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CHAPTER 33

Three months have passed, I’ve been busy attending different fashion shows and I became one of the judges on my agency’s Search For The Next Top Stars.

“Vixen ikaw, anong masasabi mo?” Tanong sa akin ng senior ko. She is the very first talent of our company that’s why our respect for her is top-notch.

“Okay naman po ang vocals niya, stable siya kapag kumakanta kaso lang kapag may kasama nang sayaw, nagka-crack. Siguro po kailangan pa niyang mag-practice ng sing and dance.” Tumango siya sa akin, sumasang-ayon.

“PPop kasi ang genre natin, kailangan talaga mahasa siya, how about the other girl? May foundation siya, maganda ang timbre ng boses niya kaso madalas siyang mag-flat.” Saad niya pa.

“Siguro po apply natin ang motto natin. Tsaka malaki rin po ang improvement niya unlike her first day here. Time lang po talaga and more practice.” Said the Dr3ams’ leader. We all agreed to his idea and we moved to the second phase of the audition. The intense training.

I was on the way to the elevator when I received a text message from an unknown number. I stared at it and my heart raced seeing his initials on the last part of the message.

I smiled before putting my phone back to my pouch, dinama ko pa ang puso ko bago ako huminga ng ilang ulit para mapakalma ang sarili. 

“Kuya Joel, sa La Luna Restaurant po tayo.” Tumango lang siya sa akin bago namin tinahak ang daan patungo sa lugar kung saan niya kami nais na magkita.

Habang papalapit kami nang papalapit sa kinaroroonan niya ay pabilis din nang pabilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Para na itong lalabas sa aking dibdib. Ilang ulit akong huminga ng malalim.

Kaya mo iyan Vixen, huwag kang kabahan.

Bobo, hindi yata ito kaba, more like excitement to see him again after three months. When the car came to a stop, I was thinking if I should go out or not. Our last encounter was not that good so I wonder how shall I conduct myself infront of him?

Well Vixen, be professional, he’s here because he’s your Mama’s attorney. Tama!

“Thanks Kuya Joel! Pakihintay na lang po ako ulit.” 

“Sige, ingat ka Ma’am Vixen.” Tumango ako bago bumaba, dahan dahan ang paglakad ko hinahabi sa isipan kung paano ko ba dapat siya babatiin.

I jolt when I felt my phone vibrated and my forehead automatically knitted when I saw his message, I raised a brow before looking straight at him. I am wearing a mask and a cap so people will not notice me.

He looked regal and by that past three months, I can honestly say that he looked even more dashing now. He’s like a wine, mas nagiging gwapo habang tumatagal ang tingin ko sa kaniya.

Hindi ko binaklas ang tingin ko sa kaniya habang tinatahak ko ang daan patungo sa table na kinaroroonan niya at ganoon din naman siya sa akin.

“Why do you want to see me?” I asked the moment I stopped infront of him. But the truth is, I want to hug him.

I can still remember how he beg on his knees and cried so we won’t part ways. I fought the urge to smile. He raised his eyebrow on me.

“I’m here because I am your Mom’s attorney?” He stressed out.

I gulped, nakakahiya ka naman Vixen. I removed my mask before flashing a wide but fake smile on him. 

“Sorry.”

“You don’t look sorry to me, your smile is fake.” He pointed out gaining a long sigh from me. Until now, he’s still the only person who can notice the difference between my smiles.