My whole body is trembling. I looked at his eyes with my eyes opened widely. Still surprised at what I just heard just now.
His hand are still on my check. I tried to open my mouth to voice out my thoughts.
"W-why me?" My voice are trembling while I asked him a question.
"Hmm, I don't know too. I just told them to bring me a girl. And they brought you." Walang gana niyang sabi at umalis sa pagkakaluhod sa harap ko at bumalik sa inuupuan niya kanina.
Ang mga naka-yukong mga tauhan niya ay nagsimula ng mag taas ng ulo.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya at marahas na tumingin sa likod ko. Agad na nag-iwas ng tingin ang tatlo.
"I told them to bring any woman, if they failed, I'll kill them." Walang gana nitong sabi at sumipsip sa baso na hawak hawak niya.
Sinamaan ko ng tingin ang tatlo. Now I finally got it, why one of them apologized and said they don't want to die yet.
So they're talking about this! Ha, how ridiculous. They don't want to die so they just grab someone to offered to this dangerous man in the front?
How absurd.
Inis kong inirapan sila at tumingin nalang sa harap. Naglakas loob akong magtanong.
"Why do you need me?" Matapang kung tanong sa kanya. He sipped on his glass before answering me.
"I'm looking for a temporary wife." He said lazily.
"And? Anong connection ko diyan?" Mataray na tanong ko. Napalunok nalang ako ng mag tama ang aming paningin.
Pero imbes na magalit ay ngumisi lamang ito.
"You know, you're really brave. I could kill you right now for talking back at me, but since I like you, I won't do that." His cold emotionless voice were low as he said those words.
Napalunok ako ng magsimulang manginig ang buo kong katawan sa takot.
"I'll let you live if you make a deal with me.." Napalunok ako sa kaba. His voice held with authority and you can feel that he's not really joking.
As if he's telling me that 'If you don't make a deal with me, I'll kill you on your spot."
I gulped. Of course he would do that without a second thought. He's a mafia boss after all! He's used to killing and doing something illegal or not.
Should I really make a deal with this devil?
I don't want to die yet. There are still a lot of things I wanted to do.
I wanna experience having a husband and a kid and spend the rest of my lives with them.
He's looking for a temporary wife, I guess that would be the deal he'll be talking to me.
I can't help but sighed. My heart is aching so bad. Hindi ko talaga gusto makipag relasyon sa taong palaging sangkot sa gulo, pero ito ako ngayon.
Walang pagpipilian. Should I do it? He said it was only temporary.
"Y-yes, let's do it." I nodded my head. His michievious smile grew wider as he looked at me as if he was satisfied at my answer.
"Good choice. Now come here." Itinaas nito ang mga kamay na tila sinisinyasan niya ang mga tauhan niya.
Tumayo ako. Bumukas ang malaking pinto ang nagsilabasan silang lahat. Napalunok ako habang naka tingin sa tatlo.
'Dont leave me here!' is what my expression is saying while looking at them.
Luke just smirk, Owen just gave me a fighting sign while Felix just smiled warmly as if telling me that I can do it.
Uminit ang ulo ko dahil sa tatlo. Mga walang hiya, mga walang silbi. Mga yawa.
Sila pa itong niligtas ko at muntik pakong mamatay dahil sa kanila pero hindi man lang nila ako tinutulungan? Mga hayup
Inis ko silang inirapan at humarap. Nagtama ang aming paningin at sininyasan niya akong pumunta sa kanya.
Dahan dahan akong naglakad papalapit sa kanya. Bawat hakbang ay ramdam na ramdam ko ang kalabog ng aking dibdib.
Ng makalapit na ako sa kanya ay bigla niya akong hinila kaya napa upo nalang ako sa kanyang mga hita.
Uminit ang buo kong mukha dahil ang lapit lapit ng mukha niya sa akin. Umisog ako para bigyan ng distansya ang aming mukha.
"So, what's the deal?" I asked right a way. He smirk.
"Impatient are we?" He asked smirking. I didn't say anything so his smirk grew wider.
"I want you to act as my wife for three months, of course there will be ceremony and we'll be signing contracts." Napalunok ako at nakinig sa kanya ng mabuti.
"After three months, I'll pay you billions for your help and we'll be divorcing and forget each other."
Napalunok ako. What did he say? Billions? This guy sure is filthy rich.
"O-okay, but I have a condition." Marahan kong sabi. Kumunot ang kanyang noo.
"What is it?" Huminga akong malalalim at binuka ang aking bibig.
"Promise me you'll not kill me in those days." May diin kong sabi. He froze and looked at me blankly as if he can't believe what he just heard just now.
Nagpaka wala ito ng buntong hininga.
"Ha, fine. I don't even know why you thought about that." He said.
What the? Of course I would think like that. I can't just trust the words of the person who kills you know?
"So, I'll just need to act as your wife?" I asked again. He nodded his head.
"Will I be able to come to school too?" Maliit ang boses na tanong ko sa kanya. Please, let me, please..
"Hmm, sure I'll let you. But if you tell someone about this, you know what will happen right?" He said dangerously. I gulped
"Y-yes, I won't tell anyone." He nodded his head, satisfied at my answer.
"What's your name?" Tanong niya. Kinuha niya ang buhok ko at dinala ito sa ilong niya. I feel uncomfortable when he started smelling it.
"It's Callista Eve.." I said softly.
"Eve.." He said my name gently that I almost thought he's not bad at all.
"What a beautiful name.." He said while still smelling my hair.
"You smell nice. It's comforting." Marahan niyang sabi. Kumunot ang noo ko, what the. Gusto niya ba ang shampoo ko?
"Do you like the smell? I can tell you what brand it is." I said. Tumigil ito sa ginagawa. He looked at me flatly.
"I don't need it." He looks upset a little bit kaya kinabahan ako. He noticed it so he immediately returned to his old expressionless face.
"Don't you want to know my name?" He asked. Tumango ako, ngumisi ito.
"It's Anastacius Kairus Crawford." Even his name is beautiful. Ang unfair, but why does his surname sound familiar?
Where did I heard that? Hmm
Biglang bumukas ang malaking pintuan at may lalaking pumasok na may hawak na mga papeles. Nagtatanong na tumingin ako sa kanya.
"We're going to sign a contract." Tumango ako sa kanya. Umalis ako sa pagkaka-upo sa kanya at tinignan ang lalaki.
"Attorney, you're here." Walang ka emo-emosyong saad ng lalaking kasama ko. His voice is called and dangerous like the first time I saw and heard his voice.
Kumunot ang noo ko ng may ma realized. Ah right, why do I feel like he's less cold when we're talking to each other earlier?
Am I just imagining it or not? Maybe yes.
"Y-yes, it was nice to meet y-you again the strongest person in the UW." Nanginginig ang boses nito habang nakayuko, hindi maka tingin sa lalaking katabi ko.
Kumunot ang noo ko, sobrang nanginginig ang katawan nito na tila matutumba maya maya.
I looked at Mr. Kamatayan confused. He smirk when he understands what I'm trying to say.
Napag desisyonan kong tawagin nalang itong Mr. Kamatayan kesa sa mismong pangalan nito. Baka hindi nito magustuhan at mapatay pa ako, jusko naman.
"That's right. That's their usual reactions when people see me, but you. You're different." Bulong nito sa tenga ko.
Mabilis akong humiwalay sa kanya. Yeah, I noticed it too. I didn't trembled that much when I learned his a mafia boss, or even when I looked into his eyes.
Maybe that was because I already planted in my mind while I was still in the car that any moment, I could die?
At that time, I already embraced death with me. The moment I lose consciousness, I didn't even hoped someone would rescue me.
Or I could even escape when I saw the tall trees and lonely road. I can't do anything but embraced death and accept the reality.
"T-the c-contract is h-here, j-just like w-what F-felix t-told me." Kumunot ang noo ko habang naka tingin sa lawyer na nasa harap.
May kinuhang maliit na blade si Mr. at hiniwa ang panyo na nakatali sa kamay ko. I looked at the attorney again.
He's really uncomfortable. Mabilis kung kinuha sa kanya ang kontrata at tinignan ang content.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng makita kung magkano ang matatanggap ko pagkatapos ng deal na ito.
"Isn't this too big?" Nanglalaki ang aking mata habang nakatingin sa kanya.
"What? It's not that even big." Walang gana nitong sabi at pinermahan ang kontrata.
"What do you mean it's not? Are you sure you're going to give me this much?" I said while raising my eye brow.
"Yes, and don't get worried about that. I told you, it's small." Napa buntong hininga nalang ako at pinermahan ang kontrata.
Binigay ko ito sa nanginginig na lawyer at mabilis niya itong kinuha at nagpa alam. Lumingon ako kay Colt.
"Our deal is now set." He smirk evilly.
I gulped. Did I make the right decision to make a deal with this devil?