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“Jairo, what are you doing here?” surprised, Atty. Lulu exclaimed while her forehead was furrowing.” What is he doing here? I did not remember calling him or telling him to come,” she thought, confused.
“Ohh, I was calling you to tell you that I am coming, but you did not reply, so I got worried and decided to come. When I entered your office, I saw you sleeping,” Jairo simply replied. He did not elaborate to her what a mess he saw when he entered her office. He smiled at her.
“Sorry, Jairo. I did not even notice that I had already fallen asleep.” She then stood up and looked around, as if wondering why the things she threw all over the place were being kept in order and her office was looking neat again.
Jairo cleared his throat and then looked at Atty. Lulu. “Ahh, Babe, I took the initiative to ask a janitor to clean your office while you were sleeping. Is there something bothering you?” He did not hold back now to ask her. He really wanted to know if she has a problem and how he can be able to help her.
“It is nothing Jairo. Just a business deal that I was not able to close. That’s all,” she replied not looking at him. She sat on her executive chair and acted like checking some documents on her table.
“I see. Alright, let us lessen the impact of that unsuccessful deal. Have you eaten your lunch?” He smiled at her, although at the bottom of his mind, he was sure that his girlfriend did not tell her the truth about what was bothering her.
“Nope. I have not eaten my lunch yet, Jairo. I don’t feel like eating. I have no good appetite right now. Anyway, I had a heavy breakfast before I left home, so don’t worry,” she said, gracefully turning down Jairo’s invitation. She is not in the mood to talk or to be with someone right now, even with Jairo. All she wanted was to be alone.
Jairo nodded. “I understand, Babe. How about dinner? I will fetch you here by six in the evening, would it be fine for you?”
Not wanting to offend Jairo, Atty. Lulu was forced to agree to his suggestion. “Sure. Let us have dinner, Jairo. Meantime, it is better if you have your lunch now before I can hear your stomach growling,” she said trying to be lively as she teased him.
Jairo could feel that she was just trying to look fine but he has a deeper sense of understanding by the way her eyes looked at him without sparkle that she was not happy and she had a burden, most probably a heavy one. Just to give her space, she followed what she said. “Alright, I got to go now, Babe. I will have lunch in the nearby restaurant and then I will return to the office. Are you sure you don’t want to eat? I can have someone deliver food for you.”
“Nope. Don’t bother. Let us just meet tonight and have dinner. I swear, Jairo, I am fine. If I got hungry I will ask my Executive Assistant to buy me food.”
“Okay then. I will get going then. Bye for now, Babe.” He approached her and gave her a light kiss on her lips, which she accepted. “I love you, Lu,” he murmured before he finally got out of her office.
II
Meanwhile, Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia were on their way to the airport for their flight going to Mexico. The latter was so excited that her smile seemed to be unfading from her glowing face.
“Hmm, Sweetheart, I can see that you are so excited. Are you excited about our honeymoon or you are excited to see the resort in Mexico that you have been dreaming to reach?” Atty. Wilgreg asked grinning. He wanted to tease her.
Atty. Ninia smiled widely and leaned on his shoulder. “Both,” she replied shortly. Truthfully, Atty. Ninia is excited not only because she will be finally seeing the place she wanted to see but also because, she will be going there, enjoying there with the man of her life, the man she dearly loves.
“I see. Such a safe answer,” Atty. Wilgreg said, chuckling and Atty. Ninia gently pinch him on his side and then kissed his right cheek. “Now, that was better,” he added, smiling.
“Boss Wilgreg, we are here at the airport already,” the driver suddenly said that disturbed the newlyweds’ sweet moment.
They got out of the car and one and a half, hours upon arrival at the airport, they were already boarding the airplane that will bring them to Mexico.
As they sat on the business class seat on the plane, they were surprised when suddenly someone waved at them. The man was familiar to Atty. Wilgreg but he could not fully remember where he saw him. Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia looked at each other and then both smiled at the man, a gay actually.
Then the man stood up and approached them. “Apology to bother you both, Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia, but would it be alright to have a photo with you? I will put it on my social media account. Hmm, if it is fine with you, I can shout to the world that I am traveling now together with the sweetest newlyweds in the universe,” he said smiling wide, while some of his fingers were fluttering.
Atty. Wilgreg, who now remembered that the man was the reporter before whom he sought help to give him a live interview, smiled and nodded. “Sure. No problem,” he agreed to the reporter’s request.
“Gosh, thank you, Atty. Wilgreg. Here we go, 1, 2, 3, cheese,” the reporter enthusiastically said while getting a group selfie photo of them.
Just as the reporter took his seat again, he started to upload his photo with Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia. Excitement was evident in his expression.