Chasing his Former Wife- (Montreal Property 2nd gen.)

CFW1: Simula!

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***Krysthel POV***

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I couldn't contain my immense happiness as I watched Gray sign the marriage certificate on the judge's desk. It didn't matter if his expression hinted at his reluctance to accept that he was now married to me. All that counted was that my dream, ever since I first saw Gray five years ago, had finally materialized: that he would become my husband. Kaya para akong naglalakad sa ulap sa araw na ito kahit pa hindi gusto ni Gray ang nangyayari na ito. Tuturuan ko syang mahalin ako at darating din ang araw na ipagpasalamat nya sa akin kung bakit ko nagawang linlangin sya para mapakasal lang sya sa akin.

Ako nga pala si Krysthel Alexa Montefalco Smith, pareho namin pinsan ni Gray ang mga pinsan kong sina Summer at Savy, pero hindi kami magkadugo ni Gray. Sa mother side ko pinsan sina Savy at Summer, parehong galing sa angkang Montreal ang mga ito, sinasabing pinakamayaman angkan ng bansa, sa father side naman pinsan ni Gray ang dalawa. Gray came from a Montreal clan, he is incredibly attractive, and at the age of 26, he already managed his own business, kaya masasabing ang yaman nya ay hindi lang galing sa pamilya nya kundi galing sa sarili din nyang pagsisikap.

Gray is well- known casanova and womanizer, he has a seductive and irresistible charm, kaya maraming babae talaga ang nahuhumaling sa kanya, idagdag pa ang katotohanan na bilyonaryo sya at isang Montreal. Kaya hindi na ako nagpatumpik- tumpik pa nung pumasok sa isip ko na pikutin siya, ginawa ko agad. Kung hindi ko gagawin ito, paano matutupad ang pangarap kong mapasaakin sya? Kainis, kahit hindi kami magpinsan pero isang pinsan ang tingin nya sa akin. May pagkahawig daw kasi kami kahit papaano ni Summer kaya parang si Summer lang ako sa paningin nya. And this frustrates me kaya nakagawa ako ng isang bagay na hindi ko inisip na kaya kong gawin dahil sa desperada akong mapasaakin si Gray. Pinikot ko sya.

Nagawa ko ito dahil nakisabay sa akin ang tadhana, nilinglang ko si Gray, nilasing ko sya at inakit. We kissed and ended in bed. In the morning, I claimed that he took my v*rginity. Iyak ako ng iyak sa ginawa nya sa akin. Ramdam ko naman na na- guilty sya sa nangyari pero wala pa rin sa plano nyang pakasalan ako. Pero hindi pa rin ako sumuko, because it was my plan to win him over, that's why I tell it with Summer. I tearfully opened up to her, crying as if I had truly lost everything. But it was all just part of my act. I made them believe I was devastated by what happened. So, when tito Sancho, Summer's father and my guardian, learned about what happened, he confronted Gray, his nephew, right away. Gray's parents apologized to me and asked what I want. Kilala nila ang anak nila na nakikipaglaro lang sa mga babae. Without hesitation, I expressed my desire for Gray to marry me. And now, we're married. Mission accomplished! Ang saya- saya ko talaga!

Lumaki ako sa UK, with my mom and dad, who is active in church, I have two brothers. I came from a wealthy family, my sariling business ang grandfather ko sa UK at katulong nya si mommy dito. My dad also has a business. Pero hindi kami bilyonaryo na katulad ng mga Montreal. Kahit nasa malayo, close ako sa pinsan kong si Summer, lagi kaming nagcha- chat at nag vi- video call. She is like the sister that I never had. Kaya nung nag- kolehiyo ako, napagpasyahan kong dito sa Pilipinas manatili at mag- aral ng kolehiyo. Nung una, ayaw ni mommy pero napilit ko din ito. At ang guardian ko dito sa Pilipinas ay ang mag- asawang sina Sancho at Atasha, pinsan ni mommy si tita Atasha. Itinuring ako ng mag- asawa na parang tunay narin nilang anak. Limang taon na ako dito sa Pilipinas pero hindi pa rin ako grumadwet. Palipat- lipat naman kasi kami ng kurso ni Summer. Ewan ko. Halos lahat ng bagay ay magkasundo kaming dalawa ni Summer.

Napatingin ako muli kay Gray, I still remember the first time I saw Gray, five years ago. He came to Summer's family mansion just a few days after I arrived in the Philippines. I could hardly take my eyes off him. My heart pounded as I watched him approach where Summer and I stood. Suddenly, I was oblivious to everything around me. It felt like it was just the two of us in that moment. No one and nothing else mattered. The world may not be perfect, but to me, Gray was perfect. I found myself gazing up at him as he got closer to me, feeling dwarfed by his towering height. As he spoke and conversed with Summer, I couldn't tear my eyes away from his incredibly kissable lips. That's when my infatuation with him began.

Sobra na talaga akong nahuhumaling sa kanya. Gusto ko sya ang magiging first kiss ko na natupad ko naman. I remember it was during my 20th birthday.

"Krysthel, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was your birthday. Happy birthday!" nakangiting bati ni Gray sa akin. "Tell me, anong gusto mong regalo mula sa akin dahil bibilhin ko para sayo."

"Anything that I want?" paniniguro ko.

"Yes. Just tell me what you want. I promise to give you anything. That's how special you are to me." kinikilig ang puso ko sa narinig ko sa kanya. Pakiramdam ko napaka- special ko talaga sa kanya kaya mas lalo ko syang nagugustuhan.

"Sure?" I smiled at him sweetly, sana magayuma ko sya sa matamis kong ngiti.

"Anything Krysthel, I promise. Just tell me what you want."

"I want you to kiss me, Gray." walang pag- alinglangan kong sabi.

"What?" laking mata nyang sambit, na parang hindi kapani- paniwala ang narinig.

"I said that a kiss from you is the gift I desire from you."

Sandaling napaawang ang labi nya. "Fine. Alright." hindi ko kayang ipaliwanag ang tuwang naramdaman ko sa narinig ko sa kanya. Hindi ko lubos akalain na pagbibigyan nya ako agad. Pero ganun nalang ang panlalaki ng mga mata ko nang hinalikan nya ako sa noo.

"Done. Happy now?"

"No Gray, I want you to kiss me on my lips. Gusto kong ikaw ang first kiss ko."

"What?" awang labi sya. "No Krysthel, I won't do that. No! I can't."

Parang gusto kong maiyak sa pagtanggi nya sa akin. Pero sinalubong ko ang titig nya. Lumatay sa mga mata nya ang irritasyon. Naiirita ba sya sa sinabi ko?

"But that's what I want from you Gray. Sabi mo kaya mong ibigay lahat. Why not a kiss from you?"

"Dahil hindi lang isang pinsan ang tingin ko sayo, Krysthel. I look at you as a younger sister, just like Summer. I cannot kiss you on the lips because it goes against my beliefs. I don't kiss a woman on the lips when I see her as a sister. I respected you, Krysthel."

Namamasa na ang mga mata ko dahil sa pagtanggi nya sa akin. His rejection is like a knife that stabbed to my heart. Ayaw kong respetuhin nya ako. Kailan kaya nya maisip na bastusin naman ako minsan?

"Fine Gray. I'll just find another guy who can kiss me on the lips, someone who can give me my first kiss. I'm already 20 years old, yet I haven't experienced being kissed. And I'm determined to have this moment, so I'll just look for someone else who can kiss me. Someone who can give me my first kiss." hindi ko napigilan sambit. Hiyang- hiya ako dahil sa rejection nya.

"Krysthel!" galit nyang sambit. Dumilim ang kanyang anyo, umigting ang panga nya at maningkit ang mga mata nya na nakatingin sa akin. "Hindi mo yan gagawin Krysthel." galit na galit nyang sabi.

"At bakit hindi? Ayaw mo sa akin, kaya sa iba nalang. Sa iba ko na-----" natigil ako sa pagsasalita nang bigla nyang siniil ng halik ang labi ko. Pero hindi pa nga ako na- recover sa ginawa nya, agad din nyang tinapos ang halik nya sa akin.

"It's settled now, Krysthel. Get yourself together. I don't want to hear you talking about finding another man to kiss you. I've fulfilled your request. Don't attempt to offer yourself to me again because you don't know what I'm capable of doing to you, Krysthel."

Wala akong pakialam sa pagbabanta nya sa akin. Namayani kasi sa akin ang katotohanan na si Gray ang first kiss ko. Kahit hindi ko masyadong naramdaman ang halik na yon dahil sandali lang pero galing pa rin iyon kay Gray. My first love is my first kiss.

Sa araw na yon ipinangako ko na si Gray lang ang una't huling lalaki sa buhay ko.

Humarap si Gray sa akin pagkatapos nyang pumerma sa marriage contract naming dalawa. Ngumiti naman sya pero iba ang nakikita ko sa mga mata nya. Galit sya sa akin. Pero hindi ako natatakot, pinaghandaan ko na ang galit nya. Sya lang ang gusto ko at desperada talaga ako.

"Pinakasalan lang kita para mapanatili ang katahimikan sa pagitan ng pamilya natin. My name is all I can offer you; my heart is not part of the bargain. So don't expect me to be able to fully commit to you." walang pag- alinglangan na sabi ni Gray sa akin, kahit pa kasama namin ang mga magulang nya at ang masasabi ko naman na pamilya ko dito sa Pilipinas. Nasaktan din naman ako sa sinabi nya pero hindi ko ito ipinahalata sa kanya. Malapad pa rin ang ngiti ko. Saka sya bumaling sa judge. "Can I kiss my wife now?" tanong nya dito na nagpaawang ng labi ko, hindi ko kasi napaghandaan.

"Yes, you can." sabi naman ng judge.

Napatingin si Gray sa akin, ngumisi sya at nagdulot ito ng kilabot sa akin.

A moment later, he suddenly grabbed the back of my neck and forcefully kissed my lips. My eyes widened in shock at what he did. I was right; he wanted to hurt me, as his kiss was so aggressive that it felt like I was being harmed. He did it without care for my well-being. Instead of enjoying his kiss, I pushed him away with all my strength. I couldn't break free from him, but he stopped kissing me. Then, he brought his mouth close to my ear and whispered something.

"You will regret of marrying me, baby!" aniya na nagpatayo yata ng mga balahibo ko.

However, he's wrong. I'll never regret marrying him. I'll ensure that he'll come to love me too.