Okay, fine. Maybe she exaggerated a bit. This was definitely going to be harder than she thought. Pero hindi ito ang oras para sumuko siya. Sinundan niya ang direksyong tinahak ni Rozein, at gaya ng hinala niya, nasa maliit na bar stand ito sa living area. May hawak na wine glass habang abala sa phone. What the hell is he always typing? She thought. Who is he texting? Deilunxie? Napakagat siya ng labi. But why would he be texting her? Ang sabi ni Zaire kasal na ang babae. Then why is he still talking to her? She shook her head. Only one way to find out. Lumapit siya, at umupo sa bar stool sa tabi nito. Ngunit parang walang nakita si Rozein. Hindi man lang siya tinapunan ng tingin. “So, about the rules—” “I’m busy,” agad na putol nito, hindi man lang lumingon. “You look like you’re

