Chapter 4: Madness Or Jealousy
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"Why would I?" Naghahamon ang tingin nitong sinasalubong ang tingin niya.
"I don't want someone touching or giving care on the lagoon. The lagoon is my place and not yours." Mataray na sabi ni Patrice.
Hindi naman sumagot si Greg. It was her family ranch so he has no right to make something on it without her permission even her dad gave him the rights.
"I needed some of your credit cards for I'll be in Manila this coming Monday. I wanted to fix my passport and everything so I can easily get back in France." She stated out of the long silence.
He cleared his throat. "I-If that's what . . . . You want." The last two words were like whispering but her ears were too good to hear it.
She didn't reply yet continue her tea.
Then someone entered. "Greg----" The lady crossed the sight to Patrice, the lady who was flirting with Greg awhile ago. "Oh! Hi!"
Patrice just gave her a sight. "Needed something?" Not showing the irritation from her voice.
She flashed a pleasant smile. "I just needed to talk to Greg."
"So, do you want me to leave?" Patrice asked her emotionless.
She shook her head still having a smile on her lips with eye smiling too. "No-N o-No. I'm just going to ask him what type of bahay-kubo is he going to order?"
Patrice looked to Greg. "Tell her what I told you."
The lady looked to Greg, asking what is happening.
Greg looked to Patrice for a moment then moved to that lady. "Uhmm. . . Kristine, hindi ko na kasi ipapalagay yung bahay-kubo sa lagoon. Me-medyo hindi kasi magandang ideya kung doon ilalagay yun. M-Mas maganda siguro kung sa may garden nalang tas yung katamtaman lang yung laki . . . . . . yung kasya ang isang pamilya siguro."
So her name was Kristine.
Mukhang nalilito si Kristine pero hindi na nagtanung pa. "Okay if that's what you want. Have a good day. . . . ." Tinitigan niya si Patrice naghihintay na ibigay ang pangalan.
"Patrice . . ." She replied and flashed a fake smile.
"Have a good day, Patrice, and nice meeting you." Then she left them.
Greg didn't follow his eyes to her yet focused himself on his food.
"She's a beautiful lady, right?" Patrice started.
"Beautiful but not for my taste." He replied.
Liar. She thought.
Greg took a sip on his pineapple juice on the goblet. "There will be a Gala next week at the Golden Veins Towers and Resort." He said then looked to her face directly. "And I wanted you to make my suit."
Golden Veins Towers an Resort? Parang ngayon ko lang narinig ang lugar na yo'n? She thought.
Her eyes opened widely. "W-What? Y-you wanted . . . Me to make your suit?"
Tumango naman si Greg at kahit na seryoso ang mukha nito ay gwapo parin ito sa mga paningin niya. "If you're free. . . ."
"I'm not free. I told you I'm going to fix my passport this coming week." She looked away because of his eyes.
