RISQUÉ 1: Forbidden Temptation

Chapter 8

"MRS. FLORES..." sambit ng CEO at tiningnan siya nang puno ng pagtataka.

"W-What?" wala sa sariling tanong ni Diana bago siya tumuwid sa pagkakatayo.

Doon niya pa napagtanto na nakatitig siya sa matipuno nitong katawan at kulang na lamang ay haplusin niya ito upang malaman kung totoo ba ang kanyang nakikita.

It looked just like the one she saw in her dream. No, even better honestly, now that it was in front of her.

"Sir," pagtatama nito at binigyan siya nang nakakaloko na tingin. "It's What is it, Sir... to you, Mrs. Flores."

Pinigilan niyang hindi ikiling ang kanyang ulo sa kawalang paniwala at sinunod ang nais nito. Surely, Cormac was getting back to her because of yesterday. Dahil doon ay nawala ang sandaling paghanga niya rito at napalitan nang matinding inis.

"What is it, Sir?" tanong ni Diana gaya ng gusto nitong mangyari, mismong katulad ng pagkabigkas nito.

"Given that you are so disoriented in the morning makes me think that you are unwell, so I guess I'm not firing you. At least, not today," wika nito at nag-aalala na tumingin sa kanya. "You can take a day off if you wish."

Natahimik si Diana at nag-isip kung tatanggapin niya ang alok ng CEO. With a day off, she can get enough rest and assist her husband with his needs. However, she doesn't know if she wants to take it after what happened last night.

"I'm fine," tugon ni Diana at nag-iwas ng tingin. "I can work today."

"Well, you don't look fine to me. And you do know that with or without a day off, I'm still going to pay," paalala nito para mapaikot ang kanyang mga mata. "Did you just roll your eyes at me? What did I tell you about that attitude of yours?"

Dahil sa tanong nito ay walang gana na tinagpo niya ang seryoso nitong mga mata. "I am fine, Sir. I can water the plants and garden this entire green house if you will just let me."

Nagpapaalalang tiningnan siya nito kaya agad na sinunod niya ang gusto nitong mangyari.

"If you will just let me, Sir..." pag-uulit niya para  maikiling nito ang ulo.

When he began to stare at her, she looked away from his intense gaze. Apparently, he gazes the same way as he gazed at her in her dreams. It was unbearably addicting.

"All right. I will let you work today, but not in the greenhouse. I already watered the plants earlier. Nanang took a day of today and I want you to do something for me instead," pagbibigay-alam nito para makuha nito ang kanyang atensyon.

"And what is that, Sir?" tanong niya at hindi pinalampas na asarin ito.

Nagtagis ang bagang ni Cormac at nang-aasar ma nagpamewang sa harap niya. "Nice try, Mrs. Flores. You need to do more than that to annoy me."

Nang-aasar na nginitian niya ito bilang tugon.

"What I was trying to say is... cook for me today. Lunch and Dinner," anito para mapatingin siya dito habang nakataas ang isang kilay.

"What makes you think I can cook, Sir?" tanong ni Diana para matahimik ito sa kinatatayuan at hindi agad nakatugon. "You want me to cook for you because I am someone's wife, right? Because it is the job of the wife to cook for her husband. Of course, it is. What else could be the reason?"

"Well, it's not that because you are someone's wife. You are a... you are a woman..." sagot nito at sa tinig nang puno ng pag-aalangan. "And you looked like you are an excellent cook to me."

Nanatiling walang imik si Diana at naisip bigla ang asawa. Mike's impression of her was exactly the opposite. He criticized her before, even underestimated her ability without knowing. And she didn't know that it would make such a huge difference.