chapter 6

She can see how the woman cry and comforted by her husband that time.

She can see Lexus still loves that woman at alam niyang oras na maghiwalay sila ay babalikan ito ni Lexus.

She already saw that woman in the magazine isa itong sikat na modelo ng Thelcaz is one of the brand owned by Lexus sister na si Alethea.

And it's a most expensive brands a luxury brand at halos lahat mg damit na binibigay ni Lexus ay iyon ang tatak.

And their model is Lexus ex girlfriend na si Maureen.

Napaka ganda at napaka kinis nito, unlike her.

At matangkad pa ito halos hanggang tenga na ni Lexus samantalang hanggang baba lang siya ni Lexus.

That woman is so pretty at bagay na bagay ito sa kagaya ni Lexus na perpekto.

Lumabas si Lexus mula sa loob ng opisina.

At napatuwid ng upo si Willard.

Both of them stands, at walked through the elevator.

Lexus was staring at her intently at hindi niya alam kung anong tumatakbo sa isip nito at kung ano man ang pinag usapan ng mga ito sa loob.

Wala silang imikan hanggang sa makasakay na sila sa sasakyan. Nang abutan siya ni Lexus ng isang juice.

"Take it now" he commanded.

"W-what is this?"

"For your head"

She nodded and take the juice.

She feels dizzy again, ngunit hindi siya nagpahalata sinandal niya ang ulo sa upuan at ipinikit ang mga mata.

Maybe she needs to sleep.

LEXUS.

He was staring at her habang nakapikit.

She really looked pale halos walang kulay ang mga labi nito and her skin too.

He wonders kung ano ba ang pinaggagagawa ng asawa niya in the past few years habang wala siya.

She was thinner and she looked distressed.

She was sleeping.

He checked the CCTV and rewind it and he found out that his wife is often drinks in night she always sneak sometimes 12 am,,2am or 3am he was just thinking that she suffers from insomnia.

Lack of sleep can also lead to being unhealthy.

"Lexus, I know it's just an arranged marriage, but still you need to take good care of your wife"

Pinagkrus niya ang braso sa dibdib.

Kakauwi lang niya galing Europe dahil sa Negosyo nila ng dad niya doon he left his wife to his very own butler, para mag aalaga dito.

"I know, at ngayon ko lang nalaman, even Willard she's just so secretive, Willard told me and the other maids that she always smiles at them, after work she going straight in her room, without even talking to anyone"

At yun ang mga bagay na sinabi sakanya ng mga katulong maliban kasi kay Willard ay wala naman itong kinakausap sa mansyon nila.

"Her every move in the mansion is monitored and reported to me by Willard."he responds casually.

" But, she looked stressed maybe, may ginawa ka or sinabi ka na dahilan para maging stress siya sayo and she looked aloof, maybe it's because of you,.your attitude "bahagya pa itong nakairap sakanya.

And he smirked.

" What about my attitude Ate Bella? "

" Lexus, I know she's just a job, at panigurado ako pag narinig ng ate Aria mo yan mananagot ka doon, still you have to take good care of her lalo na pala they have a history of this illness,"

He fully understand it.

All he knows is her mother died when she was seven but he didn't know because of illness at sa mga oras na ito ay nagsisimula narin sa asawa niya.

She needed attention.

" I know at hindi siya pwedeng magkasakit, Willard will take--"

" You're the husband you should be the one who takes care of your wife, not other man, I know how good you are in handling a business, but your dumb when it comes to your wife,and how you treat her,Lexus she's not your employee she's your wife"nakairap nitong sabi.

Maybe that's the truth.

Inaya is beautiful at hindi niya maikakaila iyon,and he didn't feel anything to his ex girlfriend na si Maureen anymore pero hindi pa sapat na dahilan iyon to give Inaya a false hope. Inaya looks vulnerable at hindi lingid sa kaalaman niya na gusto siya nito.

But he wanted to feel something for her bago siya kikilos.

He has no communication in his ex girlfriend na si Maureen she was his girlfriend since college but after they graduated ay umalis siya to fullfil his dreams to hold his dad companies.

But a news reached him na meron nang karelasyon si Maureen na isang modelo din so he decide to break up with her lalo na napakalayo nila sa isat-isa.

He almost forgot about her until he go back home for another mission to look for his fiancee na si Inaya.

But Maureen contact him again, lalo na ng malaman nito na ikinasal na siya.

After two years pagbalik niya ay pinuntahan siya nito sa bahay and it happened when Inaya saw them kissing.

She asked for an apology, but unlike before he didn't feel anything towards her and he decided to turn her down.

But looking at Inaya's face right now, he can't explain what he feels baka naaawa lang siya dito.

He can clearly remember when he saw her, being attack by a man six years ago.

She was crying infront of the old lady, na duguan she has many blood in her dress while a man was grabbing Inaya.She was shivering, she looked terrified habang walang tigil ito sa pag iyak.

Good thing ay nahanap niya ito ng mga panahong iyon at hindi pa siya huli dahil hindi na niya alam kung saan niya ito hahanapin kung magkakataon na nakuha ito ng mga nakaaway ng daddy nito.

A large amount of money as a reward sa makakapag bigay kay Inaya yun ang alam niya na kahit ang mga pulis ay binigyan ng mga ito ng gantimpala maituro lang kung nasaan si Inaya.

He found out na ang nakalaban pala sa negosyo ng daddy nito ang bumaril at pumatay sa daddy nitong si Baksil De Luca.

Good thing she survived at mabubuting tao ang kumupkop dito.

After he got her ay ibinalik niya ito sa step mom nito.

Her mommy Jerah asked him na kung pwede wag malaman ni Inaya ang laman ng lastwill ng daddy ni Inaya.

She told him that Inaya despised her and her brother at pag nalaman nito na ito ang may ari ng kumpanya ay hindi na sila mabibigyan ng pera at kukunin lahat ni Inaya.

But what he see now parang wala naman pakialam si Inaya sa pera her account has been stock for a years halos hindi ito bumibili ng mga gamit lalo na kumpleto naman sa bahay niya.

Even her own car ay hindi ito bumibili she's still using her father's old car na lagi lang nitong ipinapa-maintenance.

She never brought her own dress kaya naman siya na ang bumibili dito.

But in the past years ay hindi man lang ito nag suot ng mga damit na binigay niya dito. Halos lahat ng damit na suot nito pagpasok ay ang mga luma nito at paulit-ulit.

He can't understand her at kung anong tumatakbo sa isip nito.

Ngayon lang niya ito nakitang nag ayos paguwi niya.

And she looked beautiful that he can't take his eyes off her pag dating niya buti nalang at naka shades siya.

Even the report mg mga ginagawa nito sa kumpanya ay magaganda.

Alam niyang nagsisikap din ito para makatulong sa kumpanya ng daddy nito.

Her step mom was getting almost half of the company 's income at kung saan nito ginagastos ay wala na siyang pakialam.

And he was thinking maybe Inaya really despise them, dahil hindi man lang nito dinalaw ang pamilya sa loob ng apat na tao na pamamalagi nito sakanya.

He was here dahil stable na ang mga kumpanya niya, and he has a trustworthy person na iniwanan niya sa mga kumpanya niya.

Like his dad said he needs to settle, his father didn't want him to divorce Inaya.

When he opened up that topic ay nagalit ito sakanya telling him that he know her first bago niya i divorce.

The true content of the contract is they need a heir.

But now he realized Inaya needs him and she needs to be taken care kagaya nalang ng sinabi ni Ate Bella niya.

He needs to focused on her now.

Dumaan sa hump ang sasakyan nila dahilan para malaglag ang ulo ni Inaya sa bintana ng sasakyan.

Pog!

Pati si Willard ay napalingon at tila nagulat but Willard smiles.

"She was sleeping deeply" natatawa nitong sabi.

"Yeah, she needs it" hinawakan niya ito sa braso at dahan-dahang hinila at pinahiga sa hita niya. She was so light na mabilis niya itong naihiga.

Ngunit umungol ito, at nahigit niya ang paghinga dahil akala niya ay magigising ito.

But she didn't tila pa naghanap ito ng mas kumportableng pwesto looking at her right now.

She's beautiful, she never wore make up at halos natural lang ito.

Maybe she uses powder but still she's beautiful.

Until they reached the mansion ay tulog na tulog parin ito.

Lumabas si Willard at binuksan ang pinto para sakanya.

"I will carry her Señor" offer nito sakanya but he refuse.

"No, I can manage"

Binuhat niya ito yes, indeed she's so light iniisip niya kung ano ba ang kinakain nito o baka walang kinakain kaya halos napaka gaan na nito.

Dinala niya ito sa kwarto nito.

Willard open the door for him at pagkatapos ay lumabas ito at isinara ang pinto.

He gently placed her in her bed.

Ate Bella used a sedative for her para makatulog ito ng maayos it was a drink na binigay niya dito ng nasa sasakyan sila.

Naupo siya sa kama nito and he removed her shoes.

He needs to call for someone who will change her clothes tumayo siya para pumasok sa loob ng changing room nito para sana maghanap ng damit and he was surprised to see how tidy and beautifully arranged the clothes that he give to her,at lahat ng mga iyon ay may kasama pang maliit na papel.

Yun ang mga card na kalakip ng mga dress na ipinapadala niya, that's the hand written of his ate Thea.

Mga inspirational messages.

He can't help but smile.

He got out of the changing room.

At tinitigan ito, but something caught his eyes at napabaling siya sa ibabaw ng bedside table nito.

It was his picture na sa tingin niya ay, nasa twenty three palang siya.

He was wearing his military uniform noong nagti-training pa siya.

., Why did she have my picture?.

Ngunit ng baliktatarin niya iyon ay nakasulat ang mga date.

And he remember it all.

The first time they met when he was just fifteen at nine years old lang ito.

When she called him beautiful.

And the next is the date of their wedding na hindi niya napuntahan because he was badly injured that time.

And the last date ay noong huling beses siyang umuwi two years ago when Inaya saw them kissing ng ex niyang si Maureen.

Binalik niya ito sa kinalalagyan at naupo sa kama.

Habang tinititigan ito he subconsciously touch her hair at bigla niyang nabawi ang kamay.

Maybe they are right.

Inaya needs attention, baka maibigay na niya dito ngayon dahil plano na niyang mag stay dito.

Tumayo siya at nagpasyang lumabas ng kwarto nito.

INAYA.

She wakes up with light headed she sleeps in ages parang napaka tagal na ng tulog niya.

Napaka gaan ng pakiramdam niya she stretch her arms.

Ngunit nagulat siya dahil madilim na ang buong paligid.

She open her lampshade at napahawak sa ulo.

., What happened?..

Di niya maiwasang itanong sa sarili she remember na nakaupo siya sa kotse at katabi niya si Lexus but..

Nasa loob na siya ng kwarto at nang tingnan niya ang orasan mag aalas singko na ng umaga!

She was shock she sleeps almost twelve hours!

Bumangon siya nakakapag takang ang haba ng itinulog niya.

She was confused kaya dumiretso siya sa banyo at naligo.

At namili siya ulit sa mga damit na bigay ni Lexus sakanya napanood niya kasi na mas nakaka attract sa lalaki ang babaeng maayos.

At kung susuotin niya ang mga luma niyang damit ay baka lalong ikahiya siya ng asawa.

Kinuha niya ang isang red na long sleeve polo at isang white skirt.

Kumuha din siya ng isang two inch stilettos.

Lahat ng iyon ay bigay ni Lexus sakanya.

Nakailang ikot pa siya sa salamin bago niya maisipang bumaba.

Willard was standing in downstairs na tila may hinihintay.

Nag angat ito ng tingin at tila nagulat.

And he smiles at her warmly. Looking at her appearance.

And she smiles shyly.

"Madam, did you have a good night sleep?"

She nodded.

"You look extra beautiful today madam,Señorito is waiting for you in the kitchen"he was beaming at hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit ganito ang reaksyon ni Willard.

"W-why?"Her plan ay umalis ng maaga ngayon dahil wala ang sasakyan niya kaya kailangan niyang mag commute kaya sa kumpanya nalang siya mag aalmusal.

"He wanted to talk to you,"

"Oh, okay" kahit kinakabahan ay naglakad siya papunta sa kitchen and she saw him, reading magazine.

He already dressed up.

At mukhang naramdaman nito ang pagdating niya kaya nagbaba ito ang magazine na hawak at nagtama ang mga paningin nila, his heterochromia pair of eyes scan her from her face hanggang sa paa and she feel conscious and it's awkward.

At siya ang unang nagbawi ng tingin.

Hindi niya kayang makipag titigan kay Lexus!

"Y-you have something to say?"bahagyang nilingon niya ito, but still he was looking at her intently.

"Sit down" he reprimand.

Humila siya ng upuan at naupo.

Lumapit sakanya ang katulong at nilagyan siya ng plato sa harap.

Nagulat siya.

"Oh, wag na ate, aalis ako ng maaga ngayon--"

"Where are you going?"

Putol ni Lexus sa sinasabi niya.

Napabaling siya dito, still he's looking at her eyes her heart beat rapidly.

Bakit nakakakaba ang titig ni Lexus.

"I-In work,"

"It's too early"bahagya pa itong tumingin sa orasan na tila tinatamad.

"Yeah, but my car is in the company kaya magco-commute ako ngayon"

She glanced at him ng hindi ito nagsalita at nakatitig lang sakanya.

With an expressionless face.

"Ihahatid kita so you don't have to leave early, eat up"He leaned forward at napalunok siya.

"Sa company nalang ako mag aalmusal"pilit pa niya.

But Lexus just give her a glance at nilagyan siya ng pagkain sa plato niya.

It was tuna sandwich, oatmeal with slice fruit at isang mango juice.

Hindi ito ang normal na almusal niya sa umaga but she has no choice now.

Nagsimula siyang kumain.

Lexus is still reading a magazine at mukhang nag kape lang ito.

Buti nalang at nakatakip dito ang magazine dahil kung hindi ay baka hindi siya makasubo ng maayos.

He looked intimidating.

And he looked so hot,!

Nag focus siya sa kinakain niya hanggang matapos siya lumapit sakanya si Willard at inabot sakanya ang mga vitamins.

At binigyan siya ng isang baso ng tubig.

" Ahm,, you don't have to do this Will, kaya ko naman inumin ang mga gamot"she insisted.

But Willard just shake his head.