Running Away from the Billionaire (LOB series #4)

Chapter 11

Lumingon ako nang maramdaman na may tao sa likod ko pero alam ko na agad kung sino iyon. I smiled at Klaus, but he didn't smile back at me. He just stared at me and I know that kind of look that he's giving me.

"Klaus, come on. Hindi ako magpapakamatay." I tried to sincerely laugh at him but he remained serious. I rolled my eyes. "Just because the man that I've loved for a decade is getting married doesn't mean that I should end my life. I should be happy for him... and I am."

I turned my back at him and looked at the sea of lights below. Nandito kami ngayon sa rooftop ng hotel kung saan ginanap ang anniversary party ng kumpanya ni Demitri. Masayang masaya ako para sa kanya dahil after years of proving to everyone that he can handle the company, finally may napatunayan na siya. I was really happy... until he decided to propose to Gretchen.

Life is so unfair. I've been waiting for him my whole life to notice and love me back, pero pagbalik niya dito may ibang babae na siyang mahal.

Dapat galit ako. Dapat naiinis ako dahil parang hindi manlang ako nabigyan ng chance para mahalin si Demitri... but when I looked at his face, the way his eyes lit up whenever he sees Gretchen—or by just mentioning her name— I can't help but to be happy for him. Ganon talaga siguro kapag mahal mo, kahit hindi ikaw basta makita mo lang siyang masaya tatanggapin mo nalang.

"I really am happy for him." I said in a softer voice as he stood beside me. We were both silent for a moment before I looked at him and he looked back at me. "Ikaw? Okay ka lang ba? I heard Calla broke up with you."

"Yeah, we both know that our relationship was on the ropes." Tumango ako at humarap ulit sa tanawin sa harap ko.

Hindi ko talaga maintindihan si Calla, para saan pa at inaway niya ako noon kung maghihiwalay lang din naman sila ni Klaus? I knew that their relationship was difficult since Calla moved back to Germany at hindi sumama si Klaus, but love conquers all right? Even distance. Nung nag aral si Demitri sa ibang bansa at kahit nung umuwi siya at ipinakilala sa amin si Gretchen hindi nawala ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya.

"Bakit ba hindi ka nalang sumunod kay Calla para tumira sa Germany?" Hindi siya sumagot.

Klaus went there. Hindi siya doon tumira pero he sees to it that he always go there, but one day he just stopped going. Gusto ko sanang magtanong sa kanya pero hindi ko magawa dahil hindi naman siya nag ku-kwento. Kung ayaw niyang pag usapan hindi naman ako chismosa.

"Let's go back to the party?" Maya-maya ay tanong niya. Umiling ako.

Kahit naman siguro tanggap ko na na masaya na si Demitri kay Gretchen hindi naman ako martyr. Nasasaktan parin ako. Kahit ilang beses ko nang inisip na balang araw ikakasal sila, iba parin kapag isinasampal na mismo sayo ang katotohanan. Yung katotohanan na hindi ikaw ang itinadhana para sa taong mahal mo.

I don't think I've ever been prepared for this kind of heartache.

"Gusto ko nang magpahinga." Tumango siya. We both walked to the elevator. Pagdating sa lobby sinabihan ko siya na pupunta muna ako ng cr at pumayag naman siya since kukunin pa ng valet ang sasakyan.

I was walking towards the comfort room when I saw two familiar people walking towards the other exit of the building. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang naisipan ko para sundan sila.

"Are you really going to let me marry him?" I heard Gretchen. Hindi sumagot si Travis. She started to harshly wipe the tears in her eyes that were about to fall. "Why?"

"Dahil yun ang tama Gretch. You love him—"

"I loved him. Pero ikaw na ngayon!" Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at napatakip sa bibig ko dahil sa narinig ko. What the hell? "I told you a hundred times, Travis. I love you. Not him. You." Travis remained silent. I don't even know why I'm still here listening to them. Nakakasuka. "What about that kiss Travis?"