Charlotte's POV:
"I can't believe na I have to be here pa. I already declined that movie multiple times!", inis kong alburuto sa harap ni Valerie.
When that guy... Wait... I don't even know what's his name. Whatever, I don't plan on knowing anyway. I just hope that earlier will be that last time na I'll saw him. I don't want to get entangled with him any further. So yeah, matapos niya akong pasakayin sa taxi na he booked himself, dumeretso na ako sa salon na Valerie reserved for me to go to para maghanda sa mga natitira kong schedules within the day. I went to a pre-recorded cooking show just to promote my movie that is still out there in the cinema, and then after, I went to attend a VIP Premiere of a colleague's movie.
My day is exhausting, already exhausting tapos malalaman ko na ang last schedule ko for today is a dinner with someone from 9Yards Media, to talk about a movie that I already declined numerous times. Like, what's so hard about taking a 'NO'? The thing is, I can't even say no about this dinner kasi my management itself wanted me to be in the movie kaya as much as possible hinahayaan nilang I keep getting pursued to do the movie hanggang sa mapa-oo ako. What's the use of giving me the right to choose what I wanna do, kung gaganituhin nila ako?
Nakakabanas lang talaga. I don't want to leave Philippines to film the movie that I don't know how fcking long it will take to finish, I'm not leaving Zach. Not again.
"Hey, calm down first. Let's just go on with this dinner. Hear what they have to say, and decline them so hard this time.", Valerie tapping my back to calm me down.
I'm literally so pissed off right now. Hindi lang stress 'to, dala na rin 'to ng nangyari sa opisina ni Zach kanina.
Napatingin ako sa screen ng cellphone ko. "Now what? Where are the people we're meeting? They're trying to pursue me, yet they're late?", mainit na ulo ko pang pag aalburuto.
"Wait, they're actually calling me. I'll be back.", tayo ni Valerie na nakakunot noo na nakatingin sa screen ng cellphone niya. Lumabas ito at wala akong nagawa kundi sundan siya ng tingin. This is like a private dining. We're in a room secluded from others.
Huminga ako ng malalim para kumalma. Kanina pa ako paulit-ulit ng tingin sa cellphone ko. Wala man lang binalita sa akin si Zach na he was meeting his twin brother kanina, at kung ano ang napag-usapan nila. They should be done talking right now. Mas lalo lang akong naiinis.
Hindi ko alam kung alin ang uunahin ko; ang inis ko ba, pag-aalala ko sa kanya kasi masama pakiramdam niya nang puntahan ko siya sa opisina, o itong sakit na nararamdaman ko. Eto 'yong literal na mixed emotions.
Narinig kong bumukas ang pinto, kung kaya't napaangat ako ng tingin. Kumunot ang aking noo nang makita kung sino ang pumasok.
"What are you doing here?", agad na naitanong ng aking bibig. Tinanggal niya ang suot na mask, and he's grinning.
"I told you, I'll see you later. That later... is now.", sambit niya at naupo sa kaharap kong upuan.
"How did you know na andito ako?", nalilito kong tanong. Hindi naman kasi pwede na andito lang siya para kunin sa akin 'yong sumbrero niya, and even if 'yon nga ang rason, how would he have known my location?
He shrugged at kinuha ang menu saka tumingin doon, denedma ako.
Pinagmasdan ko lang siya ng tahimik habang tinitignan niya 'yong menu. I'm looking at him confusedly, sinusubukan pa ng utak ko ang gumana, okay?
"Hey, hey! Hindi ko alam ano kailangan mo, but you need to leave. I'm here for work.", I managed to say.
"I'm also here for work.", hindi inaalis sa menu niyang sagot sa akin.
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My Husband's Hot Brother
FanfictionA year later, Charlotte rose to stardom right away after a successful comeback movie. It looked almost perfect; she receives offer left and right, she's living the dream that was once taken away from her, surrounded by loving and supportive people...
