Removing Her Mask

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"Anong gagawin mo? Mrs. Dela Torre has officially filed a case against you because of your absence at her son's wedding," Aurora's manager asked her habang nasa loob sila ng sasakyan at nagbabasa ng script para sa commercial na tinanggap niya.

Aurora is part of the lime light. Siya lang sa kanilang pamilya, including her cousins, entered show business. She believes she was born to shine and be known for her beauty and talent.

"Ano bang kaso ko?" Aurora asked her manager and she heard her gasped in disbelief.

"Dear! Diba nga kinontrata ka nilang ikaw ang kakanta sa entourage?!" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito sa kanya. Marahan itong napasabunot sa buhok niya at napabuntong hininga.

"Binalik naman natin yung bayad nila, ano bang problema dun?" She asked at nilagay sa tabi nito yung script na hawak. Oo, pumayag siyang kumanta para sa entourage ng kasal ng anak nito but she didn't push through because she was so scared.

May gusto kay Aurora ang asawa ni Mrs. Dela Torre, he almost raped her nung pumunta ito mismo sa office niya para sa contract signing at makausap siya about the wedding. He personally contacted her before at dahil isa siya sa mga stockholders ng network ay malugod niyang tinanggap ang kanyang imbitasyon.

Not like her siblings and cousins, Aurora was born weak and she doesn't have the strength to fight. She was dependent on her siblings to protect and save her whenever someone bullies her. Hindi niya kayang protektahan ang sarili niya that's why she was so scared.

Napainom si Aurora ng tubig sa tumbler dahil muli siyang nakaramdam ng panginginig. She never let anyone know about it. And until now, she's scared. Kapag nalaman ito ng pamilya niya especially her Ate Gretel, who is coincidentally a lawyer, alam niyang hindi na niya ito padadaanin sa batas.

She's been a witness on how her siblings can be brutal for her, especially Ace, who could kill without even blinking an eye just for her. She doesn't want to burden them anymore.

"Kinausap ko na yung abogadong mag-aasikaso sa kaso mo. And after this guesting, I want you to take a break Aurora. Hindi sapat na puro ka na lang vitamins, kailangan mo rin ng pahinga!"

"Yeah, that's why walang laman yung planner ko the next two months..." Irap nito sa kanya.

"Eh kasi naman, sa sobrang busy mo, nadadamay ako. Wala na akong time with my hubby, you know, kailangan na naming sundan si Tristan." She grinned kaya napangiwi na lang si Aurora. Nasusuka siya kapag nababanggit niya yung asawa niya lalo't kilig na kilig siya.

She met her husband already and they instantly repelled. Nag-away sila sa unang pagkikita nila and she never met him again.

"Ikaw lang naman ang may gagawin, bakit mo kailangang idamay ang sched ko?" She asked her. Bumuntong hininga ito.

"Sa lahat ng mga guestings mo, himala ng hindi mag-init ang ulo mo. At sino ang magpapakalma sayo? Yung assistants ko?! Nagiging leon ka pa naman minsan!" She gasped and rolled her eyes at her manager before check her phone para ayusin ang sched niya.

"Why don't you just resign as my manager kung na-i-stress ka lang naman sakin?" Hamon niya dito.

"No way, ang laki ng kinikita ko sayo at FYI wala ng ibang makakatiis diyan sa ugali mo. Ako lang." She said proudly kaya inirapan na lang siya ni Aurora.

Aurora wore her aviators pagkababa nito ng sasakyan sa tapat ng pinakamalaking Law Firm sa bansa.

"They don't accept petty cases, pero dahil kaibigan naman ni Alex yung may-ari nito kaya special treatment ka." Mae winked at her.