SUZY'S POV
"Suuuuzyyyyy!"
I halted with my steps when I suddenly heard that loud shout from the toilet. Drawing everyone's attention in that floor. Dahilan para mapalunok nalang ako ng laway dahil parang galit na galit ang boses nito.
Oh my God!
Naloko na talaga!
I have to take a flight now before he could even spot me here.
Afraid with him, mabilis na'kong naglakad sa hallway papunta sa kabilang bahagi ng floor na'yon habang mariing hawak-hawak parin ang dala kong mop at balde na may lamang maruming tubig. I was actually half-running and half-walking right now, ignoring everyone's curious gazes kahit hirap na hirap pa'ko ngayon dahil sa suot kong heels. Siguro nagtataka na ang mga ito kung bakit parang hinahabol na'ko ng kung anong demonyo ngayon habang panay naman ang lingon ko sa may banyo.
Then my heart almost leap out of my chest nang bigla ng bumukas ang pintuan sa banyong 'yon and then came out Liam. The enraged and---- naked???
At the sight of him now shirtless, 'di ko mapigilang mapalunok na naman dahil dito. Dahilan para magsilakihan ang mga mata ng kung sinumang nandoon sa lugar na'yon. Shamelessly gawking at his glory.
Oh my God with this bastard! Why does he have to be this gorgeous??
Gusto ko rin sanang huminto ngayon and just gawk at him now pero bago ko pa man magawa 'yon, his blazing eyes instantly focused on me.
Oh shit!
This time, para na'kong tinamaan ng kidlat sa pwet sa kakatakbo. Hindi ko na alintana kung natatapon na sa sahig ang lamang tubig mula sa balde. Gusto ko lang lumayo rito ngayon ora mismo at magtago mula sa kanya.
"Stop right there you woman!!"
When he commanded that with his powerful voice, I didn't listened. I just keep running while in desperate search for a hideout. Desperate to escape from his ire.
"SUZY!"
"No! I won't stop!" sigaw ko na rito as I was heaving up with deep breaths now. Ramdam kung hinahabol na rin niya ko ngayon.
"I said stop right there, Suzy!!"
"No! Never!" Sigaw ko na rito which caused his growl became more audible.
I didn't looked at him and just keep on running at the hallway.
Nang may nakakita na'kong papaliko, which from what I had remembered this morning was the way to the elevator, binilisan ko pa ang takbo ko and then swerved to that way.
There's just no way na hahayaan ko itong mahuli n'ya ko-----
"Hey, Suzy?? Bakit parang nagmamadali ka yata ngayon?"
My head snapped to my right nang bigla ko nalang narinig ang boses na 'yon. And my eyes instantly bulged out in horror when I spotted the smiling Klent outside of the window.
"Klent!!!" gulat na tawag ko rito as I skidded into a halt.
Nakalambitin ito sa labas ng bintana habang nakakapit sa safety belts na naka-attached sa katawan nito. Looking like a handsome burglar outside in his blue overall suit while a wiper and a sprays were in each of his hand.
Ho-ly Hell!
"A-Anong ginagawa mo diyan??!" taranta ko ng tanong rito as I ran towards him.
"Oh, I am just cleaning the walls. Ikaw? Why are you running this time? May humahabol ba sa'yo?" Takang tanong nito sa'kin while wiping off his sweats on his forehead.
Wala man lang bakas na takot sa mukha nito kahit nakabitin ito sa 24th floor ng building na'to. Too high and too brutal for death kung mahulig man ito.
Oh poor Klent…
"Oh nothing." Kaila ko rito sabay baba ng dala-dala kong balde.
"Nagmamadali lang ako dahil-----"
"Suzy!"
Tarantang napalingon na'ko sa likuran ko when that thundering voice cut me off, reminding me that I was still being chased by this halfnaked man!
And just seeing him just a few meters away from me now, my grip at the mop instinctively tightened.
With how enticing his six packs abs------
I almost slap myself nang bigla nalang nadulas ang malanding dila ko.
Goodness! Bakit ba kasi kailangan niya pa'kong habulin ngayon ng nakahubad??
"'Wag kang lalapit!" sigaw ko na rito when he was about to rush towards me to attack.
Agad namang nanlisik ang mga mata nito as he halted with his steps. Halatang kagagaling lang nito sa paghihilamos given how wet was his face and his hair right now.
"Tingin mo ba mapapalampas ko lang 'yong ginawa mo sa'kin kanina, Suzy? No! Sumusobra ka na!" asik na nito sa'kin saka hahakbang na naman sana ito palapit sa'kin to probably attack me, taranta ko ng iniangat ang hawak kong mop as my weapon.
A disapproval growl instantly came out from him habang napapatigil ito sa paghakbang. Looking too livid now and it was my first time witnessing this side of him. Causing my hold at the mop handle tightened habang kinakabahan na'ko sa maaaring gawin nito sa'kin.
I was aware that his employees were now buzzing around us while looking at us with prying eyes pero hindi ko na pinansin ang mga ito.
"Subukan mong lumapit sa'kin ngayon, Liam at talagang hindi ako magdadalawang-isip na hambalusin ka uli nitong mop!"
"And now gusto mo na namang gawin 'yon sa'kin!"
"Pwes, mapipilitan talaga akong gawin 'yon uli sa'yo kapag lalapit ka sa'kin!"
"Suzy? What's going on with you two?"
"SHUT UP!!"
I glared at him when he shouted that at Klent's way. At the poor Klent from outside na walang awang ginawa niyang instant spiderman sa unang araw pa lang ng internship namin.
"No. Nothing's goin' on between us, Klent so just keep cleaning there!" I growled out at him without taking off my eyes from his naked and sexy and shit! What's going on with my tongue right now??!
Pinilit ko nalang na iwasang matingnan man lang ang katawang lupa nito and I just focused my eyes on his face instead.
Just on his face, Suzy and try to avoid his biceps that kept on flexing everytime he'd move!!! Just focus on his face so you'd be safe, damn it!
Gusto ko na talagang bulagin tong mga mata ko ngayon dahil hindi man lang nito magawang iwasang tingnan ang katawan nito.
"You think matatakot mo ko sa banta mong 'yan, Suzy? Mop lang 'yan at kahit matamaan mo man ako uli niyan, sisiguraduhin ko namang hindi ka na makakawala pa rito kapag nahuli kita."
I gritted my teeth and braced myself when he'd threatened that, especially when he began to take a slow predator steps.
His jaw was tight as he pursed his lips in a thin line while his glare was almost ready to shoot daggers to my way. Dahilan para mas mataranta pa'ko rito.
"Just try me, Liam. Dahil kahit boss pa kita rito, hindi talaga ako magdadalawang isip na bugbugin ka rito if I have to!"
"And you think I'd stop dahil diyan?"
"No." Tiim-bagang na asik ko rito while shaking my head.
"Alam kong hindi kita mapipigilan sa gagawin mo but do you think na hahayaan nalang kitang gawin ang gusto mong gawin sa'kin ngayon? No! You deserve to be beaten up, Liam dahil wala ka ng ibang alam gawin kundi gumawa ng mga kalokohan!"
I cursed out when a mocking smirk appeared in his mouth.
Nagagawa niya pa talagang ngumiti ngayon sa'kin!
"Tama ka, Suzy. I think I deserved to be hit by a mop back there and you?" I glared at him when the bastard pointed me with his index finger.
"Well, you deserve to be punished by doing that to your boss." And then with that, he took another step again which caused me to step back.
He looked too determined to catch me now at sa laki ng katawan nito, it wouldn't be difficult for him to deflect this mop kung hahampasin ko man ito.
At hindi ko mapapayagang mahuli n'ya ko rito!
I glanced at the elevator and I cursed out when it was still closed. Siguradong aabutan niya lang ako kapag tinangka ko mang tumakbo dun ngayon.
With hawk eyes, my eyes quickly searched for anything na gawing panakot rito other than this mop and this----
A new hope crept up inside me when my gaze landed on the bucket na kanina ko pa dala-dala hanggang rito.
"Wala ka ng kawala sa'kin ngayon, Suzy. You're bound to taste my ire this time." Hambog na panunuya pa nito before he rushed towards me.
In alarm, mabilis ko ng binuhat ang baldeng 'yon and before he could even grab me, I splashed all its content to his way. Now drenching him more than earlier habang nakangiwing natitigilan ito sa kinatatayuan nito with his closed eyes.
"OW MY GHAAAD!!"
"Sir!!!"
Everyone around us exclaimed that with horror look in their faces.
But I just felt so satisfied with what I've done to even mind them and knowing na hindi na niya ako mapapatawad ngayon, ibinaba ko na agad ang baldeng 'yon and then ran out from there.
"Suzy!"
I didn't looked back when Klent called that out.
I was just too scared right now to even do that at kailangan ko ng magtago ngayon before he'd hunt my ass again!
With that thought, pumasok na'ko agad sa loob ng kabubukas lang na elevator and then pressed the ground floor button para umuwi na.
And maybe, magmukmok nalang dun and prepare an application form to hand it in to another company. Because for sure, Liam was cursing the hell out of me now dahil sa ginawa kong pagpapaligo rito ng maruming tubig.
How nice of you to do that to him, Suzy…
I groaned when my other mind sarcastically commented that.
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LIAM'S POV
"Where is she now? Did you find her?"
When Dulce slowly shook her head as an answer, napapamura na lamang uli ako sa isipan ko while I kept drying my wet hair with a towel.
Kanina ko pa ito pinapahanap sa buong building but the woman was still nowhere to be found. Damn it!
"She was spotted by the cctv cameras earlier sir. Nagmamadali na po siyang lumabas ng hotel after what happened earlier."
That made me gritted my teeth now in annoyance.
So ang tumakas agad rito ang naisipan nitong gawin pagkatapos niya 'kong paliguan ng maruming tubig kanina! That darn woman!
Nang maalala ko na naman ang naging kapalaran ko sa mga kamay niya kanina, I grimaced again in disgust. Sa lahat ba naman ng ipanliligo nito sa'kin, she really have chosen that disgusting water!
At that thought, I let out an annoyed groan again.
"Go now, Dulce. Ako ng bahalang maghanap sa kanya mamaya. Just make sure to tell that pretty intern in the accounting department----"
"You mean that 'handsome' guy na kasama ni Ms. Brigante sir? Dalawa lang naman silang intern sa department na 'yon so siya siguro 'yong tinutukoy mo."
I glared at her when she was kind enough to correct me!
"Yes. Whatever he was to you basta siguraduhin mo lang na lahat ng tubig na nandun sa sahig ay malilinis niya ng maaayos. Is that clear, Dulce?"
She stiffly nodded her head, knowing that I'd really masked that damn mouth of her kapag tinawag niya pa uling 'handsome' ang batang 'yon.
"Ah by the way sir, malaking usap-usapan na sa buong opisina ang nangyari kanina sa baba. What do you want me to do about it, sir?"
I frowned when she'd informed me that.
"Just don't mind them. Go now." Taboy ko na rito while giving her a dismissal wave of my hand.
To hell with those people!
Throwing the towel at the couch, I picked up my fresh coat from the center table.
Buti nalang talaga at dito ako naglalagi minsan sa building na'to so I have some spare clothes to change now. Sinuot ko na agad 'yon and I was just tying my necktie when my phone suddenly vibrated in my pants' pocket.
Grudgingly, hinugot ko na agad 'yon mulsa sa bulsa ko and then checked the caller.
I frowned when an unknown number flashed through the screen.
At sino naman kayang gago ang tatawag sa'kin ngayon?
Sa kagustuhang malaman kung sino ang nasa linya, I swiped the screen to the right and answered that damn call.
"Who---"
"I'm quitting now…"
Natigilan agad ako nang bumungad sa'kin ang pamilyar na boses na 'yon.
Suzy!
I straightened up on my feet and waited for her to talk again. Pero nang mga ilang segundo na tahimik pa rin ito, I opted to just do the honor to talk instead.
"Where are you??"
Some rustling of sheets came off in the background. Confirming Dulce's assumption na umuwi nga talaga agad ito kanina. And now, she even had the gall to call me now just to give me this news!
This woman!
"I'm quitting, Liam. Sa ayaw at sa gusto mo, lilipat na ko ng company dahil ayokong makatrabaho ang isang katulad mo."
"And you think I'd just let you go that way, Suzy?" timping tanong ko na rito kahit gusto ko ng sigawan 'to ngayon dahil sa inis.
"Whether you allow me or not, aalis ako, Liam. Ayokong magtrabaho sa isang isip-batang katulad mo."
"What???!" this time, the urge to shout now was too strong with her kept ticking me off!
Kung kaya ko lang sana! Kanina ko pa sana ito minura but this is Suzy, Goddammit!
"You heard me. Humihingi ako ng tawad sa nagawa ko sa'yo kanina. I know hindi 'yon tama at----"
"And it was unforgivable! Pinaliguan mo lang naman ako ng maruming tubig, Suzy and now, sasabihin mo sa'kin na aalis ka na rito without even telling that you're really sorry in person??"
I heard her groaned from the other line before I heard her talked.
This woman! Ito pa talagang may ganang magalit ngayon when it was supposed to be me who should feel that!
"Basta. I'm sorry, okay? At kahit ano pang sabihin mo sa'kin, my decision won't change. Aalis na------"
Before she could even finish her sentence, I quickly ended that call dahil ayokong marinig 'yon. Ayoko lang marinig 'yon dahil hindi naman 'yon mangyayari.
Aalis? Huh! As if I'd even allow that!
She can't just get away from me like that! She better be prepared for what was coming to her way now!
Grudgingly, I resumed tying my necktie on me then I was about to head for the door to find and take her back here pero bago pa man ako makahakbang, the intercom from my table suddenly buzzed off.
Just on time! Damn it!
Cursing out under my breath, inis na lumapit na'ko sa mesa ko and then picked it up.
"Sorry to interrupt you sir. I just wanted to remind you na may lunch meeting pa kayo with Mr. Blaire 15 minutes from now and then another meeting with Mr. Esposa from The RavenPub Company."
A curse instantly came out from my mouth when I was suddenly reminded by those meetings.
Oh God. Muntikan ko pang makalimutan ang tungkol dun!
This is all Suzy's fault! Kung hindi niya lang sana ako pinahirapan kanina na hanapin ito pagkatapos nitong paliguan ako, I wouldn't have been distracted from my work the whole morning!
"I'll be there." Tugon ko na lang rito before I ended that call.
Blowing out an exasperated breath, napapaupo na lang ako sa upuan na nasa tabi ko while tightly pinching the bridge of my nose. Trying to calm myself.
Alright. I'll just go and get that little woman later after these meetings then. I couldn't just let her leave that way.
With that thought, inihanda ko na agad ang mga gamit ko kahit gustong-gusto ko na sanang tumakbo palabas rito at puntahan ito.
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