The Marriage Deal

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

I froze when I saw him. Damn! Why him? Of all the people here in this world, bakit siya pa?!

Arggghhhh! This is the worse day ever of my life- I mean don't include my past. Naiinis ako kapag nakikita ko siya! Kahit 'yung nasa States pa ako, pinapatay ko ang t.v kapag napapanuod ko siya 'dun. At pinapatapon ko naman ang mga bagay na maaari kong makita ang pagmumukha niya. Arggghhhh! Bwisit na pagmumukha na 'yan!

"Care to sit?" napabalik ako sa aking ulirat ng magsalita ang demonyong nasa harapan ko.

I rolled my eyes on him, "The hell did you want, Greg?" I boringly asked him at humalukipkip.

I gasped when I heard him chuckled at umiiling- iling pa ito, "I am the one who bought the paintings of 'Frozen Tears.' So I think, I am the one na kailangan magtanong kung bakit ka nandito. Am I right?" he said as he was saying, 'As a matter of fact.'

Inhaled, exhaled. Go Arixsandra! You can do it. He's right. I am here as Frozen Tears and he is here as the one who bought my paintings. Act naturally, Arixsandra. Act professionally. Act like you don't know him. And act like nothing happened.

I composed myself and gave him my oh-so-sweetest- fake smile, "Good evening, Sir" I said before I sat down on the chair opposite from his chair. Bale magkaharap kami at 'yung table lang ang pagitan sa amin.

"Good evening, Mrs. Tan" he seriously said. Pinagsiklop niya ang kanyang mga kamay at pumangalumbaba.

"Evangelista, Mr. Tan. I am Arixsandra Yvonne EVANGELISTA" I really emphasized the 'Evangelista'.

Nakita ko ang pag- igting ng kanyang panga at ang pagsalubong ng kanyang dalawang kilay tanda nang hindi niya nagustuhan ang aking sinabi o kaya siya ay galit.

Napalunok ako ng makita ko ang matalim niyang tingin sa akin. Tila ang kanyang pagtingin sa akin ay tumatagos hanggang sa aking buto.

"Evangelista, really? Really Arixsandra?" hamon nito sa akin at medyo nabawasan ang kanyang galit nang dahil sa pagkawala ng pag- igting ng kanyang panga, ang pagdilim ng kanyang mga mata, at ang kanyang matatalim na tingin sa akin.

"Yes, Mr. Tan" I strongly said kahit ang totoo ay nanlalamig na ang aking mga kamay.

"Then prove it. May I remind you that you're still mar- "

Napatigil siya nang magsalita ako, "Excuse me, Sir. But I am here because of my job. And that is to have an appointment with you. Don't meddle non- sense things right now. So, if you will continue asking me about that shit, then I am so sorry, I have to leave you" sabi ko at sumandal sa upuan ko.

"May I remind you too that you're the one who doesn't want me to have your name and you also the only one na hindi pa pumipirma na annulment papers" humalukipkip ako habang naka- upo pa rin sa upuan at pinagtaasan siya ng kilay. Ughhh! Way to go, Arixsandra! You can do it. I have to be strong.

He sighed, "Okay I'm sorry. Anyway, can I have your phone number para makapag- schedule ulit tayo ng another appointment?"

"Pardon?" another appointment? No freakin' way!

"Give me your number, so we can set another appointment"

"No, no, no. There's no more appointment. Magiging busy na ako" mabilis kong sagot.

Kumain lang kami ng tahimik pagkatapos namin magkaroon ng konting interview about me as a Frozen Tears and him as the buyer and as the CEO of a famous company. Honestly, isang napakawalang kwentang interview ang nangyari. Isang tanong, isang sagot.