The Brave Publisher (IV)

Get hold of yourself, Julianne? she said secretly scolding herself. Didn't I tell you to bury whatever feelings you have for this man because you are only one-sided? He will never pay attention to you.

Andrei's first face-to-face meeting came back to him. She was currently booked at Casanova Tower ...

She was only wearing a bathrobe when she went to the swimming pool on the fifteenth floor, to let alone, many people there who were mostly male tenants. She went back inside the elavator in the upward direction. It opened in the penthouse. And Gian Carlo met her sight. It was only for a moment that he was shocked to see her.

"You want to go for a swim?" he asked when he noticed her posture.

"Yeah, But I changed my mind. There are as many people in the swimming pool today so I'll be back later ..."

"Well, since you're here, you are welcome to use the pool. You just don't get along."

"That's what I need." "But are you sure the tenants can use it?"

Gian Carlo raised an eyebrow before a smile appeared on his lips.

"You're no ordinary tenant here, Julianne." He said.

" With so many write-ups of what is happening inside and all of Casanova, it's our pleasure to give you the best service around here. Go ahead, use the pool ... "

"Thank you, Gian Carlo," she said cheerfully and continued quietly on the pool side. She took off her top and exposed her floral two-piece swimsuit with a combination of blue and white. She immediately dived into the water and appeared at the other end of the pool in the deep part. Then back to the pool side stairs.

"Did you even enter the private pool of the people here?" that sarcastic voice she turned around.

"A-Andrie ..." she said as she answered the man with narrowed eyes as he looked at her. It was only wearing blue swimming trunks. The towel hung around his neck. Julianne wanted to resent herself for sticking her eyes on the young man. Its sturdy arms and thighs are very athletic. A photo of a perfect Adonis.

"Lost your voice? "He asked mocking here.

She blushed, once separating her vision from the man. She calmed down to face it. She stood at the foot of the stairs.

"I'm not a trespasser if that's what your words indicate, Andrie," she stressed.

"Gian Carlo gave me the permission to use this pool. By the way, I'm done so this pool is yours .."

Before the young man regained consciousness, he immediately walked away after taking his robe to the backrest of the lounge chair.

When she left the swimming pool she wanted to regret why she had made such a hasty decision. There she would have been with the man now, a chance that she would have been able to handle it at least for a moment. She was immediately dominated by her thinking or amor propio, in other words.

That was the beginning of the spicy words between the two of them.

"YOU LOOK so pale, Julianne," she heard the young man wake up in her silence. She felt sympathy for the looks it had focused on her but only for a moment. Its face looks formal again.

"Let's be different," he said.

"Have you had lunch yet?"

"L-Lunch?" She said frowning.

"N-not yet but that's where I'm heading first."

"Hmmm ... Maybe it's better that you accompany me to the meal and I am a little bit hungry," said the young man winking at her.It caressed the abdomen.

Julianne liked the young man's suggestion but not this time. She wants to be alone and able to think carefully about the possible steps she must take against the people who blew up her car.

"Please let me down there at the next door," she said when they were in front of the Makati Medical Center building.

The light happened to "stop" in front of Ayala Avenue in the corner of Herrera. She was about to open the car door when he heard it click. Unfortunately, the young man's car is automatic. Sh turned her gaze to it. Andrei's eyes met hier eyebrows.

"W-why?" she asked in astonishment at its behavior.

"Didn't we agree to have lunch together today?" this cold look was thrown at her.

"I'd love to, Andrie," she said with a smile.

But not now. I prefer to have lunch in the office. I still have a lot of paperwork to do ...."

"Under the circumstances, I don't think you can work in harmony if that's how your stomach hungry, Julianne. The result of your self-denial is an ulcer," he said, running the car when the signal light went off.

"Then what is that hard work for you? You are a solo flight and there is no expense except yourself."

The girl's lips parted slightly as she looked at the man. She was disgusted to hear that someone knew about her life.

"H-how did you know I live alone?" she asked. "What do you know about me?" Andrei laughed.

"Hey, why the defensive tone, Julianne?

"Is it wrong for me to know about your life? Isn't it your job to uncover someone's private life?"

"Stop being sarcastic, Andrei," she rebuked without a smile, not liking what she heard from the young man. She worries that her secret prejudice may even reach hier knowledge. That was something she did not want to know more about.

"You haven't answered my question yet ...." he insisted in her silence.

"Well, I didn't pray if that's what you think," the man replied.

"It happened to read some of the women's magazines while I was on board the plane I boarded. You were once of the cover girls, so out of curious I read the article about you,."

"Ah, it wasn't me who gave the information," she said shaking her head as she remembered the bravery of her female friend.

"It was my friend Francia who gave the picture and backgrounder about me when she wanted me to have a boyfriend ..."

"I think that's hard to believe," Andrei said. The expression on its face was blank. But the man who was greeted by Julianne's hug at the airport earlier played on her mind. The girl did not speak again. Until Andrei parked his car in front of the Manila Peninsula. A man in uniform was smiling Meet and greet them. Andrei handed her the car key and helped her inside the hotel.

Julianne wanted to refuse because she was hesitant to wear what she was going to wear inside. But the young man did not seem to have it in his mind so she took the lead. Especially since she is hungry,she has been complaining before.

"I don't think we will stay in this hotel for long so we will just sit here at the opening," she suggested, which he agreed to.

They were immediately treated by a waiter who in his estimation knew Andrei. He took their order and left them immediately.

Andrei and I were alone facing the double table. Julianne's eyes widened all around. Fearing that there might be eyes watching their place, Congressman Ravelo's some tentacles.

The phone above the information desk leads to the comfort room.

"Excuse me, Andrei," she said to the young man.

"I'll just hang up on the phone while we don't have your order."

"Go ahead, Julianne." the young man nodded at her. His vision followed as the girl stood up towards the phone. It was full of wonder at the strange behavior of the woman as if anxious.

Does the girl have an unspeakable and anxious problem?

It looked at Julianne from her seat. He felt that something was bothering the girl but he did not want to inquire and he might resent her questioning.

"THANK GOD and nothing bad happened to Francia and Akitoshi," Julianne said to the person on the phone, and then it was as if a thorn had been pulled out of her throat.

"You are worried about the condition of that person while she is siting-pretty now with Akitoshi. She begged me to let her have half a day first.Then we are all worried about you. Especially since we've been waiting for your call before. "

"Don't worry, Mrs. Silva. I'm okay here where I am."

"I'm grateful to hear that from you personally, "Mrs. Silva replied.

"It's only now that I can breathe easily. By the way, Akitoshi checked in at the Manila garden hotel. You can contact him there. He said he wants you to have dinner tonight. France just called here to find out if you came back here. They are the ones who are most worried about you, Jojo. Especially when we find out what happened to your car. There is no doubt that this is a planned by Congressman's men.

Next episode.....