Tattered Diamond (Feminine Allure #1)

Diamond 25: Charity Event

"Iyan tapos na!" Nagagalak na sabi ni Mina at pumalakpak pa.

I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was kept into a bun while my side bangs were unevenly separated into two sides. My make up was just light. I'm wearing that white laced cocktail dress paired with beige heels that we bought yesterday.

"Ang galing ng make up artist ko!"

Mina flipped her hair jokingly, "Ako pa. Talented 'to no!"

Nakarinig kami ng pamilyar na tunog ng sasakyan. He's just on time. 8 PM ang start ng event.

"Naku, andyan na si Sir Lyxus! Labas na dali!" Natawa ako ng siya na mismo ang kumuha ng clutch bag ko at ibinagay sa'kin.

"Dalian mo! Sisilip ako sa bintana para makita ang reaksyon niya!"

Humalakhak ako. Ginawa niya talaga kaming teleserye ni Lydian.

I have this smile on my face as I went out on the gate. I expected Lydian to be somehow mesmerized for a bit, but to my dismay, he just kissed me on the lips and guided me to the passenger seat like the usual.

Hindi niya man lang ako pinuri? Namula ang mukha ko sa hiya. I expected him to you know... complement me dahil minsan lang ako ganito. Hindi naman sa gusto kong pinupuri ako pero umasa talaga ako, e! Nakakainis!

"Hey, what's making you on sour mood again, babe?" He asked while driving.

Hindi Audi ang gamit niya ngayon. It's a Mercedes-Benz.

Lihim akong napairap, "Wala."

Nag hintay pa ako ng ilang minuto baka sakaling may pahabol siyang complement pero wala talaga.

"Hindi mo man lang ba ako pupurihin sa ayos ko ngayon?" Hindi ko na mapigilang tanong.

I felt him looked at me. Bumagal ang takbo ng sasakyan hanggang sa huminto ito sa gilid ng daan. Humalukipkip ako.

He removed his seatbelt and move towards me. Hinawakan niya ang aking mukha at marahang ipinaharap sa kanya.

"So that's what making my baby grumpy all of a sudden."

Ngumuso ako, "Can't you appreciate my look tonight? Wala ka man lang simpleng 'you're beautiful tonight' comment."

His expressive brown eyes sparkled with amusement. He chuckled and held my chin, "Baby, I don't appreciate you tonight because I appreciate you every damn second. And yes, my girl looks gorgeous tonight, but I'm not shocked. You're always beautiful, Fayeliya. What's new to that?"

I looked away in an instant as I felt an unexplainable chaos on the pit of my stomach. Binawi ko ang aking mukha sa pagkakahawak niya at umayos ng upo.

Tumikhim ako, "M-mag drive ka na, ma le-late na tayo."

He chuckled and get back to driving. Minutes later, we reached the venue.

"You shouldn't go out of my sight tonight, Fayeliya. Look how men fucking look at you." Sabi niya sa'kin habang inalalayan niya ako sa pag-upo.

Umaandar na naman ang pagiging possessive niya.

"Kahit anong gawin ko, Lydian, nakasunod palagi ang mata mo sa'kin. Wala akong takas. Your eyes were like a spotlight that always follow me around."

He chuckled, "Can't help it."

Ilang minuto pa bago mag s-start ang auction.

"Baby, can I leave you here for awhile? I'll just go to the men's room."

Agad akong tumango. He kissed me on the temple before going off. I roamed my eyes to know if someone saw it. I let a sigh of relief seeing that everyone has their own world. Ayoko lang kasing magkaroon na naman ng eskandalo.