All Chapters of Sirit (SPG): Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Dahan-dahan kong hinubad ang robe ko at isinuot ang silk nightgown na iniwan ni Tirso. Hindi ko sinunod ang sinabi niya sa note. Gusto ko na agad suotin. The fabric was so thin it felt like a second skin. Isang dark emerald green na halos transparent kapag tinatamaan ng ilaw mula sa skyline ng Singapore. The neckline was dangerously low, and the back was completely open, held together only by the thinnest silk threads.​Paglabas ko ng dressing room, nakasandal si Tirso sa headboard ng kama, may hawak na baso ng scotch. He froze the moment he saw me. His eyes traveled slowly from my bare shoulders down to the high slît of the gown that exposed almost my entire leg.Napalunok and at the same time na-excite dahil alam kong nagustuhan niya ang damit sa katawan ko.Maganda naman ang katawan ko, hindi lang halata sa mga suotan ko sa opisina. Hindi ako nagsusuot ng kita ang balat. Minsan lang.​"Fvck," he muttered, putting the glass down on the nightstand with a thud. "I knew you’d look goo

Naunang umalis si Tirso kasabay ang mga ka-meeting namin at ang mga representative ng Singapore, habang naiwan naman ako para mag-ayos ng mga gamit.​Nang matapos ako, inilibot ko ang tingin sa conference room. I noticed a ballpen on the table and walked towards it. I put it in my pocket, thinking I’d just return it later to whoever owned it.​When I was about to walk out, I stopped halfway through the door when I saw Akiro, my childhood friend. Anong ginagawa niya rito? Don’t tell me may business trip din siya rito?​When he saw me, he slowly stopped, his eyes widening. Mabilis siyang lumapit sa akin at sinalubong ako ng isang malapad na ngiti.​"Irene!" tawag niya. "You're here! Are you with Tirso?" he asked, and I nodded. "I'm here for the meeting too, pero na-late ako. So yeah, tapos na pala? Nasaan si Tirso?"​"Oh, kasama niya ang mga representative ng Singapore. Ikaw? Saan ka pupunta ngayon? Tapos na ang meeting," sabi ko at hilaw na ngumiti.​"Hmm, coffee with me? I think may p

Kinabukasan, sinalubong ko si Akiro sa lobby ng Gotiangco Tower. He looked refreshed, a stark contrast to the dark circles I was starting to develop under my eyes.Ilang araw na akong hindi nakakatulog ng maayos dahil sa away namin, pero ginusto ko 'to kaya paninidigan ko.​"Irene! You actually came," Akiro beamed, giving me a quick, friendly hug. I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, I knew Tirso was watching us from the CCTV or his window. "Ready to show me the site?"​"Of course, Akiro. Let's go," I said, trying to sound cheerful.​Buong araw kaming magkasama. We went to the construction site in Taguig, talked about blueprints, and laughed about old memories during lunch. Akiro was a breath of fresh air, he treated me like an equal, not like something he owned.​"You know, Irene," Akiro said while we were walking back to the car. "You seem... tense. Is Tirso giving you a hard time? I know he's a brilliant businessman, but he's also a tyrant."​"It's just work, Akiro. Bu

Ramdam ko ang bawat yabag ni Tirso sa likuran namin habang naglalakad kami ni Akiro sa buhanginan. Kahit hindi ako lumingon, alam kong hindi siya susuko. ​I continued explaining everything to Akiro, completely ignoring Tirso's presence behind us. Pinilit kong ituon ang buong atensyon ko sa blueprint na hawak ko habang naglalakad kami sa gilid ng dalampasigan kung saan itatayo ang bagong wing ng resort. ​"So, Akiro, as we discussed earlier," panimula ko, nilakasan ko ang boses ko para siguradong naririnig ng lalaking nakasunod sa amin, na talagang pinunta namin ay trabaho. "The owner wants an open-concept lounge here. They want to maximize the sea breeze and the sunset view. Ang plano ay gumamit ng sustainable materials like bamboo and local stone para bumagay sa environment." ​"That’s a brilliant idea, Irene," sagot ni Akiro, bagaman halatang naiilang siya dahil ilang dipa lang ang layo ni Tirso sa amin. "But how about the structural integrity during typhoon season? Malakas ang ha

Naudlot ang kasiyahan namin nang may tumawag kay Tirso. It was a board member who wanted to check out the site we were in, and they requested a walkthrough via Zoom. Hindi ko alam kung si Akiro ba ang may pakana nito o coincidence lang. Naramdaman ko ang biglang pagbabago ng aura ni Tirso. Mula sa pagiging malambing at disheveled na lalaking humihingi ng tawad kanina, mabilis na bumalik ang kanyang pagiging seryosong CEO. I'm always amazed how he shifted his character. ​"Now? It’s past five," Tirso muttered, his jaw tightening as he looked at his phone. Pero alam naming pareho na hindi basta-basta natatanggihan ang board, lalo na’t malaki ang investment nila sa Batangas project na ito. Bakit kung kailan okay na kami saka pa sila nang-istorbo. Hindi tuloy natuloy ang asaran namin na may halong lambingan. ​"Tirso, your hair," bulong ko. Mabilis kong inayos ang magulo niyang buhok gamit ang mga daliri ko, ganun din ang butones ng polo shirt niya. "And your face... try to look