In His Bed

CHAPTER 3

Chapter 3

Tatiana Louvre's Point of View

"How much are you going to ruin my life?" I fisted my hands at my side. I can't help but to raise my voice.

"How could you decide something like this?" Dagdag ko pa. Lately, I am on the edge. I am not trying my best to act calm and collected. Ngunit kahit ilang beses kong sabihin ito sa aking sarili ay mabilis akong makaramdam ng pagkairita.

"Napagusapan na natin ito, Tati. In fact, it's been six months ago. Dapat hinanda mo na ang sarili mo para sa bagay na ito."

"Pero hindi naman ako umoo sainyo. Bakit ko naman kikitain ang lalaking 'yon?" I spite. I had to remind myself to clamp down on surge of fury. Keep cool, Tati.

Nang sabihin sa akin ni Mama na may importante siyang sasabihin sa akin ay labag sa loob akong umuwi. I had to drag my feet back here in this house just to hear their nonsense. Kaya naman pala nila ako pinauwi dito ay para lang sabihin na kailangan ko ng kitain ang lalaki na mapapangasawa ko. The idea of marrying someone and not Noah made my skin crawl in disgust.

"Alam niyo naman na may boyfriend ako, 'di ba?" I asked irritably. My mother's face doesn't even look fazed.

"Then break up with him. It's not that so hard. Ano naman ang magagawa ng aktor mong boyfriend?" I bit my lips in horror. Paano nila nalaman na isang aktor ang boyfriend ko? Of course, I am stupid for asking. They thought they could do whatever they wanted because they had the money to do so. Pinagmasdan ko si Mama na prente lang na iniinom ang tsaa niya. She even reached for a biscuit off the tea tray and pop it into her mouth. I hate to see how gracefully she did that.

"The Vitelli is a respectable family in the business industry. Your father and Peter Vitelli are good friends and business partners. Why don't you make yourself useful for once, Tati? A marriage between the Vitellis and Louvres is profitable on both sides. Don't disappoint your father." My mother reached for another biscuit, and I hope she fill her mouth so she won't longer utter a single word.

Sometimes, I wonder what it is like to have a normal family, have a normal life, and have a normal day. Everything is political, and it's annoying. I grew up in a wealthy family. When I say wealthy, like a royalty kind of rich. I am the firstborn, and I wasn't the favourite child. And I know the reason why. The first and last sin that I committed to my parents was that I was born a girl. My father sees this as a weakness, a fragile link he must cut. My father believes in a patriarchal society. He believes that only a man can govern society, the only one who has the power and more importance. That fueled me to make my own name in the industry. I am the CEO of my own clothing brand. I work my ass off to achieve what I have right now.

I did my best to recreate my life from scratch, and now that I am in a good place, they will get that away from me, too.

"Make yourself a pretty dress to wear in that meeting, Tatiana. Everything is official now. So go and break up with your boyfriend."

"You can't make me." I gritted my teeth in annoyance.

"Your defiance is futile, girl. You know we can." I am tempted to leave the room. But it was not hard to miss the satisfied expression on my mother's face.

"If you keep doing this, Tati, do you think your father will sit still? Just imagine what he can do to your boyfriend and the career he is trying to uphold." I gasped when she put Noah on the topic. Are they going to ruin him just because he dated me?

"Are you blackmailing me?"

"Blackmailing is hardly the word. Just stating facts, young lady. You must know the difference between the two." Sumandal pa talaga ang ginang sa kanyang inuupuan at mukhang natutuwa na nakikita na apektado ako sa sinasabi niya. She knew she had me at this moment. May bigla itong kinuha sa may tabi niya at pinatong sa lamesa.