THE MACHIAVELLIAN [COMPLETED]

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[A/N]: Been preparing this one for you. Share ko lang na one of my love languages is gift giving kaya I always say na I write special chapters as a gift, sign of my appreciation and love for you. I told you, you're forever loved by me.

Anyway, the timeframe of this part is six years before the Epilogue (Andy's chapter). I know I'm kinda late but still, happy 300k reads for TM and 9k followers to me! Here's to another milestone with y'all! ✨

Disastrous Bond and Union

People say that the only thing that should come into someone's mind after a near life and death situation is how to live their second life to the fullest. Maybe that's why I watched my friends live theirs the way they want it. We've suffered enough.

Everyone's hearts have been shattered. We all shed tears. Lives were lost. Nevertheless, it brought me here. The only reason I'm standing here right now, watching the same scenery, the same soccer field with almost the same people is because I survived my darkest days with them.

"Nervous?" Hindi ko na nilingon pa ang taong nagsalita.

Isang ngiti lang ang iginawad ko habang tanaw ang maganda at maaliwalas na langit ngayon na mukhang nakikisama rin para sa araw na 'to.

"Why would I? I know she'll be here," puno ng kumpiyansang sagot ko rito. "She's not going to ditch me today. She can't."

"This is your last day on being a De Mevius, ganon mo ba ka-hate ang apelyido ng pamilya niyo?" tanong nito na mas lalong nagpalawak ng ngiti ko bago umiling bilang paunang tugon.

"It's the other way around. It was her who hated her surname that's why I chose to use it," paliwanag ko rito.

All her life, Aquila hated the idea of using Arellano and I think this is the right time to change it. It's the same reason why I chose this place as our wedding venue. This is the place where our entangled lives began.

Stallion's rooftop. The place where Wren died will now be remembered by everyone as the place where I, Vren De Mevius, Wren's sister, got married to Aquila Arellano, everyone's suspected culprit.

"I never imagined I'll witness this. Who would've thought I'll still get this heart beating after losing it for almost an hour while lying on that shitty table?" the person beside me asked.

Right. Her miraculous comeback. I will never forget that. No one will ever forget how she came back to life, how Heather came back to us.

"Masamang damo ka kasi," singit ni Gab.

He's wearing his three-piece Floral All Black Tux with lapel. Noah and Dani's wearing the same.

"Oh, shut up, Aragon," balik sa kaniya ni Grant. Surprisingly, Heather's wearing the same tuxedo.

"You're all wearing the same tux? Really?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa mga ito.

"Ito kasing si Gabo, sabi ito raw ang isusuot mo. Hindi naman pala. Scammer ng taon," sagot ni Dani sa akin bago mahigpit na hinawakan sa balikat ang kapatid niya.

"A-Aray! Malay ko ba! Akala ko ito ang napili niya kasi ito ang sinukat niya eh!" daing nito habang pilit na nagpapaliwanag.

Marahang natawa ako sa sinabi nito. Sinadya ko talagang ipakita kay Gabo ang pagsukat ng tuxedo na gamit nila dahil alam kong isusuot nito iyon. Hindi naman pwedeng match ang suot namin dahil ako ang ikakasal. I need some spotlight too.