Forever In Love (Book 2 Of AFIL, Love Back Series 1)

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

"Hindi nga pwede!" sabi ko kay Marcus na ipinagpipilitan sa akin na pumayag na ako sa kagustuhan ni Drake.

"Bakit ba hindi?" tanong niya na tumayo pa at hinarap ako. "Si Drake na mismo ang umamin sa mga reporter na fiancée ka niya, sa tingin mo ba matatakasan mo 'yon? Mas lalong magkakagulo."

"Drake has a point, Chanel. Now that the two of you are in the news, and Drake has already said you're his fiancée. It seems you can't escape from this anymore," Ryan agreed, seated beside Drake on the long sofa.

Kanina pa kami nanonood ng balita, at kumakalat na ngayon sa social media ang litrato namin ni Drake na magka holding hands sa basement kanina. Naroroon din iyong video naming dalawa na kung saan sinabi ni Drake na fiancé niya ako.

"Gosh! Please consider the consequences of what will happen. I'll be portrayed as just using Drake," I said.

I didn't know what to do anymore, I had no allies inside this unit. Everyone was on Drake's side, with no one willing to agree with me or help me find a way so we wouldn't just focus on Drake's plan.

"I'm willing to be used, as long as it's you, Chanel," Drake said, sitting formally beside my sibling.

Oh fuck!

"I'm not like other women who would just use someone for my own desires."

"Then don't use Drake. Ikaw lamang ang nag iisip na gagamitin mo si Drake." Marcus said, looking annoyed with me. "Do you really think people would still believe you're using Drake?" he asked me.

I looked at him, tired of arguing with him, and sat down on the single sofa.

"Iyan na lang ang tanging paraan para malinis ang pangalan mo. Kung iniisip mo na pupwede mo pang makausap at makiusap kay Clara, huwag mo ng gawin. Mataas ang ugaling meron si Clara, you won't be able to convince her," Marcus added.

"What if it gets worse?" Rj, leaning against the sofa, chimed in. "I mean, you know Clara, she does whatever she wants. And now that news about your real status with Drake has exploded, she will continue to ruin you, Nuna."

Naramdaman ko sa boses ni Rj ang pag-aalala sa akin. Para sa akin ay may punto siya, pakiramdam ko siya lamang iyong nakakaintindi sa akin.

"Kaya nga sila magpapakasal ni Drake, para hindi lang si Chanel ang aayos sa nangyayaring 'to." Si Marcus na naupo sa tapat na sofa nila Ryan.

"Isa pa, Rj. Hindi naman tayo papayag na ganoon ang gagawin ni Clara kay Chanel. At least ngayon, hindi lang mag isa si Chanel. She's with Drake." Dagdag ni Ryan na nilingon pa ako.

I leaned back against the sofa, trying to process everything. This was their plan, and I trusted them except for Drake.

"I'm not forcing you, Chanel. If you want, after your name is cleared, then we will file for a divorce."

"Wait? Totoong kasal?" Tanong ko kay Drake sa bahagyang pagkagulat ko. "Not a fake marriage?"

"Do you want to go to jail, Chanel?" Marcus asked hysterically, as if he were the one I was talking to. "You can't just conduct a fake marriage."

I bit my lip slightly, Marcus did have a point. It's illegal to carry out a fake marriage; Drake and I could end up in jail.

"But you can't just separate immediately either. You should let things settle down before you proceed with a divorce," Ryan said seriously.

"Hindi ako maglalaan ng pera para sa ganto. Ikakasal tapos after, divorced kaagad? Damn! Kapag ako ikinasal aangkinin ko na talaga, o kaya naman ay bubuntisin ko nang wala ng kawala–"