Naked Series #1: Undress My Soul (COMPLETE)

Chapter 3

"Bakit? Ayaw mo bang mag-umpisa ng negosyo? You can work in our company until you save enough to start a new business! Or you can be my partner when I build my mall!"

I appreciate her concern but I can never do that. Ayokong madamay siya sa kamiserablehan ko.

Ngumiti ako ng malungkot.

"I will only taint the company's image, Dev. My father was involved with drugs and everyone thinks our money came from drugs, too. Rumors about us, manufacturing drugs, remained and I don't want to involve your family with that issue."

"Yeah, right." She snorted. "Rumors. Walang katapusang rumors. They are all lies so why would I care? Wala silang alam tungkol sa katotohanan!"

"At wala din tayong maibigay na proweba na hindi totoo ang mga paratang na iyon. My parents' office in our house was burned to ashes so as every papers that proves our innocence."

"B-But- Urgh! Nakakairita sila!" Iyon na lang ang naging reaksyon niya.

Dahil alam niya na tama ang lahat ng sinabi ko. That's just the bits of it tapos ganito na ang inis niya.

Ano pa kaya kapag nalaman mo ang lahat?

I want to tell her everything but I choose to not say anything. It's just that, it's too difficult to say everything to her. I don't want her to look at my father like he is a devil because of the things he did. And I don't want her to look at me differently just because she learns all my secrets.

Hindi ko kaya.

Sa ngayon, gusto kong manatili siyang bulag sa katotohanan tungkol sa akin dahil siguradong magbabago ang lahat kapag sinabi ko sa kaniya ang sikreto ko. My secrets will break her heart. I'm sure of it.

Mabuti na lang at binago niya ang sumunod na tanong niya.

"By the way, how's Tita Imelda? Pinipilit ka pa rin bang ipasok sa kumpanya niya? Huwag na huwag kang papayag doon!" Suminghap ako.

Kung alam mo lang...

"S-She's fine. Lumalago ang negosyo niya dahil parami ng parami ang magagandang babae na pumapasok sa Archangel bilang escort. Nagsisimula na rin siyang magrecruit ng lalaking..."

Namilog ang mata niya.

"Maybe I can try one of the men's escorts she has? We'll prepare a new event this month and I can bring him as my partner!" She giggles excitedly.

Tumawa ako ng pilit kahit na ang totoo ayokong gawin niya 'yon. I know most of our male escorts and all of them wants a piece of their client before they let them go. Kaso hindi ko puwedeng sabihin kay Dev ang alam ko dahil siguradong magtataka siya kung paano ko nalaman ang bagay na 'yon. Only escorts and their client knows that so if I told her about it, it's either I was once a client or... I'm an escort.

"I can pick for you if you want." Biro ko na lang sa kaniya kahit na gustong gusto ko siyang pigilan.

"Talaga? That's great! Alam mo naman ang tipo ko, hindi ba?" She wiggle her brows.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag ng sinabi niya 'yon. Because that means she can't get an escort. Dahil hindi naman escort yung tipo niya.

I smirked. "Your type? Should we hire Dutch for you, then?"

Naglaho ang ngiti niya at napalitan ng talim ang tingin niya sa akin. Tuluyan akong natawa ng makita ang pagpula ng pisngi niya sa kabila ng galit na ekspresyon.

"Stop mentioning him, Eli! Hindi ko pa rin makalimutan na nireject niya ako noong high school!" Ngumuso siya.

"And I still can't believe you confessed your love in front of his friends, including your brother. Nag-away tuloy kayo."