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Her Point of View.

"You have your own Villa. Why are you even here?"

"Why? Am i bothering you?"

"Hindi naman. It's just that.. Well.. Wala ka bang plans for today?"

Umiling siya and he smiled at me. He now usually smiles. I wonder why. Tila ba nakikita ko ang Carriuz na nakilala ko nine years ago. Jolly and carefree.

"Nah. Unless isasama mo ako sa plano mo ngayong araw? I know nothing in this Island."

"You should have brought your wife."

Tumikhim siya at iniwas ang tingin sa akin.

"She's the reason why I am here. Besides.. I'd rather be with you than to be with her."

"Now.. you're being mean. And now.. I'm curious. Why did you marry her in the first place."

He looked at me. He's serious. Kitang kita ko.

"For convenience. My parents wants me to marry her and instead of waiting for the announcement, I did proposed to her."

I twitched my lips.

"That's it? You can say no naman if ayaw mo talaga sa kaniya, hindi ba?"

Umiling siya.

"It's for the business."

Bumuntong hininga ako kaya nakuha