The Secret CEO

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Primrose

Do you know the feeling where you thought you're already fine, but in the end, you realized that you're not? Why do I have to feel the pain again? I'm already moving forward, but why do I need to stop just to face the ghost from the past?

"Primrose, are you okay?" Karl asked. He's staring at me intently, and concern was evident in his face as he observed me.

I forced a smile as I looked up at the night sky, "I'm not, but I'm trying to be." The wind blew as if it was comforting me with its coldness, and as if it was almost enough to make me forget the bitterness inside of me. "You know what? I felt like I was betrayed by my own heart because when I saw Liam, it skipped a beat as if it recognized its former owner."

Alam kong tatlong araw na ang nakalipas simula noong nakita ko si Liam, pati na rin ang dalawang taong naging parte ng nakaraan ko, pero hindi ko maiwasan na mapaisip lalo na't bumalik din lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman ko noon. Isang taon na mula noong maghiwalay kami, pero bakit nung nakita ko siya ay tila ba kahapon lang iyon nangyari?

Sa loob ng tatlong araw, sinubukan kong maging matatag. Nalaman ni Ate Alice na nakita at nakausap ko ang tatlo, kaya naman pinaalam niya rin ito sa Grand Knights. Ngayon, nandito si Karl para dalawin ako. Kahit hindi siya magsalita, alam kong nandito siya para samahan ako at iparamdam sa akin na hindi ako nag-iisa, kagaya ng ginagawa niya noon pa man.

"You said it yourself, Prim, its former owner, now, the ownership's back to you. Well, you're the real owner of your heart anyway," he heaved a deep sigh. "Don't you think it's time for you to confront your past now? I mean, maybe not now, but when you're ready. I think this is what you truly need, Primrose. You need to let go wholeheartedly, especially now that you're living a new life already."

I nodded slowly, "Maybe."

We're in our mini-garden, sitting on the grass as we have our heart-to-heart talk. To be honest, I'm really grateful that he's with me. Just like what I've said before, he knows my best and worst, and he's still here.

Kung sino man ang mamahalin ni Karl, sobrang swerte niya rito. Kaso, mukhang matagal pa iyon, lalo na't hanggang ngayon ay sobrang dedicated niya pa rin sa idol career niya.

Ginulo niya ang buhok ko sabay biro, "Isa pa, may Loey ka na."

Umiling lang ako sa kanya. Alam ko naman na pinapagaan niya lang ang loob ko, at aaminin ko na kahit paano ay gumaan nga ito sa pagbanggit niya pa lang sa pangalan ni Loey.

I'm also grateful for what Loey did. He just let me cry in front of him without asking why. He stayed until I got tired of shedding tears and decided to call it a night. The next day, everyone acted as if nothing happened. I sensed that they're confused about me and my relationship with their former members, but they didn't pry.

Leigh knew, but I'm sure he didn't say a thing because he'd rather let me answer SBG's question.

Narinig kong suminghap si Karl kaya agad naman akong napatingin sa kanya.

"Why don't you try to open your heart to Loey?"

My lips parted as my eyes blinked a few times.

"What the hell, Karl?"

"What?"

"Seryoso ka ba riyan?"

"Bakit? May masama ba sa sinabi ko?"

I inhaled dramatically, "Seriously, as far as I remember, you and the others were very strict with me. You warned me about entering a relationship with an idol, remember? You even got mad at me when I accepted Liam before, especially when we broke up. Now, you're suggesting that I open my heart to Loey?"