The Cold Billionaire

Chapter 40

"Did you already tell your wife about Shantal?"

Walang emosyong tiningnan nya si Elton saka sumimsim sa hawak na baso na may lamang scotch. Umiling sya bilang sagot sa tanong nito. Dumalaw ito sa opisina niya, pinag uusapan nila ang arrangements nila ni Maddisone. Months ago they agreed to have the divorce after months of being a couple for his father's full entrustment of their company.

Maddy has been constantly reminding him this past few days about their contract.  They have 4 weeks left before the said contract to end.

Elton was a competent lawyer, before he made tha deal he already contracted him to draft the divorce papers for him.

"Why are you not telling her, she still deserves to know about her. She is still your wife kahit na ba malapit ng matapos ang kasunduan nyo".

"You don't have to remind me of that" he was annoyed at the thought that they will soon signed that divorce papers.

"You look problematic dude" Elton said.  "How are you dealing with Shantal?"

"I don't have to deal with her just like before. Before, I'm always been afraid thinking how should I react whe I met her again. But when I saw her after she left me. After that fucking 4 years, I felt nothing, all the pain I have dealt because of her seemed to vanished already. I don't know if that is because I still love her or I already move on from her".

"You should assess your feelings well. You have to know the difference between Shantal and Maddisone only then you can make that decision."

"I know, but right now I'm just so damn confuse. Lalo nat naninibago ako sa mga kinikilos ni Maddy. Sometimes she was distant, then afterwards she'll be sweet again to me. She was really hard to guess this past few weeks."

"Maybe, she knows a thing or two about your relationship with Shantal and she just remained silent and waited for you to tell it to her. Or maybe just like you she was also having secind thoughts about the divorce though she kept mentioning it this past few weeks."

Napatitig ako kay Elton at napagtantong may punto sya. Maddy was a cleaver girl. Hindi malabong may alam nga ito at base sa pagkikita namin sa restaurant she seemed not acting well. Or baka naman may iba lng syang naiisip at nilalagyan ko lng ng malisya.

Tonight we'll go to a party together. I was quit hesitant to asked her dahil ramdam ko tila iniiwasan nya ako.  Buti na lng at mabilis syang umayon at hindi na nakipag diskusyon. Shantal will be there too, maybe it was the right time for me to finally introduce her to Maddy. Kahit ayaw ko na sana na malaman pa nya pero the thought of it na baka sa iba nya malaman at lagyan nya ng ibang kahulugan ang bumabagabag sakin sa diko malamang dahilan.

That night after Shantal learned that I already have a wife naglasing sya. Kaya wala akong magawa kundi ihatid sya sa hotel dahil ayaw nyang umuwi sa kanila. She doesn't want me to leave but I really wanted to see Maddy so bad kaya kahit labag sa loob kong iwan sya ng lasing at mag isa ay ginawa ko. Shantal has been very vocal that she wants me back.

Part of me wants to embrace her again because she has been a special to me ever since. I wanted to take her back to get even to her and let her feel what I've been through when she left me for her dreams. But something inside me refuses to it and I knew it was because of Maddy.

I went home and get ready for tonight's event. I've waited for her at our villa's living room. I already have her gown delivered yesterday before she went home.

Napasinghap ako ng bumaba na sya at naglakad patungo sakin. She's wearing an off shoulder black gown exposing her long and slender right leg.  The gowns embraces her soft curves. Bumagay sakanya ang light make up niya na pinatingkad pa lalo ang kanyang ganda ng tinernuhan nya ng simpleng black pearl earrings at necklace ang damit. Kumikinang naman sa twing nasisinagan ang kanyang itim na stellito. Hawak ang kanyang itim na purse ay mabilis syang lumapit sakin at bahagyang umikot saking harapan.

Napapikit ako sa kanyang bango ng maamoy ito. Nagmulat lng ako ng marinig ang boses nya.

"How do I looked?'"

"Perfect. You looked perfect" naamaze na sagot ko sakanya.

"Bolero. Tara na nga" anyaya nya at ikinawit ang kamay saking braso.

Mabilis kong tinanggal iyon kaya nagtatakang tinapunan nya ako ng tingin saka tiimbagang mauuna na sanang maglakad saka ko hinuli ang palapulsuhan nya. Tumigil sya at matalim na tumingin sakin. Kibit balikat ko rin syang tiningnan saka kinuha ang kanyang kamay at mahigpit na ikinulong saking mga palad. I intertwined our fingers and then softly pulled her to our car.

"Tss... Ang corny". 

"Kilig ka lng" nakangisi kong sabi sa kanya.

"O baka naman ikaw ang kinikilig dyan Mr. Yelo" tukso nya sakin.

"I always cringed whenever your around wifey" sabay kindat sa kanya muntik na akong matawa dahil nanlaki ang mata nya na tila hindi makapaniwala. "Hmm matutuwa na ba ako dahil pakiramdam ko, inlove kana sakin" umawang Lang ang bibig nya sa gulat. Natawa naman ako lalo sa kanya, she always have this cute sides of her.

"You wished" singhal nya ng makabawi.

Ang kaninay sayang naramdaman ko ay biglang nawala at napalitan ng hindi maipaliwanag na lungkot na hindi ko alam kung saan nangggaling.

"Yeah I'm always wishing that" natigalgal naman sya at muli ko syang hinila upang wag nyang makita ang pagdaan ng lungkot at sakit saking mga mata.

"Hey, natahimik ka ata?" mukhang napansin nya ang pag iba ng mood ko.

"Wala naman, halika na baka kanina pa nag uumpisa ang party at madatnang nakauwi na ang lahat ng dumating tayo roon" pilit ang biro na sabi ko.

"Ikaw kasi masyado kang ma drama, saka bat ang gwapo mo ngayon" aniya.

"Matagal na akong gwapo".

"Ang yabang, Baka naman pagkaguluhan ka doon ng mga babae" biro nya.

"I don't care about them" yamot na sabi ko.

"Sya nga pala, hindi pwedeng Makita tayong sabay na pumasok sa venue mauna kana papasok at susunod ako" Maya Maya  ay sabi nya. Kunot ang noong nilingon ko sya kasalukuyang nakasakay na kami sa sasakyan.

"Why?"

"Drei, hindi pwedeng malaman nila na ako ang asawa mo. Ilang beses ko ng sinabi yan sayo".

Nagtatagis ang bagang na umiwas ako ng tingin at ibinaling sa dinaraanan namin.

I heard her sighed. " Hindi Naman sa ayaw ko Kaya lng eh gusto ko lng ng tahimik na buhay. Saka maghihiwalay rin naman tayo, kaya no need for them to know who really is Drei Montefalcon's wife. You knew how much other girls wants to catch your attention and I don't want to end up their fantasies on you" dagdag nya.

Gustuhin ko mang pumalag ay hindi ko na ginawa. " Sana pala nauna na ako kung ganoon. " Kapagkuway sabi ko at hindi na umimik pa.