Cronus POV
I feel like I can't breathe when she smiled at me. But I need to control myself dahil baka bigla ko na lang syang mabuhat at iuwi ng bahay. Siguradong magugulat sya or worst matatakot. I can't afford for her to be scared of me baka mawalan ako ng chance. I need to take everything slowly. I need to earn her trust and from there I will make her fall in love with me. Ngayon palang pinaplano ko na ang lahat.
"Hi Phenny". I gently smiled and gave her my hand. "I'm Cronus Montague".
"H..hello po Sir Cronus, kamusta po".
Dama ko yung kaba nya habang nag sasalita. Halos dulo lang ng daliri ko ang hinawakan nya pero parang may malakas na kuryenteng pumasok sa katawan ko. Hindi rin sya halos tumitingin sa mga mata ko pero nagnanakaw sya ng sulyap sa akin. How cute!..
"How old are you Phenny?". Ngiting tanong ko.
"Seventeen po turning eighteen po".
Halos mabura ang ngiti ko sa labi ng marinig ko ang edad nya. She's just turning eighteen while I'm already in my thirties. . Muntik na akong maging sugar daddy. No... I don't care even if she's half of my age I will still make her mine and I will get what's mine now. I cleared my throat before I speak again.
"Are you looking for a job?".
Tango lang ang isinagot nya.
"How about if I hire you?".
I saw how her eyes sparkle and it makes my heart almost jump.
"Talaga po?". Masaya nyang tanong.
"Yes, I need somebody to take care of my house konti lang kasi ang nag aasikaso dun ngayon kaya I need some helpers". I lied through my teeth. Marami na akong katulong at hindi ko na kailangan pa. Ang kailangan ko ngayon ay isang prinsesa and you are that princess Phenny.
"Ahm.. Mr. Montague I'm the first one to offer". Narinig kong biglang sabi nung matabang lalaki.
My wide smile fades in an instant. Sino ba tong baboy na to na gustong umagaw sa prinsesa ko. Hindi ba nito ako kilala? I looked ahead and saw Troy. He already know what he needs to do.
"Really?... Then why don't we ask Phenny kung kanino nya gustong sumama".
And we all look at her. Walang sabi sabi, she pointed her index finger at me.
"She chose me!". May ngiti ng tagumpay sa mga labi ko. Habang ang matabang lalaki naman ay padabog na umalis sa kinariroonan namin.
"Thank God at hindi ka sumama sa kanya hija, that guy have a bad reputation". Sabi ni Mrs. Marquez na kunot ang noo.
"I don't believe I know him?". Pasaring ko kay Mrs. Marquez. I don't actually care who is that pig but he did offend me so now he need to pay the prize.
"Anak yan nung matandang Colantro who owned a piggery farm outside manila. May mga small investments din sila here in manila kaya laging nandito yang batang Colantro but his reputation is a mess. Sabi nung ibang katulong na kaibigan ng mga maids namin namimilit daw yan na makipag sex sa kanya yung iba nilang katulong kapalit ng pera kaya yung iba umaalis na lang. What a nerve! ". Galit na sabi ni Mrs. Marquez.
Para akong natakot sa sinabi nya at napalingon ako kay Phenny while she just looked at me innocently. Kung wala pala ako dito at dun sya napunta baka kung ano ng nangyari sa kanya. Thank God I found her right in time. Oh... And this is the second time I called for God.
"Naku Sir Cronus mabuti na lang po pala nandito kayo. Hindi ko po akalain na may mga ganyang tao pala. Kawawa si Phenny kung sa kanya mapupunta". Napa antanda pa si Sister Luz pagkatapos. Habang si Phenny ay parang walang naiintindihan sa mga nangyayari. My poor girl so innocent.
"Wag ho kayong mag alala ligtas po sya sa poder ko". I lied again because this big bad wolf will going to eat her soon.