CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

“OO NGA. Bakit siya ang pinili mo? Ano ang nakita mo sa kan’ya na wala sa ibang lalaki sa paligid mo?” ani Raquel nang pag-usapan nila ang tungkol kay Markus.

“Hindi ko rin alam, Raquel. Maybe, I just trusted my intuition that I didn't make a mistake when I chose him.”

“How did you convince yourself that he is a good person? I know you, Helena. You don't easily trust someone unless, na lagi mong nakakahalubilo. But this man – Markus Angeles…? Ngayon ko lang narinig ang pangalan niya. That means, wala siyang mataas na posisyon sa kompanya mo para makilala siya at makahalubilo mo.”

“Isa lang siyang pangkaraniwang empleyado sa isang departamento ng kompanya, Raquel.”

“And you only met him based on his brief account qualification, am I right?”

Tumango si Helena.

“How about, hindi pala siya ganoon? I mean, paano kung mapagsamantala pala siya? That everything he said was all lies and he just wanted to gain your trust?”

“I’m smart enough to fooled by anyone again. Not this time, Raquel. Iba