BRIAR'S POV
Naalimpungatan ako ng may maramdaman kong yumuyugyog sa akin kaya agad akong na pamulat duon. I didn't realize na nakatulog pala ako.
"We're here" Rinig kong sabi ni Mathew, na ngayun ko rin lang narealize na asa tabi ko pala sya. Sumilip ako sa labas at bumungad sa akin isang napakalaking bahay, I mean Mansion. I almost awe dahil sa subrang gara at modern nuon.
The mansion is gigantic than to it's usual size. It also has a very unique style that really caught my attention. It was made from unique kind of granite and onyx stones while a black tinted glass panels complemented the whole building. And if I'm not mistaken, the metallic supporters for all the weight was made from tungsten metals.
The place look cold because of it's plain black and gray color, but it was gorgeous for a Mansion. And base on my observation ay meron itong tatlong palapag. Most Mansion only have two floors, or at least yung mga Mansion na napupuntahan at kadalasan kong nakikita. And this is actually the first time na makakita ako ng ganito kalaking mansion.
And take note, asa front gate and pinaka entrance palang kami and yet subrang laki na agad ng tingin ko sa kanya so paano ba kaya pag nakatayo na ako sa harap nuon diba? Mangangalay panigurado yung leeg ko katitingala.
I sighed. That's being rich for you huh...
We pass through the big gates smoothly, few more minutes later on ay tuluyan nang tumigil ang sinasakyan namin sa harap ng isang apaka engrandeng front door na nakita ko sa buong buhay ko. This time hindi ko na talaga naiwasang mapagasp duo.
Hindi nag tagal ay may nagbukas na nung pinto nung car to assist us, so I help myself at tuluyan nang lumabas sa sasakyan. Next na bumaba si Ephraim kaya medyo inalalayan ko sya and so his men. Si Mathew naman ay busy na sa cellphone nya dahil mukhang may tumawag dito.
Before we walk inside this monster like of a mansion ay saglit kong sinipat ang kalagayan ni Ephraim, making sure na kaya na nyang mag lakad, and I sighed in relief na mukhang wala naman syang problem sa pag lakad liban nalang sa mahina pa ito kaya I remain on holding him despite na mas malaki sya sa akin.
Medyo hinigpitan ko narin kase yung pagkakabandage sa sugat nya para hindi nayun basta basta bumuka ulit nung inaayos ko yung pagkakatahi nya kanina. Pero tama lang ang higpit nya para makahinga parin ng maayos si Ephraim, without being uncomfortable.
Nag simula na kaming mag lakad papasok sa Mansion. Nakita ko namang nakasunod lang sa amin si Mathew habang may kinausap pa ito sa phone, kaya hinayaan ko nalang muna sya and focus on guiding Ephraim, with his lead of course dahil sya yung nakakaalam nung daan.
Habang nag lalakad naman kami sa walang katapusang mga hallway ay hindi ko maiwasang mamangha dahil sa ganda talaga ng desenyo ng lahat, kung hindi nga lang deserted yung lugar kase parang kami lang ang tao dito. But nevertheless that didn't affect the beauty of the place, lalo na nung nadaanan namin yung inside mini garden nila. The place is just so unreal at nagmukhang may mga ibat ibang dimensions kung fantasy genre ang pag babasehan ng buong Mansion.
Dumaan din kami sa malaking dining area at naabutan namin ang ilang katulong dun na nag lilinis, which is first and take me by surprise dahil akala ko ay kami lang ang tao dito. Medyo kinailang ko nga lang yung part na nag siyukuan sila as we walk pass through them na para bang nabibigay sila ng galang. I mean isn't that too much of formalities? But then again who I am even kidding? I still don't know what kind of peron and how powerful this man I'm with to begin with.
I don't bother asking them naman dahil I have this feeling na sila yung tipo ng mga taong mag sisinungaling ng harap harap sa akin para maitago lang ang tunay nilang kulay at katauhan, which is I don't plan on encouraging at all dahil I hate liars the most. I don't know but I'm very sick to those kind of people. I'll just wait and let them spilled the beans their selves to enlightened me, at least...
Well... As long as my curiosity don't get the best of me just yet.
Kapansin pansing din ang part na puro mga around my age yung mga maids or at least a year younger and older than me in some point. Not to mention na puro babae pa silang lahat, and that made me suspicious kung katulong lang ba talaga sila to begin with, dahil hindi talaga sila mga mukhang katulong dahil sa mga suot nilang damit. Which is too formal to be wore by a normal maids and so.
They are all wearing a same fitted black skirt that fell two inches above their knees. Then those tailored branded blazers na pinailaliman ng cotton white polo shirt na suot nila as for the moment, made them appear more likely an office employee from a very specific company than actually a maid. Pareparehas din sila ng suot ng wristwatch and black heels. Naka makeup din sila but moderate lang iyun as they're hair was all neatly tucked in with a bun.
Kung ako ang tatanungin ay hindi ko talaga sila mapapagkamalang katulong, they better off as models or a highly trained office employee. Isama pa ang mga fierce expression nila sa mukha na wala ka talagang makikita or di kaya naman ay mahuhuli na nakangiti or ngumingiti sa kanila. Isa pa sa naobserbahan ko towards them ay hindi sila tumitingin ng deretso sa kahit na kanino for they're gaze always remain low in the floor.
Hindi ko tuloy lubos maisip kung rules dito na bawal ngumiti at tumingin ng deretso sa kahit na kanino dahil it's too odd just to be true... That's pretty strict and suffocating kung mararanasan kong maging isa sa kanina. Paniguradong di ako tatagal sa ganong set up. But on the other hand na baka sadyang ganun lang sila. Distant but formally well manney. Hindi mo talaga sila mapagkakamalang katulong kung wala lang talaga silang dalang mga equipments and tolls for cleaning.
To sum it up, this place is a bitch and I don't feel at home at all! This place is too cold and empty to be called a home. Atmosphere palang dito loob ay parang nalilitik na ako. Napailing ako for myself.
Kung anong ikinacold nung may ari, sya ring ikinacold nung bahay.
Finally stopping in front of a very big door, matapos naming dumaan sa isang apakahabang staircase, and few guess rooms and three corners. We somewhat rich this place, which look like his room dahil ito lang naman ang pinto ang nakikita kong apaka engrande at kakaiba sa wing ng Mansion na ito.
Lumapit kami sa harap nung pinto at hindi nakatakas sa paningin ko ang isang palm and eye scanner na nakadikit mismo dun sa pinto. Walang sabi sabing pinascan ni Ephraim yung kamay at mata nya duon and the door went open, that didn't even creat a noise. I literally watch him open the door in awe and take in everything his doing dahil first time kong makaencounter ng mga ganung devices sa buong buhay ko.
Hell, his indeed rich. I can already consider myself lucky in this very moment.
Nang tuluyan na kaming nakapasok sa room nya ay agad na bumungad sa akin ang isang malawak at malinis na silid. His very own scent hit my nostril that engrossed me for a bare seconds, and when I realized it ay medyo nag blush ako ng kaunti dahil sa hiya. That made Ephraim chuckled.
May isang king size bed sa gitna ng room nya then a very fancy night table next to it. Few couches near the wide glass panel from the right and four layered bookshelves in front of the bed na nakadikit sa pader. Sa gitna naman nunn ay may isang flat screen tv and small fancy see through closets na may lamang mga mamahaling wine. May tatlong pang pinto behind us from the left, at isa duon ay nakaconnect sa veranda na nakikita ko from my spot. While the two doors is probably for the bathroom and his walk-in closet.
The room is not that welcoming but it was quiet cozy. I literally think that this is the world he prefer. World of coldness.
I only sighed hard after realizing that na subrang mamahal ng mga gamit na naandito, at subrang nakakahiya na talaga yung suot ko. Well, I'm not actually looking that bad. Nai-intimidate lang talaga ako sa lugar. Maliban kase sa suot kong white coat na nag re-represent sa akin that I'm a doctor ay naka simple attire lang ako, with my stockings and white flat sandals on. I really don't use heels kase pag may mga emergency ay hindi ako nakakakilos ng mabilis kaya I always stick with my flat sandalses. Simpleng high waisted cream pencil skirt lang naman ang suot ko sa aking pambaba that fell in my knees and a cotton light blue shirt for my top.
I'm looking that simple, and my hair doesn't do much dahil naka ponytail lang iyun and nothing special. Hindi naman na siguro mahalaga ang value ng mga damit dito ano? I mean hindi na nila aalamin pa kung san ko binili yung mga damit ko, Right? I mean again! Sa mga ukay ko lang naman binibili ang damit ko! Hind naman kase porket doctor ka ay mayaman kana agad. Lalo na at kasisimula ko palang sa work ko. I have my priorities and I actually don't care much about my clothes basta karespeto respeto yung mga sinusuot ko.
"Do you wanna eat? Or mag rerest ka muna?" I started bringing up a conversation, habang inililibot ko ang aking paningin sa room nya. Nang hindi naman ito sumagot ay hinarap ko sya.
Hindi ko na kase sya hawak and his already few feet away from me. Sitting beside his bed habang sinusubukang hubarin yung coat nya. And when I saw him struggling ay agad ko syang nilapitan and help him out na medyo ikinasurpresa nya rin.
"Calling me for help won't kill you, you know. Ako ang nahihirapan sayo" Marahang sabi ko sa kanya as I sighed for who knows how many already through out the day. Wala naman itong naging respond sa akin.
Nang nahubad ko na yung coat nya ay maayos ko yung isinampay sa gilig ng kama nya. Then I mindlessly start to remove his white polo next, but stop halfway nang humantad sa akin ang dibdib nya, who I seems to stare for a moment. I'm very preoccupied on his wound kaya hindi ko napansin na he has this very wide and broad chest, that i would definitely like to run my fingers on them one day.
I snapped with that thought of mine dahil nagiging wild nanaman ang utak ko and just shake it off. Pero hindi maitatangging medyo namula ako dahil sa isipin kong iyun. Buti nalang talaga at dim lang yung light dito sa loob. I fakely cleared my throat, before continuing what I'm doing to be more focused on them and not to his chest.
Nang mahubad ko na naman yung polo nya ay hindi ko na talaga napigilang mapalunok ng makita ko ang kabuuan ng dibdib nya. I'm aware na he was fit from the start but didn't expect na he will be this fit. Kahit pa ata natatabunan ng bandages ang kalahati ng tyan nya ay alam kong meron dong healthy six pack abs.
His like a half naked greek god in front of me. At kung mabibigyan siguro ako ng pag kakataong tingnan sya ng isang taon ay wala akong sasayanging mga sigundo. Well damn yes I admit that his gorgeous, that's not a secret at all. I still can't believe na ngayun ko lang talaga narealize at napansin na ganito sya ka masculine...
Ahrgg! Stop fantasizing about him already!
Napasapo ako sa nuo and groaned slightly in frustrations. Pakiramdam ko ay lalo lang akong namula dahil sa mga pinag iiisip ko kaya marahan ko ring nasabunutan ang sarili ko. But natigilan rin agad ako after realizing na asa harap nga pala nya ako and I'm acting so stupid in front of him. Wala sa sariling napaangat ang mga paningin ko sa mga berde nyang mata, at medyo nagulat pa ako ng nakatitig rin pala sya pabalik sa and been watching me. Amusement written all over his face, that made me even more ashamed.
Gusto kong mag iwas ng tingin dahil naiilang ako sa sa paraan ng pag titig nya, or more on na nai-intimidate ako dun. Idagdag pa na halos isang palad lang ang pagitan ng mga mukha namin while his height is obviously towering me down, pero may nag tutudyo sa akin na wag alisin ang pag kakatitig ko sa kanya at salubungin lang mga intense nyang tingin.
There are something on his eyes that gives me creep yet was something exciting at the same that made me even more curious about his whereabouts. His so mysterious and full of undeciphered puzzled. May kakaibang ipinapahatid rin ang mga makahulugang tingin nya pero hindi ko yun ganuon na maintindihan. It's too hard for me to read and understand it.
A second on later his eyes went down on my lips and lingered on them for a while, then going back to my eyes again as if his asking for my permission who's I not yet to understand. I can clearly the desires within him and how the fire of lust burn through his eyes. Medyo lumalim din ang kulay ng mata nya na para bang may pinipigilan iyun. And I don't know in my self too, dahil andun lang ako at nakatanga sa kanya, habang pinapanuod ang bawat galaw nya.
"Your lips..." He whispered almost audioable to be heard by anyone, but in some reason ay malinaw iyun sa pandinig ko. Dahan dahang bumaba ang mukha nya sa akin and my temperature tense up when I felt his hot but fresh breath made contact on my bare neck.
In just a bare moment ay parang nawala ako sa katinuan ko, and in some reason ay automatic na napapikit ang mga mata ko, letting him do whatever be wants to do with me. Pero bago pa tuluyang mag lapat ang mga labi namin ay biglang bumukas yung pinto ng room ni Ephraim, vomiting a very familiar figure.
"Oh... Wrong timing ata ako" Mathew blurted out.
END CHAP FIVE
ENJOY READING 😘 AND PLEASE DO VOTE 🥺 I REALLY NEED IT
THANK YOU 💗