Taming Wild Roses [Chasing Liberty Series #1]

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Sinamahan kami ng security sa facility area upang i-check ang CCTV ng elevator.

Kahit na siya ang ka-date ko o ang may-ari ng hotel na ito, ay hindi ko pa rin papalagpasin ang pambabastos niya.

Kaya lang mukhang madadagdagan pa ang kahihiyan ko ngayong gabi.

He dropped his wallet kaya siya yumuko, and the other man beside me is the one who touched me.

Iyon ang nakikita sa CCTV.

Shit! Nakakahiya!

Napagbintangan ko pa siya!

"You're quiet now huh?" he mockinly teased me.

I sighed and faced him with utmost bravery. "Sorry for that Mr. Cueves. I didn't mean to accuse you. Sorry for the inconvenience." akmang aalis na ako ng hinila niya ako papalapit sa kanya.

Tumama tuloy ako sa kanyang dibdib.

"And where will you go Ms. Davis? You have a date to attend, in case you forgot?" shit! Does he know me?

Syempre, Ms. Davis nga raw oh.

Halos magpalamon na ako sa lupa sa nangyayari. Nakakahiya naman.

Hindi naman ito ang plano ko. Dapat ang magulang ko ang ipapahiya ko, sa harap niya. Hindi ako mismo. Ugh!

"And whoever that man is, find him. Take him to jail just as my fiance told you so." he gently held my waist and guided me out.

I am still in the process of rethinking my decisions in life. What a night Roshan!

Tahimik lang ako sa gilid habang naglalakad kami papunta sa aming table. Kilala niya pala ako bakit hindi niya sinabi? Aakto pa siyang aalis kanina, ako naman ang date niya.

Pero infairness, he's a catch huh? Gwapo na, mayaman pa. Ano kayang ginagawa nito sa buhay?

Daldalin ko na ba? Nahihiya pa ako eh.

Gather your thoughts and confidence Roshan.

Huminto ako sa gitna ng paglalakad at pumikit. Inhale. Exhale.

Relax, Roshan. Inhale. Exhale.

Pagkamulat ko ay nakita kong nakangiti siyang nakatingin sa akin. What the fuck?

"What are you doing Ms. Davis?" he teasingly smiled at me. Iniisip ba nito na baliw ako?

I shrugged it off. Bahala ka. I rolled my eyes at nauna ng maglakad.

"You got a huge tank of confidence right there huh?" sambit niya habang sinusundan ako.

Hindi ko na siya pinansin. When I found the private room reserved for us ay umupo na ako.

"I should've helped you sit. Next time, wait for me." he is still smiling. Pinaglalaruan ba ako nito?

"I am not incapacitated, Mr. Cueves. I can perfectly handle myself. Thanks for the concern tho." I smiled back at him.

Itinaas niya ang kanyang kamay at agarang may dumating na mga waitress.

"What do you want, hmm?" he asked me.

"Anything is fine." I am not in the mood to eat so anything is fine.

"Okay then." tumango siya sa waitress and in an instant ay parang alam na nito ang kanyang order.

"What did you order?" I asked him curiously.

"Anything." he playfully smiled again.

"Do you think I'm playing Mr. Cueves?" naiirita na ako sa lalaking ito ha.

"Can you stop being so formal? My name's Kai Zaccarius. Kai for short." he offered his hand for a handshake.

Tinitigan ko lang iyon.

"Like a circus huh? Kaya pala mukha kang payaso." lies. Gwapo mo pero hindi ko sasabihin.

"You're really something Elizabeth huh?" not that name!

"Call me Roshan. I hate my first name." I don't like that name, Elizabeth. Pareho kasi sa nanay ko.

"Roshan." he mumbled.

"That it, Circus." I teased him.

I like it. Circus.

"Do I really look like a clown to you? Stop calling me that or else..."

"Or else what?" pag-hahamon ko sa kanya.

"I'll marry you today. ASAP. I can arrange it now." kinuha niya ang kanyang cellphone at akmang may tatawagan.

"Teka! Ito naman hindi mabiro. Oh sige na Kai the kalaykay. Okay na?" nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata. I laughed at his reaction.

Pasalamat ka at gwapo ka.

"You really won't stop huh?" mukhang nagagalit na nga ito ah. Titigil na ako at baka makasal pa ako ng wala sa oras.

But wait, papayag ba siyang pakasalan ako? Ano, nahulog ka na ba agad sa alindog ko?

Tumigil na nga ako ng nakita ang maraming platera ng pagkain na papunta sa amin. The hell?

Kumuha pa sila ng isang mahabang table dahil sa dami ng pagkain. May iba pa bang bisita?

"Do we have other company tonight? Bakit ang daming pagkain?" tanong kong hindi niya pinansin.

"Thank you for the food. My fiance is very hungry that she can eat anything. For sure, mauubos niya lahat ito." sambit niya at nagtawanan ang ilang waitress.

Shit? Gumaganti ba ito?

Baka isipin na patay gutom ako ah? Nakakainis naman!

Umubo ako at inayos ang sarili ko.

"My fiance really spoils me big time huh? Halikayo, at saluhan niyo kami." pag-aaya ko sa mga waitress.

"Po?" pagtataka nila.

"Do you think we can finish all of this? We did really order a lot para makakain din kayo. Kumuha kayo dito at kung may gusto kayo, kumuha lang kayo sa kitchen, sagot lahat ng fiance ko. Diba baby?" I smiled at him. Ubusin natin ang pera mo, akala mo ha.

He smiled back. "Of course. Our wedding is near and this a good celebration. Call the guards and other staff as well." the hell? Sinakyan niya?

"Sige po. Salamat po sa inyo." umalis ang ilan upang tawagin ang ibang personnels.

"Ang bait niyo naman po Ma'am. Maraming salamat po sa pagkain ha." pagpapasalamat nila.

Well, my intention is to pissed of Kai the kalaykay but I guess nakatulong naman ako?

Dumating na ang ilang staffs at nagsimula na ring kumain.

While eating, Kai stood up and went to me.

"Since you're all here now, I want to officially announce that my fiance, Roseann Davis and I will be getting married next month. As a celebration, you can eat whatever you please. Our treat." the fuck? Next month? Teka hindi ako na -inform ha?

Kinuha ng ilang employee ang kanilang mga baso at kubyertos, pinatunog nila ito.

"Kiss! Kiss!" sigaw nila.

The hell?

Pinatayo ako ni Kai at hinawakan sa bewang.

"To my future wife." then they cheered.

I felt something on my lips, it is very smooth and soothing.

I've been kissed by a lot of men, but this....

This is different.