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Chapter 5

Author: Ethan Choi
last update Last Updated: 2022-02-16 13:37:36

The Secretary POV

Nanginginig si Eilla habang hinihintay niya ang entrance niya. Dapat siguro hindi niya hinayaan si Damon at Jackie na kumbinsihin siya na gawin ito. Nevertheless, nandoon na siya sa labas ng malaking pinto tungo sa dining hall. May nagbibigay ng speech sa loob at pagkatapos ng speech, siya na ang papasok. Cheers followed with applause had erupted, indicating that it was her time now.

Binigyan siya ni Jackie ng mabilis na yakap at bumulong si Damon sa kanya ng encouraging words.

Okay. Ang kailangan niya lang gawin ay pumunta roon at kumanta para sa kanya. How hard could that possibly be?

The CEO POV

Lumilinga-linga pa rin si Javier sa paligid. Wala pa rin si Ella. Gusto niya itong tawagan ulit pero madadagdagan lang ang missed calls na makikita nito sa cellphone.

"Damn it," he cursed under his breath, not paying attention to what his brother, Thornton, had been saying on the podium. Masyado siyang distracted sa nawawala niyang secretary. Isang mapangahas na kaisipan ang pumasok sa utak niya. Baka abala si Ella sa lover nito, ‘yong Damon Matthews na iyon. Kaya siguro hindi siya nasabihan ni Ella na ‘di ito makapupunta sa birthday party niya. Magkahalong kuryosidad at selos ang bumalot sa kanya.

Nagsimula na ang banda na patugtugin ang prelude ng happy birthday sa isang mabagal na tempo. Nagbuntong-hininga si Javier. Wala siyang pakialam sa kanta. Ang gusto niya lang ay makita si Ella Stanford para mapalagay na siya. Pero napalingon siya sa gulat at singhap ng mga bisita sa paligid niya. Nang mas malinawan, napasandal si Javier sa upuan para makita kung ano ang kaguluhan. Agad-agad na nanikip ang lalamunan niya kasabay ng paglaki ng kanyang mga mata. Nakatayo sa harap nila, suot ang isang pulang dress na may mataas na slit na ipinapakita ang kanyang makinis na binti ay walang iba kundi ang kanyang uptight at professional na sekretarya.

The Secretary POV

So far so good. Kumalma na si Ella nang makapasok sa double doors tungo sa dance floor. Umabot siya sa aisle sa gitna ng mga lamesa nang hindi nadadapa. Nagapapasalamat siya na maganda naman ang pagtanggap ng mga bisita sa kanyang grand entrance.

Nakita agad ni Ella pagtapak niya sa dance floor. After all, she had been the one arranging for this event. Alam niya kung saan nakaupo ang mga tao at kung sino ang katabi nila. Nakaupo si Javier sa harap mismo ng banda katabi ang pinakabagong babae nito, si London Star. Gaya ng dati, he looked dangerously and infuriatingly handsome in his dark blue shirt that enhanced the vivid ocean blue of his eyes. Pero ngayong gabi, tulala ito. Nakanganga ito at nanlaki ang mga mata. Halatang hindi nito inaasahan ang mapang-akit na suot ni Ella habang nakahawak ng microphone at handang kumanta para sa kanya.

Agad na lumipat ang tingin ni Ella sa babaeng katabi ni Javier. Blonde wavy hair, pouty red lips, and black shimmering dress. She looked stunning as if she had just walked out of the latest fashion magazine and yet Javier's eyes were glued on Ella. Hindi man tama, nakaramdam si Ella ng satisfaction. Ngumiti siya kay Javier, isang klase ng ngiti na hindi niya pa naibibigay rito dahil palaging magalang ang ngiti niya sa opisina. Naglakad siya tungo sa podium. She deliberately put a more seductive sway on her hips to help him focus his attention to where she wanted it to be.

Wala namang mawawala sa kanya. Ipapasa niya na ang resignation letter niya bukas ng umaga at lilipat na sa iba, sa lugar kung saan hindi niya makikita ang wild at playboy na gawain ni Javier.

Nakangiti ang banda kay Ella at binigyan siya ng thumbs up. Kinuha ni Ella ang microphone at makailang ulit na lumunok bago kumanta. Not the kind of happy birthday that anyone would sing in a kids party; she sang the seductive kind. One that only Marilyn Monroe dared to sing for the president once upon a time.

Nanahimik ang audience at nagsimulang tumugtog ang banda ayon sa tempo ni Ella.

"Ha... ppy birth... day..." she took another breath. "Dear... Jave..."

Isang palakapakan ang umugong sa dining hall at pinanood ni Ella ang boss niya na natutuwang itinagilid ang ulo, low chuckle emerging from his throat. Mukhang naka-recover na ito sa gulat at na-enjoy na ang performance niya. At talagang kakaibang performance iyon! She had done it so flawlessly, giving a touch of her husky tone which added to the seduction and perfection.

Namamangha at nabibighani si Javier na tila pa nasa ilalim siya ng kapangyarihan ni Ella. Pinahaba ni Ella ang huling linya with a sensual innuendo as she sang, "to... you..." Her lips rounded in a suggestive oval as if she was blowing him a long kiss.

Nagsigawan ang mga tao. Lahat ay nagpapalakpakan maliban kay Javier na hindi inalis ang tingin sa kanya. Mainit ang mga mata nito kay Ella.

Pinatugto ulit ng banda ang kanta, pero ngayon sa mas masayang tempong nakasanayan ng lahat at ang lahat ng bisita ay kumanta na rin habang may dinadalang malaking birthday cake kay Javier. Umalis si Ella sa podium at sinundan ang mga tao hanggang sa nakatayo na siya sa tabi ng dark forest cake na may nakasulat na ‘Happy Birthday, Javier’ na gawa sa icing.

Tumingin si Ella sa boss niya at ngumiti habang binabati ito ng happy birthday.

"Happy birthday, Boss."

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