"You don't understand, miss," Jules' voice was full of urgency and frustration. "I need to talk to Mr. Mitchell. Pakisabi sobrang importante!" "I'm so sorry, ma'am, but he doesn't want to be disturbed. You should call his assistant and make an appointment." sagot ng unipormadong babae sa kanya. She doesn't seem sorry at all! Jules ground her molars. She knew there was a smirk hiding there somewhere! "This is an emergency." mariing sabi niya. Umiling ang receptionist. "Tell him--" naikuyom niya ang mga kamao sa ibabaw ng mesa. She isn't sure if it's a good idea to tell him it was her. But she had no other options. It's now or never. Humugot muna siya ng malalim na hininga at nagdasal na sana tama ang gagawin niya. "Tell him it's Jules Vera Cruz."May ilang pahina na tiningnan ang babae sa logbook bago muling umiling. "Hindi talaga pwede, ma'am. Wala po kayo sa listahan ng appointments niya."Mariing naisara ni Jules ang mga mata dala ng matinding pagkabigo. Si Jake na lamang ang n
Masakit pa ang ulo ni Jules nang idilat niya ang mga mata niya. The bright light that flooded the room added to the crushing headache. She squinted her eyes as she tried to make sense of her surrounding. Puting mga dingding, komportableng kama, at malakas na air-con. She could hear a weird beeping sound and a few people talking. Pakiramdam niya any mabigat ang katawan niya at may hangin ang ulo niya. Like she was drugged or something. "Where the hell am I?" she was startled by how hoarse her voice sounded. "Ano ba Jules? Papasok ka pa ba?! Late ka nanaman!""Pasensya na Leslie, oo papasok ako, wait lang--"Jules' eyes widened as she remembered the events that happened before she passed out. Naalala niyang nabundol siya ng isang puting Toyota at tumama ang ulo niya sa gutter. She remembered someone calling her name and shouting for an ambulance. And then it was as if the curtains closed and it was all black. Kasabay ng pagbabalik ng kanyang alaala ay ang pagkirot din ng ulo niya. A
"I want you to work as my secretary."Napamaang si Julianna sa sinabi ni Jake. Work for him? As his secretary? She's seen enough porn to not know where this is going. She shook her head at her absurdity. "But you already have Kristen. What? Are you planning on firing her? She seems good with her job--" "Kristen is my executive assistant, not my secretary." tumalikod ito sa kanya upang maupo sa lounge chair nito. Pinagsalikop nito ang mga daliri bago ipinatong iyon sa ibabaw ng mesa at tumingin muli sa kanya. "As of now, she's very loaded since she's also working for my wife and I need someone who will focus with me on this specific project so hindi mo siya aagawan ng trabaho."And if you are still worried about her, in case you accept the job, she will be working full time under my wife. They seem to be in good terms, anyway. Too good for my taste."Kumunot ang noo ni Jules. Diyatat may lihim na itinatago si Jake sa asawa nito. At ang akala ba niya ay tumigil na sa pagtatrabaho ang a
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's husband eventhough you have history with him.Kinurot ni Jules ang sarili. She knew she was only here because of a job. Because she needed money for her Mamay's treatment and not for anything else. Ngunit sadyang napakalaking tukso ni Jacob Alexander Mitchell. Para ba siyang kumuha ng isang malaking bato para ipukpok sa sarili niyang ulo. But come to think of it, mabuti na sigurong mapukpok ng bato sa ulo kaysa maging pokpok.Isang bagay na minsan nang sumagi sa isip niya dahil sa sobrang kagipitan.Palihim na sinulyapan niya si Jake. He seemed relax while driving along the south express way. He was wearing a simple gray v-neck sweatshirt and some jeans na akala mo hindi ito isang multi millionaire. But he looks expensive as it is. Sa kanang kamay nito nakasuot ang isang kulay gintong Rolex. Napangiti si Jules. Hindi parin talaga ito nagbabago. He still wears his watch on his right wrist which is so weird. Ang dahilan ni Jake ay nakasanayan na raw n
Baka naman coincidence lang?Balisa si Julianna habang palakad lakad sa kwarto niya. Kagat kagat niya ang kuko niya na madalas niyang gawin tuwing kabado o malalim ang iniisip niya. Kaya naman pala siya binati ng mga tauhan ng resort kanina! Hindi alam ng mga ito ang pangalan niya. It was the resort's name! How dumb is she? Inis na natampal niya ang noo.Hindi parin siya nakakapagbihis. She was still wearing her normal clothes eventhough Jake texted her that she should dress up because they're meeting the resort owner for dinner. Paano siya makakapagready sa lagay na ito? Damn! Bakit ba sobrang kabado siya? Hawak hawak niya ang flier ng resort. She was about to check the address when she received Jake's text earlier. Ipinagpaliban niya ang pagtingin doon dahil kinakabahan siya. Ayaw niya ng confirmation ng hinala niya.Ngunit alam niyang sa ginagawa niyang iyon ay pinapatagal lang niya ang kalbaryo niya. She needed to know. Kailangan niyang malaman ngayon ang totoo bago pa man sila
"I'm excited for you to meet him," Jake said, grinning, as he drove back to their mansion. Napabuntong hininga si Julianna. Minsan hinihiling niya na sana hindi na lang mayaman si Jake. Sana ordinaryong tao na lamang ito kagaya niya para sana walang issue ang relasyon nila. She was just a trainee in his father's office when they met each other, and although sinadya naman talaga niya na magpapansin dito, ang plano sana niyang akitin ang anak ng may-ari ng kumpanya para maka-angat sa buhay ay nag-back fire dahil tuluyan siyang na-inlove dito.She watched Jake as he droned on and on about his adoptive brother. Apparently nasa ugali na talaga ng ama ni Jake ang mag ampon ng mga batang sa tingin nito ay may potensyal at paaralin ito. Kagaya ng ginawa nitong pagsuporta sa kanya ngayon.He was such a good man. Ngayon tuloy ay nakakaramdam siya ng guilt dahil plinano lamang talaga niya na gamitin ang mga ito. She was ambitious. Any woman who had this kind of opportunity given to her would qui
"I don't know if I can do that!" Nasa patio ulit sila ni Jake. It was a sunny morning, taliwas sa lamig kagabi ay tirik na tirik naman ngayon ang araw. Noon lamang niya mas na-appreciate ang lugar dahil sa sobrang nerbiyos niya kagabi. The place was really lovely. Hindi gaanong matao dahil hindi pa gaanong sikat ang lugar pero sa tingin ni Julianna ay iyon ang charm ng resort. Perfect for people who wants privacy or planning on some soul searching adventure. Maputi ang pinong buhangin at kumikislap sa sinag ng araw ang malinaw na tubig ng beach. Sa tabi nitong restawran sa ibaba ng mismong hotel ay naroon ang isang bar, sa tapat niyon nakahilera ang iba't ibang size ng cabana na nakatanaw naman sa karagatan. The place looked luxurious. More development and promotion, dadagsain talaga ng tao ang lugar na iyon. Somehow, she understood Jake's intense desire to buy the resort. But not on her expense!Nakaupo si Jake sa mesa nila kagabi at si Julianna naman ay naglalak
She was wearing a black wrap around that Jake also bought her along with the other clothes when she went back to the sea side where he was supposed to meet her.Malayo pa lang ay natanaw na niya si Jake. He was still wearing that white muscle tee and green shorts he has on when they went "shopping". Ngayon ay nakasuot na ang shades dito at nakatayo ito sa gitna ng beach habang hawak ang telepono nito.Damn, he looked so fucking delectable. Her mouth watered as she stared on the exposed skin of his side. He had ripped muscles, nice pecs and a hint of six pack abs whenever the wind hits his shirt from the right direction. He's like a friggin' wine that gets finer and finer with time. She sighed. Napakaswerte ni Sharmaine dito, he's goodlooking, a good provider, a gentle lover, an over all prize catch. At napakamalas naman ni Jules dahil pinakawalan pa niya ito. Ngayon ay nagkasya na lamang siya sa pagtanaw dito. Mananatiling so close and yet so far si Jake
Napakurap kurap si Julianna nang magising kinabukasan. Tumatama sa mukha niya ang liwanag mula sa floor to ceiling sliding glass door. Nakalimutan yata niya na isara ang mga kurtina nang nagdaang gabi. Napaungol siya."Sorry, did I wake you up?"Napabalikwas siya agad nang bangon. Color drained off her face when she saw Jake at the foot of her bed, half naked. His hair tousled and his eyes are still kind of sleepy and a toothbrush in his hand. What--Noon tila nagbalik sa alaala niya ang nanagyari nang nagdaang gabi. She and Jake had sex! Napabangon siya at kinipkip ang putting kumot sa dibdib niya bago pa iyon dumausdos at mahantad ang kahubdan niya. She groaned. What have she done? Hindi naman siya lasing kagabi ngunit bakit hinayaan niyang mangyari iyon? Wala siyang maidadahilan na wala siya sa tamang pag-iisip dahil buo ang loob niya nang ipagkaloob niya kay Jake ang kanyang katawan.Fuck!Ngayon naalala na niya kung panong paulit ulit na inangkin ni Jake ang katawan niya matapos
Jake wasted no time because as soon as he heard those words, he was standing on the foot of her bed and removing his clothes.She couldn't remember him being this ripped. And whoa! She almost forgot how big he is. Her mouth watered at the sight of his manhood. He was hard, straining against the beautiful landscape of his tight abs. Napalunok siya. Shuddering with desire, she remembered how much she bled the first time they had sex. He even insisted that they go to the emergency room but she reassured him that she was fine. That it was normal.But nothing about Jake as normal. He was..enormous, for the lack of a better term."Are you okay, Julianna?"He didn't need to call her any kind of endearment. The way he drawl out her name is enough for her to melt.She nodded and beckoned him with her hand. He smirked before joining her in bed."Are you sure about this?" he whispered as he caressed her collar bone with his lips. She didn't want to think. Alam niya kasing kung io-overthink niya
It was nostalgic.The way his lips touched hers in a very soft and feathery like manner. Slow, tentative and calculating. As if he was waiting for her invitation, waiting for her to respond. Hindi niya magawang biguin ito. Marupok siya at hindi niya mapigilan na madalas sa halik ni Jake. Kahit pa alam niyan mali. Ang dahil an niya, tao lang siya. Naglalaro sa isip ni Julianna ang mga halik na pinagsaluhan nila noon ni Jake. Noong kanya pa ito.His tongue gingerly brush across her lips, urging her to welcome him. Sino ba siya para hindi ito paunlakan? Umangat ang kamay ni Jules upang sapuhin ang batok ni Jake saka niya ibinuka ang bibig. Noon tila nagbago ang tempo ng halik nito. Naging mapusok, naging marahas. The next thing Julianna knew was the back of her knees bumping on the edge of her bed. She could've fallen but with Jake's arm snaking around her waist, he held her steady against his warm body.Jake gently lowered her. Hanggang sa maramdaman niyang lumapat ang kanyang puwitan s
What does he want?It was Reed. He probably saw what she did with Jake and was here to slap some sense into her head. Jake was right. He's here to play the white Knight just like what they hope would happen. Hindi niya inasahan na magiging ganoon kabilis ang reaksyon nito. Hindi ngayon na may ibang bagay na bumabagabag sa isipan niya. Her physical attraction to Jake, specifically. Huminga siya nang malalim bago nagpasyang buksan ang pinto. This confrontation is bound to happen anyway. The sooner Reed surrenders, the sooner this will be over. Babalik na siya sa pagiging si Jules na hindi kabit ni Jake. She winced as she wretched the door open.Reed pushed the door and shoved her inside. Muntik pa siyang ma-out of balance. Then he stalked towards her, gripped her arm so tight she flinched."What the hell are you doing, Jules? Dito pa kayo gagawa ng kasalanan ni Jake? Is that the reason why he wanted to buy the resort? Para dito n'yo gawin ang kababuyan ninyo
She was wearing a black wrap around that Jake also bought her along with the other clothes when she went back to the sea side where he was supposed to meet her.Malayo pa lang ay natanaw na niya si Jake. He was still wearing that white muscle tee and green shorts he has on when they went "shopping". Ngayon ay nakasuot na ang shades dito at nakatayo ito sa gitna ng beach habang hawak ang telepono nito.Damn, he looked so fucking delectable. Her mouth watered as she stared on the exposed skin of his side. He had ripped muscles, nice pecs and a hint of six pack abs whenever the wind hits his shirt from the right direction. He's like a friggin' wine that gets finer and finer with time. She sighed. Napakaswerte ni Sharmaine dito, he's goodlooking, a good provider, a gentle lover, an over all prize catch. At napakamalas naman ni Jules dahil pinakawalan pa niya ito. Ngayon ay nagkasya na lamang siya sa pagtanaw dito. Mananatiling so close and yet so far si Jake
"I don't know if I can do that!" Nasa patio ulit sila ni Jake. It was a sunny morning, taliwas sa lamig kagabi ay tirik na tirik naman ngayon ang araw. Noon lamang niya mas na-appreciate ang lugar dahil sa sobrang nerbiyos niya kagabi. The place was really lovely. Hindi gaanong matao dahil hindi pa gaanong sikat ang lugar pero sa tingin ni Julianna ay iyon ang charm ng resort. Perfect for people who wants privacy or planning on some soul searching adventure. Maputi ang pinong buhangin at kumikislap sa sinag ng araw ang malinaw na tubig ng beach. Sa tabi nitong restawran sa ibaba ng mismong hotel ay naroon ang isang bar, sa tapat niyon nakahilera ang iba't ibang size ng cabana na nakatanaw naman sa karagatan. The place looked luxurious. More development and promotion, dadagsain talaga ng tao ang lugar na iyon. Somehow, she understood Jake's intense desire to buy the resort. But not on her expense!Nakaupo si Jake sa mesa nila kagabi at si Julianna naman ay naglalak
"I'm excited for you to meet him," Jake said, grinning, as he drove back to their mansion. Napabuntong hininga si Julianna. Minsan hinihiling niya na sana hindi na lang mayaman si Jake. Sana ordinaryong tao na lamang ito kagaya niya para sana walang issue ang relasyon nila. She was just a trainee in his father's office when they met each other, and although sinadya naman talaga niya na magpapansin dito, ang plano sana niyang akitin ang anak ng may-ari ng kumpanya para maka-angat sa buhay ay nag-back fire dahil tuluyan siyang na-inlove dito.She watched Jake as he droned on and on about his adoptive brother. Apparently nasa ugali na talaga ng ama ni Jake ang mag ampon ng mga batang sa tingin nito ay may potensyal at paaralin ito. Kagaya ng ginawa nitong pagsuporta sa kanya ngayon.He was such a good man. Ngayon tuloy ay nakakaramdam siya ng guilt dahil plinano lamang talaga niya na gamitin ang mga ito. She was ambitious. Any woman who had this kind of opportunity given to her would qui
Baka naman coincidence lang?Balisa si Julianna habang palakad lakad sa kwarto niya. Kagat kagat niya ang kuko niya na madalas niyang gawin tuwing kabado o malalim ang iniisip niya. Kaya naman pala siya binati ng mga tauhan ng resort kanina! Hindi alam ng mga ito ang pangalan niya. It was the resort's name! How dumb is she? Inis na natampal niya ang noo.Hindi parin siya nakakapagbihis. She was still wearing her normal clothes eventhough Jake texted her that she should dress up because they're meeting the resort owner for dinner. Paano siya makakapagready sa lagay na ito? Damn! Bakit ba sobrang kabado siya? Hawak hawak niya ang flier ng resort. She was about to check the address when she received Jake's text earlier. Ipinagpaliban niya ang pagtingin doon dahil kinakabahan siya. Ayaw niya ng confirmation ng hinala niya.Ngunit alam niyang sa ginagawa niyang iyon ay pinapatagal lang niya ang kalbaryo niya. She needed to know. Kailangan niyang malaman ngayon ang totoo bago pa man sila
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's husband eventhough you have history with him.Kinurot ni Jules ang sarili. She knew she was only here because of a job. Because she needed money for her Mamay's treatment and not for anything else. Ngunit sadyang napakalaking tukso ni Jacob Alexander Mitchell. Para ba siyang kumuha ng isang malaking bato para ipukpok sa sarili niyang ulo. But come to think of it, mabuti na sigurong mapukpok ng bato sa ulo kaysa maging pokpok.Isang bagay na minsan nang sumagi sa isip niya dahil sa sobrang kagipitan.Palihim na sinulyapan niya si Jake. He seemed relax while driving along the south express way. He was wearing a simple gray v-neck sweatshirt and some jeans na akala mo hindi ito isang multi millionaire. But he looks expensive as it is. Sa kanang kamay nito nakasuot ang isang kulay gintong Rolex. Napangiti si Jules. Hindi parin talaga ito nagbabago. He still wears his watch on his right wrist which is so weird. Ang dahilan ni Jake ay nakasanayan na raw n