The Odd Billionaire

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 the moment he saw me. Too interested with 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 I can say that make me.

Last night, I really 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 down 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 head back 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 went back to my office and continued the work where I 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, 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 was looking mad at us in the entrance." Tyler shared.

Maybe something bad really happened.

Days had 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 since we are now about to go home.

"It's been a while since we drink!" 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 could." 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.

Maybe I need to wind up.

"Okay." I told them.

I texted the owner to tell her I wouldn't be able to 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 really 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 too. 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 towards 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. Me and Zarsuelo were quietly walking with them.

Zarsuelo is surely acting weird. He will definitely 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 literally 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 and was 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 taxi. 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 always 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.

He is wasted as well. I have been watching him. He drank 6 bottles a while ago.

"Give me your phone, 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.

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My heart beats faster again. His cheeks were blushing, 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.

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 thought?

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 really asking me 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. "That is why I tried to avoid you, because you have a boyfriend now. It's funny that I can't seem to 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 if 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 being 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 clearly 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 is that before? Several months ago?

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

Idiot, I do now.

"I knew that 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 really serious with me.

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"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 inebriated and wasted and right in front of me?

I decided to call Arias and ask for help. Zarsuelo's house is far from here. Arias's house is much preferred than 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 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 that I'd be at your house." I said before hanging up the phone so he couldn't say anything else.

I called for a taxi. Luckily, a taxi stopped in front of us immediately.

"Get on." I told him.

"Oh? You're gonna 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 can see Arias waiting outside of his house.

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

When we stopped in front of him, Arias opened the door and helped me guide Zarsuelo and paid the driver as well.

"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.

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

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

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

"Yes." I answered.

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

What?

Did I heard it right?

He's 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 knew 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.