The crowd was beginning to scatter, but the whispers stayed.
Everywhere she turned, may mga matang nakamasid — curious, speculative, gutom sa tsismis. Ganito palagi sa politika. Ang bawat tingin, may hatol.
Selena kept her smile polite, her voice even. Pero sa loob, ramdam niya ang bigat ng tingin ni Damien mula sa kabilang dulo ng hall.
Hindi siya kumikilos, pero parang ang buong mundo ay nakasabit sa pagitan nila.
“Excuse me, Attorney Alcaraz?” tawag ng isang reporter. “Can we get a photo of you and Governor Vergara together for the press release?”
She froze.
Before she could even answer, Damien was already stepping closer — too close. “Of course,” he said smoothly, his hand resting just a little too comfortably at her back.
Mabilis ang t***k ng puso niya. Hindi dahil sa hiya — ku
