Villaverde Brothers Series 1: Taming the Ruthless✓

Chapter Eight

"Why don't you inform him about my presence first before telling me to leave?" I rolled my eyes. "I'm his wife."

Her mouth opened a little and laughed sarcastically right after. "Mr. Villaverde is single."

"But not available..." because he's mine.

"Why are you still standing there, Miss Bueno?" I heard Cai's voice inside. "You still have a lot of work to do."

The girl-that I assume is his secretary-turned her back at me and closed the door between us.

Napakabastos. Pwede naman kasing pumasok na lang ako agad. Pinatatagal niya pa. Hindi naman ako itataboy ni Cai... yata.

Umupo ako sa sofa at naghintay, maya-maya ay bumukas ulit iyon saka lumabas si Lheen na masama ang mukha at kasunod niya ay si Cai na seryosong nakatingin sa akin.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?" tanong niya.

"Surprise visit, babe." Lumapit ako sa kaniya habang nakatingin sa secretary niyang nakabusangot. "I want to see you."

His brows furrowed and took a glance at Lheen. "What about you? Go to your work."

Lheen rolled her eyes at me and walked with heavy steps.

"What did you do to her?" he then asked.

"Nothing," I answered defensively. I mean, I really did nothing, right?

Unexpectedly, he held my waist and pulled me inside of his office. He motioned me to sit on the sofa.

"What came into your mind and you went here?" he asked. "If you are going to disturb me, please do not."

"I just came to visit," I said.

"You worked?" he asked so I nodded. "I thought you will not but that's good to know."

He sat on his swivel chair and darted his eyes on his laptop. He started typing and after a while, signed a paper and went back to typing. He's really busy and I felt guilty for showing up.

I feel like I'm a bother.

I sighed so he glanced at me.

"Any problem?" he asked. "I can't entertain you."

I was supposed to answer when Lheen entered while holding a bunch of papers. She put it down on his table and said something.

She purposely bowed so Cai would see her breast or at least her cleavage but Cai seems not to care at all.

I rolled my eyes due to irritation. She blabbered on and on.

Hindi ko alam kung hindi ba siya nangangawit dahil kanina pa talaga siya nakayuko magmula nang lumapit siya roon at ilang minuto na ang lumilipas.

Ni isang tapon man lang ng tingin ay hindi naman ginawa ni Cai. Kawawang nilalang.

I smiled devilishly for I had thought of something. I'm wearing a white off-shoulder top partnered with black high waisted pants.

I went near them and bowed a little too, but unlike her, I was leaning beside Cai which made them look at me. His eyes went down on my chest and looked away immediately.

"Thank you, Miss Bueno. You may leave," Cairus dismissed her.

A contemptuous smile flashed on my lips. Masama ang tingin na pinupukaw niya sa akin saka masama ang loob na umalis.

Cai heaved a deep sigh and massaged his temple. "I know what you're doing, Mil."

"Huh? Anong ginagawa ko?"

"You're pissing her off," he mumbled. "She's just my secretary."

"And she's hitting on you."

"I'm not interested if that's what you want to know and if that will make you stop." He then looked at me. "Wait for me to finish my work if you still don't want to go home."

"Let's have a dinner date," I said.

"I'm too tired to go somewhere."

I didn't argue anymore. It's too obvious that he is busy and he's exhausted. I don't want to be an inconvenience anymore. What he said is enough for me to stop bothering him.

"Okay, I understand. Let's just see each other at home." I smiled at him.

Hindi na siya nagsalita kaya nagtuloy-tuloy na ako sa paglabas.

Ganito pala kahirap magmahal ng CEO. Ang hirap nila landiin sa sobrang busy nila.

Nakasalubong ko pa si Lheen pero hindi ko na siya pinansin pa. Tama nang naasar ko siya. Sa kilos at tingin niya pa lang, alam ko nang may gusto siya kay Cai. I know that just like me, she's hoping to be noticed too.

Nakabalik ako sa bahay nila. Dumiretso agad ako sa kwarto ko dahil sa sobrang pagod. Wala naman akong masyadong ginawa pero parang naubos ang energy ko. Matapos kong maligo, humiga ako saka nag-isip na naman hanggang sa tuluyan akong makatulog.

A knock on my door awaken me. Nang imulat ko ang mga mata ko, tiningnan ko agad ang oras at nakitang alas otso na pala ng gabi.

"Ma'am ganda," si Ate Julie. "Pinapatawag po kayo ni Sir Cai sa baba. Kumain na raw po kayo."

"Pakisabi hindi po ako nagugutom," sagot ko.

"Ay, sige po!"

Narinig ko ang mga yabag niya papalayo. Pumikit ako ulit pero maya-maya lang ay may kumatok na naman. Akala ko si Ate Julie ulit pero nagulat ako nang bigla iyong bumukas at pumasok si Cai.

"Gusto mo ba ako pa aaya sa 'yo?" seryoso niyang tanong. "Bumangon ka riyan. Sabayan mo akong kumain."

"You can eat alone."

"I didn't say that I can't but I want you there." He turned his back. "If you will not join me, I won't allow you to enter my room again."

Mabilis akong bumangon mula sa kama nang sabihin niya iyon. I heard him chuckled but I don't care anymore if he finds me funny.

"Madali naman akong kausap," sabi ko. "Hindi mo na ako kailangang takutin."

We went downstairs at dumiretso agad sa dining, nakita kong maraming nakahain, kaming dalawa na lang naman yata 'yong kakain.

Nagtataka man ako, nauna pa akong umupo kaysa sa kaniya saka ko lang naramdaman na gutom pala ako. Nauna pa akong kumuha sa kaniya ng pagkain.

"I thought you're full?" he asked.

"English ka nang English, manahimik ka nga muna!" singhal ko. "Nauubusan na ako ng English words sa 'yo, shuta ka."

Tumawa siya, inirapan ko na lang siya saka nagsimulang kumain.

"My secretary asked me who you are," he said.

"Edi sana sinagot mo na ako future wife mo."

He shook his head a little and smiled. He started eating, too. A long silence filled between us so I just diverted my attention to my food.

Hindi naman ako nakaramdam ng ilang o hindi pagiging komportable kahit na walang nagsasalita sa amin. Gaya nga nang sinabi ko kanina, sanay na ako sa presensya at ugali nila. Ugaling hindi mo maintindihan at mabasa. Tsk.

"That's what I answered," he broke the silence.

My brows furrowed because I didn't understand what it was for until I realized it.

"So she will finally stop bothering me," he added.

Ang saya ko ay naudlot na naman.

Umasa na naman si Mil, akala ko 'yon na. May purpose din pala kaya 'yon sinagot niya.

Taena!