Timid Heart (Eligible Heiress #3)

Chapter 3

I grabbed the latest issue of our hospitality magazine and the previous one where the top bachelors where featured after work and went straight to the supermarket to stock some foods and all other things in the condo.

Matagal-tagal din akong hindi nakapamili dahil sa sobrang busy at ako nalang din naman ang nakatira sa condo. Madalas ay hindi na rin nagagalaw ang mga nabibili ko dahil maghapon naman ako sa opisina, dinner nalang pero puro gulay, prutas, o biscuits nalang ang kinakain ko.

Daig ko pa ang may alagang mga bata sa mga pinamili kong biscuits, candies, and chocolates. As much as I want to stop eating sweets, I just can't. It's my stress reliever and guilty pleasure. I'll just have to double my work out if I ate beyond my set limit per day.

After my healthy dinner, I snatched one pack of my gummies in my secret stash in my room and go back outside to lounge at the very relaxing balcony na pina-renovate pa ni Ate Hope noon bago siya ikasal.

I sat on the rattan swing hammock, placing the magazines on my lap and my gummies. I leaned back to stare at the night sky.

The condo is so peaceful. Hinahanap ng ilong ko ang amoy ng mga nilulutong pagkain ni Ate Hope at ng tainga ko ang matamis na boses ni Ate Serene.

I miss my sisters but I'm happy for them and I already accepted that someday, this would happen. May sarili ng pamilya si Ate Hope at si Ate Serene naman ay nabuo na ang kanyang pangarap sa Paris. She found what she really love to do, at alam kong babalik siya para isa niya pang pinakamamahal na nandito sa Pilipinas.

Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako sa aking pagda-drama. I don't know why I feel so sentimental right now. At kung tatawagan ko pa si Lolo Joaquin ay lalo lang akong malulungkot at baka pati siya ay mag-alala.

Binuksan ko nalang ang gummies ko and set it aside beside my lap and started reading the latest issue magazine while eating one gummy per page.

Maigi kong tinitigan ang bawat litrato ng Aston Hotel mula sa exterior hanggang sa mga iba't-ibang facilities nito sa loob. The poolside is what I really love the most, and if I would have time to do R&R, I would definitely stay in Aston Hotel to have the experience.

On the next page, the bar named Saudade is featured. It's connected to the hotel, thus it's also expected to an elite bar. I didn't know that it is owned by Kuya Dex until we featured it in our magazine. Matagal akong walang balita sa kanya simula ng umalis si Ate Serene, it's good that he is also striving hard to reach for his dreams. Isa nalang ang kulang sa kanilang dalawa.

I moved on to the next magazine after seeing Aston Hotel and flipped it on the page where the list of bachelors are. Nasimulan ko na ito noon, hindi ko palang talaga ito nakukuhang matapos. Nakakalungkot pa na wala ang binoto ko sa listahan na ito.

Am I that bad at choosing a guy? Pangit ba ang taste ko?

Tamad kong nililipat-lipat ang mga pahina hanggang sa makarating na ako sa wakas sa top 5 and it started with Mr. Saavedra.

He looked so handsomely good in the pictures pero may mayabang talaga siyang dating na ikinatu-turn off ko. But, those perfect jawline....

I popped in two gummies in my mouth as I read his profile. I already know his name, Warayne Saavedra. Iyon ang pakilala niya sa akin. 27 years old turning 28 this year, the new owner of the Saavedra hotel chains taking over after his father who just retired 2 years ago. No wonder he has kayabangan aura. He is born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

In two years' time, kasama na kaagad siya sa listahan ng Eligible Bachelors. Yeah, why not? He has the looks, money, and the skills of being an entrepreneur. But, does he have a good heart?