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Blake Rodric's POV

I turned around.

At bumungad sa akin ang medyo gulat niyang mukha.

Improving. . . Second expression after three years.

"Who is she? Kilala mo?" tanong ni Pitch at tumayo na rin.

"Y-Yes." I uttered then faced Rhyny again.

"I'm sorry. Hindi ko sinasadya." I said.

"You look familiar. . ." puna ni Pitch.

Hahawakan pa nga sana niya yung mukha ni Rhyny but surprisingly, tinabig ni Rhyny yung kamay ng girlfriend ko.

"No need to touch me." she said.

We fell in silence.

"Uh, Babe, this is her.my new client, Rhyny." ani ko at kapansin-pansin ang literal na pagbuka ng bibig ni Pitch.

"No way. Nagparetoke ka ba?" aniya kay Rhyny.

Dahilan para makita ko yung third expression niya-laughing with sarcasm.

"Hanggang ngayon nga naman talaga. . ." she looked at her wristwatch, "Oh. I need to go. Nice meeting you again Pitch."

God, the tension.

"And Mr. Villarasa, just to inform you, I do not require 'Rhyny' as my name to be called by my business peeps. Let's just be formal." she added atsaka palang umalis.

Right.

Formality.

We both need formality.

Sana lang gumana yun hindi lang sa business kundi as distraction na rin.

Pakiramdam ko kasi nagkakasala ako sa girlfriend ko tuwing nakikita ko siya.

Maybe, kapag umarte ako nang pormal, hindi na ako maging ganun ka-attracted sa kanya at makita ko nalang siya bilang business partner o client lang talaga.

No other and more than that.

Sana lang.

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