"I'm gonna ruin him. How dare he! He doesn't have the right to put your name out of his filthy mouth!" He's visibly furious. Maaga syang umuwi and now he's ranting.
"Can you stop walking around, you're making me dizzy." He stop and look at me. His brows are furrowed and he's breathing heavily.
"Bakit mukhang hindi ka apektado? Nagustuhan mo ba yung ginawa ng lalaking iyon? He confess in front of the media!" Napatawa naman ako ng mahina because he's clearly overreacting. He roll his eyes on me at lalo akong napatawa. Pikon.
"Why are you so mad? It's not like I accept his confession or something." marahas syang umupo sa tabi ko. Pinindot pindot nya ang kanyang cellphone bago pinakita sa akin.
"Look! Picture nyo ang laman ng bawat headline! Meron pang kuha nung nag-usap kayo kagabi." I look at the articles and wow I look good at it. In fairness maganda pagkakakuha. Lalo naman syang nainis ng nakitang sa picture lamang ako nakatingin.
"Unbelievable! Do you want to get link with that guy! Alam mo bang ilang reporters na ang lumapit sa company para makakuha ng interview mo. I think you know kasi malamang nagmessage din sila sayo." he's right may mga nagmemessage sakin but I didn't reply. I don't want to get link with Cloud but it already happen. I can deny it because clearly there is nothing going on.
" Why are you so mad? Kanina ka pang inis na inis. Are you jealous ha? " Natatawa kong tanong. Kanina pa siyang nakakunot ang noo at nagmumura.
" Damn right I am. Palagi na lamang may nagpapakita ng interes sayo and it's so unsettling. I hate it. I really hate it kung pwede lamang itago kita sa mundo ginawa ko na. I'm losing my cool when it comes to you. " I swallow a little air and look down. I need to say good reasons to him before he explodes.
" Bakit ka naman magseselos. It's not like he spread a fake news. He didn't say that we are together. He only said that he likes me. Why are you so agitated?" Umiwas sya ng tingin at magbuntong hininga.
"Because I don't have assurance. I nearly lost you to that engineer and now someone is getting on the picture. You always want me gone in your life and you didn't fail to remind me everyday. How can I remain at ease with that." I can hear frustration in his voice and I was left speechless. I didn't know that this is how he feel. I tried to get words out of my mouth but I couldn't say anything.
"See? You won't even answer but it doesn't matter. I'll handle this." Tinalikuran nya ako at may tinawagan sya. I just watch him talk to someone.
He was busy the whole time. Nauna na akong natulog sa kanya pero pagising ko ay magkatabi naman kami. Our morning went the same as before. Sabay kaming pumunta ng kompanya dahil may shooting din ako. I refrain myself na awayin sya because he look really busy but he still manage to be sweet and accomodating to me.
Cloud message me and apologize for what happen but I didn't reply much. I don't even know what to say. The next thing I know my name is being drag upon.
Days passed and the issue between me and Cloud is still a hot topic. Hindi siguro sila titigil hanggat di ako nagbibigay ng statement. I mean I get it, he's really popular. He's been in the showbusiness industry for almost 10 years and manage to have a strong fan base. Hindi sya nalalaos at marami pa din syang project. I'm not interested about him but my friends feed me the information. It's a big news for them and for other people.
Many reporters, interviewers and other social media personalities tried to reach me out for a response but I ignore or decline them.
I was surprise when my friend show me na may nagsusupport na ng love team namin ni Cloud. Merong isang facebook group at may almost 300,000 members.
Some of Cloud' toxic fans are spamming hate comments on my posts. They are calling me names and mocking me but many people defend me from them.
I don't really care about it but I need to do something at this point. Pero hindi din naman ako pwede umakto magisa. I need to consult Shane and the company. My response can either shift or break my career. So far, they told me not to engage with the issue.
"There will be a Gala Event hosted by the Network Channel this Saturday. As agreed upon and as requested, Chantal will attend the said program." Shane inform me in front of Shawn and other staff members which are my friends.
I look at Shawn and expect him to disagree. Artista si Cloud ng Network Channel na iyon at malamang ay dadalo sya ngunit tumango lamang si Shawn.
" All right! There will few more models from our company who will attend that event so made sure that they are all prepared." I look at him weirdly because this is really weird. He won't let me out alone and now he's letting me in the same place with him?
I want to ask him but I hold myself back. I can't just ask him why he's letting me because it seems like I'm asking his decision and I don't know what I might say in the process.
Cloud is still messaging me and apologising maybe because he saw that I receive hate from his toxic fans. I told him to make it stop but I guess his manager also advice him not to say anything from the time being. Of course it's not like he's the one getting the hate. On the contrary his popularity increase from this.
The theme of the event is ball gown. Shane told me that I already have a dress to wear. They ask me if they can come to my place para doon na ako ayusan but I disagree. Shawn things are there and it is so obvious that I'm living with someone.
Pagkarating ko sa studio ni Trisha ay nagsimula na nila akong ayusan. It's 10 am now and the event will start at 9 pm. Nagsimula silang ayusan ang aking buhok, kuko, balat at kung ano ano pa. I ask kung kakasya ba sa akin ang isusuot ko dahil hindi ko naman ito nakita at naisukat pero inassure lang nila ako na kasya yun sa akin.
Around 6pm ng matapos nila akong ayusan ang kulang na lamang ay ang susuutin ko. Nakangiti nila akong iginaya sa isang kwarto and I swear my jaw dropped when I saw what I'll be wearing.
"Bakit nadito yan? What's happening?" It is the the red ball gown that Madam Gray designed. The ball gown that I exhibited on the runway show and the same gown that costs 20 million.
"Sir Shawn told us that this is what you'll wear." I'm speechless. I never thought I'll see this again nor wear it but right now it's in front me. Binihisan na nila ako and I am stun the whole time. It still fit perfectly on me. Sinuotan nila ako ng red glittery strappy high heels and fix the dress one more time. They took a picture of me and us together.
Matapos ay inihatid na nila ako palabas. The lambo is already waiting outside. My brows furrowed when Shawn approached us. He's wearing a black coat and red necktie. It has a red cuffs and design appropriate for the event. It looks like we are matching. Is he attending too?
"Good evening! I'm taking her now. Thank you!" He kiss my hands at narinig ko naman ang impit na tili ng aking kaibigan. Nagsimula na kaming maglakad papuntang sasakyan. I have so many questions and I am drown with my thoughts.
"You're so breathtakingly gorgeous. Your beauty is really incomparable." He whisper to my ears and I jolt a little. He look at me with full of adoration. He touch my waist and I can't concentrate.
"As expected this dress really belongs to you. Only to you. So you are to me." He gave me a playful smirk as we approach the car. He's dangerously handsome and hot. Natigilan ako dahil sobrang lalim ng titig nya sa akin. I can feel the tension between us again. Damn!
