Love Gambit with the Charming CEO

I DANCED as sluttiest as possible and young men started to gather around me. Sumasabay sila sa saliw ng maharot na tugtugin at ako naman ay bigay todong umiindak at gumigiling. Dahil sa espiritu ng alak, iniisa-isa ko ang mga kalalakihan na nakapaligid sa akin dahil namimili ako kung sino sa kanila ang paglalaanan ko ng oras ngayong gabi.“Miss, you’re so hot!” wika ng isa sa mga lalaki na tantiya ko ay hindi nalalayo ang edad sa akin.I just smiled and winked. “Oh, thanks.”He might be right, because I wore a red mini skirt paired with a black long sleeved crop top with plunging neckline. Normally, hindi naman ako nagsusuot nito. Tonight was an exemption dahil nagrerebelde ang utak at puso ko.Halos magsiksikan ang mga lalaking nakapaligid sa akin at kanya-kanya sila ng diskarte kung paano ako maiuuwi. Too bad, none of them caught my attention yet.Hanggang sa naramdaman ko na may biglang humablot sa aking kamay—isang lalaking kakalapit lang sa akin. Nagulat pa ako nang bigla nitong

WALA akong inaksayang sandali nang sumunod na araw. Kahit medyo nanakit pa ang katawan ko. Pero matapos kong makabawi ng tulog ay agad akong nagtungo sa opisina para personal na ibigay ang aking resignation. Ilang taon din akong nagtrabaho bilang sekretarya at head ng design team ng architectural firm na pag-aari ng pamilya ni Sean. Pero ni minsan ay hindi pa ako nito pormal na ipinakilala sa pamilya nito. Sean would always reassure me it was an open secret that he’d marry me someday. Kahit nga sa opisina ay halos walang nakakaalam tungkol sa relasyon namin. But I was okay with it. I was happy and madly in love. Umasa ako talaga. “Miss Alcaraz, are you sure about this?” Naguguluhang tanong ni Philip—ang HR ng kumpanya. “Yes,” walang emosyong sagot ko. “But you worked hard to be in this position. Why would suddenly resign? Did you have a disagreement with Sean?” “I don’t want to talk about him.” Nag-iwas ako ng tingin. Sa buong kumpanya, tanging si Philip lang ang nakakaalam

IT TOOK me three days before I decided to go at the Blaquier Holdings. Isa iyong napakataas na gusali na may unique na architectural design. The designer seemed to incorporate green engineering, because of the greeneries on the facade from the ground up to the highest floor. As an architect, I couldn’t help myself but admire the design. Isa na rin iyon sa paraan ko para libangin ang sarili habang naglalakad ako papasok sa loob ng gusali. My heart was full of anticipation. Paano ba ako magre-react sa muling pagkikita namin ni Hugo? Would it be awkward? ‘Bahala na. For sure, with his caliber he might not even remember a nobody like me. So what, if we had a one-night stand?’ Lumapit ako sa reception kung saan may dalawang magandang unipormadong babae ang nakatayo. “Hello, good morning. I need to see Mr. Hugo Blaquier. Where can I find him? He told me to report to him directly as I’m an applicant to be his secretary,” I asked politely. Nagkatinginan ang dalawang babae at mu

SUMAMA ako kay Hugo habang si Bryan ang nagmaneho ng sasakyan patungo sa isang kilalang hotel ng pag-aari ng mga Blaquier. It was a convoy because the bodyguards were with us. Kaya magkakasunod ang limang sasakyan. “We’ll be meeting my cousins and nephews since we’ll be discussing the plans for the company’s centennial anniversary. Don’t worry, this will be quick,” wika ni Hugo habang nasa biyahe. Magkatabi kaming dalawa sa passenger seat sa likod ni Bryan. Tumango lang ako bilang tugon sa sinabi nito. I’d just go with the flow. At saka mas mabuti na rin na maaga kong makilala ang mga miyembro ng pamilya nito para alam ko na kung paano makikisama. Since I would have countless business dealings with them, especially now that I have become Hugo’s personal secretary. “You can wait inside the receiving area with my other bodyguards, I’ll just drop off the men’s room,” ani Hugo bago ito bumaba kasama si Bryan at ilang tagabantay nito. Pagkababa ko sa sasakyan ay sakto namang may pumar

MAAGA akong pumasok kinabukasan. Hindi ko inaasahan na pagdating ko sa opisina ay naroon na si Hugo. It appeared he was waiting for me to arrive. Medyo nahiya tuloy ako dahil kahit inagahan ko na ay mas maaga pa siya sa akin. Unang araw ko pa naman.Nakaupo ito sa swivel chair. He was scanning some papers and gave me a quick glance.Lumapit ako sa kinaroroonan niya at binati ito. “Good morning, sir!”Tumango si Hugo. “I only drop by to give you a short briefing.”“Yes, sir!”“Inihanda ko na ang mga files na dapat mong aralin habang wala ako. If you are bored in this office, I have also prepared your table inside the Design and Planning Department to oversee them.” Tumayo si Hugo. “Ah, by the way. I hired your previous private assistant so she could help you adjust. Being alone in this battlefield might burn you out.”Nanlaki ang mata ko. “You hired Mika?”Bigla akong napangiti. How did he know about her? “Why, can’t I hire her?” Hugo chuckled. “No, sir. I’m just surprised.”“She’s n