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Chapter Eight
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Andrew’s POV“Are you okay?” I asked Selena as I walked up to her. She just froze when she saw me, and I couldn’t help but wonder if she was stunned because she thought I looked good, or if I just looked off in her eyes. “Y-yeah, I’m okay,” she replied, her voice soft, and flashed me a quick smile. I couldn’t help but smile back, though I was still wondering what had caused her to freeze like that. “You’re so beautiful, babe,” I said, and this time, I really meant it. “Thank you, you’re not bad yourself,” she said, her tone casual, as if she hadn’t just frozen when she saw me.Inaya ko siyang umakyat sa rooftop, kung saan nagpareserba ako ng table para sa aming dalawa, at isang table para kay Theo para kumain siya mag-isa. Kaninang umaga, tinawagan ko siya para tulungan akong bumili ng dress ni Selena. Wala na kasi akong sapat na oras kung gagawin ko pa ito mag-isa. Kinausap ko siya para tulungan akong planuhin lahat ng ito. I wanted Selena to have a wonderful first date with me.Na
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Selena’s POVSMS From Andrew: I am at school na babe, I miss you alreadyI couldn’t help but smile as soon as I read the text message Andrew sent. He’s starting to get clingier, and now he’s bombarding me with messages. I purposely didn’t reply to his texts, hoping he would focus more on his studies instead of me.Abala si Agustin ngayon sa paghahanda dahil may aattendan siyang Business Summit bukas. Inutusan niya akong kunin yung suit na pinasadya niya para suotin sa event. Mukhang may mga bagong prospect siyang pinaghahandaan para sa underground business niya, kaya seryoso siya sa mga preparations.Before I picked up the suit, I decided to take the chance to visit Leonardo and Vania. I texted them ahead of time, just to make sure I wasn’t caught off guard again in case they were… involved with each other. I wasn’t really ready to confront them just yet, but I figured it was better to check in first to avoid any surprises later on.“Selena, you’re finally here,” Vania greeted me with
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