The CEO's Woman

Chapter 5

Secret Haven Hotel and Resort

It’s been a week since she got here and all she did was sun bathe, walk on the seashore, eat sleep and read a book in her room's veranda and she was enjoying to be honest because     the moment she saw this place nakalimutan na niyang halos maglupasay siya nang binigyan siya ng amo ng isang buwan na trabaho sa halip ay nagsisisi na siyang hindi siya pumayag sa dalawang buwan.

(Disclaimer: I’ve never been to Palawan but I have every intention to. So whatever description I wrote is purely out of my imagination and of course, my best friend google.)

Bagay ng lugar na ito ang pangalan ng resort. Secret for it is almost located in the edge of El Nido and the place wasn’t too crowded yet like Boracay and Puerto Princesa bagong develop lang daw kasi ng lugar at wala pang isang taon. And haven for the place itself.

White sand beach, serene place and with the best hotel accommodation and amenities.

She is currently enjoying her tropical breakfast in her VIP suite veranda over looking the breath-taking view of the island when she saw someone walking towards the entrance of the hotel.

Now I want to sing it’s a small world after all. Who I just saw was Andrew Salcedo ang lalaking matagumpay niyang naiaalis sa kanyang isip minsan ay nakita niyang papasok ng hotel na kinaroroonan niya.

“Malaki naman ang hotel, hindi naman siguro kami magkakasalubong.” Pagkumbinsi niya sa sarili.

But she was wrong! Dalawang araw ko na siyang iniiwasan dahil kung nasan siya ay bigla bigla nalang itong sumusulpot! In the spa or the buffet area, kahit maglakad lang sa seashore.

It’s just impossible na parehas kami ng iniisip na puntahan everytime.
Kaya heto siya ngayon, maghapon nang hindi lumalabas ng kwaryo at puro room service. But she decided she’s going to an acoustic bar she saw nang minsan maglakad lakad siya.

Medyo nasa dulo nga lang ito ng resort.

8PM when she decided have a drink and was hoping for a good music. She wore a denim shorts and an off shoulder floral blouse and flip-flops.

She let her shoulder length hair loose.

She took her phone and wallet and head out of her room.

She ordered a pina colada.

She just finished her first drink and was about to order another when someone placed a pina colada in front of her. And just like deja vu she looked up and once again welcomed by the clearest brown eyes she ever saw.

“Game over.” He said

“What?”

“Ilang araw mo na kasi akong iniiwasan eh.”

Nanlaki ang mata niya. Buking pala siya. “A-ano bang sinasabi mo? Hindi k-ko naman ala na n-nandito ka.” Habang mabilis na umiiling iling

“Really huh?”

“Oo n-naman. Isa pa, bakit naman kita iiwasan?”

“Yun nga rin ang iniisip ko nung biglang nagbago ying isip mo at di na tumuloy sa spa o sa bigla mong pagtago sa isa sa mga pader ng buffet table at sa bigla mong takbo nung naglalakad lakad ka sa dalampasigan.” He said in the most casual way na parang nagkukwento lang talaga.

“H-hindi lang kita n-napansin.”
He smirked. “You’re not really good at lying you know.” Then his eyes mirrored hurt. “Tyka you can just tell me you don’t want to see me kaysa iniiwasan mo ako na para akong may nakakahawang sakit.”

Naguilty naman siya. “I’m sorry. I uhh. I just didn’t know how to approach you.” She said half lying.

“You can still make it up to me you know.” Anito sa normal nang boses.

“Paano?”

“Samahan mo akong maglibot sa buong isla.”

Wala sa sariling napatango nalang siya na tuluyan nang ikinangiti nito na biglang nagpakabog ng dibdib niya. ‘Oh, boy this is not good.’ Her mind said. Kaya naman ginawa na niya ang pinaka mali pero tamang gawin ng mga oras na iyon.

“Aalis na rin ako. I just really went here para magpaantok.”

“Umiiwas ka nanaman ba?” anito saka biglang inilapit ang mukha sakanya. Napakalapit na amoy na niya ang hininga nito at natatakot siya na baka marinig nito ang kabog ng dibdib niya.

“Hindi na nga. I just really feel sleepy na. Isa pa para naman maaga akong magising bukas.”

“Kung ganoon ay ihahatid na kita.”

“No n-nee–“

“I insist.”

Tumayo na lamang siya. Inalalayan siya nito palabas ng lugar na iyon.
Tahimik lang sila habang nasa elevator.

“So, susunduin nalang kita sa kwarto ko by 7am?” tanong nito sakanya habang naglalakad na sila sa hallway patungo sa kwarto niya.

“Sige. See you tomorrow.”

“Good night”

Tumingkayad siya para halikan sana ito sa pisngi para magpaalam nang bahagya itong lumingon kaya naman sa labi nito naglanding ang labi niya.

Sa gulat ay agad siyang napahiwalay dito. Pareho pa silang nagigilan.

“Good night!” aniya at bigla nalang tumalikod bago pa man ito nakahuma.

Napasandal siya sa dahon ng pinto pagpasok niya. It wasn’t their first kiss and it was just a smack but the feeling was just like the first time. And just like the first time, hindi nanan siya pinatulog ng halik nito.