Chapter 3

“Where's your resume?” Rod said while I was busy researching here on top of the bed. I almost jumped in shock when I saw him outside my room.

"You didn't close the door. I presumed you intend to open it.”

“T-That's not true. I just forgot," I said and hurriedly stood up to close the door but I stopped and stared at him.

Should I close the door? But he was standing in front. What should I do?

"Are you going to close me the door?" he raised an eyebrow at me.

"I don't have a resume yet," I nervously told him.

"What are you doing? Can I come?” he said. Before I could even answer he was already on my bed, sitting looking at my research paper.

He nodded and read what I wrote there.

I looked away from him and tried to calm myself down. My heart was pounding.

Why am I nervous every time I face him? Is this normal? Or am I crazy about him?

"If I were the panelist, just with your title, you're already failed." He said and leaned on my bed.

I bit my lower lip.

What is he doing in my room? Why hasn't he left yet?

"Are you busy?" he asked.

I'm doing my research. Can’t he see it? Why is he asking me? Does he want me to go with him?

"I'll go to the bar. Wanna come with me?”

"What are you going to do at the bar?" I asked which I immediately regretted. That sounded so wrong.

"I-I'm busy," I said and get my laptop. I saw how he closed his eyes when he inhaled my scent.

I was horrified when our eyes met.

"What's your perfume?" he asked.

I shook my head. I didn't put on perfume.

I saw his eyes rolled and then he grinned..

"If you don't want to come, I'll just take Elena with me," I looked at him immediately. Elena? It's their maid that he had sex with—well I assumed they sex.

I saw him smirk at my reaction. Why? What was my reaction? Damn! I lose my composure when he's around.

I saw him walk out of my room. I bit my lip to stop myself from speaking but damn! I failed. Fvcking shit!

“I-I'll go with you!”

I want to hit myself but it's too late to take back what I said cause Rod right now is grinning from ear to ear.

"I'll wait downstairs. Don't be long," he said and gave me a silly grin before leaving.

I'm stomping around in annoyance because here am I again. Why did I agree? Fvck!

I didn’t know if it's because of the nervousness why I'm shaking now. It didn't take me 30 minutes to prepare. I didn't take a shower anymore.

I only wore a spaghetti strap which I regretted.

“Relax,” he said while looking at me with a snort. I swallowed several times before shaking my head.

"Why do you want to take me?" I asked weakly.

"Why? Don’t you like?" I was caught off guard when my head immediately reacted. Damn Why did I shake my head to say no? I want to come.

I saw him grin again. I even saw the stare of the maid following me.

I rode in the shotgun seat while he was in the driver's seat. We were next to each other but I wanted to get off when I saw the frown on his face.

"Ah—.. I'll sit in the back if you don't want me to-" I said nervously.

"Don't. Just stay there.” He said and drove the car away from their house. I even looked at the San Roque signage as we were leaving Dayawan.

I turned to Rod when I noticed that we were going to Cagayan de Oro.

Then it hit me. This man beside me is no ordinary man. I won't be surprised if we were at a bar that was full of elites and people from well-known families.

I hope it's not near my school. It's not that I'm not allowed to bar, but I am protecting my image as a scholar.

"Are you hungry?" I straightened up while sitting while holding on to the seatbelt when Rod suddenly asked.

"I-I'm full. I ate earlier," I said blushing. I really don't understand myself. Why am I nervous around him?

"Earlier? So probably later, you'll be hungry." He said.

"We'll stop by in Ayala and we'll eat there," I nodded. It's close to the school. Hope there’s no classmates around.

It's not a good idea for them to see me with someone. They might think Rod is my boyfriend Rod.

"Aren't you busy with your company?" he glanced at me before he returned his gaze to the road. We are in Casinglot and it’s very dark.

I'm not used to going outside at this hour. Probably, if I was at school, I would have rushed home because it was late.

"I'm sorry.." I said when he didn't answer my question.

"It's fine. Company is fine without me. I'm not the one who manages it yet, so I'm enjoying my life now."

I just nodded and looked away. We are in Puerto by now and fortunately there’s no traffic.

"Why don't you have a boyfriend?" he asked the reason why I looked at him. I saw how his tongue ran over his lips.

I frowned.

"I don't have time for a boyfriend," I said. I saw Rod peeking at me.

"When do you plan to have a boyfriend?"

Why is he interested in my love life?

"Maybe after I graduate," I said.

He nodded and bit his lip again. I shook my head. Why do I keep looking at his lips?

"Crush? Do you have a crush?”

Symon immediately entered my mind. I looked at Rod and I knew he was waiting for my answer.

"Y-Yeah," I wasn't even looking at him but I saw his reflection in the mirror. I saw how his jaw moved.

I'm really crazy because my heart started beating fast again.

Damn! Do I have a crush on the attorney's son?