Novels by Yumie Akihiko

Our boss strides like he was going on a war with that deadly look in his eyes and a scowl on his face. The people behind him was death-pale. Their skin is almost translucent, like a corpse who was soaked in vinegar for ages. Boss stop from where we are and said, "In the conference room," before started walking again. The surrounding air became tense and you could feel an impending doom as our boss passed to where we are. The people who was behind our boss went to the conference room just located beside our boss's office without a word. Fearing for their dear life and salary getting stripped off of them. "Boss, wait!" I said before our boss could open the door of his office. I immediately walk towards him and stop a few feet away from him. I stared straight from his eyes and I could see na parang ilang sandali na lang mawawalan na siya ng paensya. "Mr. Leventis told me to tell you to call him ASAP when I see yo

“Ms. Mildred!” I exclaimed nang makita ko ang former secretary ni Boss na hawak-hawak ang phone ko habang nakatingin sa akin ng masama. Of all the people, bakit siya pa? Ms. Mildred Williams is a forty-five year old spinster who works for Mr. Franchester’s family for generations. I heard she’s never been in a romantic relationship at hanggang ngayon ay nagsisilbi pa rin sa family nila boss kahit matanda na. She trained almost all the prominent secretaries in the company. My boss and other executives in the company trust and value her. And min

Hindi ko alam kung anong pumapasok sa isip ng boss ko at hanggang ngayon kinakaladkad niya pa rin ako. Pinagtitinginan na rin kami ng nakakaslubong naming mga kasamahan ko sa trabaho at parehong gulat na gulat ang mga itsura. kahit ako man ay naguguluhan sa inaakto ngayon ni boss. This is out of his character.

"Hehe, yow boss, bakit niyo po ako pinatawag?" Tanong ko habang unti-unting humahakbang paatras upang makalayo sa kanya hanggang sa lumapat na ang likuran ko sa pinto.Medyo nahiya ako. Ang bango niya kasi parang baby. Ano kaya sabon ginamit niya at ng mabili?He look at me a few seconds later before he turned around and sit on his swivel chair. His elbows are above the table at pinagsalikop ang kanyang mga kamay bago ipinatong ang kanyang baba sa itaas nito. Then, he looks at me with a crease on his forehead, na para bang isa akong math problem na hindi niya ma-solve.'Ano ba naman 'yan. Alam ko naman na maganda ako pero nahihiya din ako kapag tinititigan,' gusto ko sanang sabihin kaya lang nakakatakot 'yong tingin niya. Iyong tipong parang may hindi magandang mangyayari. It was like death is gazing at you. Mas gusto ko pang maglinis nalang ng buong 15th floor than be under his intense gaze."Boss,

"Good morning Marydeth!" I said to the receptionist of the hotel where I'm working nang makarating ako sa pwesto niya.Hindi mo maikakaila ang kasiyahan sa boses ko. Talagang sobrang saya ko ngayon dahil kakasahod lang namin kahapon at masarap din ang naging almusal ko."You're ten minutes late," she stated coldly na nakataas ang kilay habang binibigay sakin ang mga folders na naglalaman ng mga files na kakailanganin ng boss namin."Wow!! Ang ganda ng bati ko 'yan lang sagot mo?" Sagot ko. "Seriously, kaibigan ba talaga kita?" Dagdag na ani ko nang makuha ko na ang mga folders na binibigay niya at pabiro siyang inirapan.Akala mo naman ang ganda niya pag nagsusungit. Tse! Mas maganda ako, no? Hmmp!"Don't give me that attitude," she said, a little bit indifferent. "You know the rules."Dahil sa huling sinabi niya kaya napahinto ako sa pagbubuklat ng folders n