Ms. Writer and the Billionaire Playboy

Chapter 10

HINDI NIYA MAATIM na magtanong kung anong nakita ni Ate Heidi noong umagang iyon, for her, she washed away that thought as if it was just a figment of her memory. It was as if it never happened, as if it was just a dream. Maybe it was just a dream after all, who knows? Maybe, she just really woke up in that floor. Kung ano man iyon, masiyadong totoo ang panaginip na iyon dahil dama pa niya ang mainit na bisig at yakap nito sa likod niya.

Oh god, the man she was thinking about was just sitting across her. Matt Vallejo, who is now blinking back at her in a daed somewhat curious but confused gaze.

“Are you okay, Chelsie?” anito, digging in the egg roll in his fork.

Napatikhim ng saglit si Heidi, hindi niya alam kung bakit, but she tried to flash out a smile.

“Yes, Matt.” Matt, ah that awkward name calling. She couldn’t help but give an explanatory stare to Ate Heidi, who smiled a little too, na para bang kinilig oh ano.

“I’ll run through some of your questions, will try to fill it up and hand over you some answers. Do you wish for me to do other things or provide you with more options perhaps?”

“Ah, okay na iyon ngayong araw. Siguro bukas o bukas makalawa kung may kaunting time kayo ay pwede tayong mag-schedule ng parang personal interview, para ma-clarify ko yung iilang sagot niyo sa questionnaire.”

“Sounds great,” tango-tango ni Matt. He looked please and immediately afterwards, she saw him gathering his papers and lock himself up in his library, probably answering what she gave him.

Nanatili rin siya sa kuwarto niya, she was given a nice working station as well, nearby her room and she tiptoed back and forth, reading more biography and autobiography books. Marami din siyang natutunan habang nagbabasa, about the wonderful lives of men and women, and what they’ve been through at kung anong mga lesson ang masasagap sa buhay nila.

SOMEWHERE IN MANILA. We can see Carter, the model brother of Matt, cozy up with a nameless starlet actress in his lap. We can see that his eyes are fluttering furiously, as if he was thinking of something deep, aside from being engulfed with lust. We can sense his growing irritation as their sloppy kiss continued in his sofa.

“Is everything, okay? Carter?” the hungry voice of that woman sheathed with lust has turned into a voice of concern. She looked at him like a puppy, eager for his answer.

Napabalikwas si Carter. How could she tell this woman he was concerned about his brother? And a lot of other things.

“Is this about that woman? Hindi naman siguro totoong buntis siya?” she was pertaining to his recent scandal.

Oh god sake. “Can you please,” he stroked his hair, his arm motioned to shoo her away from him.

She looked shocked, much more pained by his sudden shift into coldness.

“Some other time,” he said, scooping up a lighter in the table.

“So totoong nabuntis mo siya?” she looked in disbelief and restrain.

“Can you please shut-up?” he was growing in irritation.

And she looked even more confused. When silence loomed more over, napatayo na ito, “Oh, I know, Carter, isa lang ako sa mga babae mo, but y-you’re special to me. Sana magsabi ka ng totoo, matatanggap naman kita.”

Napailing si Carter. “Close the door when you go out,” he said in finality, at nakita niya mula sa gilid ng mata niya ang horror mura sa mukha ng babae, napabihis ito ng top, she was running away towards his door, and close it shut with force.

First of all, Carter Vallejo seemed to have a more deeper problem, he is starting to think he is infertile. Baog siya, well siguro. And more than the shocking news of his brother, Matt, dying…it was his request that seemed to concern him the most. Itinalaga sa kanila ni Matt ang isang responsibilidad, which he seemed to be in deep worry of.

P’ano niya nasabing baog siya? Well, look at for instant that sexy actress he has bedded with. Na natutunog ngayon na buntis. The woman confirmed to her na hindi siya ang ama. Dahil buntis na nga daw ito confess nito bago pa may mangyari sa kanila.

Siya lang ang naituro dahil patay ito kung isinuplong nito na nabuntis ito ng isang pulitiko na may asawang mula sa pamilya ng mga heneral at pulis.

Come to think of it, with his expiditions, he was sometimes not cautious, even enjoying at the peak of moment…so it’s probable he could have impregnated anyone, but no one came forward to tell him that. Well, he bedded a lot of women and he has not been cautious enough, so kahit man lang siguro isa sa mga babaeng iyon…

Oh no, Carter. Piniga at minasahe niya ang ulo. He must just be overthinking. Overthinking at it’s finest.

All he needs to do is to be uncautious, to try it with one woman over and over again, until he reproduces an offspring. Just like Matt requested…and he could at least live a bit of a more than enough comfortable life. Nakakapagod rin ang pagmo-modelo. He might as well retire in the future and he needs some of Matt’s promises in his end’s well.

He watched the smoke whiff in the air, thinking of a multitude of scenarios in his head. When his phone rang. It was his agent.

“We found her,” aniya ng boses sa kabilang linya.

“Found who?” he answered back.

“The gossip writer, we may have a lead.”

“Hot Ink Gossip blog?” this is the only core memory he had of a gossip writer. Ang blog creator na nagpakalat na nabuntis niya ang sexy actress at pabaya siya dahil hindi niya pananagutan. Along with the other lies that gossip writer has written about him.

“So?” he didn’t know what to answer.

“You’re booking has declined because of this scandal, so we might as well do something to reverse this gossip about you. How about we met this writer? Make her say things that can turn things in favor for you.”

Napailing siya. “If she’s intent to ruin me because she’s been paid to, why don’t we pay another else to write something back?”

“It won’t be credible, sasabihin lang ng madla na mula lang sa kampo nating ang nagpalaganap. We should at least try.”

Try means to buy this writer with much more money than the previous one has payed her. That slither will be rich. It tasted bitter in his tongue, he felt himself toughen up. Funny how money can buy even reputation.

Then he hanged up, and in a few minutes after staring blankly in the ceiling and smoking, Carter got a call again. This time, the number was not in his contacts, which seemed weird.

“Hi,” aniya but immediately interrupted by a shrieking woman’s voice.

“You really think you can buy me, Carter Vallejo?” it was a woman’s voice, filled in irritation and anger.

What the f*ck?. “Who the hell are you?”

“Well, you can’t buy me just to polish again your rotten reputation. You deserve all that bashing!”

“Excuse me? Is this…Hot ink?” aniya.

And then the other line got silent, for a few seconds. “How the hell did you get my number?”

“Well, I got this from your agent. I told him makikipag-areglo ako. Well look at this, that is just a prank!”

“Well, f*ck you! Whoever this is.”

“F*ck you too,” aniya sa kabilang linya. Then a moment of silence. Nagdilim ang paningin ni Carter. A devilish smirk has emerged in his side lips.

“You know what, f*ck you for real,” aniya. Remembering that Logan might be able to help him, last time he checked, his other brother has this type of hacking skills which can locate people through call.

“See you in hell,” aniya ng boses bago ito mag hang-up.

“See you soon,” Carter continued to smirk in excitement.