Ivy’s face immediately turned red—hindi dahil sa galit kundi sa kahihiyan.“Mr. Villafuerte, please respect yourself. I don’t know you well, don’t try to get close to me,” masungit na sinabi ni Ivy kay Seymour na ikinagulat ng huli.Nasa harapan sila ngayon ni Cornelia—ang future mother-in-law niya kaya hindi maaaring magbago ang tingin nito sa kanya at magbigay ng duda dahil sa sinabi ni Seymour sa kanya.Agad na napansin iyon ni Reniella kaya mabilis siyang tumayo sa gilid ng kanyang anak at matalim na tiningnana si Seymour.“With all due respect, Mr. Villafuerte, my daughter is pure and our family is good. Don’t talk nonsense and affect her reputation.”Nangunot ang noo ni Seymour nang makilala ang matandang babae. Dalawang beses pa lamang nakakapunta si Seymour sa bahay ng mga Samaniego, at sa dalawang beses na iyon ay si Reniella lamang ang palagi niyang naabutan. Hindi niya maunawaan kung bakit tila bigla itong nagbago.Sa tuwing pumupunta siya sa bahay ng mga ito noon ay inaasi
It was more than an hour after dinner time. The butler put food on the table while explaining why he was late.“Pasensya na, Young Master. Bigla hong dumating ang mommy niyo kaya hindi kaagad kami nakakilos.”Napaawang ang bibig ni Sebastian nang marinig ngunit agad ding tinanguan ang butler na may dala ng mga pagkain nila.“It’s fine.”Ni hindi na niya tinanong kung bakit nagpunta ang kanyang ina dahil alam na niya ang posibleng dahilan. Marahil ay tungkol ito sa totoong kalagayan ng kanyang mga mata at gagamitin na naman nitong dahilan iyon upang maging mapagmataas sa iba.Or maybe her purpose is the same as those uninvited guests, who just want to find him his next wife. Maybe she has already found one and is here to take credit. In any case, it’s definitely not good news.The meal was the same as at noon, and the table was again full of food, but there was an extra dish of spicy crab!Nang makita iyon ni Sebastian ay agad siyang nagtaka.“Why did you put this in as well?” tanong
Sebastian suddenly pulled Spectra out and pushed the door open. Agad niyang nilock ang pintuan mula sa loob, leaving the woman outside. Agad na nakaramdam ng kaba at takot si Rosie dahil roon.It's completely dark outside. The lake in front was flashing with a faint light, and the shadows of the trees beside the road were swaying like monsters. Nang biglang umihip ang malakas na hangin ay tuluyan nang niyakap ni Rosie ang kanyang sarili dahil sa lamig na dala ng malakas na hangin.Although her body was cold, the fire in her heart was burning brightly.Naiinis na binalingan niya ang pintuan at kinalabog iyon nang marahas.“Open the door, Sebastian! What do you think you’re doing leaving me here outside?! Nakikituloy ka na nga lang dito at ngayon ay iiwan mo ako rito sa labas? You’re going too far!” Hiyaw niya mula sa labas habang patuloy ang takot na nararamdaman niya sa kanyang puso.Muli niyang kinalabog ang pintuan ngunit wala siyang nakuhang sagot kahit isa. Seryoso ba ang lalaking
This woman always manages to surprise him.Ivy looked like a lady, but she really made him happy just now. The woman was very open-minded, much better than the 18th-tier actress he just hooked up with.“I can’t,” Ivy replied to him directly. Nilapitan lamang niya si Seymour at mabilis na hinalikan ang pisngi nito saka lumayo rin. “Hindi ako puwedeng matulog kasama mo. May 8 p.m curfew ako. Kung gusto mong maging madalas ito ay huwag ka nang kumontra, pero kung gusto mo akong makasama nang matagal…”Ivy left her words half-finished and stopped talking on purpose.Batid ni Seymour na tinutuya lamang siya ng babae kaya napako ang atensyon niya rito.“What is it?”“Come to my house and propose to me. Pakasalan mo ako,” ani Ivy at sinundan niya ito ng malutong na halakhak.Ivy’s laugh echoed through the room. It was just a joke and she didn't take it seriously. From the moment she agreed to go on a date with Seymour at the hotel, she knew what would happen, and she also knew that the close
Rosie held back her laughter and walked up to Sebastian."I'm going to do the laundry in a bit. May mga labahan ka ba? Isasabay ko na sana ang mga damit mo,” paanyaya niya sa lalaki.Tumaas ang kilay ni Sebastian sa narinig. Spectra suddenly became upright? No. Sebastian wouldn’t fall for it so easily. Sa saglit na panahong nakasama niya ang babae sa iisang lugar ay kilala na niya ito. She might not be planning anything bad, but there’s still a possibility.Umiling na lamang si Sebastian. “No, thanks. I have a servant. Anita can wash them.”“Edi ‘wag,” simpleng sagot ni Rosie at pumanhik na kaagad.Hindi pa man tumatagal ang ilang minuto nang makaakyat ang babae ay may narinig nang sigaw si Sebastian kaya tinanaw niya ang pangalawang palapag. Maya-maya pa ay nagmamadaling bumaba si Rosie habang tila problemado ang ekspresyon nito. “Mr. Villafuerte, I'm sorry, I wanted to clean your bed cover, but I accidentally knocked over the water cup, and the cover got wet…” paghingi ng paumanhi
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the housekeeper couldn't bring them food, so they had to make their own lunch. There is everything in the refrigerator, but no one knows how to cook.Nagdesisyon si Rosie na magtimpla na lamang ng gatas saka kumuha ng tinapay at nilagay iyon sa toaster. Matapos niyang gawin iyon ay bumalik siya sa sala at binigay kay Sebastian ang isang tasa ng gatas pati na ang tinapay. Fortunately, Sebastian was not picky about food, so he was fine with anything he could eat. After lunch, the rain continued to fall, with no sign of stopping!"Will there be a flood?" Rosie said, and what she said came true.The artificial lake between the two villas is originally a depression, and the water level would rise when it rains, but it’s not a big problem. The rainfall was heavy and rapid this time, and all the rainwater from the mountains flowed into the artificial lake, and the water level rose at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. Although ther
Rosie turned off the computer, covered her head with the quilt, and kept mumbling to herself.“Ano naman ngayon kung nilalamig siya? Hindi ko na iyon problema. Kasalanan niya dahil pumunta pa siya rito. I didn’t even invite him here. Bahala siyang mamatay sa lamig doon—!”Ngunit hindi iyon tinanggap ng kanyang sarili. Naiinis na binalibag niya ang kumot at nagdadabog na tumayo mula sa kama. Kinuha niya ang flashlight at naghanap ng mga makakapal niyang damit. There was only one bar of battery left on the phone, which would soon be used up. Nang makita ni Rosie ang mga jacket niya ay agad na sinuot niya iyon saka lumabas patungo sa silid ni Sebastian. Dahan-dahan siyang kumatok.“Open the door. May ibibigay lang ako sayo…” tawag niya sa lalaki.Ilang segundo pa siyang naghintay roon ngunit hindi bumukas ang pinto, sa halip ay narinig niya ang boses ni Sebastian mula sa baba.“I’m here.”Rosie went downstairs quickly. Nang ilawan niya ang sala ay doon niya nadatnan si Sebastian na naka
Inaamin ni Rosie na totoong gwapo si Sebastian. Ngayon lamang niya ito natitigan nang maayos at malapit at masasabi niyang mas gwapo pa ito kaysa sa mga artistang lalaki na kilala niya ngayon. Kahit laging masungit ang ekspresyon nito ay nananatiling malamlam ang mga mata nito. Bukod sa gwapo ay mayaman din ito. Hindi na siya magtataka kung bakit napakaraming bumisita sa lalaki noong kumalat ang balitang may iniligtas itong bata sa sunog.Rosie smiled bitterly while still staring at Sebastian. If he didn’t have Ayanna in his heart, she felt that it would be okay to spend her whole life with him… Wait! No, what was she thinking?Agad na tinapik ni Rosie ang kanyang pisngi na nagsisimula na namang mag init dahil sa isiping iyon. Ramdam na ramdam niya ang matinding kalabog ng kanyang puso, ngunit hindi lang siya iyon—kundi pati si Sebastian.Nangunot ang noo ni Rosie nang mapansin ang mabigat na paghinga ng lalaki at tila hirap na hirap ito. She reached out and touched his forehead. Mun