Chapter 3

Tessa's POV

I wasn't feeling well, and Mamang Olga noticed, so she advised me to just rest in my room. I felt listless as I entered my own room in the maid's quarters. Every maid here had their own room with their own aircon and bathroom.

I slumped onto my bed and, feeling like I was going to cry, grabbed a pillow and hugged it. I wanted to cry because of the mix of pain and resentment. Senyorito Darius was going to marry someone else, that nasty woman!

Why her? I could accept my heartbreak if Senyorito Darius ended up with a good woman, but her? It's infuriating!

I stopped sulking when I saw a small bottle on top of my side table. "What is this? It wasn't here earlier, was it?"

I picked up the bottle and read the small note attached to it. When I understood what it was for, I quickly stood up and ran back to the kitchen.

"Sasa!" I called out to my friend. She immediately left what she was doing and approached me.

"I thought you weren't feeling well? Manang Olga said she let you rest in your room."

I ignored what she said and pulled her to a corner of the kitchen. A place where no one could hear us.

"I have a plan, Sasa."

"Plan? What plan?"

"To stop Senyorito Darius' wedding."

Her eyes widened at what she heard. She looked around to make sure no one could hear us.

"Are you crazy? You're going to stop Senyorito Darius' wedding?"

I nodded resolutely. "I can't let him marry that woman! If you only saw how she looked at me earlier, she's so malicious, Sasa!"

Sasa put her hand on her forehead. "Are you out of your mind? What are you going to do? You might get into trouble!"

"No, if you help me."

Her eyes widened at what she heard. "What? Me? Tessa, I don't want to be involved in that!"

I put my index finger to my lips and glared at her. "Don't be noisy, what are you, a child?"

"Tessa, you might get us into trouble with what you're planning!"

"No! Just follow what I say."

She stared at me for a long time, with uncertainty in her eyes. Finally, she sighed and nodded.

"Fine. Rather than see you suffer for the rest of your life. Besides, I don't like Martha for Senyorito either. She seems like a real snake."

"Thank you, Sasa! You're my best friend!"

We went outside for a moment and went to the laundry room to discuss what to do there.

"What is this? And where did you get it?" she asked curiously, holding the bottle containing the liquid.

"Don't ask. Just put it in Senyorito Darius' drink, and I'll take care of everything!"

She swallowed at my words. She was clearly nervous. "Are you sure about this, Tessa? Won't we get locked up here?"

"No. Just obey."

We went back to the kitchen and got a glass, then filled it with wine. We also added the liquid from the bottle to it.

When Sasa went out, she took the tray of wine from a waiter who was circulating around. She mixed the glass for Senyorito Darius with the glasses there.

I saw how the people with Senyorito Darius at the same table took wine. I also saw how Sasa handed a glass to Senyorito and how he drank from it.

I smiled nervously. I wouldn't let Senyorito Darius end up with someone else. Call me selfish, but I'm willing to do anything to make him mine.