Restraint Heart (Eligible Heiress #1)

Chapter 10

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I don't know how long I stared at the screen of my laptop before my hand hovers to the mouse and clicked Google.

I remember Serene told me to Google James if I'm so curious about him. She also said that I would know things about him by just searching him in Google. He is the CEO of one of the biggest Industries in the Philippines and is included in the list of eligible bachelors. With that, I'm sure marami akong makikitang news about him.

Naisip ko na now is the best time to know more things about him.

Natigilan ako nang may biglang pumasok na alaala sa aking isipan.

'Know more things about him.'

'I want to know his name.'

'I wanna know HIM.'

I remembered that moment. That evening where I wanted to know one particular man. That man who made me feel something deep inside. The man I left at the parking lot.

Will our paths really cross again? Did what happen that night is just a pure bliss that I thought I felt something that is not even there?

I found myself typing the name 'Enzo' in the search bar pero E palang ang natitipa ko ng may lumabas na suggestions sa ilalim na 'Eligible Heiress'.

Napukaw non ang aking kuryosidad and clicked that instead.

'One of the Eligible Heiress was seen being cozy with a sexually attractive bartender'

Eligible Heiress who? Hindi kaya nakuhanan ako ng litrato kasama si Enzo ng palabas kami ng hotel at napagkamalan siyang bartender? Pero matagal na rin 'yun at hindi na bago para pagpiyestahan at mag-trending pa.

Dali-dali kong pinindot ang artikulo. Hindi ko na inabalang basahin ang nilalaman non at isa-isang tingnan ang mga litrato.

Kumunot ang aking noo. This is not me. And I'm sure that this shots are not located at 'The Soft' or at the hotel.

The pictures are not clear, some are blurred, and others were taken showing only their back.

The guy was even covering the woman's face kahit nakasuot na ang babae ng hoodie. Makikita din sa ibang litrato na parang 'yun lamang ang suot ng babae at walang pang-ibaba. She's even wearing high heels.

That legs.

That long legs that goes on forever.

I hurriedly stood up from the couch to find my phone in my room and dialed someone.

"Serene!!! What the hell?!" Sigaw ko pagka-accept niya ng call.

"Don't shout ate. I'm not deaf." Narinig kong nagbuntong hininga siya.

Wala akong pakialam kung nabasag man ang ear drums niya or what. I want to know what was with that unpleasant news. She's not careful, alam naman niyang nakasunod sakanya ang mga paparazzi. Hindi ko mapapalampas iyon, kapag nalaman ni Lolo Joaquin 'yun ay baka atakihin siya sa puso ng wala sa oras.

"Where are you?! Tell me where you are Serene!"Galit na tono ko sabay kuha sa susi ng aking sasakyan sa side table.

Tumigil at nanahimik ako ng sandali nang may marinig akong boses ng lalaki sa kabilang linya ngunit hindi ko maintidihan ang kanyang sinasabi.

"Oh my God! Don't tell me Serene, you... you... Oh my God! Serene naman!" Lalong napalakas ang aking boses.

No way, hindi 'to puwede. Hindi ganoong babae si Serene. I know her, she's my sister. At hindi niya gagawin ang bagay na 'yun unless she's married.