Book 2 Chapter 20

"Then, admit that you love me. We will get married and we'll spend a honeymoon in Europe as I had planned. Kapag hindi ko narinig 'yang 'I love you' mo, uunahin ko talaga 'yang honeymoon natin."

"Bakit lagi mo akong dinadaan sa pananakot?" Hindi na siya kumawala nang ikulong siya sa mga bisig ni Patrick.

"Because it worked the first time I did?" natatawa nitong sagot.

"Ah ganun..."

"I was just kidding. And I'm sorry. Defense mechanism ko lang 'yun dahil hindi ko alam tanggapin ang rejection na galing sa 'yo. I've failed in my first attempt to find my true love I don't want it to happen again to us. I want you to be my forever, Miss Janine Edejer."

"Sige, pero sa isang kundisyon."

"Ang babaeng mahilig sa kundisyon," natawa nitong sabi.

"Gumaganti lang naman ako sa 'yo ah..."

"Okay, whatever it is."

"Are you sure?"

"Wala naman akong magagawa kung 'yun ang gusto mo."

"I want a simple wedding. No lavish celebration. Just you and me and our immediate families."

"Why? Hindi mo ba gustong