“I like you, Ysabella. No. I think… I am already in love with you,” napapaos niyang sabi na ikinakurap ng mga mata ko.I caught the big fish on the wide ocean... in a short span of time. Without a skill. Without exerting an effort. Or even without a professional fishing rod and bait.Who would believe it?No one. Kaya gusto ko man siyang paniwalaan dahil… nababasa ko ang sinseridad sa kanyang mga mata habang sinasabi niya ang mga salitang iyon… hindi ko magawa. Imposible kasi. Isang araw pa lang kaming nagkasama at nagkita. O kahit isama pa ang una naming pagtatagpo sa Mystique at no’ng awarding… imposible pa rin.Ano iyon, love at first sight? I don’t believe in that kind of stuff. Or even in the second, third, and so forth meetings. Ano iyon, automatic na tumibok ang puso niya para sa akin, kahit wala kaming malalim na pinagsamahan? Sinong niloloko niya?Love needs deep connection and a strong bond. You should already have shared both happiness and sadness. You should already bot

I let Diego kiss my neck. His warm lips and soft bite in my skin felt like he was declaring his territory, claiming what was rightfully his without fighting. Like his enemies accepted their defeat and gave up in a peaceful way.The kiss was just shallow, but it electrified every inch of my soul, and his hands wrapped around my waist was a temptation. Hindi ko maiwasan ang hindi mapapikit sa kakaibang sensasyon dulot ng labi niya. Mapaungol, na kahit mahina, alam kong alam niya, rinig niya.He came to a halt, still catching his breath, and lifted his lips toward my ear for a whisper. “How about now? You feel it?”Slowly, I opened my eyes, a bit disappointed that he took his lips off my neck. Bumungad ulit sa akin ang madilim pero puno ng mga kumikinang na ilaw na paligid. Parang sumasayaw ang mga iyon at sumasabay sa malakas at mabilis na pagpintig ng puso koFor seconds, I couldn’t think straight about my answer to his question. It seemed like he had corrupted my mind. At ang halik ni

INILAG KO ang mukha ko bago pa man maglapat ang labi ni Diego sa labi ko. Not that I don’t want his kiss or… him. It felt just like it was wrong. Boss ko siya. Boss ko ang papa niya. I was just their employee. Anong sasabihin sa akin ng mga katrabaho ko?I took a deep breath to calm myself and the loud beats of my heart. Kahit si Diego, rinig ko rin ang mabilis at malakas na pagpintig ng puso niya.Suddenly, silence enveloped us. All I could hear was his heavy breathing. Good thing my phone rang. It ruined our awkward situation."Sasagutin ko lang ho ‘to, Sir." I glanced at him before I took my phone out of the pocket of my jeans. Naka-pulang turtle neck crop top at high waisted pants ako, kaya nang bumaba ang mga mata ni Diego sa katawan ko, tinalikuran ko siya at sinagot ang tawag."Hello?" I greeted the caller, but no one answered. Ang tahimik ng background, pero alam kong nasa kabilang linya pa rin siya."Who’s that?"Darkly, Diego looked at me like a hawk. His thick brows furrowe