I COULD feel his tight grip on my neck. Even before I could protest, his lips were already touching mine.
My eyes widened in surprise. My nerve was paralyzed by the kiss, and my spine shivered. Because of the odd sensation he gave me, I clenched my fists and tightly shut my eyes. His lips began to move, urging my mouth to open. His tongue unintentionally slipped into my mouth, controlling and overwhelming it.
It felt as if he dragged me away to the cloud, and I had no idea how to return. Because of his strength, he quickly switched our positions while still holding my back and neck tightly.
The kiss continued. I gasped heavily and felt his touch on my shoulders. I no longer knew how to go up. I was deeply hypnotized that even moving was hard for me.
But even before I could respond to his kiss, he violently broke away from me. We both chased our breath as he stared at me.
“You . . .” he said breathlessly.
I pressed my lips and wai
WE WERE GREETED by chaotic and deadlights of various colors inside the pavilion. As I’ve expected, a lot of people were here. I can almost smell the wine mixing in the air.“Ugh.” I closed my eyes when I was hit on the arm by the elbows while some were dancing to the music.“You alright?” I felt his arm hugged me. Rexon mumbled something under his breath while his big warm arm hugging me.“Be careful,” he whispered.All of my body hair seems to have grown. It was also unusual for me to embrace him behind his back. He should be the one I protect. I must be the one doing that to him.Before I could lose myself, he released me and gripped my palm tightly. He pulled me out from the crowd, and I could do nothing but give in.We were greeted by some staff who immediately ushered us into the dressing room, where Jeff and Feli were already there.I noticed that they were stunned as they looked down at
Rexon was gone, but I still stayed where I was. What am I going to do here when my work is done?I was about to turn around to go back to the couch when the doorbell rang. I went back to the door and opened it.I rolled my eyes, thinking it was Rexon.“Hi!” Devon smiled broadly at me.I didn’t catch it right away because he looks different tonight. He’s not wearing his uniform that I always see. I couldn’t help but stare at him.He’s wearing a printed white T-shirt and jeans. He was also not wearing a hat, so his face almost shines in front of me.“Ah, I would like to invite you out?” Shame seemed to precede because his gaze immediately turned in another direction after saying that.I couldn’t help but smile and opened the door wide. It’s okay to entertain others if all I see here is friendship. I’m single anyway. After all, this is what Rex wants—for me to do wha
WE WALK back to the hotel. I was so tired because it wasn’t a joke how far we walked. And ever since then, Devon has just held my hand.“Devon!” The woman’s loud voice made us turned. I spotted Logistic staff Zoila and Lorelei approaching us. The amusement in their eyes was not safe for me either, noticing that our hands were still together.I quickly pulled my hand away from Devon and slightly avoided looking at them.“Hey, where are you from?” Zoila asked as she approached us.“Dating.” He has no hesitation in his answer. My eyes immediately widened, and my cheeks flushed at what he said.“Aww, you’re sweet!” Lorelei’s words didn’t stop either.“Just kidding! We actually just had dinner and went for a walk,” he countered back.The two seemed convinced because they just nodded. I couldn’t help but sigh because of the situation.&ldq
“ARE YOU allowed to drink tonight?” Jeff asked me, but his gaze flew to Rexon.I laughed at his question. “Of course, I do! I would love to drink.” Then my gaze crossed to Rexon, who was just leaning forward on the couch.“She can’t drink. Give her a root beer instead,” he said, and he slightly raised the glass he was holding.“Come on, Rex, let’s her enjoy the night,” Skye replied.“Why, isn’t she enjoying herself already?” He gave me a crudely insulting stare.I wait for Jeff to say something, but he does not. Damn! Why were they so afraid of this man?! I wrapped my palms tightly over my thighs and held my breath for a while before thinking of what to say.“I’m fine here, thanks.” My hands gripped the bottle then raised my eyes to him. We stared at each other for what seemed like a second until he finally dropped his gaze.I sipped the be
THE SUN started rising from the ground, and the orange light gently covered the indigo and purple sky.I observed some tourists who woke up early to go jogging and even some who were already submerged in water to take a swim. I drew a deep breath and slowly paint a smile.“Hey, are you ready?”I looked up at Devon, who was wearing complete jogging attire. He was ready to run after stretching.I stood up and slightly stretched my arms and hips.“Ready!” I assuredly said.I prepared myself to run and straightened my gaze to the east.“We do the basic running for now,” he said before I ran with him.As he said, we were just slow. I knew he could speed up the run if he wants to, but he didn’t.We ran along the beach, a few meters away from the seashore. This is because the road was flatter than right by the sea.I feel like my blood was flowing well in my body. My sweat also d
I WOKE UP early the following day to take a shower. I have prepared what to wear and the resume that I will need to apply for work.“Dad, I’m leaving!” I quickly drunk the milk that Aunt Melva had prepared for me and pulled out my shoulder bag.“Be careful!” he said after I kissed him on the cheek.I chose a cream pastel skirt that didn’t reach my knees, a white top shirt that I dyed with a cream-colored ring blazer. I also decided to wear flat black shoes because my height might be overwhelming if I wore heels.I was just thankful that Dad didn’t notice what I was wearing, nor did he ask me where I was going today.I got out of the jeep and looked up at the luxurious building in front of me. I will try to apply as secretary today. I was actually nervous because I had never applied for a job related to my business management degree.I’ve regretted the reason why I have no experience in such kin
He got up and started walking out. At first, I was hesitant to follow him. But I had no choice but to follow him.“Ah, Dad, we’ll just talk outside,” I said goodbye to my father, who was sitting in front of our house.“Alright, be careful.”I followed Rexon, who was the first to get in his car. I took a deep breath first before opening the door and boarded.I had no idea what we were going to talk about, but I couldn’t help but think that he might charge me for my debt. I sighed deeply because of what was running through my mind. I was starting to think where I’m going to get the 2.5 million he lent me.The car ran for a few minutes, but he said nothing. Even though I wanted to fit myself in looking out the window, I didn’t seem to be able to appreciate what I saw because Rexon had occupied my mind.I was leaning on the backrest when his car entered a restaurant. Out of curiosity, I watched him
I WALK through the front of the mansion. The white colors were everywhere. The house has gables, dormers, and balconies. The exquisite garden, an elegant gazebo, and a standing garage were among the highlights. This is the type of house that most Filipinos dreamed of.I tried to stand up to look for him again. “Cherry, where are you going?” Feli stopped me.“You know where I could find the comfort room?” I asked instead.“Just turn to your right,” she told me.“Okay, thanks!” I went inside the mansion to look for Rexon. I couldn’t help but feel uneasy because of the effect of the liquor I had drunk earlier. There were also many people inside the house, and it’s hard for me to find the right path.I was caught on the staircase because my vision was really getting dark. Until I saw him with some group of men and women talking.He was holding a glass of wine while laughing. But m