Chapter 3: Ethan

[Ethan's POV:]

"The company hired some new employees so I would like to introduce them", the supervisor announced.

"Goodmorning everyone I'm Denise Erie Dizon, and I'm Alexa....."

Ever since I first saw that woman, her voice has been ringing in my ears pati name niya hindi ko makakalimutan. There's something unique about her.

"Too bad she wasn't in our Finance Department", I suddenly blurted out.

"Anong too bad?", pagsingit ng coworker ko.

"Gagoo!!! Ginulat mo naman ako", pagdiin ko sa kaniya.

"Relax di naman maingay bunganga ko hahahah, ikaw ahhh may gusto ka pala ki Miss Dizon", pag-aasar niya sakin.

Buti na lang si Angelo yung nakarinig sakin, baka makarating sa ibang department kung yung iba pa nakarinig.

One time habang nasa meeting yung ibang employee inutos sa akin ng supervisor na ilagay yung reports sa table ni Ms. Dizon kasi siya ang in-charge doon sa mga papers.

Nang inilagay ko na yung reports sa table napansin ko na nakabukas yung drawer sa ilalim ng table niya. Nacurious ako kasi kapag may mga reports na inilalagay sa table niya lagi iyon naka close ngayon lang naiwan na nakabukas.

Napansin kong may mga familiar na gamit, kinuha ko at napansin kong may collar, leash tapos yung isang bagay na panibago lang sa paningin ko, para siyang flat na leather na may pagkahugis na parihaba pero matigas.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito sa table ko!?" pasigaw kong narinig yung boses ni Ms. Dizon. Agad akong napalingon at nahulog ang hawak kong collar na nakuha ko sa drawer niya, sabay niyang inagaw din yung kung ano man na bagay na iyon na hugis parihaba na hindi sa akin familiar.

"Ahhh eh nilagay ko lang naman yung reports sa table mo", nauutal kong sagot sa kaniya.

"Sa susunod kung may ilalagay ka na gamit sa table ko, wag mo din sana pakialaman gamit ko ha!!!", painis niyang sabi sakin.

Grabe hindi ko alam na may pagka masungit siyang side, pero baka siguro nainis talaga siya kasalanan ko naman na pinakialaman ko.

Wala na sira na yung first impression sa akin, ni hindi ko pa nga siya gaanong nakikilala ng maayos. Paano ko pa siya iaapproach niyan baka nga hindi na niya ko intindihin.

Pagkauwi na pagkauwi ko, I've searched the things yung mga nasa gamit ni Ms. Dizon kasi hindi sakin iyon familiar. Laking gulat ko kasi hindi ako makapaniwala na she's into that kind of thing.

"BDSM known as bondage, discipline or domination, sadism, and masochism as a type of sexual practice", I uttered out.

I scrolled through the screen of my laptop as I read everything. This is a misunderstanding that can't be true while I shook my head, lahat ng mga gamit na nakita ko last time nag tutugma sa mga gamit patungkol sa BDSM.

Waittt, I shouldn't just jump into a conclusion. Maybe hindi talaga iyon sa kanya, tsaka nakalagay lang naman sa drawer niya. Haysss I shouldn't think about it, it's not in my agenda na mangialam ng kaniyang pinagagawa sa buhay niya.

How can I not care, eh I'm interested nga sa kaniya. I just don't have enough proof and hindi ko naman siya inask about it. Mas lalong hindi din niya alam na interested ako sakaniya. Much better if i just kept these feelings of mine.

I've tried to approach her everytime may report na needed dumaan sa department nila. I always took the opportunity to do the errands to pass it sa kanila.

"Uhmm Hi miss Dizon, uhhh pwede ko ba iask yung last time na nakita ko?", pagtanong ko sa kaniya.

"I think that is none of your business sir Gomez", pataray niya na isinabi sa akin.

Magsimula noon hindi ko na lang tinanong muli. Pero yung paghanga ko mas lalong lumalalim para sa kaniya.

On a random day I saw someone familiar, I squinted my eyes because her back seems to be someone I know. To my surprise it was Denise, I followed her through when i saw na may ka meet up siya and in an unspeakable place. Natigilan ako at still shocked kasi nakita ko siya na pumasok with that guy sa motel. I asked myself if that's her boyfriend ba, pero I know she's single at the moment...

Hinintay ko siya ng ilang oras malapit sa labas ng motel kasi hindi ko matanggap, alam ko naman na wala akong karapatan para paghinalaan siya. Pero parang hindi matanggap ng nararamdaman ko para sa kaniya na may iba siya.

Habang nakatayo sa pag hihintay sa kaniya na realized ko na para akong tangang nakatayo sa tabi. Nang tumingala ako nakita ko na lumabas na sila kasama yung lalaki, pagkahakbang nila ng papuntang unahan sumunod ako at natigilan ako sa pagsunod. Dahil nakita ko na hinalikan niya yung lalaki at niyakap.

That's when I knew na boyfriend niya iyon. Kaya pagkatapos kong makita iyong mga pangyayari tumalikod na lang ako at umalis. Magsimula noon hindi na ako nag try na bigyang pansin pa yung feelings ko para sa kaniya.

There is a company meeting with the Operations Management and Finance Department. Those in positions are the ones in the room, that will have a meeting with the new CEO.

"Goodmorning you all know I'm Chris Javier the personal assistant of the CEO, I would like to inform you that for now temporarily I will be the acting CEO. All reports will go through me before it gets to be propagated."

Some of the employees whispered through the meeting room. A few looked stunned and surprised since they announced that CEO will attend today.

"Wait so you mean the CEO will not show up yet in our next meetings?", the manager of Finance Department bickered.

"I prefer that you don't argue Mr. De Guzman", he hushed up. Mr. Guzman is the manager in the Finance Department.

"I the Vice President of the Operations Management Denise Erie Dizon would like to report"

"You may do so Miss Dizon"

"All the raw materials have been delivered to the site, we've calculated atleast a hundred tons of steel has been ordered.", Denise reported.

While Denise reported, my eyes stayed on her, the lingering feelings is still there. It was six months ago since I found out that she has a boyfriend, the one when I followed her near the motel.

"How about in the Operations Management?", Chris asked.

"The calculated expenses for now is about 300,000 pesos", I replied.

"Okay we're settled for now, I will get the latest updates on other expenses specially on the labor. We're dismissed", Chris announced.