"So, you’re here early, Miss Garcia?" Luke announced as he went to the center of the room near a massive projector, just a few steps away from her chair. Umupo naman si Owen sa tabing upuan ni Luke na nakaharap kay Claire habang umupo na ang iba nilang kasamahan. Ngumiti naman ito sa kanya at sinuklian niya rin ng maliit na ngiti ang lalaki. Tumikhim naman si Luke. "Ah, sorry! Good morning, po, S-sir Luke…um, Mr. R-robinson, sir, hi po." Utal na sagot ni Claire habang nakatitig ang dalawang pares ng mga matang alam niyang sinabayan pa ng taas na malabaklang kilay ng mga ito. Sure na sure siyang may mahabang interogation na mangyayari sa kanya mamaya sa canteen, dahil hindi siya titigilan ng dalawang baklang kaibigan. "Is everything ready for the meeting?" Tanong naman ni Luke habang nagsiupuan na ang mga VP at ang mga empleyadong kasama sa monthly meeting. Ilang saglit pa, Luke introduced Owen as their head researcher. According to him, kailangan ng bagong exposure sa documentary s

At three o'clock in the afternoon, halos maluha-luha na si Claire sa harap ng computer nito, at nakailang request na rin ng kape ang among hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin sa mood. Kaninang lunch break, sumabay pa ito sa kanila ni Owen na kumain sa paboritong restaurant nito, kaya halos hindi rin sila nakapag-usap ni Owen ng sarilinan. Yes, she was disappointed, pero wala namang magagawa si Claire, dahil halos ang dalawang magkaibigan lang naman ang nag-uusap, at siya nakatingin lang dito habang kumakain. Obviously, she was out of their league, kahit sinasali naman siya ni Owen sa usapan at inignora naman siya ni Luke. At ngayon nga, sa dami dami ng ginagawa niya halos di na siya nakatayo sa desk to get herself something to eat. Hinawakan niya ang maliit na pulang flag at napabuntong hininga. Tatayo sana siya ngunit panay ring ang teleponong nasa kaliwa niya. For now, she had to make sure she kept this 45k-a-month job. It wasn’t only a great way to get her foot in the door; it could al

Maganda kayang idea na sagutin niya na si Owen? Ano kayang maging reaksyon nito kung malalaman nitong sa maliit na apartment niya natutulog si Luke tuwing gabi? Hays! Don't get her started; it was something no one knew aside from her friend, Amanda. It was insanity to the fullest. Well, it was unexpected, pero ilang gabi na rin itong natutulog sa apartment niya. Paano bang naging komplikado ang sleeping arrangement nila ng amo? First, it happened so fast. In fact, she never anticipated it or dreamed about having Luke in her apartment, invading her personal space. Ngunit may mga bagay talagang hindi niya inaasahan at hindi maiiwasan.Nangyari ito pagkatapos nung kasal nung childhood sweetheart ni Luke, naglasing ito at sa apartment niya nakatulog, in fact, sa kama niya pa nga at siya naman nasa sala. At kinabukasan nagising ito at nagulat kung bakit sa kama ni Claire ito nakatulog. Ilang minuto din niyang pinaliwanag sa amo na lasing na lasing ito, at dahil nga mas malapit ang a

Luke lifted her in strong arms and laid her over the piano, putting out pressure with one hand until she relented to his implicit desire and lay back, giving him full access to her body. He kissed his way up her calves, then her inner thighs, before draping her legs over his broad shoulders. Claire looked so gorgeous lying there, thoroughly open and exposed to him, with no worry, only trust on her face, only need in her eyes.He glowed at her with a fierce smile filled with the promise of delight and lowered his head to trail a series of bites inside her upper thighs. Claire’s breath exploded from her lungs. Luke’s tongue rasped a long, velvety caress over the stinging little nips.Deep inside, her temperature shot straight to a raging inferno. He fondled his fingers over her folds, and she shuddered. He smiled at her, another wicked smirk that sent her heart ascending into her throat. She couldn’t take her eyes off his face. The passion was engraved there; the love was blazing in his

Papayag ba siya? Somewhere private, daw?"Lady Ivy, I do not intend to do anything you do not want me to do," Luke promised as he sensed the onset of doubt in the woman who walked so gracefully and silently beside him.Claire nodded her head.Call him foolish, but he must have her. It was a call he couldn't ignore. What the hell was happening? Bakit ganito ang nararamdaman niya. Something wasn't right, but it was like his body was warm and tingly. Was there something in the party drinks? Was it drugs?At sino naman ang maglakas loob na maglagay ng droga sa inumin? Foolish.At least he hoped he would have the control not to take things any further than this woman wanted them to go.The reality was that he wanted Claire so badly that his normally rigid control was in jeopardy of deserting him. Only the earlier interruption of that laugh had stopped him from enticing her into the trees with him and making love to her right then and there.Papayag kaya ito? Alam kaya nito na—hindi nama