Beautiful Past (Beshy Series #2) On Going

Prologue

"Aubrey, my girlfriend."

She's pretty. Vince's girl is pretty. Nginitian ko si Aubrey. "Pleased to meet you. I'm Queeri."

Tinanggap niya ang nilahad kong palad bago ngumiti sa akin nang magaan. "It's a pleasure to meet the person behind those photo."

I smirked at Vincent, I mean Vince. "Your girl likes me."

He chuckled. "Of course, I liked you before. We'll go ahead. Let's go?" Giniya niya ang girlfriend sa iba pang katrabaho namin. "See you around, Queeri." Vince tapped my shoulder before walking past me.

My lips were parted at his response, but it ended as chuckle. I fixed my things before leaving the office where I was hired as the official photographer for the magazine company that covered big time celebrities and business tycoons. I had my big break when I was in Euthopia. Nakasama ko pa ang ex-boyfriend doon ni Pamela. Sabay kaming nakilala sa field, pero ako lang ang nag-grab ng opportunity. Pam's ex was not interested.

"Going home?"

I glimpse at the man behind me, kasunod ko lang pala si Vince. He's also about to leave. He looks dashing on his casual clothes. Pinatunog niya ang sasakyan. Magkatabi lang pala ang sa amin.

Tumango ako. "Yeah. Bakit nandito ka pa? Akala ko umalis na kayo ng jowa mo." I opened the backseat so I can put my things. Muli kong sinara para harapin si Vince.

"Jowa.." ulit niya, slightly smiling. "I'm glad you like her. I guess you moved on?" he raised his brows to me. Nakabukas na ang pinto ng kotse niya. Ang kamay niya ay nakahawak sa hood at ang isa ay nasa frame ng pinto.

"Yeah, I guess." I open the door of the driver's seat.

"Oh, that's bad. It's a shame that I assume you still have hung ups on me," he teased, fingers were playing his car's key.

"I have my boy toy, Vince," sabi ko bilang sagot. Kinindatan ko siya bago binuksan and driver's seat. "I'll go ahead."

A ghost of smile playing at the corner of his lips watching me leave. He raised his left hand to wave at me before getting in his own car.

Vince is in stable relationship now. I'm glad. Napailing ako sa sarili. I should start dating now. Like, a date. I mean, with label. Right, tatanungin ko si Ivs. Marami siyang kilalang boys.

"You, what?!" Eksaheradong sigaw ni Chantel sa kabilang linya. We were having facetime and the looks on her face says I betrayed her. "Oh my gosh, uuwi na lang din ako. I miss you guys na. Like, super duper."

"Yeah, yeah. And you heard me right, Chantel," sumimsim ako ng kape habang tinatanguan si Chantel. "Uuwi ako next year ng Pinas. For good. Tatapusin ko lang kontrata ko."

"Alam 'to ng beshy?" She's putting her charcoal facemask. I guess, she's about to sleep. I'm in Monacco and she's in London. The time difference is not that much.

"Si Pamela pa lang yata ang may idea."

Nalaman din iyon ng mga kaibigan ko sa Pinas dahil napag-usapan na nila Chantel iyon no'ng magface time kami.

"Solo?" Nanantiya na tanong ni Ivs no'ng magkausap kami isang beses. Inayos ko ang unan sa kandungan ko.

"I'm always solo, Ivs."

"Too independent, huh? Balita ko big time raw client natin ngayon?" Painosente niyang tiningnan ang kuko. Kanino raw kaya nito nalaman?