The Broken Heart's Beauty (Salguero Siblings Series #3)

Chapter 11- Picture

"I-I hate you."

Hindi ko namalayan na nasabi ko na. Gumuhit ang sakit sa mga mata niya. His jaw moved and his gaze became intense.

"I know that." He replied in a coarse and dry voice.

I know he can read all the emotions in my eyes right now, but I don't care. Why try to hide my hatred when he can clearly see it?

Duke is the person who easily reads someone's feelings, especially those close and important to him.

In times like this where I can't understand my feelings or even myself, he's always there to make me feel that I'm not alone.

He's the only one who can provoke and stop me, that even my siblings can't do.

Naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng kapit niya sa balikat ko kaya natauhan ako.

I removed his hands from my shoulders and stood up.

"Tita Selma just left. Nagkasalisi kayo. I'm starting to tailor my designs, let's go upstairs." Mabilis kong sinabi at nauna nang maglakad papunta ng elevator nang hindi siya nililingon.

Tahimik kami na nagsimula. Callie and Grace seemed to notice the different silence between us that's why they couldn't make a way to tease me.

Wala rin naman ibang sinabi si Duke. He just does his work. He yawned several times, and I noticed the dark circles under his eyes.

I heard he's still handling other projects outside, even though he already started working on the estate's new projects kaya hindi na nakapagtataka na pagod at wala siya halos na tulog.

Duke built a small but powerful firm. Together with his team, they dominated in the world of architecture. Marami ang clients na gustong kumuha sa kaniya, hanggang ngayon nasa isip ko pa rin ang pag-uusap namin ni Samara tungkol sa hindi niya pagkuha ng urban project sa France at kung ano ang dahilan niya kung bakit hindi niya tinanggap ang ganoon kalaking proyekto.

Sa mga ganitong panahon talaga lalo na kapag may ginagawa siyang project sa estate ay sobrang busy niya. Hindi na nga ako umaasa na makakapunta siya ngayon dahil alam ko na abala rin siya, but he still managed to come.

"How's your day off?" Napasulyap ako sa kaniya nang bigla siyang magtanong.

"Maayos naman," pinigilan ko ang sarili ko na magdagdag pa ng ibang mga salita.

"Dinalhan ka ni tita Selma ng invitation?" I saw him look at the invitation card on the table. It was an obvious question, and I know he just wants to kill the silence engulfing the room.

"She did." Nabanggit nito na nabigyan na niya siya ng invitation. Sigurado na nagkausap na sila.

Of course, he will bring that woman as her partner.

Muling nanaig ang katahimikan sa buong kuwarto. Umalis na sina Grace at Callie pagkatapos gawin lahat ng utos ko para gawin naman ang mga trabaho nila.

"I heard from Royse that he's planning to propose to Samara," he said, opening another topic.

"He will. Kuya wants to fulfill Samara's dream of a beach wedding and he wants to give her the proposal she didn't get," the saying isn't true after all.

Kuya Royse and kuya Cassian have been so faithful to love. They respect women, yet I have been betrayed. Maging si Cosette sawi rin sa pag-ibig. I just hope London doesn't experience the same pain.

"I'm just here whenever you need extra hand," may lakas ng loob pa siyang mag-alok ng tulong sa lagay na 'yan ha? Mukhang ilang oras na nga lang babagsak na siya eh.