PS I'm Over You

Five years ago…

He was irritated that she messed with his mind. She was his private mercenary. Someone he trusted to do special missions and infiltrations for his team. But now, now this little girl. No. This young woman plagued his senses and made him indecisive.

She was turning into a distraction he never asked for. He was furious at himself. The sudden changes on the little girl he picked up from the orphanage irked him. She was a natural chatterbox, always smiling, always eager to see him but now…

Ririna stood silently as he gave commands to his team about their next mission. Her eyes averted his gaze. Her silence was unbecoming of her. What did she have on her that attracted him so much?

It wasn't just about her appearance, he was sure about that. She grew up to become a fine woman at the age of eighteen. She was no great beauty but something about her was enthralling making him steal a glance on her pretty face when she wasn't paying attention.

When one of his subordinates asked her hand for marriage, his temper had reeled him. The thought of her leaving his side made him furious. The worst part was he couldn't understand why.

He tried to turn his attention to other women, another bedmate but whenever he looked at one, he began to question himself. He even tried to take Karissa to his bed before but he backed out. The disgust he felt about them was gradually increasing. Ririna plagued his thoughts and he couldn't make himself stop thinking about her.

The kiss they have shared the day before began to take shape in his mind. He recalled how warm and soft her lips were against his. The sweetness of her mouth, the natural way it felt like he had done it before with her.

It was becoming impossible for him to ignore the feelings she made him feel, no matter how much he tried to control them. The witch had him bewitched, her spell so strong he couldn't release himself from it.

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She was in love with a man that could never be hers. It was a wretched feeling Ririna had to endure for falling in love with the wrong man. He was already engaged to another woman and yet her heart refused to stop loving him.

Ririna didn't know when it started. She didn't know when her hero admiration of her master turned into an unrequited love. This devil wasn't capable of love. How was she able to love someone like him? In the field they were on, love was a foolish thing to succ.u.mb to.

Every time she looked at him, she had to force herself to look away. Was she afraid he would notice her growing feelings for him? She could only curl her hands into fists to stop herself from trembling.

There were times that she found herself staring at him from far. Admiring his profile, his strong jaws and the smoothness of his skin. Those sensual lips that sent her into madness when he suddenly kissed her while they were waiting within his private elevator.

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Eli worked himself over time. Still, it gave him enough time to think whenever he was left alone. He already finished his business meetings and financial reports earlier but that didn't make him forget about his little mercenary.

Karissa visited him earlier, demanding him to go on a dinner date with her but he refused. He didn't want to be associated with a woman like her. Although their families had agreed to their marriage arrangement, it didn't mean she could just force herself on him and be needy with attention.

She irritated him. He couldn't even bear to look at her for too long because of her skimpy outfits. He couldn't lie to himself that he felt nothing for her. He couldn't even feel l.u.s.t for her or other women. His waking thoughts were filled with that young woman who recently started avoiding him.

Ririna Han started to become an obsession to him. Something he refused to admit even to himself.

This night wasn't going well for him. He had already drunk a few shots of whiskey but he couldn't force himself to control his thoughts about her. He already had gotten himself a fiance, very willing to bed with him, but no. His mind keeps looking for that little witch he had kissed on impulse.

Was it l.u.s.t? Was it just a mere attraction? Would he be able to forget about her once he got what his body was seeking for? A touch of a woman. Her touch.

He strolled to his drinks cabinet taking out a strong alcohol. He poured himself a drink and took a sip. He needed her out of his head and for once and for all he had to confront these unknown feelings.

Eli left his office and got in his car. He needed to see her, needed to calm himself down. The alcohol was still flowing in his veins and his concentration was failing him. He glanced at his watch seeing that it was already past midnight. It was raining heavily but he didn't care. He wanted to see his little witch.

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Ririna couldn't sleep. She kept on turning on her bed trying to find a position to make her fall asleep. The soothing sound of the rain outside her small apartment didn't help. She got out of bed and walked around her little apartment, her thoughts filled with him.

Why did he kissed her? Why did she allow herself to indulge and enjoy his touch?

Noticing that she was n.a.k.e.d with only her p.a.n.t.i.e.s on, she took a large light pink shirt from her dresser and put it on. She sighed as she realized that sleep eluded her once again just like the previous nights.

She took a book from her nightstand and sat back on her bed then pulled her sheets to cover her legs. She read through the lines of her book but her mind was still on her master. Did he feel something for her? Did he notice her longing for him?

A sudden knock on her front door startled her. Her eyes sharpened as she wondered who would visit her at this time. She stood up and slowly sauntered to her door. Another knock was heard again but this time it sounded to be in a hurry.

Ririna peeked through the peephole and was surprised to see her master outside her door. She opened up her door and saw him standing there, soaked wet from the heavy rain outside. What was he doing here?

"Master Eli. What are you doing here?" she asked.

When she noticed his stare, she gradually became aware of what she was wearing at the moment. Only a big shirt with nothing but her white p.a.n.t.i.e.s underneath. She fought the creeping blush that threatened to spread on her face. She felt exposed and vulnerable in front of him.

"Uhm...come in. Give me a moment. I'll find a towel to help you dry up." she said.

Eli accepted the invitation without a word and entered her place. He looked around while she closed the door and gazed at his back. He was still wearing his business suit from the day before. Did something happen? What was he doing here anyway?

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