Impervious Treasure (Azcona Cousins #2)

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Chapter 37

A calm Ramsis Azcona was adorable, and a furious Ramsis Azcona was bone-chillingly hot.

Iba 'yung atake.

"Clair? Clair!"

Olive snapped her fingers at me. I jumped a little on my place. I held my breath and touched my chest, my heart was not cooperating. Its bizarre beats were creeping me out!

I tugged my bottom lip. Gusto kong sampalin ang sarili.

I suddenly zoned out because I recalled the event that happened last week. Dahil pagkatapos noon ay 'di na kami nadagdagan ng ibang interaksyon. I was scared for myself. I am not prepared for his implicit agendas.

If the table has finally turned to get revenge on me, I might as well hide. I have to collect my thoughts up and confront everyone before something goes wrong.

Ayokong ako pa rin ang mali sa huli.

But fuck it, Ramsis' expressions and gestures from last week keeps on replaying on my mind! It wouldn't even let me sleep!

Tomorrow would be the biggest and special day for Olive and Adam. I later on thought that I should've resorted to giving them monetary gift instead of something else... because monetary gifts could help them to build their first home. Pero sa tingin ko ay ayos pa rin naman ang regalo ko一 cutlery set.

I know... I should've stepped up my game! My gift is so lame.

"Huh? What is it again?"

"You want to have a haircut, right?"

"I only wanted a trim."

She nodded. "Let's go, then! I want to see you having something new, Clair!"

Hindi ako maka-alma. Olive was the one who chose for me. Malinaw kong sinabi kanina na gustong ko lang ng trim but Olive ended up on telling the hairstylist to shape my hair. Olive comforted me that it'd look great tomorrow.

Naniwala na lang ako sa halip na magreklamo pa.

"Oh my! It looks so good on you!" I blushed. She made me turn and my hair freely followed the flow. Lalo akong nahiya dahil pumalakpak pa si Olive at pinilit ang staff ng salon na purihin din ako.

She didn't change a bit. Ganoon pa rin ang ugali niya 'pag kasama ako, naughty and noisy. The whole day with Olive was quite exhausting. Ang dami naming ginawa, we even visited a playroom for kids. Ramdam ko na ayaw niyang matapos ang araw na 'to. Hindi naman ako mawawala sa tabi niya, e. Maybe she has this notion that she'll lose time for her friends when she'll tie the knot with Adam.

Olive and Patrick are not finished with their studies yet. I know they will soon get what they wanted but it just takes a lot of time and effort. Medyo maswerte pa 'ko na accredited sa Switzerland ang halos limang taon kong pag-aaral sa Los Baños. So, I only filled the needed gaps and fortunately graduated on time.

"Hi, I've been staying in room 328 and I'd like to check out," I said to the clerk in the front desk. She carefully scrutinized me with her heavy gaze.

"May I know your name, Ma'am?"

"Clair Fonacier," I stated.

"Are you perhaps the friend of Mister Azcona? Ramsis Azcona, to be exact..."

I feigned a smile. "Uh, yes."

Tumango-tango siya. "Wait for a minute, Ma'am. I'll just phone Mister Azcona about your hotel check out."