"So where is she?" Saddie asked. Achilles stood up and looked straight at me.
"Don't do it." Axel said which is the same thought that I have right now. Don't you fucking do it, Achilles!
Achilles walked towards me. Pumagitna siya sa amin ni Axel at bumulong sa aming dalawa.
"Please, just play along with it." Hindi kumibo si Axel pero tumango ito. I sighed and nodded my head as well. Axel really loves his cousin, and I can vouch for that.
He held my hand and kissed it, and Axel's jaw clenched. Si nonna at si nonno naman ay parang and saya nila. Jesus!
Congratumotherfuckinglations, Ivanov. You outdid yourself this time. You are over your head and deep in shit right now.
"You are looking at Mrs. Achilles Moratti, right here." Axel banged the table and left. To where? I have no idea.
He's acting really strange these days.
Selos tawag dun teh.
Selos? Why?
Minsan dense ka, Ivanov. Talinong babae dense, duh.
"Her name is Lada, right? She's just a baby Achilles! Since when did you start liking infants?!" She did not sound convinced.
"Lada Skylar Ivanov." I said with my head held high.
Nakakirita tong babae na to ah, ano wala ba akong karapatan maging asawa ni Achilles?!
"It's not that I don't believe you, Lada, or Skylar." She said pertaining to me.
"You're not doing this to get over me noh, Achilles?"
This incorrigible man who's pretending to be my husband let out a loud laugh. A loud sarcastic laugh that sent chills down to my bone.
Achilles sat beside me, kissed my hand, and then twined his fingers on mine. I can't help but think that it fits just right.
Saan galing yun Lada? Are you falling for the great Achilles Moratti?
No! It can't be!
Make up your mind bitch. Is it the dark mysterious Axel Moratti or the adventurous bad boy Achilles Moratti of Monarch University? You can't have both.
"I have been over you the day you left and chose your dreams over me, Sandaya Legazpi. Don't give yourself too much credit." He winked at her sa nakakaloko at nakakainis na paraan.
"If you really are married to her, then you wouldn't mind participating in my I Do again project. It will be held later at Paradiso, just in time for the sunset. Right, Lada, Achilles?"
The hell? In my mind, it's a high-pitched screech. Why is this happening to me?
"Sure, no worries about that."
At the far end of the table, Lex snorted.
"Oh, sorry. Didn't mean to interrupt." he said nonchalantly and he doesn't sound sorry at all.
"That is fantastic! A wedding in Paradiso, Sofia! Wonderful!" Lolo Maxim excitedly exclaimed.
"Yes, it is indeed! You can wear my wedding gown, Nipotina. Oh, how lovely!"
Naihilamos ko nalang sa mukha ko and aking palad.
"Very well then, I have to go to fix the venue. See you." She stood up, nagbeso kila nonno at nonna and then left.
"Lada, come with me. Let's fit my gown, I'm sure you'll look lovely in it." Hinila na ako ni nonna Sofia sa room nya.
Nonna's room is massive, the design eclectic. I adore the open porch so much. Inilabas ni nonna and isang bohemian lace gown. It has spaghetti straps, a super low back, and lace all over, to say that it's stunning is an understatement.
"Nonna, I can just wear a simple dress. I don't deserve your gown, you should save it for the real Moratti bride." I said embarrassingly.
"Non-sense, Lada! You are a Moratti bride. Kahit sino pa and mapili mong pakasalan sa mga Moratti boys, pareho ko silang mga apo. You deserve the best on your wedding day."
"How do you know I will choose one of them? I might not be capable of loving anyone.."
"Lada, iha. There are different kinds of love in this world, you may be cold and I'm sure there's a reason for that. But I don't believe that you are not capable of loving, even if you are you won't get away with the Moratti charm. There's two of them who's wooing you, Nipotina, you are bound to be tied to one of them sooner or later." Nakangiti si nonna, pero may halong lungkot din and mga mata niya.
"Let's not talk about that now, c'mon, wear this dress and see if we have to make adjustments."
I tried the dress on and to my surprise, it fitted perfectly, parang sinukat sa akin. I cannot help but admire how I look in the mirror.
"Fix yourself, you can put on a little makeup if you want to, I have arrangements to make." May kisplap ang mga mata ni nonna, I cannot put my finger on it pero I can feel that something is up.
I sat on nonna's dresser, there were tons of lipsticks there, new and otherwise. I don't really like putting makeup on my face and I never learned how. Kaya nga lagi daw hindi pantay ang kilay ko sabi ni Axel.
I decided to put on orange lipstick which added a glow to my face, a little mascara, and I'm done. I just brushed my hair and put a simple flower clip on it to hold it in place. When I was satisfied with my look, I once again went to the full-length mirror and admired myself.
I jumped when I heard someone talk from the door.
"Ravishing." Achilles said.
He looked breathtaking in his simple khaki pants and white muslin shirt na nakarolyo ang sleeves hanggang siko. His muscles are outlined and the shirt did not do anything to hide it. My breath was caught in my throat at the sight of him.
He looked taller than his over 6 feet frame, I can't help but stare at this beautiful man in front of me.
"Satisfied?" He said while taking slow steps toward me.
"Not bad." I said coldly. He cannot know that he makes my heart skip a million beats.
"You look gorgeous in nonna's dress, Amore. But I am sure that you'd look better without it." He hugged me from the back and kissed the contour of my neck.
Fuck me for feeling like this, but I sighed and leaned my head to the other side to give him better access.
Someone slowly clapped from the back, it was Axel.
Shit.
"The wedding hasn't started yet and you're already working on a honeymoon with my girlfriend, Achilles." Matalim ang pagkakasabi ni Axel.
Achilles slowly let go of me and stepped back while raising his hands.
"Easy tiger, it's just all pretend, isn't it?" May laman ang sinabi ni Achilles.
Does he know? Chyort voz'mi!
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