Corrupting His Innocence (Innocence Series #1)

Chapter 14

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"You seem really in a good mood today, hija." puna ni Daddy nang sa ikalimang pagkakataon ay nginitian ko siya kahit wala naman siyang sinasabi.

Obvious ba 'ko masyado?

Sabagay. Halos lahat na yata ng tao sa bahay ay nginitian ko na.

"Yes, dad." amin ko naman. I mean, what's the point of denying, right? Malalaman at malalaman din naman nila once na sumunod na rito ang boyfriend ko.

Oo, boyfriend ko. Bakit?

"Care to share the good news?" he asked after sipping on his favorite tea.

We're at Mistro now, having dinner. My older sister, Ate Julienne, was right beside me, and our parents were in front of us.

Isa lang ang kapatid ko but unfortunately, hindi pa kami magkasundo. Bukod kasi sa magkasalungat ang mga gusto namin, palagi pa siyang pinapaburan ng Mommy kaya mas lalo akong naiinis sa presensya niya.

She's staying here in CDO with my parents, and currently, she helps dad in handling our businesses. Sipsip 'yan at may invisible na sungay. Parang pinaglihi kay kamatayan ganon. Charot.

"I just started a serious relationship with someone special," I announced proudly. "And he's planning to visit here anytime soon to meet you all."

"What's his name?" Dad asked calmly.

"Azarel," bigkas pa lang ng pangalan niya, para na akong aatakihin sa kilig. "Azarel Alarcon."

"For sure, he won't last," Ate Julienne suddenly blurted out. "Come on, Arabelle. You've been out with half of the men in Manila, and you really think there's something surprising in your announcement?"

Wow. Pala-desisyon 'yan?

"There's a difference, tho," I calmly replied. "Si Azarel, pinakilala ko sa inyo. Iyong mga tinutukoy mo, sa chismis niyo lang naririnig."

Kita kong tumaas ang isang kilay ni Mommy sa naging tono ko pero hindi naman siya umangal. Well, that was the truth. I bet they always have someone looking after me. But the other information that reaches them, sigurado akong naka-QuillBot na.

"Just make sure he's decent enough to be introduced to our family." Daddy advised before changing the topic.

Parang gusto kong matawa nang sarkastiko sa naging paalala niya. Decent enough? Really. Baka gusto niya pang magpa-seminar sa boyfriend ko nang magkaroon naman siya non?

Anyway. Natapos ang dinner nang hindi nasisira ang mood ko. I even posted a selfie on my Instagram account, cleavage exposed, and my face fierce. Pagkauwi ng bahay, sabog ang notif ko sa dahil sa comment ng mga sira ulo kong kaibigan.

magscarbonell Normalize maulol kay Juliet Aronzado!

justsaffron life's so unfair! nung ako nag-pose ng ganyan, nagmukha akong tikling!?

claiiii.dmp Utong reveal please

ameryishmael I would definitely date u if I was a guy! So pretty, Juliet <33

I chuckled as I replied to each of their comments one by one. I was actually waiting for my boyfriend's comment, but when I saw that he was the first one to like my post, I felt proud of myself. Mission accomplished!

Nag-message na rin ako sa kanya pagkatapos maghilamos at maglagay ng skin care. I was lying in bed when he requested a FaceTime call. Of course, I took a moment to let my hair down and tidy up before answering.