✧XYRUS GLEO MENDEZ✧ I LOOKED equally stunned nang makita ko ang babaeng humakbang papasok sa classroom kung saan ako magtuturo ngayon. I blinked in surprise, trying to process the sight before me. Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined that Cess, my pretend wife, would end up in my class. The room seemed to hold its breath as we locked eyes, a silent understanding passing between us. We both knew this unexpected twist of fate would change everything. Dahil kilala na siya ng ilan sa mga co-professors ko. Alam nilang mag-asawa kami. Bakit hindi n’ya sinabi sa ‘kin na dito s’ya nag-aaral? Wait a damn minute? Two weeks na simula nang mag-start ang semester, pero ngayon ko lang s’ya nakita. Ibig sabihin, late enrollee s’ya? Bahagya siyang yumuko sa ‘kin at bumati ng good afternoon per

