Novelas y relatos de Marriage Of Convenience Chapter 1

Kagaya ng aming madalas na sitwasyon. This marriage for convenience — the one that undoubtedly defiled the sanctity of marriage is based and founded on lies, deceits, and power control. I shouldn't doubt it anymore. Maybe it is really stupid of me to think that somehow, I can trust him... And everything he said to me is true. But now, looking at him... I can see and sense that there's more. Right here, under the dim lights that screamed of elegance and wealth told me that there's still secrets lying around. Secrets to be told, to be kept, to be hidden away from me.

“Connor, you are not an ordinary civilian here. You are the Mayor of this town. Tinitingala ka ng lahat at ayaw kong madungisan ang pangalan mo—” “Marriage now is nothing but just a piece of paper. Do you want me to take care of your annulment? Gusto mo bang maging void iyon? May mga kilala akong makakatulong sa atin total ay sa huwes lang naman kayo ikinasal.” “Thank you, Connor, but I want to deal with it alone. Isa pa, mabuti nang kaming dalawa ni Gringo ang mag-handle nito.”

Seeing that he was changing clothes, Felicity thought she had to leave. She was suddenly anxious, and begged him with a lowered posture at a loss, "Please don’t leave me here. Maybe that woman can handle the pain. Please…" After Marco changed his clothes, he stood in front of her condescendingly, with a cold demeanor. "Felicity, the person I want to marry has returned. Mrs. De Leon position is hers, and you should return it to her." Felicity felt like a blow to the head, and the pain spread all over his body instantly. Especially the bloody heart, which hurt like a convulsion.

As long as you don’t hate me for being blind, can you marry me? Kinagat ni Clara ang labi niya, nakaramdam ng hiya at kaba. "Alonzo, wag mo naman ako ipahiya.” “I’m not embarrassing you, I like you! Can’t you feel it?” Naramdaman niya ang bigat sa dibdib. “My marriage to your cousin was a mistake. My life is still long, Clara. I can’t continue living in a mistake! I’ve been thinking about this for a long time, this isn’t an impulse! Kapag naghiwalay kami ni Gemma, magpapakasal tayo.”

“Pero grabe… ang bilis ng pangyayari sa buhay mo. Para lang kayong dumaan sa fast lane. Tapos hindi pa ako invited sa kasal mo! Ano handa niyo, pansit canton?” Napatawa nalang si Celine. Hindi ito yung tipikal na kasal na makikita sa mga altar, may puting gown at pulang carpet. Wala ring engrandeng handaan o piling bisita. Basta lang, isang papel na pinirmahan at isang pangakong pilit niyang tinatanggap. “Hindi gano’n ang nangyari, Ava… kasi ganito ‘yun—” “Balik na sa trabaho!” sigaw ng manager nila, kasabay ng pagkalampag ng heels sa sahig.

“Maaari mo bang ipaliwanag sa amin ang mga tuntunin na ito, Kaelan? Tagalog na lang po sana—baka mas maintindihan namin.” “Of course,” I said, switching easily to speaking in Tagalog while still thinking in English as I pointed to each section. “First—our marriage will be registered legally here in Manila, but the contract states clearly that it’s a business arrangement with no romantic or conjugal obligations. We’ll live in my house in Bonifacio Global City—Robyn will have her own wing with three bedrooms, a kitchenette, and a living area. She can bring Elise and you to stay there as long as she wants—all expenses for the household will be covered by me.”

At siya ang nakakuha nito. Hindi siya nagsisisi. Sa halip, may kakaibang kapayapaan sa dibdib niya—parang matapos ang isang mahabang digmaan, sa wakas ay may tahimik na gabi. Ang uri ng katahimikan na alam mong ikaw ang nanalo. Ang marriage contract ay hindi na lang papel. Isa na itong reyalidad. Isang ugnayang hindi na mababawi. Isang linya na tinawid na nila—kahit hindi pa niya alam.

Kinuha niya ang papel mula sa drawer. Yung marriage contract. Tinitigan nila pareho. Dahan-dahang pinunit ni Edward sa gitna. “Hindi na natin kailangan ‘yan.” Napangiti si Azia habang may luha sa mata. “Official na ba tayo?” “We were, even before this.” --- Hinawakan ni Edward ang tiyan niya. “At kapag lumabas na siya…” “Siya?” tanong ni Azia.

Sinigurado ko na kumpleto ang mga papel na naando'n. Ang pinsan kong si Madeline—ang reyna ng pagiging glamorous ay ikakasal ngayong araw. Well....it's not the grandest wedding of the town. Hindi rin isang kasal na may involve na pagmamahal. Ang kasal na aking pupuntahan ay buo lamang sa isang contract marriage. Nothing romantic. Pero, as usual, may drama. "Good luck sa wedding duties!" tukso ni Sophie paglabas ko ng staff room. Nanghiram na lang ako sa kaniya ng pabango para hindi ako amoy pahina ng libro.

Nanlalaki ang mga mata niyang tumingin kay Rowan. "Asawa? K-asal ka na? Whyyyy?" exagerated niyang tanong sa lalaki. Ni sa hinagap hindi niya naisip na lalagay talaga sa tahimik si Rowan. Marami itong babae. Animal ito sa kama at hindi nagseseryoso. "Marriage for convenience," walang pakialam na sagot ni Rowan bago muling hinila ang batok ni Chloe at hin*likan ito.