Playboy's Sanity

Chapter 8

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Panay ang tanong saakin ni Sally kung saan ako matutulog at kung bakit biglaan naman daw ata ang business trip ko. Lalo na at ako naman ang CEO ng Prime Design. Pero nang makita si Ashen ay napatango na lang ito at ngumisi saakin.

"Bye, Sapphy, enjoy ka sa business trip mo."she grinned meaningfully.

Parehas kaming lumingon ni Ashen kay Sally. Napailing ako ng nagthumbs up si Sally kay Ashen.

Ashen just chuckled and encircled his arms on my waist.

"Thank you, Sally. I'll make sure mageenjoy siya sa business trip."nakakalokong tumawa si Ashen kay Sally.

"Tss."I snorted."Tara na! Ano pagkakaisahan niyo ba ko?"mataray na tanong ko.

"Sorry na,"Ashen said softly. Pagkatapos ay hinalikan ako nito sa noo that makes Sally giggled.

"So,"he started, chuckling. Nasa biyahe kami papunta sa mansion ng mga Corrins. Nilingon ko siya at tinaasan ng kilay as if asking him"What?"

"You said to Sally that you're going to a business trip this night, huh?"he teased.

I groaned lazily knowing where this topic will go."So what? I know Sally kung ano-ano lang ang iisipin n'on pag nalaman niyang sa mansion ako ng Corrins ngayon pupunta."pairap na paliwanag ko.

"Well I think she'll might have a clue."

"It's fine. It's not like I'm really keeping it secret."kibit-balikat na sagot ko.

Pagdating sa mansion ng mga Corrins ay tatlong babae agad ang sumalubong saamin, actually hindi pa nila napansin na kasama ako ni Ashen.

"Kuya Ashen! Good thing you're here! Let's play mobile legends. Kulang kami ng isa e. Si Kuya Park pumayag pero si kuya Pierre kasi ayaw magpaistorbo."

Ashen chuckled."I'm afraid I'm not free tonight, girls."

"What do you mean?"

"OMG!"

"YOU!"

"You're the girl in the picture!"

Gulat na gulat na sabi nilang tatlo. Ako naman nalilitong binalingan si Ashen."Ano daw? Picture?"

"Well...that...uhm..."napapakamot sa batok na sabi niya.

"OMG! YOU'RE REAL?"lapit saakin ng tatlong babae. They even examine me at nagtataka ko lang naman silang tinignan.

"Excuse me, girls. But I don't know what you three are talking about!"iling ko.

"Are you kuya Ashen's girlfriend?"tinaasan ako ng kilay ng isang babae."What's your name? I'm Selene by the way. And this is my sister Gretta. And this is my cousin Ishelle. And you...you're the girl in the picture."

"Yes!"singit naman nung babaeng tinuro niyang Ishelle."You're that girl in kuya Ashen's room. Nakapicture frame ka pa at nasa front wall ng kama ni kuya Ashen. I really thought you're just a model or something."

"And Gretta even saw your picture in kuya Ashen's cellphone. You're his wallpaper."Selene added.

Now I'm confused.

"Okay, girls, that's enough. Really."naiiling na sabi ni Ashen at lumapit saamin pagkatapos bahagyang nilayo saakin ang tatlo.

"Who is she, kuya Ashen?"

"OMG! I'M GONNA TELL EVERYONE!"

"Finally! You're settling down!"

"Wait! Wait! She's..."napapaisip na napahinto si Ashen."...I'm courting her. Okay. Hindi niya pa ko sinasagot. Kaya easy lang, girls, baka mapurnada pa e."

"Okay. Sorry! We're just really surprised! This is unexpected! Oh my God!"Selene told.

"Aish! Come on, Sapphy, let's go!"pagkatapos ay hinila na ako ni Ashen.

"Wow!"bulalas ko ng makapasok ako sa kwarto ni Ashen. They are really saying the truth. Nakapicture frame nga ang mukha ko sa kwarto ni Ashen at hindi lang basta picture frame dahil parang halos masakop na ang dingding n'on. Nasa harap ng kama iyon ni Ashen so every time na hihiga siya sa kama niya picture ko ang makikita niya. Hindi ko alam kung anong trip niya sa buhay para ipaframe ng ganitong size ang picture ko. Nakaclose up iyon at mukha ko lang na nakangiti ang nakalagay sa picture frame.

"Kelan pa 'to?"I asked. Still looking at the picture.

"Since the day I met you."sagot niya.

"Why? Bakit naman ilalagay mo diyan ang mukha ko?"hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sakanya.

"Because I'm attracted to you. Then later on it was me drowning to you. But I have found out that you're the daughter of the man that dad put in jail."he chuckled bitterly."That's so unfortunate. The girl who happens to take my heart away is that man's daughter."

"Ashen..."

"I have put in my mind that you're off limits. I mean it's impossible for you to like me since it's my family who ruin your dad and your family plus I have a playboy reputation. But every fucking day I see you, it grows. Until I can't be sane if I'll not see you. I have to see you to keep me sane and it's not healthy anymore."umiling-iling siya."Because I'm addicted to you. And that time you seems to hate me so much. Like you didn't care that I exist. Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. My cousins didn't know about you until I can't handle it anymore. I told them. Pierre suggested to put a picture of you in my room atleast that would make me feel better. Atleast in the picture you we're smiling. It may sound crazy pero pakiramdam ko para sakin ang ngiti mo diyan."then he look at the picture of me.

"You we're so beautiful. I tried to distract myself. I date other girls, I flirt with lots of beautiful and sexy models, and I f...uck them but no one ever make me forget about you. Simula ng makilala kita hindi ka na nawala sa sistema ko. Sinabi ko sa sarili ko na hindi ako tutulad kay dad. Hindi ako magmamahal at hindi ako magpapakasal. Pero nang makita kita ulit after so many years parang gusto kitang kidnappin n'on tapos pakasalan."

"I...I..."

"You don't have to say anything."he shook his head."Aminado akong playboy ako. Pero pag sinabi mong iwasan ko lahat ng babae sa buong mundo hindi na ko lalabas ng mansion. I'll do that. Gagawin ko lahat ng utos mo. Susundin kita kahit impossible pa ang gusto mo I'll make it possible. Nakita ulit kita. Hindi ko na kaya kung mawawala ka nanaman saakin. Magbabago ako. You may doubt it. Pero magbabago ako para sayo. Just please don't reject me again. I live for your love. I only live here in this world for you. I am hoping too hard that someday I'll get your love. Kahit hindi ko deserve ang pagmamahal mo dahil playboy ako still I want to be selfish and ask for more. More. More of your love because that's what will make me complete."