The Gold-Digging Goddess [Completed]

Chapter 10

"Amazing view!" sigaw niya. Mia was trailing behind her habang dala dala naman ng dalawa niyang bodyguards ang mga kagamitan niyang pang-paint.

"Oo nga, Ms. Anya! Ang ganda!" Mia seconded.

Anya and Mia both got off a helicopter. May sariling chopper si Drew na nagdala sa kanila sa Iloilo. And now, all they're seeing are fine sand and blue waves. It's a private beach na may helipad.

"Tara sa tubig!" anyaya niya at hinila si Mia.

"Ma'am Anya, huwag po kayong tumakbo!" sigaw ni Albert, one of her body guards.

"Ano ka ba! Get a life, Albert!" mataray na kumento ni Mia habang sumusunod sa among tumatakbo palapit sa dagat. "Ang ganda ganda ng view, ang KJ mo!"

Naningkit ang mga mata ni Albert sa sinabi ng assistant ng boss niya. "Mia, hindi ikaw ang mapapagalitan kapag nagalusan si Ms. Anya. Xavier will kill me."

Mia just rolled her eyes at tawang-tawang nakatingin sa dalawang bodyguards nila na hindi magkandatuto sa mga bitbit na easel at pagkatapos ay humahangos para sundan si Anya.

"Mia, look!" turo ni Anya sa tubig na humahampas sa tabing-dagat. "There are little fishes over there." Sa sobrang linis ng tubig ay kitang kita niya ang nasa ilalim ng tubig.

"Sobrang ganda talaga, Ms. Anya!"

"Welcome, you're all here at my humble island!" sigaw na pagbati ng isang baritonong boses mula sa likod nila.

Anya turned around and saw Drew and a little girl. "Hi, Drew!"

"Glad you made it safely. Anya, this is my daughter Dina. Dina, this is the architect of the house, Ms. Anya," pakilala ni Drew sa kanilang dalawa.

The little girl waved at her and smile.

"Hi, Dina," she greeted and smiled back at the sweet kid. "I didn't know you have a kid, Drew," baling niya sa binata.

"From an ex flame," he answered briefly.

Naramdaman niyang ayaw pagusapan ni Drew ang ex flame na tinutukoy nito kaya ibinaling niya ang attention sa nga kasama. "By the way, this is my entourage. Everyone, this is Drew. Sa bahay niya tayo makikitira this weekend."

"Welcome, everyone. Feel at home," masayang bati ni Drew sa lahat.

"This is Mia. I know you've met her sa gallery ko. Then, these are my bodyguards Albert and Hitler."

His eyes furrowed and then, he suddenly burst into laugher. "Seryoso ka ba? You have two big bodyguards in an island with almost zero crime rate?"

"I'm sorry. It's my husband's wish. And please, Xavier actually doesn't know that I'm here. So huwag mo sanang mababanggit kay Papa. Baka masabi niya kay Xavier bigla," she said and smiled sheepishly.

"Oh my God! Anya, mapapaaway ako kay Xavier sa pagtakas mo. But alright, since I badly need you to do this job for me, I'll keep your secret." And he winked at her.

"Yes!" sigaw niya sa hangin. "Thanks a lot."

"Ano? Tara na sa loob ng bahay. I'm sure you're all so tired from the trip," anyaya ni Drew at dire-diretsong tinahak ang papunta sa malaki niyang resort-type villa.

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Anya was staring at a hug white wall before her. Sa kanan ng wall na iyon ay isang floor-to-ceiling glass windows overlooking the sea. Sa kaliwa ay nagtataasang bookshelves containing a lot of books. Ito ang wall na sinasabi ni Drew na kailangan niyang pinturahan.

And now, she's racking her head for any ideas. Mag-isa siya ngayon sa area na iyon ng bahay at nakaupo sa sahig habang nakatitig sa dingding na iyon. How can she bring that wall to life?

But her phone rang all of a sudden?

Xavier calling...

"Shit," she cursed. Kinakabahan siyang sagutin ang tawag nito. But in the end, she pressed the answer call button. "Hello!"

"Hey, beautiful," bati nito sa kabilang linya, obviously in a good mood. "I'm in the plant already. Sorry, ngayon lang ako nakatawag. I was so busy."

"It's okay. How was your trip?" she asked, trying to hide the wavering of her voice. She hates lying to him.

"Fine, what about you? What are you doing?" 

Kinabahan siya sa tanong nito. "Ahh... Uhm..  Nakatitig sa dingding kasi wala akong magawa." Okay, that was the truth. She wasn't lying.

"Wala ka sa office?" tanong nito bigla.

Shit, it's a Friday! She should be in the office. "N-nag-leave pala ako. I feel tired and I just wanted to rest."

"I can't wait to be back home. I miss you," he whispered over the phone.

Lumambot naman ang puso niya at lalo siyang na-guilty sa pagsisinungaling. But her art is her passion. "I miss you, too. I can't wait to see you again," she whispered back.

She heard him sigh at the other end of the line. "I have a meeting, I'll call you again tonight. Don't have too much fun without me. At huwag kang lalabas ng bahay, okay?"

"Okay, babe," sagot niya.

"Bye, Anya." He said.

She said her farewell as well and they both ended the call.

"Your husband?" tanong ni Drew sa likod niya.

She turned around and saw him carrying a tray of food. "Y-yeah, he just called to check up on me."

Inilapag ni Drew ang tray ng pagkain sa tabi niya. "Eat your merienda. Baka sabihin ng asawa mo, nangayayat ka ng mawala siya."

"Grabe ka naman."

"So tell me, any ideas for the wall?" tanong nito at umupo sa tabi niya habang nakatitig sa wall.

Umiling siya. "Wala pa, eh. Halos isang oras na akong nakatitig sa dingding."

"Maybe you just need a break. Walk by the beach later if you want? Mia and Albert are by the shore right now."

Natawa siya sa sinabi nito. "Napapaghalata ko na talaga ang dalawang 'yon."

"Yeah, anyway, don't feel pressured. I just really brought you here to see the house and the wall. Hindi naman kailangang may ideas ka kagad na mai-pitch sakin."

She smiled at him, "Thanks, Drew."

"We'll have candlelit dinner later by the beach. Nagpahanda ako ng pinakamasasarap ng putahe ng Iloilo."

"Wow, that's so nice of you! Sige, I'll get ready by then."

"Drew!" sigaw ng isang babae sa likuran nila.

 They both turned around. She saw a lovely girl in a peach summer dress, white sandals and a straw hat. She has long, wavy hair at maganda ang mga mata. She must be a model with that height! Pero galit na galit itong nakatingin sa kanilang dalawa ngayon.

"Ella," bati ni Drew. Anya saw how Drew's face lit up after seeing her.

"Bakit mo iniwan ang anak ko sa labas ng bahay ng mag-isa? Paano kong nalunod 'to dyan sa dagat mo, ha?" singhal ng babae habang hila-hila si Dina. "Let's go, Dina. Your dad seems to be busy flirting again," pabulong nito ng malakas sa bata.

"What's flirting?" Dina asked as they walked away. 

Dali-daling tumayo si Drew at sinundan ang mag-ina. 

"That must be the ex-flame," she whispered to herself. She made up her mind. Babalik na siya bukas ng Maynila. Ayaw niyang nagsisinungaling sa asawa niya. Now that she saw the wall, she'll just brainstorm in her office this weekend rather than stay here longer.

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