Change Your Mind [Completed]

Special Chapter

Ilang araw na ang nakakalipas at bumalik na sa trabaho si Dahlia. She still hasn't heard from Aspen dahil ang huling balita niya ay hinahanap nito si Katrina matapos mawala nito sa birthday party after their engagement announcement.

Hindi pa rin nila naiibalita sa mga magulang ni Aspen na hindi na matutuloy ang engagement. Miguel and Dahlia were both waiting for Aspen because the latter was very careful in terms of dealing with his parents, especially his father.

Kaya hinihintay nila na si Aspen ang magbigay ng go signal para i-break off ang engagement at ipaalam sa mga magulang nito.

Dahlia was about to ride her car pauwi dahil tapos na ang trabaho niya ng mag-ring ang phone niya.

"Babe," came Miguel's voice, worried and stressed.

"Hey, are you alright?" mabilis na tanong niya dito.

"Stay where you are. I'll come get you."

"Bakit?" takang-takang tanong niya.

"I just saw the news. And Aspen's secret is out. There were photos of Katrina coming in and out of his condo. The headline portrayed her as his pregnant mistress."

"Shit," she exclaimed. "Does Aspen know? Si Katrina?" She held hard on her car keys and forgot to even open her car.

"I just called him to inform him. But I'm also worried about you. Stay where you are. I'll fetch you. Baka pupugin ka ng press sa balitang 'to."

"Alright, I just am in the office. Di pa ako nakakaalis. I'll wait for you here."

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Dahlia was fetched by Miguel at dumiretso kagad sila sa condo nito. Ibinalita ng Mama ni Dahlia na napakarami raw press sa labas ng mansion nila ngayon so it would be better if she stay out of sight.

Miguel gladly took her in his penthouse for the meantime. Pero laking gulat nila ng makita si Aspen na nakaupo sa loob ng penthouse ni Miguel, clearly waiting for him.

"Dude, I'm fucked. I'm really fucked!" Aspen exclaimed pagkakita sa kanila.

"Hey," bati ni Dahlia and gave Aspen a quick hug.

Miguel quickly grabbed a bottle of whiskey and opened it. "Who could have tipped of the press about this?"

"Maybe some board members who don't want me as chair," galit na galit na sagot ni Aspen. "Damn it!"

"But where's Katrina now?" tanong ni Dahlia sa kaibigan.

"I left her in my condo. Kakasundo ko pa lang sa kanya at kakaayos lang namin. And now, this problem came in! Damn, my father is really gonna kill me.. He's been calling me nonstop."

"Tell him the truth now, then. We're willing to stand by your side," Miguel said, pouring Aspen a drink and handing it to him. "Anyway, you would have to really tell them the truth dahil malalaman din nila one way or another na magkakaanak ka na. Or balak mo bang itago sa kanila habang buhay pati ang apo nila?"

"I was already planning to. But naunahan ako ng press. This really makes me look bad."

The penthouse elevator opened and out came Gio. "Fuck, bro. You're fucked! Hey, what's my sister doing here?" gulat na gulat na tanong nito.

"I brought her here to stay with me for a while. Marami daw press sa labas ng mansion ninyo," balita ni Miguel. Gio already knew about them. Umamin siya dito a few days prior.

"Oh, okay. Yes, it would be better if you stay here, Dahlia. You don't want the press to create a stampede on you," Gio agreed. "Anyway, so paano ngayon? What's the game plan, Aspen?"