Loving the Enemy (ᴇʟɪᴛᴇ ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ #1) | ɢxɢ ✔️

25 - Reconcile

GEORGINA

"I'm glad we're not late." ani Brandon habang hinihila ko ito sa loob ng Shangri-La hotel.

"It's your fault, ang bagal mo kasing kumilos."

Brandon chuckled. His eyes wandered around the place. Sumilay bigla ang ngiting pilyo nito. "This would be an interesting night, babe."

"What do you mean?" taas kilay kong tanong.

"Oh nothing." he was still smirking bago umalis sa harapan ko.

"Brad, saan ka ba?"

"I'll be right back." sagot lang nito at tuluyan ng nawala.

Napa-iling nalang ako. Brandon is my escort for tonight. Even if he is my ex we still remained friends. Kasama ko siya sa event na'to dahil isa siya sa mga major sponsors at isa ako sa mga kilalang personalidad na invited. And since we had to attend this event together, I had to get dress in formal evening attire. Annoyingly, Brandon was the one who picked out this dress for me and had a stylist do my makeup and hair to perfection. I personally felt that this is a bit over the top for a gala event. The last time I was this dolled-up was when I went to a movie premiere for one of the movies that Brandon sponsored. The dress I had on was a rosy pink long dress with a very high slit running up my left thigh all the way to almost my hips. Gold pin-point high heels and my favorite timeless black caviar clutch bag completed the ensemble. My hair was put up in a stylish bun by the stylist along with rose-gold tone make-up. I have to say I looked quite attractive in the mirror.

Nakita ako ni Mr. Chen--ang baklang organizer.
He approached me. Dinala ako nito sa mesa ng iba pang guests at socialites. Ang ilan sa kanila ay kilala ko na, we have a brief conversation.

"Georgina, I saw you with Mr. Brandon Sy earlier. Are you two back together?" tanong ng isa sa mga ito.

"No, we're not together. He's just escorting me, we're very good friends though." sagot ko pagkatapos lumingon-lingon sa paligid. Where the hell is Brandon? Ba't ang tagal?

Nag-paalam ako saglit sa mga kasamahan ko para hanapin ito. I looked around the place pero wala akong makitang anino ni Brad. Where is he?

I grabbed my phone and tried to dial him but he was out of coverage area.

May nakita akong dumaang isa pang organizer kaya't tinanong ko dito kung nakita ba nito si Brandon.

"I saw him near the lobby ma'am." the guy answered sabay turo sa bandang kanan. Sinundan ko 'yon ng tingin. Ano naman ang ginawa ng lalaking yun 'don?

I thank the guy bago naglakad patungo doon.

"Babe?" tawag ko sa kanya. Nakasanyan ko na kasing "babe" ang tawag ko kay Brad pero hindi naman big deal sa amin 'yon.

I was half way through the lobby nang makita ko ang bulto ni Brad mula sa di kalayuan na tila may kausap. Dahan-dahan akong lumapit sa kinaroroonan niya. As soon as I stepped into his area, isang hindi inaasahang tao ang nakita ko. Agad sumikdo ang puso ko.

"S-samantha." wait is it really her?

Para makasigurado ay lumapit pa ako at sumilip mula sa malaking kurtina. Oh god, it's really her. Bakit nito kausap si Brad?

Gusto ko sanang umalis pero tila may puwersang pumipigil sakin. Ilang minuto akong nanatili sa puwesto ko bago humugot ng malalim na hininga at nilapitan sila.

"Babe, sino kausap mo? We need to go, everyone is expecting us too be there" tawag ko kay Brad.

Nakita ko ang gulat na lumarawan sa magandang mukha ni Samantha.