The Billionaire’s Sweetest Addiction

I was catching my own breath as the elevator started to close. Pawis na pawis na ako dahil sa pagmamadali kahit alam kong sobrang late na ako. I prayed silently na sana hindi ako pagalitan ng boss ko pero alam kong malabong mangyari ‘yon. My boss is not the same as the other bosses; he’s ruthless, cold, and indifferent. That’s how I perfectly describe him. He wouldn’t understand if I explained the reason why I’m late. Kaya ngayon pa lang ramdam ko na ang hagupit ng bagyo niya. Pagkalabas ko pa lang sa elevator, nasa akin na agad nakatoon ang atensyon ng ibang empleyado. Some look concerned, while some are in their usual poker face. “Cerise! Bakit ka pa pumasok? Akala ko a-absent ka? Hindi kita ma-contact, naka-off ba ang phone mo?” sunod-sunod na tanong ng kaibigan ko na si Nova, may kaba sa tono niya. “May emergency lang kaya ako na late. Lowbat din ang phone ko,” sagot ko. “Bes, huwag ka na lang kayang pumasok? Ako na lang ang magpapaliwanag sa boss natin na may emergency ka,”

I couldn’t move as I tried to process what he said.“H-Huh?” maang kong tanong na tila ba hindi ko narinig ang sinabi niya. “Be my fake girlfriend, and I’ll give you everything. Every demand, every request—I’ll do it all in a heartbeat. If you’re willing to be my fake girlfriend,” he mutters clearly, which shook me. Tuluyan na akong napalayo sa kan’ya. Fake girlfriend? Gusto ko lang naman humiram ng pera, bakit may fake girlfriend na sa usapan? I chuckled nervously at him. “I’m sorry, sir. Hindi kita maintindihan.” He ran his tongue over his lips and looked at me intently. “I’m offering you to be my fake girlfriend, and in return, I’ll help you.” “Bakit kailangan mo ng fake girlfriend?” takang tanong ko. Because as far as I know, many women were so into him, they’re even willing to be his girlfriend! He’s famously known for being a young and rich CEO, who is intellectually gifted, and gorgeously handsome. He can pull any woman he wants. Kaya hindi ko siya ma gets kung bakit kai