CHAPTER 31
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(WARNING! SPG scene ahead!)
Ayla got nothing to say. It took her almost a minute to process what she had heard from Thomas.
"Ayos ka lang ba?" he said, waving a hand over her face to get her attention.
She jiggled her head and showed an awkward smile.
"Oo naman. Sorry, I'm just a bit surprised to see you here."
He let out a manly laugh. "Ano'ng nakagugulat do'n? Eh, tagarito lang din naman ako," he pointed out, chuckling.
Bahagya siyang natawa rito. "Right."
Nagpatuloy sila sa paglalakad.
"Saan ka nga pala papunta? Balita ko, wala na raw si Lorenzo sa resort."
She grinned. "I know."
Alam niya dahil siya lang ang kaisa-isang nakaaalam kung nasaan ito.
"Alam mo ba kung nasaan siya?"
Napakibit-balikat siya kasabay ng paglaki ng kanyang pagkakangisi.
"I know...but I won't tell."
Even Sancho didn't know anything about it.
"Papunta ka ngayon sa resort?"
Napatango siya. "I want to take a visit."
"Tamang-tama, Doon din ako pupunta. Makikipagkita sa kaibigan ko."
Nagpatuloy pa sila sa kanilang pag-uusap hanggang sa hindi nila namalayang nakarating na sila roon. Nagpaalam muna ito sa kanya pansamantala at dumiretso naman siya sa hotel para tingnan kung sino ang mga tao roon.
"Ayla!"
She turned to see Oliver running towards her.
"Congrats to your baby, by the way."
Napaiwas siya ng tingin at hindi sumagot. She almost forgot she had a child ten minutes ago.
"Please, tell your uncle to get back. Iniwan niya sa akin ang responsibility dito sa resort. I can't do this even though Lorraine comes to visit here sometimes."
She crossed her arms over her chest and looked around.
"Mabuti nga 'yon nang hindi lang pang chichismis ang pwede mong gawin dito sa resort," she said roaming her eyes around the resort. She smiled absently realizing that everything went back to normal just like before.
Oliver scrubbed his face using his palm. He exhaled his frustrations.
"But can you just tell me where the hell he is?"
Napataas ang isa niyang kilay. That question got her attention.
"I don't know where he is," she said, grinning.
"I know you're lying. You two are very close."
"So? It doesn't mean I know every damn thing about him."
Nakatingin lang ito sa kanya nang seryoso na tila hinihintay siya na magsabi nang totoo rito.
Inirapan niya ito. "I told you already. I have no idea. At kung alam ko, bakit ko naman sasabihin sa inyo?"
She smirked. He was about to say something, but she already left him there.
Naglibot pa siya sa kanilang resort nang madatnan niya ang kaibigan na si Brittany na naglilinis sa gilid ng swimming pool.
"My bitch is strivin'. My bitch is kickin'!" she exclaimed.
Napalingon si Brittany at napatili ito nang makita siya.
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