Sabay

Silence

5:30 pm

Pick up the phone son... Noah?!!! Goodness!!!

Oh mom, why? I'm driving. Are you okay? saankana?

Yes, oh where are you? Are you with Abi?

I'm on my way na mom, inagahankona para iwas traffic Abi is on her way home narin

What do you mean on her way home? wala siya sa kanila?

ahm, she went to the market earlier peropauwinasiya I talked to her kanina...mom are you sure you okay? How's your meeting with Tito Magno?

Well, son, I'm driving too, on my way sa address na binigay mosa akin, let's talk there nalang okay?

Okay mom sees you there

(Noah dropped the call, but can't deny his mom's obvious weirdness earlier. He tried to shake the thought that it might have something to do with his dad)

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4:00 pm (earlier)

So Rose, how well do you know your husband? - Magno

What?

gaano mo siya kakilala, alam ko namang kahit forced marriage lang kayo eh siguro naman kahit paano kilalang-kilala mo na siya?

I don't know why you're asking me that question

you don't know? youaccepting my invitation says a lot Rose

Straight to the point Magno... bakit gusto mo akong makita?

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Noah reminds me so much of Enrique...his passion to get things done and better? Kay Enrique niya namana yun, but if not for a good woman like you as his mother? He might end up the same with his dad

What do you mean?

Way back, college years natin I remember Enrique used to be mocked by our classmates kasiwalang "night life" naparang he's a boring guy to hang out with. laking mayaman naman pero ang aloof sa mga tao, laging nasa social gatherings pero parang laging nagtatago.

Only to find out that he wants to prove something to his father, his worth to be the next in line for their business empire, kaya Hindi narin ako nagtaka kung bakit kahit forced marriage? eh pumayag siyang ma-engaged kayo, to please his father and of course for your wealth

I am too were forced by my father back then, but I must admit that I found him interesting these days, responsible may drive at goal saw buhay

hahaha kaya nga ang laki ng galit mo sa akin diba? kasi para sayoakoang bad influence sakanya?

(Rose gave him a fierce stare)

Relax Rose, if stares could kill? My blood is probably gushing out of me right now....

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