Chapter 16

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SINGSING


"Okay!" Singhap ko at tila napapasong napalayo sa kanya. "I'm okay! I can stand alone! No need to hold me!"


"Iana," my name rolled off his tongue perfectly.


"Don't say my name!" I panicked. I don't know but he is making my heart heat crazily. This is a foreign feeling so this isn't good!


"Why?" He tilted his head to the side. "For me, I want it when you say my name."


"Ansel," suway ko.


"See?" He chuckled lowly. "It sounds so sexy when you're the one saying it."


"How is it sexy?!" I gasped loudly. "Katunog nga ng pangalan mo 'yung Hansel na biscuit!"


Umukit ang kunot sa noo niya, tila hindi alam kung anong sinasabi ko. Humalukipkip lang ako. I was guarding myself from him. And by the looks of it, he doesn't have any idea of what a Hansel biscuit is. Bilyonaryo nga naman.


Tinalikuran ko agad siya at naglakad na ako. I grimaced when I felt slight pain on the affected site. I stopped. Ayan kasi! Kakaiwas mo 'yan kay Ansel!


"Ano? Kaya mo?" Masungit na tanong sa akin ni Ansel.


"Kaya ko ng wala ka, okay?!" I bursted. Nilingon ko siya at pinandilatan.


Napaawang ang labi niya at napalunok. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin.


Tinuloy ko agad ang paglalakad. I held onto the railing of the stairs that looked too expensive to even step at. Kapit na kapit ako habang naglalakad pataas.


"Fuck, nahihirapan ka," pagbubulong ni Ansel na nasa likuran ko pala at nakasunod sa akin!


I bit my lip and did not talk. I think I'm really going crazy. Ang lakas ng pintig ng puso ko!


"Kaninong bahay ba kasi 'to? Bakit walang elevator?" He was unbelievably ranting against his own home! "Nahihirapan ka tuloy."


I stopped and turned to look at him. He was frowning but also stopped when I stopped kasi nasa likuran ko lang siya mismo. Parang nakabantay pa nga.


"Buhatin na kita?" Maagap niyang tanong, nakakunot pa rin ang noo. He looked so serious. Napatulala tuloy ako!


My lips parted. This man is unbelievable! Para tuloy may sumisipa sa tiyan ko! Hindi naman ako buntis!


"Why are you so concerned? Hindi ka ba galit?" Diretsong tanong ko sa kanya.


Ansel kept staring at me. Napakamot siya sa ulo. "Galit?"


"Bakit patanong?"


Ansel licked his lower lip and sighed. "Keep walking, Iana," nag-iwas siya ng tingin. "Time is running."


Nanatili akong nakatitig sa kanya. He gulped but met my eyes with those authoritative eyes. Eyes that could make women kneel for him.


"Ano? Buhat na?" Suplado niya akong tinaasan ng kilay.


I also raised a brow and crossed my arms over my chest. Bumaba ang tingin niya. He faked a cough and averted his eyes from me.


"What happened to the 'I won't touch you, unless you'll beg me to' that you said, Mr. Monterro? You seem to be so willing to carry me."


I seem to catch him off guard. He scoffed. Pero nung nakita niyang tinatapatan ko ang tingin niya, sumimangot siya.


"Husband duties," Ansel casually answered.


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