CHAPTER 5

I'M WEARING a cowl-neck satin maxi dress with a high slit, because it's the best Azrael made me wear, and there's nothing I can do, as everyone in our family is wearing this.

While Azrael was wearing a tailored, black stretch suit, he was also wearing an Omega Seamaster Diver watch in silver with a blue dial.

I wore the Diamond Vine Necklace that dad gave me which he bought for me on my birthday.

Bumaba na ako para tignan si Azrael na nag aantay sa akin. Nakaupo lang siya habang busy nakatingin sa kaniyang phone.

I raised an eyebrow because of that. When he felt my presence he grinned at me.

"What I bought from you is beautiful," he said with a smile, and handed me the paper bag.

I took the paper bag and these are the heels I will wear.

I looked at the heels and its brand is Christian Louboutin 'So Kate' Black Patent Leather Heels.

These expensive heels. That he can afford, huh? after all, his net worth is huge.

I grinned because of that and put on the heels he bought me.

The two of us rode in his Lamborghini Aventador SVJ that he bought, the Nero Nemenis Edition, the sort of car he bought is very expensive and he keeps it.

He acted so quickly that you thought there would be no tomorrow.

"Can you please drive slow?" I asked him irritatedly but he just grinned at me.

He didn't listen to me and I just let him drive fast.

Nakarating rin kami kaagad kung saan ang dinner family. Parang maiinip na naman ako at makakarinig na naman ako ng mga salita ng naiirita ako. Lalo na sa aking uncle at auntie.

Mga bida bida talaga sila.

Napairap muna ako at huminga na nakakaramdam ako ng inis.

"Can I smoke first before pumunta don?" Tanong ko kay Azrael. He raised his eyebrows to me.

"Why? You don't need to smoke, Everlynne" umirap ako sa kaniyang sinabi.

"I just want to smoke before pumunta doon para kumalma, do you have ba?" Naiinis na aking sambit sa kaniya. Bumulsa siya sa kaniyang pocket at naglabas ng isang pack ng cigarette.

Naglakad ako papunta sa likod ng restaurant at doon nag sigarilyo muna. Akala ko hindi siya sumunod sa akin dahil di ko ramdam ang kaniyang presensya.

"I didn't know that you use cigarette when you are irritated" natatawang sambit niya sa akin and he smoke too with me.

Hindi na ako sumagot sa kaniya. Tinapon ko ang cigarette na aking ginamit at tinapakan ito.

"Didn't finish, huh?" Mas lalo ako nairita sa kaniyan. Panay tanong!

"Can you please shut up?" Mahinahong saad ko sa kaniya. Tinapon niya rin ang cigarette na kaniyang hawak

Tumitig siya sa akin habang papalapit siya kaya napa atras ako sa kaniyang ginagawa. He wrapped around his arms around on me para mapalapit ako sa kaniya.

"Don't tell me to shut up" madiing sabi niya kaya tinulak ko siya palayo sa akin. Naglakad ako palayo sa kaniya at nauna nang pumasok sa restaurant.

Nakita ko na naman ang Uncle at Auntie ko na bida bida.

Sinalubong ako ni dad at hinalikan ako sa aking pisnge.

"Buti naman at nandito na rin ang babaeng walang ginagawa" sabi ng Auntie ko kaya napairap ako.

"Bakit ikaw? May nagagawa ka ba? Wala naman, hindi ba? Puro ka lang lalaki, Auntie" sagot ko sa kaniya kaya napatayo siya. Hinampas niya ang lamesa kaya umingay because of her.

"How dare you say that?!" Sigaw niya sa akin at galit na galit ang kaniyang mata.

"Where's your husband, huh?!" Sigaw niya ulit. Bigla nalang may humila sa akin. Tinignan ko ang aking gilid at si Azrael.

"I'm here" malamig na tugon niya kay Auntie kaya napaupo ito.

"I'm Azrael Salvatore, Everlynne's husband. Do we have a problem here?" Nakataas na kilay natanong niya kay Auntie. Umupo na kaing dalawa at tahimik lang si Auntie.

Why is she so quiet?

"How's life, Everlynne?" Tanong ni lolo kaya napatingin ako kay Azrael.

"Okay lang naman po, Lolo. Masaya naman" nakangiting saad ko. Tumingin si lolonkay Azrael.

"Azrael Salvatore, right? You are the son of Rich Salvatore and Marian Santos–Salvatore, am I right?" Tanong ni lolo sa kaniya.

Why lolo know this? May kinalaman ba family ko sa negosyo? Syempre naman, bonak talaga self.

"Ah yes, and I'm the Boss of Salvatore Mafia" sagot niya kaya napangiti si lolo. Kumakain kami habang nag-uusap sila tungkol sa mga business nila at kabilang na ako doon dahil marami rin naman akong naiambag sa pamilya, unlike my auntie she is crazy at mababa sa pamilya nila ni dad.

That's why she is mad to my dad. Kinuha daw kasi ang mga kayamanan na iniwan ni Lola before she died.

But nevermind, basta ako may ambag. Hindi ako gagaya sa kaniya.

"Everlynne, you have to handle other business with others Mafia's na paparating dito sa atin" sabi ni dad sa akin kaya tumango ako.

"Don't worry dad, I will handle it" nakangising sagot ko kay dad.

Lolo and dad was so proud of me. Minsan sinasabi nila na para akong lalaki gumalaw kung makahawak ako sa baril. Tinuruan nila ako bata pa lamang ako ay tinuturuan na nila ako na masanay sa paghawak ng kung anong bagay.

That's why lolo and dad always something is said when we have a new business partner in our business.

But I'm so proud of myself too, nalagpasan ko lahatnng iyon.

I will be a Godmother (Madrina) like my mother do. Susundan ko ang yapak ng aking ina.