"Goddamnit!"
"Whoa!" Bulalas ni Mason ng halos hindi niya nailagan ang lumipad na diyaryo sa gawi niya.
"What has gotten you so riled up in the morning, huh? Muntik na tuloy matapon ang kape ko."
Walang tugon mula dito. Ewan niya kung dahil iyon sa sobrang pagngingitngit. Nakaigting ang mga panga nito. His eyes are blazing too.
Mason's frown deepened. His curiosity got the best of him making him reach the stack of paper that landed unceremoniously on his feet. Using his free hand, binuklat niya ang nakatuping diyaryo. Agad tumambad sa kanya ang society page. His eyes immediately focused on it. And there, written in big bold capital letters was the source of his friend's sudden pissed off mood.
He shrugged. Sumalampak siya sa sofa kung saan ito nakaupo. "So, they're going to throw a ball. Natural lang naman iyon di ba? Royals do things like that from time to time."
Nick's rigid posture didn't waver. Tila hindi nagawang pakalmahin ng kanyang mga salita ang kalooban nito. If anything, he looked at him with anger his eyes. Then he snapped.
"It's a goddamn marriage mart not a fucking ball, Mason." He gritted out.
"Marriage mart...?"
Kinuha niyang muli ang diyaryo, this time ay pinasadahan niya na ang bawat detalye niyon. According to the news, the Sinclair heirs are preparing a lavish ball to be attended by the most elite and prominent personalities around their circle.
Well I don't see any problem with that..
Normal lang naman na ang mga imbitado ay mga kilalang tao, hindi ba? Dumako ang kanyang tingin sa pangalawang yugto ng artikulo. Doon na nangunot ang noo niya.
What the... bachelors??
Posted on the article were names of the most elite and eligible bachelors in the society who are rumored to have received an invitation from the Sinclairs to the ball!
Ipinagpatuloy niya ang pagbabasa. Quote and unquote from the journalist who wrote it,
Who among the gorgeous Sinclair heirs is planning to tie the knot? Hmm.. I can almost hear the wedding bells chiming folks!
Dahan dahan niyang inilapag ang diyaryo sa mini table sa harapan niya.
Oh, This is not good..
"For all we know, they might be looking for a prospective sonofabitch who could father my child."
He turned to Nick. Napangiwi siya ng makita ang hitsura nito habang nakasandal sa sofa. He was stone stiff and cold. The man is obviously seething!
"Malay mo isa sa tatlong pinsan ni Dreena ang tinutukoy ng article. Kilala naman natin si Dreena, she wouldn't take part on this for sure."
"There is only one way to find out, isn't it?"
"What?"
"I'm going to find out myself."
Umawang ang bibig niya ng mapagtanto ang ibig nitong sabihin. "No.. you wont."
BINABASA MO ANG
Comrades in Action Book 1: Lacon DeLevigne
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