Chapter 5 – When Love Started to Spark

I

“So, what made you busy Seigfred?" Buddy seemed to be in the mood of talking.

“Some stuff in the office, a little drink here and there, having good meals like this with wonderful people I know,” the man’s voice was joking, but he could not yet erase from his mind that arm of Buddy squeezing Yhera closed to him, a while ago. 

Buddy laughed and then inquired again, “Where did you meet our friend?”

“Mall parking,” Seifgred answered laughing as he remembered how Yhera felt disgusted over him.

“Really, did she bump your car?" Tony laughed as he inquired.

“No, he bumped my car!” Yhera answered with irritation.

The three men laughed that irritated Yhera more.

Seigfred simply looked at the beautiful woman sitting beside him. He cannot control himself to adore her.

Tony and Buddy can see that look of Seigfred to their best friend. They can tell at this point that this man has an eye with their lady lawyer, pretty friend. The two important men in Yhera’s life looked at each other meaningfully and then glanced both at Seigfred.

“Ahhmm, Seigfred, I said a while ago that your name and face seemed familiar to me; have we met before?” Tony curiously asked.

“He is familiar friend because he is the owner of your condominium building and a lot of condominiums here and other countries,” Yhera answered instead with a little laugh while shrugging her shoulders.

Tony’s eyes grow bigger upon hearing her friend’s statement.

“OMG!, is that so?” Tony’s voice was full of surprise.

“Haha, I guess so. Don’t think about that; I am just a lowly Seigfred who is afraid of Atty. Yhera Kareel Munzana,” the chinky eyed man chuckled, while looking at Yhera with unwavering delight in his eyes.

“Ahhmm, did I see something colorful here Mr. Yee, I mean, Seigfred?" Buddy jokes.

“Hoping for that Buddy,” Seigfred’s voice suddenly became serious.

Tony and Buddy suddenly looked at their BFF, whose face grew so red while putting down her glass of water.

Buddy after a while said, “We will be very happy, if your hope will happen, Seigfred”, and then smiled at her friend Yhera who was then still keeping her silence.

As they separated their ways, Seigfred promised to them that in the near coming days, he will invite them to his resort in Batangas City, which Tony and Buddy readily agreed, specially Tony who loves sea water the most. 

Yhera kept her silence the whole time.

“If looks can kill, I might be dead now,” Buddy joked and put his arms around Yhera, who looked at her sharply but laughed thereafter.

“Sis, Why not give him a chance. He seems like a good man … and of course aside from being good looking, my God men, he is rich, as in super rich!” Tony emphasized the word rich while chuckling in disbelief.

“Friend, you know me. I have distanced myself already from good looking men ahaha, they will just make my heart bleed again,” long but serious reply of Yhera.

Both of her two good friends shook their heads as a sign of disagreement to what she said.

“Remember, Yhera, there are still few good men on this earth and that includes not only me and Tony but most probably Mr. Seigfred Yee.”

The lady lawyer laughed out loud, “Hahaha, I saw that man days ago with a young sexy woman at the mall after sending me flowers a day before!”

“Hmm, did you know who that woman was? Was she a fling or whatever of Mr. Yee?" Buddy was teasing Yhera.

“Well, he introduced us, by saying that Rhoda, the woman is their family friend”

“See Yher, she is just a family friend, nothing is wrong about that, the mere fact that he even introduced her to you.” Buddy was very obvious that he likes Seigfred for his friend.

II

Seigfred was looking at the profile of Yhera in her Facebook account. He was not actively updating his account as he finds it a waste of his precious time. But this time, he is thankful that there is this Facebook. He was laughing at himself; he seemed like a high school teenager stalking his crush.

He checked Yhera’s friends and posts’ likes. He noticed someone, seemed like a lawyer too who always commented and put a heart on any of Yhera’s posted pictures. He checked the profile of the said man and gotcha, he realized who he is. He knows the man. He is Atty. Rob Aragon, the Legal Counsel of Nathan, one of his college friends, who owns various restaurants and a beach resort. As far as he knows this lawyer is a notorious playboy. He met him before during the birthday party of his friend and Nathan even teased him about a certain woman who was working as an accountant at Nathan’s chain of restaurants.

“Hah, Yhera, don’t ever dare date this man,” Seigfred murmured.

In a few seconds, Seigfred was able to send an FB friend request to Atty. Yhera Kareel Munzana.

Yhera was so surprised upon checking who requested to be her FB friend. She did not know whether to accept him or not.

“Wow girl, he sent you a friend request, so fast Mr. Yee huh!” Buddy exclaimed,  who saw Yhera’s open FB. Buddy was then sitting beside her. They were having refreshments at the balcony of Tony’s condo.

“Accept him friend, come on!” Buddy was so excited.

“Hmm, no”, Yhera said while locking her phone, to the dismay of Buddy.

“Killjoy, ammppp,” Buddy was teasing her friend.

It has been one hour, but the FB friend request of Seigfred was left unaccepted by Yhera. The billionaire CEO suddenly frowned. He is getting more challenged.

In Yhera’s mind, she will let at least two or three days to pass before she will accept the FB friend request of Mr. Seigfred Yee.

The next day however, Yhera received an FB message request from the young, handsome and wealthy businessman, saying, “Hello Atty. Yhera, how are you? I will pass by at your office this afternoon. Just wanted to discuss some legal matters. Thank you.”

Since the man mentioned discussing legal matters, she is bound to reply, as a Lawyer. “This man really knows how to force someone not to ignore him.” Yhera shook her head and replied to the pesky man. 

"Yes!," Seigfred shouted as he heard his phone beeped and saw Atty. Yhera's reply, "Alright. Just let me know when you are on your way already."

Seigred’s smile is from ear to ear as he called his Executive Assistant and told him to cancel his one meeting in the afternoon.

“But Sir, it is important; it is your Aunt Glenda.” Rolly insisted.

Seigfred shook his head. “Tell her I need to rush about something outside of the office, so she will not see me here.”

“Sir, she will curse me.” Rolly was scratching his head.

“Curse her back or would you want me to curse you mercilessly if this woman I am meeting, will kick my ass because I failed to come to our meeting place?” Seigfred's voice was actually on a teasing tone.

“O wow Sir, you mean you are meeting that pretty lawyer that you asked me to research on?” Rolly’s eyes were in awe.

“Secret. Don’t ask for more or I will fire you!” Then Seigfred laughed happily, got his bag and car key and left Rolly scratching his head.

“Men, bad day for me; I will just hang myself to death before his Aunt Glenda came,” Rolly murmured as he slumped on his chair.

While Rolly was in sorrow, his Boss was whistling while driving his one hell of a car, red jaguar.