BILLIONAIRE SERIES4: ARRANGED MARRIAGE TO MY ENEMY: ETHAN HARRIS MONTELLO

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

Habang nasa kotse kami ay nilingon ko si Ethan. “Talaga bang iuuwi mo ‘ko kina daddy? Bakit hindi ako puwedeng sumama sayo, kung saan ka man pupunta?” tanong ko at huminga siya ng malalim.

“You know the reason, Chiara. Alam mong delikado kung isasama kita. We don’t know if my father has some spies in my faction. I can’t risk one of them betraying me from the inside.” napairap ako.

“I want to be with you, so why won’t you just let us be together again? It’s ridiculous.” naiinis kong sabi sa kaniya at umiling ito.

“Selfishly putting you in danger would be ridiculous.” napabuga ako dahil mukhang desidido na talaga siyang hindi niya ako isasama kung saan man siya pupunta ngayon.

“Fine. If you’d rather spend the night cold and alone... be my guest.” napalingon naman siya sa akin habang natatawa.

“Don’t tempt me, my wife, you know you are my weakness.” tiningnan ko siya na tila isang batang inosente na walang alam sa sinasabi niya.. agad nitong kinagat ang ibabang labi niya.

“Fine...” pagsuko niya kaya lihim na napangiti ako.

“So babalik na ba tayo sa penthouse?” nakangiti ko pa ding tanong sa kaniya at umiling siya.

“You’ll see.” napangiwi nalang ako dahil may pa-suspense pa itong asawa ko.

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Ethan takes me to an abandoned looking house on the outskirts of the city. I’m confused at first, until he leads me inside. Looks can be decieving, because the dilapidated exterior gives way to a luxurious inside. My eyes go wide.

“This place is amazing! Nasaan ba tayo?” tanong ko kay Ethan.

“Somewhere safe. I used to come here when I was younger, whenever I need some private time.“ aniya na kinatango ko pero agad din akong tumawa palihim at sinimulang asarin ang asawa ko.

“Private time? Huwag mong sabihin sa akin na dito mo idinadala yung mga nakadate mo noon?”

“Of course not. I never took them on any date.” gulat ko siyang tiningnan.

“Ethan!” agad naman itong natawa.

“I’m only teasing you. I’ve never brought anyone here before. It was my private refuge, that’s all I meant. We can stay here together for one night, but any more than that and we’ll just be pushing our luck.” ngumiti naman ako at agad lumapit sa kaniya at niyakap siya ng mahigpit.

“I like pushing my luck.” he chuckles.

“Yes. I noticed.” lumapit nga ako sa kaniya and I don’t waste any time pulling Ethan into a deep kiss. He kisses me back without any hesitation, a sensual rhythm building between us. Our lips moved in perfect sync, a passionate exchange of emotions. Ethan’s hands roamed my body, tracing patterns of desire. His fingers grazed my skin, sending shivers down my spine.

As I continued to kiss, the room seemed to fade away, leaving only the two of us lost in the moment. The air was charged with anticipation, the tension between me palpable. Our bodies were drawing closer, the desire between us building to a crescendo.

And then, in an instant, it was over. I pulled back, our lips still touching, our eyes locked on each other’s. The silence between us was charged with emotion, a mix of desire and uncertainty. But as we looked into each other’s eyes, I knew that this was just the beginning.

“Let’s worry our problem tomorrow. For now, I just want to be with you. All night.” Ethan’s eyes darkened with desire at my words. He cupped my face gently, his thumbs caressing my cheeks as he gazed at me intently.