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33. I Won't Mind

33. I Won't Mind

3rd Person's POV

"What the fvck happened?" bungad ni Arthur pagkapasok ng hotel suite. From the airport, he rushed to the Fullerton Hotel to check in a presidential suite. Yes, he really followed Alison in Singapore. Hindi rin niya kasi matiis ang babaeng 'to. Kunsabagay, it's not really a brilliant idea sending this woman off here. Para siyang magnet na mabilis makaattract ng panganib. Literal na panganib.

Lumapit siya sa kama at pinagmasdan ang mukha ni Alison. The woman was really drunk. No doubt about that. Nakahandusay kasi ito sa kama na animo'y walang pakielam sa makakakita. Thanks to the blankets for covering her body.

"Sir, sinundan ko po siya dito sa Fullerton kasama yung lalaking bago niyang kakilala. Pumunta sila sa bar sa rooftop at-"

Arthur didn't give the bodyguard the chance to explain. Tinaas nito ang kamay para patigilan siya sa pagsasalita. Arthur's mind works in a high speed. Hindi pa man nito natatapos ang paliwanag ay alam na niya ang nangyari. "Did he touch her?" he asked in a hard voice.

Yumuko ang lalaki at hindi sinagot ng diretso ang tanong ng boss. "Ako na po ang bahala sa kanya, Sir."

Arthur looked to him sharply. He swallowed a few times to calm his nerves. Gusto niyang pagalitan ang lalaki pero pinigilan niya ang sarili. This wouldn't have happened if he didn't send Alison off the Philippines. He's not a hypocrite for Pete's sake. Alam niyang siya ang may kasalanan.

He inhaled deeply and exhaled loudly to refresh his mind. What's important is that Alison is safe. That's what matters the most. "I'll call you tomorrow. Pwede ka nang umalis," mahinang sabi niya.

Hinintay muna niya na nang makaalis na nang tuluyan ang bodyguard ni Alison bago siya naupo sa gilid ng kama. Bumalik siya sa pagtitig sa mahimbing na mukha ni Alison at mayamaya'y umiwas din nang bahagyang nag-iba ito ng pwesto sa kama. Her back was now facing him curling into a fatal position. Tumaas tuloy ng bahagya ang fitted shirt nito sa likod revealing her slender back.

"Sh1t," he cursed under his breath as he stood up and went to the other side of the bed. Dun siya naupo at pinakatitigan na naman ang mukha ni Alison. "Hoy, Alison." Niyugyog niya ito ng bahagya pero wala pa ring reaksyon. "Hey, gumising ka muna. Magbihis ka muna."

Still, no reaction.

"'Wag mong sabihing ako pa ang magbibihis sayo? Asa," sabi nito na para bang kumakausap ng gising. He shook his head quickly when he suddenly remembered something. It was like déjà vu. Nangyari na 'to noon. Is this really his fate; to take care of a drunken woman?

"Alison."

"Ugh," she finally reacted. Hindi niya alam kung bakit pero napangiti nalang siya nang bigla nalang ngumuso si Alison na para bag dismayado ito. One word that came across his mind; "Cute," he mumbled.

Mukhang lasing talaga siya, he thought to himself. Inilapit niya ang kanyang ulo sa mukha nito para amuyin siya. Then, he arched back his head when he sniffed her smell. Ang tapang. Parang hard drinks ang ininom ni Alison, he thought.

He frowned when he thought of the guy the guard was mentioning to him since earlier. May bagong kaibigan si Alison at hindi niya nagustuhan na lalaki ito. That's the reason why he went to Singapore before the day ended. He couldn't afford to think that his pretending wife is with another man.

. . . and nope, he is not jealous, really. He just felt insecure. That's what he thought.

"Alison, sorry na. Dapat pala tinuloy ko nalang yung out of the country tour natin ni Venice. Hindi rin pala kita matitiis." He stared at her, his hand stroking her cheek.