Clay's P.O.V.
I can't help but smile upon seeing the documents George handed to me. Well, well, it turns out that this is going to be so much easier than expected. Inilapag ko ang papeles sa mesa na naglalaman ng impormasyon tungkol sa Snowmoon Studious. A small independent top creator in one of the player base games owned by Valkyria.
"What are you planning to do with that information?" Tanong ni George sa akin ng makita ang ngiti sa labi ko.
"You'll see." Sagot ko saka binuksan ang drawer kung nasaan ang iphone ko at idinial ang phone number ni Nati.
Napailing na lang si George habang nakatitig sa akin. I waited for a few seconds before I hear her sweet voice on the other line.
"Hey, sweetheart. Good morning." Nakangiting bati ko rito.
"Sweetheart your face, Dream!" Asik nito mula sa kabilang linya.
"Why so grumpy early in this morning, sweetheart? Did you have a bad dream or something?" Panunudyo ko rito.
"My dreams are fine compared to the nightmare of being betrothed to you in real world." Puno ng talim ang tinig nito.
Hindi ko mapigilan ang paglapad ng ngiti ko sa sinabi nito. I can imagine her wanting to choke me to death right now.
"That's not so nice to say to your future husband. Anyway, I called because I want to meet up with you for lunch. I'll wait for you in Phoenix, don't be late." Pagiimbita ko rito. Para lang ilayo ko ang telepono sa tenga ko at mapangiwi ng sunod-sunod na mura ang lumabas sa bibig nito.
"Who the heck do you think you are? Fuck off!" Sigaw nito mula sa kabilang linya.
Somehow I know that she is planning to end the call so I am quick to mention something that I know will make her follow my demand.
"Snowmoon Studios." Wika ko.
What I heard next is a complete silence from the other line. All I can hear is her ragged breathing, making me aware that she hasn't ended the call yet. Isang ngiting puno ng tagumpay ang gumuhit sa labi ko. I know that she won't be able to say no to me now.
"Don't. Ever. Think. About. That."
I can sense a controlled anger in her tone. However, at this point I don't care too much about what she feels about us being betrothed. I can do something to fix it later after our wedding, but for now all I need is to make sure that she won't do anything stupid that might ruin my plan.
"Oh, I will and I can. Meet me at Phoenix for lunch. I'll wait for you sweetheart. Bye." Wika ko at ibinaba ang tawag saka ngingiti-ngiting tumitig sa screen ng cellphone ko.
"You are a monster, Clay. You're playing a dirty tricks on her." Bulalas ni George habang nakatitig sa akin.
I shrug and put down the iphone back on the table.
"Nah, I'm not a monster. I'm a genius. I'm not going to lose Valkyria, not if there is something I can do to keep it." The smile on my lips didn't vanish as I speak. Nati is making this easy for me. Who would have thought that she's basically under my nose all this time.
"You're gonna regret this, Dream. Marriage is for life, you can't force her to marry you."
"Well, too bad because I can force her to say yes to me." Confident kong sabi. My eyes turns towards my best friend as I lean comfortably in the headrest of my office chair.
To be honest, it doesn't really matter to me whoever I'll end up marrying. Seeing Nati last night made me think she's ain't a bad catch at all. She's not after my money, I knew her better than other women I've been acquainted with, and I know she's got passion for the gaming industry like me. I think we could be a good match.

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