Heartless Romantic (as published by Precious Hearts Romances)

Chapter 3

FARRAH scanned the three gorgeous men in front of her. Enzo Legarda. Chef and former playboy. Taken. Lynd Legarda. The youngest among the three. Business management graduate and financially stable. Taken.

Her lips formed a smile when her eyes captured the physique of the man in the middle. Nathaniel Emette Legarda. A heartless and brutal lover. Piercing butterscotch eyes and sensual lips. Exactly her type. At magiging kanya.

"Hi Ethan," bati niya, disregarding the two men who were analyzing her.

He looked too good to be true. Para itong perpektong inililok ng batikang iskulptor. Square jaws with a slight cleft chin, broad shoulders, strapping biceps and a well-built body. Kahit tindig lang nito ay tila nang-aakit ng babae.

Umismid ito saka umiwas ng tingin. "Hi yourself," walang emosyong wika nito.

"Looks like we're not needed in the scene anymore, Ethan. Good luck," usal ni Enzo sabay tapik sa balikat ni Ethan bago tuluyang nilisan ang silid kasama ni Lynd.

Naiwan sila ni Ethan. She felt the air thicken when he walked towards her and sat on the same sofa. Naupo na rin siya sa tabi nito and it gave her access on how manly he smelled. She wasn't sure if he was wearing any cologne. He smelled wonderful.

Gusto niyang mapangiti nang muling balingan ang suot nito. He was in his pajamas. Nonetheless, it didn't make him look less masculine and as handsome as sin.

"How much money do you need?"

Agad niyang tiningnan si Ethan. "I beg your pardon?"

"That's the main reason why you want me, right? Name your price, I'll double it."

Sumimangot siya. "Iyon lang ba ang tingin mo sa kasal? Pera?"

Umismid ito. "Well what do you want me to think? Na mahal mo ako kaya gusto mo akong pakasalan? And what would I find out next? Na nabuntis kita?"

Hindi niya alam kung matutuwa siya sa ugali ng lalaking iyon o kung maiinis siya. Surely, she thought he was softer than that man in pajamas beside her. But she actually liked it.

"What if I really do?" wika niya.

"What?"

Tumaas ang isang bahagi ng labi niya. "Love you."

He gave her a mocking smile and scoffed. "Yeah, and tomorrow pigs will fly. You should'nt conclude right away Miss...what's your name again?"

"Farrah. Farrah Veronica Hearth," sagot niya sa tanong nito. "There is this thing called love at first sight, Ethan," pagpapatuloy niya.

"Love at first sight my ass! Iyan ang problema sa inyong mga babae. You're hopeless romantic. Tingnan lang kayo ng mga lalaki, aakalain niyong may gusto na agad kami sa inyo."

"Well a girl can hope. Hindi ka ba naniniwala sa love at first sight?"

"Why would I believe that bullshit? Sa pag-ibig nga hindi ako naniniwala. Love is for morons. And hell it should be called 'lust-at-first-sight'. Because lady, you can never fall inlove with a person with just one glance."

Nanatili siyang tahimik sa sinabi nito. Ethan Legarda had an undeniable sharp tongue. Sa buong buhay niya ay hindi pa niya nagawang tumahimik sa isang usapan. She had never ran out of words.

She likes how that heartless jerk thinks. Sa mga oras na iyon ay sigurado na siya na hindi maling lalaki ang pinili niya. Hindi niya tuloy mapigilan isipin kung bakit ganoon ito kasuplado.