The Lankov's Mistress

Chapter 1.1"As what our client told us, they want to change a little of their house. As it is an ancestral house, they want to preserve it but they want to put some modern touch on it on terms of the furniture. As a designer, it's our job to make it happen so I want you all to pass me a portfolio and I'll decide which one we'll present to the client," Miss Nathalie explained. She's the leader of the team and I liked how they handled all of our projects so well. She always make sure that we'll do our best and get the best of us. This is our third huge project this year and we've been doing good so far. The other team has been praising us for always getting the best project but still turned it out well despite of the pressure.I've been working at G&G Designs for two years now and I'm so happy to do the thing that I have loved to do ever since. Sobrang bait at supportive ng mga ka-trabaho ko kaya mas lalo akong ginaganahang magsipag pa. "May we sometimes get the biggest projects on o

Chapter 2.1"Close your eyes." "Do you think I can persuade them?" I asked her as I close my eyes and let her do my makeup as she volunteered last night. "Of course!" She put something on my eyes. "Don't doubt yourself. You're so good at this field, Sheena." Pagpapalakas niya pa ng loob sa akin na medyo nakatulong naman. Nagku-kwentuhan kami tungkol sa trabaho niya at trabaho ko habang may pinaglalagay siya sa mukha ko. Mga ilang minuto rin ang lumipas bago niya ako hinayaang ibuka ang mga mata ko. Agad akong napangiti nang makita ang itsura ko. I looked good, I looked so good with this makeup. It's just simple but it made me so formal and I looked professional too, not that I'm not, but yeah.Everytime I go to work, I didn't usually put too much effort on my makeup, as I'm just inside the office racking my brain with ideas. "Thank you!" I beam at her. "Yeah, yeah. I know." She teasingly told me. "You better hurry if you don't want to be late." I immediately stood up. "Oh shoot

Chapter 3.1When I confirmed that he was the man I bumped into this morning in front of the restaurant, the first thing I want to do was to hide. I badly want to runaway, even though I'm not sure if he saw me nor recognized me. I harshly turned my whole body to Iris who's now enjoying another glass of alcohol, I don't know. It seems like she's enjoying this more than me, seeing that she's throwing her hands up to the air while swaying her body together with the beat of the music. She didn't even noticed that I'm being restless now. Gusto ko na lang umuwi! I froze on my seat when I smelled that familiar scent. He's just right behind me! Oh God! "A glass of Jack Daniels— whiskey sour mash old no. 7 black label." Despite the loud music around, I still heard him loud and clear. His deep and low voice that made him even more manlier than he already is. No matter how much I stopped myself from looking at him, I still did. From the corner of my eyes, I saw him leaning at the counter, ar

Chapter 4.1The constant ringing of my phone woke me up. I tightly closed my eyes and covered it with my arm, still sleepy from taking care of Iris the whole night. She's a bit handful when she's drunk. I grunt when the ringing didn't stop no matter how much I ignored it. I swear to God, whoever's calling me this early will really not hear the end of this. I slowly lift myself up and lean my back at the headboard, before I reached for my phone at the bedside table. I grunt as I felt a pain on my head. I tightly closed my eyes and the memories of last night started flashing back at the back of my mind. I sat up straight when the scene before we went home, flashed. "Oh God..." I groaned and rub my forehead. Iris vomited on him! On his dress shirt that seems to cost more than my monthly salary! Oh God! I can't believe that it happened.I was again interrupted when I heard the loud ringing of my phone again. My forehead form a creased when I saw that it's an unregistered number. I hes

Chapter 5.1I ran passed through the revolving door. I almost bump to all of the people at the lobby who only walk normally, while I looked like I have been chased. I keep on saying sorry without looking at them. I have no time to do so, I'll be very late at this moment.I tried to catch the first elevator I saw but, unfortunately it closed before I could even reach it. I moved to the next one, it was about to close and I don't know how, it might be the adrenaline, but I managed to slip my hand in between the two doors to open it again. A sigh of relief past through my lips, but not long after, I'm having a difficulty in breathing again. I stared at him. My eyes were wide open. My jaw almost dropped at the shiny floor. I should've believed what Iris told me. I should've considered that coincidences happens in real life. Because the moment the door of the elevator slowly opens, I saw him again. Standing magnificently on his dark blue suit. His dark brown eyes peering on my black one