The Billionaire's Contract Wife [COMPLETED]

Thirty-Two: Discovering More of Him

Nakatuon ang aking atensyon sa iilang empleyadong masayang nagkakantahan sa may bonfire. One of them was playing the guitar while the others were singing along with him.

Kahit ‘di ko naiitindihan masyado ‘yong mga kinakanta nila kasi in Mandarin, nag-i-enjoy pa din akong panoorin sila. 

Kanya-kanyang umpok ang mga empleyado ng ThinkSoft. Maliban sa nagkakantahan, may mga nagkukwentuhan din, may nag-iinuman, at may nagba-barbecue. 

It was past 9 in the evening and everyone was just chilling after a busy and fun day.

Naramdaman ko ang paglapat ng kung ano sa aking likuran. I turned around and saw Louie standing right behind me. He just put a coat over me. 

“Aren’t you cold?” anito bago umupo sa tabi ko.

“I’m good. Makapal naman ‘tong suot ko,” ang sabi ko. 

Pero deep inside kinikilig ako sa ginawa nitong iyon. Although alam ko namang he was just playing the part of being a good husband. Especially in front of his people.

“Here,” anito bago inabot sa akin ang isang tuhog ng barbecue.

I took it from him. “Thank you.”

He handed something else to me. It’s a can of beer.

Napatingin ako dito sabay iling. 

Natawa ito. “Why?”

“The last time I got drunk, pinagsisihan ko ang ginawa ko.” Iiling-iling pa din ako. 

Muli itong natawa. “Are you sure you don’t want a sip? Hindi ka naman siguro malalasing sa isang can.” 

“Better be safe,” sabi ko sabay ngatngat nung barbecue na binigay nito sa akin. 

He opened the canned beer and drank from it. 

Someone from the group who were singing near the bonfire said something to him in Mandarin.

“Oh, no no no!” Sunod-sunod na iling ni Louie. 

Hindi pa ako ganun kagaling mag-Mandarin pero nakakaintindi na akong konti. At kung tama ang pagkakaintindi ko, they were asking Louie to sing a song.

Napabaling ako dito. “Kumakanta ka?”

He was smiling while shaking his head. 

Pero patuloy sa pangungulit ang kanyang mga empleyado. Lumapit iyong isa sa amin para hilain ito patayo.

Everyone started cheering for him.

Louie looked at me, as if asking me to “save” him.

I just smiled at him and said, “Go!” Bigla din kasi akong na-excite.

Wala itong nagawa kundi ang lumapit sa grupo. They handed him the guitar.

So he plays the guitar, too. Mas lalo akong na-curious.

He took the guitar from them and started strumming the strings. Just a few strums and it’s already clear that he’s no newbie to the instrument. Parang sanay na sanay, eh. 

“When you were here before.
Couldn't look you in the eye.”

And I couldn’t help but get shocked when he sang the first two lines. He was really good! I wasn't ready for it. Napaayos ako ng upo.

“You're just like an angel.
Your skin makes me cry.”

Pakiramdam ko nagtayuang lahat ng mga balahibo ko sa kataawan. Literal na nakaka-goosebumps ang boses nito. It was deep and captivating. Para akong hinihigop sa kawalan.