The room fell in silence for a second before I heard the girly laugh coming from Alliana.
“Dad, we’re just friends.”
Nanatili ang tingin sa akin ni Tristan. Umiwas ako ng tingin at tumayo na. Nginitian ko si Mayor Marquez.
“I’ll get going, Mayor–I remember, I have an appointment with a friend.”
”Ganoon ba? Okay, I understand. Ihahatid ka ni Spencer sa labas. Salamat sa pagbisita, Attorney Vicencio.”
I once again look at the two. I smiled at Alliana who was smiling at me with a friendly smile. My smile faded when my gaze met his again.
Naglakad na ako palabas, nakasunod sa ‘kin si Spencer.
Marami akong katanungan sa isip ko. How the hell I didn’t know that Alliana Marquez is the daughter of Mayor Marquez? It was definitely in the document. Sigurad ako na nakaligtaan ko lang an
