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Epilogue

Chinno

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From: Alyssa
I love you baby. I'll see you tomorrow. <3

A smile formed my face when I saw Ally's text message. The heart icon was not something a duchess normally does pero para sa'kin, ginagawa niya. Hindi talaga ako nagkamaling yayain siyang magpakasal.

"Kinikilig ampotah, I assume dahil yan ni Duchess." hirit ni Paolo nung sinundan niya ako sa veranda ng bahay ni Ares. Nginitian ko lang ang bestfriend kong babaero.

The greek gods and the boys were here except for Eric na dalawang taon na palang missing in action. The boys were in the entertainment room watching basketball. Tambay lang kami before the big day. Tomorrow is my stunt in proposing to Ally and I really hope she will say yes.

"I still can't believe it bro. Alyssa Balmori is the Duchess of Florence tapos nakuha mo ang blessing ng tatay niyang duke. Imba ka talaga bud, hands down ako sa'yo." hirit pa uli ni Paolo.

Asking Ally's hand in marriage was almost impossible, I needed all the courage in me to face the duke. Kaya hindi pa rin ako nakapaniwalang pumayag siya para pakasalan ko ang anak niya. I know everything will be worth it one she said yes.

"Sipag at tiyaga lang bud, kahit ako hindi makapaniwala." I said and we both laughed.

We talked about business after. He's proposing to open another HIT, this time sa may Taguig. It was not a bad idea since may sapat nang budget para sa isa pang bar. He wanted to invest din sa bago kaya mukha mas maganda ang facilities ng bagong HIT. Maya maya pa, tumunog ang cellphone ni Paolo and he laughed when he read the text message.

"Who was that?" I said because he couldn't stop laughing. He didn't answer pero pinakita niya sa'kin kung sino nagtext. I felt something warm inside of me when I looked to see who it was.

From: Pammy Veluz
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HUDAS BARABAS HESTAS KA PAOLO!!! HINDI KITA KASAMA PERO BAKIT MO SINABI KAY KIMBERLY NA AKO ANG KASAMA MO?! AND WHO THE HELL IS KIMBERLY??? LAST TIME I CHECKED, ANYA ANG PANGALAN NG JOWA MO!!! HUMANDA KA SA'KIN PAG NAGKITA TAYO! BABALATAN KITA NG BUHAY!

Hindi pa rin siya nagbabago, nagger pa rin. I laughed out loud with that thought.

"Loko ka ginalit mo." I was still laughing when I said that.

"Malay ko bang tatawag si Kim dun, I can't even remember kung kelan ko binigay ang number ni Pammy sa kanya. Di bale, hindi naman ako matitiis ni Pammy."

"Ako lang naman ang natiis nun eh. Bigyan mo ng Carburry pangsuhol."

Natigilan ako sa nasabi ko, pati na din si Paolo. Nung tiningnan ko siya, he was intently looking at me.

"What?" I asked.

"She still has the same effect on you Chinno."

"Tss... shut up."

"Sa'kin ka pa magdedeny? F*ck you."