26: Love Me
I was taken aback when Phenoe, Shanta, and Sophie arrived. Efa and I exchanged a glance with our friends. Time seemed to slow for a moment, as if we were sharing a silent thought: The bitches came uninvited. I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Gatecrashing bitches, huh? Hilarious. Part of me wanted to grab the three-tiered cake and—one by one—smack them with it. "Hi Tita Cana! Hi Tito Korim, sorry we're late," Phenoe smiled, then quickly turned to greet the Kingsmans, introduced by Mama and Papa to Hercules' elder relatives. "Oh my! Hello po, ma'am, sir," she said, bowing like some practiced Japanese etiquette—plastic to the core. My eyes flicked to the vibrating phone in my hand. From Boyfriend: Can we talk after this? Magaling ang lalaking ito, pinalitan niya ang pangalan niya sa a
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