Aliyah Yajaira Liwanag has been struggling with life ever since their family fell apart, kaya naman nang makatanggap siya ng offer mula sa isa sa pinakamayaman sa bansa na si Benedict Amadeo ay agad-agad niya itong tinanggap. Sino ba ang makakatangg...
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Ben's villa is huge, and I will not deny that this will be my first time stepping into a place like this. Hindi naman ako lumaki nang may marangyang buhay, sapat lang para makakain nang tatlong beses sa isang araw.
Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga na siyang nakapagpatawa kay Ben. Kung hindi dahil sa kaniya ay wala naman ako dapat dito. Bakit may audacity siya na tawanan ako?
"Are you nervous?" Ben asked, his eyes roaming around my face.
Napaiwas tuloy ako ng tingin dahil sa pagka-asiwa. Muli akong humugot ng malalim na hininga bago ako ngumiti at sumagot sa kaniya.
"I'm not. I am just not used to this kind of gathering," saad ko.
A serene smile crossed Ben's face before he held my hand. "It's okay; I got you, my dear," he gently answered before he squeezed my hand.
Tama, nariyan naman siya, and everything will go according to our plan. Alam kong magiging maayos ang lahat dahil hindi naman niya ako pababayaan.
"Oh, Blake's probably going to be rude toward you; I hope you are ready," natatawang pagpapatuloy nito.
Ngumiti lamang ako sabay pakita ng paper bag sa kaniya.
"I am ready. Sana magustuhan niya ito," sabi ko at tinanguan naman ako ni Ben.
His driver opened the car door for us. Agad akong bumaba sabay ayos sa bahagyang lukot ng aking dress. Inayos ko ang aking postura bago ko ini-angkla ang aking braso sa nakaabang na braso ni Ben.
Ben or Benedict Amadeo is one of the wealthiest men in the country. He has tons of businesses and endless connections kaya naman hindi ako nagdalawang-isip nang alukin niya ako ng trabaho.
We are currently in one of his villas to celebrate the twenty-eighth birthday of his only son, Blake Christopher Amadeo. I will be going as his date tonight to piss off his soon-to-be ex-wife.
"I'll be grabbing your waist or your back later. I hope it is okay with you," Ben reminded me, and I nodded at him.
I am getting paid for this. I am getting paid to be his pretend girlfriend and make his soon-to-be ex-wife jealous, so that she would call off the annulment. May pagka-possessive raw kasi ito, at tila ba hindi ito makakapayag na maging masaya si Benedict sa iba kaya naman pagseselosin niya ito hanggang sa hindi siya nito pakawalan.
Pakiramdam ko ay sobrang childish ng plano niya pero hindi ko na dapat pakialam iyon, ang habol ko lang naman dito ay iyong kikitain ko at isang secured spot sa isang magandang posisyon sa isa sa mga kumpanyang hawak ni Ben.
He is almost twice my age but still likes playing these games with his wife.
Puwede naman nilang pag-usapan na lang. Puwede naman niyang sabihin na lamang na kailanman ay hindi siya nambabae, pero pinili niyang gawing komplikado.
