Tiara Millicent Silvano is considered as one of the most famous and influential prima ballerinas.
She was at the top. There was no place to go. There was nothing more to reach for. Control, which had been the power she yielded from a very young age...
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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: HURT
TIARA'S POV
"You almost gave me a heart attack."
Napalingon ako sa pinanggalingan ng boses. My brows furrowed for a moment until I recognized the man standing at the door of the balcony.
"Mr. Salazar," I said as a greeting.
His handsome face crumpled a bit at what I called him. Naglakad siya palapit sa akin at huminto siya sa tabi ko. "Just call me Damian. Mr. Salazar reminds me so much of my father." Napabuntong-hininga siya nang parang may naisip siya. "If I run for president and I win, they will be calling me Mr. President or President Salazar, won't they?"
"Most likely."
"Damn."
Ibinalik ko ang tingin ko sa harapan kung saan kanina pa ako nakatanaw. There were nothing but endless cars passing by, but I've been staring at them blankly for ages. The party is still going strong inside the event hall here on the second floor of the hotel we're at.
"The good thing about being president is that you can make the whole country call you whatever you want them to call you. You can make them call you President Smile, and they will obey you."
He chuckled. "President Smile?"
I pointed at his face. "You always have a smile on, and you have dimples. You have a pretty smile." He looks taken aback for a second. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "What? I doubt no one told you about that."
"None of them called it pretty."
"Because pretty sounded feminine?" Pinaikot ko ang mga mata ko. "If you're one of those people who feels offended by an adjective, be thankful that I'm not a voter because I wouldn't vote for you."
The laughter that burst out of him was so contagious that I couldn't help but smile. It was all I could afford to give. I don't think I have even smiled truthfully this past week since I lived with the Radleys.
"They told me you were shy. I didn't expect the sass."
"When you're on stage, you're the epitome of confidence. Off stage, you seem shy and quiet. Like a cute little mouse. I wasn't expecting the sass or the eyes that look at me as if you want me to drop dead."
I look away as I try to wrestle with the memory of Domino. I try my hardest not to think of him. It wasn't easy. Not when since we met, he's been occupying my mind. And more. Which seems foolish to deny now.
"I touched a nerve, didn't I?"
Umiling ako. "No."
"You're a great ballerina." Nang kibit-balikat lang ang naging sagot ko sa kaniya ay nagpatuloy siya, "But you're not a good liar."
