Reporter: It's Lloyd Flores and Deanna Garcia together walking to our direction. Lloyd! Deanna! Here.
Lloyd: Hello!
Deanna: Hello to the viewers of the show!
Report: Just one question for you two. Are you two really dating?
Lloyd: We're just friends.
Reporter: How showbiz. Tell us the truth. Your fans will not mind if you two are dating. They would be even happier if you two are dating.
Deanna: We're really just friends.
Lloyd: But we're not closing our doors on anything. We're just enjoying the moment.
"I just hate the guts of that girl." I said as I was walking to the living room.
"Don't tell me you're jealous of Deanna?" He said.
"Jealous? Never. Mr. Lloyd Ezekiel Flores, don't you have a photo shoot today?" I lay down the sofa and place my head on top of his thigh.
"Yes but you know I'd rather spend my day with you Mrs. Raine Mallari Flores." He said then kisses me on the lips.
"Don't call me that until there's already a ring on this finger." I said as he suddenly tickles me.
*Ring*
"It's your phone. Lloyd, stop it. You're phone is ringing. It's maybe John calling you." I said. He stood up and answered the call.
"Hello? John! I know. Sorry. I'd be late for a few minutes but I'll be there don't worry. Just relax. Okay? Bye." He said as he puts down his phone.
"Let's go. I'd be late for work." I said as I stood up and went to our room to change.
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"See you later." I said as I kissed his cheek.
"See you later. Call me okay? Love you." He said.
"Love you too." I answered.
I went out of the car and went inside Bella Towers where I work as an executive assistant in a fashion magazine.
"Your boyfriend is so sweet. He always drops you off every morning." Adrianna said. She's a fellow assistant in the magazine I'm working for.
"He is." I said as I pressed the button of the elevator.
"How long have been you been together?" She asked.
"7 years." I answered.
"Wow." She said.
Lloyd and I have been together since college and despite the chaos of show business, we're still together.
"What does he do?" Adrianna asked again. Well isn't she a bit too inquisitive.
"He's in the real estate business." I just answered.
I don't want to tell her the truth, the truth that he's really a famous celebrity. The truth that I, Raine Mallari am the secret girlfriend of the Lloyd Flores, famous actor and singer. Who would believe that? They'll even say that I'm crazy or something.
"Oh. What is his name?" She asked again as we reached the 7th floor where our office is located.
"Let's talk later. I still need to run some errands for Ms. Lalaine." I just said to change the topic and to stop her from asking more questions. Ms. Lalaine by the way is the editor-in-chief of the magazine Adrianna and I work for.
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"Good morning Ms. Lalaine." I said as Ms. Lalaine entered her office.
"Good morning." She answered.
"Ms. Lalaine, everything is already set. The newly printed July issue and also the decaf Chai Latte you wanted to me to order for you are now on your desk." I said.
"Thank you."
"Before I forgot Ms, you have a meeting at 1 pm for the magazine's Christmas issue." I reminded her.
"Ok. Thank you. By the way, Raine?"
"Yes, Ms. Lalaine?" I asked.
"Are the staffs ready for the Fashion Night?" She said. I remember the Fashion Night is happening this Friday. It's like a charity party/fashion show organized by the magazine every year to promote our magazine and also young designers.
"Yes Ms." I answered.
"Good."
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It was lunch time, a lot of people went out to eat but I ate early so that I could fix the things needed for the meeting later. Suddenly, my phone beeped.
"Belle.."
It was Lloyd. We too have our own terms of endearment. For other it's Hon, Sweetie or Cupcake, ours is Belle and Étoile, beautiful and star in French. We came up with it in our French class in college where we actually met.
"Étoile, pourquoi? (Why?)" I answered back.
"I miss you." He said.
"How is the shoot going? Are they making you drink lots of ice tea again?" I teased him.
"No. It's milk this time. Hehe. No, just joking. It's for a magazine. It's quite tiring but just Belle's voice takes my tiredness away." He said.
"Talaga lang ha? If I know you're already flirting with the models there."
"No. Promise. I don't even think they're pretty. There's no other girl in this world that is prettier than you."
"Sir Lloyd? Break's over. You need to get back to the main studio." I heard a guy said in the background while still talking to Lloyd.
"Tama na nga ang bola. They need you already. See you later ah. Take care." I said.
"Love you." I heard him whisper.
"Love you too." I said as I put down my cell phone. For some reason, I felt a bit sad.
They say when you love someone you'll do anything. I love Lloyd so much that even though I know it's not fair for me, I still agree to keep our relationship a secret. But I'm afraid the time will come that I'll just get tired of everything even loving him.
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