Los Solteros 1: Irresistible Sensation

Chapter Twenty

"BEAUTIFUL," NAPALINGON AKO kay Gabriel at inabutan s'yang nakatitig sa'kin at medyo tulala. I sat on the nearest chair and caressed his cheeks.

"Really? Your Mommy's beautiful?" I asked him while grinning.

Sunod-sunod naman ang pagtango ng bata and his face lit up as if he's proud. "Yes, yes! Mommy's so beautiful!"

I hugged him back then I faced him to say something. "Don't tell your Daddy about this okay?"

Kunot ang kanyang noo na nagtanong. "That you're beautiful right now?"

I nodded, then I whispered. "He doesn't know this so this is our little secret, okay?"

We both giggled. "Yes, Mommy! Gab-Gab and Mommy have a secret to Daddy." He said with glee. I brushed my hand on his head then we both walked out of the room.

Nang makarating ang sasakyan sa restaurant na binigay ni Travis ay sabay kaming pumasok ni Gabriel sa loob.

"Reservation?" the man in tux asked me. I smiled regally to him

"Yes, Gregorio Fontanilla." I simply said.

The chauffeur checked their list and his forehead crumpled and I've already figured out why.

"I'm afraid that he's with his friend now—" I cut him.

"I'm his daughter, Serena," I said as if my name can do miracles.

Nagliwanag naman ang itsura ng binata. Marahil ay natandaan na ang mukha ko. "I'm s-sorry, Miss Serena, it's my fault—" hindi ko na s'ya pinatapos, hahaba pa ang usapan.

"Apology accepted. Now, will you guide us inside?" I asked with formality engraved on each word I uttered.

"O-Of course, shall we?" then he guided us inside.

I made a quick room scanning while we are walking inside. The place was not that big but not too small. A jazz song was being played as their background and I can totally see the elegance of the place. A big chandelier amused me when we went inside of the restaurant proper. People inside are gawking at me not because they know me, but because I'm wearing a beige-colored cocktail dress that has a transparent view of both sides of my torso.

Mabilis kong nilapitan si Aurora na ngayo'y nakaupo sa isang table na medyo malayo ng kaunti sa table nina Dad.

"Lady Elle," bati n'ya nang makalapit kami sa kanya.

Tiningnan ko namang sunod si Gabriel. "Gabriel, Baby? This is Aurora, my friend. Would it be okay if you eat with her for a while? I'll be just talking to someone on the other table. Don't worry, I won't leave. You can see me from here."

Hindi ko kasi pupwedeng isama ang bata sa table na 'yon. It's too dangerous.

Tiningnan pa ng bata si Aurora tapos ay sa'kin naman 'yon nalipat. "Don't take too long, Mommy." Sabi n'ya na kinahinga ko ng maluwag especially nang idipa nito ang magkabilang braso ay mabilis ko siyang niyakap.

"Aurora, take care of him for a while." Sabi ko sa dalaga and I just gave her a knowing look. Her expression and eyes scream with curiosity. Halatang nagulat sa tinawag sa'kin ng bata.

I went straight to my father's table. Kitang kita ko mula rito ang hindi magandang mood nito lalo na't nakatingin ito ng masama sa kaibigan na si Don Alfonso.

"I'm one of your shareholders, Alfonso. You should've told me that you have this kind of situation." My father's face scream that he's extremely pissed off.

"And what? You'll withdraw your shares once you figured out?" kalmanteng anas naman ni Don Alfonso na parang 'di apektado sa galit ng aking ama.

Dad was about to rebut when I interrupted them. "Gentlemen, please, smile."