Reluctantly His

As the long table behind him was filled with numerous conversations, discussions, and arguments, he remained his gaze fixated on the view below his skyscraper’s long glass window. The night was deep, yet the city’s life below still lived. With a glass of whiskey on his hand, he tightened his grasped on to it upon hearing several talks that had been long unending. It was making him go ballistic. It was excruciating to deal with them any further. “How are we able to convince the government that we aren’t supplying these terrorists and syndicates—when in fact we are?!” a shareholder bursted out in frustration.“I warned you all that it was wrong to negotiate with them in the first place! We are already the government’s number one supplier for armed weapons, yet the corporation still accept orders from those terrorists on the south!”“We are a joke! What if the government will no longer fund our research and development for mass destruction projects? Fifty-one percent of our inventions

For the first time, the moment she’d heard his voice, she felt something stirring inside her just by hearing how deep and bold the sound of his voice. Aiesha shook her head and looked at him with defiance, “Sir, with all due respect, no matter what your position is here in the company, you can’t be just rude to your fellow employees. You must at least be nice and kind. Only then you can be treated with mutual respect and professionalism.”Marahan na saad ni Aiesha sa nakatungali, ngunit natawa nalamang ng malalim yung lalake. It was sarcastic and bitter. As if he has some certain beef with her. “Why are you standing up so much for that, Cobalt? Why? Gusto mong sumama sa kanya sa labas?” Hearing this, Aiesha was left speechless, not positively, but negatively. “W-what? Sir… aren’t you being unreasonable? It’s only normal that I’d speak up for my fellow employee because your treatment is unjust and unfair to him. Why do you have to order him to get off when we could all share this e

“Please. Leave me alone. I politely ask of you.” he almost sounded like he was begging. Takang-taka sa kanya si Aiesha. Parang kanina lang ay maganda yung interaction nilang dalawa, ngunit ngayon ay parang tinataboy na siya na parang may tinatakutan siya. “A-alright… I apologise to disturb.” nevertheless, Aiesha smiled at him sincerely and just turned her back. Nang marating niya yung elevator ay saka naman siya ulit na may nakasabay. She looked up to the person who’d entered with her and just as soon as the doors closed, her eyes widened.It’s the Chairman?“Bold for you to ask my secretary for coffee and lunch, but not me?” tila naiinis niyang tanong na ikinasara ng kanyang bibig. The hell?! Was he eavesdropping just a second ago?!Deeply panicking inside, she tried to remain calm and composed. But she didn’t dare to look at him this time. “I-its you pala, Chairman… I apologise for this morning’s interaction, that I have overstepped my boundaries—I didn’t knew that it was you.” h

No… no… I’m not going to be a witness, am I?! She thought, panic rising in her chest.She had just become a lawyer and hadn’t practiced much yet, and now, the very first thing she might be forced into was becoming a witness?!“N-no please… spare me Chairman…” the accountant cried and begged for her life. Muling sumulyap si Aiesha sa nagaganap. Her eyes widened at every move the Chairman made, each one sending a shiver of fear through her—she worried that at any moment, he might actually end the accountant’s life.She couldn’t believe she was witnessing all of this. And the fact that it had started because of her scrutiny of the accountant’s financial statements made her feel suddenly and terrifyingly involved.“Spare you? Bold of you to beg…” and that was the last line he said to her… before she shot her on the jaw. Aiesha’s eyes and mouth widened in shock.N-no… no!Fear crept through her body, her face went pale, and her heart thumped relentlessly. Nang dahil sa kanyang nasaksihan,

“Let me go!!! Ano baaaa! Shion!” She screamed in horror when he reached her neck, and began to kiss it. Aiesha felt different by what the bestfriend she’d known growing up. But as he was doing it to her, her body says otherwise. It thumped her heart, and her body heated at the sensation of his kisses. She knows that it was her mind telling her not to accept it because it clearly was assault and not intimacy, yet her body was beginning to like every kisses he leaves on her. “S-shion! Noooo! Stop! Y-you’re hurting me!” she yelled with a slight hint of defeat. But Shion didn’t hear her and had kissed her on her cheeks, up to her temples and forehead. He was so shameless that he even licked her earlobe and bit it, making her shiver at the tingling sensation. She was hurt, yes, but alongside that pain was the pleasure surging through her. Pleasure was imminent… and so is her long kept feelings. “I’m not hurting you, my Aiesha. I’m only punishing you for what you did to me ten years