His Man Hater Wife

24 : Broke

Keira's POV

I swear my knees almost melt because of his damn malicious stares. But I have to be strong. "I see no reason anymore to keep this marriage going." I helplessly explained.

"You have no say on this." His expression hardened.

"Why? Aren't you happy? I'm setting you free!" I'm already exhausted kahit na ang aga-aga pa. Nakakapanglambot masiyado ang mga titig niya at hindi ko 'yon kayang labanan ng matagal.

"So you can already be with Paris?" I can almost see fire in his eyes because of anger. Tumayo siya mula sa kaniyang swivel chair at mabilis na sinakop ang space sa pagitan namin. He only stopped when he's already just one step away from me. "There's no fucking way that I'd let that fucker name you as his." Ang pantay at mapuputi niyang ngipin ay nagngangalit.

"That person who you call fucker is my suitor. Be careful with your words." I warned him.

"I know a lot, Keira. You don't need to slap that information in my face." Sarkastiko siyang ngumisi.

"Fuck you." May diin kong sinabi habang masamang-masama ang titig sa kaniya.

"Say that again, Keira. Try me." He looked well-entertained. "Say that again and I'll spread your legs really wide, and I'll make sure to make you sore for days." Naglaro ang pilyong ngisi sa kaniyang labi, mukhang naghahamon.

"Shut up, will you?!" Pakiramdam ko'y nainsulto ako ng mga salita niya. Anong gusto niyang palabasin? That he can actually fuck me just because we're damn married?

He reached out his hand to get the envelope in my hand instead of responsing. Tinaasan niya muna ako ng kilay bago punitin ang brown envelope sa mismong harap ng mukha ko. My mouth hanged open and immediately felt an unexplainable anger. But I chose to swallow that anger to avoid another nonsense talk with him. Well, kung matatawag nga bang pag-uusap ang nangyayari. Parang mas gusto ko yatang tawagin ang pag-uusap namin na away.

I smiled sarcastically and left the room without another word. Paglabas ay agad akong napahawak sa dibdib ko. I find it hard to breath. I don't know if it's because of controlling my emotions or what. Ang sekretarya niya naman sa gilid ay mukhang hindi pa rin nakaka-move on dahil sa kaniyang nalaman. I faced her with a stern look. "I want to clear things out." I gave her a smile that was enough to give her creeps. "It would be helpful if you'd shut your mouth, lady." Agad naman itong tumango at mukhang naintindihan rin ang gusto kong iparating.

Bumalik ako sa trabaho at doon itinuon ang buong atensiyon. Sa susunod na linggo ay magkakaroon ako ng presentation kasama ang nabuo kong team. I am assigned in leading our team in building a mall with five floors. I may be emotional but I keep aside my personal life when it's time to work. I am paid highly because of my service, might as well show them that I deserved the money they spent for my work.

Amidst the business, I still find time to eat lunch with my team. I paid for everything and told them not to worry about the expenses and treat that lunch as a short welcome party for me.

"Ang galante, Engr. Park." Gino joked, he's the youngest among our team. He's in charge for researching for good quality materials for the project.

I only shook my head in disbelief. "It's just normal. You know, first impression lasts so I took it seriously." They all chuckled.

This is one of the evident change in my attitude. I learned to socialize better. I dropped my bitchy attitude. I realized that I'm not a kid anymore so I should act in my age and be rational always. When it comes to boys, I still avoid being around them a bit. But for most cases, I know who should I treat as an ally.