Enemy's Trap (4th Gen #1)

Chapter 16(2)

SHE was active for the whole day. Marami-rami rin siyang natrabaho pero hindi siya nakaramdam man lang ng pagod.

Kinain niya ang hinandang lunch sa kanya ng binata. It was delicious, it was his cooking.

Habang nagtitingin siya sa possible damage ng damit ay nakarating siya malapit sa kumpulan ng empleyado. Since it's 3 o'clock break, hindi na niya sinita ang empleyado.

"Have you notice Ma'am's glow?" Tanong ng amerkanang staff niya na si Anastasia, she was also a freelance model. Hindi lasi siya kumukuha ng staff basta-basta. May qualifications siya bago pumasa ito bilang empleyado.

"Mukha siyang ganado at masaya. Hindi na nakatikwas ang isang kilay niya tulad ng dati." Sagot naman ng isa pa niyang babaeng empleyado na emdorser ng isang sikat na brand, si Violet.

She was just continue listening to them. Mukhang hindi naman siya napansin ng mga ito.

But did she really changed? Napailing siya. That's impossible. Dati palang ilang beses na niyang sinubukan na baguhin ang sarili. When she was in her teenage years marami na siyang nawalan ng kaibigan dahil sa ugali niya. Then later she realized, she wasn't born to please people. Bakit nga ba siya mabubuhay para lang sa ibang tao?

She opted to be herself. At doon niya nakita kung sino ang makakatagal sa kanya. And that was Kenz, her bestfriend until now.

"Pero totoo kaya ang usap-usapan na sila ni Mr. Benjamin?" Usisa ng isang lalaki niyang empleyado na si Froilan, he was a model too. He was rich but his reason why he applied as her staff is because he's a big fan of her.

"Have you heard the news of Miss Alira?" Tanong ni Anastasia.

"What about it?" Hindi napigilang sabat niya. Gulat na napalingon ang mga empleyado niya sa kanya.

"M-maam..." Halos mag-kasabay-sabay na  usal ng mga ito sa takot.

"What about the news of Alira?" She asked again.

Mukhang nagdadalawang-isip pa ang empleyado niya kung sasabihin nito.

"Come on, do you want me to repeat my question thrice?"

"Uhm..Alira was seen by the media in the airport. And there are assumption that she visited Heixon Benjamin." Sagot ni Anastasia.

Of course, she did. She can clearly remembered what happened yesterday.

"And the Media saw her going to the airport again. She have a flight nack to New York. The media caught her and ask her question if she was really visited Mr. Benjamin." Dugtong ni Violet.

"And what is her response?" She asked, getting curious.

Sasabihin ba ng dalaga ang totoo? But she will surely criticize if people would know the Heixon is married. She visited a married man and that's not okay.

"She said she was visiting a friend. But of course, many saw her going to Benjamin's house." Dugtong ni Anastasia.

Benjamin's house is also her house. It's their house.

"Pero astig Ma'am, noh? Nakita ko kasi sa picture ang bahay ni Sir Benjamin. Kamukhang-kamukha po ng bagong bahay niyo." Sambit ni Froilan. Minsan na kasi itong nakapunta sa bahay na tinitirhan nila ni Heixon ng ihatid nito ang isang report paper.

Tila doon pumasok sa empleyado ang ideya kung bakit parehas sila ng itsura ng bahay.

"Dahil parehas layong nakatira sa isang bahay?" Halos magkasabay ang tanong nito sa gulat. Pati ang amerkanang staff niya ay napatagalog ng wala sa oras.

"He's my husband, so it's normal to live in the same house." She said in a matter of fact.

Gulat na napatanga ang kanyang empleyado.

Well, she can't blame their reactions. They were mortal enemies, tapos buglang nagpakasal.

Mukhang marami pa silang gustong itanong ng tumunog ang alarm sa botiques kung saan tapos na ang break.

"Go back to your work." She said.

"Yes, Ma'am." Sabay-sabay na sagot nito. That's the good thing about her staffs, they were professional when it comes to work.

Now that everything is settled, finally they open the stores for their costumer. As usual, many high profiled woman or models roam around at her botique.

She was near the door welcoming the coming costumers. Nakikipag-usap rin siya sa mga kakilalang models.

"The stage misses you na." Gelaine pouted after she hugged her.

"I miss walking in the stage too. I think I forgot the feeling of excitement especially when I take a pose." She said.

Gelaine was one of her few comsidered  friends. Paano kasi pare-parehas silang brat, may mga bagay na nagkakasundo sila katulad na lang sa fashion.

"Lisden won't really stop talking about you! She was really proud of you. Ginagawa ka pa niyang role model sa mga trainees." Kwento pa nito.

"Really? Now, I really want to go back in modeling. I've been resting for a quite while now." She sighed. Being in the spotlight makes her happy and somewhat free to express herself. She loves modeling.

"Oo nga pala. Why did you leave the spotlight of all sudden. Our co-models won't stop talking about you. Lalo na't sikat ka." Hirit ni SSeilery na isa ring modelo. Kasama ito ni Gelaine pero hindi nakisali muna sa usapan dahil namimili ng damit but it's obvious she was listening.

"Uhm...I.." She was hesitant to answer. Until now she wasn't really used in telling people she got married, except what happened earlier on his staffs, nasabi niya ng wala sa oras.

"You know what's funny? They were making assumptions that you got married! Like, that's so impos---wait, is that a ring?!" Natutop ni Gelaine ang bibig sa gulat. Pati rin si Seilery ay napatingin sa kamay niya. Pasimple niyang itinago ang kamay.

"No, no, don't you dare hide it! I saw it." Giit pa ni Seilery. Wala na siyang magawa ng hawakan nito ang braso niya at inangat para makita ng maayos ang kamay niya.

"The ring looks familiar..." sambit ni Seilery at mariin na nakatitig sa singsing niya. She just became a detective!

"Wait," pigil sa kanila ni Gelaine. Kinuha nito ang cellphone sa bag at mabilis na itinipa ang kamay.

"Oh my gash!" Gelaine exclaimed in shock and excitement. Nagtaka naman si Seileru kaya binawi nito sa kaibigan ang phone.

Pati ito nagulat sa nakita.

"It's one of the Benjamin's heirloom!"

A/N:

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