Cole still find it absurd how her cousin and the heir of the multi-billion motor company married each other. He was against it as he believes his cousin deserves a marriage out of love. Ito ang rason kung bakit hindi sya dumalo sa kasal nito sa L.A. kahit pa naka-base sya doon.
"Babe? Babe, it's time for dinner," untag nya kay Lia. The woman was spacing out.
Meeting with the events team went smoothly and everyone was in celebratory mood until the young Faulkerson arrived. "Is there anything wrong?" he asked her.
"Sumakit lang ang ulo ko."
"Gutom ka na ata. Tara na sa dining."
Naabutan nilang nagkwekwentuhan sila Chandria sa dining table. Her uncle is quite fond of RJ. It's obvious with how their conversation revolves around everything but business. He has grown into him obviously.
He studied his cousin's face and wonder when did she warm up to their situation. Kathryn actually confessed to him about their set up... that the marriage is real but the relationship isn't. The picture of a happy couple they're showing is all fake and that they're divorcing some time after.
"So Cole, tell them paano mo na-meet si Lia," Kathryn prompts. "Para kiligin din sila."
"Well... Lia and I met prior the launch of our company's new lens. We needed some professional photographers in the field for testing. She was at the portrait corner, without a subject, kasi sumakit daw yung tiyan, and then she saw me and asked me to be her subject."
"I didn't know he was our boss," Lia shyly filled in.
"Yieeee! Kinikilig parin ako how you two met," Kathryn couldn't help but giggle. Pinalo nya pa si Alden sa braso. "Cute nila, right?"
Alden forced a smile. "They are."
"Back then, Lia just opened her studio," pagpapatuloy ni Cole, "also new in the business side of photography."
"I stan young entrepreneurs," Kathryn gasped. "Where did you study?"
"UCLA. Design Media Arts," Lia timidly replied. Kathryn, on the other hand, tilted her head as if trying to remember something.
"You graduate in the same university as RJ!" Mrs. Bernardo happily said. "Hindi ba kayo nagkakilala doon, hija?"
"He's kind of... familiar po but I'm sure hindi kami on the same academic year."
"Sabagay, malawak din naman ang UCLA and our son-in-law here got his filming grad program in Cannes right after. And speaking of Cannes," Mrs. Bernardo turned to RJ, "I hate to lose you in the company but I'm happy for Myriad."
"Thanks po," Alden replied.
"CEO of Myriad, let's cheers to that, son," Mr. Bernardo proposed.
"...and cheers to the future Mr. and Mrs. Prince Cole Bernardo!" Kathryn beamed.
Cole genuinely smile to his cousin and proposed another toast, "Cheers to you, too, for your Asia Artist award, Chandria."
"Cheers!"
Kung dati rati, the two seemed to walk on egg shells every time the show business is mentioned in their home, ngayon, they can talk about it without worrying kung sasama ang loob ng mga magulang ni Kathryn o isang magdamagang pangangaral ang pangyayari kapalit ng isang salita regarding her acting career. His dear cousin is definitely living the freedom she has always yearned.
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What do you think is happening? Chos. Sleep well, team anemic. 😅
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