Chapter 9

With a formal dress, we immediately went to the car and start our journey. The whole ride was silent and awkward. Magkatabi kami ni Tita Anissa sa likod kasmaa namin iyong driver na tahimik lang din.

"Observe your manners. I won't save you if you ever humiliate yourself there," banta ni tita sa akin.

Lumingon ako sa kaniya na mabilis ko ring inalis dahil busy pa rin siya sa pagbabasa ng dokumento sa hawak nitong tablet. I couldn't read it properly from my distance.

"You don't have to worry about that, tita. It's so not like you. Wouldn't it be in your favor if I humiliate myself there?"

Her eyebrows shot up and stopped from reading.

"I would be glad, but I'll be introducing you as my niece today. It won't do me any good."

I snickered while tapping my fingers on my lap. Sa may bintana lang naka-focus ang tingin ko habang nakikipag-usap sa kaniya.

"And it's not like the board will like you anyway. Just be a good girl t