Rocking a Doctor's Heart

Chapter 32

"I have a meeting," I said as I reached the front gate and saw Damien near his huge car. 

"I'll wait for you to finish it."

Binuksan niya ang passenger's seat implying I should go inside without question pero tinaasan ko ng kilay.

"There is no definite time when it will end so..."

"I'll still wait."

Ang seryoso niyang mukha ay ganoon pa rin. Nakakapagkabog sa puso ko pero baka naninibago lang? It's been a long time since...

"I'm sure you're a busy person--"

"I have no appointment--"

"You're the new chairman and I am sure you are handling your own company as well. Don't tell me pinapabayaan mo lang iyong kompanya ni Daddy...I mean kompanya mo na pala iyon..." I bit my tongue to stop myself from starting a fight. Nakakainis at may gana pa siyang maghatid at maghintay daw eh madami na siya ngayong dapat asikasuhin. 

I chuckled sarcastically nang tumitig lang siya pero gumagalaw ang panga. Nang sinarado niya ang pinto at hinarap ako nang mas mabuti ay kinabahan ako lalo. 

"That's why we need to talk because of this..." he said. 

"I have no time," sabi ko at akmang lalagpasan siya para magpahanap ng taxi kay Tatay Dom ay bigla naman akong hinila ni Dame papasok sa sasakyan.

"What the hell, Arriola!" bulalas ko nang sapilitan niya akong paupuin sa passenger's seat. Dahil hindi ako makapaniwala sa kanyang ginawa ay hindi ako agad nakagalaw. He held me by my waist and put me on the seat, facing him. Nanlalaki ang aking mata habang katitigan ang galit niyang mukha.

Holding the side of the car and the door, he moved towards me. His body touched my knees and legs that were hanging because of my position!

"It's either I wait for you or we talk now," he said between clenched jaw. His eyes briefly scanned my face and in a blink of an eye ay napamura siya bago hinawakan ang aking binti para igiya sa tamang posisyon. 

His rough big hands on my skin sent me to another level of shock.

Sobrang bilis at ngayon ay nasa driver's seat na siya at tinatahak na namin ang daan palabas ng subdivision. His jaw is clenching alternately with his silent curses.

"Are you cussing me? Bakit ba kasi kailangan pa nating mag-usap? What is there to talk about, Arriola? Bakit ka ba namimilit!" and I think I heard a child's whining voice with that. Damn it!

"Tell me where's your appointment or else I'm going to bring you somewhere for us to talk."

Somewhere? Where? Banta ba iyon? Nababaliw ka na talaga Jade!

Sinabi ko ang lugar ng meeting namin with Rue. Ako lang ang bumaba sa isang matayog na building sa Makati. Nagtataka man kung saan siya mag-hihintay ay hinayaan ko nang humarurot paalis ang sasakyan ni Dame. 

He even did not get my number? Paano 'yun?

The meeting was long. Hindi ko akalain na aabot ng alas singko ng hapon. Rue and the team were discussing the contract at ni isa ay walang pumapasok sa isip ko. I am staring at my phone the whole time habang iniisip mabuti kung mag-uusap pa ba kami? Wala siyang number ko!

And I was wrong after a few more seconds.

Unknown Number:

Save my number. 

My lips twisted. Iyan  lang talaga ang laman ng mensahe niya? Of course, this is Arriola!

"Miss Jade, are you fine with it?"