pte

suddenly broke down on the way to the airport. They had spent a week in the town of San

olves volunteering whenever the Banchero's Foundation holds a Medical Mission. The town of San Isidro w

the van," the driver told them befor

eisurely walk. It was already ten in the evening, the air was cool, and she

e, but there were two figures that

ce of a man kneeling on the sand, and there was another m

he man seemed alarmed by her presence, sh

een unconscious?"

two mi

hear his heartbeat while gently che

scious," sh

guard, but there was no response to her CPR. It se

gers, she opened the man's mouth. Maybe, and she's h

touching his, but she didn't care even though a st

side. "Fucker! This is not yet

man's lips move, as if he was kissing her. Her eyes

of waves in the sea, and the scant moonlight, she

gaze, but she could tell he was in pain. The tip of his no

ned deliciously

gue trying to enter her mouth. All the hairs

ng need to go!" The othe

but a string of loud c

! Fuck! Fuck! My legs! Fuck-" She

ossed his face. Suddenly, she fel

rsed to

llowed to c

e other man muttere

y clear, but she could tell he had wound

rest hospital," she suggested. "

ds the large trees. "By the way, thanks for kissi

you! You kiss

n erupted in the middle of the ocean. When she looked,

e. She didn't even think about wher

e recounted the man she helped, who had stuck in her mind. They were in a coffe

he also licked her lips. It was extremely rude, but

y and deliciously

," she said, taking a sip of her coffee, not really expe

"So, are you really leaving the country afte

last word. "...they don't renew

give you another year. You've b

rking abroad is not easy, a

t bear being so far away from them. Not

coffee when her phone rang. It was an unreg

el

eak to Miss K

eak

for an interview about the renewal of your contract at Ba

ened to the voice on the other end. The heavens

was cut off. "Geez!" She couldn't help but let out

for?" Gelicah c

ical Center. HR just called me." She winked at h

ead of the HR Department. She hoped they would extend her contract at the h

out of the HR Office

aren Pe

es

low

itor's chair facing the HR head. The head

ed to renew your contract at Banchero's Medical Center

your family. She couldn't bear being too far from her sibl

you,

t going to ass

will I be

ed familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she had heard or read it before. "One of the

d. "Yes!

oungest son is not easy to deal with. You'll be the ten

difficult

please and he has a rough attitude. Can you ha

ermined to do the job. She wou

patient's medical background. He's recovering now but he still needs someone to look after him because he

, Ma

ne ticket and the address of Villa

atter how rough his demeanor, she'll handle it. As l

and the clothes she would bring with her. She went to bed early because her flig

port on a vast estate. The arch they passed through earlier before enteri

d the guard s

Banchero's Medical Center," she tol

e new nurse f

es

way, M

ff member who quickly appro

rooms that resembled a mini hotel. It looked like a private, expensive reso

another large gate. It was dizzying.

ss," the staff introd

he then ope

ame into view. The household staff all wore sim

r?" he guessed, exp

she con

s has been wai

ip a beat at the thought of

he mansion, at the swimming pool area, and she saw th

stly healed. His arms, shoulders, and back, all from a gunshot. His ri

is here," the wo

eep baritone voice sent

p her blouse's hem. Why was her heart racing lik

ts cage, abandoned by the household staf

mornin

good in the morni

She composed herself, struggling to breathe normally

looked pleasant to touch but also intimidating to clash with. She could see the hard m

opting to respond rather than ex

s he rested an elbow on the armrest of

g on her. What would she feel when he finally faced her? Sh

renewed my contract for another year, and our HR assigned me here. It's my pleasure to look

her off. She sighed in frustration. He really was brusq

" she

. What's yo

ervousness suddenly turned into irritati

" he sarcastically remarked,

opportunity that BMC gave me. I badly need this job, so please, have mercy on me. Ple

to leave me once you get tired of hel

o be patient. She needed this job so s

to help you. I prom

me! Take back

omise is a promis

the side, near the wheels of the wheel

t him, but she suddenly stopped

ed as she star

His sharp eyes bore into hers, adding to the pounding in her chest. Hi

calling me Mr. Altaraza. It fe

." she s

ps twitch, keeping the cool

ha

n who... who l