Chapter 37: Pity

Panay ang marahang pagdampi ni Charlie ng cold compress sa ulo niya. She’s now inside Room 324, the room she booked. Doon siya dumiretso kanina habang kinakausap ng management ng hotel sina Mr. and Mrs. De Vera, including Gael, dahil sa gulong nangyari.

She had minor cuts on her face and her head still hurts like hell. But aside from that, she was fine. The doctor the hotel management called made sure of that. Well, her ego was a little hurt for what seemed like an initially brilliant plan she had turned out to be not brilliant at all.

Muli niyang idinampi ang cold compress sa ulo niya at pinakatitigan ang mukha niya sa salamin. She can’t help but curse under her breath. She cannot go home like that. She looks like shit. Sigurado magtatanong ang mga kasama niya sa bahay—ang mga katulong at lalo na ang mga bodyguards niya.

She bit the bottom of her lip and rein in her tears. She can’t help but pity herself. She looks like shit and she still hadn’t talk to Mr. Reyes.

She felt like a