Erin
As I drove to Leo’s apartment in the middle of the night, I booked a flight to Boston. I bought two plane tickets for me and Leo so we could run away together. I am willing to leave everything and everyone here just to be with him. I am not going to marry Zeyn. I am not marrying anyone but Leo.
It took me almost twenty-five minutes to get here. His guard was outside. The same guard in the Carter Hotels.
“Si Leo?” Pagkababang pagkababa ko, dumiretso ako sa main entrance pero hinarang ako ng guard.
“Ma’am, bawal ho kayong pumasok”
“Nasaan si Leo?! Let me in!” Nagpupumilit akong pumasok pero mas malakas sa akin ang guard. I was about to kick him in the groin when Leo’s door opened. Coming out of Leo’s apartment was the same brunette girl I met in his hotel. Aria. But she is not wearing her working attire but a lacy crimson dress.
She did not greet me like how a clerk should be. She just gave me a sharp look and mouthed, “Let her in.”
Tumango naman yung guard saka itinulak ako sa loob.
How dare he?! I am suing him!
Before I could even react, Aria locked the door outside, leaving me alone with Leo who is in his black leather couch with his back on me.
Alam naman niyang nandito ako pero di man lang ako nililingon. Tatadyakan ko to mamaya.
“Leo…” Papalapit pa lang ako sa kanya pero natigilan ako sa tono ng boses niya.
“Anong ginagawa mo dito?” He asked without even looking at me.
Why is he acting like this? Does he know about the betrothal?
“Leo, they want me to marry Zeyn. I promise, I did not know about the betrothal.” Tumabi ako sa kanya at hinawakan ang kamay niya. But his expression remained blank. “Narinig mo ba ang sinabi ko? Engaged ako kay Zeyn”
Inalis niya ang pagkakahawak ko sa kamay niya at dumukot sa ilalim ng mesa.
“Leo, why do you have a gun?!” Lumayo ako sa kanya ng bigla niyang ikasa ang baril na hawak niya ngayon.
When I looked straight to his eyes, there was nothing of the Leo I knew. His gaze screams darkness, brutality, and death.
“Leo…” He readied the gun like he is an expert and it gave me goosebumps.
“So, you are marrying Zeyn for money. Good.” He uttered while casually the empty space on the couch with his gun. But, wait? What did he say?!
“It’s a W vow that is unbreakable. Kung di ko papakasalan si Zeyn, kailangan kong umalis ng bansa. And I am not marrying him for money! Why would you even say that?”
Palayo nang palayo ako kay Leo habang mas tumatagal ang usapan namin. Pakiramdam ko, habang mas tumatagal, mas nakakatakot ang aura niya ngayon. And why does he even have a gun in the first place?!
“You are marrying Zeyn for money, Erin. Sigurado ka bang hindi mo alam?” My eyes narrowed at him. Tumayo ako at lumayo sa kanya.
He continued, “Well wow. Mukhang mas may alam pa ako sa mga nangyayare sa pamilya mo kesa sayo”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
He stood up and walked towards me, cornering me on the kitchen counter.
Hawak hawak niya parin ang baril niya. He traced my collarbone up to my jaw with his gun. I started to shake. “Do you know that your father gambled your wealth in the black market? At alam mo rin ban a baon na kayo sa utang? Another fun fact, your father owes my mother a lot of money.”
I bit my lip.
Somehow it makes sense. That is probably why my parents are always away. Sasabihin nila business trip lang pero wala silang sinabi kung anong klaseng business.
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