Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Traizle

"How was it? Did you tell him about it already?" Tyler asked me while we were sipping our coffee in the cafeteria.

It was still early, and Tyler had asked me when he saw me. Too interested in me liking the oddball. I did recall everything last night. I want to know how I ended up liking him.

There are many things that make me. Last night, I concluded that I like Zarsuelo. End, no more questions and finding answers.

"Wasn't able to tell him yesterday." I told him.

He put his coffee on the table. "Why?" He asked.

"He is acting weird. I thought it was not the right time to tell him." I answered.

After finishing our coffee, we decided to head back, him to the entrance and me to our office. After half an hour, Zarsuelo called, asking for a coffee. So, I went to the cafeteria again and got one for him. I knocked before opening the door. He was eating his sweets in the morning already, as usual.

"Pigging out as usual." I told him after giving him his coffee.

He pouted. "Nye nye." he replied, unbothered. He is still eating his sweets.

I was about to return to our office when he called my name again. "Uhh, do you have anything to say to me?" He asked.

Oh? Anything to say to him? Is it a sign to confess? But I don't think it is the right time. "None. Is it about the documents?" I asked back.

He shakes his head, pouting again. "Nevermind, go back to your office now." he replied.

I returned to my office and continued the work where I had left it. Our break came, and Zarsuelo didn't take his lunch. He is not talking with anyone, so why is he skipping again? Is he working his ass off now?

"What about now?" Tyler whispered.

I shake my head at him. "I think something is wrong with him. He's been weird since yesterday, and I don't know if something happened while he was on his way to Grand Finance." I replied, whispering back.

He leaned and put his hands on the side of his face. "A while ago, I don't know why, but he looked mad at us at the entrance." Tyler shared.

Maybe something bad really happened.

Days passed, and Zarsuelo didn't bother me again. He is not talking with one of his wife's candidates either. He is getting weirder day by day. I can't bring myself to ask him either because I can see that he is not in the mood to answer me.

"Hey! Let's drink!" Alex invited me since we were now about to go home.

"It's been a while since we drank!" Sonia added.

"Pass," I told them while Claire held my hand tight. "What? I am not going to drink. I need to go home as early as I can." I added.

Alessa hit my arm. "You are always turning our invitations down. We never hang out and drink." she complained.

"Layzen had his babysitter, he is safe, and I think Lyndon is already at your house. Probably playing with his phone, so what are you worried about?" Claire asked.

"I still need to work at the Snack Bar." I told them.

"Take a break for tonight. Let's have fun." Alex insisted.

I sighed. They may be right. I need to wind up. "Okay." I told them.

I texted the owner to tell her I couldn't work tonight. The owner sent me a gif of a girl gesturing a thumbs up. At the exit, they invited Tyler as well to join. "Hey, wait, I should tell Zarsuelo we are now going." I told them.

Zarsuelo is staying in his office all day. I think he is working his ass off. I fished out my phone to call him.

"Where are you guys? Did you guys go home already?" Zarsuelo asked after answering my call.

"Ah, we are in the lobby. How about you? Aren't you going home?" I asked him back.

"I was about to. I was in front of your office a while ago. I will be there." he answered.

"Okay." I replied before ending the call. "Guys, let's wait for Zarsuelo." I told them.

A few seconds ago, we saw Zarsuelo running toward us.

"Sir, do you wanna come along with us? We are going to drink tonight." Tyler invited.

I looked at him—no glaring at him. What is he planning to ask the oddball to come with us?

Zarsuelo looked my way. "You are going to drink?" He asked me.

I nodded back. "They want me to come along too." I replied.

"Can I go with you?" Oddball asked the others.

"Of course, Sir." they replied.

The five talked noisily while we were on our way to the pub. Zarsuelo and I were quietly walking with them. Zarsuelo is indeed acting weird. He will bother the hell out of me if he is not with himself. I should ask him later after this. When we got to the pub, we ordered our food and drinks.

"He is glaring at me." Tyler whispered.

I looked at Zarsuelo, who was sitting in front of me. He is eating with his head low.

"He was a while ago, though," Tyler added when I glared at him. "I think he is mad at me. I thought he was mad at us when he entered the entrance in the morning." he whispered again.

I went back to eating while texting with Lyndon. He told me not to drink too much. I don't have any plans to drink, though. I only ordered one bottle.

"We done already?" Claire asked when we got outside of the pub.

"We didn't start drinking, though." Alessa added.

Yeah, they are all wasted. We stayed at the pub for two hours. I can't count how many bottles of beer they took.

"Let's enter the pub already. What are we waiting for?" Alex asked, about to enter the pub again, but Sonia prevented him.

"I will call for a chauffeur," Tyler suggested. "They are too wasted." he added.

"It's been a while since we drank. Maybe that's why they wasted themselves too much." Sonia said.

After a few minutes, two taxis stopped in front of us. We guided the three wasted inside the cab. Sonia with the two and Tyler with Alex.

"Traizle, we will go now. Take care on your way." Tyler said.

"You guys as well," I replied. The taxi had gone off already, so I turned my body to face the oddball who had been quiet since we started drinking. "Zarsuelo, you can still walk?" I asked him. He is constantly lowering his head. I can't tell if he is okay or what. "Zarsuelo?" I called him again and bent my knees to see his face.

He lifted his head and looked at me. "Did you call me?" He asked.

I have been watching him. He drank six bottles a while ago. He is wasted as well.  "Give me your phone, and I will call your driver to fetch you." I told him.

"No, no need. I will walk with you." he replied.

"You are drunk. You should go home. That is why I wanted to call your driver." I answered.

He pouted. "Traizle." he called. My heart beats faster again. His cheeks blushed, like when he confessed to me at his friend's house. "Traizle." He called me again.

"Why?" I asked and guided him to walk the way to his house.

"I am sad," he answered. "I have been drinking for days, too." he added.

Was he drinking for days?

"Why are you drinking for days then?" I asked.

He stopped walking and looked at me. "It's because of you," he replied. "I thought I could make you fall for me over time." he explained.

He what? So what about now?

"I was asking you for days as well, right?" He asked. "If you have anything to say to me." he added.

Now that he told me, he's been asking me about that one. I thought he was talking about our projects or documents. "What is it about then?" I asked him as we continued to walk.

"I heard you guys," he answered. "I heard you confessed to Tyler." he added.

He heard what? Did he hear me confess at Tyler?

"I was so heartbroken that I am drinking after work," he shared. "I tried to avoid you because you have a boyfriend now. It's funny that I can't accept that you guys are a thing now. I tried to let go of you because it was your happiness, but I don't think I can. What should I do, Traizle?" He asked.

He heard me confessing to Tyler? Tyler just asked me how I would tell him. It is not because I like Tyler.

"I should fight square and fair with him—but you guys are a couple now," he said. "I wanted to fire him or change his shift so that you wouldn't be able to see each other at work." he added.

I laughed at him. So, that is why he is weird these days? He heard us talking and thought I was in a relationship with Tyler.

"I even talked to one of my wife's candidates to tease you, but I ended up being teased." he shared again.

"What?" I asked.

He did what?

"It was for a one-time call only—business matters. Then I decided to use her as bait and see how you react," he explained. "But you are the one who surprised me the most." he added.

He misunderstood everything.

"Traizle, why didn't you wait for me?" He asked again. This is his problem when he is drunk. He is too talkative, and you won't be able to answer them all. "I told you before that I wanted you to be my wife. You rejected me. Now I asked you again, and you turned me down." he added.

Before? When was that before? Several months ago?

"I am mad. You don't like a billionaire man?" He asked again.

Idiot, I do now.

"I knew he was one of my rivals," he said. "I should have focused on him more than that someone." he added.

Ahh, he thinks that Zac might like me. Zac is in love with his webtoon.

"Will you like me back if I am not a billionaire?" He asked.

"Why? Do you plan to give your everything to your grandparents?" I asked back.

"I want to," he replied afterward. "If that can make you love me back, I am willing." he added.

Okay, he is earnest with me. "Give me your phone." I told him.

"Why? Are you going to text Tyler? Don't want to." he replied.

"I'm going to call Arias." I said.

He pulled his phone out of his pocket and gave it to me. "Why aren't you going to call me? Call me!" He complained.

Idiot, how can I call him when he's so drunk and wasted and right before me? I decided to call Arias and ask for help. Zarsuelo's house is far from here. Arias's house is much preferred to his.

"Matthew! You moved on already?" Arias shouted from the other line.

"Ah, it is me, Traizle." I told him. A silence ensued between us before we heard a laugh from the other line. "Ahh, sorry about that. Why is Matthew's phone with you?" He asked.

"Zarsuelo was too drunk. I thought it was too far from his home. That's why I decided to tell you I'd be at your house." I said before hanging up the phone so that he couldn't say anything else.

I called for a taxi. Luckily, a cab stopped in front of us immediately. "Get on." I told him.

"Oh? Are you going to send me off? Don't wanna." he replied.

"Get inside. I will be with you." I answered.

He got inside the car, and I followed him inside. I told the driver Arias' address, and we started to move on. After half an hour of traveling, I see Arias waiting outside his house.

"Sir, we can stop for the man standing over there." I told the driver.

When we stopped before him, Arias opened the door, helped me guide Zarsuelo, and paid the driver. "Man, you are drunk again?" Arias commented.

"Aiden," Zarsuelo called. "Traizle has a boyfriend now. What should I do?" He asked.

"I know, I know. You have been saying that for days already." Arias replied before looking at me.

I helped him to support Zarsuelo up to his house. When Arias successfully laid Zarsuelo, he turned his body to face me. "So, you got a boyfriend now? He's been like this for almost a week already." he said.

"I heard it as well from him." I answered nonchalantly.

His face showed marvel. "You, what?" He asked.

"I guess he heard me talking with my friend in his company that day." I explained.

A surprise showered his face. "His security guard? What was his—aah! Tyler, right?" He asked.

"Yes." I answered.

He laughed his ass off again. "He likes you this much? He's been into you for years already. That must be love." he commented.

What? Did I hear it right? Is he into me for years?

"What do you mean for years?" I asked.

"Ah, did I spill it too? Pretend you didn't hear it, thanks." he replied.

It's not a year since we met. Does he mean that Zarsuelo has known me for years already? "Tell him that we will talk tomorrow, okay? I will punch that oddball hard. Tell him to get ready," I told him. "Make sure he won't be late for tomorrow's work, or else I will kick you both." I added.

Arias held himself up. "Copy." he answered, nodding repeatedly.

I head out of his house. I will surely ask that bastard tomorrow.