The Billionaire Muse (Monte Carlo Series #1)

"Star Patrol, Supermodel Ava ay uuwi ng bansa. Mga company sunod sunod Ang Mga proposal para sa kanya!" "Taray Ikaw ang star Patrol," panuksong Sabi ni Jessa "May pino-propose Sila sakin kaya siguro Ako Star Patrol nila ngayon," Sabi ko habang naka sandal sa upuan ko. "You mean itong MC Media art?" Tanong nya I nodded to her nothing's new about this, every year may pino propose ang MC Media sa akin pero ni rereject ko iyon. Madalang lang Kasi ako umuwi ng Pilipinas kaya madalas ni re-reject ko. "Wow, grabe ang loyalty nila Sayo. Every year kang binibigyan ng offer," Sabi ni Jessa Anyway na sa kwarto ko nga Pala kami Ngayon inaayos kasi namin ang for one month na gamit namin. One month lang Ako mag stay sa Pilipinas dahil may mga upcoming events Ako sa Milan. "Yeah, that's why I read their latest offer and it seems pretty good Naman. The brand is global which is good talaga," "Anong brand ba at Anong product?" Tanong ni Jessa. "Lumina," Simpleng Sabi ko. "Shocks! Kunin mo na Yan. Teka asan ba si Lily para masabihan ka." Sabi nya Wait? Anong Meron? "What's with Lumina?" Taka kong tanong. Wala talaga akong alam sa mga brand kaya kahit Ako nagtataka why am I even a supermodel. "Girl! That's Lumina! Many Celebrities, models even a content creator wants to be their model. Pero pihikan sa pagpili ng Model ang Lumina. Kaya I-approve mo na Yan." "Ahh," I didn't know na ganito pala Kasikat iyon. Tinapos lang namin ni Jessa ang pag impake dahil may meeting pa Ako with Lily mamaya. Halos limang oras din kami nag impake ng gamit. May mga kulang pa at di lahat ng gagamitin ko ay madadala namin. "Jes parating na si Lily mag shower lang ako para akong naging lantang gulay after natin mag ayos ng gamit," Sabi ko "Parang nagkaron ka ng schedule Ngayon dahil sa ginawa natin," Sabi pa ni Jes. "Kaya nga," After namin mag usap dumaretso na Ako sa bathroom para mag shower. Grabe gusto ko na agad humiga sa kama. "Should I find a security agency Ava? " Lily said. Umupo Ako sa harap nya at si Jes Naman sa tabi nya. "No need ang alam ko may provided ang MC Media since I'm their model," paliwanag ko. "Is that counted? Hindi ka pa nakaka pirma sa kanila." I shrugged actually I really don't know. " I'm not sure Lilly, nabasa ko lang yon sa email na sinend sa akin. You can backread if ever para ma make sure," Sabi ko. "Oo nga pala pag ka arrive natin sa Philippines I want a new set of nails and new look for my hair," dagdag ko. Napatingin naman Sakin si Lilly. "No, Hindi pa pwede you have a shampoo product sa Philippines remember?" "Hindi ba kaya i-edit na lang yon?" " I don't know pero Yung na sa contract you need a black hair and clean nails I guess?" "Just cancel it Lilly, gusto ko na mag pa nails." "Kung pwede lang Ava," sabi nya sa akin. Hindi rin nag tagal ang meeting namin. Sumunod na araw maaga kami umalis dahil maaga din Ang flight namin. Medyo nahirapan pa kami makapasok sa loob ng airport dahil sa mga paparazzi. "Ava are you with Larkin?" "Ava are you staying in the Philippines for good?" "Ava look at here!" "Ava, you and Larkin is a thing?" Sunod sunod ang tanong nila Akala ko puro paparazzi lang may mga reporter din Pala. And what's with Larkin? The heck we are just co-workers! Pagkarating namin sa airport lounge binaba ko na ang sunglass ko. "Omy Ava nag drop ng interview si Larkin this morning lang pinalabas," Sabi ni Lilly sa akin. "and?" "Parang pinapalabas nya na may something nga kayong dalawa," "No way, they just believe on that interview!" "You know naman matagal na kayo pinag partner ng management nya," "I don't like that guy, you know naman lily kung gaano ka yabang ng lalaking iyon," " I get your anger Ava siguro mas okay kung hahayaan mo na lang humupa yung issue. Sana lang matabunan agad yung issue na Yan" Napailing na lang Ako at umupo sa couch na malapit sa akin. Sobra ang pagod ko nang makababa ang eroplano. I'm not used to long flights parang gusto ko magpahinga for a week because of that. "Your Dad message me he's asking if you are free next weekend," Sabi ni lily sa akin pagkapasok namin ng sasakyan. "Why?" Taka kong tanong. "He's inviting you for a birthday party ng step sister mo," "No, I'm not going. Sabihin mo I'm busy," Ever since my mom left us parang nawalan na rin ako ng tatay. Then after two years he re-married, the woman he marry has a daughter who is now my step sister since he legally adopted that girl. He abandoned me, he left me in our house not knowing what to do. He just left me there like a puppy tas mababalitaan ko inampon nya yung anak ng bagong Asawa nya na parang Wala syang legal na anak. "What's my schedule today Lily?" "You have Clear schedule today, tomorrow may meeting ka with the MC president." Tumango tango ako sa sinabi ni Lily. So I have busy schedule tomorrow. " I want to visit my Mom, Lily" "Pwede Naman, sabihan ko lang Yung driver," "No need, I will just take a grab here. Don't worry about me. I really just need to visit mom." Medyo nag alanganin pa sya pero sa huli pinayagan nya na rin Ako. I wear a face mask baka Kasi may makakilala sa akin. They just left me here malapit sa condo tower. Nag book na rin Ako ng maaga para hindi ako masyadong matagal mag intay. Hopefully hindi traffic ang init pa naman Ngayon. Ilang saglit lang dumating na rin Yung grab. Hindi naman kalayuan ang cemetery kaya after Ilang minutes nakarating na rin ako. Bigla na lang bumikat pakiramdam ko pagkapasok ko sa loob. I feel like all those memories with my mom and dad is coming to me right now. I hate this feeling. . I feel lost, I feel like a child. "Mom how are you up there? Are you feeling good? I wish you are happy now." Sabi ko sa harap ng puntod ni mommy. "I miss you so much, I miss everything about you, if I can only go back those time. I miss your hugs mom," Bumagsak na ang luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan. " I thought I'm strong enough, I thought it's already okay for me but it's not. It's still hurt. It's even more hurt.. knowing I'm just alone here talking to you. It should be two of us not only me. Dad should be here." "Bakit sobrang sakit mommy? Why am I too affected? It is because I still not accepted everything? " Napayuko na ako habang nakaupo sa harap ng lapida. Mabuti na lang walang masyadong tao sa cemetery Ngayon. "But don't worry mom I will be okay. I promise," Inayos ko muna Yung sarili ko bago ako lumabas ng cemetery. The last time I went here naglakad lang ako going to our house. I don't have enought courage to go there. I took a grab again going to my condo. "Surprise!!" Nagulat ako pagkapasok ko ng condo ko. "Ava!" Tawag ni Yassy sa akin. "omg I miss you girl!" Sabi naman agad ni Elaine sabay lapit sa akin para bumeso. The others went to me also. "You guys really surprised me," Sabi ko sa kanila. "Of course! We planned this every year, you just don't want to go back here," reklamo ni Eli " You know why naman," Sabi ko. We went to my salas and doon ko napansin ang mga decorations na nilagay nila. "Yeah we know that" Sabi ni Yassy. "Come here na guys let's eat by the way nasan sila Jes?" "They're in the room baka pagod na rin," Sabi ko. "Oh okay sayang naman," Sabi ni Yassy. We continue our chika na parang hindi matatapos ang gabing ito na hindi nila masasabi lahat ng chika nila. "Do you guys know the heir of De Vista?" Eli suddenly said. "Is It Sol?" Takang sabi ni Elaine "Yeah I think," Sabat naman ni Yassy. "She's s getting married?" "Really? Di ba may issue yon?" Sabat ni Elaine "Guys let's stop this okay, Si Ava hindi makasabay," "No it's okay. I think Kilala ko yung Sol." Sabi ko. I really think I know her. She might be one of the guest in some of the events I joined and I already met her. "Really?" "Yeah, I think last year I met her in one of fashion week." Sagot ko sa kanila. "Kung sa bagay she's a model too." "What about her ba anong issue?" "It's about her parents and their company," sagot ni Yassy. "We don't know the truth pero ang Sabi sabi binubugaw daw sya ng daddy nya sa mga matatandang mayaman para maisalba Ang company nila. You know her dad is a sugarol." "I didn't know that, parang hindi naman siguro. I read her magazine parang close sya sa family nya." "Sana lang talaga chismis lang yon, kundi kawawa sya," Sabi na lang ni Elaine. "Yeah she might be abused by her parents," Sabi ni Eli "But anyway it's in the news naman na diba na she's getting married to the Damon Salvatore," "Oo nga baka she can be free after that," Hindi namin namalayan yung oras dahil late na kami natapos at after namin mag kwentuhan umalis na rin Sila they have all errands tomorrow kaya mas pinili nilang umuwi instead na mag stay dito.