One week later, sabado na naman ng gabi. Isang linggong nakapag pahinga si Claire sa pag-aasikaso sa kapritsohan ng amo niyang si Luke Watson dahil nagbakasyon ito sa London at bukas pa ang uwi nito. Isang linggo na ring silang nagtatawagan at nag-uusap ni Owen, at araw araw din itong nagpapadala sa kanya ng bulaklak, tsokolate, at ng kung ano anong mga bagay-bagay na nagpapasaya sa kanya. Nanliligaw na ito at ngayon ngang gabi, nagkasundo silang mag dinner ngunit kani-kanina lang ay tumawag ito at nagpaliwanag, humingi ng pasensya dahil may emergency daw itong trabahong inaayos sa Bulacan at hindi anito tiyak kung makakaabot pa ito sa dinner date nila. And though Claire was disappointed, wala naman siyang magagawa kundi intindihin ang lalaki. At heto nga siya sa isang sosyal na restaurant na may katabing yayamaning bar. Thirty minutes later, lasing na siya. Claire stumbled into the bar area, hiccupping a whiskey order to the bartender between sniffs and shaking the rain out of her

Claire took another bite of the sandwich, nearly moaning. Grave, ang sarap naman nito? Ganito ba ang mga sosyal at mamahaling sandwich? Bakit yung lagi niyang baon ay parang lasang papel?Teka? When was the last time I ate? probably this morning, before I left the seminar? Tanong niya sa sarili.Hindi na nakapagtataka kung bakit gutom na gutom siya na halos lamunin niya ng buo ang masarap na sandwich."See, gutom ka nga talaga. And the whiskey is as bad as poison pag ininom ng walang laman ang tiyan." Sabi naman ng gwapong kamukha ng amo niya."Hays! Y-you’re getting on m-my nerves again, Mr. Clone. And I thought it was n-none of your business?""You are my business, Miss Garcia."His poise unnerved and fascinated Claire at the same time. He was carved like a god but looked vital and warm to the touch like a mortal. It clouded her judgement, messed with her senses, and made her stomach feel like hot tongues of lust licked it from within."Yeah w-whatever… So anong pangalan mo, Mr.

Warning, Rated SPG 18+ Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas, palabas na sila sa elevator, "Tulungan na kita, Miss Garcia, parang di ka na makalakad." Luke rested one hand on her slim waist, moving his palm in a teasing caress. "Nahihilo ka na no?" he asked, rubbing the inside of her palm with his thumb gently. Claire stood on the tips of her high-heeled shoes and pressed her lips to his ear. "Kunti lang, bakit? k-kaya mo akong p-paligayahin kahit l-lashing ako?" Lasing na nga siya, isip ni Luke. Yet he swallowed a desperate laugh as he held her hand toward the hall. Before they passed the doorway, he tossed a final glance over his shoulder. "J-joke lang yun uy, kung makakunot noo ka dyan parang w-walang pinagsamahan l-lang ang peg." She teased him too, while her hot gaze roamed the length of his body. Then she slanted her head and asked, "Pero hindi kako ako lashingg—" reklamo naman niyang kinakanta ulit ang ‘My Way.’ At sa isip niya, kailangan niyang makalayo sa amo or risk being stupid

Oo nga no bakit nga ba siya hubad? Tanong niya ulit sa sarili sabay irap sa among bakit din nak@hubad?"Are you okay? Or do I need to panic too?" Luke stepped aside, grinned, and looked at her carefully."Bakit ako hubad?" tanong ni Claire.Nagtaas ng kilay naman ang gwapong binata, "I have no idea... or maybe I do," sabi nitong kinindatan pa siya.Napasinghap naman si Claire, then slowly, she turned, her hands covering her mouth as her wide eyes stared at her boss.Walanghiya! Naghubad ba siya sa harapan nito at nagsayaw ng otso-otso? Dyuzkolorddd! Nakakahiya. Yun pa naman ang palagi niyang ginagawa sa sariling sala ng apartment niya pag nalalasing, minsan nahuli pa nga siya ni Amanda na nakapanty lang at bra habang nag ootso-otso.Yeah. She was screwed. Totally screwed.Magreresign na ba siya sa kahihiyan?Her pulse pounded in her ears. Her stomach tied into knots, and her heart felt like it was sinking into her chest. Lagi naman silang umiinom ni Amanda at minsan kasama pa ang kaib

"I still think I prefer you naked." Kindat ng among alam niyang inaasar lang siya. Claire blushed, shaking her head and scowling at him again. Kung makakindat ang kumag, sus di naman siya tinatablan nito dahil lahat ng mga nakapaldang babaeng dumaan sa harapan nito ay kinikindatan niya yata. Hindi naman sa nagseselos siya, but given na kay Luci na magaling itong magpanginig ng tuhod sa mga lahi ni Eva, may talent ito dito eh. Pero, of course, siya si Claire Garcia, and dakilang sekretarya nito na hindi naman tinatablan kahit maghubad pa ito sa harapan niya. Yet something inside her sweetly shivered at the idea. "Where are my shoes?" Claire snapped, trying her best to look unaffected by his sensual smile. Luke frowned, one hand coming up to stroke his perfect, chiseled jaw. "Honestly, I have no idea. Ewan ko kung san mo naitapon kagabi," anitong seryosong seryosong naglagay ng asukal sa kape nitong kung ano naman kaya ang lasa. Kailan pa ito natutong mag-timpla ng sariling kape? N