Scandal Personal Novels & Stories

Jacob WALA akong nagawa kundi sumunod sa kanila dahil sa pésteng scandal daw na ‘yon. Paano naging scandal ‘yon? Pero kahit na hindi naman explicit scandal ‘yon ay hindi pa rin magandang mapakinggang ng ibang tao at baka isipin nila ay napakamanyak ko.

Pero ngayon… hindi na niya ito kayang iwasan. Alam niyang malaking eskandalo ang ginawa ni Sebastian. And Alam niyang hindi siya royalty para kontrolin ang press. She’s not a politician’s wife. She’s not a celebrity. But she’s something worse in the eyes of public scrutiny. She’s just… married to a zillionaire. A man known in every business hall in the world. The public doesn’t need her permission to dig. They only need one headline. At ngayon, iyon ang kinatatakutan niya.

“We’re here to make an important announcement regarding Mr. Theo Montenegro and Ms. Alianna Villareal.” Bago pa man magsimula ang opisyal na pahayag ay naririnig ko na ang mga bulungan. “’Yung anak ni Villareal ‘yan, ‘di ba?” “Siya ‘yung nasangkot sa scandal ng company bankruptcy...” “Ang kapal ng mukha niya, may lakas pa ng loob magpakita.” Napalunok ako, pero hindi ako tumingin sa kanila. I focused on Theo.

“Yes po, A-Abuelito.” “That's good. A year experience will be worth it. You'll gain a different experience.” Halos nabunutan ako ng tinik sa lalamunan nang marinig iyon. I wonder how disappointed they will be if they find out about my scandal. The daughter of an owner of a biopharmaceutical corporation involved in a drug scandal? Alam kong hindi man totoo iyon at napatunayan mang hindi totoo iyon, hindi pa rin maalis sa akin ang pagkabahala.

Ramdam kong nanginginig ang kamay ko, kaya tinakpan iyon ni Kira ng palad niya. “Hubby,” dagdag niya, mas malumanay, “you’ve worked so hard to build your credibility. Huwag mong hayaang sirain ‘to ni Tita Carmen. You’re stronger than her. I know you.” Napakagat ako ng labi. “Kira, what if tama sila? What if this scandal becomes too big and they all walk away? This could destroy everything.”

biglang tanong ni Perez sa kan’ya at binasag ang katahimikan na bumabalot sa apat na sulok ng opisina. Napatayo ng matuwid si Francis nang marinig ang malamig nitong boses. “ H’wag kang mag-alala, Mr. President, I already dealt with it. Nasa lahat na ng platforms and sites ‘yung scandal ni Ms. Sarah. It also became one of the hot searches and it seems that she will lost all her offers and opportunities when this all subsided because of her scandal,” agad na balita ni Francis kay Perez.

utos n'ya. Agad akong pumasok para hindi na s'ya gumawa pa nang kabaliwan, na baka makunan pa nang media, at maging butas sa pamamahala niya. Ito lang naman 'yung pinaka iniingatan namin sakaniya 'yung pagiging babaero at padalos-dalos niya gumalaw in public. Scandal ang sisira kay Monti at hindi ang issue about sa corruption. Kaya nga hanggat maari inilalayo ko sakaniya lalo na sa public places.

"Kung ayaw mo talaga, you can always file for a divorce after this. Just when your scandals are cleared up." "l was raised by my mother to get by with or without a man, and yet here I am with you two... who both thinks I will need a man to clear my name?" punong puno ng hinagpis kong sinabi. Umiling si Dio. "This is not about that, Ysa. Kung ako rin ang nagkaroon ng malaking eskandalo at ang tanging makakatuwid na lang ay ang mag-asawa, gagawin ko. This goes for both men and women. It's just that, between us, you're the one with the scandals, and it's your name that's at stake."

Ang dating kumpiyansang mukha ay napalitan ng tensyon at pananahimik. “How did you find this?” tanong niya, halos pabulong. Halata ang bigat ng emosyon sa tinig niya. Nakasulat sa dokumento ang mga matagal nang isyung kinasangkutan nina Nolan at Jessica—mga scandal na inakala niyang tuluyan nang nawala. Ilang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang mabura sa internet ang lahat ng detalye ukol doon. Mismong siya ay walang nagawang konkretong ebidensya.

"It isn't, but as I told you, just making scandals would be boring. We need some drama to hook people on us. And if we get people's attention, it will also lead to my family name being dragged, which my grandfather would not allow. Just think about it. The story we made was already like a movie. A young, rich, and handsome man fell in love with a plain nobody. You, who is so in love with me that you are willing to sacrifice your pride and dignity as a woman just to be with me, and I, who used to be a womanizer, have changed my way of living because I love you and want to be with you. To the general public, we are simply two married couples who are madly in love with each other. But then ther