His Personal Pleasure (Del Cuanco series #1)

Prologue

“ Lattice marie Rodriguez huwag mo akong subukan! I've had enough of your tantrums since then wala kang  ginawa kundi gumawa ng gulo!” my father’s angry voice echoes inside of his office room where he works whenever his at home.

I clicked my tongue and listen to my father's sermon, kanina pa kami nandito sa room and he did not stop lashing his venomous words at me.

“ Alright I get it dad, I’m sorry this will be the last time.” I sighed and lumabi para kunyari paawa effect.

“ Don’t use that face on me, young lady!” he firmly said. i guessed it didn’t work this time.

tumayo na ako at lumapit sakanya bago yumakap sakanyang bewang. trying to soothe his anger para makaalis na rin ako.

“ Dad, you know i love you right?” malambing na sabi ko at tinignan sya. he did not answer yet he sighed heavily and take my arms off of his side.

oh no, he really seems so angry.

“ Lattice, you’ll come with me later at dinner time dahil kailangan mo makilala ang lalaking inarrange ko para sayo.” he said at bumalik sa kanyang inuupuan para tumingin sa papeles na nagkakalat sakanyang desk.

I looked at him wide eyes and in shocked. I know i did something that angered him but isn’t this too early for me? and arrange? arrange what?

“ dad what the fuck are you talking about?” kunot ang noo kong tanong. mabilis itong tumingin sa gawi ko na may babala.

“ Your mouth, Marie!” he angrily said. i ignore his words at lumapit sa harapan ng mesa niya.

did i hear it wrong? arrange? like arrange marriage?

tanga lang lattice? malamang. my inner mind said.

“ dad you’re not talking about what I’m thinking right now, right?” may kaba kong tanong sakanya.

he didn’t respond yet his eyes tells me otherwise. malakas akong napasinghap dahil sa gulat na narinig ko.

“ No! no! I will not come with you dad! never!” mabilis kong iling sakanya at umatras para sana umalis ng nagsalita ito.

“ and what? cause damage to our family’s reputation again? there is nothing wrong at finding you a future husband dahil nasa tamang edad ka naman.” he said na para bang wala lang iyon sakanya.

no, I will never ever meet or marry that son of bitch he was talking about. marry my ass. hindi ko pa na enjoy ang pagiging dalaga ko masyado tapos papakasal ako ni ex boyfriend nga wala pa ako? what the fuck. hell no.

i will never marry a guy like that.

“ No dad, hinding hindi ako magpapakasal sa lalaking hindi ko man lang kilala.” mariin na pagkasabi ko at binasa ang ibabang labi dahil feeling ko nanuyo ang bibig ko sa sobrang kaba.

“ You have no choice young lady, if you will not follow me then might as well leave our house and never comeback here.” he firmly said at mariin na nakatingin sakin.

i did not make any facial expression at taas-noo ko itong hinarap.

“ fine, if that’s the exchange of my freedom. I will.” puno ng kasiguradohan ko itong sinabi without blinking.

his face change but remain cold as ice.

“ Go, leave our house and leave everything that you spent using our family’s money.” malamig na pagkasabi nito at tumalikod para bumalik sa kanyang ginagawa.

It hurts me but this is my choice. i will never trade my freedom over something or someone I’ve never even met yet.

over my fucking delicious body.