Semua Bab The Night I Met My CEO (Tagalog): Bab 61 - Bab 70

Katalina's point of view Tumingin muna ako kay Zach, bigla siyang sumeryoso pero nakakaintinding tumango. Kinuha din niya ang isang kamay ko at hinawakan. “Well, as much as I want to, we work in the same place. I can’t just ignore him. Lalo na iisang project lang.” I answered. Hindi ko naman pwede idamay ang trabaho ko sa personal life. “Gosh, so what did that jerk say to you? Why is he bothering you after cheating on you and hurting you?” Jems asked seriously. “Do you remember what I told you, when he called me and texted me? That he wanted to talk to me, that he had something to explain and something to confess.”“Yeah, what is it?” I swallowed hard before I continued. “Do you remember the secret admirer who used to send me cupcakes, coffee, and flowers? The one I told you before?” “Yeah,” sagot agad ni Fia, parang biglang nag-flashback sa kanya ‘yung araw na kinuwento ko sa kanila ang tungkol sa bagay na ‘yun. Then nanlaki ang mata niya, “Don’t tell me—”“It was Miguel

“Vaughn Enterprises and Aragon Group,” panimula ng isang staff ni Miguel, “…aligned for this collaboration project, primarily focused on tech-integrated lifestyle campaigns.” Nag-flash sila ng presentation sa screen. Makikita ang mga slides: Smart living solutions, lifestyle branding, and digital innovation platforms. Miguel himself stood up, hawak ang remote. “Our company aims to provide advanced tech devices—smart home products, wearables, and AI-driven apps. While Vaughn Enterprises, on the other hand, excels in brand marketing and large-scale campaign executions.” He looked straight at me while saying the last line. Para bang sinasadya niyang ako ang tignan, hindi si Zach. Zach leaned back sa upuan niya, pero ramdam ko ang namumuong tension. “Go on,” malamig niyang sagot. Miguel nodded. “Our proposal is to launch a Smart Lifestyle Campaign. We’ll integrate our devices into everyday settings—condominiums, offices, cafés—and Vaughn Enterprises will handle the branding

Katalina’s POV Makalipas ang isang linggong mahigit ng paghahanda, research, at countless revisions, dumating na rin sa wakas ang araw ng final presentation para sa collab project, With all the pressure I've felt these past few days, Finally. This is it. Kahit pa sabay-sabay ang big projects na hawak ng kumpanya, malinaw kay Zach kung alin ang prioridad niya. Mas inuna niya itong collab project presentation na ito kaysa sa campaign project namin. Ang rason? Simple—gusto na niyang matapos ang pag-stay nila Miguel dito sa kumpanya. Once everything is settled, Miguel will return to Aragon Group. The collab project will still continue, but it will be carried out within their respective companies. Each team will just visit the other’s company for project updates. The only reason both sides worked closely together was to combine ideas and make communication easier. Huminga ako ng malalim, grabe ang kabang nararamdaman ko habang nakatayo sa hallway sa labas ng boardroom. The final

Katalina’s point of view Saktong ala sais ng gabi ng lumabas kami ng opisina ni Zach. Magkahawak ang kamay namin ng sumakay kami ng elevator, pababa sa lobby kung saan naghihintay ang buong team pati na rin ang team ni Miguel. Paglabas namin ng elevator nakita agad namin ang team na masayang naghihintay sa amin, kitang kita sa kanilang mga mata ang saya at excitement. “Ready?” tanong ni Zach ng makalapit kami sa kanila. “Yes, Sir!” sabay-sabay at masiglang sagot ng lahat. “Then let’s go. Nasa labas na ang company cars, ang magiging service niyo. Ang iba naman ay may dalang sasakyan nila.” “Thank you, Sir! Nakakahiya na po kasi… libre niyo na nga ang dinner namin, may service pa,” sabi ng isa sa teammates, halatang nahihiya pero grateful. Zach just smiled at them. “It’s okay. Don’t feel shy—deserve niyo ‘tong celebration. Kaya may service din para hindi na kayo mahirapan sa biyahe, lalo na’t gabi na. Ihahatid din kayo pauwi mamaya. Para safe kayong lahat.” “Thank you so

Katalina’s point of view “Zach.” napabulong ako sa kanya, medyo nahihiya. He leaned closer. “Don’t worry. I’ll sing with you.”At bago pa ako makapalag, hinila na niya ako kung nasaan ang mini stage, pumili siya ng kanta and of course duet. And there we were, standing sa maliit na stage, hawak ang mic. Kinakabahan na ako ng sobra, pero si Zach… he was calm, confident, like he owned the room. The moment nagsimula ang kanta, narinig ko ang boses niya—deep, husky, perfect pitch. Nakakakilabot. Lahat ng tao natahimik sandali, impressed. Then dumating ‘yung part ko. With shaking voice, I sang—at least tinry ko. Kahit hindi kagandahan ang boses. Pero every time na magkamali ako, Zach would cover me smoothly, blending his voice with mine. He kept glancing at me, smiling, parang sinasabi niya na, It’s okay. I got you, Baby.By the end of the song, sabay sabay naghiyawan ang lahat. "Ang ganda ng boses ni Sir! Ang perfect! All in one na talaga!" "Nasayo na ang lahat, Sir!" "Maga