CHAPTER 15

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INILAG KO ang mukha ko bago pa man maglapat ang labi ni Diego sa labi ko

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INILAG KO ang mukha ko bago pa man maglapat ang labi ni Diego sa labi ko. Not that I don't want his kiss or... him. It felt just like it was wrong. Boss ko siya. Boss ko ang papa niya. I was just their employee. Anong sasabihin sa akin ng mga katrabaho ko?

I took a deep breath to calm myself and the loud beats of my heart. Kahit si Diego, rinig ko rin ang mabilis at malakas na pagpintig ng puso niya.

Suddenly, silence enveloped us. All I could hear was his heavy breathing. Good thing my phone rang. It ruined our awkward situation.

"Sasagutin ko lang ho 'to, Sir." I glanced at him before I took my phone out of the pocket of my jeans. Naka-pulang turtle neck crop top at high waisted pants ako, kaya nang bumaba ang mga mata ni Diego sa katawan ko, tinalikuran ko siya at sinagot ang tawag.

"Hello?" I greeted the caller, but no one answered. Ang tahimik ng background, pero alam kong nasa kabilang linya pa rin siya.

"Who's that?"

Darkly, Diego looked at me like a hawk. His thick brows furrowed, like he was accusing me of something.

I rolled my eyes at him and focused on the caller. "Okay ka lang? Aira, come on. Speak up."

Nang banggitin ko ang pangalan ng kaibigan, biglang kumalma ang hitsura ni Diego. Napaismid ako.

"Aira?" ulit ko.

The elevator alarmed. Bumukas ang pintuan ng elevator, lumabas ako, at dumiretso sa table ko Diego was at my back. Stalking me like he was a damn bodyguard! Like a puppy tailing his owner.

I glared at him as I sat on my chair and rolled my eyes. "Aira?"

Suminghot ang nasa kabilang linya. Nang marinig iyon ay agad kumunot ang noo ko at nagsimulang mag-aalala.

"What happened? Umiiyak ka?" tanong ko. Naging alerto naman si Diego at tumutok sa akin. He was standing in front of my table. Para wala siyang trabahong dapat asikasuhin.

"I... I didn't know that he would do that to me," sabi niya, humihikbi pa rin.

Binaba ko saglit ang phone para kausapin si Diego. "Puwedeng iwan mo na po ako, Sir. Pumasok ka na po sa opisina and do your work. I'm fine here."

He shook his head and mumbled. "I'm okay."

Napabuntonghininga na lamang akong ibinalik ang phone sa tapat ng tainga ko. Mukha ba akong may gagawing masama at kailangan bantayan? As if I could do something wrong with the cameras installed everywhere inside the building.

"Anong hindi mo alam na gagawin niya?" balik ko kay Aira. "Saka sino ba ang tinutukoy mo?"

Lumakas ang paghagulgol ni Aira. Mas lalo akong nag-aalala para sa kanya. What happened? Maayos naman siya nang nasa ospital pa kami. And now she was crying like she had lost someone important to her.

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