Craving You

Chapter 3

Death didn’t still visit but I am already in hell…Danaye exhaled the air she’s been holding in his presence. She remained glued to the bed until the screeching sound of a car resounded. He’s leaving the house again. He still didn’t eat. He really hates her. Her eyes felt heavy. She collapsed into the bed and tears slowly roll down to her cheeks as she bit her lip to not let out a whimper.

Did he really think Danaye was so cheap to use s*x as a payment? Why didn’t he even doubted her at the least bit?

She just blurted that idea to use as an excuse to hide her real feelings from him because she was so afraid he would divorce her right then and there if he knew her feelings. Her secret she kept hidden just to herself.

She loved him. She kept it a secret for over 12 years, never once trying to confess. She never dared because she loved him so much and she was willing to accept that he loved another girl named Clover.

She was curious where is that girl now, why aren’t they together. But deep inside Danaye was glad. But when she heard him mention it in front of him yesterday night that he was drunk. Then he looked at her, tipsy and his ears and cheeks are burning red. He must have been imagining Danaye as Clover. It pained Danaye so she drank the half bottle he was drinking. She thought that she could endure it longer because she has been enduring it for the past years. But she was just as surprised as him this morning . She remembered how she hug him as if to comfort him. She was truly intoxicated because never have she dared to even touch him so intimately. The alcohol clearly made her confident and arrogant to even sleep with him.

She had no one to go to. So she can’t leave the house to avoid him. She plans to avoid him until what happened would just pass by but when a phone call from Declan’s company congratulating her for being the new appointed secretary of Mr. Hans who was a collaborator of Declan’s 5 star hotel in Manila Philippines, she frozed. It would mean that they will see each other often. How foolish she is to wish for a position in his company! She should have chosen other companies not related to him. But before she could decline the offer, the lady was already specifying what she needs to do, to bring, the regulations and the course of the work she’ll be doing.

It wasn’t made known to her who ordered her to be suddenly appointed as a secretary but she already knows. Who else have the power to do just that other than her fake husband?

It isn’t that she can’t do it but she is hesitant to work in Declan’s company. What if he shames her in front of many people? What if he shouts at her and insult her?

But she is really willing to improve her resume so she needs to have tons of experiences. Her being a secretary will pull it off because it is still a million times better than staying at home and overthinking.

A month later, Danaye had successfully proved herself to the others of her position that she deserves it even if she wasn’t interviewed or any process she needs to went through. Since she excelled in her course in Legal Management during her college years in some unpopular university, she was able to act accordingly and manage everything. She also appeared perhaps professional that others started respecting her and no one dared to bully her. She often got compliments of her beauty and her fashion sense which she really liked. Men she met have stared at her for minutes and admired her that they are so friendly towards her especially Mr. Hans who always pampered her with compliments and chocolates that was just under his desk. He says it was his anti-depressants and he is so kind to share it to Danaye.

She didn’t know if she will feel happy or sad because she never have saw Declan after their wild night together. She tried to ask around about him but no one seem to know anything he does. He seems to have kept his aloof self until now. He still didn’t want to be surrounded by other people unless it’s about work.

Meanwhile, Declan was in a business trip to settle his business affairs in Japan and he was so busy that he didn’t get enough sleep at night. The next days he went from country to country to purposively listen to business proposals because he has been invited by many tycoons around the world to be a collaborator. He spent the whole day sitting, listening intently on meetings and it lasted until 5 pm but still he had to attend invitations in gatherings to further speak with other influencers and entrepreneurs.

On the other hand, Danaye was getting worried because he didn’t even come home anymore. But she still had her maid to attend to her needs. She couldn’t specifically ask the maids because she knew they still report to him of what she was doing because she caught one maid one night saying all the things she did in that day.

Danaye felt her heart leap knowing he was still checking on her while he was not around. But Danaye thought that maybe he was just making sure she was doing her part in the contract and nothing more. He wasn’t really concerned about her. If he is, then he would’ve called her.

Days passed and she was used to the business world, Mr. Hans suddenly asked all of the employee in their department to treat them all in a celebratory meal. The closing time of everyone’s work is 5 but there are many who worked overtime so it was set at night around 8 pm.