Chapter 4 Sold

"ARE YOU SERIOUS? You gave her money just to fix the problem? How about the baby?"

"It is not my child. I know in my heart that this child isn't mine," he said it seriously.

I eat the chocolate quietly while listening to their conversation.

"Come on, Argo. That's not a good enough reason!"

"This woman is a con artist. I'm not that stupid to believe I made her pregnant."

My eyebrows raised. How did he possibly know that?

"Then how about Florisse and everyone in the church, the media, and your company?!"

Argo sighs. It seems like a mess is happening.

"I only care about, Florisse. How was she?"

"She's with Barbarra. You know that her dad, Uncle Francis, won't just let what happened at the church."

Again, Argo let out a deep breath and shook his head several times.

"Ah, excuse me?" I showed my hand.

They turned their attention to me. Argo looked so pissed and irritated while he was staring hard at me.

"Where is the restroom?"

"Damn it!" Argo seems to be filling up easily.

"Turn to your left, miss." The man talking to Argo answered.

"Thank you handsome!" I got up and walked straight to the bathroom.

I blew a deep sighed. How can I get out of the trouble I got into? They seem to be serious about my joke that I'm pregnant. You are in a lot of trouble, Natalia.

When I came out of the bathroom, I saw the two drinking at the mini-bar at the kitchen.

"Ah, excuse me. May I go home now?"

Argo was looking up at me. Then nodded slowly.

My lip quivered. Will he not asked where I live?

I was about to leave when I heard him call me.

"Don't forget to bring the check with you. And you can stay here anytime you want. You can stay here until you give birth to the baby," he said.

When I heard that, I couldn't believe but awe. Until I have a baby? Natalia, you're already dead now!

"Okay, no problem," I say without looking at him.

After picking up the cheque, I hurried back home and went straight to my apartment.

"YOU'RE CRAZY! Do you realize what you've done?!" I shouted at Rosario, but she didn't seem interested in what had happened to me earlier.

"I'm tired, so let's talk about it tomorrow.

"No, we have to talk right away. I went to the wrong wedding, and then everything went a disaster."

I took the check out of the sling bag I was carrying and put it on the table.

"What is this?" As she picked up the paper, Rosario frowned. Her eyes quickly got bigger, and she turned around to look at me.

"Twenty... million pesos?!" she exclaimed.

I made my eyes roll.

"Where did you get this?"

"That's from the wrong groom I encountered at the wedding!" I headed to the refrigerator and get some cold water to drink.

"You mean?"

"Yes, I went to the wrong church. I was almost imprisoned because the groom don't want to believe I was pregnant.

I slumped down on the sofa and closed my eyes.

"What?! You really insist you're pregnant?!"

I rolled up my eyes again, "If I hadn't done that I would definitely be in prison and sniffing the cold rust metal now."

She settled down on my side, seeming to become more interested in my story.

"Then what happened? Where is the bride?"

"As usual, she walked out crying!"

"Hey, what did the groom say to you?"

I took a deep breath and arranged to sit in front of her, "If I don't have a baby to show for the next nine months. I'll be in a dungeon."

"What? but you're not really pregnant, Natalia. Where are you going to get a baby then?"

"That's my big problem. And he told me to move under his roof?" I said bluntly, shaking my head.

"Jackpot!" She flicked her fingers at me then winked her eyes.

My eyebrows rose. Based on her wicked smile and blinking eyes, there's another idea entered her mind.

"Spilled it up," I lazily said.

"It's simple, you'll get pregnant by him."

"What? No way! I'm not crazy yet!"

“If you don't want to go to jail better get pregnant," she said with a raised eyebrow and put the cheque inside her crop top but I clutched it from her.

"I'll bring this cheque back to him and I will tell him the truth."

"I'm sure he will put you in jail, after you did to his wedding?" She raised her eyebrows.

I swallowed hard. I can't imagined that I can be imprisoned at a young age. I still have many dreams to pursue.

"It's up to you, better think twice, my dear friend." Rosario told me with lips settled into silly smirked.

THE FOLLOWING day I woke up hearing Rosario's pitched voice.

"Natalia, get up quickly. Someone is looking for you!"

"Hmm, who is that fucking annoying?" I answered in my raspy voice.

"He's waiting for you inside his car!"

I got up quickly and even without my hair comb and pail cheek, I ran outside just to see him.

When I got off the building , I was immediately distracted by the black car parking in front of me.

My heart starts racing for some reason. I hesitantly stepped forward. But even I could make a

move Augustus was spit on in his neat black long sleeve and denim jeans.

His hair combed perfectly with his strong facial expression and expressive eyes. I looked down at his red lips and I feel like I could watched him all day.

Several women blushed and whispering when they saw him get out of the car.

I still seem to be dreaming while staring at him. I quickly blink my eyes and glanced around.

"What are you doing here?" I asks in nervousness.

But before he could answer me, his eyes looked at my wore dress.

Holy crap! I'm only just wore a spaghetti strap without a brazzier and only a short shorts. I raised my index finger to him and attempted to turn around to get dressed when he spoke.

"Get in the car," he said in a baritone voice.

I don't have any choice because the onlookers are now getting curious about him and his luxury car.

"What are you doing here? How did you find me?" I asked when I got in his car.

"I can do anything with my money, remember? I sold you for only Twenty Million pesos!"