He's a Dangerous Man

Chapter Twenty

"What do you want to know?" I asked. I decided to tell Damon the truth. I am still not sure if he would hide my identity after learning the truth. But there's no point in lying anymore. 

If he keeps this as a secret, then I will be forever grateful. But if he doesn't, I have no choice but to break our contract and go look for another place to stay. 

Maybe I need to contact my best friend. Or should I just go to an island? Maybe kuya Khalil can help me. 

"Why did you made a fake identity?" He looked at me intently. His face is devoid of any emotions. I don't know if he's mad at me for deceiving them. I am not sure what he's thinking. 

"It's not my intention. I was just left with no choice. I need to hide from my father" I answered. That's right. It's just a coincidence that I met them. Besides, they never asked for my background. Well, I'm a bit guilty because my papers were all fake. 

I met his gaze. This is to assure him that I am telling the truth. 

To be honest, I am really not confident. I am scared. My mind is already thinking of alternatives on how to hide from my father. Or should I just accept my fate?

If I do, balewala lahat ng paghihirap ko. 

"You are Sebastian Saavedra's daughter. You have a good life. Why do you have to run away?" He frowned. As expected, he knew my father. 

My father is known as a good man inside the business circle. So it is understandable if he's doubting my reason. 

I smiled bitterly. Of course, I knew my reason was a bit petty. 

Marriage formed out of business is common among high society. 'Love' is not an important factor for some people who are building their empire and I felt silly thinking that Damon might understand my reason. The longer I am with Damon, the more I understand that he's incapable of loving a person romantically. 

"I…" I became hesitant. Napansin ko ang bahagyang pagtaas ng kilay ni Damon. I took a deep breath.

"I was forced to marry someone." I finally said, gripping the hem of my shirt. "I don't want to be tied up in a loveless marriage. My father won't listen to me so I decided to run away"

Bahagya kong napansin ang pagguhit ng galit sa mga mata ni Damon nang mapasulyap ako sa kanyang kinauupuan. 

Nang mapatingin akong muli sa kanya ay nakita ko na bumalik na muli sa dati ang ekspresyon ng kanyang mukha.

'Is it my imagination?'

"You are getting married" his indifferent tone sent shivers to my spine. Suddenly, I felt like the temperature inside his office dropped. 

"That's why I am hiding from my father"

"Who is it?" He asked. Nagulat ako ng biglang mabali ang hawak niyang ballpen. Is he that angry at me for keeping my real identity?

"I…"

"What?" He said, his tone is impatient. He's tapping his table with his fingers. 

"I don't know. I ran away even before the engagement. I don't really know who he is" I answered.  

Napatingin ako sa kanya. Is he going to kick me out?

"Tch"

"Are you going to fire me?" Alanganin kong tanong. Thinking that I will leave Devon, my heart was suddenly filled with sadness. 

"Who told you I'm going to fire you?" He frowned even more. 

Nanlaki ang mata ko sa narinig.