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Chapter 19

HAYILAH

Katabi ko si Rosh sa couch habang ang ex nito na si Violet ay nasa kabilang couch. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero matalim ang tingin ni Rosh sa ex niya. Is it about of their past or something?

“I thought I made myself clear, Violet?” Saad ni Rosh na para bang nagbabanta. “Hayilah won’t do it.”

Kumunot ang noo ko, “Won’t do what?” I questioned. Ano ba 'yon?

Violet let out a chuckle, “see, your wife didn't even know. What if you let him know first, Rosh?”

“Let me know what?” Tanong ko ulit. My curiosity is killing me, while this two is like fighting just by using their eyes. What the hell is going on?

“Baby,” saad ni Rosh sa akin. “Violet wants you to model for their magazine.”

I let out a chuckle, “Yun lang ba?” Tanong ko. Sabay silang tumango. I let out a sighed, I was nervous for nothing. “I’m sorry, Ms. Violet, but I don’t do modelling anymore. I am handling our family company and that’s my priority—”

She sighed, “Don’t you miss it, Ms. Mercedes?” She paused, “The modelling?”

Ngayon ko na lang ulit narinig na tawagin ako ng tao gamit ang apelyido ng tatay ko. I chuckled, “I’m really fine—”

“Oh, come on,” reaksyon nito. “This maybe your last modelling after you have a child. Dahil kapag nagkaanak ka na hindi mo na mababalikan ang modelling dahil mapupunta lahat ng atensyon mo sa anak niyo. This is might be your nice opportunity to say goodbye to your modelling in a nice way.”

Napakapa ako sa tiyan ko. She’s right. I never bid a nice goodbye to my modelling career.

“Stop it, Violet. I don’t want to see my wife in the magazine, almost naked,” saad ni Rosh.

Lihim akong napangiti. Iyon pala ang rason niya kaya ayaw niya akong pabalikin sa pag-mo-model.

Violet's forehead knotted, “Who told you that Hayilah will be half-naked?”

“Just…” Rosh said with a low voice, “Just because.”

“Silly,” reaksyon ni Violet. “I just want Hayilah to model our tops and dresses. By that means, she will wear some crop-tops and pants. Not a bikini wear.”

“I do it,” sagot ko.

“Baby,” saad ni Rosh na malumanay ang boses.

“Don’t worry,” saad ko sa kaniya. “I'll be fine. She's right, bago ako magkaanak dapat maayos ko man lang ang pagpapaalam ko sa modelling.” I paused, “And, their magazine is amazing. Sa kanila ako unang nag-model, might as well end it to their magazine.”

Violet smiled, “If my father hears this, he'll be happy.”

I smiled back. Tumingin ako sa direksyon ni Rosh. His eyes are reading my face. Parang kinakabisado at sinusuri niya ang mga iyon.
He sighed, “As long as my wife will not go half-naked. It's fine.”

Lumapad ang mga ngiti ko sa labi at niyakap siya. “Thank you,” I said.

Violet smiled, “Then, i'll see you, tomorrow, Ms. Mercedes.”

I hear that surname again, “I will,” I smiled. “But, i'm already Mrs. Villafuente.”

“My bad,” she gave me her card and waved er hand. “Bye, Mr. and Mrs. Villafuente.” Then, she vanished. That girl was not toxic that I thought she would be.

Napatingin ako sa direksyon ni Rosh. Ngiting-ngiti ang mokong. Kumunot ang mga noo ko, “Bakit ka ganiyan ka ngumiti?”

“Just happy?”