Chapter 11

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"I don't like your scent on her, Yam," aniya, that echoed on my mind for a good 10 times, I think.

Is it because it doesn't smell nice? Pero mabango naman ang pabango ni Yam para sa akin, ah? Malakas nga lang pero mabango. Baka naman dahil hindi ito bagay sa babae?

The possibilities goes on, but I stopped my trail of thoughts to grasp what is happening in reality.

Still curious I heard Bolt clear his throat.

"Read the room, dumb ass," I know it was a whisper but I clearly heard what Gil said to Yam.

It was my time to clear my throat so that the wave of silence wasn't so painful to bear through.

Marahan akong tumingin kay Mark, he was looking in front, nakikita ko kahit sa gilid ay matalim ang tingin nito sa harap, parang umiiwas na tumingin sa ibang direksyon.

"Yesha can I ask—" halos lahat naman kami na na sa lamesa ay napatingin kay Hermes na nagsalita ngunit parang tumikhim at pinigilan ang sariling ituloy ang sinasabi pagkatapos ng panandaliang katahimikan.

"Can I ask if you're alright? I mean, I heard what happened to RSIL, kumusta?," tanong ni Hermes sa akin, I looked at him, I can't draw his expression.

"It's fine, my lawyer is dealing with it as I decided to file a case, I figured they have done too much and I'm not that forgiving," I explained.

"May I ask who's your lawyer?," tanong ni Bolt.

"Ryean Fuesta, she was a friend of mine back in highschool," sagot ko naman.

"Ah I see," sagot niya bago uminom ng wine na nakatayo sa harap niya kanina. Magkaibigan talaga sila ni Mark.

Ngumiti naman ako at tumango, Ryean has been a good lawyer to me and a friend as well, so I indeed trust her.

Tumahimik ang lahat noong may tao na sa harap ng entablado at tumuon naman din dito ang mga ilaw.

"Good evening, ladies and gentleman," anang ama ni Chase, may hawak na champagne, katabi naman niya ang asawa at anak niya na nakausap ni Mark kanina, si Ara naman at Chase ay nasa kabilang banda kasama ang ama ni Ara at ang kambal niya na dala-dala ang anak.

"First of all, we deeply apologize for the short notice upon this gathering, but we have decided to do this engagement party to make it public and for formalities sake, Chase Natividad and Ara Saavedra have decided to tie the knot next month, after almost a decade of ups and downs," anang ginoong nagsasalita habang nakangiti.

"Let's raise of glasses and make a toast to the very wonderful couple," aniya ulit habang tinitaas ang hawak na baso.

Everyone did the same and toasted, including me before drinking the champagne.

Oh shoot, my alcohol tolerance.

The event continued like usual gatherings like this at ang mga lalaking na sa table ko ay may kami-kaniya naman pinaguusapan.

I looked at Gil, unlike Yam, his eyebrows are more dark and bushed, which suits him, his hooded eyes and long lashes were enough to swoon women, his lips are thin and nose sculptured perfectly to fit his face.

Si Hermes naman ay kasama sa usapan nila, his dimple was showing every time he raised the right corner of his lips to smirk as if amused with their conversation, mukha palang niya'y malalaman mo agad na may pagkabolero ito, while his brother Bolt looked like him in some aspect but they're very different dahil si Bolt ay mukhang seryoso, mas malalalim ang mata nito kaysa sa kapatid dahil na rin siguro ay hindi ito nakangiti.

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