Chapter 6 Challenged

Mr. Jericho del Fuego had this impression of Teacher Maria. She is quite far different from all the women being linked to him. Maria is more of conservative type and naive. She was the only one who doesn't show any interest in him when he accidentally send her to their home in Rosario.

Jericho was a bit challenged by her. He smirked and think of something naughty with Maria. No one can ever snob him. He was the notorious playboy Bachelor in town and he want Maria to be part of his collections. He would like to play with her only. He wanted to discover how will she react to his charisma. He smokes while he was walking in the parking lot of his building.

Meanwhile, Teacher Maria was busy doing her school reports and teaching her students. She's a bit distracted every time she thought of the handsome face of Mr. del Fuego. She was fortunate that she was sent to her home last time by Mr. del Fuego without any damage done to her. Mr. del Fuego had been known as a playboy bachelor in town, but come to think of it, Maria said to herself, "It is indeed not possible that Mr. del Fuego will harm me. He only liked sexy and fashionable women. Well I'm safe," she smiled with this thought. She is also quite thinking, "Nonetheless, if I can be his girl, It's alright then. Who could not fall in love with a gorgeous handsome man like Mr. Jericho del Fuego? He is also under the category of rich and famous," Maria had some naughty thoughts too. She was being reminded of the Psychic who advised her that the end of the world is quite near.

"I have to find a boyfriend now by hook or by crook. I don't want the world to end that I hadn't experienced any boyfriends a husband perhaps," she said to herself. She started to fix her things and prepare to go to her apartment after her working hours. She gathered all her things when the bell rings.

She left St. Mary's Academy and started walking to the Bus station. She remembered that she met Mr. del Fuego there twice. "What if I encountered him here again? I guess it will be a sign already that he will be my destined boyfriend then," she said to herself.

While she was standing at the bus station, suddenly a white Porsche car stopped in front of her. When the car window goes down, the handsome face of Mr. del Fuego came out.

"Hi, Teacher Maria. It's you again. Are you going home already?" Mr. del Fuego asked her.

Teacher Maria was stupefied. "Oh my God, he is the one. I knew it," she said to herself. "There's a sign already," she thought so while staring at Mr. del Fuego's handsome face.

"Teacher Maria," Mr. del Fuego asked called her while smiling.

"I knew it, she will be mesmerized by my handsome face," Mr. del Fuego was conceited upon seeing Teacher Maria's reaction.

"Ummm. I'm heading to my apartment Mr. del Fuego. I won't go home in Rosario," she politely said,

"I can send you to your apartment. I think it will be just along the way. Hop in," he invited her to ride in his car.

Teacher Maria was a bit hesitant, but it seemed that Mr. del Fuego had a kind offer to her and she doesn't want to offend him. He was also her father's client of their coconut.

"Come on," Mr. del Fuego smiled at her and open the car door in front of Teacher Maria.

"Okay," she said.

She was seated in the passenger's seat and put on the seatbelt already. She doesn't want Mr. del Fuego to put it again the same as the last he did it to her.

Mr. del Fuego started his car engine and asked her," By the way where is your apartment's address."

Maria said her apartment's address.

Mr. del Fuego send her to the apartment and said while Maria opened the car door to leave," By the way, you can call me Echo. It's so formal if you call me Mr. del Fuego all the time. I'll call you Maria then okay."

"Okay, Mr. del... eeer ... Echo. Thank you for dropping me here," she said while blushing her face.

She is quite shy talking to a man, especially with this gorgeous man in front of her.

Mr. del Fuego reached her hand and shook, "Nice meeting you again Maria," he smiled before he waved goodbye to her.

"Thanks again Echo," she said while pulling out her hand. She felt electrified when their palms touched each other.

Echo felt the same but he decided not to tell to her. He felt electrified also.

Maria was still outside her apartment's door looking at Mr. del Fuego's car while leaving. She went inside when the car was already out of her sight.

She smiled and touched her heart. "He's the one. Thank you, Lord."

Echo was smiling also while driving. Maria's address was out of his way. He just insisted to send her only to find out her place.

Maria was so happy the whole night. She wasn't able to sleep well as she thought of Mr. del Fuego's handsome face.

"Am I so lucky enough to be sent home by the most popular Bachelor here in town? He doesn't look playbook either. He might be misunderstood by others. I find him a bit gentlemanly," she said to herself.

She can't help but smile. She embraced her pillow before she closed her eyes, She wished to meet him again in her dreams.

She was so happy the whole day. She slept with a big smile on her petite beautiful face.

On the other side, Mr. del Fuego can't sleep either, as he can imagine the simple girl he was with a while ago. She doesn't wear any makeup and even put on some strong lady's perfume and yet her natural feminine scent is almost left in his nostrils. He can still smell her even if she's not around him.