Agad na naibaba ni Winter ang tawag dahil sa gulat. Ilang sandali din nitong tinitigan ang phone number na makailang ulit pang tumawag pero hindi na niya sinagot. Kasalukuyan din kasi nitong kasama si Yena at Minju dahil gusto nilang magcatch up. Routine na nila yan, ang magbonding kapag naisipan nila.

“What was that?” Minju asked, placing their glasses at the coffee table here at her living area as well as the wine she took from her cellar. Nasa bahay sila ni Minju at ang fiancé nitong si Kazuha ay nasa trabaho pa, overtime tulad ng mga nakaraang gabi dahil sa pagaasikaso ng sarili nitong business.

“Nothing.” Itinago na rin ni Winter ang phone niya sa loob ng inner pocket ng suot niyang suit.

“Keeping secrets era na ba tayo dito MJ? You look distressed though.” Pangaasar ni Yena. Kaya agad na rin namang nagsabi si Winter sa kanila. She trusts these two bukod sa lolo niya, kapatid na rin kasi ang turingan nilang tatlo.

“Do you know who Karina Yu is?” Leaning forward to grab a glass and pour them drinks, tinignan nila si Winter while doing so.

“Yes, actually she's one of our brand ambassadors. Our sales even went twice as high than last year after she joined.” Minju said.

“So, she's that important.” Winter said before sipping her wine.

“Why? What's with Ms. Yu?” Yena asked. Napatinging muli ang dalawa kay Winter na ngayon ay bumuntong hininga.

“I think I just received a call from her.” Inikot ikot niya pang muli ang glass niya bago uli ito uminom.

“She's claiming that she's my wife. Great, right? What a good joke.” Winter laughed while the others didn't.

“Winter.. isn't she the one you married during your foundation week?” Minju remembered. Paano niyang makakalimutan yun eh that was the first time she met Kazuha, her now fiancé.

“Oh right! Diba nag witness ka pa nga sa kanila Minju?” Yena added, confirming Minju’s claims.

“But that was just a Marriage Booth. How come naregister yung marriage namin?” The two just shrugged, not really knowing what to say.

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It's been 3 days, at never atang huminto ang kaka ring ng phone ni Winter kaya nag DND nalang siya. Well, Karina on the other hand is being desperate on reaching her. Tinatanong na kasi siya ng mga mommies niya kung okay na raw ba yung documents, just to be ready for her up and coming arrangement.

Nasabi na rin ni Karina yung situation kay Wendy the day after niya makuha yung Cenomar. Halo halong emosyon nga yung naramdaman ni Karina, para kasi siyang nangungumpisal kaya nang magsabi siya sa manager niya ay nageexpect na ito ng worst. Pero hindi niya alam kung ano bang nagawa niya sa past life niya to deserve a very understanding manager and ate at the same time.

Imbis kasi magalit sa kanya ay hinayaan niya lang na magexplain ito at nakinig hanggang matapos. Saka lang din ito nagbigay ng opinyon nang masagot na yung mga tanong niya kay Karina. Ngayon, they're both trying to find ways on how to contact Winter. Ayaw naman ni Karina na pumunta sa address niya nang walang pasabi, baka mas lalong hindi siya kausapin ni Winter.

“Good news Rina!” Naka leave si Karina today pero kasama niya ngayon si Wendy sa apartment niya to search for some other ways to talk to Winter.

“Ano yun ate Wendy?” Nasa living room lang sila at naka upo sa couch habang nagsesearch sa mga hawak nilang laptop.

“I got to schedule a meeting with her through Minju, she's her manager pala!” Karina looked at her confused.

“Oh.. Do you know Kazuha?” Familiar..

“Parang familiar po, why ate?” Pagtatanong uli ni Karina. She can't remember pero familiar lang talaga.

“Well, I saw a post from her kasi that she's with Winter, together with her fiancé Minju. I asked her and boom! We got a schedule na.” Pumalakpak pa nga ito habang tuwang tuwa sa nagawa. Kazuha is Wendy's cousin, small world right? Baka hindi talaga against sa kanila ang mundo despite the cenomar thingy.

“Thank you ate! You're the best!” Agad namang lumapit si Karina dito at yumakap, ibinalik naman ito ni Wendy.

“So, when's the schedule po? When will I meet her?” Karina excitedly asked. Kahit naman may kirot sa puso niya dahil hindi pinapansin ni Winter yung mga tawag niya, gusto niya pa ring makita at makausap si Winter. At least sure si Karina na hindi madaling landiin si Winter, hindi yung may nagtext or tumawag lang, papatol na agad. Think of the brighter side, ika nga.

Napatingin naman si Wendy sa kalendaryo sa laptop niya. “Sabi ni Minju, you are supposed to meet by.. July 20 at 7PM. And.. that would be tomorrow.” Pagtingin muli nito kay Karina after niyang i-double check yung dates sa email at sa kalendaryo.

“Oh gosh ate! What am I doing right now? Kailangan kong mag ayos!”

Dali daling pumunta si Karina sa walk in closet niya at humanap ng maganda dress. Though lahat naman maganda pero gusto niya yung hindi makakahindi si Winter sa kaniya. Well, its clear to say that she has a plan. And that is to make this marriage work. She did her research na rin kasi, and it's safe to say na walang kahit na anong special someone si Winter. Making it her goal to convince Winter to make it work or atleast until her parents stop with the arranged marriage agenda nila. Mas okay na rin siyang matali kay Winter kesa sa iba.

While Karina was busy with finding the right dress for tomorrow's meeting, si Winter naman ay kumakain kasama ang lolo niya.

“Apo..” Pagtawag ng lolo nito sa kanya.

“Po?” Inihinto ni Winter ang pag