po ba kayo?"

"Pff--Hmm- Yeah-Pffft"

"Kung wala na po kayong itatanong Sir, babalik na po ako sa pagngiti doon sa labas."

I saw him give me a nod and signaled me with his other hand, as if shooing a little fly away.

Alright, I think I did it pretty well!

Now there's no way that he would trust me to be his secretary. Wow, I acted good in there. As if I was dumb for real!

I turned my earpiece back on to communicate with the team.

"Hoy! Nakita namin na nagbibiruan kayo no'ng CEO ha! At ang pogi sa malapitan!" kinikilig na bati ni Astra.

"Hindi kami nagbibiruan, tinatawanan niya ako."

"Huh? Bakit?"

"I had to act dumb right? Let's just say that I understood the assignment."

"Have u given him the sign yet?"

Oh f*ck I forgot.

"I'm gonna do it now."

Bakit naman sa dami pa ng makakalimutan ko hay!

Mabuti nalang at paglakad ko pabalik sa harap ng pintuan ng office niya, may nakasalubong akong babae na may hawak na mga folder.

"Oh no! Sorry po, sorry po!" pagkukunwari ko na pulutin ang mga folder na sinadya kong tabigin mula sa kamay niya.

"It's okay girl! Patulong nalang, ipapasa ko kasi kay Mr. Blake."

"Opo, sorry po ulit!" I bowed down, given het the folders, and walk back straight to my station.

"You did it?" Nyx asked.

"Of course I did. That's easy."