Week have passed. Mas naging busy si Duke sa kompanya. Also Annisa is busy for upcoming graduation students na hinahandle nito kaya naisipan nilang mag dinner sa isang sikat na restaurant in the city. Pantanggal stress and para makapag bonding narin silang mag asawa.
Their busy eating when a woman approach them agad nabaling ang tingin ni Annisa rito.
"Hello Duke. Nice to see you again." Bati nito kay Duke.
She admit, the woman is beautiful, wearing a violet knee length dress that hug her curve body. But something is wrong. She doesn't like this woman.
She saw how Duke stilled in his chair. Namumutlang tumingin ito sa babae.
"H-hey." Alanganing bati nito bago tumingin sa kanya. Her husband look bothered that made her forehead creased.
The woman look at her. "Oh, you must be Duke's wife?" Tanong nito at Pinasadahan siya nito ng tingin at hindi siya bulag para hindi makita ng pasimple nitong pag ismid. Lihim siyang napataas kilay rito.
"Yes. By the way, Annisa." She extend her hand to her. Tinanggap naman nito ng may nakakalokong ngiti sa mga labi.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Sofia Calderon." She said. Kumunot ang kanyang noo. "Duke's ex fiancé." Habol pa nito.
Nanigas siya sa kinauupuan. Rinig niya ang paggalit na tawag ni Duke rito ngunit mas galit ang nararamdaman niya rito. Marahan na inalis niya pag kakahawak rito, at kinuyom ang mga kamao. She blankly stared to Sofia.
"So, your Duke's Ex." she even emphasize the word "Ex" to her. Tahimik lamang ang binata sa tabi niya maybe he already feel the tension.
'FUCK! Fuck!' Duke cursed in his mind. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang gagawin! He know that his wife is already furious. Alam niya kung gaano kagalit ito sa dati niyang nobya.
"So, your Duke's Ex." Malamig na wika ng asawa. Blanko rin ang mukha nito na lalo niyang kina bahala.
"Hmm, you can say that." Sofia shrugged and playfully said. God! He wants to struggle Sofia's neck! She even said that she is his ex fiancé!
"Well, as far as i know. Your just Duke's ex girlfriend. But not his ex fiancé, because he never propose to you." His wife blankly said. He saw how Sofia's playful smile banished naglapat na ang mga labi nito
"But I know that he will propose to me." Matatag na wika nito.
His wife laugh emptily. "Yes. Kung hindi mo siya iniwan dahil lang sa naging imbalido siya," matigas na wika ng asawa. "I think I need to thank you, dahil kung hindi mo siya iniwan para sa ibang lalaki, ay baka hindi ko siya napangasawa. Thank you for that."
Sofia's face is red as tomato. Kuyom at matalas ang titig nito sa kanyang asawa. "How dare you!" May diin na saad nito.
"How dare me?" Nag uuyam na wika ni Annisa. Tumayo ito at pinantayan ang titig ni Sofia. "Ikaw? How dare you interrupt our dinner just to say that your may husband's ex? Well news flash! The word ex is in the past so move on!" Annisa hissed ngunit sapat upang madinig ng kausap. Good thing tago masyado ang pwesto nila at medyo malayo sa ibang costumer.
"Bakit? Hinda ba iyong lang rin ang habol mo kay Duke? Money? Wealth? Power? Bakit? Kung hindi ba mayaman si Duke ay tatanggapin mo siya even his disabled? No right? Because your just like me. A gold digger! Don't you even think, that Duke is just using you for his sexual desire? Duke still love me!" Sofia said loudly. Ngayon ang nakakaagaw na talaga sila ng pansin.
"Sofia! Stop it!" He hissed. Lumapit siya sa asawang galit na nakatingin sa dalaga.
Nagulat na lamang siya ng ibuhos ni Annisa ang buong laman ng bote ng wine sa ulo ni Sofia. Sofia shrieked.
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