Lies and Deception ✔ (Haciendero #4)

Ikalabing-siyam na Kabanata

Kabanata 19

I don't answer personal questions, ma'am

Ang pogi naman masyado nitong Ponce na nag-apply bilang driver ko, it was annoying me.

Every time I'm with him, he was being stared at by people. Parang unang beses nilang nakakita ng gwapo.

I wanted to fire him, but I would lie not admitting he was good at his job... the thing is, pati ako hindi masyadong makapagpokus sa trabaho.

Last time, he was asked to be my partner in modelling for a brand. Hindi sumipot iyong dapat ay katambal ko sa shoot. Luckily, Rye declined the offer politely. Wala raw siyang alam pagdating sa ganoong larangan.

But honestly, I was still thinking what could have been if he said yes to the offer?

Ewan ko, baka nagkabalikan na kaming dalawa. With our skin touching and bodies getting hot by friction, I'm sure as hell I wouldn't resist to the tension that long. I'm just a mere human with needs afterall.

Argh.

When was the last time I got dilig? If I were a plant, I already withered.

I bit my lower lip to stop myself from thinking about him.

Umaga, hapon, gabi... wala na akong ibang inisip kung hindi siya. It wasn't fucking healthy to be craving my ex-boyfriend.

Our connection was already buried in the past.

Hinilot ko ang aking noo. I stomped my foot waiting for my assistant to answer the phone call. Simula nang bumalik ako sa industriya, walang araw na hindi ako naging busy.

That's relevancy. Ganoon talaga kapag maganda.

"Where are you?" mariin kong tanong sa kabilang linya nang sagutin ni Michelle ang tawag ko.

Wala pa si Michelle. She should've been here by now.

Pumipintig na ang aking sentido sa inis, isa sa pinakaayaw ko ang pinaghihintay ako. I can demand the people around me to be punctual because I can fulfill what I require.

"Sis..." her voice was weak. I heard coughing from the other line. "Sorry... I'm sick. Hindi ko kaya ang katawan ko... kahit pagbangon, halos hindi ko magawa. I'm sorry talaga."

"Did I give you the permission to be sick?" I rolled my eyes.

Naiinis kong nahagip ang oras sa wall clock. I only have few minutes to be ready.

"Lilah naman..." Rinig ko ang paghikbi niya.

I pressed my lips together before I answered her. As if, there's something I can do about that.

"Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko? Fine, rest. You need that."

Huminga ako ng malalim, hindi ko pa rin maitago ang inis. I wasn't annoyed at her, I just hated the timing. Kung kailan maraming trabaho at kailangan ko siya, sinusubukan yata ako ng pagkakataon.

Ibinaba ko ang tawag at mabilis na kumilos. I waited for nothing.

After doing my make up and securing my stuffs in the bag, I moved fast to meet with my driver.

Kinagat ko ang aking labi. Nawala ng bahagya sa isipan ko ang katotohanang ex-boyfriend ko ang driver ko. I was pre-occupied with annoyance earlier, it slipped off my mind.

Bumungad sa akin ang nakahalukipkip na Ponce.

Oh, good lord.

Bakit naman umagang - umaga sinusubukan talaga ako ng mga nasa paligid ko?