Chapter: CHAPTER 12Ako:Coli, may lakad pa ako kaya gagabihin ako ng uwi hehe ;PBinasa ko ulit 'yong mensaheng pinadala ko sa pinsan ko. Kanina ko pa iyon naipadala ngunit hanggang ngayon ay wala pa akong natatanggap na reply. Binaba ko ang tingin sa aking relo, 7:30 na ayon dito. Nasa lobby ako ng building at hinihintay ko si Malcolm.Kanina ay tinanong niya ako kung libre ako ngayon. Nagsinungaling ako na wala kahit nakaplano na may pizza night ngayon.Mas mahalaga pa ba ang pizza night kaysa kay Malcolm?Siyempre, hindi. Mas mahalaga si Malcolm. Pinagmasdan ko ulit ang text na tinipa ko para sa pinsan ko. I sighed. Makailang text na rin ang naipadala ko sa kanya ngunit wala pa rin akong natatanggap na reply.Nakalabi ako at nag-compose muli ako ng panibagong mensahe.Ako:Enjoy kayo sa pizza night! Sana may matira para sa akin! xoxoIlang beses ko muna iyong binasa bago ko sinend. Naghintay pa ako ng kaunting minuto pero tulad nang mga nauna kong text ay wala rin akong natanggap na reply."Sophia
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Chapter: CHAPTER 11Matapos ang makailang araw na guesting ni Malcolm sa UKG ay mga campaign shoot at commercial ang kinaabalahan namin. Ine-enjoy ko ang trabaho pero sadyang nakakapagod din.I had to run around not just for Malcolm but also for the staffs that asks me to do some errands.Malcolm oftens apologize on their behalf. Hindi ko naman daw trabaho ang pagsunod sa utos nila dahil assistant niya ako at hindi basta staff doon."Sophia, pakisabi kay Malcolm kung tapos na siyang ayusan ay dumiretso na roon sa set." bilin sa akin nang isang staff.Tumango ako, "Sige po!" sigaw ko dahil medyo may kaingayan ang buong studio.Nang makaalis siya ay naglakad na ako papunta sa trailer na tumatayo bilang dressing room na designated para kay Malcolm. Pero bago pa man ako makarating doon ay humarang sa harap ko ni Zamantha Alvarez Rockefeller.She smiled at me, 'yung ngiting nakakainsulto, "You lasted for about a week now..." aniya at pinagkrus ang kanyang mga kamay, "Congratulations!"Iniwas ko ang tingin sa
Last Updated: 2022-06-14
Chapter: CHAPTER 10Malcolm was with the news team until the morning show ended at exactly 8 o'clock. Pinanood ko lang siya at matiyagang hinintay siya kung saan niya ako iniwan kanina.Nasa tabi ko lang si Hendricks. Kinakausap niya ako at sumasagot ako tuwing tinatanong niya ako. Hendricks even enjoyed his Real Leaf bottled juice drink. Nakapako kasi ang tingin ko kay Malcolm. I'm watching how graceful but manly he moves. He engaged with the UKG family as if he wasn't the known serious and formal Malcolm Hinge Humphries, the versatile actor and model, that everyone knows and seen in numerous TV shows, printed magazines, and enormous towering billboards."Phia," he called me.Binalingan ko siya, "Hmm?"He handed me a bottle of Real Leaf in Lychee flavor. Naguguluhan akong tinanggap iyong bigay niya.Nginitian ko siya, "Thank you!"Ayokong maging bastos kaya't tinanggap ko. Obvious namang 'di pa bukas iyong botelya kaya alam kong safe iyon
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Chapter: CHAPTER 09I woke up about 2:59 AM. Mga anim na oras lang ang naging tulog ko ngunit wala na akong oras para matulog pa dahil may naka-schedule na guesting si Malcolm sa Umagang Kay Ganda! Nagmadali na akong naligo at nag-ayos. Pagkatapos ay dumiretso na ako ng kusina upang makapag-luto ng agahan para sa mga kasama ko sa bahay at para na rin sa almusal ni Malcolm.Ayon sa rules niya ay kailangang may nakahandang almusal bago ang pagpi-prepare niyang umalis sa kanyang unit. Except for today. Dahil may almusal silang kakainin sa gitna ng programa.Ako lang talaga ang may gusto na ipaghanda soya ng almusal. Hindi naman bawal, gusto ko lang maging extra."Good morning, Sophia." nilingon ko ang bumati sa aki at nakitang si Christine iyon. Tulad nang panahon namin sa SIU library, maganda pa rin ang istilo ng kanyang pananamit.She's wearing a baby blue long sleeved blouse, a black pantyhose, and a black tube cut skirt. Wearing a slider "'Yan po
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Chapter: CHAPTER 08My first day ended in a much events to note. Simula pa lang 'to at hindi gaanong eventful. Dahil hindi hectic ang kanyang schedule sa ngayon. Looking forward na agad ako sa araw na busy siya. At least kapag ganoon ang situation, may maitutulong ako sa kanya at hindi tulad ng ganitong araw na palamuti lang ako sa tabi niya. Ang problema ko lang ngayon ay hindi pa ako nire-replyan ng pinsan ko. Kanina pang maaga, nang matapos ang interview, ay nagpadala na ako ng mensahe. Tinatanong ko kung susunduin pa ba niya ako rito ngunit wala akong natanggap na sagot mula sa kanya. Nagdadalawang isip kasi ako kung maghihintay ako rito sa lobby o magta-taxi na lang ako patungo roon sa kanyang bahay. Ayokong magsayang ng pera kung susunduin niya pala ako. My Papa told me that my cousin will collect me here. Since I were to live in her house as a paying tenant and share with paying the
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Chapter: CHAPTER 07Habang naghihintay sa elevator na magbukas ay nagpadala ako ng mensahe kay Mang Ferdinand na pababa na kami. Muntikan ko nang makalimutan dahil sinabi ni Malcolm na umalis na raw kami.The elevator opened and Malcolm and I stepped inside. Ako na rin ang pumindot ng ground floor dahil sabi ni Mang Ferdinand na maghihintay raw siya lobby.Bahagya akong natigilan nang tumigil ang elevator sa 22nd floor. As the elevator doors opened and revealed Hendricks Smythe. His eyes sparkled when he saw me."Oh! Phia!" he exclaimed.Mabilis akong sumulyap kay Malcolm na nakakunot ang noo ngayon. I slightly nodded my head and shyly smiled at Hendricks, "Hello po..."Binalingan ko muli ng tingin si Malcolm at natagpuang nakatingin ito sa akin. Naniningkit ang mga matang nakatingin sa akin. I smiled at him."If you don't mind..." Hendricks said and joined us inside the e
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12The weekend flashed by as quickly as it started and Monday had already creeped in and I'm dreading it. Kailangan kong pumasok at bibisita ulit si Hunter upang makita si Julian.Tulad nang mga nagdaang araw ay darating si Hunter ng alas siete o alas otso ng umaga para saluhan kami ng breakfast at makikipaglaro siya sa anak kong gustung-gusto ang atensyon mula sa kanya. They would start early in the morning and end 2 hours before Julian's bedtime.It had been a routine in a matter of days. Nagsimula akong magluto ng breakfast at dumating si Antonia ng pasado alas sais. I had to start early for I'm cooking for an army!"Bonjour, Madame..." she greeted me when she entered the kitchen.(Good morning, Madame...)"Bonjour, Antonia." I greeted her back and continued swirling the egg on the pan for scrambled eggs.(Good morning, Antonia.)"Madame, il y a beaucoup de gars dehors..." she paused as she peak at the living room, she must've been pertaining the ones at the door, "Du lobby aux banqu
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Chapter: CHAPTER 11Looming over me was Hunter Grayson Huntington. His aura is domineering. Like a tyrant king.Bumaba ang tingin niya kay Julian na mahimbing na natutulog sa bisig ko. At muling umangat sa lebel ng mata ko."I just asked how you've been and your response is shut the fuck up?" he said in a rather airy voice as he tilt his head to one side and steadied his stare on me with those chartreuse eyes.It's been so long since I last saw those eyes. It brought back so much memories."Momma..." Julian called me.I look down to my sleeping son and with hushed voice I asked, "Yes, baby? What does my baby want?""Milk, momma..." he said and started cooing on my neck.I looked back at Hunter who's staring intently at the sleeping figure of my son."Hunter..." I called him.Nilingon niya ako, "Lola Estrella wants to see our child..." "Hun-"He cut me off, "I spent the last 3 years trying to find you, Julianne." his voice controlled, "I'm not asking this for me, Julianne. I'm begging you. Do this for Lo
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Chapter: CHAPTER 10Nakakunot ang noo ko nang maingat akong inalalayan ni Hunter pababa ng kanyang sasakyan. Ngunit 'di na rin ako nakaimik at pinabayaan siyang gawin ang gusto niya.It's not like that I'm really pregnant, right?It just happened one time.The sex, I mean.It just happened one time."Uhmm, Hunt..." I called him."Hmm?""Where are we?" I asked, "And whose house is this?" turo ko sa magarbong bahay sa harap namin.Tinitigan niya ako sandali, "That is m-" he paused, "I mean, our house that we are going to live in..."Is this a joke?Gusto ko iyong sabihin ngunit pinigilan ko ang sarili ko. I just moved in with him just a week ago. Kakatapos ko lang din ayusin ang aking walk-in closet tapos lilipat na rin pala kami rito?As far as I'm concerned this is an exclusive village!This is Bel-Air Village!"If you don't like living here, I have a house in Urdaneta Village..." he sai
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Chapter: CHAPTER 09After our honeymoon, Hunter and I stayed with his family for another week before going back to the Philippines. I wasn't that thrilled coming back home.I'm already dreading facing Hunter's parents and my parents as well. Marrying in a rush is such a mistake on our part. It was clear as day, we both came from wrecked marriage.Not one employee back at work knows about our sudden marriage at Vegas, which is a relief to me.Ayon sa mga dokumento, I'm married. But my name remains Julianne Averee Lustre. I'm aware how difficult it'll be for me to take my name back after taking Hunter's surname.Ayaw niya iyon siyempre. He's convinced that I should take his surname. Pero will Tito Henry allow me to use it? I'm aware how prideful Huntingtons are. Kita iyon sa klase ng pamumuhay nila.If they disagree with our marriage, we can easily divorce since we only did a Vegas wedding."Are you sure, you're leaving here?" malungkot sa t
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Chapter: CHAPTER 08Wedding day arrived in a flash. Our scheduled wedding is at 3 PM at the Paris Las Vegas' recreation of Eiffel Tower's observation deck.Darlene was the one who did my makeup. She painted my face in peach and nude colors. Like what we discussed yesterday, gusto kong magmukhang barefaced.Pagkatapos akong makeup-an ay inayos ni Tita Elizabeth ang buhok ko. She put my hair up in a bun. At saka inilagay ang tiara at ang veil."You're gorgeous Julianne!" Tita Elizabeth complimented me after nila akong ayusan.Tinitigan ko ang sarili sa vanity mirror. I don’t know why Tita Elizabeth complimented me in a fluttering way. Dahil simple lang naman ang aking makeup. Pero sa huli, pinilit kong ngumiti, "Thank you po Tita Eli...""We do apologize for this sudden wedding," wika nang Lola ni Hunter, "If Barbara and her fiancé didn’t back out, they c
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Chapter: CHAPTER 07I'm still confused as to why we are the ones that got the license to get married. Hindi ba iyong si Barbara na anak ni Tita Erisa ang ikakasal dahil buntis siya?Hunter and I was silent the entire ride to Paris Las Vegas. We are there to book our wedding. Ang sabi sa amin nang nagbigay sa amin ng aming lisensya ay by scheduling ang wedding ceremony sa Eiffel Tower ng Paris Las Vegas.It was unlike other wedding ceremony done along the chapels and/or places along the Las Vegas strip that is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.Inalalayan ni Kuya Darren si Lola Estrella pababa ng kotse. She was smiling at us the entire ride. But I just can't seem to find happiness in this very situation.Hunter and I, We, are getting married in Paris Las Vegas' Eiffel Tower in three days!"I'm sorry in forcing you both to get married early, but as you may know..." the old lady clenched her
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