Chapter 22

CHAPTER 22

“WHO’S THAT MAN?” Iyon ang kauna-unahang lumabas sa bibig ni Augustus na bumasag sa nakakabinging katahimikan.

They are currently eating in the so called VIP room and they’ve been in silence since they started eating. Laking pasasalamat ni Hera at tinawag kaagad si Cortez ng manager dahilan para makahinga siya ng maluwag.

Nilunok muna niya ang karneng ningunguya bago sumagot. “Ah, yun. Kababata ko, si Adamson Cortez.” Maikling sagot niya habang nakatingin sa pagkain niya.

“Childhood friend, I see.” Bulong nito na hindi niya narinig, “do you find him handsome?”

Nag-angat siya ng tingin sa tanong nito. He’s pissed, again. She can see in his deep brown eyes an emotion she can’t name.

“Yeah? He’s handsome…” nakita niyang nagsalubong ang magkabilang kilay nito. Irritation is visible on his handsome face making her smile teasingly. “But of course, my cariño mio is more handsome than every man who I’ve known. So stop being pissed or irritated, Gus. Cortez is handsome but you