Chapter 7

Taylor drove him to the hotel, at naiwan si P sa condo. She was tired from the trip and went straight to bed after they ate. Hindi niya alam kung mananatili si P sa Maynila o sa Sta. Monica ito titigil.

Hindi niya maintindihan ang sarili kung bakit aligaga siya. He should not care where P stayed, but there is that pull he keeps trying to resist. Iba si P sa lahat ng babaeng nakilala niya.

“She’s different, no?” Hindi siya umimik at hinayaan ang kaibigan na magsalita. “Pietra came from the Profacis of Palermo. Have you heard about them? They are the leading suppliers of diamonds in Italy and the majority of Europe.”

That meant she came from old money, Ale thought to himself. “What does she do for a living?”

“She’s an architect— a really good one. P works for one of the top firms in New York as a consultant,” sagot nito sa kaniya. There’s a hint of pride in his voice towards Pietra.

“Mayaman naman sila. Bakit kailangan niyang magtrabaho para sa iba? She doesn’t even need to work at