The Billionaire's Little Secret | RBS 2

Chapter 10

"You can sleep here." Alexus guided me to one of the many rooms of the house.

It's 12 midnight and I don't have my car with me to go back to my apartment and get all my stuffs. I decided to just go with the flow of this month long whatever. The money he gave to the auction will be put to my very own account which I will be donating to my very own charity.

Sobrang laki ng maitutulong non sa mga batang ulila na at pinag-aaral ko.

"Thank you. This is bigger than my apartment." I chuckled and roamed inside.

Namangha na ako sa labas dahil sa ganda ng lugar. So I assumed that everything in this house is beautiful.

Malaki ang kuwarto. May mini sala ito at mga book shelves. The room is painted with cream and white. Modern furnitures mixed with expensive paintings and chandelier. Nakagagaan ng paningin ang kulay ng buong kuwarto though it looks extravagant.

"I'll go now so you can have your rest. Katapat lang ng kuwarto mo ang kuwarto ko. If you need anything, just knock."

Tumango ako at nagpasalamat. Nangingiting lumabas si Alexus at sinara ang pinto. I roam around and found myself on the bathroom.

Gosh! I can live in this!

Malawak ang bathroom. May mga indoor plants na isang gilid malapit sa sink. My maliit na couch sa isang gilid at May flatscreen TV sa harap nito.

There's a glass that separates the shower room and the bathtub - more like a jacuzzi.

Namangha na namang tiningnan ko ang buong banyo. Talagang pinag-igihan ni Alexus ang pagdedesign ng buong bahay ah. He could really be a great architect!

Lumabas ako ng banyo at nagtungo sa kama. Pinatong ko ang purse at phone ko sa bedside table.

Napaligon ako sa pinto nang may kumatok. Bumukas iyon. Alexus entered with a paperbag.

"You can change into this. Hindi ka magiging komportable kung iyang dress mo ang ipantutulog mo." Pinatong niya sa kama ang paperbag.

"Thanks." I smiled.

Tumango tango siya at lumabas na ulit. Kinuha ko ang paperbag. May mga damit sa loob nito. I grabbed the clothes. Its pair of undies and a pink silk night dress.

Mukhang bago pa ito dahil may tag pa ng isang sikat na brand.

Pumasok na ako sa banyo at naligo. I slipped into the night dress. Napangiti ako nang makitang saktong sakto lang sa katawan ko. Nang matapos sa banyo ay nagtungo na ako sa kama. I off the room lights and turn on the bedside lamp.

I tugged myself to bed.

Mabigat na napabuntong hininga ako. Ugh, freedom. So much happenings on the very first days of my journey to it.

I felt a sudden twitch on my chest. How could Raven do it to me? I thought that everything was perfect for the both of us. Three years of having a secret relationship with him and then suddenly he announced to the world that he's engaged?

My phone rang. Kinuha ko ito at tiningnan ang caller ID. Nag-unahang pumatak ang mga luha ko nang makita ang pangalan niya.

I quickly wiped it away and answered his call but I won't speak to him. Pakikinggan ko lang ang sasabihin niya.

I am not the type of person who's going to hate someone without a good reason. Hindi ako basta basta lang na nagagalit sa isang tao. I want to know their reason first and then I'll decide if they're worthy for me to get angry towards them. Crazy isn't it?

I heard him sobbing on the other line. May kirot sa puso ko nang marinig ang boses niya.

"Ria... I'm s-so sorry... I... I didn't tell y-you about it because... you'll be angry at m-me... Hindi ko sinasadya, Ria... hindi ko sinasadyang mabuntis si Lexyr... l-lasing ako non and... and frustrated because I can't even intimately touch and kiss my girlfriend for three years... hindi ko sinasadya Ria... please-"

Hindi ko na napigilan. Pinatay ko agad ang tawag niya.

Tumulo na ng todo ang mga luha ko. Dumoble lalo ang sakit na nasa dibdib ko dahil sa nalaman ko. Okay pa yung engagement eh, kaya ko pang pagtyagaan yung sakit. Pero ang malamang nabuntis niya si Lexyr dahil sa hindi ko maibigay sa kanya ang pangangailangan niya bilang lalaki, is so much more to bear!

I sobbed under the sheets. Hindi ko alam kung paano patitigilin ang pagtulo ng mga luha ko.

Ang kapal ng mukha niyang tumawag pa sakin. Akala ko iba siya sa lahat. Akala ko iba siya sa lahat ng mga lalaki. He's gentleman, sweet, and caring to me. But all of these are his cool facade. He's not the Raven he introduced to me on the early year of our relationship!

He wanted to get intimate with me? Ano bang meron sa pagiging intimate ng isang couple? I know, I have read romance novels and intimacy somehow strengthen the relationship. But I highly doubt that. Its not intimacy. It should be love!

Love isn't all about getting intimate with your partner. It's more than that!

I have reservations when it comes to myself. I didn't allowed Raven to kiss me on my lips nor touch me on my intimate part. We don't make out like others do. I highly value myself. Is it bad?

Masama bang pakaingatan ang pagkababae ko? Masama bang isiping I deserve something more? Masama bang gustohin na ang first kiss ko ay sa harap ng altar? Masama bang ibigay ang virginity ko sa lalaking asawa ko na?

Is it really bad to be this kind of woman? Tita Lianilda raised me to be strong and classy. Ayaw na ayaw niyang makitang nasasaktan ang babae dahil lang sa lalaki. She taught me to see the things that I deserve in this life.

And I deserve to be like this. Naniniwala ako na special ang unang halik at ang virginity ko. It should be given to someone who's brave enough to change my surname and make me his in front of the law and to God.

Nanghihinang sumandal ako sa headboard ng kama at muling kinuha ang phone. I saw Raven's missed calls and texts. Hindi ko iyon pinansin.

I scanned my contacts. I want to talk to someone.

When Riccolo's name appeared, I stopped. Should I tell him about what happened to me and Raven?

Pipindutin ko na sana ang pangalan niya pero...

"Call me when he made you cry. I'm gonna kill him."

Hindi ko ginawa. Riccolo's a man of his words. Natakot akong baka tuluyan niyang gawin ang sinabi niya sakin bago ako umalis ng mansyon.

I scrolled again. The list stopped at the last letter of the alphabet. I pressed the call button and dialed his number.

"Sweetheart?" His voice echoed the other line.

I sobbed when I hear his baritone voice. If there's another man in this world who get so much close to me than Realandro, Riccolo and Raven...

"Z-Zero..." I cried and told him everything that happened.