Chapter 53

“WHERE were you last night?” 

Ace just shrugged his shoulder while driving. Pauwi na sila noon galing sa dinner date with her Dad. She looked at him.

“Don’t shrug me, Ace. Where were you? Ilang beses kitang tinawagan at tinext, hindi mo man lang nagawang mag-reply.”

“I was busy, Karen. Yesterday was the photoshoot and the dinner celebration.”

“You were with Sahara, weren’t you?”

Napatingin ito sa kanya. 

“Come on. Just admit it. After the dinner, hinatid mo si Sahara sa townhouse.”

Ace maintained his silence. Alam nito na ayaw na ayaw niya ng silent treatment nito sa tuwing nagkakaroon sila ng ganoong diskusyon pero gustung-gusto yata talaga nitong asarin siya. 

“I’m asking you a simple question, Ace. Kasama mo ba si Sahara kagabi?”

Nakita ni Karen na tumiim-bagang ito. “I drove her home because