Sa huling pagkakataon tinignan ko ang sarili sa Salamin ng comfort room para tignan kung maayos ba ang hitsura ko. I'll be meeting my clients today .
Yes. Baxter and Erine. I am really happy for them. Finally they were able to fight for their love. But still, I have to continue pretending na hindi ko sila kilala at hindi ako ang nakilala nila bilang Equija.
Nagmadali akong lumabas ng CR at nakasabay ko ang tila nagmamadali na lalaki at nasagi ako.
"I'm sorry" he said in a baritone voice
Nagtama ang mga mata namin pareho at nagimbal ako. How would I ever forget the face of the man who took my fem and who broke me into bits?
But to my surprise nilagpasan niya ako pagkatapos humingi ng tawad na parang hindi ako kilala.
"Zeke my man!" Nakita ko ang pag salubong ni Baxter at Erine sa kaniya na nasa isang sulok ng restaurant. Agad akong nakita ni Erine at tila may kakaibang kahulugan ang kaniyang mga mata.
"Ezekiel. I want you to meet our wedding organizer. Ms. Anthalia"
I felt every fiber of my being was shaking. Bahagya akong naglakad palapit sa kabila ng mga nang uusig na tingin nila sa akin
"Its you. "
My heart beat erratically.
"I'm sorry awhile back. Di kita nakita."
Nagulat ako, Ezekiel is pretending not to know me o hindi na niya talaga ako maalala? just like that? Ano ba ang dapat kung asahan?
Pretenses Thalia!
"Its okay Sir, no harm done. Shall we start the meeting?" I need to get away fast.
Pinag usapan namin kung paano ang mga disenyo at kulay na magiging bahagi ng kasal, Ezekiel obviously isn't that interested because he kept looking and busy with his phone.
"My brother here will be the one to handle with the champagne and wines to be serve at the wedding, he insisted to come and personally tell you , I'll leave him with you now Thalia we will be meeting some friends..."
"Ah..err yes.. yes Ingat kayo." Tumikhim lang si Baxter while Erine gave me a smile.
Naramdaman ko ang tensiyon ng balingan na ako ni Ezekiel matapos makapag paalam .
He's eyeing me deeply as if I've turned into something else.
"Uhh.. uhm do you have particular brand or..."
"Let's stop the pretensions shall we Ms. Alivarez?"
He said with a deep and cold voice. He knows me. He recognized me!
"What? Im sorry sir I didn't get that"
"Oh come on wife. Stop lying will you? that's where you're really good at." he smirked
Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya. Did he just call me "wife"?
I filed a divorce before I can even go back in the Philippines , isa sa pinaka makapangyarihan at ma awtoridad na lawyer ng greece ang pinagkatiwalaan ko para mapawalang bisa ang kasal namin without my presence, what the hell is he talking about?
"Where the hell have you been in the past 2 years?" napansin ko ang galit sa tinig niya, God my heart beat hindi pa siya nag normalized!
"all this time nandito ka lang pala?" Napansin ko na nakakapagsalita siya ng diretsong tagalog,
"what? hindi ka magsasalita? are you playing mute now just like how you played well pretending to be someone else then and now?" inilapit niya ang sarili sa akin, but I stand my ground. No I wont allow him to hurt me once more.
"what do you want Ezekiel?"
nakita ko na natigilan siya sa pagtawag ko ng pangalan niya. Pero agad siyang nakabawi at ngumisi
"oh, nothing that I can remember, just that..." dahan dahan siyang tumayo. I stop breathing when he turned and stood behind me, naramdaman ko ang init ng hininga niya sa tenga ko.
"Maniningil lang ako ng atraso" I felt his lips on my shoulder which is bare at the moment because of my off shoulder dress,
"that is for fooling me before, at marami pa yan. Anthalia,you gave me a 2 years in a merry chase dont you think it is time to get even?"
and that iniwan niya ako sa ere na walang alinlangan, naiwan akong tulala at mag isa. Just like before, naramdaman ko ang panginginig ng paa ko, and a lonely tear fell .
Every memory rush through, kung paano niya ako inangkin at pinaramdam na mahal niya ako up to the moment he became cold and stone when the real Equija showed up as if nothing happens between us. Naisip ko noon, may chance naman diba? that he would fall in love with me as Anthalia, not as Equija, but I was wrong.
naramdaman ko ang pag vibrate ng aking cellphone sa bulsa. It was an unknown number
"yes hello?"
"just to inform you... akin ang lupa kung saan nakatirik ang business mo wife, I heard you are still paying every month?" there is a mischief in his tone
napapikit ako. So he was the mysterious owner of the land?! But...
"nagbabayad ako ng tama Ezekiel. Napag usapan namin iyan ng sekretarya mo. 2 YEARS AGO"
"yes but... I am afraid Mr. Acapulco is willing to triple the payment so..."
I can hear the amusement in his voice! Damn you!
I found my fist balling in anger.
"What do you want Ezekiel?" exasperated, I was able to say it kahit sobra sobra na ang emosyon nararamdaman ko,
I heard him laugh,
"good. You really are a business woman now my dear wife. You sound so expert with negotiations. Tonight , see me in the Barracks Resto, wear something nice. Perhaps, a sexy red dress? hmmm I will see you tonight wife"
"quit calling me wife!" hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. Humagulpos din ng mga luha na kanina ko pa pinipigilan umagos. Walang sumagot sa kabilang linya.
a seconds later
"I did not signed the papers." iyon lang at nawala na siya sa kabilang linya.
Anong.. sinabi niya?
Does it mean...
A/N: short update for noww! hindi daw niya pinirmahan ang divorce papers! is this...? I am also looking forward what will happen next hahah abangan!
Alpha and the bitch will be updated kung hindi man within this day I will see to it na in the middle of the week. Nabusy po kasi sa mga bagay bagay huhu sorry po!
love,
C.B
BINABASA MO ANG
ANTHALIA IVVANOVICH: The Substitute Bride
RomanceAMAZON SERIES (COMPLETED) Prince Ezekiel Cuerido promised to marry Princess Equija Ivanovich when they were young. After 10 years, their marriage is now legally bonded. He married her in front of his people and Of his country and his throne. He st...
