1 week ang lumipas and mukha namang wala lang lahat, walang may alam. Sir Suho's not odd din. Everything seems normal except me. Except my guilt na nangbobother sa akin. I keep on thinking if sasabihin ko ba kay Seul pero ano bang sasabihin ko? I kissed someone and hindi siya yun plus yung tao is yung pinagseselosan niya? She will not forgive me that's for sure. Should I forget about it nalang ba? Like no one cares naman. Hopefully wala talaga.

"Hey why are you mad? Nag-aask lang naman ako Hyun."

"Sumama ka kay Sunmi if gusto mo. I don’t care."

"I don’t get it Hyun bakit ka ba nagagalit sa akin?"

"Magsama kayo if gusto mo." I remember the last words na sinabi ni Sunmi sa amin na hindi pa kami tapos bago ako malasing so I am sure na something will happen sooner or later.

"Bakit mukhang pinapalabas mong ako yung may gusto? I told you already. Sunmi's aware na you are my girlfriend and she stop na din texting me after that. We are casual din sa office. This an after party for the launching mamaya the after nun I’ll leave your company na." Sunmi stop texting us and hindi niya kami pinapansin sa office well except Seul since may work sila pero aside sa ganun, it’s unusual na bigla siyang tumigil. I kind of expecting kasi na she will be more persistent.

"You are not listening to me. May alcohol dun. Baka lasingin ka niya then may kung anong set up sayo baka...." Worried ko remembering what I did.

"Baby..." Nakarating na kami sa basement ng office pero di padin kami lumalabas.

"Hey Hyun, look at me." Hinawakan niya ako sa baba to look at her.

"I love you. Is it because of jealousy padin? Let me inform nalang Sunmi na I will not go."

"Baby.. I am sorry."

"No worries baby. Wala kang kasalanan, normal lang magselos." Hinawakan ko yung kamay niya to prevent siya na magtext.

"You should go. Sorry nagiging selfish nanaman ako and paranoid. I'll got there nalang siguro after work if it’s okay with you." Nagsmile siya. Sweet smile. Inask niya ako if sure na ba ako and umoo naman ako.

Hinatid niya lang ako sa office then dumiretso na siya sa launching venue ng products. Need daw kasi sila ng mas maaga so they can check everything. The event will start around 2pm until 4pm then 6pm sa venue na prinepare ni Sunmi. Basically, I can’t go sa launching pero I’ll try my best na makapunta ng maaga sa party, everyone sa office are invited naman. Seulgi will pick me up later on and I advise Yeri to keep an eye kay Seul incase.

Habang nasa elevator ako, nagulat ako na sumakay din si sir Sir Suho. Kami lang dalawa. Walang namang naimik sa amin. Ang awkward lang.

"So kamusta na kayo ni Seulgi?" Pag-oopen niya ng topic. Parang ang bagal naman ata ng elevator ngayon.

"Okay lang sir." Tipid ko ng sagot na halatang walang gana.

"Alam niya ba?" My eye furrowed but hindi ko pinapakita yun.

"Huh? Ano po yung dapat niya malaman?" Maang-maangan ko kahit alam ko naman yung tinutukoy niya.

"I see. So hindi mo pa sinasabi na hinalikan mo ko? I thought you are loyal." As much as possible ito yung iniiwasan ko eh. Hindi siya natingin sa akin casual lang siyang nakikipag-usap. Hindi din ako sumagot sa acussations niya pero medyo natriggered ako sa mga terms niya. Ayoko lang munang harapin to kasi wala sa tamang lugar at hindi magandang humaba yung usapan namin.

"I can keep it as a secret." Dun ako napatingin sa kanya.

"As long as you keep me as your secret." Mas lalong tumaas yung kilay ko at alam kong nakikita niya yun.

"Ano pong ibig niyong sabihin?" Magalang kong tanong.

"I like you Irene. I really do. I can be your secret whatever." Ding. Sakto pag dating sa floor na pupuntahan ko kaya lumabas ako sa lift ng elevator.

"Keep it mind Irene. I can keep it as a secret, no one will know." Then nagclose na yung door.

......

The day went so slow. Wala pa akong messages na narireceive kay Seul. Siguro busy siya kasi kahit si Yerim din hindi pa nag-aupdate. Last na text sa akin ng kaibigan ko is kung gaano daw kahot yung jowa ko. Then I saw sir Suho's coming in my office. I keep myself busy para hindi halatang nakita ko siya.

"Can I come in?"

"Boss ka sir, you always can." Sarcastic kong sabi sa kanya.

"Point taken." So, he entered my office.

"I have here for revisions ng accounting documents." He put the tons of paper sa table ko.

"Pero sir okay na to. I mean we have doubled check na the digits and pangatlong beses na to for revision. I myself check the numbers and lahat naman na po accurate maybe we can forward it na to the audit so they can check talaga if something missing or subject for revision?"

"I said check it again."

"Sir..."

"Just extend your time Irene. Yun naman yung laging ginagawa ng accounting diba?" Napapapikit ako saglit trying to calm myself down.

"Pupunta sana ako sir sa after party ni ma’am Sunmi mamaya. Can I submit this next week?"

"And? Is that important? More than the financial status ng company with thousands of employees?" Huminga ako ako ng malalim. I notice him like that. He keeps on doing that. Guilt trip and he is the main reason bakit ginagabi ako aside sa interim na related sa audit. I don’t know pero naging ganito na yung routine niya lately. Nakakainis lang kasi alam ko naman na wala ng dapat pa icheck kasi I make sure na lahat na pinapasa ko is maayos.

"You’ll go sa party later? Is Seulgi going too?" Nagnod ako and nagsmirk siya.

"Well you can submit this naman next week in one condition."

"What po?"

"Sa akin ka sasakay mamaya going to my sister's after party." Sakto namang tumunog yung phone ko. A message from Seul saying nab aka hindi niya ako masundo kasi naclamp yung kotse na, double parking daw as per traffic enforcer. Bakit ngayon pa?

I declined his offer sir Suho’s offer. It was a trick and I know Seulgi will be mad. Malapit naman na ako makakuha ng driver's license kaya titiisin ko nalang. All I need to do is to finish these revisions immediately kung meron man.

"I like it. You are smart talaga and you haven't agreed to any of my proposal." Nakikita ko na masaya siya. Is he toying me?

"I'll bring another offer then and by that time, I will make sure na hindi kana makakahindi." Umalis na siya sa office ko and lahat ng ginagawa ko, tinigil ko muna to focus sa mga documents na gusto niyang icheck ko. Proofread here and there. Wala naman na talaga akong makita na dapat baguhin eh.

"Busy ah." Tumingin ako kung saan yung nagsalita.

"Jennie? Wow, umalis ka ata sa lungga mo."

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