Semua Bab The Night I Met My CEO (Tagalog): Bab 111 - Bab 119

Matapos ang lunch, bumalik kami agad sa trabaho. Tahimik, pero magaan. Walang awkwardness, walang sapilitang small talk just the kind of silence that’s… oddly comfortable. Nasa tabi niya pa rin ako habang tinitingnan ang final draft ng campaign project. Clean, cohesive, strong messaging. Exactly what I envisioned…no, better than I envisioned.“Nice work,” sabi ko habang pinipirmahan ko ang approval sheet. “We’re good to present this anytime now.”“Thank you, Sir,” She said, simple and straightforward.But there was a slight hint of happiness in her tone...even if she tried to hide it, I could still feel it and see it.“Actually,” dagdag ko, “thank you for making it this good.”Tumango lang siya, hindi tumingin. Pero nakita kong bahagyang namula ang pisngi niya. Naaliw ako. Cute talaga kapag nahihiya. ******* I wanted to lighten the mood a bit more. So, bago pa man mag-3PM, umalis ako sandali at bumalik na may dalang paper bag.“Sir?” gulat niyang tanong nang makita niya akong

Zach's point of view Continuation... Ilang minuto akong parang tanga sa kinauupuan ko. Nilalaro ang pen, ngumingiti mag-isa, habang paminsan-minsan ay tinitingnan ‘yung coffee sa gilid ng table ko.Hindi ako mapakali. Damn. Twenty minutes later.. Bumukas ang pinto, mabilis akong umayos ng upo. Katalina walked in, holding a plate in her hand. She walked up to my table and placed it in front of me…two sandwiches, from the looks of it: ham, egg, cheese, lettuce, with a bit of mayo. Then she picked up the coffee she bought earlier and set it beside the sandwiches. “There,” sabi niya. “Now you can drink your coffee while eating your sandwich.” Isang matamis na ngiti ang sumilay sa aking labi. I miss this.. the way she takes care of me. “Thank you Baby..” “You're welcome, Kumain kana.” “Sure kang ikaw gumawa nito, Baby?” parang tangang tanong ko, well gusto ko lang naman masigurado. Baka kasi merong nagluluto sa pantry ngayon ng almusal nila or what. Tapos nakisabay lang si

Zach’s point of view Pagkatapos namin ilagay—I mean ni Katalina sa plastic at eco bag ang pinamili namin, sabay kaming naglakad palabas ng supermarket. Tulak-tulak ko ang cart habang si Katalina naman inaayos ang resibo namin na napakahaba. Yeah, ang haba parang lagpas ng isang buwan na stock ‘yung binili ni Katalina ‘e. Well, wala naman problema sa akin kahit gaano karami ang bilhin niya, I can totally pay for it.. If she wants, I can buy her, her own supermarket pa nga. Honestly. The only problem is, I’m not really good at cooking. I cook…eggs, bacon, the easy stuff…and a few other simple dishes, but the meals Katalina used to make for me before? I could never pull those off. The other meats might just end up sitting there for a month. Habang binabaybay namin ang hallway papunta sa parking lot, napansin kong medyo mabagal na siya maglakad. Tahimik lang siya, pero halatang pagod na. Kanina pa kasi siya nakatayo, pabalik-balik sa mga shelves, nag-iisip kung ano pa ang kulan

Tumingin ako sa kanya, trying to confirm if she’s serious. Pero hindi siya makatingin sa akin, nilalaro lang niya ‘yung mga daliri niya.“Well… I’m tired. Saka may damit naman ako dito, ‘di ba? So hindi problema pagpasok bukas sa opisina.” Saglit siyang huminga ng malalim. “But ok lang ba kung mag sleep over ako?”Damn. She’s serious.“Of course,” mabilis kong sagot, sabay ngiti. “Pwedeng-pwede ka mag-stay dito, Anytime you want, you’re always welcome here, baby.”Sa wakas, ngumiti rin siya, isang maliit pero genuine na ngiti.“But…” dagdag ko, “hindi ka ba hahanapin nila Jems?” “Hindi. Nag-text na ako sa kanila. Sabi ko dito ako mag-i-stay. Ok lang naman daw.” I nodded, still smiling. She’s staying. Tonight, she’s staying. Damn. “Pero Baby,” sambit ko. “why? Bakit pinili mong mag-stay? Naninibago ako sa’yo today. We both know na hindi pa tayo totally okay but—”“I decided na pakinggan ka.” Putol niya sa sinasabi ko.That one sentence…kumabog ng mabilis ang puso ko.“Gusto kong

Katalina’s point of view Paglabas namin ng elevator sa executive floor, magkahawak pa rin ang kamay namin ni Zach. I could feel the warmth of his hand in mine, a silent reminder that we were okay, that I was safe with him. I could hardly put into words the sense of calm that wrapped around me as we walked toward his office. Pagpasok namin. Tumigil kami sa harap ng table niya, at he finally let go of my hand just enough to face me. Those eyes of his intense, warm, yet soft na nakatingin sa akin, at parang tumigil ang tibok ng puso ko. “So?” tanong niya, “Let’s work na?” dugtong niya. Kitang-kita ang saya sa kanyang mga mata. “Yeah,” sagot ko, huminga ng malalim. “Kailangan marami ang matapos natin na trabaho ngayon para hindi tayo natatambakan. You know, tambak ang work dahil sa nangyari.” He nodded, a slight grin playing on his lips. “You’re right. I think marami akong matatapos na pirmahan at basahin ngayon. I’m in a good mood. because we’re okay now.”Ngumiti ako, and