Chapter 3: She's dead

| Ciela’s POV |

Jackson and I are now in a dinner meeting with our wedding planner Rhaj, together with my friends, Rose, Jisoo and Jennie.

"I'm so thankful that you lined up us immediately to your schedules Rhaj, I owe you big time." Jackson sincerely thanked him and I smiled at him.

"No worries, Jack. Makakasiguro kang isa ang kasal mo sa mga bonggang weddings na iha-handle ko." sabi nito, Rhaj is gay and I can say that he's meticulous when it comes to his craft.

"Well I do trust you on this one, I trust you with my fiancè she'll be the one you're going to be planning with while I'll fly back to New York tomorrow so I can finish everything before our wedding." Jackson casually said and Rhaj turned to me and gave me a soft smile.

"So maybe I should get first your basic details so that I can file a request for your Cenomar at PSA." ani Rhaj na talaga namang ikinalaki ng mata ko at ng mga kaibigan ko, halos mabilaukan pa si Jennie nang marinig ang sinabi ng baklang planner.

"No!" malakas kong sabi, and Jackson look at me confused.

"I mean, n-nakapag file na ako ng request sa PSA, I-I'm just waiting for them to deliver it, right girls? I mean hon, they accompanied me when I requested it." I said nervously.

And Rhaj nodded his head and smiled at us.

"You should follow it up para maasikaso na natin agad kung may problema. I mean you know what Jack, I had a client in Cebu na nagkaroon ng problema diyan sa Cenomar na yan, the guy found out that his fiance were already married with somebody else." Rhaj told us.

And I almost spit out the food in my mouth.

My friends look away as they get nervous because of what they heard. They all knew my problem and they're all helping me out to think of better solutions for this.

Rose then raises her hand catching Rhaj's attention.

"Do you have any idea on how to void a legal marriage? I mean their marriage happens in an unpredictable moment, like they were drunk and not aware of the happenings?" Rose asked carefully.

And I gulped, my anxiety rising. I really appreciate their effort in helping me out but this is so frustrating to hear.

Rhaj then points at Jackson.

"Why don't we ask the future lawyer here instead?" he told us, smiling while pointing at Jackson beside me.

Jackson cleared his throat before he spoke.

"Well if that's the case, try to find the witnesses of that wedding so that they can attest that the couple are wedded in a drunk state that time. They can use that excuse in the court but it's not a hundred percent assurance that the court will legally void their marriage." he explained and I gulped.

Rose then took a glance at me and sipped on her drink.

"Why? Don't tell me you're married unaware, Rose?" my fiancè tried to joke and Rose shook her head.

Tila ba sabay sabay kaming nagpanic ng mga kaibigan ko.

"Hindi! Hindi ako ah! Ano ahmm.. kaibigan namin ni Ciel, nung college well naalala ko lang itanong kasi pinapatanong niya nga iyon kay Ciel since you know lawyer ka at ano may knowledge ka about it hehehe.." Rose explained as she laughed nervously.

"Well, tell to that friend of yours na magfile na lamang sila ng annulment but to tell you honestly, annulment is a long way process it will took years at wala pang kasiguraduhan na ma-granted depende sa korte." he explain while smiling.

And it came down on me that this is a fucking big problem to me!

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| Ivan’s POV |

"Former Mayor Megan Kim, is a loving and caring sister to me and to my brothers. I will never forget how she scolded me like she's my Mom everytime I'm making stupid decisions---" I said while reading my speech on my phone in front of the closest people we knew, when suddenly few text messages came in.

From: +63966*******

Is this Ivan Kim?

I ignored it and continued my speech.

".... decisions in life. Well among brothers, I always end up being the one who's lacking and making stupid decisions and---" and again a message pop in and blocked my speech, and it started to irritate me.

From: +63966*******

We need to talk!

And again, I ignored those unknown messages.

"... Former Mayor Megan is a very good and loving person and I am forever grateful that she became my--"

From: +63966*******

This is your wife!!

"....wife?!" nasabi ko ng malakas sa mic and the people gasped at my words.

"What the hell, bro?!" Jonathan hyung yelled as he shot a glare towards me.

What the fuck!!

And then I panicked and shook my head.

"No! No! I mean, I'm sorry hyung, everybody!

I was reading a text message on my phone, it's not what you think! c'mon man!" I explained to my brother and he shot me a deadly glare again.

I finished my speech and walked to the back area of the reception after I apologize again to my brother Jonathan.

Fucking shit kasalanan 'to nung nagtext eh!

I pulled out my phone and contacted that person right away, I held it to my ear when suddenly a very beautiful woman caught my eyes as she entered this hall and wandered her eyes around as if she's looking for someone inside here. She was wearing a dark blue fitted dress and white pointed heels. Her long brown wavy hair was curled at the end. She looked like a goddess.

My breath almost hitched in my throat when she met my gaze, those bambi brown eyes, my brows furrowed when I felt like she's familiar to me, but I can't remember when and where I met her. Our eyes ripped off each other when her phone in her hand suddenly rang and she answered it.

The heck.

My brows tied in a knot when I realised the situation and I spoke..

So you're the one who's texting me claiming yourself as my wife?

Great.

"Is this you?" I ask coldly and you nod habang nakatitig ka din sa akin.

Hindi na ako nagsayang pa ng oras, I immediately dropped the call at agad kang nilapitan. I cleared my throat as I stood in front of you.

"I'm sorry I wasn't able to answer your messages as you see I'm busy having my speech at my sister Megan's death Anniversary and---" I softly apologized and your face fell in horror upon hearing my words.

"Megan's what?" you cut me as your eyes grow big as if you heard me wrong.

"Death Anniversary, well she died in a helicopter crash in Bohol. My brother Jonathan wasn't with her when it all happened--" paliwanag ko, but your face just made a more horrible reaction as you shove past me and you walk furthermore inside the hall.

I watched how your face fell as you gasped while looking at my sister's framed pictures, you looked horrified and you screamed..

"Nooooooooo!"

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