The Billionaire I Married By Mistake

Prologue

|Katherine|

“WOHOOH!!”

I immediately put my hands up in the air at the drop of the beat. I jumped and swayed with the ocean of people inside the club. Ipinikit ko ang mga mata at ninamnam ang musika.

Ang nakakabinging hiyawan ng mga tao sa club, ang nakakaenganyong tunog ng musika, ang nakakasilaw na probe ng disco lights, and mix scent of alcohol and smoke exploded the entire club.

I downed the remaining amount of tequila on my glass before I mixed with the crowd. Lalong umingay ang dancefloor ng tumutok sa akin ang spotlight. Siguro’y nakita ako agad ng DJ, lalo pa nang binanggit nito ang pangalan ko. Hindi ko maiwasang hindi matawa at naglakad patungo sa stage kung nasaan siya. We immediately do a hive five at mas lalong umingay ang musika. I started dancing on the stage at iilan na rin ang umakyat at sumabay sa akin.

The heat trickled on my skin. I could fee the sweat forming on my forehead, my neck and even on my back.

Party. Travel. Shopping.

This is how I define my life. Hindi magiging buo ang buhay ko kung wala ang isa sa mga tatlong ‘yan. Naantala ako sa pagsasaya kapag may gustong magpapicture sa akin. Hindi naman ako ganoon kadamot para hindi sila pagbigyan. Nakawala lang ako sa dagat ng tao para makabalik sa kinauupuan ko.

“Iba talaga ang party kapag nandito ka Kath!” sigaw ng mga kaibigan ko nang makita akong pabalik na sa lamesa. Inabutan naman ako ni Caleb ng inumin at tinaggap ko naman iyon. His quickly snaked on my waist at hinila na ako paupo sa tabi niya.

“Well, party is me, Jie,” I said back to my friend. Natawa ito sa sinabi ko. Naramdaman ko naman ang maliliit na halik ni Caleb sa aking balikat. I am wearing a midnight blue tube dress. Hapit na hapit iyon sa katawan ko. Pinarisan ko iyon ng itim na strap heels. My make-up was my usual party make-up, light and almost natural. Hindi ko naman kasi kailangan takpan ng makapal na foundation ang mukha ko. I proclaim that I am beautiful…inside and out. Napangisi ako sa naisip.

Ininom ko ang alak na binigay sa akin ni Caleb. Masayang nag-uusap ang mga kaibigan ko at pinsan sa aming lamesa while Caleb, who’s still beside me, is busy kissing my bare shoulder and neck. His one hand is caressing my back, like he was insinuating something to me. I have an idea playing in my mind, at mukhang tama ako ng iniisip ng maramdaman ko ang mainit na hininga ni Caleb na tumatama sa aking tenga.

“Let’s go somewhere?” he whispered. Ang garagal na boses nito ay nagpangiti sa akin. I know he’s already hot for me. Nilapag ko sa center table ang baso na walang nang laman bago ko nilingon si Caleb.

At kahit madilim ang buong lugar, the blazing desire in his eyes was too noticeable. The way he swallowed hard was sexy. Well, every physical attributes that Caleb possesses is sexy. His sapphire-blue eyes, his thick brows and long lashes, his cupid’s-bow-shape lips, his strong jaw…and oh, his good physiques. Everything in him is sexy, especially his tight-pack abs. But… that’s all.

“Nah. Enjoy yourself here, Caleb. I’ll be back in the dancefloor after five,” I said and put my hand on his thigh. Hinagod ko iyon ng dalawang beses bago bahagyang binaon ang mga kuko. I saw how desire crossed his eyes after I did those. Inilapit nito ang mukha sa akin at handa na akong halikan sa mga labi nang mabilis kong iniwas ang mukha ko. He ended up kissing my cheeks. He groaned in frustration because of that.

“Is it true that you such a tease, Kath?” tanong niya habang pinaglalaruan ng kanyang mga labi ang tenga. I feel hot all of the sudden pero hindi talaga tumatalab sa akin ang mga ganitong galawan.

“I don’t know? Am I?” painosente kong tanong nang muli ko siyang nilingon.

His burning passion for me was dripping as he stared at me. Ganoon naman palagi kaya hindi na rin ako nagugulat minsan kapag maraming nagpupumilit na maikama ako. But as a veteran in subtly rejecting this kind of advances, alam ko na ang mga dapat gagawin.

“Kath…” he whispered. Kaya imbes na pagbigyan siya ay bahagya akong dumukwang para bigyan si Caleb ng halik sa pisngi. He groaned in frustration after that. Pinikit nito ng mariin ang mga mata bago muling iminulat at halos matupok ako sa nakikita ko ngayon. Lumawak na lang ang ang ngiti ko

“Sorry, it’s a no. Caleb. Bumalik ako dito para uminom dahil nauhaw ako,” I tell him pagkatapos ay tumayo na sa kinauupuan. I felt his hand wrapping my wrist, stopping me and pulling me back. I shriek a bit at what he did, hindi ko inaasahan sa pagiging marahas niya.

“Caleb—”

“Wala ba talaga Kath? I’ve been courting you for a month now,” he whispered on my ears once again. Pero dahil nga sanay na ako sa mga ganitong pangyayari, and sometimes, I encounter some scenes that are too aggressive than this, I handled the situation expertly.

“Nothing, Caleb. I hope you’ll be fine and cool with it,” I tell him as I looked directly into his eyes, not showing any emotions at all. Ilang segundo kaming nagkatitigan bago niya binitawan ang braso ko. He heaved a deep sigh and leaned his back on the sofa, reaching the bridge of his nose like he was trying to control the sudden headache he was feeling.

“Damn it. I know the rumors about you but I still took the risk. Tama nga talaga sila, mahirap kang mapaamo,” he said with exasperating sigh. Tipid akong napangiti sa sinabi niya.

“I’m really sorry, Caleb. I tried, okay? But…I don’t really feel anything for you,”

“But I somehow made you happy in those weeks, right?” he asked, his head remained on the edge of the couch as he glanced at me. I smiled genuinely at him and even cupped his face for him to know that I am being honest.

“Yes. Of course, you’re fun to be with,”

“Tch. Stop it, Kath,” he said as pulled my hands away from his jaw. Bahagya akong nasaktan sa ginawa niya.

“You’re rejecting me so stop seducing me,” he tells with honesty at muling iniwas ang tingin sa akin. Kumawala na ang tawa sa aking mga labi dahil sa sinabi niya.

“Oh. I’m sorry. I didn’t know,”

Pagkatapos ng tagpong iyon ay nagpaalam na ako at bumalik na sa dance floor. Everyone who knows me screamed my name upon seeing me. Kaya naman nakihalubilo na ako sa dagat ng tao para magpatuloy sa pagsasaya.

But who could have thought that, this night would be the last day of my freedom?