Seducing Mr. Antisocial | R-18|-DIOR MADRIGAL

Chapter 20 Part 1

Gustong manatiling normal ni Lavinia pagbalik nila sa sasakyan, pero mahirap iyon. Parang may mabigat na buhol sa kanyang sikmura at dibdib, pinapahirapan siyang huminga.

Napansin iyon ni Evan.

"I'm sorry," usal nito. "I didn't mean–" Nagpakawala ito ng mabigat na hangin at tumiim bagang.

Umungol siya at sumandal sa balikat ng binata. "'Wag kang mag-sorry. No one has done something that sweet for me, okay? I was just shocked. Bawal ba 'yon? And...and I was touched, okay? And...and it's so sweet I almost cried and that's embarrassing! And–stop smiling!"

Inis niya itong hinampas sa balikat. Hinuli nito ang kamay niya at pinagbuhol ang mga daliri nila. She wanted to slap him because of that gorgeous smile.

Tapos ay nawala ang ngiti nito.

"I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable," usal nito.

"I don't want you to feel awkward around me. I...I don't want it to burden you. There are no expectations, Lavinia. I don't want you to tense around me. I don't want that."

"I know, I don't want that, too." Dinala niya ang kamay nito sa kanyang bibig at hinalikan ang mga daliri ng binata.

"It's really sweet, Evan."

"You're always so smug, so sure of yourself, so carefree, so unapologetically blunt. I don't want you to stop being like that when you're around me. I'd hate to make you uncomfortable around me."

"You won't. "

She pressed his palm to her cheek and sighed.

This guy was making her sappy.

Huminga siya nang malalim at umayos ng upo.

"So," aniya. "I have a plan tonight to help you relax around the other guests."

"Oh yeah?" May pagdududa ang tono nito.

Tumawa ulit siya at sumandal sa backrest. "Don't worry, it's PG thirteen. I'm not gonna give you a hand job underneath the table to help you relax."

Umungol ulit ito at tinapunan siya ng mainit na titig.

"Not helping, Lavinia."

"No? Sorry. So ganito, just focus on me. My scent, my voice, my presence, so you wouldn't feel too tense."

"Yeah, great. I'd just have a painful hard-on all night."

Tumawa ulit siya, at dinukot ang compact mirror sa kanyang evening bag para sipatin ang makeup. "When someone's making you uncomfortable, just imagine them in a ridiculous costume. It'll work like a charm."

Nanatiling mapagduda ang ekspresyon nito, pero wala na siyang panahon para mag-expound dahil natanaw na niya ang Hotel Luisa.

"Okay, here we go." Ipinasok niya ang salamin sa gold bag niya.

Lumabas si Evan sa sasakyan at binuksan ng valet ang pintuan para sa kanya. Parang nabulag ata sa ningning ng kanyang ngiti ang valet. Kumislap ang ilang mga ilaw ng camera sa direksyon nila, at ibinaling niya ang ngiti roon. Tapos ay nasa tabi na niya si Evan, at ramdam agad niya ang matigas na tensyon sa mga braso nito.

Ikinawit niya ang kamay roon at pinisil iyon para tumingin ito sa kanya. His blue eyes focused on her, and for a moment, she was dazzled by their brilliant intensity.

"Have I told you what I thought about you when I first saw you?" nagawa niyang iusal.

Napakurap ito sandali, tapos ay tumaas ang sulok ng mga labi. She felt her sex clenching because of that slow smile. F*ck. If this kept up, she'd be soaked before the end of the night.

"No. What?"

She stared at those chiseled lips. "I thought you're a Viking god. A Nordic warrior. I thought you were Thor."

Kumurap ulit ito, at kumalat ang sorpresa sa bughaw nitong mga mata. Tapos ay lumawak ang makalaglag panty nitong ngiti.

Nag-flash pa ang ilang mga camera.

"Yeah?" anito.

"Yes. You're so goddamn tall and big. And you were frowning like you wanted to roast me. I wanted to lick you all over."

He flushed a little, but his mouth curved into a boyish grin. "Yeah?"

"Yeah."

Naglakad sila papasok sa lobby habang patuloy niyang ikinuk'wento rito ang first impression niya sa kaguwapuhan nito.

"Evan! Lavinia!"

Sabay nilang nilingon ang uncle Felipe ng binata. Ngumiti si Evan at sinalubong ito na para bang hindi nangyari ang pagtatalo ng mga ito nung isang araw. Napangiti siya roon. She'd be upset if the two became stiff around each other because of her.

"Uncle, we're not late, are we?" untag ng binata.

"No. No. Tamang tama lang. Lavinia, Dear, you are a vision!"

"Thanks, you clean up pretty well yourself."

Ngumiti ang matanda at magalang siyang hinagkan sa pisngi. "Thanks, Dear. Come on, let me introduce you to the other guests."

Suwabe silang dinala nito sa tumpok ng mga bisita. Felipe kept it brief and casual, siguro ay ayaw din nitong i-overwhelm si Evan. Evan felt a little stiff beside her, but he didn't look like he wanted to hide underneath his tuxedo.

"I have one of your paintings, Evan," masiglang komento ng isa sa mga matandang business partner ni Felipe. "It's the focal point in my office. And it makes the whole place fashionable!"

Nagawang tumango at ngumiti ng binata. "Thank you."

"Oh, Lavinia Montoya?" Kuminang ang mga mata ng isang may-edad na ginang nang ipakilala sila rito ni Uncle Felipe.

"Yes, Mrs. Zamora." Nakangiti niyang tinangap ang pakikipagkamay nito. Puno ng brilyantes ang mga daliri nito.

"I knew you look familiar. I love your eye cream! It's better than La Mer The Eye Concentrate! It makes me so proud we have local beauty products that could compete with high end international cosmetics."

"Thank you," aniya. "That's our goal. Have you tried our moisturizer and cleansers?"

"Oh yes! My children and daughter in laws love them! They'd be ecstatic when I tell them I met you. You're so beautiful, so young and so accomplished!"

"She goes to your spa every week," matabang na saad ng asawa ni Mrs. Zamora. "She'd get migraines when she didn't get her weekly dose."

Unapologetic na tumawa ang may edad na ginang. "At naggo-golf siya tuwing Linggo, he's bitchy when he didn't get his weekly jolt. Quid pro quo, Dear."

She grinned at the saucy lady.

"You've got a lot of fans," nakangiting usal ni Evan nang lumipat na sila sa sumunod na grupo.

"I know, right?"

He grinned and kissed her temple.

"Ikaw rin, ah," nakangiti niyang komento. "I saw some of your paintings in the lobby."

"Yeah, uncle has them in all his business establishments."

"Oh, there's Caroline and her cousins," untag ni Felipe nang matapos ang introduction at maikling pakikipag-usap sa grupo ng mga business partners nito. "Ayan, may ka-age group na kayo at hindi na puro matatanda ang makakausap niyo."