Chapter 8 Black De Villa

• I watched as the water dropped from his hair to his slightly hairy yet hard chest. It traveled down to his skin until it disappeared beneath the towel that was being wrapped around his solid waist. His muscular biceps were wet and there was another towel on his head.
• He smirked devilishly. “So, you finally become someone whom you always wanted, hmm?” His thin, seductive lips rose a bit.
• I gave him a smug face and sat on the couch away from him. If I was the same person three years ago, I would’ve jumped into his embrace, too bad it’s not me anymore. I smiled and said, “My career is none of your business, Mr. De Villa. I’m here for work. Nothing more, nothing less.”
• He suddenly let out a soft laugh and sat on the couch opposite mine. The only hindrance in between was the small mini-table. I avoided my gaze from his inviting appearance and shameful actions.
• “I’m your boss now so you have to follow what I say, Miss Daño.” His voice was deep as usual but it hid a warning tone deep within.
• I was shocked for a second when I realized that he was the one who hired me, yet I didn’t want to show it to him. I tightly intertwined my fingers together as I gave him the sweetest smile that he could ever see from me.
• “Then why don’t you dress yourself first, mister? A woman like me would be embarrassed to know that the CEO of a big company is willing to discuss business with a mere woman like me while half-naked?” I stated and raised my eyebrow. “Wouldn’t that be a shame to your company?” I added.
• I stared at his composed expression, trying not to look at his wet chest. His strong complexion and dark yet addictive aura could make a person breathless.
• I was about to say something when he suddenly spoke, which made my head boil. “Why? Do you not trust my power in controlling the press? Trust me, they wouldn’t mind at all.”
• “You…” I abruptly stood up and pointed at him. “You must stop your scheme against me. I can void our agreement anytime anyway.”
• “Oh yeah?” He leaned comfortably on the couch and crossed his arms tight. “Do you know that it would not happen if I don’t agree?”
• “Then you must not piss me off, or else-----” I calmed down and glanced at his handsome wet look. “You won’t be able to get the profits that you wished to earn.”
• He just gave me an amused expression then went over to wear his clothes, and it was a dashing black suit that fits him well.
• “I will speak to you next time. Mariel will call you once your rest days are over.” He stated as if nothing happened. Such a shameless thick-skinned man!
• “I’ll attend a meeting.” He added, heading towards the door.
• “I didn’t ask. Don’t come here again, Mr. De Villa. People might misunderstand.”
• “Don’t worry. It’s just pure business.” He spoke, slamming the door shut.
• “Tsk!” I went over to my luggage and got my perfume. I sprayed the entire room to get rid of his scent which annoys me. It’s not that he still has an effect on me, of course his handsome appearance still does, but my heart does not scream for affection anymore.
• I spent my day scrolling down my social media and watching movies till midnight. Right, my parents and brothers already knew about this, but I told them that I’m fine and I also need the million dollars payment for something. I want to earn by myself.
• I was even nervous if Black would return to bother me again, but I was relieved that he didn’t. Like what he said, it’s pure business so I don’t need to worry much about the past. After all, people might’ve already forgotten me as Black De Villa’s former wife. I don’t care about that title and would prefer if they actually forgot every piece of my dumbness before.
• One week had passed when I last saw him and I also received a call from Mariel, telling me that she would come over. My work will be tomorrow at 8:00 in the morning then.
• “So, what’s the rush?” I asked, lying on bed lazily. Not worrying that an energetic girl was inside my unit.
• “Ma’am? The young master told me that I should accompany you today so that you’ll be more comfortable to start your day in our boss’ company tomorrow.” Her voice was jolly as usual.
• I sat down, lifted my head to look at her. Her thick eyeglasses, nerdy type of clothes, and curly hair made her look cute and innocent. The mole near her right eye was even eye-catching.
• I stretched my body. “What should we do? Why am I not informed of my own schedule?”
• Mariel shook her head. “I don’t know either, ma’am. I was just being instructed by the boss.” There was confusion in her voice. “I will inform you ahead starting today, ma’am.” She added.
• “Alright… Wait for me.” I got up, tidied my bed while she was standing next to me. “You may sit down on the couch.” I said gently.
• “Thank you, ma’am.”
• I took a deep sigh. Such a good girl. Wasn’t she supposed to go to school? Well, she might’ve been working as a part-timer. After doing my routines and taking a warm bath, I wore a black oversized shirt paired with white short shorts.
• I grabbed my black cap and wore my mask so that I wouldn’t be able to draw the people’s eyes later. I wouldn’t act this way if I was a newbie like years ago, but now is different. I’m one of the top models in the industry and I don’t want to tarnish my reputation if I’ll act carelessly later on. I had to disguise myself for the best outcome.
• While wearing my white sneakers, I looked at Mariel’s uncomfortable expression. “Why?”
• She blinked her eyes rapidly and shyly touched her arms back and forth. “I am just worried that you might not like being near me. Compared to you… my appearance is-----”
• "Beautiful," I continued with what she was about to say. "You are beautiful, Mariel." I repeated that, which made her blush.
• As I stared at her, something popped up in my mind. No wonder I found her familiar when we were at the airport; she was actually the sister of Black’s close friend.