DS #3: Billionaire's Love Shot

Kabanata 26

I rolled my eyes after reading some news about me. I groaned, this is so frustrating. Dahil lang aksidente  kaming nagkita sa hotel ibig sabihin na no'n ay nakikipag-date ako sa kaniya ng palihim.

Biglang may lumapag na coffee sa harapan ko.

"What's with your face again, Amanda?" Mathew asked. Inayos niya muna ang suit niya bago umupo sa harapan ko. He's here in my condo. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit siya nandito. Sabi niya kasi sa 'kin my photoshoot siya.

"This Jake Davis is so irritating. We accidentally saw each other in the hotel yesterday and now! We are in the news," I hardly said. Napasandal ako sa upuan ko habang nakabusangot ang mukha. This paparazzi won't stop making story.

He laughed loudly like it was really funny,"Well, a perks of being a model slash artist," he said while smirking.

I crossed my arms. Kahit sino na lang sinasabi nila na boyfriend o 'di kaya manliligaw. Why can't they shut up their mouths and mind their own businesses.

"I hate it, Mathew. Bakit hindi ikaw ang bulabugin nila diyan, imbis na magkalat ng fake news," sagot ko. I pouted my lips while looking at my face. Nakasuot pa naman ako ng sexy shorts. Nakakahiya ang suot ko. Parang ang cheap tingnan.

Napailing siya, "Oh, no. Me and Snow are on low key relationship. Maghanap ka na kasi ng boyfriend mo. You're an adult already," sabi niya. Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay at unti-unti siyang nagpakawala ng mapaglarong ngiti, "What about blind date? Want me to set you up?" he asked.

"No, not me, Mathew. You know that I don't like dating," I answered him honestly. In 5 years I never been in a relationship except with him. We tried to be in a relationship pero hindi ito nag-work. Magkasama kaming dalawa sa trabaho. We become regular model, hanggang sa naging ramp model and then someone take us here in US. Producer discovered me and I become an actress.

"What? You're 26 for pete's sake, Amanda. Hindi ka pa rin nakakamove-on sa lalaking 'yon?" naiinis niyang tanong. Kinunutan niya ako ng noo.

Natahimik ako bigla. I tried to compose myself. Kinuha ko ang coffee na ginawa niya for me. I sipped. Paglapag ko nito sa mesa ay tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Sinong lalaki?" natatawa kong tanong. I acted like I didn't remember him.

He shrugged, "I don't know too." He rolled his eyes. Hindi siya naniniwala sa sinabi ko. He even shook his head in me.

Damn, Mathew. We became friends after realizing that we are not really suitable for being in a romantic relationship.

"Bahala ka sa buhay mo. Basta ako, I found the one," dagdag pa niya. Nawalan na siguro siya ng pasensya sa 'kin.

"Yeah, whatever."

After this project ay wala na akong ibang gagawin. Walang new project kaya bakante ako. This is my last modeling for now. It's a cosmetics. I really love modeling. Siguro magbabasyon muna ako sa miami para makapag-beach.

"You, okay?" my manager asked. She is a Fil-Am. Kaya niya rin ako nakilala dahil may nagkuwento daw sa kaniya tungkol sa 'kin pero kapag tinatanong ko ayaw din naman niyang sabihin.

Tumango ako, "Yeah, I am just thinking what to do after this," sagot ko. Binigyan ko siya ng tipid na ngiti.

"Do you want to rest after this? How many months?" tanong niya habang may ginagawa sa tablet niya. May kinakausap yata.

Natawa ako ng konti, "Months? Are you kidding me? Just for weeks," I told her. Tumingin ako sa salamin at sinimulang punasan ang mukha ko. Tatanggalin ko lang ang makeup ko bago umalis.