Restraint Heart (Eligible Heiress #1)

Chapter 11

This is the trendy me when something Lopèz happens: Hair still damp from the shower and outfit that is kinda out of fashion already.

Well, I don't have a choice. Wala ng oras magmaganda at kailangan ng kumaripas. Eligible Heiress is on fire. Red light is on.

And here I am post-disaster, sitting in front of a man at the corner area of cup O' Joe where it all began between the two of us.

It is time for a face off.

"How old are you?" He squint his eyes at me daring me to lie.

I gave him the same stare he's giving me.

It's like we are having a stare down contest but get lost in each other's eye the longer we stare at each other.

I sighed and broke the eye contact. I can't get myself be trapped in his limbo, I have to be cautious with my feelings until I sort things out between the two of us.

I have to know him first before it gets too real that I will not be able to stand up once I fall.

"Don't you wanna know my name first?"

Isn't it asking for a person's name is the first on your list when you're getting to know each other? Then why the hell is he starting it with a 'How old are you?' question?

I do not understand. I can't understand. And it's making me feel very frustrated.

"Scarlet Hope." He said monotonously but it sounded like it's everything perfect.

My mouth fell agape. I can't utter any words when I heard him say my name. Ang sarap marinig galing sa kanyang bibig.

I just stared at his closed, attractive lips for a long minute and then swallowed. I gathered some courage to speak trying not to stutter.

"Can you tell me yours?" I asked, feeling brave now.

"Enzo. Caius Lorenzo."

He did not stray his eyes from me the entire time we're talking and It's getting me awkward all of a sudden, making me lose my voice all over again.

"Ad campaigning is your job and you're working at De Veyra Industries." He said as a matter-of-fact tone.

I rolled my eyes and folded my arms. "Is this how you get to know somebody? Or you just don't know how to converse with people?"

Akala ko magagalit siya sa sinabi ko pero imbis na magalit o mainis, he smirked devilishly.

Okay, I didn't see that coming. What is his game? I don't even know if we are playing.

Pa-hard to get ba?

"You know, we don't really have to talk or see each other anymore. Because, as you can see...." I waved my right hand gesturing the space in between us. "...we don't match in any category there is. At all."

He snickered and one corner of his mouth lifted a bit. "Can't you feel it?" He asked in disbelief.

I want to shout 'I can', but I don't want to give him any ideas or inflate his ego.

Our magnet is so strong that I can't pull any longer.

"Feel what exactly?" I asked innocently although I'm very sure what he is talking about.

Umiling-iling siya at itinukod ang siko sa kanyang tuhod habang salo ang ulo.

Pinagmasdan ko lamang siya na parang hirap na hirap sa hindi ko mawaring dahilan.

He groaned really loud at dahil doon, napatingin ang mga taong nasa paligid pero walang pakialam si Enzo sakanila at sa akin lang nakatuon ang kanyang pansin.