Delicate and Ruthless (SERIE FEROCI 11)

Chapter Two

I literally froze. 

But what should I expect? He's just like any other men that I've encountered. He's just like the other bosses. They want my body. The same goes for him... Dapat ay hindi na dapat ako magulat pa. 

Lorden Levesque raised his eyebrow. "Why? You don't want to?" he grinned. "Then there's no help for you."

Inalis niya ang pagkakahawak ko sa braso niya saka pumasok na sa loob. Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi ko at agad siyang hinabol. Napakunot ang noo niya at tumingin sa akin. Binalingan niya pa nang masamang tingin ang guard dahil siguro basta na lang ako nakapasok. 

"Sir... Uhm, o-okay sige. I-I don't mind hooking up naman. As long as you'll help me for f-free..." I murmured. My voice is shaking. "Uhm, w-what's your name, Sir?"

Saglit na natahimik si Lorden. "Lorden Levesque."

I bit my lower lip. Hearing him say his own name makes my insides churned for some reason. I just smiled at him and clung on his arm. "Please, help me."

He stared intently at me before he spoke. "Kate... right?" he asked. 

The way he says my name made me question my life choices... I don't have any choice anyway. If I fail on this one, Papa will kill me. Sa pagkakataong 'to, wala na akong magagawa kundi isuko ang lahat. Papa will never give me an easy death. I'm sure of that. 

I know how heartless he can be. I'm no exception. 

I nodded. "Y-yes," I answered him. 

I have to do this fast. I know Lorden won't be able to find something about me no matter how powerful he was... for the meantime. Papa took care of everything because he adopted me for this very reason, to spy on his enemies or anyone that finds threatening... However, I don't know how long it will last. Kaya kailangan ko kaagad na kumilos. 

"Marco..."

Sinabi ni Lorden. Agad namang lumapit ang driver niya... na sa tingin ko Marco ang pangalan. "Yes, Sir?"

"Tell Rivero to attend the meeting on my behalf... Give me the car key." Inilahad niya ang kamay kay Marco. 

"Yes, Sir," magalang na sabi ni Marco saka inabot kay Lorden ang susi. Bahagya itong tumungo kay Lorden bago umalis.

Hindi na nagsalita pa si Lorden at lumabas na ng building, nanatili naman akong nakabuntot sa kaniya at nakahawak sa braso niya. Hindi naman siya nagsalita at nagreklamo. 

He opened his car door for me. Bahagyang ngumiti na lang ako at pumasok sa kotse niya, sa may shotgun seat. Agad din namang sumakay si Lorden at pinaharurot ang sasakyan. Tumahimik na lang ako, pasimpleng tumitingin sa kaniya, saka sa labas. 

I played with my fingers. I never really cared about my virginity. For me, it's nothing special. For me it's just a social construct. I just don't want to have sex with someone I don't love... or at least like. But reality has just slapped me. I'm in no position to dream of that. I don't even have my freedom. 

I bit my lower lip when we stopped in front of a huge condominium. I knew this place. Isa ito sa mga pag-aari niya at dito rin siya tumutuloy paminsan-minsan. 

Lorden got off the car. He didn't open the car door for me. Basta na lang siya dumiretso papasok sa loob kaya dali dali akong lumabas at humabol sa kaniya. Kahit bahagyang nanginginig ang mga kamay ko, kumapit pa rin ako sa braso niya. 

Akala ko didiretso na kami sa unit niya, pero tumigil muna kami sa isang restaurant na nasa loob din mismo ng gusali. Pumasok kami sa loob saka nagtungo sa isang table. Umupo na si Lorden kaya umupo na lang din ako.