All Chapters of Maid for The CEO’s Desires: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

“You should be careful.”I laughed. “That word is very overused in this house.”“I’m serious.”“And I’m bored.”Her eyes narrowed just a little. “You think this is a game.”“No,” I said. “I think you’re standing in a house your ex doesn’t want you in, trying very hard na takutin ako, and honestly, it’s a little embarrassing.”For the first time, her face lost some of that perfect ease.“You don’t understand what you’re stepping into,” she said softly.Kumunot ang noo ko. “Then explain it.”Her eyes flicked toward the staircase, tapos balik sa akin. “You should leave before his uncle decides you matter.”A chill ran down my arms.I searched her face. “Why are you telling me this?”She looked away first. “Because someone should.”And then footsteps sounded behind me. I didn’t have to turn to know who it was. Mabilis na nagbago ang hangin, too fast, too sharply.Vladimir.He came down the stairs in dark slacks and a gray shirt, phone in one hand, at ang igting ng panga niya was enough to

“Yes.”“Very comforting,” sagot ko.He ignored that at naglakad papunta sa side table, setting my bag down with more care than I expected. “You can take the bed.”Napablink ako. “What?”His gaze flicked over to me. “You heard me.”“You’re giving me your bed?”“I’m not sleeping much tonight anyway.”Hindi ’yun nakatulong sa pakiramdam ko. At all. I folded my arms. “And where are you sleeping?”His eyes moved sa long sofa malapit sa mga bintana. Tinitigan ko ’yun, tapos siya, tapos balik sa sofa.“That is not a real option.”“It’s fine.”“No, it isn’t.” Itinuro ko ’yung sofa. “That thing is decorative.”“It’s not.”“It literally looks like it was designed para sa isang dramatic billionaire breakdown, not actual sleep.”His mouth tilted, just barely. There it was. That almost smile again.“I’ll survive.”“Very inspiring.”He loosened his cuffs at nagsimulang mag-unbutton ng isang sleeve. I looked away immediately. Siyempre. Because I was still a person with limits. Weak ones, apparently,

I just froze.Hindi niya inalis ang matamis niyang labi sa akin. He continued kissing me. Mabagal nung una, na parang binibigyan pa ako ng last chance na lumayo. Then I kissed him back, at doon na natapos ang bawat matalinong desisyon na meron ako.I parted my lips and met his tongue. The sound he made was quiet. Rough. Wrecked. I could feel my down there getting wet.Ang isa pa niyang kamay ay pumunta sa bewang ko, supporting me as if alam na niyang traydor ang mga tuhod ko. Napahawak ako sa harap ng shirt niya without thinking, at nung ginawa ko ’yun, mas lumalim ang halik namin, hungrier, as our tongues played together.A broken sound caught in my throat, at naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng kamay niya sa bewang ko as if he liked hearing that far too much.Mas lumalim pa ang palitan namin ng mga halik, mas uminit. As he pulled me even closer on to his masculine body, naramdaman ko ang matigas sa pagitan ng hita niya. Tumibok nang bahagya ang pagkababae ko. I made the softest sound ag

“Be careful,” Andrei said. “People become dangerous when they start caring too much.”Then he left.The second the door shut behind him, parang nakahinga ang buong kwarto. Ako lang ang hindi. Mabilis pa rin ang tibok ng puso ko, mainit pa rin ang ulo ko, at si Vladimir ay nakatayo pa rin sa tabi ko like a storm barely holding itself together.Hinarap ko siya. “That was the option?”Walang mabasa sa mukha niya. “Yes.”I stared at him. “You could’ve just told me.”His gaze met mine. “I know.”Then he walked away.My jaw dropped. Seryoso? Iniwan niya lang ako nang ganoon.Nahanap ko siya nung gabing ’yun sa terrace sa labas ng upstairs library, exactly where I had found him once before. Wala na ang tie niya. Bukas ang collar. Isang kamay ang nakahawak sa railing.The city lights behind him made everything sharper. His face. His shoulders. Narinig niya ako bago pa ako makapagsalita.“You’re still angry.”Tumigil ako sa tabi niya. “You noticed.”Halos gumalaw ang bibig niya. “Hard not to.”

“Caleb,” sambit ko.His eyes moved over me once, more surprised than anything else.“You look…” Huminto siya, tapos nagbigay ng maliit at medyo awkward na ngiti. “You look really beautiful.”Dapat ay nairita ako. Pero sa halip, parang may kung anong kumurot nang tahimik sa dibdib ko. Hindi para sa kanya. Kundi para sa version ko na noon ay gustong-gusto marinig ang mga salitang iyon mula sa kanya.Tumingin ako sa baso ko sandali. “Thanks.”Tumango siya, na parang pati siya ay nagulat na sumagot ako nang mahinahon.“I didn’t know you’d be here,” sabi niya.“I didn’t know you would either.”Nagkaroon ng katahimikan pagkatapos niyon.Humakbang siya nang maingat palapit. “Can I talk to you for a minute?”Dapat ay tumanggi ako. Alam ko ’yun. Pero may kung ano sa mukha niya na nagpahinto sa akin.Kaya sinabi ko, “You already are.”Nakahinga siya nang bahagya, na parang tawa na hindi natuloy. Tapos bigla ring nawala iyon.Bumaba ang boses niya. “I’m sorry.”Nanigas ako. Dahil hindi iyon ang