Admiring You From Afar (The Cold Masks Has Fallen: Book 1)

Chapter Forty: Burned Betrothal

"Why would my father send a marriage contract to you?" - Mayari Olivia Jeon
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"Throw these away!" Esmeralda furiously exclaimed.

"Yes ma'am" sabi ng sekretarya ni Esmeralda at umalis ng opisina ng ginang habang may mga dalang dokumento.

"Those wrenches would do anything and everything to get what they want!" Esmeralda told to herself as she dial her husband's number.

"Hello?"

"Nathaniel" napakunot ng noo si Nathaniel sa kabilang linya dahil sa tono ng pananalita ng kanyang asawa.

"You sound so stressed. What happened?"

"Those wrenches happened!" Esmeralda hissed.

"Hindi ko malalaman kung anong problema mo kung di mo sasabihin, agapi mou" Nathaniel calmly told his wife.

"They are sending marriage contract to Theo!"

"I know this will happen"

"And you're not doing anything about it?!" Esmeralda exclaimed.

"Kumalma ka agapi mou. Theo knows what he's doing" sabi ni Nathaniel kay Esmeralda.

Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Esmeralda.

"I'm just worried"

"Don't be. Especially he's graduating in a month and I heard na nagyayaya si Mayari na magbakasyon sila ni Theo sa Greece" Nathaniel explained to Esmeralda.

"Fine. Ayoko lang din naman mag overthink si Mayari pag nalaman niya yung mga pinaggagagawa ng mga bruha na yun"
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Cabaña de Serpiente.
6:18 p.m.

Nakatambay sina Mayari, Elora, at Marga sa kwarto ni Mayari.

"Ano pala ang ganap niyo ni Theo after his graduation?" tanong ni Elora kay Mayari.

"Balak namin na pumunta ng Greece. Para makapag pahinga naman siya after graduation and before reviewing for boards" sagot ni Mayari.

"That's nice" sabi ni Elora.

"So naghahanda ka na ba ng mga isusuot mo?" Marga said suggestively.

Nahampas naman ni Elora si Marga.

"Aray ko naman!"

"Hayaan mo nga siya! Parang tanga naman kasi toh eh!" paninikmat ni Elora sa kaibigan.

"Yeah about that" Mayari started.

"I actually need your help in packing clothes" napanganga sina Marga at Elora.

Marga grabbed Mayari's arm and they walk towards her and Theo's shared closet.

"You need swimsuits. Lot's of it" Marga started as she looked around the shelves until she found Mayari's bathing suits.

"And not just swimsuits. Sundresses. Lingeries" Elora added as she looked for appropriate sundresses that Mayari will use.

"Uh. Do I really need to wear lingeries?" Mayari watched her friends look around her closet.

"Yes!"

"Oh my God! Hindi naman kami magha-honeymoon sa Greece! Why would I need a lot of lingerie?" tanong ni Mayari sa dalawa.

"Ilang buwan ba kayo magbabakasyon ni Theo dun?"

"Two months"

"Yun naman pala eh. You you really need lots of clothes" sabi ni Marga habang patuloy na pinaghahanap si Mayari ng damit.