Chapter 22

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Breathlessly

He's not bipolar. Axon Roosevelt isn't. Sa mga sandaling kasama ko siya, nababasa ko siya at ang koneksyon namin, unti-unti kong naiintindihan ang lahat.

Axon only wanted me for sex, of course the reason why he purchased me. I know Axon is a broken person, he's puting a thick ice in everything. He doesn't want any attachment, well except nga lang kay Hampton na siguro ay kaibigan niya at kanang kamay niya. I know Axon didn't trust his bodyguards. He doesn't want any connection to me either. Sometimes, Axon's small action could make my heart race that he doesn't even have any idea. Ang simpleng paghawak niya sa kamay ko, simpleng paghila, pagyakap sa umaga pagkatapos naming magsex. Alam kong hindi big deal sa kanya iyon. Hindi ko rin alam kung pakiramdam niya bang obligasyon niya ako kaya prinoprotektahan niya ako, or... deep inside, he cared.

Kung nararamdaman ni Axon na parang sumusobra na siya sa isang bagay sa akin, bigla siyang lalayo at magiging malamig ang pakikitungo niya.

That's it! Nabasa ko siya! He's not a bipolar, he's just not sure to himself. And that's my biggest question mark. Axon was moulded to his past, I could feel it. O kaya naman gan'on rin kasi ako kaya nararamdaman ko siya. Axon became more mysterious. I don't know if I'll be afraid or not.

"Hindi ka naman nagbibiro diba?" tanong ko.

"Susan already taught you the basics."

At first I thought it was just a joke that he'll hire me as his secretary. And now, I'm  wearing a grey pencil skirt and a beige button down blouse. At the elevator with the great CEO of Roosevelt security bank corporation.

Tingin ko malayo ako sa sibilisasyon kung bakit hindi ko alam ang bangkong ito. Noong pinakita ni Risa sa akin ang logo, wala talaga akong alam roon. Tapos ngayon... ang kasex ko gabi-gabi ay isang CEO.. na kriminal?

After a one week training to his former secretary, Susan. He engage me into my life changing job. But he said that I'm still his whore.

Susan, a fifty year old secretary of Axon, ay magreretiro para sa kanyang asawa. Sabi niya sa akin noong tinuturuan niya ako, siya raw ang pinakamatagal na naging sekretarya ni Axon. Lahat raw ata kasi ng ni-hire nila ay nakikipaglandian sa kanya. They tried hiring a man, pero hindi rin raw kasi niya nagustuhan iyon. Now for Susan, of course he won't flirt to Axon. And now she's retiring. At paano sila nakasisigurong hindi ko lalandiin si Axon? Baka siya nga ang lumandi.

Dahil accountant naman ang tinapos ko, may alam ako sa negosyo niya, in banking to be specific. Nangangati ang kamay kong magamit na ang pinag-aralan ko. Kaya ayos lang kung sekretarya ako ni Axon.

Susan told me I'm a fast learner. She told me I'm efficient when it comes to multitasking which is needed in this field. She taught me how to forward calls, making appointments, scheduling meetings, handling filing systems, organizing mail.

Susan also told me for being a secured confidential. Napakaimportante nito dahil marami kang hawak na mga mahahalagang impormasyon.

Sa ilang araw ay ni-master ko ang lahat ng itinuro sa akin. I don't want Axon to be disappointed. And I really wanted this job. It feels like I'm a normal person.

"Uh... Mr. Roosevelt ang itatawag ko sa'yo hindi ba?"

Sumulyap siya sa akin. And God!! Axon looks good in everything he wore.

At kanina, noong papasok kami sa building. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang mga tingin ng empleyado sa kanya. Some may look at me curiously but their gaze will affix to Axon. They are drooling to him! I envisioned this scenario, but to see every single female employee will stop on whatever they're doing just to look at him is just..

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