A Sinful Pleasure (Island Of Sin #2)

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"I'll visit again, Dad, Manang. Don't worry, okay?"

Kagabi ay umuwi nga si Raven matapos niya akong ihatid sa kwarto. Ngayon naman, matapos naming mag-agahan ay nagpaalam na ako na babalik na ako. Hindi naman nagtanong si Daddy kung saan ako tumutuloy ngayon. And I'm thankful since Dad didn't ask, at hindi ko na kailangang magsinungaling.

Or maybe Raven told him? I hope he didn't. Because if he did, Dad will confront me about that.

In our breakfast, we also talk about my plan on working in our company. Dad said that the secretary position of our business will be available since malapit na raw magretire ang sekretarya niya. Though he also suggested to work on other companies. At 'yon lang daw ang available na position sa ngayon.

We both don't want to fire an employ so that I can have a job. Maybe I'll think about Raven's offer, huh? Of course, I should learn to earn on my own! Hindi naman siguro masama kung tatanggapin ko.

Ang driver ko kahapon ang sumundo sa akin ngayon.

"What are you doing?"

Isang hapon habang nag-search ako sa online ng mga job hiring related to my course.

Kakarating lang ni Raven galing trabaho. I already think that I really need  find a job. Dapat ay hindi ko sayangin ang oras para makapaghanap ng trabaho. Though, Dad have some connections to big companies, I want to apply without it. Pero kung sa tingin ko naman ay deserve ko talaga ang position at pasok ang credentials ko, I'll accept the job.

Mahirap na kayang maghanap ng trabaho ngayon. Especially that I'm a fresh graduate.

"I'm looking for a job online."

He removed his coat and neck tie. Nilagay niya ito sa edge ng upuan. Tinanggal niya rin ang tatlong butones ng kaniyang long sleeve. He sitted on my side and look at my laptop.

"We're hiring fresh graduates," he declare.

"Really?"

"Yeah..."

Bakit parang feeling ko hindi naman? Pero baka nga at hiring sila. I still didn't visit their website though. At bakit hindi niya naman sinabi sa akin noon na hiring sila. Siguro ay dahil hindi ko rin naman natanong sa kaniya at pinag-usapan na magtatrabaho ako.

"But are you really going to work?"

Tumango ako sa kaniya. "Yes. I'm kinda bored here."

Sinuklay niya ang buhok ko gamit ang kaniyang daliri at mataman akong tinignan.

"You can come with me in my office, you know," he said in a low baritone.

"Ano namang gagawin ko roon?"

"You'll work with me?" he's unsure, with a teasing grin form on his lips.

Inirapan ko siya. Mukhang hindi naman siya seryosoho eh. Kailan pa ba naging palangiti itong si Raven. Back when I was 18, mukha siyang suplado at malamig sa akin. He was even frank that he don't want me to become his sister.

"What?" He asked.

"Nothing."

"Or we can have a short vacation if you don't wanna work," he grin again. "You said you're bored," taas kilay niyang dagdag.

Inirapan ko lang siya at hindi na sumagot pa.

Sabado at nagpaalam ako sa kaniya na lalabas ako kasama ang mga kaibigan ko. He inform me na huwag magpapagod dahil buntis daw ako. Hindi niya talaga nawawala sa usapan ang pagkabuntis ko. Parang mas naniniwala pa siya sa akin kaysa sa paniwalaan ko ang sarili ko dahil palagi kong nakakalimutan.