CHAPTER 13: HIS GAME

“WHAT took you so long?” Laking-gulat ko nang makita ko na lamang si Vincent na nakatayo sa may pintuan ng kuwarto ko.

“A-Anong ginagawa mo rito?” tanong ko sa kanya.

Malamig siyang tumingin sa akin. “Did you go somewhere else?”

“S-Sorry. Nakipag-usap lang ako sa isang kaibigan sandali.”

“Sophie. You are not here to have a life of a princess. I didn’t marry you just so you could live the way you want and disobey my orders.”

“I-I’m sorry. H-Hindi na mauulit.”

“That would never really happen again, because if you repeat that, I will no longer allow you to study or work. You’ll just stay inside this mansion forever.”

“A-Ano?! Hindi! Huwag, Vincent! Please!”

“Wash your body and proceed to my room.”

“H-Huh?”

“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything shady,” dagdag niya bago tuluyang umalis.

Bakit gusto niya akong pumunta sa kuwarto niya?

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GAYA ng sinabi niya, nag-half bath na muna ako saka nagpalit ng damit pantulog. Sinadya ko talagang suotin ang pajamas ko dahil alam kong kapag nakita niya ak