Billionaire's Celebrity Wife

Chapter 4: The Perks

Charm

"Charm! Will you please calm down?" awat sa akin ni Ava.

I was shouting here in his office.

Mabuti na lang at soundproof ang kuwarto na ito. Kung hindi baka nag-trending na naman ako, dahil sa ginagawa ko'ng pagsigaw.

"How can I do that?" I asked her while catching my breath.

"Here, drink this." Inabutan ako ni Ava ng isang basong tubig.

Kinuha ko ito at inisang lagok.

"He almost rape me! How can I calm down, Ava? How?" Hysterical pa rin na tanong ko.

"Rape?! Baka nakakalimutan mo, Charm, asawa mo na siya." She rolled her eyes."At dapat nga kinikilig ka ngayon, ano! Imagine? Front page kayo sa mga diyaryo. At trending sa social media at internet ang kasal ninyo kahapon. Kaya kinaiinisan at kinaiingitan ka ng lahat ng kababaihan ngayon." Mahabang talak ni Ava.

"Never akong kikiligin sa halik ng gurang na iyon, ano!" Sabay irap ko at pabagsak na naupo sa couch.

"Makagurang naman 'to! Twenty-eight pa lang naman si Randall. Mabuti nga halik lang ang ginawa niya sa'yo. Dapat nga itinodo niyo na, eh." Kinikilig na sabi pa ni Ava.

"Ava! How can you say that?" I exclaimed.

"You are blushing, my dear," nakangising tukso sa akin ni Ava.

"I'm not!" pagtanggi ko naman. Kahit ramdam ko ang pag-iinit ng mukha ko. "And stop calling me that."

"Stop calling you what? My dear? Bakit? Iyon ba ang terms of endearment niya sa'yo?" Ava asked, giggling.

"Shut up, Ava! Nakakainis ka na." Sabay irap ko sa kaniya.

"Hay naku! Don't stress yourself, okay? Solved na ang problema natin. People easily believe now, na totoong wala kang relasyon sa negosyante na 'yon. Sino ba naman ang papatol sa dirty businessman na iyon, kung may guwapo at ubod ng yaman kang karelasyon tulad ni Randall 'di ba? Your marriage with Randall put an end to people's never-ending issues. Wala ka pang utang sa mga Monteverde dahil binayaran ng asawa mo ang mga ito. That's the perks of being a billionaire's wife." A super long statement from Ava.

"Natapos nga ang gawa-gawang eskandalo ni Max. Dumami naman ang mga babaeng nagagalit sa akin because of him. Plus, I have to endure being with him. Nakakainis!" Inis na reklamo ko.

"Ibang klase talaga ang disgusto mo kay Randall, ha. You should be proud of being his wife. And don't mind those bitches. Dahil wala naman silang panama sa'yo, ano," mataray na wika ni Ava.

"Wala naman akong pakialam sa kanila, eh. Mas nakakakunsumi ang lalaki na 'yon, eh." Hindi pa rin maipinta ang mukha na inabot ko ang remote ng T.V at binuksan ito. Para lang matulala sa makikita ko sa balita.

The businessman, Mr. Paolo Cortez, was arrested for attempted rape by Mr. Randall Anderson, the husband of celebrity Charm Gomez.

Mr. Anderson also filed a case against the Cortez family. who gave death threats and accused Ms. Gomez of making false accusations.

That's what the TV reporter said in the news.

"Oh, my!" Napatakip ng kamay sa bibig niya si Ava.

"What did he do?" Hindi makapaniwalang react ko.

"The perks of being a billionaire's wife "Your husband is so powerful," Ava said in amusement.

"Paano ang management? They told us not to file a law suit, right?" I turned to Ava and asked.

"Us. Pero asawa mo ang nagdemanda sa kanila 'di ba? Wala tayong magagawa kung gusto niyang pagbayarin ang mga taong may atraso sa'yo, noh!" Ava responded.

"I never told him to do that. And how about Max Clemente?" Nasagot ang tanong ko nang tumunog ang phone ni Ava.

"The big boss is calling." Ipinakita nito sa akin kung sino ang tumatawag.

"Mukhang alam ko na kung bakit." Naiiling na sabi ko.

Ava talked to the big boss of talent management while I waited there.

Nakinig lang ako sa usapan nila.

I decided to go home to confront Randall. Despite so many reporters, na nakaabang sa akin sa labas ng building, ay madali akong nakaalis. Because of the bodyguards, na nakabantay sa akin.

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"She's already here. I'll talk to you again after we talk. Bye!" Narinig ko na bilin nito sa kausap bago tinapos ang tawag.

"What the heck did you do?" Nakapamewang na tanong ko sa Kaniya.

Prente naman itong sumandala sa kaniyang swivel chair. "Is that how you greet your husband?"

"Husband, your face! Why are you doing this? I never asked you to do that!" Itinukod ko sa mesa niya ang dalawa kong palad.

"Wala man lang ba'ng thank you kiss?" Pilyo ang ngiti na tanong nito.

"Hindi ako nakikipaglokohan sa'yo." Sabag irap ko sa kaniya. "Bakit mo ginagawa ang lahat ng ito?"

Bumuntong-hininga ito saka tumayo at lumapit sa akin.

"Okay, I will teach you how to greet yiur husband," he said.

"Okay, I will teach you how to greet your husband," he said.

At hindi ko napaghandaan ang sunod na ginawa niya. He made me turn to him and kiss me on the lips.

Nanlalaki ang mga matang napasinghap ako.

"There," he said while smirking after the kiss. "That's how you greet your husband, wife."

"H-how dare you! Nakakainis ka talaga!" singhal ko sa kaniya. Dama ko ang pag-init ng mukha ko.

"Stop blushing, my wife. You are turning me on when you flush." Lumayo na ito sa akin.

"How can I do that? Manyak ka talaga!" Pinunasan ko ang labi ko gamit ang likod ng palad ko. "Bakit mo nga sila idenemanda?" Tanong ko ulit sa kaniya, bago ko pa malimutan ang pakay ko sa kaniya.

"Well, you never ask me to do that. But I want to do that for you as your husband. I want all of them to pay for what they did to you," seryosong tugon nito sa tanong ko.

"But you don't have to do that. The scandal is over. Hinayaan mo na lang sana sila," I told him.

"I can't, my wife. I won't let them get away because of what they did to you. That's how ruthless I am. And that's one of the perks of being my wife," he said, looking at me. "I won't let anyone harm you."

Kikiligin ba ko?

I choose not to.

"Magkakaroon ako ng problema sa management kapag nasira ang career ni Max. Kaya kahit siya na lang ang 'wag mong idemanda," I said to him. Sana naman makinig siya.

"Okay. If thats what you want." Kibit-balikat na sambit nito.

Ang daling kausap?

"Hindi mo pa sinasagot ang tanong ko. Bakit mo ito ginagawa?" I asked him again.

He looks at me intently.

"Answer me," I demand, avoiding his gaze.

"To be honest, I don't know why I'm doing this," he said.

Napatingin ako sa kaniya.

"At first, I was certain that it was because of my ego. You rejected our offer to you, and then you signed a contract with our rival company. That's why when I saw the news about you and that businessman involved in a scandal, I thought of revenge. I made you my wife, not just to save you from scandal. but to control you and let you know that no one dares to say no to me." He leans on me.

"But now..." Ibinitin nito ang sasabihin.

"I don't understand why I'm feeling this way," Randall almost whispered to me.

"F-feeling what?!" Napalunok ako.

"It feels like I want to protect you. I want to wreck and crash anyone who dares to hurt you. I want to show the world that you are mine. Only mine." He is looking into my eyes while saying that.

Naikurap-kurap ko ang mga mata ko.

No! I know his kind.

Gusto niya lang akong ibilang sa mga babae niya.

Or maybe he wants to get even because I hurt his ego. He just wants me to fall for him and dump me in the end.

I smiled sweetly at him. Inilagay ko sa pisngi niya ang palad ko. "I am not like them. I wont fall for your trap Mr. Anderson." Nakangisi na sabi ko sa kaniya.

I smiled sweetly at him. Inilagay ko sa pisngi niya ang palad ko. "I am not like them. I won't fall for your trap, Mr. Anderson." Nakangisi na sabi ko sa kaniya.

"Let's see, Mrs. Anderson. I see to it that you will fall deeply for me." Saka niya sinakop ng mga labi niya ang labi ko.

I tried to push him away, but he is strong. Ipinulupot niya ang braso niya sa bewang ko, at inilagay niya sa batok ko ang isa niyang kamay.

Nasa ganoon kaming eksena, when Kiel enters his office.

"Oh! Im sorry i forgot to knock, sir." Agad na tumalikod si Kiel.

"What the heck, Kiel!" Inis na bulyaw nito sa assistant.

"Its okay. May pag-uusapan ba kayo? Aalis na ako." Nahihiya na lumayo ako kay Randall.

"No. Stay here." Pigil nito sa akin. holding my waist. "What it is, Kiel. Make sure it's important." He said this to his assistant.

"I already arranged everything for your honeymoon in Paris. Your private plane and pilot will take you there and Mrs. Anderson later tonight, sir," Kiel explained. Humarap na ito sa amin."

Napanganga naman ako at nagtataka na tumingin kay Randall.

"Seryoso ka na pupunta tayo sa Paris?" I asked him.

"Of course, my wife!" proud na sagot nito.

"Ava didn't tell you about my schedule?" Kunot ang noo na tanong ko.

"She did. But I told her to cancel everything because we were going on our honeymoon. We will stay there for weeks," he replied.

Itinulak ko siya palayo sa akin. "How dare you decide without asking my permission?"

"I am your husband, my dear. And may I remind you about the contract? Ako ang masusunod sa marriage na ito." He said it, smirking.

"I hate you!" I yelled at him.

"I love you, too, my wife," ganti nito sa sinabi ko.

"Maiwan ko na po kayo, sir. I already told Ms.Ava to pack Mrs. Andersons things." Kiel announced before leaving.

"Maiwan ko na po kayo, sir." I already told Ms. Ava to pack Mrs. Anderson's things." Kiel announced before leaving.

"Pati iyon iniutos mo kay Ava?" hindi makapaniwala na tanong ko.

"Yes. because we are going to a party tonight." Naglakad ito pabalik sa mesa niya.

Pala-desisyon lang?

"At bakit tayo pupunta sa party na 'yan?" Nakapamewang na tanong ko kaniya.

"To let them see how beautiful my celebrity wife is," he said proudly.

I blushed.

"Ni hindi mo man lang tinanong kung payag ako, ano? Control freak!" bulyaw ko sa kaniya.

"You'll love this contraol freak after our honeymoon," he said confidently.

"In your dreams!" inirapan ko ito saka ko siya tinalikuran at lumabas ng opisina niya.

He saved me from that scandal, only to be controlled by him.

I hate him so much!

I was in the elevator when an idea came into my mind.

Napangiti ako.

I have a plan for our stay in Paris.