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"Adrasteia? Okay ka lang?"

"Huh?"

"I asked if you are okay."

"Ah, oo naman."

"Naka kunot kasi yang noo mo, parang ganap na ganap ka dyan sa binabasa mo."

"Ah, oo ang ganda kasi e."

"Talaga?"

I nodded and showed her the book that I was reading.

"Hmmm, mukhang maganda nga ah. Crime fiction ba ito?"

"Romance and crime."

"Taray huh, crime at romance. Parang doon pa nga siya nakahanap ng love sa crime ah!"

"Parang gano'n na nga."

"Teka, kwento mo sa akin dali."

"Well, ang bida si Asunta Navo. She has a prosperous and beautiful life, she is the daughter of the richest businessman in the country, all her luxuries are granted, especially since she is an only child. Asunta was born beautiful, even when she was young people adored her, she had many lovers, but she only paid attention to one man, Crent Santos. A son of the politician who has a lot of criminal cases and illegal activities, he is currently involved in the illegal transaction of firearms. Even though there was evidence abou