Play With Fire Not My Heart

Part 2

-Alexandra's POV-

Hindi ko napigilan ang pagkagulat pagbalik ko sa opisina ni Mrs. Hewitt. I stood in shock as I recognized the other woman sitting beside Maya whom I just met a while ago. Nagulat din ang naturang babae pagkakita niya sa akin ngunit agad niya rin itong tinakpan sa pamamagitan ng pagtaas ng kaliwa niyang kilay. The girl's brows are beautiful indeed. They're neat, in align and sexy na siyang nababagay sa hugis ng kanyang mukha. She must be a German. I thought as I studied her facial features especially upon looking at her stunning green eyes.

"Oh, finally you're back." Mrs. Hewitt, my aunt said which brought me back to being myself from the enchantment the other woman's eyes given me.

"Yeah, I'm sorry about that. I just really needed to get my phone inside my car. I've been absent-minded these days."

"It's okay darling. That must be because you've been working so hard, kaya nakakalimutan mo nang pangalagaan ang sarili mo. Kaya nagiging ulyanin kana." She said jokingly as she give a small chuckle.

"Nah, don't be like that, aunt. You know, it's been a while since my last big project." I retaliated as I felt my face reddened at my aunt's bubbly joke. Looking at the other woman with an amusement written on her gorgeous eyes.

"By the way, as we get started, let me introduce to you first this beautiful angel-" My aunt pointing to the woman from the elevator. "the ever stunning Philippine's best top model Natasha Ross. And Ms. Ross this is Alexandra Mendez, my neice, who is in charge in creation of the clothes you're wearing at the fashion show in a couple of months."

I'm lost for words as the words from my aunt sink in in my dumbfounded head about the woman from the other side of the table. I just can't believe she's the woman my aunt kept telling me whose gonna wear my creations for the said coming event.

"Nice to meet you." I stretched my hand for a hand shake and finally she accepted it as I read from her eyes the hesitation.

"Same here." She said coldly without breaking her gaze with mine.

I was taken aback with the sensation her palm brought me. This can't be happening! I screamed inside my head as this familiar feeling kept drawning me to the extent of I almost grasp for air to breathe.

I cursed inside my mind as I recognized this feeling I first felt many years ago. Zoe. I muttered as my mind pulled back to the past.

"Just don't go yet." I flinch as I felt the tingling sensation Zoe caused me upon hugging me from the back. With her front hardly pressed against me.

"But I have to. I have to work for our future." I lovingly told her as I peck her lips.

"I am rich, you know. So you don't have to work that hard already." She insisted as I get up covering my naked body.

"No Zoe, I have to work hard to earn my own money so that I can give whatever you want without your parent's wealth. I don't want us to depend on them when we get married." I told her with determination written all over my face.

Ang kanyang mga magulang ang pinaka numero unong hadlang sa aming relasyon noon. Una, sa kadahilanang sila'y namulat na Kristyano, ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa sekswal na paraan sa parehong kasarian ay labis na kasalanan. Pangalawa, dahil sa sila'y mayaman at ako'y mahirap lamang. At ikatlo'y dahil si Zoe ay naipagkasundo na sa anak ng isa nilang kasosyo sa negosyo.

I fought for her to her family. I fought for her because she told me she loves me more than anybody and anything else. I fought for her, worked hard for her and almost died for her but fate took her away from me.

I flinch and go back to present as I heard my aunt called my name questioningly looking to my eyes as I averted my gaze to her from the model's eyes and gently letting go of her hand which I think I'm holding longer than necessary.

"What are you saying, aunt?" I questioned her as I subconsciously scratch my brows silently cursing myself for getting lost by just looking on the other woman infront of me. I need to act professionally, I told myself.