Sinfully Mine

Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10

HINATID siya ni Enrico ng matapos nila panuorin ang movie. Ginawaran lang din siya nang halik dito sa noo at umalis na. His actions confused her. Una mapangloko ito mamaya naman ay sweet. Besides, he could have taken her last night. She was willing to be taken. But he did not. And a part of her was happy about it but a part of her wants to strangle him.

Shaking the thought of Dark on her mind, she focused on her task.

Nasa Fashion Icon siya ngayon gumagawa ng isang article. It was an article on the latest fashion trends. She was in the middle of editing her work ng pumasok ang co-intern niya na si Chelsea. May bitbit ito na coffee at cupcake at inilapag sa desk niya.

She c****d her brow at her. Ano ang ginagawa nito dito? Diba may photoshoot ito na inaasikaso?

"Chels---"

Hindi na siya nakatanong pa dahil ang bilis nito na umalis sa kaniyang cubicle. Her gaze fell on the cupcake and coffee. It had a note in it saying Good Morning Baby.

Her nose scrunched up at the baby. Naalala niya bigla si Enrico.

Pero sandali lang ba't kaya siya bigla nalang binibigyan?  Hindi naman iyon mahilig makipagusap o makipag kaibigan. Crush kaya siya ni Chelsea? Kaloka ang ganda ganda naman niya pala talaga.

Tamang tama naman ay dumaan sa cubicle niya si Danielle. Nakapameywang ito na pumasok sa cubicle niya.

"O anong nangyari sayo bes?” tanong nito. Danielle leaned her body on the side of her cubicle and crossed her arms “Ba't ka natulala ka lang diyan sa mga pagkain mo?"

"Binigay sa akin ni Chelsea." paglalahad niya sa mga pagkain "May pa good morning baby pa."

"HA?! Crush k aba ni Chelsea?" gulat na tanong ni Danielle.

Napakibit balikat nalang si Gigi.

"Hindi ko nga alam. Naguguluhan din ako."

"Ang ganda mo talaga." pagkomento sa kaniya ni Danielle "Pero infareness maganda din si Chelsea kaya bagay kayo!"

Inupakan niya ito sa ulo dahilan para masapo nito ang ulo "Oo parehas kaming maganda pero t**i ang habol ko."

"Malay mo." sinamaan niya ito ng tingin "Okay fine I'll stop na. Anyway, I came here to inform you na aalis na ako. May biglaan na problem kasi sa project namin. Ang incompetent talaga ng mga kagrupo ko."

"Ang sabihin mo lang masyado ka na matalino para sa mga kagrupo mo." 

"And that too." kindat sa kaniya ni Danielle na ikinangisi niya naman. Totoo naman talaga kasi. Masyadong matalino at meticulosa si Danielle kaya walang tumatagal dito na kagrupo. Palagi kasi nito pinapagalitan ang mga kagrupo niya kung hindi puamapasok sa taste niya ang mga gawa nito. She feels badly for Danielle's groupmates right now. Siguradong pagbubungangaan niya ang mga ito sa eskwelahan.

"Anyway I have to go na talaga. Bye besh." bumeso siya dito at kumaway na. 

Ibinaling niya ang kaniyang atensyon sa pagkain. She might as well eat it, madaming nagugutom na bata kaya sayang naman kung hindi niya ito kakainin. Kahit masira pa diet niya okay lang.

She was in the middle of eating her cupcake and coffee ng biglang tumunog ang cellphone niya. It was a text from an unknown number. Frowning she opened her phone.

Hey baby. Did you like the cupcake and coffee?

Her brows crunched up in confusion. Nagpalit na ba ng number si Chelsea? Ang tanda niya parehas pa din ang number na ginagamit nito mula ng pagpasok nila.

Who is this? tanong niya dito.

Madali naman nagreply ito.

The most handsome man in the world.

She rolled her eyes at it. Alam niya na kung kanino ito galing. Sino pa ba ang magsasabi nito kung hindi ang isang mahangin at loko loko na lalaki?

Sorry but Channing Tatum is the hottest and most handsome man in the world. She replied.

Baby I can grind like him too ;)

She sighed at his reponse. Mamaya maya pa ay tumawag na ito. She declined pero mapilit ito kaya sinagot na niya ang tawag.

"Baby." malimbing nito na boses mula sa telepono. She felt as if his voice was just whispering in her ear. Ano ba iyan na mga iniisip niya.

Clearing her thoughts, mataray niya ito na sinagot.

"What do you want Bernardini?" she snapped at him. 

"Come down here at the studio." utos nito sa kaniya. Her brows only furrowed further.

"No." sagot niya dito at pinatay ang call.

Tumawag uli ito. "What?" galit niya na sagot.

"I'll send you my nudes for payment."

Napaawang ang labi niya dito pero sinimangutan uli ito. "Whatever Bernardini. Give it to someone who cares."

Pinatay niya uli ang tawag. Ang dami niya na kailangan tapusin tapos papaputahin siya nito sa studio? Other interns can entertain him.

She made a promise with herself to not fall for his charms. His smile was lethal and his actions heart-stopping. He was charismatic and beautiful, a very potent and dangerous combination for a weak heart. She needed to focus on her plan. She was in an arrangement with him for the article and for moving on with her ex-boyfriend.

They were both using each other. What happened last night was just him being sweet. She gathered from her sources that Enrico was a flirt. He was a gentleman to the girl he befriended or f****d.

Pafall lang talaga ito. There was no need to get sentimental. So, she had to put her walls up.

She was about to type on her laptop when he the annoying man called. Again. She ignored it.

Mamaya pa tumunog ang kaniyang telepono dahil sa text. Opening the imessage napaawang ang labi niya sa litrato.

It was Enrico sexily leaning his body on the change room. Nakaupo ito sa makeup chair, displaying his chiseled abs. Hanggang sa v-cut lang nito ang litrato and he looks yummy in the photo. He has this sexy grin on his face while his face mussed up as if he just got out of bed. The LED light from the makeup brightens up and highlights his 6 pack abs. It was well tanned and his arms were lazily placed on his side like you want to cup a feel of it.

I'll strip if you don't come down.

Her forehead creased in annoyance. Sa tingin ba nito madadaan siya sa mga half-naked photos nito?

Then strip if you want Bernardini. I don't care. tugon niya dito

Very well then.

Her phone pinged and when she saw the photo, agad na nabitawan niya ito.

It was Enrico in his boxers. Napabuka ang labi niya sa litrato nito. Does this man not understand the word scandal? She was still gaping at the obvious bulge in his boxers when another photo came up.

Mas lalong lumaki ang mata niya sa sumunod na litrato. He was only in his briefs and he was cupping his obvious bulge. What in the world is this man up to?! Is this man crazy? Gusto ba nito magkascandal?

Bago pa ito magsend pa muli madali na niya ito na tinawagan.

"Are you crazy!" bulyaw niya dito "Gusto mo ba magkascandal?"

"Don't worry I have complete trust in you."

"You're incorrigible." sapo niya ang ulo na hinimas ito.

"Does that mean you'll come down?"

"Fine. I'm going down.” Gigi snapped at Enrico.

"Oh baby I would love for you to go down on me." Enrico sexily chuckled dahilan para mamula siya.

"Ass."singhal niya dito.

"You can lick it too.” pagtukso pa nito. Binabaan niya ito ng tawag bago pa ito makakomento.

Bitbit ang kaniyang bag, nagpaalam siya sa tiyahin niya at bumaba na sa 15th floor. Dito kasi karaniwan na ginaganap ang mga photoshoots. Pagkababa niya dumiretso siya kung saan madaming tao. Madali naman niya nakita si Enrico at halos magpasalamat siya dahil may suot na ito na long sleeves na blue at denim black jeans. He was busy talking to a fellow male model nang mahagip siya nito. Umawang ang labi nito, nagpaalam sa kausap at lumapit na sa kaniya.

Nakapameywang niya ito na sinalubong while the devil was sexily grinning at her.

"Alright let's go." biglang kalabit sa kaniya palabas ng studio.

"Saan ba tayo pupunta ha?" asar niya dito na tanong

"We're going to grab coffee."

She stopped in her tracks dahilan para mapahinto din ito. "You mean pinababa mo lang ako dito just so we can grab coffee?"

Tumango ito. A grin on his lips. She growled at him at nasapo niya ulo niya. "You are unbelievable. Who sends nudes just to ask a girl to get coffee?"

"I do." ngisi nito na kinaasar niya uli "Don't worry I'll send you more later."

Inupakan niya ito at napangiwi naman ito sa sakit. "Tse! Hindi ko kailangan nudes mo."

Humalakhak ito na sumunod sa kaniya sa paglalakad.

THEY grabbed coffee at the nearest Cafe sa office. Kakaunti lang ang tao dahil hindi pa lunch break. Habang bumibili sila panay ang titig ng cashier at barista sa gawi nila. Nagagandhan sigura sa kaniya. Pag iling nga naman sa katabi niya nakangisi ito dahilan para irapan niya ito. Kanina pa ito nakangiti, mamaya naman ay kikindat, nakainom siguro kaya mukhang nanalo. Kahit ng umupo sila panay ang ngisi at kindat nito sa kaniya. May sira ba ang mata nito?

"Nakadrugs ka noh." bigla niya na komento habang sinisipsip nito ang kape. Nabulunan ito dahilan para mapatingin sa kanila ang mga katabi nila. Sino ba naman ang hindi kung isang gwapo na namumula ang mabulunan. Inabutan niya ito ng tissue at tubig. nang makahinga na ito ng maayos napahalakhak ito bigla dahilan para mas mapatingin sa kanila ang mga katabi nila.

Enrico is officially a crazy man. Pati siguro mga katabi nila napaghihinalaan na baliw din to na kaharap niya.

"I'm not on drugs." halakhak pa din nito.

Naningkit mga mata niya dito "Kung ganoon then why are you always grinning and winking? May sira ba cheek muscles at mata mo?"

Umiling ito at napatitig sa kaniya "Wala. I'm just happy."

"Halata nga." she dryly commented. Mas lalo siya nito na nginitian.

Inirapan niya ito at napabiling ang mga mata sa mag-asawa na kakapasok pa lang ng cafe.

"Since sinamahan na kita can I ask some quetions now?"

"Only if I can get to ask too."

"Fine." pag-ismid niya dito "I ask you a question and you have to answer it truthfully. If hindi mo ito gusto sagutan tell me a secret nalang."

Tumango ito at umawang ang labi. Kita niya ang kislap sa mga mata nito. Umupo ito ng maayos para magkalapit sila.

"Ako muna. If you were to be stuck in an island what would be the three things you would bring?" she asked him as she opened her notebook. Kailangan na niya masulat ang article tungkol dito.

"That's easy. An ice cooler full of shake, a flashlight and you."

She rolled her eyes at him. "I'm not a thing you ass."

"True but your my thing." pagbola nito. Her cheeks flushed and he laughed at her heated face. Inirapan niya ito.

“Ewan ko sayo.”

"Okay. My turn, how many boyfriends have you had?" he asked her.

"Only Edmund. I had casual flings but they were just flings." she said "My turn now. How did you start being a model?"

"Going in for the kill aren't we." ngisi nito sa kaniya. "I was in Russia with my brothers for a business deal when a recruiter scouted me. Akala ko nga noon bogus or scam lang but it was actually true. So I got my first modeling contract when I was 23, got my first photoshoot with one of the leading models in the industry and then it went on from there. Truthfully akala ko nga hindi ako tatagal kasi yung first photoshoot ako I was wearing these wings and shaking maracas on my hand."

A giggle fell on her lips when she imagined a 23 year old Enrico shaking a maracas with angel wings. "It was embarassing but I got the shots."

"Do you love it?" she asked him.

Tumango ito at ngumisi sa kaniya. "No fair you asked two questions."

"Sinagot mo naman." mataray niya dito na tugon

"Then be prepared for my questions." he smiled darkly at her "Did you love him?"

"I did. But sometimes I ask myself if I really did or it was just an infatuation. You see no one really cared a lot for me other than my parents and Danielle. So I guess I got overwhelmed with the attention he was giving me. Kaya mahirap makalimutan siya."

Enrico's face was scrunched up like he doesn't like the thought of me liking Edmund. She laughed at him inside but there's a part of that worries for their arrangement.

"Then what makes you fall in love with a guy?"

"Just give me the attention that I need. Be faithful and respect me." simple niya sagot dito "I do like it if he treats me like a precious doll. Makaluma ang ugali ko with regards courtship kaya gusto ko yung umaakyat ng ligaw o hinaharanahan. But I don’t think I’ll ever love again. How about you Enrico have you ever been in love before?"

Dumilim bigla ang mukha nito pero madali naman nito na tinakpan ng ngiti "I did."

"Do you want to talk about it?" she softly asked him. It will be good content.

"I don't." Enrico shook his head.

Bumagsak ang ngiti niya. An idea popped in her head.  "Alright, then tell me a secret."

Biglang nag-iba ang ihip ng hangin ng tumama ang mata nito sa kaniya. His eyes were smoldering with need and a small gasp came out of her mouth sa mga titig nito.

"I like a girl who's in love with someone else." nalunok niya ang kaniyang laway sa maamo at nanunuyo nito na boses "And I'm going to do everything to make her like me back. May it be by hook or crook."

Her breath turned into pants sa mga titig nito. She feels as if sa kaniya dinidirekta ang mga titig nito. But she shook her head, hindi siya ang tinutukoy nito. Whoever the girl she must be one lucky girl to have someone like Enrico. But why does she feel siya ang tinutukoy nito?

“Umm…okay ikaw naman ang magtanong.” She said changing the thick atmosphere between them.

The darkness in his eyes flickered to his devilish charm, “Will you change your mind when it comes to falling in love?”

She shook her head, “No. I don’t think so. I don’t want to fall in love again. It’s too destructive. I prefer casual arrangements. Less hassle, less drama.”

She saw him clenched his jaw yet he remained his gaze impassive.

“How did your brothers take it when you chose modelling than business?” she asked him. She wanted to keep the conversation away from love and relationships.

A grin was on his lips and she knew he was happy about it “My father and brothers were very supportive. They knew I liked modelling since I was a kid. I remembered sneaking out of class when I was 20 just to be an extra for a fashion shoot.”

“No way! Hindi ka ba nahuli?” gulat niya tanong dito.

“Nahuli. Mom was furious. She believed I wasn’t cut out to become a model. She thinks na sayang ang talino ko for just posing infront of a camera.” He frowned at the memory “She never understood that modelling and photography is an art. Hindi naman simpleng pagpopose lang ito. You can send a message through the pictures and movements you depict.”

“Ikaw? Ayaw mo ba maging model?” Enrico asked her. Her face soured at the memory of her classmates telling her she was only a pretty.  “I like the article you wrote about artists. You also write a lot about your life in it.”

“I wanted to be more than a pretty face.” She casually responded despite the bitterness in her voice “I’m not exactly the smartest in class. I didn’t want to be dubbed a pretty face without a brain. So, I really strive to become the best in journalism and writing. Hindi ako magaling sa math and science but I create one heck of a great article.”

“You sure do. I read your blog posts. Sassy GG blog mo, right?” he proudly grinned. Her heart fluttered at the mention of her blog. People never mentioned her blog. Although madami ang audience niya, hindi alam ng marami na sa kaniya ito. Kaya people in her university thinks na maganda lang siya. Hindi nila alam na blog niya ang binibisita nila palagi for fashion and lifestyle advices.

“H-how did you know?” she stammered as he asked him. Ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib niya.  No one made an effort to get to know her, except for Danielle. And now Enrico.

Maamo siya nito na tinitigan, nangungusap ang mga mata. He slowly cupped her hand with his and caressed his thumb at the back.

“I know a lot of things about you Gigi.” He softly said, his eyes hooded as her gaze zeroed in on his lips. Shaking the mental image in her mind, she took a deep breathe to mentally build her walls.

“Stalker ba kita?” bulyaw niya dito. She wanted to change the subject.

He laughed so hard that his eyes twinkled under the light. She would be blind to say na hindi siya na-attract sa mukha nito. He really was beautiful. But he annoyed her to death. He was just being his flirtatious and pa-fall self.

“Nabasa ko lang sa blog mo noh. I know you like milk than coffee. You like white than pink. You like to meditate before you start your day and do your skincare ritual before falling asleep. You drink water, exercise and avoid frowning to keep the wrinkles away.You also like to write love letters to all your crushes.”

“Hindi naman sa lahat ng crush noh!” pagdepensa niya “Sinabi ko ba iyon sa blog?”

He grinned and nodded his head. “Yung mga 2010 posts mo parang diary.”

“Shoot I’ll put it on private.” She muttered to herself. Mukha yata na diary ang blog niya noong elementary at high school niya. Feeling niya kasi kapag kinuwento niya ang buhay niya sa marami ay magugustuhan na siya ng mga tao. She thinks a lot of people want to know her life. But in truth, it was better to keep some things private. She’ll definitely remove those silly stuff.

“Buti nalang nabasa ko na. Specially the part where you said na sana may BBC ka na matikman.”

“I did not!” she horrifyingly gasped.

“Ayaw mo nun? Naachieve mo makatikim ng BBC?” he demurely teased her.

“Huh? Never pa ko nakatikim ng BBC noh!” gulong-gulo niya na depensa.

“Big Bernardini Cock.”

She slapped him hard in the head with a roll of newspaper.

“Aray!” he groaned massaging his head “Ayaw mo ng BBC ko?”

“Ewan ko nga sayo!” singhal niya dito “Dali ang dami ko pa na tanong.”

“Fire away, baby.” Maloko nito na ngiti bago niya sinamaan ito ng tingin.

Enrico and his mouth talaga. 

Published 05.07.2020

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