Chapter 19

What is this?

Naitanong ni Rosette sa sarili. Laglag ang panga niya pinagmasdan ang engrandeng venue ng Mallay hotel. Binaha ng kumikinang na gowns at nagkikislapang maskara. May bahid ng karangyaan at impluwensya ang paligid.

Kasama niyang pumasok si Elliot at Juliette. Iniisip niya na tila isa siyang third wheel. Kinukuha nila ang atensiyon ng mga tao sa bawat hakbang nila. Sinusundan sila ng tingin lalo na siya.

She was draped in a red gown, hugging her figure like a second skin, the fabric rich and bold. Her mask, black with gold accents, framed her eyes in a way that made her both mysterious and vulnerable. To her right, Juliette glittered in a blue gown, her silver mask complementing her cold, calculated beauty. Elliot, ever the picture of control, wore a silver mask that contrasted his tailored black suit. His hand rested lightly on her lower back, but the weight of it felt like chains.

Kaya siguro tinitignan sila kasi nakahawak ito sa kanya imbes ang fiancé nito.

The air buz