Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Hours

“ Anika Tara na sa library. Nag hihintay na si attorney enriquez at judge Bala.” Sabi ni Tito loreal “Wait lang po bakit may judge at attorney?” Hindi nila ako pinakinggan dumiretso lang “William follow us” sigaw ng tatay niya. Napatanga nalang ako sa kinatatayuan ko. Hindi rin sumunod agad si William sa parents niya. Umikot siya papaharap sakin. Sobrang lapit niya. Seryoso lang siyang naka titig sa akin. Mas Guwapo pa pala Ito sa malapitan. Kinakabahan na ako mas lumalapit pa siya sa akin habang ako naman na papa atras na. Bumangga ang likod ko sa pader Wala na Akong I aatras. “Alexander What are you doing, you are making me uncomfortable.” “I didn’t do anything. Wait what? What did you called me?” “Alexander?” Kumunot ang noo niya noong inulit Kong sabihan ang pangalan niya. Lumapit siya sakin. Inilapit niya ang bibig niya sa te nga ko. Hindi ako makagalaw sa ginawa niya sobrang tumatambol ang dibdib ko. “I don’t know what our parents are about to, or maybe you already knew and I am not enjoying what is happening!” Bulong niya “ I——don’t know either.” Yon lang ang nasabi ko. Bigla na siyang tumalikod sakin. Iniwan niya akong nakatayo lang doon. What’s with that man? He makes me shivers by his voice. “No! This will not going to happen!” “Tito Enrico do you think I will agree? Of course not!” Pag pasok ko sa loob ng library yon ang una Kong naabutan sumisigaw sa galit si William. May nakita Akong dalawang papel na nakalatag sa lamesa at dalawang singsing. Napatakip ako ng bibig sa nakita ko. Nakatingin silang lahat sa akin Hindi ko alam kung anong nararamdaman ko. Nanginginig ang buo Kong katawan. “I will not marry her. I have a girlfriend” galit paring sabi niya

Aria Lancaster was never the chosen one. Laging nasa anino ni Sienna-ang perpektong panganay, matalino, maganda, palaban. Si Aria? Tahimik. Sunod-sunuran. Hindi pinapansin. Hanggang sa tumakas si Sienna. A scandal no one saw coming. Just hours before her arranged marriage to Damian Valtor-the ruthless CEO every family wanted to be aligned with. Para maiwasan ang kahihiyan at tuluyang pagbagsak ng pamilya nila, si Aria ang ipinasuot sa gown. Walang tanong-tanong. Pretend. Smile. Say "I do" to a man who was never meant to be hers. Damian Valtor is cold. Calculated. Furious. He knows this isn't the woman he agreed to marry. Pero tinuloy pa rin niya. Because power is everything-and Aria? She's just a pawn. A weak replacement for her strong, flawless sister. But Aria is done playing nice. Done being quiet. Done being invisible. Sa isang kasalang binuo sa kasinungalingan, Aria and Damian enter a war of wills. She's not the weak girl he expected. And he's not as heartless as she thought. What started as a six-month deal slowly begins to blur... into something dangerously real. But when secrets rise and Sienna returns, Aria must face the truth: Will she always be second best? Or will she finally become someone's first choice?