Corporate Seduction

Chapter Three

And then a familiar face came across his mind. Isang babaeng bihira niyang makita ngunit sapat nang bulabugin ang kanyang utak. His imagination has been always running wild sa tuwinang naiisip niya ang babaeng iyon. And right now, Luke knew that she was just around this party. Pinipigilan lamang niya ang kanyang sarili na hanapin at lapitan ito. She has been his colleague and subordinate for a couple of years now.

But from afar, his eyes is searching for her. At hindi naman siya nahirapan na hanapin ito sa karamihan. She was there on the corner, trying to mingle with everyone, but still failed to do so.

"Ikaw lang naman ang madalas makipaglaro, Luke. Pero pagkatapos niyong manggaling sa kama ay wala na." Kantiyaw ni Reid sa kanya. "I bet, na kahit crush ka ng lahat ng staff na naririto, hindi ka nila papansinin. They all seemed to be bothered by your playful behavior. Madalas kong naririnig sa mga usapan nila kapag nagagawi ka sa office na kahit guwapo ka at responsable sa trabaho ay hindi nila gugustuhing mapabilang sa mga babae mo. Lalo at may ugali ka na laspagin lang sila at pagkatapos ay iiwan na." may paghahamon sa tinig nito. "Though there were also women around that very willing to be your dinner kung magkakaron lang sila ng lakas ng loob."

"Magkano ang pusta mo, Reid? Kailangan mong ibigay agad sa akin, dahil for sure matatalo ka. Isang tingin ko lang sa isa sa mga staff natin dito, malamang may sumama na sa akin." Sagot niya sa hamon nito. Sa totoo lang ay may kayabangan din siyang taglay, kaya naman nasaling ang ego niya sa sinabi ng kaibigan.

"I'm confident. Sagot ko ang bakasyon mo sa US." Sabi ni Reid sa kanya. Tila kumpiyansa ito na hindi niya magagawa ang sinasabi niya. "Ikaw, anong kapalit?"

"My car." He owned a really nice sports car. Pero alam naman ni Luke na hindi iyon mawawala sa kanya. He was confident enough that one of his staffs will acknowledge him more than being their boss and would reciprocate his flirting.

"Andrew, narinig mo ha?" sabi pa ni Reid. "Kayo, narinig niyo ang sinabi niya ha." Sabwat pa nito sa mga witnesses nila. "Ibibigay niya ang kanyang kotse sa akin mamaya."

"Yeah, yeah." Walang latoy na sabi ni Luke. "It is really impossible to ignore me kapag tinitigan ko sila. Madali lang makuha ang mga babae. Just give them attention and they give in."

Nang mga sandaling iyon aymay biglang nagsalita sa likod ni Reid.

"EXCUSE me, Sirs..."

Naramdaman ni Luke na nanigas ang kanyang likod nang marinig niya ang nagsalita. Hindi niya malilimutan ang boses na iyon. Napakunot agad ang noo ni Luke nang makita ang mukha nito.

It was the woman inside his imagination for such a time now. The one he wanted to ignore but just can't. The one Luke wanted to just drag along the corner of the room and pin her body with his against the wall and grind then grind against his hips. The one that makes his loin ache as he looks at her in a distance.

Nilinga niya ang mga kasama at nakita niya ang pagpapalitan ng makahulugang tingin ng mga kasama niya. The challenge has started even before he can choose anybody aside from her.

At kahit madalas magtama ang kanilang mga paningin, hindi sigurado si Luke kung papansinin siya ng dalaga. She always had this expression of longing and pain for something that he didn't know.

Luke knew that this woman is dangerous for his senses. And he could play with any woman here tonight, but not her. It should not be her. Dahil alam ni Luke sa sarili na hindi niya titigilan ang dalaga hanggang hindi niya nakukuha ang gusto.

And then he suddenly felt the fear of rejection. Papansinin kaya siya nito kung sakali?

She is not just one of the staffs, she is also one of the best.