Chapter 24

Rafael

After our coffee time, I drove Amara to one of my penthouses near the beach. To be honest, I was a bit surprised when she asked if she could stay there for a while. And who am I to refuse? After all, I'm her devoted best friend.

Pagdating namin doon ay sinalubong kami ng malamig na hangin kasabay ng tunog ng mga alon. Pinanood ko si Amara habang nililipad ng hangin ang kanyang buhok, at tahimik niya itong isinuklay pabalik sa likod ng kaniyang tainga.

Bigla ko naman naalala ang eksena namin sa loob ng coffee shop. Mukhang nag-aalala siya para sa mga empleyado ni Javier, pero naramdaman ko rin ang matinding galit niya para sa kanya.

She might have sounded like she was worried about him, but the truth was, she wasn’t. At first, I had doubts, maybe, she still had lingering feelings for him. That’s why I tried to remind her that he wasn’t worth it.

I was relieved to hear that her concern was solely for the employees and not for her ex-husband.

She may have spoken calmly, but I coul