A Night With My Husband's Brother

CHAPTER 15

Nahihiyang napatingin ako sa lahat ng tao na nasa loob ng conference room.

"Look, I am really sorry Mr. Sy, everyone. There are lots of things on my mind right now. You know, my brother just died and I am so worried about my mother. She is so depressed right now."

"I genuinely understand your worries right now, Mr. Ford. But you are a very good businessman! You don't usually bring and meddle your own personal problems here! But what now?"

I sighed.

"Just calm and clear yourself first, Mr. Ford. We will resume this meeting later."

Nagsilabasan na ang lahat at naiwan akong mag-isa sa loob.

Damn! Ilang beses na ba 'tong nangyari ha? At ilang beses na rin ba akong nagsinungaling sa lahat? Since the day she left me, nagiging ganito na ako.

Damn it!

Naihilamos ko ang mga kamay sa mukha. Get a grip of yourself, Sebastian!

You loathe her! So stop thinking of her!

Yamot na lumabas ako ng conference room at dire-diretsong pumasok sa office.

"Don't let anyone gets in here! I just need time to rest!"
Sigaw ko sa secretary bago sinara ang pinto at agad na naupo sa swivel chair. Isinandal ang ulo sa backrest ng upuan at ipinikit ang mga mata.

Arggh! Get out of my mind!

"GET OFF ME! DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH ME! DON'T YOU KNOW ME?! I JUST WANT TO TALK TO SEBASTIAN! YOU FREAK!"

Iritableng iminulat ko ang mga mata nang marinig ang marahas na pagbukas ng pinto at ang sigaw na iyon.

I sighed when I saw it was Lianne.

"Sorry po talaga Sir!  Nagpupumilit ho kasi syang pumasok eh."
Nakatungong hinging pasensya ng secretary ko.

"It's okay, Miss Diaz. You can leave now."

Nakita ko pang inirapan ni Lianne ang sekretarya ko habang palabas na ito ng opisina ko.

"What brings you here?"
Walang ganang tanong ko sa kanya.

Di niya ako sinagot. Bagkus ay naglakad ito palapit sa akin at mabilis na hinalikan ako sa mga labi.

Marahas na itinulak ko ito.

"What the f**k, Lianne?!"
I fussed.

She gasped.

"Oh come on, Seb! Don't you miss me?"
Maarteng tanong nya sa'kin.

Akmang hahawakan niya ang mukha ko pero agad kong tinabig ang kamay nito.

Lianne Grace Lim is also a half-blooded Filipino like me. TsiNay nga lang sya. She's one of the most famous models here in China. A beauty, I must say. But I don't like her. She's a brat. She's a party girl. And I don't like girls like that.

Oh really? Ah oo nga pala! Nagbago lang ang taste mo sa babae when you met Camille!
'Eto na naman ang kontrabidang isip ko.

Hinilot ko nalang sentido para wala ito.

At kung nagtataka kayo kung sino itong si Lianne sa buhay ko, ang isasagot ko ay isa lamang siya sa mga naging "flings" ko noon dito.

I am a legendary playboy here. I don't take girls seriously. Well, isa lang naman talaga ang balak kong seryosuhin na noon eh but funny was that,  she happens to be ny deceased brother's wife! Nakakatawa, di ba?

Well, look how KARMA works.

Terrible! Coz now I'm still as miserable as day one!

"Akala ko ba klaro na sa'yo ang lahat tungkol sa'tin, Lianne? No strings attached. We're only having fun, nothing else is special! I don't love you!"
Marahas na sabi ko sa kanya.

Lumapit uli sya sa'kin, tila ba hindi tinablan sa sinabi ko dahil nakangiti pa rin.

"Well let me tell you Sebastian, It was only YOU who thinks that this is just for effin' pleasure and fun! You know that I love you! And I took us seriously eventhough you keep on pushing me away! But I won't give up the fight!  If you think you can get rid of me just like that!  You're  wrong! I want you in my life, Sebastian! And you can't stop me from wanting you! Or else, I'll tell my dad to pull back all his shares on your company. And oh wait—If I'm not mistaken, my dad has one of the biggest shares right?"

Ngumiti sya ng nakakaloko sa'kin.

F*ck!  Why did I forget that?

I clenched my fist.

"Are you blackmailing me, Lianne?"
I gritted my teeth.

"If that's the only way I can have you, Sebastian."

I grabbed her right arm.

"You are a crazy desperate woman!"
I shouted on her face.

Nakangiti pa rin siya ng nakakaloko.

"Crazy in love with you, Babe."

Hinawakan niya ang necktie ko saka ito marahang hinila at hinalikan sa pisngi.

"Pag-isipan mo, Sebastian. I'll go now, bye!"

Kinindatan at nginitian niya pa ako ng nakakaloko bago tuluyang lumabas ng opisina ko.

"Damn it!"
I cursed the moment she left.

Damn that witch!