Chapter 22Natuloy ang dinner nilang tatlo. Tinupad ni Jonas ang pangako nito na ililibre sila ni Sena. Alam ni Monica na nakikiramdam lamang ang dalawa sa kaniya.Pasalamat na lang si Monica dahil hindi mapilit ang best friend niya na alamin ang nangyari sa pagitan nila ng kaniyang boss.Hindi rin niya maaatim na masira ang masayang gabi na dapat ay para kay Sena. Isang magandang balita ang hatid ni Sena sa kanila nang gabing iyon."Hindi ko talaga inaasahan ito bes.Ang saya ko na-promote ako sa wakas!" Sena said cheerfully.Masayang masaya siya para sa kaibigan. Sena received a job promotion. She will be included in the Sales and Marketing Department."You deserve it Sena! I'm happy for you bes." Niyakap ni Monica ang kaibigan."At dahil diyan si Sena ang manglilibre!" Jonas exclaimed and burst out laughing.Nanlaki naman ang mata at butas nang ilong ni Sena dahil sa sinabi ni Jonas. "Hoy uhugin! Ikaw ang magbabayad lahat nang kinain natin ano!"Nagtawanan silang tatlo at hindi na n
Chapter 23The moment Jack kissed Monica he felt a powerful hit on his chest. That’s it! Damn! He likes her. He wanted her.He likes Monica so much to think that he could kill another man. He remembered the last time he saw her with another man. Smiling widely with another fucker! Shit. Damn that! He remembered how furious he felt that night. He wanted to break the face of the man she was talking to and close to hers.Because of his raging wrath, he was able to utter a words that Monica cry. Damn it! He wanted to apologize right that moment, but he didn’t know how. His father raised him to think highly of himself. He never experienced apologizing to someone else. He is Joaquin “Jack” Ricafort. But why the fuck does he seem to want to approach Monica and apologized?! Hell no!He knew right that moment she was avoiding him after the kissed they shared in his office. He also made a mistake in saying that the kiss happened between them was nothing. Yes! He was a total jerk!Jack hates a
Chapter 24Monica's expression couldn't be shaded as she searched for her pump. She didn't know where it had gone. Monica was particularly agitated by a man standing in front of her and leaning on his working table with his arms crossed over his chest.He was already wearing his white long sleeve, but all the buttons were still open. His naked sexy upper body was visible to her.Napapadyak siya ng paa dahil sa Inis. Ang kapal ng mukha ng kapreng manyakis na ito! "Nasaan na ba kasi iyon! Ugh! nakakainis!" Kanina pa si Monica patuwad-tuwad sa puwesto niya dahil sa kakasilip sa ilalim ng malaking sofa para lang mahanap ang isang pares ng pumps niya."Need a hand?" he asked in a gentle voice."Well, I don't." she answered firmly.She heard him chuckled a bit. This man seems to smiling more often. Well, who wouldn't be satisfied with what he did earlier?Itinali lang naman siya nito sa kama at pinapak ang leeg at labi niya na animo'y kumakain lang ng ice cream.Ang puso't katawan naman ni
Chapter 25Monica and sir Jack will be attending an anniversary party tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Andres Punzalan and Gwyn Punzalan. The owner of Punzalan unibank. The largest company in the Philippines with a profit of approximately 900 millions U.S dollars.Invited ang kaniyang boss sa anniversary party na iyon at gaganapin mismo sa Ricafort Hotel branch in Tagaytay. Isa sa mga investors ng hotel ang mag-asawang Punzalan.Bitbit ni Monica patungong locker room ang paper bag na naglalaman ng kaniyang susuotin sa gabing iyon. Ang dress at high heels na mismong si sir Jack ang bumili. Tinawagan niya si Sena upang humingi nang tulong para sa kaniyang pag-aayos. The party will begin at seven in the evening. She still has two hours to fix herself."Bes!" tawag nang kaibigan sa kaniya at kumaway pa iyon."Thank you Sena dahil tutulungan mo ako ulit mag-ayos." Saad ni Monica."
Chapter 26As she walked to sir Jack's office, her heart was pounding with excitement. Monica knew herself that her feelings for her boss were deep. With time, she submerges herself more and more.But in her heart, she had feared and apprehended.Her best friend was right, she shouldn't be in a hurry, she needs to think about it carefully. It was the first time she had felt such a deep connection towards a man. She was afraid to try and give it a risk. But for sir Jack, maybe she's ready to give it a shot.She fixed her off-shoulder dress first before knocking on the double door of his office. She opened the door and saw the gorgeous man sitting in his swivel chair. He was now well dressed and very dangerously handsome in his black tuxedo.Monica felt the sensation of nervousness when he scanned her from head to toe. Monica cleared her throat she became uneasy every time he looked at her intently. She gave him a gentle smile. "are we leaving now, sir?"Sir Jack got up from his seat an
Chapter 27Monica and sir Jack were in a private lift and she couldn't help but giggled because of her boss's frowning face.Before they get in the private lift he tried to hold her hand, but Monica refused it. She didn’t want anyone in his own company to see that they had a special "relationship" with each other.This is one of the things Monica avoids, being talked about and being the butt of gossip within her workplace. Whether she admits it or not, some will judge her when other people find out that she have a special relationship with their boss. Their President.They may think she was seducing him. She could not control what other people might think, specifically those who did not know her truly.As much as possible she had to be careful with every move she would make within the company. Particularly when she was with her boss.They were already walking on the ground level towards the exit of the hotel. Monica made sure they had the proper distance between them. Almost everyone
Chapter 28Monica looked straight the direction towards the comfort room. She wouldn't want to look either on the other side of that place. She might see him again, the man that the reason why she's hurting right now.When she entered in the comfort room, she went straight to one of the cubicles. She sat down on the covered toilet bowl and took a deep breath. Monica could not stop a tear to outflow on her left eye. She roughly wiped the tear from her left cheek.She's badly hurt. She felt the pain, the stinging pain in every flesh of her body. Monica didn't know that it was so painful to be hurt by someone she thought that he liked her too truly.She could no longer stop sobbing. She just let out the tears she had been holding back ever since and she covered her mouth with her hands. Monica couldn't stop her endless tears coming out from her eyes. She opened her sling bag and pulled out her handkerchief and carefully wiped her wet cheeks.She needs to go home right now. She must be s
Chapter 29Monica flinched at the cold thing that touched her left cheek. She looked up at the person staring at her. It was her best friend. She was holding an iced coffee bottled in her right hand and gave it to her. "I know you'll like this one. I bought it for you bes just to lighten up your day." They are here on the rooftop of the hotel getting some fresh air and talking under the sunset.Monica genuinely smiled at her best friend. She was really thankful because she has a best friend like Sena who always there for her. Always encouraging and caring for her.Isang linggo na ang lumipas mula noong naganap na eksena sa Ricafort Hotel sa Tagaytay. Isang linggo na rin na hindi nakikita ni Monica si Jack. Dahil kinabukasan ay nagkaroon ng problema sa isa sa mga hotel nito sa Hongkong. Nang araw na iyon ay lumipad agad ito patungo sa Hongkong at hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa bumabalik sa Pilipinas."Thank you bes." She sincerely said at her best friend.Sena knows everything. She told h
Chapter 56"Damn it!" Jack growled angrily. "I'll kill whoever it is!"Napangiwi si Monica sa malulutong at gigil na sunod-sunod na murang pinakawalan ni Jack. Marahas itong bumangon mula sa ibabaw niya at padabog na bumaba sa kama.Mabibigat ang hakbang na lumapit ito sa pinto ng silid. Namilog ang mga mata ni Monica. "J-jack! P-put your shirt on!" Tarantang pukaw niya sa lalake pero tila bingi ito at patuloy lang sa paglapit sa pinto.Biglang tinubuan ng hiya si Monica at dali-daling nagtalukbong ng kumot. Sigurado siyang si Sena ang kumakatok. Nakakahiyang makita siya nitong hubad at may lalakeng kasama sa loob ng silid."What?!" Bulyaw ni Jack sa taong kumakatok."Wow ha?! Ikaw pa galit Mr. President? Mawalang-galang na ho. May importanteng gamit lang akong kukunin sa sariling kuwarto namin. Okay lang po ba kamahalan?" Sarkastikong tanong ng matalik niyang kaibigan.Napaigtad si Monica nang malakas na bumagsak ang pinto ng kanilang silid. Nasa loob pa rin siya ng makapal na blanke
Chapter 55Monica was caught off guard by what he did. Time seemed to stop moving when she felt his lips moving against hers. His kiss was forceful, angry yet hot, demanding, and passionate."D-don't do this to me again, Monica. Y-you're killing me don't you know that?" He said panting between his intense kisses."J-jack." Bahagya siya nitong inilayo at tinitigan sa mga mata. Masuyo pa rin nitong hawak ang magkabilang pisngi niya. Her heart skipped when she met his worried and misty eyes."Almost three hours na kayong nawawala Monica. Kanina pa namin kayo hinahanap. Naghiwalay ang buong rescue team para madali kayong mahanap." Seryosong wika ni James.Namilog ang mga mata niya at sumulyap kay James. Naroon din sina Trojan at Zion. Napansin niyang mga pawisan ito at bahagyang hinihingal.Almost three hours na pala silang nawala. Hindi niya akalain na ganoon sila katagal humiwalay sa grupo."K-kasalanan ko lahat nang ito. Hindi ko dapat isinama. . ."Mabilis na lumapit si Monica sa mata
Chapter 54Kanina pa tulala sa kisame si Monica habang nakahiga sa kama. Ilang oras na ang lumipas mula nang mangyari ang insidente sa pagitan nina Jack at Jonas sa tabi ng dagat. Yet Jack's image remained on her mind. From his pleading blue-green eyes and to his decisive acts.Muling nag-init ang gilid ng mga mata ni Monica. Halos namumugto na rin ang mga iyon dahil sa walang tigil na pag-iyak. Matapos niyang magkulong sa loob ng banyo ay dumeretso siya sa sariling kama at humiga. Somehow, she was thankful because she felt better after she cried so hard.Hindi na rin niya nadatnan ang matalik na kaibigan sa loob ng kuwarto. Sa palagay niya ay lumabas ito upang bigyan siya ng oras na mapag-isa.She closed her eyes tightly as she remembered those words Jack had said to her. Monica didn't think she would hear it all from him. Anong pumasok sa isip ng lalaking iyon? Bakit nagmamakaawa itong bigyan niya ng pagkakataon? Na nagsisisi na raw ito sa lahat nang nagawa?Monica shook her head an
Chapter 53Damn it! Fuck! He wanted to scream. He was still not satisfied. Not yet! He wanted to smash everything he sees around him. He wants to shout out all his fucking frustrations and disappointments.Jack shut his eyes firmly when he remembered how Monica cried so hard in front of him. Shit! What have I done? Suddenly guilt filled him.Dumilat siya at masamang tingin ang ipinukol niya kay Trojan nang hagisan siya nito ng ice bag pack. "What? Do you expect me to put that thing on your wounded fucking face?" Trojan devilishly smirked, "no fucking way dude."Jack heard a light chuckle from his friends."You look like shit, Jack." His cousin James said. He was sitting quietly on the couch and holding a magazine in one hand.On the other side, Zion is quietly strumming a guitar."Yeah, I feel like shit too. Thank you my dear cousin for pointing out." Dinampot ni Jack ang ice bag at inilapat sa panga. Ngumiwi siya nang makaramdam ng kirot. Tangina! Sa susunod babalian ko nang buto si J
Chapter 52Nakakabinging tilian at hiyawan mula sa kababaihan ang pumuno sa bawat sulok ng bar dahil sa pag-awit ng binata. Jack's presence easily filled the whole place. All eyes are on him, on his manly face. His brown hair is messy but he still looks undeniably gorgeous. Ang lakas din ng dating nito sa suot na plain white hoodie and black ripped knee jeans, pinaresan pa ng black and white sole sneakers. Tila bumata ito ng ilang taon kumpara sa tunay na edad.Patuloy sa pag-awit ang dating kasintahan at hindi alintana ang ingay sa paligid. Nakatitig ang mga mata nito sa kaniya at kasabay ng awitin ay ang kakaibang emosyon na ipinapakita ni Jack. Nothing was changed. The way he looked at her was still making her knees tremble. Sunod-sunod na luha ang umagos sa kaniyang pisngi. Tulad din ni Jack ay wala na rin pakialam sa paligid si Monica.Hindi niya alam kung ano ang dapat niyang isipin. Bakit narito ang dating kasintahan? Nagkataon lang ba na nasa iisang lugar sila ngayon?Bahagyan
Chapter 51Nagising mula sa mahimbing na tulog si Monica dahil sa mga boses na tila nagbubulungan at kinikilig. Napalingon siya sa double sliding glass door nang marinig ang impit na tili ng best friend. "Ang guwapo niya Cassie! Natagpuan ko na yata ang aking "The One".Tumawa naman si Cassie at sumang-ayon sa sinabi ni Sena. Sinong sinisilip ng mga ito? Bakit kilig na kilig ang dalawang babae? Naniningkit ang mga matang bumangon siya mula sa kama at umupo."Baka magkaroon kayo ng kuliti niyan dahil sa kakasilip niyo." Pagkuha niya ng atensiyon sa dalawa. Bahagya pang namamalat ang boses ni Monica."Ay kuliti!" Gulat na bulalas ng best friend niya. "Bakit ka naman nanggugulat diyan bes?"Umangat naman ang isang kilay niya. "Kanina ko pa kayo pinapanood. Daig niyo pa chismosa sa ginagawa niyo."Humagikgik si Cassie at tumabi sa kaniya. "Good morning Ma'am Monica! Ito kasi si Miss Sena ginising ako. May AFAM daw sa kabilang kuwarto.""Bes! Hindi lang basta AFAM! Mala-hollywood actor na
Chapter 50Kasalukuyang nakatayo sina Monica at ang iba pang mga empleyado sa tapat ng restaurant habang naghihintay sa iba pa nilang mga kasamahan. The employees of Avilla's Food Island couldn't contain their excitement. Even she was feeling excited too.Ngayon kasi ang araw ng team building ng kompanya at ang bayan ng Batulao sa Nasugbu Batangas ang kanilang dadayuhin."Five minutes before we leave," Jonas informed while looking at his wristwatch. "How many employees do we have to wait?" Tanong nito sa lalakeng assistant na si Roniel."Sir, we are only waiting for three more. I have also talked to them via phone calls. They said they were close to the meeting point."Tumango si Jonas sa kausap at lumingon sa kaniya. "Wala ka na ba nakalimutan Nics? Puwede pa natin daanan sa bahay niyo. May oras pa tayo."Monica shook her head and smiled sweetly. "I'm fine Jonas. Thank you.""Ikaw babae? Wala ka na ba nakalimutang bilhin?" Tanong naman nito sa kababatang si Sena."Okay na okay na ako
Chapter 49Mataas na ang sikat ng araw ngunit wala pa rin balak bumangon si Monica mula sa kaniyang kama. Bahagya niya rin nararamdaman ang init nagmumula sa bintana ng kaniyang silid.Araw ng linggo at wala siyang pasok sa restaurant kaya ang balak niya ay magkulong ng buong araw sa sariling kuwarto.Mapait siyang ngumiti nang maalala ang tagpong nasaksihan at paulit-ulit na pumapasok sa isip niya. "Ah nakakainis! Bakit ba hindi 'yon matanggal sa isip ko?!" Sikmat ni Monica sa sarili at marahas na nagtalukbong ng kumot.Kapreng manyakis talaga ang lalakeng iyon! Bakit kasi sa couch naglalampungan ang dalawa?! Bakit hindi hinila ng mga ito ang isa't isa papunta sa loob ng private room ng office at doon maglingkisan? Ugh! Lihim na pagmamaktol niya sa sarili.Eh kasi naman silip ka nang silip! Kasalanan mo 'yan Monica! Lalo siya nainis dahil sa tudyo ng kabilang utak niya. "Masama bang sumilip sa opisina ni Jack?! At isa pa curious lang naman ako no'n kaya ako sumilip!" Bulalas naman ni
Chapter 48Abala si Monica sa harap ng computer at sa pag-encode ng payroll data ng mga empleyado sa pinagtatrabahuan niyang restaurant. Halos isang buwan na siyang nagtatrabaho bilang General Manager sa Avilla's food Island.Ang pinakabagong restaurant na ipinatayo mismo ni Jonas sa Fort Bonifacio Global city Taguig. Unang tapak pa lamang ng mga paa ni Monica sa loob ng restaurant ay kakaibang excitement na ang kaniyang naramdaman.The ambiance in her new workplace was very nice. From the outside and to the inside were greatly engaged in the eyes of the guests.Avilla's food Island is a modern classic European restaurant. The restaurant has earthy vibes and an inviting atmosphere as always. It was a ceiling glass, a beautiful retractable glass roof sitting atop the city of a skyline in Fort. The interior design adds a glamorous vibe to the botanical theme with woods bar, rattan accents, and kinds of stuff. And what's great about Jonas' restaurant is that each guest will have a custom