I was heading for Manila for business for 10 days and had a lot of work to accomplish. While most of the initial communications have been done for months leading to this visit, the final meeting and presentation are needed to nail this deal. Ginny, my executive assistant, would usually accompany me on these trips but just a couple of days ago, she went down with a heavy case of the flu. We knew that overzealous covid protocols would just see her stuck at a quarantine facility the entire trip so we opted for her to stay at the office and man the fort so to speak.
Through one of her old school friends, she was able to connect with the Chair of the Industrial Engineering Department of De La Salle University and got a few recommendations with such a short notice. I knew I only had one chance to make my first impression here, and if I entered the country incorrectly, the last few months would have been wasted. needed someone who could teach me the nuances of developing proper trustful relationships in the local culture, who might have a few contacts of their own, and whom I could deeply and intimately trust and could act as my local liaison for the week.
Ginny lined up the recommendations for interviews and I briefly interviewed the few graduate students she selected via zoom. Ginny knew my type and I quickly settled on one student; a bright young woman named Kate to help me out. Kate had a calm, but professionally determined way about her. She knew how to conduct herself in difficult situations, and had a fairly shrewd air of confidence, great oral skills and all while being 100% feminine, a plus in this culture. Kate is one of those exceptionally bright women who prides herself as one who has pure beauty as well as being well educated and with lots of common sense.
I was nervous. I need to keep this engagement strictly professional and temporary but often stresses of negotiation can be overbearing. Ginny always knew exactly how to ease stress but there are things only Ginny can do and would be crossing the line if I expected Kate to do any of those. I was afraid it could otherwise injure my business opportunities. Kate and I first met in the café at the hotel lobby.
It was my first day, so I was still jet lagged, and Kate was early. As I entered, I was able to pick her out of the crowd and carefully introduced myself while shaking hands. Kate had a firm, but gentle handshake, and smile that shone like the sun shines. Kate was already a graduate student at the De La Salle University, but because of the local education system, she had just turned 23. I already knew from our short interview that she was from a well-off family and really wanted this assignment to jumpstart her career. Her grad school schedule also worked well as most of her classes are at the late afternoon and she'd be able to get most of the work done in the mornings.
I was hoping she would be much less attractive because I knew full well I'll be needing a good fuck in the next 10 days and Ginny not being here, well... Unfortunately, Kate turned out to be exactly the physical type that I loved and dreamt about. She was about 5'5", which was apparently already tall for a local. She was thin, jet-black hair, firm body, small firm breasts that jiggle just a little as she bounced in her high heels, a tight firm rear end with long slender firm legs, all the advantages of youth.
I decided immediately to redouble my efforts to keep this relationship strictly professional. We quickly reviewed what I was doing in Manila, what I had to accomplish and who I was meeting, and what I expected. After asking her what she wanted to gain, (network contacts, job offers) I emphasized that I expected total loyalty in this relationship. I wouldn't tolerate the slightest disloyalty. The last thing I needed or could afford was my liaison undermining my efforts and setting me up to be taken by the locals. I promised to pay her very well, give her a phenomenal recommendation, and a substantial cash bonus if she did as I requested and the strong possibility of long-term working for the company to be established. Without saying as much, I let her know that if she showed any disloyalty, she would ruin her career on the spot.
With Kate's family and educational background, she immediately understood why. I needed help and she thought of a few contacts that she could bring me to help achieve success. She was also experienced enough to guide me on the local cultural aspects required for properly conducting myself. We went up to my suite where Kate immediately settled at the desk which would be our makeshift office for the next 10 days.
I still needed a couple of hours to handle my jet lag so I simply left Kate to buzz along with her work. Kate made a few phone calls and within four hours she had 5 people lined up whom she thought could help educate me on local business issues before I attended my scheduled business meetings. It was already passed noon when I got fixed up. Kate handed me the appointments for the afternoon and the next day as she prepared to head out for her classes. Grateful, I offered to take her out for a very nice dinner that evening which she respectfully declined.
"Why was I bummed out by this?"
She probably saw my expression and she added. "I can't tonight. I'll need to turn over too many things to my project team because of this assignment. But...," she said with a sly smile, "I'll gladly take the offer tomorrow evening, if it's still an offer."
The next day became the start of our daily routine for the rest of the week. She would arrive at the hotel around 8am where we'd meet up in the lobby, grab a few items from the café and head up to my suite. She'd always be professionally dressed but I can still feel several eyes looking at us while we headed up. It didn't seem to bother Kate, so I didn't bring it up.
Despite being only our 2nd day working together, Kate looked like she was right at home at our office. It doesn't help that the suite had a king size bed just an arms reach from our makeshift office. We started working and chatted comfortably together. Kate was a bit shy, and possibly a little intimidated with our professional relationship, but she more than held her own. We had a quick bite for lunch before we met with one of Kate's contacts. Kate had to excuse herself for her classes and I was left alone at the meeting.
"See you at the lobby by 7?" she said, her hand grazing my shoulder a little.
I was a little confused but quickly remembered about dinner.
I was a little surprised to see Kate in simple jeans and a shirt that evening, but it made sense she changed for class and dinner was just that. I couldn't help but look at her figure though. The clothes, though very casual and conservative, accentuated her figure. I couldn't help but steal glances at her ass. Kate took me to Tito Rey for highly rated Filipino food. I really wanted to try out the restaurant before entertaining my guests later that week. Dinner was great, and Kate carefully introduced me to the local seafood cuisines including Bagoong which is a fish delicacy, Tahong (steamed Mussels), all served with Gulay (cooked vegetables).
Kate ordered Chicken Adobo, which is chicken cooked in a sweet soy sauce and vinegar and served with rice. She shared her adobo with me, and I should have figured out who she was from this episode.
Kate ordered all these different foods for me to try, and to share them with me, she would place the food on her fork, then lean towards me, placing her free hand on my lap, and then feeding me the food of choice.
