Lahat ng Kabanata ng More Than Just A Marriage Deal: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 32

I blinked at the words again, like they might rearrange themselves into something that made sense. Hunter’s voice, soft, certain, kept looping in my head: he won't let anyone steal me… lalo na ngayon nasa kanya na ako. Did he mean it literally? Did he know me in a way I didn’t know myself yet? My heart gave a small, traitorous tug and I had to press my palm flat against my chest to stop it from answering for me.A hand waved in front of my laptop. “Mrs. Monteverde, are you okay?”I snapped back to the present. The meeting window on my screen was full of small faces and name tags; Andres Fortajelo’s box was highlighted. His eyebrows were arched like he was studying me more than the figures on the spreadsheet. He was one of the few who had kept faith in RGC when everyone else ran. He had opened doors for us, the biddings, the introductions and right now his patience felt like a lifeline.Around me, the office smelled faintly of reheated coffee and disinfectant. My laptop’s fan hummed, t