“Hi, ate Wendy!” Bati ni Karina habang may malawak na ngiti sa manager niya. Sinundo ni Wendy si Karina this time dahil maagang umalis si Minjeong. Late in the morning din kasi ang start ng photoshoot at may meeting din ngayong umaga si Winter for updates on their products.

 

 

“Good morning. Ang lawak ng ngiti Rina ha?” Nagtatakang tinignan siya ni Wendy habang pumapasok ito ng sasakyan. There is definitely something going on with Karina, Wendy thought.

 

 

“Ano ka ba ate, syempre we should start the day with a smile.” Sabi ni Karina habang ikinakabit ang seatbelt niya. Hinayaan na lang din ito ni Wendy at nagsimula nang magdrive papunta sa venue kung saan gaganapin ng photoshoot.

 

 

Karina took her phone out and sent a picture to her wife with a message that goes like this.

 

 

Karina to Crush x Asawa ko: Baka mamiss mo ako. Here's a pic only for my number 1 fan, kahit na hindi ka naka subscribe sa Bubble ko, hmp!

 

 

She also opened their friends gc. Nagaaya pala sila Gigi ng double celebration ng birthday nilang magasawa and they would like to go on a trip with their friends. Nag okay na ang mga kaibigan niya at siya nalang pala ang iniintay sumagot.

 

 

Karina: Can I bring Minjeong with me?

Giselle: Of course!

Karina: Okay!

 

 

Nang makarating sila ay bumaba si Karina, and like usual hindi niya makakalimutang tumulong kay Wendy sa pagbubuhat ng mga gamit niya. 

 

 

“Good morning po!” Bati nito sa mga staff na nakakasalubong niya. Nagskip skip pa yan habang naglalakad papunta sa designated room kung saan siya magpapalit. 

 

 

“Hi, Ms. Rina! Ang blooming natin today ah?” Bungad ng make up artist ni Karina pagkapasok niya sa room.

 

 

“Oo nga beh, naggoglow ka!” Dagdag din ng hairstylist niya.

 

 

“Ganyan talaga pag in love mga bading! Alagang alaga siguro si Ms. Rina ng asawa niya.” Agad namang namula ang pisngi ni Karina nang maalala kung paano siyang inalagaan ng asawa niya lalo na kahapon. Winter was so gentle with her na para bang magagasgasan siya anytime she'd do something. Sobrang attentive ni Winter sa kaniya lalo after what they did.

 

 

“O-oo naman, maalalaga talaga yung asawa ko. Bonus nalang talaga yung napakapogi at napaka ganda niyang mukha.” Sagot ni Karina habang iniisip ang mukha ni Minjeong, her long eyelashes, her pretty eyes, her sharp nose, and her lips.. her very tempting lips. Thinking about Winter's lips made her remember yesterday's activities again. Pulang pula na si Karina lalo na ang tenga niya!

 

 

“We'll start in 30. Umpisahan niyo nang ayusan si Karina.” Sabi ni Wendy. Hindi na rin nagtagal at inumpisahan na ring ayusan si Karina for the shoot. Buti naman, dahil kung hindi baka kung ano ano pa ang pumasok sa isip niya.

 

 

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Nasa opisina pa ngayon si Winter at naupdate na rin siya ng mga taong naghahandle ng production ng products nila. Everything is going well, iniintay na lang nilang matapos ang mga kailangan and they're set to release their products.

 

 

Kasalukuyang nagchecheck ng mahahalagang dokumento si Winter nang biglang magmessage si Karina sa kaniya. Nang makita ang picture ng misis niya ay unti unting nagkaroon ng ngiti sa kanyang mga labi.

 

 

“Winter!” Naudlot naman ang pagngiti ni Winter nang biglang pumasok ang isang babae sa opisina niya. Agad itong lumapit sa kaniya para yakapin at halikan siya sa magkabilang pisngi.

 

 

“Namiss kita, baby!” Sabi pa nito habang nanatili ang mga palad niya sa magkabilang pisngi ni Minjeong.

 

 

“Anong ginagawa mo rito?!” Agad na nagpanic si Winter dahil sa biglaang pagdating ng bisita.

 

 

“Ano ba yan! Hindi mo ba ako namiss? Wala ba akong I miss you too dyan, baby?” The woman even pouted and started fake crying to tease Minjeong more.

 

 

“Tigilan mo nga ako Somi. What are you even doing here?”

 

 

“Well, I came here to visit you because I'm feeling lonely in Milan. Mind if I take you back home with me?” Somi flashed her cutest face and gestures but of course it didn't work.

 

 

“No.” Minjeong flatly stated bago ito bumalik sa mga papeles niya.

 

 

“Come on, baby. Get a life. Puro ka pa rin work.” Somi said, sitting on one of the sofa available in Minjeong's office.

 

 

“Hindi mo sure.” Agad na napalingin si Somi sa sinabing iyon ni Minjeong.

 

 

“Can you please expound on that? I need details, Minjeong!” Excited na sabi ni Somi. She even fully faced Winter to make sure she gets every tea that will spill out of Minjeong's lips.

 

 

“First, I'm married.”

 

 

“Oh.. you're married. Cool.. Wait. YOU WHAT?!”

 

 

Winter started explaining everything to Somi but the latter seems to be sulking over the things her ‘baby’ told her.

 

 

“Let me meet her.”

 

 

“What? No!” Knowing Somi, she'll definitely cause a scene so Minjeong thinks it's not advisable to let her meet Karina. Baka kung ano pang masabi ni Somi. She can't risk that.

 

 

“Yes. And that's final MJ.” Somi went out to leave first, dialing someone's number.

 

 

“Yes, yes. Oh, she's there? Okay. Got it. Thank you!” Somi smiled widely.

 

 

Winter immediately followed after fixing a few more things. Halos oras na rin kasi para pumunta siya sa scheduled photoshoot nilang magasawa as the models for their couple collection.

 

 

Nang makarating ay halos takbuhin ni Winter ang hallway papunta sa room ni Karina. And there she saw Somi, standing in front of Karina.

 

 

“So it's you! By the way, I'm Somi Jeon.” She shook Karina's hand with a huge smile.

 

 

“Somi!”

 

 

“Oh! Baby, you're finally here! You're so tagal.” Nagpintig ang tenga ni Karina nang marinig ang mga katagang yon. ‘Baby?! What do you mean, she's calling my wife her baby?!’

 

 

Somi leaned in to whisper in Winter's ear. “She's so pretty, baby! Let me take her instead!”

 

 

Karina looked at Winter furiously. Napasapo na lang din si Winter sa pagpapakilala ni Somi kay Karina.

 

 

“What do you mean she's your baby?” Nagpipigil ng galit si Karina habang tinatanong yon kay Somi. Pero halata namang galit siya, mukha ngang umuusok ang ilong nito sa galit.

 

 

But Somi, being the greatest tease she is, threw an arm over Winter's shoulder.

 

 

“She's my baby. Right MJ?” Inirapan lang siya si Winter at pilit na kumawala sa pagkakakapit sa kanya ni Somi.

 

 

“Just go back to where you came from Somi, pagaawayin mo pa kami ng asawa ko eh.” Kinurot pa ni Winter sa tagiliran si Somi na ikinatawa lang nito. May kiliti kasi siya sa tagiliran.

 

 

“Just joking, Karina. But I really do call her boss baby or baby, especially during college. She looks just like a baby kasi when I met her, and she acts bossy pa so yeah, that's how I named her.” Somi enthusiastically said.

 

 

“Okay.” Karina coldly said. Hindi pa rin niya matanggap na may ibang tumatawag ng baby sa asawa niya. And during college? Crush niya pa lang si Minjeong non tapos itong Somi na to baby na ang tawag sa asawa niya?! What in the cruel world is this??

 

 

“Ms. Kim tara na po?” Tawag ng isang staff kay Winter. Kailangan na rin kasi siyang ayusan para makapagumpisa na ang shoot nila. Tumango naman si Winter dito.

 

 

“Somi, you're coming with me. Baka kung ano pang sabihin mo sa asawa ko.” Hila hila ni Winter si Somi palabas sa room ni Karina habang si Somi naman ay naka ngiting kumakaway kay Karina para magpaalam. But Karina took it the other way. Somi looks like she's teasing her and is asking for war in Karina's eyes.

 

 

Masama ang loob ni Karina habang ipinagpatuloy ang pagaayos sa kaniya. Hindi na nga siya nakatanggap ng reply mula kay Winter nang magsend siya ng selfie, ngayon naman ay may babaeng dikit ng dikit sa asawa niya. Wala na, sayad na sa sahig ang mood ni Karina. She took a 180 degree turn from being all jolly to turning back to her resting face while staying all quiet.

 

 

“Karina, the shoot is about to start. Take your position na po.” Sabi ng assistant ng photographer ngayon. She just nodded and left after the assistant.

 

 

Pumwesto na siya at nakita naman niya si Winter na papalapit rin sa kaniya. She also saw Somi somewhere in the corner of the room, may kausap itong mga staff. Hindi na lang niya ito pinansin, she needs to focus in their shoot.

 

 

“Misis, are we good?” Winter asked her but she didn't answer. Paano kaya sila nito? They need to act all lovey dovey in front of the camera since this is for the couples collection. Lolo Minseok even gave this to them since they're married. It should be natural by now for them to look whipped with each other, with or without cameras.

 

 

Minjeong just sighed and waited for the cue to start posing.

 

 

“Okay, now Karina face Winter. Place your head on her shoulder and place an arm on her waist. That's it! Great pose Karina!” The photographer was continuously shouting compliments whenever they took a shot, but she still feels the same.

 

 

“Winter, try back hugging Karina with only one arm wrapped around her waist. Okay, good! I like that! Looking good you two!”

 

 

“Now this time, you guys think of wha