'Marry me.'
"Are you serious?!" 'di mapigilang mag-taas ng boses si Henrietta. Is this a joke? Vincenzo asking her to marry him is his condition? Hah!
"I'm serious," sagot nito. Tiningnan niya ito ng maigi, kinikilatis kung seryoso nga ba ito sa sinabi.
Henrietta sighed. "No, I won't marry you," she said and shook her head.
Vincenzo stays emotionless. He didn't like her answer. Tumayo siya at pumunta sa gilid ng dalaga. He leans down, leveling his face to her face, his left hand is on the table while the right hand is on his hips.
"Well, you won't be able to see your mother again," after he said that, he straightened up and was about to walk back when Henrietta gripped his arm.
"Sandali." Henrietta gritted her teeth. Damn it! Nandito na ang paraan para mahanap niya ang mommy niya tatanggi pa ba siya? But....the marriage. Will she sacrifice her happiness for love? Fine. What's more important is to find her mother. They can make arrangements regarding this matter later.
"Fine."
"Fine, what?" Henrietta glared at Vincenzo. His eyes were sparkling and there was a slight curve in his lips.
"Fine. I'll marry you," there she said it. Pagkatapos ay bumalik siya sa upuan.
Vincenzo looked at Henrietta seriously but with a gentle gaze.
"Let's go," ani nito at kinuha ang bag ng dalaga.
Nagtatakang napatingin si Henrietta kay Enzo. Ano'ng let's go?
"What? I'm busy, Enzo," sagot niya dito pero kinuha nito ang kamay niya at itinayo siya. She knitted her brow and pressed her lips. What does this man want to do?
"Let's register our marriage today," Vincenzo answered.
Bago pa man makasagot si Henrietta ay hinila na ni Vincenzo ang kamay niya palabas. Pagkabukas nito ng pinto ay biglang umatras si Faye at awkward na ngumiti sa kanila.
"Hehe, sorry miss," pagkatapos nitong sabihin iyon ay dali-dali itong lumakad papunta sa cubicle nito.
'Nako naman, bakit ba kasi siya nag-stop doon?' Faye pouted. But on the second hand, bakit magkahawak- kamay sina ni President De Luca at Miss Henrietta? The fish! Do they have a secret relationship? Oh my god. Iba talaga makabingwit ang boss niya.
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Vincenzo drove the car to the Civil Affairs Office. As he parked the car, he went out and opened the car on the passenger seat. Inilahad niya ang kamay but Henrietta didn't take it and rolled her eyes. Nauna na siyang pumasok sa loob ng opisina.
Vincenzo helplessly smiles. Damn, she's really stubborn and hard to please.
Madali lang sila nakakuha ng marriage certificate. The people inside keep looking at them. Sino ba naman ang hindi the granddaughter of Helen Vanderbilt and the Vincenzo De Luca is getting married. That's a powerful couple!
"Pwede na ba akong bumalik?" tanong ni Henrietta at isinuot ang sunglasses. Nasa labas na sila at nasa harap ng sasakyan.
Vincenzo gave a light smirk. A dangerous aura exuded in him.
"We are a married couple now. I believe that we should be living under the same roof. I'll give you two days to pack your things then I'll pick you up. Get in the car," he said at binuksan ang pinto ng kotse.
Henrietta was speechless.
She hop in and said, "I want this marriage to be a secret. Tayo lang ang nakakaalam. Well, you can tell it to the person you trust. But hindi dapat ito malaman ng public." Kinabit niya ang seat belt bago inayos ang buhok na tumatabing sa gilid ng mukha niya.
"Okay," maikling sagot ni Vincenzo. He started the car and drove off. 'She wants it to be kept a secret? We'll see.'
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Pagdating ni Henrietta sa kwarto niya ay agad na nag-beep ang cellphone niya. Kinuha niya ito bago tiningnan ang text message.
From: Grandma
[I'm so happy, apo. Natupad na ang kahilingan ko. Take care ,okay. Love you!]
Kumunot ang noo niya pero nag-reply naman siya dito at pinaanlalahanan ito.
[You need a lovelife apo. Pero ikaw bahala desisyon mo 'yan. Gusto ko lang masilayan kang dadaan sa altar ng simbahan at makita ang mga apo ko bago pa man mawala ang lola mo.]
Sa hindi malamang dahilan biglang naalala niya ang sinabi ng lola niya before. Lovelife? She has a husband now and just married. Pwede na ba 'yon? Paano niya sasabihin ito sa lola niya? She sigh and run her fingers on her hair.
Kailangan niya pang mag-ayos ng gamit. Ugh! Do she have to? Iiwan niya ang bahay na ito. Mukhang hindi magiging normal ang mga susunod na araw niya.
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Three days later.
"Good morning, Miss Henrietta," bati ng isang lalaki na nakatayo sa gilid ng kotse. She raises her brow. Who is he?
The man cleared his throat. "President De Luca assigned me to be your driver." The man opens the car. "Hatid ko na po kayo," saad nito. They were informed about the marriage of his boss and Miss Henrietta. And it's their first time they saw their boss have that smug look like he just won.
Napabuntong-hininga si Henrietta. Guess, she has to get used to this.
Henrietta is going to Lim Entertainment Agency, where Santi is one of their artist, unfortunately. She's hoping na hindi niya sana ito makita dahil nakakasira ang pagmumukha nito. As the car stops in front of the building, she just wanted to rolled her eyes. Kakasabi niya pa lang na sana hindi niya makita ito pero ito pa ang bubungad sa kanya.
The driver went out at pinagbuksan siya ng pinto. Henrietta is wearing a simple pink vintage sweatshirt, a BALENCIAGA Wide-Leg Jeans and a white Tripple S Trainers Shoes. Sa kaliwa niyang kamay ay hawak niya ang SAINT LAURENT Sac De Jour Tote Bag. The employees inside look at her. Hindi siya kilala nito bilang si Miss V, kundi dahil siya si Henrietta Vanderbilt.
"Good morning, sister," bati sa kanya ni Santi na nahihiya pa. Napatingin ito sa likod. "Ahm, kanino ang kotse na 'yon? Boyfriend mo ba 'yong lalaki? Ganyan ba ang mga tipo mo? So cheap," komento nito at nag-pout pa.
Henrietta tilted her head slightly and said, "Isipin mo ang gusto mong isipin ng magkalaman naman 'yang utak mo and baka nakakalimutan mo, kaya kong bilhin ang kahit ano. Hindi ka pagkain na kailangan sumawsaw sa buhay ng iba." Pagkatapos ay linagpasan niya ito. She smiled lightly.
Habang naglalakad siya patungo sa elevator ala niyang magsisimula na ang bubuyog. Then it started. Bulungan here, bulungan there hindi nawawala ang tsismis.
"Bakit siya nandito?"
"Nandito ang demonyo."
"Mag-iiskandalo na naman ba siya? Hindi na siya nahiya!"
"Mayaman eh! Ano ba naman ang laban natin d'yan? Pag-marami kang pera lahat nagagawa mo."
Napatigil si Henrietta. She faces the two women and smugly looks at them.
"You better start working. Hindi mo ikayayaman 'yang pang-tsi-tsismis niyo."
Two down. Ano ba ang meron sa araw na ito at ang sama ng bungad sa kanya? She click the elevator open and didn't expect to see the two person inside.
It was Vincenzo with a woman.
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© _eysteambun
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