10. Coron

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Blythe's POV

"Mr. Roméo! I invited you but I didn't expect you'd come!"

"Yeah, well, I have nothing fun to do anyway."

Gulat akong nakatitig lamang kay Vierre sa tabi ko, hindi inaasahan na naririto siya, at nagtataka kung bakit siya narito. He's wearing a midnight blue suit that topped his metallic gray polo shirt inside.

"Oh," mukhang nagulat si Donya Red nang dumapo ang mga mata niya kung nasaan nakalagay ang isang kamay ni Vierre ngayon, "I didn't know that you two are.."

"Yes."

No!

Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Vierre, he looked over at me also and tried to give me messages that I didn't quite understand.

Pero naintindihan ko rin nang tumikhim ang matandang lalaki na kanina pa ako maruming tinitingnan, "e-evening, Mr. Roméo."

Malamig lang siyang binalingan ni Vierre, "you should be careful how you look at other people, Alfredo, others might get the wrong idea."

"I-I don't know what you're talking about.. Mr... Roméo."

"Of course you don't."

Alfredo then excused himself hurriedly. Si Donya Red ay nagtataka sa mga nangyayari. Ako naman ay gulat parin na naririto uli si Vierre sakin.

"Donya Red,"

"Yes, Vierre?"

"May I ask why Veena's here?"

Sinalit-salit samin ni Vierre yung paningin ni Donya Red, medyo nahiya pa nga ako sa hindi malamang dahilan. Vierre continued holding my waist, completely not giving a shit about anyone.

"Umm, nag usap lang kami tungkol sa offer ko sakanya sa production crew ko."

Nilingon ako ni Vierre, "you were scouted, B?"

"Yes, V.."

Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay, "pumayag si Tita?"

"Umm.." medyo nag aalinlangan pa akong sumulyap kay Donya Red na nanonood parin samin, "..no.. pa."

"Of course." Aniya lang.

"It's nice to know that something's.." tinuro niya kaming dalawa ni Vierre, "..how long has this been going on? I mean, if it isn't too personal to pry." Donya Red looked.. cautious talking to Vierre. I mean, alam ko namang high profile talaga yung pamilyang Roméo pero akala ko naman ay sila Tito at Tita lang ang kinatatakutan at nirerespeto talaga ng lahat mga tao.

Huh.

V glanced at me curiously for a second like he's weirded by my face expression. "Congratulations on the successful press conference, Donya."

"Oh, thank you, Vierre!"

They sounded like they were now talking about their own business, "umm, I'll just excuse myself." Lumingon sila sakin pareho kaya nginitian ko si Donya, "Donya Red, it is such an honor meeting with you again."

He smiled at me, "as to you, Miss Magallanes. I hope to know your answer soon and to see you."

Mas lalong lumaki ang ngiti ko sakanya at napatingin naman ngayon kay Vierre na kanina pa talaga nakatingin sakin. "U-Umm, excuse me.." aalis na sana ako pero nagsalita siya,

"Are you going home?"

"U-Umm," napatingin ako sa paligid, "a-are you going home?"

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