Chapter Five

NEW PARTNER

"Anianette you're here" Tita Gina greated me

i smiled at her and sit at the vacant chair iisa na lang 'yong upuan na bakante.

"Everyone this is Anianette Caniego the owner of that plates that y'all are looking now" Tita Gina introduce me so i stood up and bow to them umupo na ulit ako at tumingin ako sa kanila na may tig iisang hawak na folders.

"Yes she's good Gina she have a potential". Papuri ni Mrs. Falcon isa sa mga board directors.

Kaagad namang sumang ayon ang iba napatingin ako sa katabi kong lalaki na walang imik na tinitingnan ang gawa ko, no'ng una ay di ko sya nakilala pero nung titigan ko'ng maigi.

What the hell?

Anong ginagawa ni Lucas dito? It's been months since the last time i saw him.

"What about you Engineer Leviste? Any opinions?" Tita Gina asked Lucas while smiling

"hmm...no ma'am she's great" maikling komento nito at ngumiti.

"Actually si Architect Caniego ang gusto kong mag design sa bago nating hotel lalo na sa interior designs" Tita Gina added

"That's a good idea"

"You have a point"

"Magaling sya"

"Magandang plano iyan"

Pakinig kong komento ng mga tao at sabay sabay na nag tumango.

"And marami sa inyo ang nagtataka kung bakit nandito sa meeting room na ito si Engineer Leviste well he's our new partner for this new project of our company siguro Naman ay alam nyo na successful si Engineer Leviste sa mga projects n'yang ginawa back then so he never disappoint us".

Tumawa si tita Gina "So shall we start the meeting?" Tumango si tita kay Lucas kaya kaagad na tumayo si Lucas at nagpaliwanag sa unahan kung anong balak gawin sa building na itatayo tumango tango na lang ako he's really great he looks very professional and serious man while he's explaining infront of us while pointing his hands in the projector.

No wonder na ginalingan nya kaya sya nakarating sa pwesto n'ya ngayon

Nagawi ang tingin nya sa'kin while i still looking at him he's still explaining infront kaagad na nag iwas sya nang tingin sa'kin at itinuloy ang pag eexplain sa unahan.

"As we estimated the construction will be end 3 years and a half, hopefully".

"So that's all thankyou" Lucas ended his presentation kinuha nya ang USB sa laptop at bumalik na ulit sa tabi ko para umupo.

"The presentation and your idea is good Engineer Leviste" pumalakpak si tita Gina napa tango tango na lang ang mga share holders at naki palakpak na rin maging ako ay pumalakpak rin dahil magaling naman talaga s'ya.

"You two are a perfect combination!" Tita Gina added.

Nanlaki ang mata ko si Lucas Naman ay bahagyang napatawa.

"Just kidding!" Bawi kaagad ni tita nang makitang naiilang kami sa tingin ng mga stock holders

"C'mon Lucas and Anianette ipapaubaya ko sa inyo ang project na ito pupunta kami bukas sa site, let's see each other tomorrow 3pm pa kami pupunta do'n kaya dapat mga 1pm nando'n na kayo kasama ang iba pang engineers, engineer Leviste?" Iwinasiwas nito ang kamay.

"Ofcourse tita sure" I genuinely said

"Good" tita Gina said and raised her eyebrow at Lucas "How about you Engineer Leviste?"

"Sure ma'am why not?" Lucas said

"Good" pumalakpak si tita

"And by the way kung nagtataka kayo kung bakit walang contract signing ngayon sa isang araw na lang hinihintay pa natin si Mr. Fadriquela isa sya sa mga major partner of this project" Tita smiled at us.

"Ok the meeting is done, you may go thankyou everyone!" Anito at naunang umalis .

Nagsilabasan na ang mga stock holders i stood up and go to the door but Lucas is holding the doorknob.

"You may go first" he said and open the door for me i look at him.

"kaya ko namang pagbuksan ng pinto yung sarili ko" I said and then laugh.

"Just in case na itulak mo ulit ang pinto" he said and then smirked.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Hindi na nga no!" I said at nauna nang lumabas "and FYI di ko tinulak yung pinto at that time hinila ko Yun" inirapan ko sya because it's embarrassing that he's still remember that.

Tumawa sya sa'kin at lumabas na rin ng pinto humarap sya sa'kin tiningnan ako.

"Why are you still standing there like a maniqiun are you waiting for me?" He asked and raised her one brow.

I just rolled my eyes.

I took my cellphone when i heard it ringing, Rina is calling.

"Hey why?" I asked

[Tara hangout mars]

"Libre mo?" I joked pero di Naman talaga ako pwedeng sumama sa kan'ya dahil may tatapusin pa ako

[Ofcourse ako pa]

"Ay sad to say mars, hindi ako makakasama" I laugh "may kailangan pa akong tapusin and i need more rest na rin we have a new project" patuloy ako sa paglalakad habang kausap sya.

Naalala ko hindi ko nga pala alam kung sa'n yung site

[Ay sayang naman i will go there] she said

"Sure ka wala kang gagawing mahalaga?" I asked

[May sasabihin ako]

"Ay sige sige na!pumunta ka na lang dito dalhan mo ako ng pagkain"

[Oo na lang babayaran mo ako]

I laugh and then ended the call.

Umupo ako sa swivel chair ko at nag simula na ulit gawin ang plate na hindi ko naituloy kanina napahampas ako sa lamesa ng mawalan ako ng idea na pwede pang ilagay do'n i playing the pencil while thinking.

Bakit ba palaging pumapasok sa isip ko 'yang Lucas na yan?!

Na di- distract ako kakaisip sa mangyayari sa site bukas i opened my phone and scroll at my I*******m i tried to search Lucas Leviste's name kaagad na lumabas Ang pangalan account nya ang it's not hard to find his account because Dylan are following him yes Dylan and me are mutuals on I*, however Lucas's I*******m are private.

@lucasleviste

167post- 12,223 followers -57following

Ang dami nya namang followers

His profile was a picture with a girl he's holding her waist and and the woman's left hand's holding her cheek while pinching it they looks so happy maybe she's his girlfriend,they're wearing a beach outfit.

I refreshed his account and then suddenly his profile changed.

What the?active sya ngayon?

I immediately followed his account

I will just try if he follow me back.

lucasleviste started following you.

My eyes widened at the notification.

I stalked his account again nakikita ko na ang iba n'yang pictures at kabilang na do'n yung picture n'ya with his girlfriend, i tap their picture to see it properly

Dinner Date.

'yong caption ng post nya.

I tap the comment section to see the comments.

jeremy_: ay fafy i-date mo rin akes

watsapmia: you two looks so sweet

dylanjay: Ay Sana all loyal sa isa ako kasi loyal sa walo!

Nag scroll pa ako ng ibang comments and then refresh it again.

sorry something went wrong

Nawala na yung picture at yung comments

What the hell?

Bumalik ako sa timeline nya at nakita kong nabawasan ang post nya.

lucasleviste

75post-12,223followers-43following

Tiningnan ko ulit ang timeline n'ya pero nawala na yung mga picture nya kasama yung girlfriend nya.

what just happened?

I look at his profile picture he changed it a while ago it's a picture of him wearing a tuxedo while holding a glass of wine nakatingin sya sa camera at nakangisi.

I tap his picture on his timeline he looks hot here wtf?!

It's his picture while doing exercises at the gym na tra- trace sa fit nyang white sando yung abs nya! Omgeee!

Nagulat ako ng biglang pumasok si Rina sa pintuan nag panic ako at kaagad na inilapag ang cellphone ko sa table.

She laugh at me "Hala!? bakit kaya nag panic nanonood siguro ng ano 'to HAHAHAHAHHA" Rina sit to the couch on the side, there is a little table and a two single sofa ipinatong nya sa table yung dala n'yang pagkain.

"'Wag mo'kong itulad sayo!" i said and then laugh dahil mas maganda pa sa sinasabi mo ang nakita ko abs pa lang ulam na sagabal nga lang ang manipis na sando ni Engineer Leviste.

I will search his twitter account later.