SEDUCING DIANA

Chapter 1

"Miss Mackey?" Napaangat ako ng tingin mula sa ginagawa kong report sa computer.

"Yes?" Si Leah, secretary ng head ng department namin.

"Pinapatawag ka ni sir sa office n'ya." Sagot nito sabay lapit sa table ko.

"Bakit daw, Leah? Can I atleast finish the report that i'm doing bago ko s'ya puntahan?"

"You need to be there ASAP, miss. Importante yata. Confidential. A new case I guess." Kibit-balikat nitong sabi.

I grinned with the thought of a new case. Halos 2 weeks din akong nagleave sa trabaho as per advice. I was shaken with Trisha's death that I lost my enthusiasm even with work. I guess it's time to stretch and put everything back in place. Feels like starting a new life again. I'm sure mapapalaban na naman ako nito.

"Sir! Agent Mackey here. Can I come in?" I knocked twice before ko narinig na pinapapasok na ako ng head namin sa office n'ya.

"Good morning, Sir." Bati ko sa kanya.

"Sit down, Agent Mackey." May inabot itong folder sa akin. "I'm giving you a new mission. Hmmm. This case is somewhat personal and i've choosen you to handle it for me."

"Salamat sa tiwala, sir. It's a part of my job to take any mission. Ready to be of service whenever and whoever is in need." Inilapag ko sa mesa ang folder na ibinigay n'ya. Mamaya ko nalang aalamin ang details.

"Good. That what I like about you, Agent Mackey. I just hope that you get along well with this client. Medyo may pagkabratt kasi s'ya. Go on and read what's inside the folder."

Tss! I know I can handle her. Kinaya ko nga ang kamalditahan ng bestfriend kong si Franki. Ito lang kaya? "Makakaasa po kayo na I will give my 100 percent regarding this case, sir."

I'm about to open the folder when we heard a knock on the door. Sabay kaming napalingon ng superior ko. "Fuck!" Halos malalaglag ako sa upuan ko, napapanganga at pinagpawisan ng pumasok ang client ko. Na walang iba kundi...

"Come, Ms. Russell. I want you to meet Agent Mackey here. Pumayag na s'ya to be your bodyguard as you requested."

"You brute! You planned all this! May oras ka din sa akin mamaya!" Nilingon ko s'ya at sinamaan ng tingin.

Pero pasimpleng kinindatan lang ako nito at palihim na ngumisi. Lalo tuloy uminit ang ulo ko.

"Thank you po, ninong. I owe you one. Glad that it's settled. Can I take her with me now?" She asked, grinning.

"Yes, Hija. Her duties with you started this very moment."

"Wait! Sir, with all due respect, I think I have to decline this case. Sa iba n'yo nalang po pagwardiyahan itong inaanak n'yo. I'll wait for another mission even if it take longer than what i'm about to expect."

"You surely will disappoint me if you do that, Agent Mackey. Ikaw na rin ang nagsabi kanina na kahit anong kaso basta kailangan ka, magcocomply ka. Ni hindi pa nga umabot ng 30 minutes, kinain mo na agad ang sinabi mo. Let me remind you, Diana. Ang dami mo ng kapalpakan in the past. Everything is reported, mind you. If you suck even on this simple case ewan ko nalang kung pagkakatiwalaan pa kitang humawak ng malalaking kaso. Prove yourself, kahit dito lang. Kahit inaanak ko itong si Franki, client pa rin natin s'yang matatawag. So bear with it. And keep your personal matters with you. Act professional!"

Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago tumayo. "Sir, yes, sir."

Lumabas kami ng silid ng nakatanga pa din ako at hindi makapaniwala. Pakiramdam ko sasabog ang ulo ko sa frustration at inis. Naisahan na naman ako ni Franki.