My Boyfriend by ACCIDENT [SPLIT - PART I PUBLISHED UNDER LIFEBOOKS]

Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Rebellion - Original Version. Wattpad Version. Unrevised. Unedited.

Nadine's POV

"Sigurado ka bang wala talagang problema?" Ang muling pagtatanong ko kay Lance habang palabas siya ng gate namin nung gabing iyon.

Binigyan niya ako ng isang mapaniguradong ngiti, at hinalikan niya ako sa pisngi bago niya buksan ang pintuan ng kotse niya.

"Wala talaga. Wag ka nang mag-alala, okay?" Sabi niya. Pumasok siya sa loob ng kotse niya at bago umalis, rolled down the window and turned to look at me for one last time. "See you later then?" Tanong niya.

Tumango ako at pilit na ngumiti. Lance nodded back and drove off afterwards.

Hinintay kong tuluyan na siyang makalayo bago ako maglakad pabalik sa bahay. I sighed a few times on the way, wishing that my boyfriend would just tell me the truth and not cover everything up with false assurances and lies.

Kahit ilang beses pang i-deny ni Lance, alam ko talagang may problema. I knew him too well to be sure of that. And I'm definite that it has something to do with his conversation with Tito Leo earlier this evening. It was obvious from the way he looked after they talked. And I have a bad feeling that it was about Tito Leo's outright disapproval of our relationship.

Nang makapasok na ako sa loob ng bahay, agad akong dumiretso papunta sa kwarto ko para magbihis at matulog. It was already so late. 2:00 na ng madaling araw and everyone was all so tired. Kate, Chad, Kuya Drew and the others were already in their rooms, most likely asleep by now. Kahit sina Ate Margie at Ate Nena agad-agad na dumiretso sa kwarto nila pagkatapos nilang nilisin at ligpitin yung mga naka-set-up sa garden.

Actually, kanina pa talaga tapos yung dinner party, but some of the guests stayed for a few more hours to idle and chat. And before anyone was even aware of it, it was already way too past normal visiting hours and they obviously had to leave. Hay naku. Sino namang mag-aakalang ganun pala kadaldal ang mga businessman at mga businesswoman? Daig pa nga nila yung mga barbero sa mga salon kung makadaldal.

Nang dumaan ako sa study, which was just two rooms away from my bedroom, narinig ko ang conversation ni Tito Leo at ng kausap niya sa telepono. Slightly open kasi yung pintuan, kaya maririnig mo talaga yung usapan ng dalawa. At siyempre naman, na-curious ako kung ano yung pinag-uusapan nila, lalo na dahil narinig kong banggitin ni Tito Leo ang pangalan ko. Lumapit ako sa pintuan ng study at binuksan pa ito nang konti.

"Yes, of course, George." Narinig kong sambitin ni Tito. Mukhang kausap niya yung dad ni Chad na si Tito George.

I leaned in more closely to get a better hearing.

"The engagement will be set soon. The preparations will be planned out. And the wedding will commence as soon as we inform them." Pagpapatuloy ni Tito Leo.

I stopped on my tracks and my eyes widened in outright surprise. Wait a second. Engagement? Preparations? Wedding? Ano na naman ang pinaplano ng dalawang yun? At sino yung "them" na tinutukoy ni Tito Leo? It can't possibly be...?

At nakumpirma ang hinala ko nang marinig ko ang mga sumunod na kataga ni Tito.

"Definitely. This is for the success of both companies. If Nadine and Chad marry each other, then we'll definitely attain success in the industry. Mass production will be much faster, and all forms of partnerships with future clients will be much easier." Ang mapanigurado niyang pagsabi.