Marrying the Devil

Chapter 1

The Devil

So far, today's work has been very tiring, but I still have a lot to do. I heaved a deep sigh bago ko ipinagpatuloy ang pag-a-arrange ng files na nasa mesa. Sakto namang yun ang naabutan ng kaibigan kong si Gale. 

"Lalim ng buntong-hininga natin friend ah. What's wrong? Napagkamalan ka na naman bang billboard model sa EDSA?" 

I narrowed my eyes at my friend, slash co-worker. "No.. At hindi ko kamukha yung model na yun, okay?" We've had this conversation already. Lagi nya kong tinutukso na kamukha ko daw yung model ng isang cosmetic brand, eh hindi naman. 

"You have the same pale blue eyes and high cheekbones. Hindi nga lang kayo pareho ng hair color kasi blonde yung kanya." 

 Welp, mine is brunette. And it's all thanks to my parents who are both brown haired. 

 "Pero alam mo, mas bongga yung lips mo teh. Try mo kayang mag-model ng lipstick?" Gale went on because, yeah, she was a pain in my ass when she's bored. 

 "Yan lang ba ipinunta mo dito?" I finally asked. 

 "Of course not." 

"Well, if you've come to speak to Sir Cole, he's not yet back from his lunch meeting, pero maya-maya darating na din yun." 

"Actually, I just really came by to check on you. A little birdie told me they saw Noah enter the building earlier. Hindi ba't nung pumunta yun dito dati, you almost had to call security to remove him?" 

And who was Noah? Well, kapatid sya ng boss ko. He's one of the reasons why my work has become very stressful. 

I sighed. "I'm fine, just annoyed. He wanted to wait for Sir Cole in his office. I said no. He tried flirting with me para papasukin ko sya. I said no. He claimed he had a migraine and just needed a quiet place to sit. I said no. Then he got all mean and demanded I let him in. Again, I said no. We went around and around like that for a while until, finally, umalis na din sya—but not before threatening to have me fired." 

Gale shook her head. "He's such a jerk. Why do you think he wanted access to sir Cole's office?"

"He said he wanted to wait for him in there." But I wouldn't be surprised if he'd intended to nose around and sniff out some sensitive documents na pwede nyang ibenta sa mga kalabang kompanya ni Sir Cole.

From what I have noticed, Noah seemed to harbor a deep hatred for his brother. I suspected it was because he was jealous. Unlike Cole, he wasn't successful. Unfortunately, the only thing he's ever good at, is to make a fool of himself.

Gale tilted her head. "Although given na yung pagiging gago nya, ang alam ko hindi yun enough para ma-stress ka ng bongga eh. It usually takes more than that para mapabuntong hininga ka ng super lalim. So come on, spill it. Tell me what's bothering you."