Tamed by the Billionaire (LOB series #2)

Chapter 24

"Jaqie I have good news!" Bungad agad sa akin ni Drew pagpasok ko ng office niya. He looks so excited na para bang may malaking pera ang darating sa kanya.

"With the way you look at me, parang hindi ko gusto ang good news mo na yan." He's smiling at me like a dog who's trying to be a good boy because I'm holding his bone. "Wag kang magpa-cute sa akin. Whatever it is you want with me, I'm not interested."

"But it's a big amount of money." He pouted. Kagaya ko, galing din si Drew sa wala kaya bawat centimo na makukuha niya ay mahalaga. "Dati naman kapag pinag-uusapan ang pera interesado ka din."

"Interesado parin ako, basta hindi ako involve sa mga mangyayari." Umupo ako sa sofa at tumabi naman siya sakin.

"But it involves you."

"Then I don't want it." Balewala kong sabi sa kanya. Kumuha ako ng magazine at binuklat iyon.

"You don't even know what I'm about to say." Pangungulit parin ni Drew. Tinignan ko siya ng masama.

"I told you, if it involves me the I don't want it." Isinara ko ang magazine dahil nabasa ko na iyon kaya naman basta nalang akong bumunot ng isa pang magazine. Napatigil ako nang makita na kaming dalawa ni Keith ang nasa cover.

"I'm amazing, right? I made you look like a model." Drew said with a proud look on his face. Gusto ko sana siyang barahin but I was too preoccupied on the magazine cover.

I was looking at the camera whil Keith is looking at me. In this picture, he looks so calm. Hindi kagaya nung malamig na tingin na ibinibigay niya ngayon sa mga tao. I want to hear his explanation. I want to know why he left me when he just told me he loves me, pero para saan pa? He's already married.

"Alam mo, may chemistry kayong dalawa eh. Kaso may mali." Inilagay niya ang kamay niya sa ilalim ng baba niya habang nakakunot noo at nakatitig sa magazine. Hinampas ko ng mahina ang magazine sa mukha niya at kumuha ng isa pa. "Ang brutal mo Kaki. Kawawa ang mapapangasawa mo."

I rolled my eyes at him. "I don't even have a boyfriend."

"Kung nagpaparinig ka, sorry pero di kita type." Tinaasan ko siya ng isang kilay.

"As if naman type kita. Kadiri ka." Tunawa naman siya sa sinabi ko. "Saka wala ka din namang girlfriend."

"That's because we're on the same boat." He said as he scanned the magazine. "Both of us fell in love and was left in return."

"Hanggang ngayon hindi mo pa rin sakin sinasabi kung ano talaga ang nangyari sayo sa London." Saad ko kay Drew. He was broke alright but I know that something else happened. I saw glimpses of a girl in his pictures. Kamay, buhok, lips, paa, at kung ano pa. Walang whole body picture ang babae at kung meron man nakatalikod lang ito.

"Ditto." He winked at me and I just rolled my eyes at him. "If you tell me what happened then I will tell you what happened in mine."

"How about you tell me first." Pinaningkitan niya ako ng mata.

"Kilala kita Kaki mautak ka kaya nga lumago ang buisness natin. Kung ako man ang unang magkukwento sigurado na hindi mo na ikukwento ang sayo."

"Anong gusto mo gumawa pa tayo ng contract?" His lips lifted to one side like I just gave him an idea.

"How about I tell you my story and in return you can choose, either tell me your story or you'll do me a favor." Tinignan ko ang mga mata ni Drew. For three years that I've been with him I know that he knows that I'll reject his offer. Alam niya kasi ang ugali ko, I don't just bargain with the devil. I think clearly before involving myself with anything.