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PROLOGUE

PROLOGUE

"Drea let's go to the party! You won't lose anything if you go." My Friend Alyssa said to me while leading on my table she's been begging me to go to the party with her. Ayoko pumunta dahil puro mayaman lang naman ang nandoon,ma out of place lang ako.

"Sasamahan mo lang naman ako e hehe busy kasi si dad kaya ako dapat ang pumunta para sa family namin." Patawang sabi niya sakin nakanguso na siya. "Anong oras ba?" I give up already wala naman akong magagawa dahil best friend ko siya at hindi ko siya matiis.

"Sasama ka?" Parang bata na sabi niya sakin yumakap pa siya sa braso ko. "Oo na oo na may magagawa ba ko?" sabi ko sa kanya tumalon talon naman siya sakin at niyakap ako.

"Thank you Drea! Around seven dapat ready kana ah? Una na ako kailangan ko pa bumili ng susuotin ko, may susuotin kana ba?" tanong niya sakin.

Umiling ako "wala pero pwede ko naman suotin ung dress ko nung nag debut ako-"

"Drea you debuted six years ago! Hindi mo na kasya yon!" Alyssa said while she stomped her feet. " Kasya ko yon hindi naman ako tumaba." Sabi ko habang tinitignan ang katawan ko, Umiling iling siya.

"Hindi ka nga tumaba pero luma na ung sinuot mo noong debu mo! Halika nga binilhan kita ng maganda dress! Malay mo doon ka makahanap ng icing mo sa cupcake-"

"Alyssa!" pabiro kong sigaw tumawa siya " joke lang hehe tara na."

Dinala niya ako sa mall para sukatan ng damit marami siyang pinasukat sakin bago siya pumayag sa suot ko.

In the end isang long dress that reveals my cleavage ang kinuha namin hindi na ko pumayag nung sinabi niya bibilhan niya ako ng heels i have to many heels at our house pagkatapos ay binababa niya na ako sa condo ko para mag ayos ako dadaan na lang daw niya ako mamayang seven.

I took a shower when I got home, then dried my hair before going to bed. It was still early so I thought I'd lie down and rest for a while. When I got tired of lying down, I got up and got dressed.

I only did light makeup on myself, I only did a little foundation, eyeshadow, and lip tint, I only did a simple look on my hair, I curled the ends of it since my hair is short. Then I looked at what I was going to bring and put it in my bag. It only contains phone, power bank, lipstick, wallet, and car keys.

Nag text na ko kay Alyssa na paalis na ako hindi ko muna sinuot ang heels ko dahil mag mamaneho ako ang hirap pa naman mag maneho kapag nakatakong!  Sinigurado ko na maaga ako sa party dahil ayokong mahirapan sa paghahanap kung saan ako mag papark.  Pagkadating ko saktong nag text si Alyssa saakin na stuck daw siya sa traffic kaya mauna na ko pumasok sa loob. this girl is really..

I looked at myself in the mirror of my car before entering the venue, marami rami na ring tao ang nandito, its a get together party for all companies to get to know each other para na rin sa mga gusto mag collab together or sa mga gusto mag hanap ng makaka collab nila. 

Who would want to collab with me anyway? A doll company.

"There's our ms. Drea Ignacio, welcome welcome!" Masayang bati sakin ni Mrs. Mendoza pagkakita nila sa akin kasama na niya ang iba pang mga brand ambassadors. They gave  a wine  while we were chatting.

"What a fine lady you are ms. Ignacio do you have a special someone?" Tanong ni Mr. Cruz sa akin, natawa naman ako at umiling, "Wala pong time para makipag date," 

"How about my son? Lucas, he's single how old are you hija?"

"24 po," Sagot ko. 

"My son is 28 is it okay for me to set a date for the both of you?" 

Wala namang masama kung makikipag date ako diba? Its five or six years since the last time i went on a date with someone. "Sure po id be glad to go on  a date with your son, ill go ahead na po muna." Paalam ko sakanila at pumunta sa pwesto kung saan walang masyadong tao. 

Parang dati hinihiling ko lang na masama ako sa mga gantong event ngayon nandito na ako, its too good to be true. "Drea im here!" Ngumiti ako nang makita ko si Alyssa.

We took a few shot of wine while talking with other ceo's it was nice knowing them, may nakipag collab pa sa akin! i cant really believe it. "Drea wag kang lilingon," Sabi sakin ni Alyssa agad namang kumunot at lumingon.

My body froze, he's here? Naririnig kong nag sasalita pero hindi ko ito maintindihan. How many years has been? Four? five? It's been so long since I can't remember the last time we talked to each other. It's been so long since I've seen his face, heard his voice, touch him.

Nang mag tama ang tingin namin ay agad akong umiwas nang tingin at tumalikod, "Sabing wag kang lilingon sa likod! ang kulit mo kasi!" Inis na sabi sakin ni Alyssa, I was about to say something when someone from behind me spoke, I immediately felt cold where I was standing. I know whose voice that is, I know very well. I looked at Alyssa who was stunned and didn't know what to say, I closed my eyes and faced him.

The man who left without saying anything to me, not even a goodbye.

"Rufus."

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