All Chapters of HIS TO CLAIM: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

DIANTHAIcarus and I were both quiet habang lulan kami ng sasakyan niya, making our way to his hacienda. It wasn't odd that I am quiet since I don't want to talk to Icarus, but for Icarus to be quiet? That's the odd thing and quite suspicious as well. With how our conversation at my house went, akala ko ay patuloy niya akong bubuwisitin. But no. He was quiet at naka-focus lamang ang atensiyon niya sa daan na tinatahak namin. Don't get me wrong, I am relieved that he's teasing and pissing the hell out of me. Sadyang nakapagtataka lang talaga na tahimik lang siya. But oh well, whatever the reason is for him to be quiet, I should just be thankful for it. At least our ride to his hacienda would be peaceful.Surprisingly, the whole ride, which actually took longer than I thought it would be, was indeed peaceful. I mean, yeah, he has been quiet from the start, but I really thought that he somehow would break that quietness and would start talking from time to time, but nope. That did not ha

DIANTHA"What's with the face?" Ang tanong sa akin ni Ana nang madatnan niya ako sa aking opisina na nakabusangot ang mukha. "May nakaaway ka na naman ba sa kalye? Or is it your nosy neighbor again?"Isang malalim na buntong-hininga ang pinakawalan ko. Sana nga ay iyon lang talaga ang mga nagpapagulo sa utak ko at nagpapakulo ng dugo ko ngayon. But no. It isn't. It's worse than those Ana had mentioned. And it's something na hindi ko na kayang atrasan.My thoughts went back to yesterday, kung saan pumayag ako na makipagtrabaho kay Icarus. Yes, I agreed to work with him. And thinking about it now, hiyang-hiya na lang ako sa sarili ko. Ang lakas pa ng loob ko nang sabihin ko na walang makapagpapabago ng desisyon ko at hindi-hindi ako papayag sa gusto niya, ngunit sa huli ay napapayag niya pa rin ako. I was even so excited as I talked to him about my plans on how to make his garden beautiful, as if I just did not initially decline his work offer.Ah, gusto ko nalang talagang i-untog ang u