Artemis, in her typical demeanor, simply stated, 'Two tequila, please," her tone devoid of any hint of emotion, embodying her characteristic nonchalant elegance.
Imee gently reminded, "Hija, didn't I mention that I don't indulge in alcohol?" Artemis offered a smirk in response. "I'm serious, dear. Drinking is not my forte," Imee reiterated.
"May pupunta ba ng bar para hindi uminom Miss?", Artemis asked sarcastically, smiling at the lawyer mischievously.
Artemis gaze on to her eyes, looking for an answer. Imee on the other hand feels so tense because of the stare.
"I'm here for a reason", Imee raise her words, giving the young girl hints that she didn't come here to drink rather she is here to catch somebody.
"Here we go, two tequila for you two hotties!" exclaimed the bartender enthusiastically, injecting a burst of energy into the atmosphere.
Breaking the tension.
"Konti lang", Artemis comment the one glass, Imee is hesitant to try it, she smelled it and for immediately take it away. Artemis smiled because of that.
"gosh the amoy, it's awful", Imee said, but the hardheaded girl commend it more "Sige na, si Miss naman".
"You know what, ang kulit mo", Imee said have no choice but to have a sip, Imee then tried it out, "It's horrendously pretty, I guess", She commented.
"Is it your first time?", sepulchral Artemis said, Imee who is direct, didn't hesitate to nodd and the girl is shocked. "Oh I must say, kaya pala ganon, kung ganon first time mo din bang pumunta sa ganitong bar Miss? At syaka ano bang gagawin mo dito kung hindi karin namab iinom Miss?", Imee nodd. She doesn't have much to say very much she is sipping her alcohol for a while, must've been great for her even though it's her first time.
Remember, a lawyers can decipher body language, Imee remains unaware of her own; despite her prolonged gaze fixed upon Artemis, she remains oblivious to its significance.
"You have too many questions", Imee dreary said, sipping on her glass once more. "I didn't expect that someone will disrespect me, not even once, not even here", luring that fine soothing voice, Artemis was taken a back.
"It's common Miss, normal na'yan sa mga club", Artemis said sipping on her glass too, but not as frequent as Imee.
"No it's not normal, it's called sexism and harassment darling and oh please drop the Miss, hija, just Imee or Remy".
They stared at each other.
"Fine then, Imee", Artemis says, too different to hear when it comes to Imee, a short period of time but Imee is used that Artemis used Miss as Moniker.
"I was on the verge of apprehending someone here, but fate intervened," Imee confessed, her demeanor weighted with solemnity. The girl nodded in understanding before pressing once more, "Bakit?"
"I possess the prerogative to maintain my privacy, my dear," Imee asserted with grace. Artemis chuckles at the woman in front of her.
"Kanina ka pa maraming tanong, ako naman, why are you here?", Imee is now the one asking, she kept her voice firm but soft as always, "May rason din po ako".
"You just provoked my question, Artemis", Imee laughed gracefully, and looked at her. Tumingin naman sa malayo si Artemis.
Kapag tumingin si Imee, lalayo ang tingin ni Artemis, kung titingin naman si Artemis, lalayo ang tingin ni Imee.
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Red: A fervid temptation : The Lawyer's Bed Warmer
De TodoA blissful night but full of fervid temptation, in which a little dirty night secret turns out to be a lot more than that. That night, made a sinful love.
