Running Away from the Billionaire (LOB series #4)

Chapter 33

"Why are you so quiet?" Gerard asked me as we ride the elevator. Pababa ako nang bigla din siyang sumakay kanina kaya napagpasiyahan namin na sabay na mag lunch.

"Na kay Klaus kasi si Riona ngayon tapos wala na akong gagawin dahil nagawa ko na lahat ng proposal para sa next event ko kailangan ko na lang i-submit." I sighed.

This has always been my problem ever since Klaus and I had an agreement. Kapag wala si Riona sa tabi ko wala akong magawa kaya kadalasan nagbabasa lang ako ng libro hanggang sa makatulog ako. Everything's just boring whenever Riona's not at home.

Gerard and I decided to eat outside the company. Nakakasawa na din kasi minsan yung mga pagkain dahil halos pare-parehas lang palagi sa menu.

"So I was thinking, how about we go out tonight?" He asked as we eat at one of our favorite place near the hotel. Masarap dito kaso may kamahalan kaya kumakain lang kami dito kapag bagong sahod.

"Mamaya? San naman tayo pupunta?" I don't really feel like it. I'd rather spend the night lying on my bed watching on Netflix or reading a book.

Ang hirap maging adult, ang dami mong kailangan or gustong gawin pero palagi kang tinatamad.

"How about we try this nice restaurant that one of my friends recommended? I heard they sell one of the best seafoods? You love seafoods." Ngumiti ako ng malapad. Alam na alam talaga ng taong to kung paano ako mapapapayag.

Sabagay, pwede rin naman akong sumama sa kanya kasi medyo matagal na din nung last akong lumabas. Yun yung mga panahon na broken hearted pa ako.

Ngayon tinatawanan ko nalang yung mga yun kapag naaalala ko. Kung hindi si Alex, si Gerard ang kasama ko. One time I texted the both of them kaya ayun, dalawa silang nag aalaga sakin. They became close after that.

Hindi man ako maswerte sa love life, maswerte naman ako sa kaibigan at sa anak ko.

"Hi baby!" I greeted Riona on the screen. Klaus gave her an ipad as a gift. Minsan kasi kapag nandito si Riona gusto rin siyang nakakausap ni Klaus para mag video call. Ewan ko ba, masiyado kasi talagang nakaka-miss ang presence ni Riona kapag nasanay ka na na palagi siyang nandiyan.

"Hello mommy!" She greeted then her brows furrowed as she looked closer to the screen. "Mommy why daming clothes on your bed? Where are you going?"

Sumulyap ako sa magulong kama sa likod ko at natawa. Gerard and I both decided to meet at 7:30 pm tonight at ewan ko ba dahil hindi ako mapakali sa isusuot ko! Si Gerard lang naman ang kasama ko!

"Mommy will go outside to have dinner with your Tito Gerard." She cocked her head to one side and ate a spoonful of ice cream before she talked again.

"Are you going on a date?" Halos mabulunan ako sa sarili kong laway dahil sa tanong ng anak ko.

"No baby, we'll just have dinner." Then as curiosity hit me I asked Riona. "Don't you like me to go on dates?" She pouted her lips to one side and thought about it before she smiled.

"No mommy! As long as you're happy with Tito Gerard." She said beaming and happily eating her ice cream. Hindi ko alam pero bigla akong nakahinga ng maluwang dahil sa sagot ng anak ko.

It's not like Gerard and I are actually going on a date... or is it? Kinabahan ako bigla. What if this is a date?

Hindi ako mapakali sa sobrang kakaisip hanggang sa nagtext na si Gerard na nasa baba na siya at hinihintay ako. Huminga ako ng malalim at tinignan ang sarili ko sa salamin bago lumabas. In the end I decided to wear a dark blue slacks, a laced white blouse and a kitten hills shoes.