CHAPTER 40

“YES, June?” Umangat ang ulo ni Devance nang biglang pumasok ang kanyang private secretary.

“The winning contractor from the bidding the other day wants to meet you.”

Napaangat ang isang kilay niya. “Do they have an appointment?”

“I’m afraid none. But CEO is here, and he said it’s urgent.”

Natawa nang pagak si Devance. “Urgent, my foot,” bulong niya bago muling itinuon ang atensyon kay Mr. Alejandro, “All right. Let him in.”

Maya-maya pa ay tumambad sa kanyang harapan ang seryosong mukha ni Caleb Ortega. He did not give him a chance to be with his wife again last night after the dance. Bagama’t nagpalit-palit siya ng kasayaw pagkatapos nila ni Triana. He made sure that his wife would only dance with Lara and Austin. Triana was sensitive enough to grasp what was going on. Kaya nanatili na lang ito sa mesa nito kasama si Clariz.

Umayos ng upo si Devance. “Please have a seat, Engineer Ortega. What brought you here?”

Naupo ito sa bakanteng mahogany chair sa harap ng kanyang mesa. “