SECRETLY MARRIED to My Father's COLLEAGUE [A.G.S #2]의 모든 챕터: 챕터 101 - 챕터 110

ROUGE VALDERAMA’S POV The moment I stepped back inside my office, exhaustion hit me all at once. Like the entire weight of the province had just been thrown onto my shoulders. Tahimik kong tinanggal ang suot kong coat ko bago iyon pabagsak na inilapag sa couch. Then I loosened my tie. Humugot ng malalim na buntong-hininga. Then I walked straight toward the television mounted on the wall. The news was already everywhere. Of course it was. Politics moved faster than wildfire. “Breaking News!” Umalingawngaw agad ang boses ng news anchor sa loob ng opisina. “Mayor Rouge Valderama officially announced his candidacy for governor earlier today after publicly withdrawing from Governor Alejandro Villarreal’s political slate—” Tahimik lang akong nakatingin sa screen. Pinapanood ang video ng mga pamgyayari noon kung saan ay magkasama pa kami ng governor...maging ang iba't-ibang reaksyon ng ibang politiko ay naisama rin sa balita. Nakaupo lang ako at nilalaro ang remote sa

SABRINA DE VERA’S POV Tahimik na ang buong bahay matapos ang birthday party ni Aurielle. Nakaayos na ang mga regalo sa gilid ng living room. Kalat pa rin ang ilang balloons sa sahig habang mahina nang tumutugtog ang jazz music mula sa speaker ni Cassandra. Most of our friends already left. Kasi may kanya-kanya pa silang trabaho at naiintindihan ko naman iyon. Ngayon ay nakaupo lang ako sa balcony habang tahimik na nakatingin sa ilaw ng London skyline. Malamig ang hangin ngayong gabi. Pero hindi iyon sapat para patahimikin ang magulong isip ko. “Mukhang malalim yata ang iniisip mo.... Napakurap agad ako nang marinig ang boses ni Kristoff mula sa likuran ko. Hindi ko alam na nandito pa pala siya. Akala ko masi ay sumabay na siya kanina kina Danica. Pinagmasdan ko siyang dahan-dahang umupo sa tabi ko at maya-maya pa ay inabut niya sa akin ang wine glass. “Thanks,” mahinang usal ko sabay tanggap niyon. Tumango lang siya. At sa loob ng ilang segundo ay tahimik kaming dalaw

SABRINA DE VERA'S POV The ride to the mansion felt strangely familiar. Tahimik akong nakaupo sa passenger seat habang nakatanaw sa labas ng bintana, pinagmamasdan ang bawat tanawin na madaanan ng van. Cebu hadn't changed much. The same roads. The same buildings. The same warm afternoon sunlight. Yet somehow...everything felt different. Because this time, I wasn't alone. "Mama!" Napalingon agad ako kay Aurielle na kasalukuyang nakaluhod sa upuan habang nakadikit ang mukha sa bintana. "So many cars!" Natawa si Cassandra. "Welcome to the Philippines, little troublemaker." "Troublemaker?" inosenteng ulit ni Aurielle. "Yes." "Why?" "Because you're exactly like your mother." Napasinghap ako. "Cassandra! Kung ano-ano nalang ang sinasabi mo sa bata," reklamo ko. Lalong lumakas ang tawanan sa loob ng sasakyan. "Mama troublemaker?" Agad akong napailing. "No, don't listen to your aunt," asik ko. "Yes," biglang sabay-sabay na sagot nina Cassandra at Thomas. "Traitors." La

SABRINA DE VERA'S POV One week. One whole week had already passed since we returned to the Philippines. And life had settled into a comfortable routine.Daddy was happier now that we're with him at the mansion. While Aurielle had completely taken over the mansion. The staff adored her. The gardeners adored her. Even the strict head maid who barely smiled was secretly spoiling her with cookies. As for me...I was trying not to think too much. Trying not to think about the fact that sooner or later, I would have to face Rouge. Because unlike before, I was no longer thousands of miles away from him. I was in the same country now. At kahit kailan ay sobrang laki ng posibilidad na pwede kaming magkita sa t'wing lalabas ako ng mansyon "Mama!" Napakurap agad ako nang marinig ang sigaw ng anak ko. Agad akong napalingon. At nakita ko siyang nakatayo sa harap ng isang toy store habang nakadikit ang mukha sa glass wall nito. "Oh no," bulong ni Cassandra mula sa tabi k

ROUGE VALDERAMA'S POVShe was just about to open her mouth to answer me, when her eyes suddenly lit up like she just saw someone she knew behind me. At bago ko pa man siya napigilan ay bigla siyang tumakbo at nilagpasan ako. Mabilis akong tumayo at sinundan ito ng tingin, hanggang sa nakita ko siyang tumakbo sa mataong bahagi ng lugar. "Mama!" The little girl's voice echoed one last time before disappearing into the crowd. Then, I saw a familiar silhouette of a woman. And for some reason....I moved. Without thinking. Without even realizing what I was doing. "Governor?" tawag ni Kael mula sa likuran ko. Hindi ko siya pinansin. My eyes remained fixed in the direction where the child had run. My jaw tightened. Then I started walking. Fast. Some people recognize me. Ang iba sa kanila ay akmang kakausapin ako, ngunit wala akong pinansin na kahit sino sa kanila. Some even tried to stop me and I just ignored all of them. My gaze swept through the crowd. Para bang ma