Chapter 1. I Like Her
Reina’s Pov:
I’m Reina Velasco, just call me Rein. Talking about real office romance really didn't cross my mind. I’m included in the third sex, I’m a lesbian and I knew it since I was in my high school days. I’m so lucky that my family accepts me for who I am. I am especially thankful to my loving parents, they supported me all the way.
Now I am twenty-five years old and I have my own cosmetics company. I do love make-up. I do love beautiful girls and beautiful things. My older brother, who is five years older than me, always nags me for being a player in terms of my relationship.
He always told me that I should look for a real and serious relationship, not just a fling. I also do want that kind of relationship but I guess, I just don’t really meet my destiny or what they called first love.
“Rein!!!”
I was slowly waking up, when my mom called my name so loudly early in the morning.
“Get up already! It’s already eight in the morning!”
“Mom, please stop shouting. I’m still sleepy.” I said while covering my body with my blanket.
She suddenly pulled out the blanket and started to tickle me. I automatically moved away from her as I’m laughing so hard.
“Okay Mommy, I’m already awakened so please stop.”
“Good! Get yourself ready and head to the dining area to eat okay?”
“Yes Mom, I will.”
That’s my mom, so energetic at age fifty-five. She’s still as beautiful as ever, as well as my father. They’re my sample of true love. I love them so much. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever meet a girl that is just like my mom in all so many ways.
The ladies I’ve met up till now are all beautiful but not kind at heart at all. They all just love to show their assets and socialize to whoever that suits their standards specially to rich people. And they all have one in common, they’re all flirty and playgirl.
I’m eating my breakfast when my phone rings, “Hello.”
“Good morning Boss Reina. I’m so sorry to disturb you early in the morning but I just want to remind you that your meeting will start at nine in the morning and it’s already eight fifty. Can I ask where you are now?”
I stand up and get my things quickly, “Why didn’t you call me earlier! I’m gonna be late!”
I hang up and get into my car quickly. I drove as fast as I could to reach the company as soon as possible. I totally forgot about the meetings for today because I was having a good time last night with one of my girlfriends.
I reached the company in fifteen minutes. I saw my secretary running towards me and greeting me while handling the documents in her hand.
“Boss, I reminded you last night. I am calling you but you hung up on me and told me that you’re so busy,” she said while looking straight into my eyes.
Her gaze that makes my heart troubled in some way. She’s Megumi Angeles, twenty-two years old. She’s my secretary that mom hired for me. My mom said that she was her friend's daughter. In the beginning I’m against hiring her because she looks plain and she dresses so old fashioned while all my employees are wearing nice clothes and wearing make-ups.
But my mom insisted on giving her a chance because she’s a capable one. Mom kept on praising her, so I gave her a chance and she totally showed her capability and intelligence at work. It’s been two years now and now she’s like my mom that keeps on nagging me whenever I’m neglecting my duty as a CEO or whenever I mess up my relationship with my flings.
“Megumi, stop it okay! I’m not feeling well because of a hangover.” I said irritatingly to her.
She suddenly stopped following me as I entered the meeting room. I looked back and saw her sad expression on her face. I felt guilty because I know that she always does a good job as my secretary. The meeting started and she entered the room and handed some documents to everyone inside.
While the meeting proceeds Megumi silently sits near me and reads the documents on her hand. She didn’t look at me even once and it bothered me.
Megumi’s Pov:
I really didn’t understand my boss, she was always annoyed at me. I’m doing my job sufficiently and perfectly but it looks like it wasn’t enough for her at all. I handled everything, even her messed up relationship with her flings. I'm always the one that ended up talking to them and gave them the final gift as a farewell gift to end their relationship.
I guess it’s not part of my job but I still followed her order for me to do that as part of my job. I can’t refuse her at all because…I like her. I admired her so much. She’s beautiful, capable of her work and intelligent. Just a smile from her makes my heart melt and makes me follow her on everything that she said.
These two years of unrequited feelings of mine are truly a pain in the ass. I hope I will wake up one day and realize that I don’t have feelings for her at all. I’m not suited for her. I’m so simple and plain compared to the girls that surround her.
“I hope you will like me too,” I murmured.
“Megumi, you’re the next to present the presentation,” Reina said in a low voice.
I was startled for being space out for a moment and answered her nervously.
“Ye-s Boss, I will.”
I stand straight in front of the investors and present our new beauty product to them with confidence. After my presentation they all give their applause and greet me for doing my presentation perfectly.
I looked at my boss and I saw her beautiful smile while giving me her thumbs up for doing a good job. All my anger for her earlier suddenly goes away seeing her smiling to me like that as if she’s admiring me.