Nanlaki ang mata ko at hindi siya makapaniwalang hinarap nang matapos, “I’m not on pills!” I hissed.“Yeah?” he innocently replied.“You’re not wearing any protection, are you dumb!?” gulat na gulat kong sabi na ikinatikom ng bibig niya.“Uncuffed me!” I yelled.“No,” mabilis niyang sabi.“Isa Maxwell!”“Oo na, oo na, wait. You’re just gonna smack me again, I can marry you just so you know..” Inalis niya ang pagkakatali ko at halos ipalo ko sa kanya ang sinturon.“Honey, stop hurting me.” Umirap ako sa sinabi niya, iritable akong pumunta sa banyp upang maligo. Pagkatapos ay naka-bathrobe lang akong lumabas ng banyo.Huminga ako ng malalim ng makita si Maxwell na nakahiga sa kama habang naka-boxer shorts lang. “Honey,” malambing niyang tawag sa akin.Lumapit ako at humilata sa gilid niya, “I’m sorry,” bulong niya at umusad sa tabi ko.“Do you not trust me?” bulong niya kaya hinarap ko ang mukha niya, seryoso ko siyang tinitigan.“How could I trust you if you have three whole days to t
Tumakbo ako at sumakay sa taxi para puntahan si Maxwell, ngunit pagkarating sa office niya ay natigilan ako nang nandoon na si Astor.Ngunit mas ipinagtaka ko ang blangko at malamig na titig ng asul na mata ni Maxwell.“Mr. Fierez, may k-kailangan kayong malama—”“Evelyn,” seryosong sambit niya sa pangalan ko dahilan para mangunot ang noo ko nang mahuli ang palihim na ngisi ni Astor."You can leave now, Astor. I've heard enough from you," Maxwell said quietly, avoiding my gaze before he sat back down in his swivel chair.I furrowed my brows in confusion as I slowly approached. I was startled when he placed a recorder on his office desk. "Play it," he said softly, massaging his temples."W-What is this?" I asked, narrowing my eyes."Play it, Evelyn." He placed his palm on the table and looked away from me.I listened to it as he instructed, but I was stunned by what I heard.I heard my own voice in the conversation I had overheard earlier between Astor and the man he was talking to. I
Dahil doon ay walang gana akong lumabas ng bahay, nakita ko naman siyang nakasandal sa labas ng sasakyan niya.Salubong ang kilay kong lumapit, “Anong ginagawa mo rito?” bungad ko.Hindi siya nakapagsalita kaagad, nanatili lamang na nakatitig sa akin ang asul niyang mata."Why are you still awake?" he asked softly, and I furrowed my brows."Should I be asleep?" I retorted, causing his slightly parted, thin lips to redden a bit."At least prove yourself, Elle. Prove to me that what he's saying is not true. I need proof to believe you." He held his forehead and took a deep breath."What do you think? Do you think I'm the traitor?" I asked him listlessly, making his eyes dim.He avoided my gaze. "Resign from my company. I-I can support you even if you don't work for me—""You really don't trust me," I said in disbelief, disappointed by his response."I'm torn, Elle! I also couldn't sleep a wink, can't you see that?" He pulled me close, and I smelled the strong scent of alcohol mixed with
Makalipas ang isang araw ay abala ako sa trabaho nang bigla ay maramdaman ko ang presensya ni Maxwell sa likod ko. "I’ll make sure to make you crawl back to me. I’m not going to treat you any special anymore; your insolence within my company has gone too far, Elle." I felt his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him, staring in disbelief. "Do what you want," I replied softly, brushing his hand off my shoulder, which surprised him. "Evelyn, how do you handle the outline— Sir Maxwell, sorry. I didn’t know you were here," Andrew apologized when he noticed Maxwell. "Go back to work," Maxwell said sternly and moved away from behind me. Because of this, Maxwell started making frequent rounds, something he rarely did before. Meanwhile, Astor continued to taunt me since I couldn't find any evidence against him. I was so focused on my work that I didn't realize it was already lunchtime, so I didn't eat. But I was startled when Andrew approached me and closed my laptop. "Ther
Natigilan ako nang tumigil kami sa isang magandang rest house bahagyang malayo sa tinitirahan namin. “Saan mo na naman ako dinala?” walang gana kong sabi. "To the rest house I bought," he answered softly as he got out of the car, but when he opened the door for me, I resisted until he carried me. "Put me down!" "Tsk, if you could walk, you should have done it earlier," he muttered, making me glare at him once he brought me inside the rest house. "You should have brought Katrina here instead. You enjoy being with her, don't you?" I snapped, dropping my bag on the center table in the living room. "Yeah," he replied nonchalantly, which irritated me even more. "I'm going home," I said angrily and stood up, but he quickly grabbed my hand and made me sit back down. "What is it, Maxwell? You're so annoying," I said softly. "Really? You're annoyed? I'm annoyed by your laughing while talking to Lysander." He sat beside me with a thud, making me move to the other end of the couc
“How do you want me to take you?” he was panting very hard as I touch and played with his sháft, I looked up to him as I watched his face looked like in pain.His blue eyes gazed on my face as I tried choking his friend, a smirk plastered on my lips as he didn’t know where to rest his head.“Do you like it?” nakangising bulong ko habang hawak ang alaga niya.“Mm, fuck honey, you’re t-teasing it..” hirap na hirap niyang sabi na mas ikinangisi ko.“Masarap?” tanong ko pa hanggang sa taliman niya ako ng tingin."Don't tease me, honey." My lips parted when Maxwell held my chin and lifted my gaze to meet his.I watched him struggle and held back with my palms, but my eyes widened completely when he stopped my hand and stood me up."W-What?" I asked in shock."Switch positions with me, I’ll do the same to you," he said authoritatively, making my eyes widen further. Before I could even comply, he guided my body, leaving me no choice.Because of what he did, I gripped the couch tightly. “Are
“Well, can you believe that I am your girlfriend? We started of as I’m an interviewer and a writer, and you are my target,” ngising kwento ko na mahina niyang ikinatawa.“Well, I liked you. You stand out in the crowd, and you’re hard to find but I easily saw you.” He lift the pan as he finished cooking.“Can you believe that?”“Well, I can’t believe the part where you wanted to get to know me better,” I chuckled as he kept himself from smiling but ended up smirking hard.“Stop teasing me honey, you’re beautiful and hard to resist, the time I laid my eyes on you, I wanna get laid—”“Maxwell!” sita ko at tinuro ang pag-kain.“W-What?” natatawang aabi niya.“Nasa harap tayo ng pagkain, huwag kang kaladkarin.” Malakas siyang natawa sa sinabi ko ngunit napatitig ako sa kanya dahil ang expensive ng tawa niya.Ganoon ba tumawa ang bilyonaryo? Naupo na kaming dalawa at magkaharap, “Pero honey, I’m not lying when I said I caught Astor talking with someone about the leaked information,” biglan
“How could you do this to the company?” Chairman Fierez said, his patience running thin. “I’m sorry, Chairman. I got greedy for 10 million.” Astor bowed his head. “I’ll handle this, Maxwell. Please escort Ms. Evelyn,” Chairman Fierez said calmly. Maxwell stood up and gestured for me to follow him, which I did. Because of that, we decided to go home to our respective houses so I could rest, as it had been an extremely long day. I faced my mom, who was recovering somewhat, and I remembered that I was able to pay Maxwell back for the money I owed him, while the hospital allowed us to pay off my mom’s remaining hospital fees in installments. “Jaidah! Help mom here! Who are you chatting with that you’ve been grinning like a dog for a while now?” I scolded Jaidah, who was clearly thrilled. “Yes, sis! I’m coming!” she replied and went to help mom. The next day, I submitted the article that Chairman Fierez had asked me to write. I was now in front of him while he read my work. I