《THE SWEET TASTE OF LOVE (ENGLISH VERSION)》 CHAPTER 1 WHAT? ¡± rk¡¯s voice boomed inside his uncle¡¯s clinic. because he was so shocked by what he heard from him. He thought that what he was saying was hard to believe and followed his advice. The doctor stopped writing and looked at the person in front of him. ¡°You heard what I was saying, rk? Maybe you want me to repeat it! ¡± He looked back at what he was doing. ¡°You overreacted to what you heard.¡± rk shook his head. He really couldn¡¯t believe what he said. ¡°Doc, that¡¯s only for married couples.¡± You want me to do that? Oh,mon! ¡± He shook his head even more. ¡°This is so hrious!¡± ¡°So,you want to have a child, right? Then, do it. You have nothing to lose. Just try it, rk.¡± How can I do that, Doc? I don¡¯t have a girlfriend. She¡¯s just my bed partner. Then you want me to dance in Obando? This is only for married couples who have longed to be blessed with children. ¡°Well, if you don¡¯t want to, rk. There¡¯s nothing else I can do. This is just my suggestion. Because I know someone who did it, after one month, the woman got pregnant. That¡¯s what¡¯s called a ¡°miracle.¡± ¡°NO WAY DOC!¡± he responded firmly. ¡°I can¡¯t do that.¡± ¡°It is up to you. The only thing I can say is, find a woman with a fresh uterus. And especially without vices.¡± rk¡¯s forehead suddenly wrinkled when he heard that. ¡°What do you mean the uterus is fresh, doc?¡± He sat up straight. ¡°It¡¯s like picking it in the garden.¡± ¡°Fresh? I mean, no sex experience yet, never touched or inserted by a man¡¯s semen, get it. ¡± ¡°What? What are you talking about, Uncle? ¡± ¡°Psstt! Don¡¯t call me Uncle when I¡¯m at work, rk. ¡± ¡°Okay fine, Doc. But it¡¯s very impossible because the words you uttered are not from the time of the Gabrie era. They are in the iPhone world now.¡± ¡°Well, if you don¡¯t like what I said, it¡¯s up to you, rk. I can only advise you to do it or not. Then I¡¯m not there anymore. It¡¯s your life. ¡± ¡°But the question is, Doc, is there still such a thing nwadays? ¡± ¡°Eh, all I see, even teenagers, have a cigarette stuck in their mouth.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t say anything more, rk. I¡¯ll tell you what I already know. This is just an option; the decision is still up to you. Whatis this? We justsay it again and again, rk. ¡± He actually wanted his nephew to leave, but he couldn¡¯t because he was still a client at his clinic. rk washed his face with his palms. What he knows about all the girls he¡¯s with is that they¡¯re just for bed. even if they are rich and educated. And he knows that they are liberated; sex is nothing to them, it¡¯s like a game to them, and where can he see a virgin woman right now? in the province? For him, it is impossible because now technology is around the corner. They have Zoom, Messenger, and many other social media that can be used nowadays to make friends or lovers. For him, maybe out of a thousand women, there may be one lost virgin, but the question is where she is? ¡°rk, you are still young and strong.¡± Try and try until you seed. Maybe you know that one of your sperm eggs can get through and you can¡¯t make it. ¡± ¡°What¡¯s that, Doc?¡± I¡¯m just digging and digging it?¡± ¡°Yeah, you have so many chica babes that are avable there. Just a flick of your finger and they are in front of you. Also, they are already naked. Is right ha, rk?¡± rk suddenlyughed. ¡°Who else am I going to inherit from you, right?¡± ¡°Yes, but you¡¯re overdoing it.Even if you wanted to have children right now, you won¡¯t be able to. That¡¯s called¡­ ¡± He hung up what he said. ¡°Called what, Doc?¡± ¡°Karma!¡± rk pounded.¡±Karma? I never did anything wrong. Why can I get karma? I just enjoyed myself. ¡± ¡°No, I think the karma for you is your sperm. You¡¯re always banging. How many girls do you bang in a week, huh? ¡± ¡°Uncle, no need to tell you that.¡± ¡°And why not, huh, rk? ¡± ¡°It¡¯s SPG, Doc!¡± ¡°What do you think of me, kid?¡± ¡°Old boy to ponder, uncle.¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Don¡¯t call me Uncle,¡± he scolded his nephew. ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Answer my question, womanizer.¡± ¡°Look who¡¯s talking.¡± He just shakes his head because of what his nephew said. ¡°How many?¡± ¡°Hmmm,¡± he thought, but it was just a thought made up. In a week, two or three times, he has someone in bed. But only one woman. Next week is different. That¡¯s how his life with women revolves around it. If there is no woman, maybe he can die. If he didn¡¯t have sex for one week, he felt so weak. For him, sex is exercise. It is easier to sweat because it causes a tickle and pleasure in the body. ¡°rk. rk, I wasn¡¯t born yesterday,¡± which was his uncle¡¯s sense. rk shrugged his shoulders. His cellphone rang suddenly. When he looked at it, ¡°Woman again?¡± ¡°Uncle, I have to go,¡± he replied. ¡°It should have been a while ago. Maybe she¡¯s getting impatient.¡± ¡°Bye, uncle Doc.¡± He stood up and went out directly. His uncle was right; it was a woman who called him. It¡¯s Carmina. She is a model. He only met her once, but this was the signal that she was always by his side. It was evente for the fashion show once. While the others are crawling to the stage, she is crawling on top of him. rk feels that the woman is obsessed with him. He lets her go after all. There is no new woman in his life yet. rk¡¯s uncle just shook his head. They could not reprimand the young man. Because rk¡¯s a rich man on his own. ¡°TAMARA, what the hell are you doing you are so slowly?¡± Her aunt shouted. I¡¯m still the one who is slow in moving. I¡¯m like a superwoman now. It¡¯s just a matter of time and I¡¯m going to fly. I just wish I could fly. She was so busy disying in their stores while then her auntwas just standing there. If she helped her, the work was done. Tamara talked to herself. ¡°Hey! It¡¯s noon! ¡± Who is to me because you flirted with someonest night? Tamara mumbled. His aunt was still young. She was forty-plus and an early widow. She was not even left with a child before her husband passed away. It¡¯s good that she has, but she doesn¡¯t wish for her to be her mother because she¡¯s so grumpy. But she couldn¡¯t do anything because her mother left her when she was one year old. She had many questions about her mother, but there was no sensible answer from her aunt. She said that his mother was so flirtatious that she forgot that there was a Tamara waiting for her. Well, she thinks that they are the same as her mother at night, likeshe was a teenager, which should be her. She mumbled again. ¡°Did you say something, Tamara?¡± Her aunty caught her mumbling. ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything, Tiya.¡± She had to make an excuse. Maybeter her wless hair would be pulled again, and it would hurt. She tormented her. There was nothing she could do but ept her aunt¡¯s behavior. ¡°Well, Tamara, you have long ago epted this from the beginning when you started to know how to think right.¡± Her brain screamed. Tamara sighed. ¡°TAMARA! Your name really suits you. Remove the RA and rece it with a D to be LAZY! ¡± Tamara didn¡¯t answer her aunty anymore. She just sped up what she was doing if she answered her more. Maybe she¡¯s going too high-blooded. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°Yes, Aunt.¡± ¡°Those clothes are only for rent by people who want to dance, huh?¡± ¡°I already fixed it, Aunt.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good. Go ahead and eat first while there are no people around. Whenyou¡¯re done, I¡¯ll rece you.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± She took out their food. And Tamara ate quietly. Only there does she have peace of mind. While she was eating, she once thought, What if she leaves her aunt and goes far away, or if she just goes abroad to calm her mind? But she also thought that if it wasn¡¯t for her, maybe her life was in a mess. But thanks to her aunt because she was too strict when she was still studying. When she sees his former ssmates who have children and whose lives are nothing, then sometimes their husbands even hit them. Maybe she is like that by now. Her aunt¡¯s strictness also had a good effect. But now she¡¯s getting old. Her love life is still zero. It seems that she has a little chance to meet her love of her life. Tamara sighed. She didn¡¯t realize that she had finished eating. ¡°What¡¯s your sigh for, Tamara?¡± She saw that her niece had finished eating. So, sheapproached her so that she could eat as well. ¡°Huh, no aunty, I¡¯m just full,¡± she reasoned. ¡°Alright, you go there; maybe someone will buy it.¡± Tamara nodded to her aunt and she went out. CHAPTER 2 CLARK went straight to an expensive restaurant in Makati, where Carmina was waiting for him. She called him earlier and said they were going to have a dinner. It¡¯s not dinner time yet, but it¡¯s okay, this is an early dinner, so he didn¡¯t reject the woman¡¯s offer, and he knew what happened next to them. After finish eating. They will undoubtedly enter the cooling chamber. Already, Carmina is irritated. For about thirty minutes, she had been waiting for him. She hates waiting, yet she always waits for rk: ¡°My God, where are you?¡± But she immediately put on a charming smile when she saw him open the door. rk approached the table where the woman was waiting for him. ¡°Sorry, I¡¯mte,¡± he apologized. ¡°You know, there is always traffic on the road.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, rk, actually we just follow each other. I was a little bit ahead of you,¡± she lied. rk sat down. ¡°Good, what should we order? I¡¯m so hungry now. ¡± ¡°Me too. I¡¯m hungry.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± rk waved the waiter to wait for them to order their food. Tamara smiles watching the dancing couples who want to have children. She wondered why they had to do this. If they don¡¯t have a physical disability, But the question is, is it true? Some have confirmed that this is indeed true, even bringing their own children. But of course, if you haven¡¯t seen, how can you believe it? They will actually have children that have been dyed for a long time. ¡°TAMARA, you were dreaming this earlier,¡± her auntmented to her. ¡°Auntie, no one is buying.¡± ¡°That it, fix the clothes, it¡¯s a mess!¡± was hermand. Here we go again she just obeyed. She shook her head because she only saw one messy dress. She is so grumpy, she must be happy because she has a love life. It¡¯s good that she has it, but she doesn¡¯t have it. She has two eggs. If she¡¯s not lucky, they¡¯ll break. Tamara¡¯s lips twitch. His aunt noticed this. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re praying.¡± Itwould be great if you could pray to make yourself rich. It¡¯s okay with me. But we don¡¯t sell much today! ¡± ¡°Auntie, they say not every day is Christmas; you should get used to this,¡± she exined. She gave a thundering nce to her niece, because what she said was true. She sat down furiously. Later, I¡¯m sure it will go away, your grumpy attitude. I¡¯m sure of that. Because it¡¯s just a tenderness with your lover boy that includes a caress touch. All your grumpy, furious today was wiped out. Tamara snorted. How can she not be jealous? Her aunt has someone else but her. She had a zero-degree love life . Someone outside.¡±Look, Tamara, someone is buying!¡± grumbled the aunt. Tamara prepared her sweet smile to face the buyer. She¡¯s like that; even if she¡¯s annoyed, she must be beautiful. beautiful, beautiful. RESTAURANT MAKATI ¡°So, where are we going after this?¡± Carmina asked, her voice full of hope that rk asked her to go somewhere she liked, mostly in a soft bed. ¡°I have someone to meet after this dinner with you, Carmina.¡± Carmina frowned and was disappointed with rk¡¯s answer. rk saw this but ignored it because he knew what he wanted. Exercise intensely ¡°rk, I miss you!¡± Carmina reached out his hand. ¡°Carmina, we always see each other.¡± He said with a smile and pulled his hand back and took the ss filled with water to drink. ¡°Not enough for me.I want you to stay with me forever, rk. ¡± rk¡¯s face became serious when he heard that. ¡°Carmina, if that¡¯s what you want, you don¡¯t need me.Look for someone who can be with you forever, not me. ¡± ¡°Why not? Don¡¯t you believe in forever? ¡± ¡°No!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you love me, rk?¡± ¡°The question is, Carmina. Are we? ¡± ¡°rk, we arepatible in bed. When our bodies are together, theyfort each other.¡± ¡°Yes, I agree with you. But not here. ¡± rk felt his heart. ¡°I want my woman to rock my heart every time I see her.¡± ¡°Do you believe that, rk? Your heart right now is palpitating; it¡¯s beating. ¡± ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re right, my heart is beating so that I can live, but it¡¯s only normal for a person, even you, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°So, you mean are we always together like this, no name, no level between us?¡± ¡°Yes, if you don¡¯t want to, you are free to find someone who will make you feel the way you want, Carmina. ¡± ¡°rk, I love you! You can feel it, right? ¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, Carmina. I¡¯m happy being like this. ¡± ¡°rk, how do you love someone?¡± rk made a shrugging motion. Even he is asking himself how he can love. And how do you feel? And what are you going to do? He doesn¡¯t know because he has never asked a woman out on a date. A woman always makes the initial attempt. like thedy who was in front of him. ¡°I cannot answer you, Carmina.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because I¡¯ve never felt it.¡± ¡°Even once?¡± ¡°Yes, why are we talking about this?¡± Carmina didn¡¯t talk anymore. She was so disappointed in the conversation between her and rk. ¡°Hey! Carmina. ¡°Why are you so quiet all of a sudden? ¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°What do you want me to say, rk? Youdon¡¯t want to, don¡¯t you?¡± It was obvious in her voice. ¡°Carmina, don¡¯t sulk with me. I thought you already knew me. ¡± ¡°No, I made a mistake.¡± So, what do you want? Is this thest time? To see each other? ¡± ¡°Would you like it, rk?¡± ¡°I¡¯m asking you, Carmina. Don¡¯t ask me too. ¡± ¡°No, I love you, rk.¡± She doesn¡¯t want to lose him, even though there is no love between them. Oh, correction, she loves him so much. ¡°Okay fine, but I¡¯m telling you, don¡¯t give hope to yourself. Because you can¡¯t expect anything from me, but when ites to happiness, yes. Yes, I¡¯m here. I will give you what you want. You know, I¡¯m generous. It¡¯se to bed. ¡± ¡°You said that, rk. Now I need you. Can you cancel what you¡¯re going to do? ¡± rk smiled mischievously. ¡°Sure, I think my body is needed now.¡± Carmina smiled sweetly. ¡°I¡¯m done!¡± She moves the te back slightly. rk drank water, a sign that he was done. He waved at the waiter. The waiter approached them quickly.¡±Yes, sir.¡± ¡°Bill please!¡± ¡°Okay, sir, just a moment.¡± When the waiter got the bill, rk put down a few thousand. ¡°Keep the chance.¡± ¡°Thank you, sir.¡± They left the restaurant and went straight to a fancy hotel. When they enter to the room. Their lips were locked tight against the door of their suite. Getting inside They are hungry for each other. Carmina is already naked at the door. After all, rk is an expert when ites to this kind of thing. He knows where his hand goes. ¡°You¡¯re really fast, rk.¡± ¡°Yeah, you need to move fast and. You have to be alert for this kind of fight. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I like you.¡± ¡°Oh, yeah.¡± rk assisted in lifting Carmina and transferring her to the bed. Before rk got on the bed, he undressed first. Carmina stared at the young man. ¡°Damn you, rk. You are so hot and gorgeous, your body, you make me feel lush. ¡± Well, he is really good with his body. He works out three times a week. Not only does she have the perfect look, she also has the perfect body. Carmina looked at rk¡¯s masculinity. It¡¯s not live yet, but it¡¯s so damn big. She stood up and held him. because she can¡¯t wait to see how big it is. rk moaned loudly when Carmina began teasing him and moving her hand up and down to his manhood. His masculinity is his weakness. He felt like heaven already. rk only wants this from Carmina. Sheknows what to do. And she¡¯s an expert at it, just like when her lips were in her manhood. ¡°Do it now!¡± His voice is still hoarse. ¡°You want it? Say yes, please. ¡± ¡°I want it. Do it please! ¡± That was the signal, so she did it. Carmina does her best to make him happy. She wants him to be satisfied, so he will look for her. Even if he meets another woman, he will return to her because he is better when ites to making her happy. They take turns in that position. Only grunts and screams are heard in that room. When they finished, Carmina was fast asleep. Tired of dancing in rk top. rk looked at her. He has nothing to say about her. She has a perfect face and body, and shees from a rich family. But he has no feelings for this woman. He couldn¡¯t feel even the slightest stirring in his heart. It only activates his libido in the body. Sometimes he wonders how you feel when your partner is the woman you love. Is that more happiness you feel, or is there something else? He wants to feel that, but how? All the women he met, his heart never moved for them. While he was looking at her, rk¡¯s mind was ying. Maybe this is all we can do together. Just sitting here in bed with no one else. But why don¡¯t we use contraceptives? Why can¡¯t we conceive? Maybe if we have a child, even if I don¡¯t love you. Even if I don¡¯t want the married word, maybe I can do it for my child.rk thought of the conversation between him and his uncle. He looked at Carmima seriously. Why don¡¯t they try? His uncle is right; there¡¯s nothing to lose if they try it. rk made up his mind that they were going to dance at Obando. Maybe if Carmina gets pregnant, then what is she saying? She wants them to stay together forever. Maybe this wille true if they have they first child. CHAPTER 3 WHEN rk and Carmina meet again when they finish their lunch at the Okada hotel, they go straight to a room there. After their passionate moment is done, rk stood up. ¡°Dress up,¡± he said. ¡°Huh why?¡± ¡°Do it.¡± ¡°Why, tell me?¡± ¡°We¡¯re going somewhere.¡± ¡°Where?¡± Don¡¯t ask, just do what I said, Carmina. ¡°Go, I¡¯m not going.¡± ¡°You really don¡¯t want toe with me?¡± ¡°Tell me first where we are going.¡± ¡°Okay, if you don¡¯t want to, I¡¯ll find someone else to be with me.¡± rk answered differently. ¡°A woman?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I came with you.¡± She quickly stood up and dressed in front of him. Well, she won¡¯t allow rk to be with another woman. She only wants him with her. rk is used to the fact that every woman he has with him does not feel shy. They are walking naked in front of him. rk entered the bathroom to take a shower first. While Carmina do her makeup. ¡°TAMARA, double your actions now, there are so many people this afternoon because the weather is good! No sun!¡± her aunt shouted at her. What else am I doing? I used to be a superwoman, but now I am more like Lastikman, or I¡¯m a version of Lastikgirl. Tamara wanted to answer her auntie. If she helps her sell it, it¡¯s better. Now what she is doing here and there is giving here and there too, and she takes down the clothes left and right. My gosh, so tiring. ¡°Why doesn¡¯t she want to get someone to help her? I know why, because she¡¯s stingy. ¡°She mumbled. Tamara¡¯s aunt frowned as she looked at her. ¡°Oh, what kind of oration are you doing again, Tamara?¡± shemented. Is it Abracadabra, huh? Or a witch¡¯s whisper? ¡± Oh, if only she could have be a witch, she would have done it to make herself lose her grumpy attitude. ¡°No, Aunty.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know about you, Tamara. ¡°Quick, move fast.¡± This aunt of hers, she didn¡¯t speak correctly, what she was doing now, her body was moving left and right, what speed she wanted her to do like a running horse. She just sighed. While rk and Carmina was in the car. ¡°rk, where are we going?¡± Carmina inquired; she had been questioning him because he didn¡¯t answer her. ¡°You will know if we are there already.¡± Please stop asking me! ¡± There was irritation in his voice. ¡°Just wait, we are nearer already.¡± She suddenly stopped talking when rk¡¯s tone of voice was like that. She knew he was getting irritated. After one hour of driving, they arrived at their destination. After rk parked his car, ¡°What are we doing here, rk?¡± ¡°You know this ce, Carmina?¡± ¡°Everybody knows this ce, rk.¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± he asked her. ¡°Well, there are many, but mostly this ce is for couples who want to have children and are not blessed with children during their long marriage.¡± rk will nod; she knows this too. ¡°So, what do you think that we are doing here?¡± ¡°rk, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going to dance.¡± ¡°We are, Carmina. Don¡¯t you want?¡± ¡°What? Are you kidding me?¡± ¡°Why not, right?¡± ¡°rk, I don¡¯t have any differences. I believe you are too.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°So, why did wee here?¡± ¡°I want to have a child!¡± ¡°You want to have children this way, rk. You are so ridiculous. You can make it by yourself, and you believe this?¡± ¡°Why are you talking so much? Do you want to join me or don¡¯t you want to tell me? ¡± He got even more irritated. ¡°Stay here if you don¡¯t want to.¡± ¡°Fine, I will go with you, but I will tell you this, rk.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°They say that the only thing that will bless those who dance here is that they have faith. If you do not, nothing happens. If you just want to try it, please don¡¯t do it. ¡± rk stared hard at her. She was right, even if he doesn¡¯t believe it. But his uncle said to try it; there¡¯s nothing to lose. So, this is what he will do now. ¡°Okay, but I have something to ask you, Carmina.¡± ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Are you using pills to prevent you from getting pregnant?We¡¯ve been in bed together for years. Why aren¡¯t you getting pregnant, Carmina?¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t use anything, even me. I want to get pregnant from you so I can hold onto you, rk.¡± ¡°Then the question is why are you not getting pregnant?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t, rk.¡± Yeah, why can¡¯t she get pregnant? She knows that she doesn¡¯t have deference because she got pregnant once by her ex-boyfriend, but he miscarried. That¡¯s why they broke up. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go home?¡± ¡°No, we¡¯re going down to do what we came here for.¡± ¡°You¡¯re the only one who likes it, not me, rk.¡± ¡°Then, stay here, or you can go home now!¡± He came down. Carmina immediately followed rk. ¡°AH, miss, can you wear it?¡± said the woman buying it from Tamara. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°For me to see, I think because we are the same body measure.¡± ¡°Tamara, just do it and wear it,¡± her aunt ordered. ¡°But, aunty.¡± ¡°She¡¯s a customer,Tamara,¡± she said. Tamara could do nothing but obey her aunt. After wearing the clothes, she walked around in front of the women who were buying them. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll get it because it¡¯s fit for you.¡± Her aunt smiled at her. They rent and sell the clothes for dancing. It was Filipinianaand Barong Tagalog. They rented thembecause they were worn only once. While other customers buythem for remembrance. Tamara took the dress from their stock. After giving it to the woman who bought it and already left, She was about to change. ¡± Tamara, be like that, don¡¯t change,¡± her aunt said. ¡°Huh? Why, aunty? ¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°It¡¯s good to see you wearing that. Model it first.¡± She was smiling. ¡°Aunty,¡± she protests. But her aunty just widened her eyes at her. When rk arrived inside, they first went straight to the clothes. They looked around the shops. ¡°Sir, Ma¡¯am, you¡¯re going to dance? ¡°Here¡¯s what you¡¯re going to use,¡± the seller offered to them. ¡°No!¡± Carmina replied. They walked around until they reached the ce where there were a lot of couples already dancing. ¡°rk, that¡¯s what we¡¯ll do, if we dance.So, ashamed. What if someone recognizes me, especially the paparazzi? My gosh, what will they say to me?¡± rk didn¡¯t pay attention to her because his attention was on the people¡¯s dancing. ¡°rk, are you listening to me?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s get changed.¡± ¡°My goodness, rk. This is crazy, you know.¡± rk felt excitement as he looked at the couple already dancing. He thought it was fun. Everyone who is dancing has a smile on their face. You can see their determination to be blessed with a child. ¡°Let¡¯s dance,¡± he said. Carmina was secretly cursed. She thinks that she can¡¯t do what rk wants. rk walked to buy something for them to wear. Tamara¡¯s aunt was stunned by the man who came to their shop. Tamara had a customer, so she didn¡¯t see the new customer. ¡°Give me this for me and for her,¡± rk said. Tamara¡¯s aunt didn¡¯t move; she just looked at their customer. Well, I guess she was overwhelmed by the handsomeness of the man in front of her. Carmina was irritated. Well, who wouldn¡¯t be mesmerized by rk even if she was the same when she first saw him? ¡°Excuse me, I said give it to me.¡± rk even raised the clothes he was holding. This is where Tamara¡¯s auntes to her senses. ¡°Oh, sorry sir. Are you going to rent it or just buy it? The clothes that are already worn are just for rent. The new is for sale. ¡± ¡°So disgusting!¡± Carmina replies. Emily wanted to give a grumpy attitude to the woman. But she was a customer, so she hesitated to do it. ¡°Who cares?¡± She turned to herpanion. ¡°rk, honey. We don¡¯t need to do this. Let¡¯s go home. ¡± rk¡¯s thick eyebrows were bumping and he looked at Carmina. He took the clothes. ¡°Where can I change, ma¡¯am?¡± he said. ¡°Sir, we have a fitting room over there.¡± she said. ¡°Good.¡± He took the Barong Tagalog and headed to the fitting room. Carmina was fuming with annoyance. ¡°My gosh, this is nonsense!¡± she said. Emily raised her eyebrows when she heard the woman. She thinks that the two are not married because the man is not sweet. Those who are married to them are happy, and they really have the determination to have children. But this woman in front does not look like she wants to have children. But she admits she¡¯s beautiful and sexy. When rk finished getting dressed, he took Carmina¡¯s dress. ¡°Change your clothes.¡± rk give to her. Carmina looked at the dress. She honestly didn¡¯t want to touch it. It¡¯s disgusting. ¡°Carmina, what are you doing? Take it and change. ¡± So that rk couldn¡¯t say anything, she took it and headed to the fitting room. rk faced the people already dancing and smiled. Inside the fitting room Oh shit, I don¡¯t need to do this. ¡°NO!¡± Carmina protested to herself as she looked at the dress to wear. She knew what it was. ¡°My gosh, I can¡¯t do this.¡± She didn¡¯t want to wear the clothes because someone else had already used them. Tamara approached her aunt to give the money for what she had sold. rk thought Carmina was Tamara. rk suddenly grabbed the woman¡¯s hand. He knows Carmina still has a lot of tricks. Maybe she will protest again when he tells her to follow him. Tamara was shocked, and she and her aunt looked at each other. She couldn¡¯t move because it seemed like she was struck by lightning when the man held her hand. Even though Emily was surprised, she immediately came to her senses and thought that maybe the man thought that the one he took her hand was the woman who was with him. rk didn¡¯t even nce at the woman holding his hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± rk pulled what he thought was Carmina towards the dancing ce. CHAPTER 4 TAMARA feels different when a stranger touches her palm. Many people have touched her palm, but now there is what they call a connection in her body and she feels like butterflies have arrived in her stomach. because of Tamara¡¯s strange experience. And I am new to this sensation. ¡°Why do I feel this way? What does this mean? She admitted that she had no sympathy for the man and that he should have waited for Mr. I¡¯m not with you. But why do her body and mind want that to happen? Yes, she knows where they are going to dance. And she felt at that moment as if she was bewitched. She would follow what would happen next. rk frowned, because he felt something strange that he had never experienced it before. He has touched a lot of women in their hands, but only lust he can feel, but now it is so deferential that the electricity is there that he feels now. He wanted to look back at what he had touched, but he had second thoughts that this woman might not be anyone else but Carmina, but when he thought the shopkeeper. ¡°No, it¡¯s not her!¡± his mind screamed, but he knew she was not because he was by her side earlier. Maybe it¡¯s Carmina. rk ignores what he feels. And maybe his feelings for her suddenly changed because maybe they would dance. They continued to walk towards where the people were dancing. Tamara was just following behind the unknown man. Actually, he had no intention of protesting now. Tamara¡¯s aunt smiled. ¡°This is good for that man. He thought the woman with him was the woman he brought here.Well, Tamara, you are a jackpot. I think that man was rich the way he looked and, most of all, he was handsome, ¡± she did not say a word to stop her niece just. But when she remembered the woman who was changing in the fitting room, She shook her head. ¡°She¡¯s so slow, hmp!¡± When Tamara and rk were in the middle rk looked at those dancing next to him. ¡°Dance bro, just go along with the music to make the baby produce faster,¡± a manmented to rk. rk nodded at the man who was talking. This is why he came here to dance and produce a baby. Does she know who Carmina is that he is looking for? And this man asked, ¡°Who are you?¡± to her. She was annoyed. Eh, he¡¯s the one who pulled her. But he admitted that he felt especially bewitched when he saw the man¡¯s handsome face. ¡°Oh, am I in the paradise of handsome men?¡± ¡°Hey, I¡¯m talking to you! Answer me! ¡± rk looked at their palms and it seemed to be shining in their eyes. ¡°What the hell! Damn! ¡± That¡¯s why he feels different; she¡¯s not Cermina.He wants to let go of the woman¡¯s hand, but his hand doesn¡¯t want to follow. If Carmina saw this, he was sure that something like a debate in the Senate was going to happen. ¡°Where is she?¡± His brain said ¡°Dance now!¡± people shouted. That¡¯s where Tamara¡¯s magic ended. ¡°Let go of my hand,¡± she said softly. because the music was loud. ¡°What did you say?¡± rk asked her. Tamara pulled her hand slightly back. ¡°Fine,¡± rk said as he let go of the woman¡¯s hand. Tamara was about to step out to leave the man. Of course she had to leave because if she was going to dance, it meant getting pregnant. My goodness, she doesn¡¯t have a boyfriend. How can she get pregnant?Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t leave me here! ¡± He held her hand again. ¡°What! Why? ¡± ¡°Dance with me,dy!¡± he said carefully; after all, they were already in the middle. ¡°Why would I do this? I don¡¯t know you and you don¡¯t even know me, and this dance is only for those who want to have children, and they have beenmarried a long time ago. ¡± rk, maybe she¡¯s the one. Why is she with you now? You will nt your golden seed in her¡­ A voice shouted in his mind. Well, maybe that¡¯s why Carmina isn¡¯t with me now. My uncle said, ¡°I will look for a woman with a clean uterus.¡± So, is it her? Why not? Perhaps this is fate for me and this woman. He looked at the woman from head to toe. My gosh, this man, he nced at her like a woman. Maybe he¡¯s gay? But I don¡¯t think it¡¯s because he wants to have a child. ¡°Hmmm, not bad, not pretty at all,¡± Maybe that¡¯s why he said she wasn¡¯t that pretty; he hadn¡¯t looked at the woman closely. ¡°What the hell? Let me go! I have a job waiting for me, Mr.! ¡± Tamara said, and she pulled her hand again. ¡°Okay, you can do your job, butter. Let¡¯s dance first. ¡± He suddenly grabbed her waist. ¡°Oh! ¡°Buffalo pussy!¡± Tamara eximed, shocked. rkughed at what he heard. ¡°You are bad!¡± he joked. ¡°What¡¯s bad? I was surprised at what you did! Let me go! ¡± rk gave the woman a faintly attractive smile. Tamara was mesmerized by his smile. ¡°Ahhh, your smile.¡± Suddenly, she smiled because his smile was contagious. rk thinks the woman¡¯s smile is not just a smile. A very innocent smile for him, like a baby ying with her angel. ¡°Dance and dance so you can produce a baby soon!¡± an olddy happily shouts. rk started to dance with a smile. I will have children without a husband. I don¡¯t want to. I¡¯m still a virgin. She looked at the man who was already dancing. ¡°Hey! Common, join me!¡± rk took Tamara¡¯s hand to lead her into dancing. ¡°Go ahead and dance with him; maybe he¡¯s your Mr. Right, don¡¯t you?¡± Her thoughts are expressed. ¡°My gosh, he wanted a baby right away. Nothing passionate has happened yet.¡± Tamara¡¯s mind answered.¡±Then give him what he wants.¡± My gosh, her mind was so demanding. Give him a baby, isn¡¯t thatsoeasy? Wait, how can they have children when they don¡¯t know each other? How if she¡¯s the one who invites him to sleep together? Tamara¡¯s body suddenly trembled at what she thought. rk just looked at the woman. Now he doesn¡¯t care if she¡¯s not going to dance as long as she¡¯s with him. Tamara looked at the man once more. He smiled at her. His smile seemed to say, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s dance to have a baby.¡± ¡°Alright, there¡¯s nothing to lose. And one more thing: how can I have children if nothing happens?¡± She was also startled and followed the man. rk was smiling because the woman was apanying him. Oh Lord, please give me a baby. Not just one, make it two or three. ying in rk¡¯s mind. He looked at the woman. Well, if she is to be the mother of his children, why not? Right now, he won¡¯t think about how he can make a baby. The important thing is that he has someone to dance with. In the shop, Emily was impatient for the one in the fitting room toe out because someone else was going inside. ¡°My goodness, did this woman sleep already?¡± She headed towards her. ¡°Miss, is it that you are finished changing?¡± ¡°No, why are you rushing me?¡± ¡°Why? Miss, you¡¯ve been there for so long; that ce¡¯s not for a rest, it¡¯s for changing clothes.¡± ¡°Damn! This old woman. I know. ¡± She changed her clothes quickly. ¡°Wait, I¡¯m going out!¡± it said, irritated. This girl is crazy. She looks rich, but she seems to be very social. ¡± Miss, you¡¯ve been in there for almost half an hour. Look at that handsome guy with you; he¡¯s dancing already!¡± When Carmina heard it, he was like a volcano ready to explode. ¡°What?¡± He came out of the fitting room as fast as lightning. ¡°rk,¡± she called his name. because she thought the olddy was joking with her ¡°My gosh, girl? You move so slowly, he¡¯s not here anymore. He¡¯s bored and wants to have a baby. Then he pulled someone else. Luckily, handsome got a good one! ¡± ¡°Who¡¯s the girl?¡± ¡°You look, so you know she¡¯s more beautiful than you!¡± She smiled teasingly at the woman. Carmina gives a murderous look at the woman. And she walked fast to go out. When he saw that rk was already dancing. ¡°Dammit! Ahhh, I should be me, not she! ¡± She clenched her fist, and her face showed a lot of anger! If only she could scream, she would have done it. She took big steps to reach rk, who was already enjoying dancing. When Carmina was nearing the ce, where there were already people dancing, an old woman suddenly stopped her. ¡°Where are you going, miss?¡± she asked her immediately. You don¡¯t care where I¡¯m going, can you move? You¡¯re wasting my time.¡± She wanted to reach rk as soon as possible. ¡°Miss, you¡¯re alone.It onlygoes there in the middle. It¡¯s a couple. Where is your husband? ¡± Carmina looked at the old woman. ¡°There he is.¡± She even taught rk. The old woman frowned as she pointed out that he already had someone to dance with. It instructed her to step aside first. You can see in Carmina¡¯s eyes that she is angry. ¡°You think I¡¯m lying?¡± ¡°You said, Miss.¡± Damn this old woman. Carmina wanted to scold the old woman, but she held back because there were many people. ¡°rk, I¡¯m here,¡± she shouted, because she was so loud that he couldn¡¯t hear her. ¡°Damn you, rk.¡± She looked at him. Her heart was filled with seeing his appearance. He was so happy while dancing to that woman. rk¡¯s attention is on his partner. He¡¯s really enjoyed this moment. He feels so good and the lightness of his feelings while dancing with this stranger woman. CHAPTER 5 WHILE she is standing on the side, Carmina feels very angry with rk because she is not his dance partner but another woman.¡±Damn you, rk! Why did you do this to me? I¡¯m with you. Why are you dancing with someone else? Ahhh!¡± She wanted to scream out loud, but she stopped herself. She thought no one could hear her because everyone was busy dancing. The old woman did not agree that she would go inside because she was alone. Everyone inside was a couple. If rk¡¯s partner was in front of Carmina, she might have choked and pped him because of her anger or jealousy. Carmina was even more angry when rk touched the waist of the woman he was dancing with. And she admits and thinks the two have known each other for a long time. She saw that they were so close to each other because of their body movements. At that moment, Tamara was enjoying what was happening. She was still smiling. She just thought that she would be away from her aunt for a while and not see her grumpy attitude for a second. And besides, she has nothing to lose because she doesn¡¯t even know this handsome man. rk was very happy. He liked what happened to him. He was now super enjoying it. And he never expected this kind of enjoyment from dancing with strangers. No words were exchanged between them, they just danced until the song ended. The crowd apuded as they finished dancing. rk gasped. ¡°This is great. Woah! ¡± You can see the happiness on rk¡¯s face; he looksatthe woman who was dancing with him just now. Tamara left the man without saying anything. What else are they going to do after the dance is over? It is unlikely that it will be apanied. ¡°Hey! Wait! ¡± rk would have stopped the woman from leaving. He doesn¡¯t know her name yet, but of course they need to talk. But Tamara just goes straight ahead. She doesn¡¯t want to look back because something might happen to her. She fell in love with him just like that. That¡¯s because it¡¯s like magic, that you saw your prince. ¡°Lady, I said wait for me!¡± rk said, ¡°In strength.¡± The woman just continued. ¡°Oh men, just now her smile was so sweet, now she¡¯s like a hot chili pepper.¡± Because of Carmina¡¯s annoyance, she wants to meet Tamara to give the couple a p. But she also thought she was a professional model and the daughter of a rich man in the country. So, she restrains herself not to do what he wants to do to her. Tamara passed Carmina whose eyes on her seemed like a chainsaw that at any moment would split her body because of jealousy. Emily greeted Tamara with a smile. ¡°What, did you enjoy it, Tamara?¡± she asked her niece immediately. Tamara wondered why her aunt was smiling at her like that. Well, she just danced.¡± If she had known that this was the medicine for her grumpy, she would have done it already. ¡± Aunt, what are you talking about?¡± ¡°Hey! Tamara, don¡¯t lie, I can see it on your face. ¡± She asked herself why she wasn¡¯t angry because he left her post. ¡°Aunt, I don¡¯t know him,¡± she responded differently. ¡°So, if you don¡¯t know him, Tamara.¡± She avoided her. ¡°That¡¯s right, auntie. I don¡¯t know him. I¡¯ll fix the clothes first.¡± ¡°Tamara, you know what you did right? There¡¯s a meaning. ¡± ¡°Auntie, if you mean we¡¯re going to have children, it won¡¯t happen.Because we¡¯re not married and, above all, we don¡¯t know each other, right? ¡± ¡°Tamara, you don¡¯t know how fate ys out.¡± ¡°Auntie, you told me before that fate is a person, he or she who¡¯s the one making the fate for his or her life.¡± Her aunt suddenly ceased what she was saying. Tamara didn¡¯t say anything more. She turned her back and went to the clothes that were scattered to arrange them so that she could avoid her aunt. So that theconversation would go somewhere. rk saw Carmina¡¯s frowning face when he approached her. He didn¡¯t talk because he already knew why her well-groomed eyebrows were twitching. rk just walked straight to Tamara¡¯s ce to change clothes. ¡°So, just like that, huh, rk!¡± Carmina began. ¡°What?¡± ¡°rk, don¡¯t answer me what! You know what I mean! ¡± Her voice got a little louder, so the people who were nearthem started to lookat them. rk stopped walking because he didn¡¯t want to be yelled at and he was in a public ce. ¡°Shut up, Carmina. Don¡¯t do that to me, because I don¡¯t like it. And one more thing, you don¡¯t have the right to raise your voice at me. Do you understand? ¡± He said firmly, but rk¡¯s face could see the anger as he continued walking again. Carmina¡¯s mouth closed immediately. She knows rk, butit¡¯s different if he gets angry. Damn, okay, I don¡¯t know, but we¡¯ll figure it outter. Don¡¯t tell me that the woman you dance with will have a baby! I don¡¯t allow that, rk, never! She followed him. When Tamara saw that the man who had pulled her to dance was heading to their ce, she didn¡¯t know why she suddenly got confused and didn¡¯t know what to pick first to fix. Emily shook her head when she saw her niece¡¯s reaction. It was really clear that her niece had fallen for that man she didn¡¯t know. She can only say that it is love. And once she felt it, she couldn¡¯t me the niece. ¡°My God, her heart has been hit. That¡¯s right, before I was strict with her because I didn¡¯t want her to be like her mother, she fell in love so young, but what did that animal man just leave?¡± She looked at her niece. She wanted tough at what she saw because it was already folded. She took it again to unfold it again. When the man was in front of Tamara, she felt like she was floating in the air. ¡°How much is the barong I¡¯m wearing?¡± rk immediately asked. Tamara didn¡¯t seem to hear anything; she just looked at the man. rk frowned. ¡°Hey! I said, how much?¡± Because of what Emily see, she came to rescue her niece. ¡°Sir, if you rent two hundred fifty dors and buy three hundred fifty dors.¡±Emily said. rk, just pay the rent; don¡¯t tell me you purchased it. That¡¯s what they say second hand. ¡± Second hand your face. It¡¯simported. It¡¯s from Brazil. Emily wanted to tell the woman. rk didn¡¯t pay attention to Carmina; he grabbed some money. ¡°Just wrap it up, ma¡¯am.¡± he just took it out in front of then. He just put the barong tagalog on his clothes that way. Because he was generous, Emily smiled very sweetly, not just a smile but teasing the woman as if she was saying it. Oh, what a shame you are. She looked at her niece. She was still the same. Nothing had changed. This child really fell for that man. She simply elbowed her. ¡°Aunty?¡± Tamara goes back to her senses.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Blink your eyes, it¡¯s too obvious,¡± she whispered to her. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Just wrap this so that your blood will awake.¡± Carmina raised her eyebrows. Well, she could sense that the woman rk danced with was in love at first sight with rk. This is how she was when she first saw rk. She fell for his charm. Damn you! Did you think rk would notice you? No, it¡¯s not a salesperson like you that he¡¯ll not like. You¡¯re nothingparedtomy feet. ¡°rk, are you done?¡± Tamara rightly handed the stic bag to the man. rk took it. ¡°Thank you, but wait, I don¡¯t know your name yet, Miss.We are already dancing, but we are strangers to each other.¡± ¡°rk, no need for that.¡± Carmina groin Emily wanted to tease her; she was already pissed off at her rudeness. ¡°Yes, tell him maybe one day you too will bump into each other on the road. You could say hello, right, my niece.¡± ¡°Aunt!¡± she whispered. ¡°Say it if you don¡¯t want, but I¡¯m the one whotells him your name.¡± So, you can tell me your name, but if you don¡¯t want to, that¡¯s okay. But for me, I will tell you my name. I am rk Generoso.¡± He needs to know her name. He doesn¡¯t want to think about what is important now that he knows the woman¡¯s name. ¡°Damnit, I hate you rk,¡± Carmina grumbled. It¡¯s embarrassing if she didn¡¯t tell her name to him. Well, it¡¯s just a name. ¡°Tamara Legarda.¡± ¡°Nice meeting you, Tamara.¡± rk reached out his hand to it. Tamara looked at her aunt. Her eyes widen at her, like they are telling her to reach out. She didn¡¯t want to, but she still reached out. ¡°Nice meeting you too, rk.¡± rk smiled at the woman. And he squeezed her palm. Tamara feels strange about what she did. She felt electricity enter her heart. Damm, she¡¯s really angry becauseof what rk did. ¡± rk, let¡¯s go; I¡¯m going to have my photo shot!¡± She pretended so they could leave because she didn¡¯t like what she saw right now. If she was like a tiger now because of the jealousy she felt, rk wouldn¡¯t like it. Because of her annoyance, she forgot to change her clothes. And when she realized herself, ¡°Damnit!¡± Without saying a word, she went to the fitting room and quickly took off the clothes that she had just put on and left them inside. After she came out, rk was still in the same position as the woman, and they were still holding hands. He was too fast to go near him. Before rk let go of the woman¡¯s palm, he squeezed it again. It¡¯s as if he said We will meet again. Tamara. When Carmina saw what he did, she was so annoyed that she pulled rk¡¯s arm. Let¡¯s go! I¡¯mte! ¡± There is anger in her voice. She really hated what she saw. Before rk turned around, ¡°Tamara, thank you!¡± he chased. Suddenly, a sweet smile appeared on Tamara¡¯s lips. ¡°You are wee!¡± she replied. Before rk turned back, he saw that smile of hers. He realized that the woman was beautiful and that she had a pretty smile. CHAPTER 6 WHEN rk and Carmina enter the car, it hasn¡¯t start yet. ¡°Damn you, rk!¡± Carmina couldn¡¯t stop herself because of the intense jealousy she felt. ¡°Damn you, Carmina, for what?¡±rk¡¯s voice rose a little. Well, he knows why he said that. ¡°Yes, damn you! Damn you! ¡°Ahhh!¡± it screamed. ¡°Stopped, Carmima. I don¡¯t understand you! ¡± ¡°You don¡¯t understand me, rk. Bullshit! You know the reason why I am like this now? ¡± ¡°Oh, you are jealous of her!¡± ¡°Yes I am. Why her?¡± ¡°Why her? You should ask yourself, Carmina, where were you earlier, huh? ¡± ¡°I¡¯m in the fitting room. Why didn¡¯t you wait for me toe out?¡± ¡°For what? You didn¡¯t even go out until we finished dancing, did you? Then you say, ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you. Why bother waiting for you?¡± Actually, he feels guilty. But, he thought it was her-the one he had touched earlier. ¡°Even so, I¡¯m with you, nother!¡± she said emphatically. ¡°Yes, but she¡¯s there, not you!¡± ¡°That why? I am mad because of that!And I hate you for what you did! ¡± ¡°Carmina, stop this conversation. I¡¯m tired. ¡± ¡°Tired? You just danced! ¡± ¡°Yeah, I just danced, but I know it¡¯s worth it.¡± ¡°Worth it? What?¡± she asked, even though she knew what rk was referring to. Of course, it was a baby. That whythey went to this ce. rk just smiled and started the car. Carmina grumbled at the point of her snout. ¡°Ahhh!¡± she shouted when she wanted to release her anger. rk doesn¡¯t care what she did. He felt so good about what happened just now. Then he thought about what his n was with Tamara. He smiled strangely when he remembered that woman. Carmina could see this, which made her blood boil even more. Damn you, rk! I hate your smile!¡± rk nced at her. He smiled fully, which made Carmina even more angry. ¡°Ahhh! rk, don¡¯t do this to me. I hate you! ¡± rk just shrugged his shoulders. He didn¡¯t care if she was mad at him. Really, he doesn¡¯t care at all. ¡°Ahhh! What do you like about her? Carmina eximed, wanting to know his n. ¡°What are you talking about, Carmina?¡± ¡°rk, you know what I mean.¡± That woman. ¡± rk shook his head. It didn¡¯t matter if he liked the woman or not. His n to have a baby is important. ¡°What? Tell me!¡± ¡°Shut up, Carmina! You do not have a right to know how I feel. And don¡¯t ask me anything, I hate that! ¡± Carmina was suddenly silent when she heard. But in her mind, she would not allow rk to have a rtionship with that woman. In the shop, the sweet smile on Tamara¡¯s lips could not be removed. Even though she was talking to a customer, she was still smiling. ¡°You¡¯re having fun all of a sudden, aren¡¯t we?¡± Emily made a remark to her niece despite knowing the reason. ¡°Aunty?¡± ¡°Yes, I am your Auntie.¡± You¡¯re not going to defend yourself, are you? ¡± ¡°Auntie, what is it for?¡± ¡°To say that you are in love with the man you danced with earlier, Tamara.¡± ¡°Auntie, that¡¯s not true what you said, ah.¡± ¡°So? ¡°Hmmm, I just saw your smile, Tamara. There is a meaning to it.¡± ¡°What are you talking about, Auntie? I¡¯m just happy!¡± ¡°The question is, why are you happy?¡± Tamara looked at her aunt. Yeah, why is she happy? Emily caught her niece. She looked at her. ¡°Oh, am I right, Tamara?¡± Why is Aunty so nice to me now? What did she eat? Tamara thought. ¡°Hey! Tamara, don¡¯t you look at me? I know I am beautiful! ¡± ¡°Aunty, you¡¯re really beautiful, because I¡¯m beautiful too.¡± Emily¡¯s smile was so wide, Tamara had only just seen her Aunt smile like that. I hope you are always like this aunty, kind and smiling, so you look young. Tamara could not tell her. ¡°Go ahead and finish what you started. When you¡¯re done,we can get home,¡± she said gently. Tamara wondered if they were going home; it was still early. She looked at her aunt again. Don¡¯t look at me like that. I¡¯m being generous to you now, Tamara. Of course, she might change her mind so she can rest early. Tamara looked away with a smile. Emily smiled at the sight. I have many sins against you, Tamara. Why was I so grumpy when she didn¡¯t do anything wrong? Is it because of what happened to them with her sister? She sighed deeply. Well, it¡¯s an old story that Tamara¡¯s mother intervened between them. The love triangle is the reason why they separated as siblings. She even left the child with her. They both fell in love with the same man, but, of course, Tamara¡¯s father can only love her mother. Tamara¡¯s father was on vacation at their ce, and the two sisters were in love with the handsome man. But Tamara¡¯s mother was the one he loved. They got married to the judge only a month after the marriage when her father died in an ident. And Tamara was a three-month fetus. When Tamara was born, and she was only a few months old, her mother left her with her aunt. She is her mother and father¡¯s Even though she has a grumpy attitude towards her, she knows that she loves her very much. She didn¡¯t even finish college because she had enough to finance her studies, so she stopped. She knows that Tamara wants to be a teacher and that it will be finished in just two years. It¡¯s also unfortunate, but there was nothing she could do at the time. She thought she would go into debt, but where would she get the money to pay? This ce is just right for their daily needs, and that¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t hire someone toe with them. ¡°Aunt, I¡¯m done,¡± Tamara said to her aunt. Emily will nod at her niece. Carmina is the first to arrive at their home. rk¡¯s car has stopped in front of the gate. Carmina is still sitting still. ¡°What are you waiting for, Carmina? We¡¯re here at your house.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you going inside?¡± ¡°I said I was tired, did I?¡± ¡°You can rest in my room, rk!¡± Suddenly, her voice became soft. rk gets what she wants the way she talks. ¡°No need, Carmina. My back is looking for my own bed. And besides, I¡¯m not used to sleeping in other people¡¯s houses. What he said was true; he really didn¡¯t want to sleep in other people¡¯s houses, even with his friends when there was a party. Even if he was so drunk, he still went home. ¡°rk, you said you were tired, right? ¡°You can rest for a while in my room,¡± she still insisted. ¡°I can still drive, Carmina.¡± rk doesn¡¯t know himself since, earlier, it¡¯s like he lost his appetite for Carmina. Is it because of the woman who danced in Obando? Maybe this is the effect they danced earlier. ¡°Even for a while, rk?¡± He really wanted to be with the young man. He was disgusted by her attitude. If she was just a kid, he might have yelled at her already. ¡°Carmina, there are many more days, okay,¡± he said.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Carmina¡¯s face suddenly brightened upon hearing that. ¡°Okay, you said that.¡± rk waited to see if she would go down, but she hadn¡¯t. Damn! What else does this woman want? ¡°rk?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Is it like this?¡± ¡°What are you talking about?¡± ¡°No goodbye kiss!¡± To get her to leave, he kissed her on the cheek. ¡°I¡¯m not your friend, rk.¡± rk got what she wanted, so he pulled her close and kissed her on the lips. Carmina immediately grabbed rk¡¯s lips because of what she did. rk quickly pulled his lips away. ¡°I need to go now!¡± he said. Carmina was so disappointed because of what rk did. She looked at him. rk frowned like he said, ¡°Go now.¡± Then she got out of his car. After the woman got off, rk immediately started his car and left. ¡°You suddenly changed, rk. I know because of that woman! Ahhh! ¡± She screamed loudly; she didn¡¯t care if her neighbors could hear her. ¡°You¡¯re strange, Carmina. I have to stay away from you. I don¡¯t have peace of mind when I¡¯m with you. The only thing you want is to have sex. There is no excitement, no thrill for you. ¡°Maybe if¡­¡± he wondered what the name of the person who danced was in Obando. ¡°What¡¯s her name again?¡± Hmmmm, like Ta¡­ ta¡­ oh, Tamara? She has a Pilipina attitude. Yeah, maybe if she¡¯s the one with me, I feel that I am a man, and he is going to court her. ¡°Hmmm, good idea, why not? Why don¡¯t I give it a shot so I can learn how to court a woman?¡± rk¡¯s suddenly had a sweet smile shed on his lips. And he felt good at the thought of doing it to Tamara. But of course, before he does what he wants, he must first clean his surroundings so that there will be no problem with what he wants to do. CHAPTER 7 AFTER they returned home, Tamara only wanted to do one thing: sleep. She felt very tired, maybe because she had danced earlier, so she went straight to her room. Tamara is already lying down, but sleepiness doesn¡¯t want to flirt with her. What is pressing in her mind is what happened to them. That¡¯s why she smiled. ¡± That man is terrible. He wants a baby. How can this happen? They didn¡¯t know each other. He had a crazy mind. but handsome. Maybe if we have kids, they will be beautiful and handsome ,¡± she said, making herugh. Emily heard Tamara¡¯sugh, and she smiled. Maybe she¡¯s in love with that handsome man. Who isn¡¯t? He¡¯s so lovable to look at, and I know he had a nice hybrid. ¡± Tamara couldn¡¯t stopughing. ¡°Hmmm, can we meet again?¡± When she said that, her face suddenly became sad. She believes that she will not cross paths with the man again. It was just an ident that she danced with him earlier. He thought maybe he was the one she was with. She shook her head. Outside, Emily frowned because Tamara suddenly went silent inside the room. ¡°What happened to her? ¡°I spoke with her.¡±She went to the door and knocked. ¡°Tamara!¡± she said. Tamara jumped up. ¡°Aunt, why?¡± ¡°Can Ie in?¡± ¡°Alright Auntie, the door is open.¡± ¡°Huh? What does Aunty need from me? We¡¯re together all day already? ¡± She was nervous. When Emily entered, she sat directly next to her niece. ¡°Aunt, why? Do you need something or will you let me do anything? ¡± ¡°Hmmm, nothing.¡± ¡°Huh? Nothing? Why are you here, Aunt? ¡± ¡°Because I heard youugh, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Nothing, Aunt!¡± ¡°Look at me straight, Tamara. You don¡¯t know how to lie. Iknow you.¡± Tamara looked at her aunt. What she said was true, but sometimes she also has to lie. As they say, there is no perfect person in this world. ¡°Auntie, what should I say?¡± She said. ¡°Just like this, Tamara, answer each of my questions. It¡¯s simple, right?¡± My gosh, Aunty is like an attorney again. And I am the culprit. Tamara sighed secretly. ¡°Okay, Aunt, what is it?¡± ¡°You¡¯re in love, aren¡¯t you?¡± Tamara did not expect that this is what her aunty would say. ¡°In love? Aunty, to whom?¡± Where did the aunt get this question? She fell in love immediately. ¡°Who else, Tamara, the man you danced with so you could have children?¡± Tamara¡¯s eyes widened when her aunt told her to have a child. What? This is her aunt. She doesn¡¯t even know that man. ¡°Oh, those eyes of yours have grown to the size of an owl, Tamara. Answer my question. ¡± ¡°Auntie, are you kidding me? In love, how did this happen? Eh, I don¡¯t know him. We only met for the first time, and your imagination is so far away. ¡°There is such a thing; that¡¯s what they call love at first sight; you fall in love with each other immediately.¡± She was smiling. And she said this because she had felt it once with her niece¡¯s father. Tamara can¡¯t deny it to herself. Yes, her Aunt is right, but crush first. Love wille next. ¡°What? Do you answer me, Tamara? ¡± ¡°Aunt, I don¡¯t know anything about being in love. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± she pretended. You know, I can hit you. My gosh! Don¡¯t dramatize me, Tamara. I know the act of being in love, just like your act now. ¡± ¡°Why does she care if I¡¯m in love? Well, I¡¯m not worth anything to her. All I get is grumpy screams from her. She said, ¡°What did I do, aunty, that you said that?¡± ¡°My gosh, Tamara. You know what I said? Don¡¯t pretend. ¡± ¡°Auntie, then I¡¯ll admit that I¡¯m in love with that man when we meet again.¡± Maybe that¡¯s thest one. Isn¡¯t there nothing more toe? And you can see from his appearance that he¡¯s rich. There¡¯s no time for them like us, Auntie, for then time is gold. ¡± What her niece said made her think. ¡°Hmmm, you¡¯re right. But if you meet again, it will mean something, Tamara. ¡± ¡°Auntie, whateveres to your mind, it¡¯s better you rest.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t sleep either. I¡¯ll just cook dinner for us. I will leave you now. Go ahead and rest. Maybe that man will visit you in your dreams. You two will see each other again. ¡± It headed to the door. I just wish Aunty smiled. After rk sent Carmina home, he went straight to his house. He doesn¡¯t feel like going to the bar today to meet his friends or women. His maid was surprised when he came home early because he alwayses home in the morning. Sometimes he doesn¡¯t evene home; he just goes to the hotel to sleep, and then goes home to change into office clothes and then leaves right away. ¡°Good evening, rk,¡± greeted Nana Mabel.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. For rk, Nana Mabel is like family to him because she has taken care of him since he was a baby. He lives alone now in their house. His parents were in America and his siblings are married there too. Well, he¡¯s the only one left. ¡°The same goes for you, Nana,¡± was his response to her. ¡°rk, how are you today?¡± Are you sick? Do you feel bad? ¡± rk frowned at what Nana Mabel said. ¡°Nana, I¡¯m not sick. Why did you say that?¡± ¡°Well, you just came home at this time. It seems like a miracle.¡± Nana Mabel knows him very well, which is why she said that. rk smiled at what he heard. ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere now, Nana, so I¡¯ll just go home to rest.¡± Nana Mabel frowned, as if she didn¡¯t believe what rk taught her. Because for her, it¡¯s unbelievable. rk noticed this. ¡°Nana, I know you won¡¯t believe me, but it¡¯s true.¡± Oh by the way, Nana, I¡¯m going to eat here. Please cook for me. That¡¯s my favorite food. ¡± Nana Mabel¡¯s face showed joy at what rk said. ¡°Oh, rk. I¡¯ve waited a long time for this opportunity to cook for you again. Go ahead and rest. I¡¯ll wake you up when your delicious meals are ready. ¡± ¡°Thank you Nana, I¡¯m going upstairs now,¡± he said to thedy with a smile. Nana Mabel nimbly headed to the kitchen to prepare food for him. For her, it¡¯s really a miracle that rk came home early and he wanted to eat too. She remembered he hadn¡¯t stayed long at their house for years. He goes home and leaves immediately. It¡¯s good that he went home early today so that he could rest. She knew that he was too busy with his work even though he was the boss. When rk went up to the room, he took a shower first. When he finished, he faced the mirror in the sink and stared at himself. A smile appeared on his lips. He remembered the woman he danced with in Obando. He closed his eyes, remembering their dancing earlier. He said, ¡°Hmmm, she¡¯s lovely,¡± he suddenly became aware. ¡°I need to meet you, Tamara. I don¡¯t know why I feel this way when I think of you. I felt great, my heart kept on bumping that I had never felt for a woman. Maybe it is you that Uncle says that I will look for. Well, if it is you, I need to move fast. Yeah, move fast, rk. He raised his arm in a sign of determination to do so. He left the bathroom just as his cell phone rang. He looked to see who was calling and he saw a woman. He ignored it and went to the cab to get some clothes. The rk mobile is still ringing constantly. You will get tired of being called whoever you are. Today no calls were received from a woman. ¡°He doesn¡¯t believe this happened to him now.¡± When someone called him with a different number, he answered immediately because he knew the one who called him would invite him to eat lunch or dinner. The next thing they did when they finished eating was that they got on the bed. That¡¯s his life, but of course these women are not ordinary women; they are from showbiz, or models, or from an elite family. rk just let the cellphone ring, even though it was loud, and when he closed his eyes, he fell asleep immediately. ¡°I HATE YOU, rk. Ahhh! ¡± Carmina shuddered in annoyance; the line was busy earlier now that she was reaching him and he didn¡¯t want to answer her call. ¡°Ahhh! You are mine, rk. ¡°You are mine!¡± ¡°No one can take you away from me, not even that Obando girl!¡± she shouted. CHAPTER 8 AFTER Nana Mabel finished cooking, she quickly prepared the table so that rk could eat right away. She went up to the young man¡¯s room to call him. ¡°rk!¡± Nana Mabel called while knocking on the door. rk was suddenly distracted as he thought he hadn¡¯t slept that long. He got up because of the knock he heard and headed for the door. ¡°Why, Nana?¡± she said as soon as the door was opened. Nana Mabel saw the young man as if he had just woken up. ¡°Did I disturb you in your sleep, rk?¡± even though rk smiled at the old man. ¡°Did you cook, Nana?¡± he responded differently. ¡°Yes, that way I¡¯m here to call you, eh.¡± It¡¯s good that I¡¯m really hungry, Nana. Let¡¯s go downstairs. ¡± Nana Mabel happily walked with rk. while rk is eating. ¡°Are you not leaving?¡± Nana Mabel asked him. ¡°No, Nana.¡± He apanied what he said with a shake of his head. Nana Mabel was really surprised at rk. Why wouldn¡¯t he leave? ¡°What is wrong with you now that you don¡¯t leave, rk?¡± ¡°No Nana, I want to rest here.¡± He looked at the olddy. ¡°I know you¡¯re wondering, Nana.¡± ¡°Of course I know you.¡± You¡¯re the one who can¡¯t be restless when you¡¯re at home. You cannot stay here in less than thirty minutes. Then you leave. ¡± rk smiled because she was right. He doesn¡¯t know if he was possessed by a miracle when he went to Obando today. Why did his thoughts suddenly change? ¡°Nana, I¡¯ll be in the room.I want to continue to sleep. ¡± ¡°Well then, that¡¯s good to go now, rk.¡± rk left the old woman and went straight to his room. The next morning, rk got up energetically. He stretched. ¡°Hmmm, now I¡¯m going to start the day that should happen.¡± This is the beginning¡­ woah! He slept well. Now he slept that long because if he sleeps, the sun will be shining already. If he has a woman with him, the sun is already bright with his eyes open. He headed to the bathroom to prepare himself for the work to be done for him as well. Tamara is already awake to prepare what she and her aunt will bring to the shop. She was heading to the kitchen, and she could smell something fragrant. Is it possible that her aunty was already cooking? She knows she doesn¡¯t wake up at this time in the morning.She went straight to the kitchen. ¡°Is that Aunty or am I just seeing someone?¡± She looked at her for a long time. Tamara couldn¡¯t believe it when she saw her aunt. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her? Has she been bewitched? She¡¯s be kind and hardworking now!¡± When Emily turned around to put the fried hotdog on the table, she looked at her niece, who had just woken up, and wondered why she was the one cooking now. She already knew why her niece looked like that. ¡°Don¡¯t stare at me, Tamara. Let¡¯s eat first before going to the shop.¡± she said. Tamara approached the table. ¡°Aunt, why?¡± she asked, because she was shocked by what she saw. ¡°Why, Tamara? Did I do something wrong, huh? ¡± ¡°No, Auntie, but this¡­ youdid it today.¡± ¡°Why?¡± she asked again. ¡°Why?Hmmm, nothing. I just want to do it. No more questions, Tamara, sit down and eat. Hurry, maybe my mood will changeter. So, enjoy now, ¡°she ordered her. Tamara didn¡¯t waste a minute. Yeah, she might change, but that¡¯s already okay. ¡°After you finish eating, take a bath, I¡¯ll prepare something for us to eat this afternoon.¡± ¡°Auntie, thank you,¡± even though she was really surprised. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± she replied with a smile. ¡°Auntie, are you in love?¡± she asked, because her smile was so different now. ¡°In love? With whom? ¡± ¡°Why ask you, Auntie, because I don¡¯t know either.¡± I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t know anything about love or being in love.¡± When her aunt said that she remembered her dialogue from yesterday, ¡°Aunt, huh. That line is mine, eh. ¡± ¡°Yours? Where¡¯s your signature, huh? And where¡¯s your proof? ¡± Tamaraughed because her aunt spoke like this. ¡°Auntie,you¡¯re really different now. I hope it¡¯s always like this, ¡± her face became serious.¡± ¡± My niece, I amso generous today. So, just enjoy it. Maybe one morning I¡¯ll go back to the way I was before. ¡± But she was really surprised, like something she asked herter about what was wrong with his aunt¡¯s behavior. She already knows her from the tips of her nails to the ends of her hair. ¡°Auntie, be honest with me.¡± ¡°What again, Tamara?¡± ¡°You did this becauseter you asked me to do something.¡± When Tamara said, Emily¡¯s face became serious. ¡°No!¡± she replied. ¡°Auntie, you¡¯re not like this, I know.¡± ¡°Tamara, if you¡¯re done eating, go ahead and take a shower. After that, we leave,¡± she avoided her. Tamara didn¡¯t say anything else. She stood up, picked up her te, and put it in the sink to wash. ¡°Leave it to me, I¡¯ll do it.¡± After she said that, she went to the sink. ¡°But, Aunt. I w¡ª ¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be stubborn, Tamara; do what I said before I scolded you!¡± she eximed emphatically. ¡°Yes, aunty!¡± She quickly left the kitchen. Emily smiled. She didn¡¯t know why she was feeling so happy right now. When Tamara finished taking a bath, she put only a little powder on her face andbed her hair. She looked herself in the mirror. She smiled because she was satisfied with her simple look. After she came out, her aunty was sitting in the living room, waiting for her. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Aunty.¡± She took the basket with the contents of their lunchter. Emily stood up without saying a word and followed her niece out the door. While rk was going down the stairs, he was whistling the famous song Thinking Out Loud. His destination is the kitchen, to have coffee first. When he entered, there was no one, so he made coffee for himself. He continued whistling and sat down. Her maid was smiling as she entered the kitchen. ¡°Good morning, rk!¡± ¡°Hmmm, good morning to you too, Nana.¡± He smiled. ¡°You had a really good morning, rk.¡± rk smiled at Nana Mabel. ¡°Well yes, Nana.¡± ¡°It feels good to see you like that, rk. You¡¯ve gotten even more handsome.¡± ¡°Nana, you¡¯re still teasing me, huh!¡± rk, even you. You know that there are many women chasing you, right? Sometimes there are even a womane here to look for you. ¡± ¡°I¡¯m not chasing then, Nana.¡± ¡°Yeah, I know that, rk, because you¡¯re a handsome, rich, well-known person, the woman you will marry is nothing to ask for. ¡± ¡°Then am I perfect, Nana?¡± ¡°If you think you are like that, rk, well, it is? But they say there are no perfect people in this world, right? ¡± ¡°I know that, Nana. That¡¯s why I can say I¡¯m not a perfect person, I¡¯m a sinner too. ¡± ¡°Wait, let¡¯s change our topic. You¡¯re different now. What¡¯s wrong, rk?¡± ¡°Hmmm,¡± he seemed to be thinking, but he smiled. ¡°Hmmm, that a naughty heart of yours had admired a woman, rk?¡± ¡°Maybe, Nana.¡± ¡°Maybe? You should know. ¡± ¡°Nana, I¡¯ll find out first.¡± ¡°Ehemmm, looks like you¡¯re going to date someone, huh?¡± ¡°Nana, the question is how to court a woman.¡± Nana Mabelughed. ¡°You silly child, you¡¯ve slept with a lot of women, but you don¡¯t know how to court yet.¡± As Nana Mabel pointed out, rk scratched his head. Well, theye to me, not to Nana. You know that, you said I¡¯m handsome!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. It¡¯s up to you what strategy you will adopt. If you really have someone in your heart? ¡± ¡°Nana, what if I do like this? I will take her by hook or by crook. ¡± Nana Mabelughed loudly at what she said. ¡°You¡¯re being silly, rk. Why would you do that when you¡¯re handsome? ¡± ¡°Really? Nana. I really don¡¯t know how to court a woman. ¡± ¡°if your heart says, do it, rk, if you are in love now. I always hear this advice to people who are in love: ¡°Follow your heart because it will lead you to the right one and make you happy.¡± Falling in love? I don¡¯t know yet, but I will try. He finished his coffee. ¡°Thanks for the good advice, Nana. I will do what I have to do now! ¡± ¡°Wait, don¡¯t you want to eat breakfast first before you go?¡± ¡°Coffee is enough for me now, Nana. Bye, see youter.¡± ¡°Are you going to eat dinner here, rk?¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Hmmm, I¡¯ll call you to let you know, Nana, okay.¡± ¡°Alright, are you going to your office?¡± ¡°No Nana, I have something important to do today.¡± Well , whatever it is, I told you that you would seed now. ¡°I like that, Nana. You gave me courage. ¡± Nana Mabel¡¯s response to him was a smile. Well, she wants him to get married so that someone will take care of him. He was old already. rk stood up and went straight to the garage. That morning Tamara is already upied; there are many people and even her aunt is assisting her now. For her Itis really a miracle for her aunty now. ¡°It looks like there will be a lot of people today. This is good. We can sell many things today.And it¡¯s good too that we can go home early. Tamara said to herself. On today, rk¡¯s only target was to go to Obando, not to dance to see Tamara, for his n was to meet her first and then decide whether to marry the woman and have a baby. For rk, everything is very easy because he is determined to make what he wants happen. He¡¯s already in the parking lot. ¡°rk, you can do it. Like Nana Mabel said, follow your heart okay.¡± He took a deep breath before getting out of his car. CHAPTER 9 CLARK was smiling and watching Tamara. The woman was busy at that time arranging their goods, and there were also many buyers, so she was too busy. Tamara was unconscious, with bright eyes staring at her. ¡°Hmmm, her moves are so lovely, like her.¡± The woman moved as quickly as what she was doing. rk noticed every single movement of the woman¡¯s herhand as she waves her hair. ¡°Isn¡¯t she tired?¡± he asked, because she had been standing up and doing things fast. ¡°Tamara, enough of that. Sit down first.¡± You¡¯re not tired, are you? ¡± Even her aunty notices her. Even though there are no customers, she is still spinning. ¡°Auntie, I¡¯ll just finish what I¡¯m doing.¡± ¡°Do itter. Why are you so energetic now, huh? And look at you. You¡¯re sweeting already and please ponytail your hair.¡± ¡°Auntie, I¡¯ve been like this before, ah. I will doter my hair.¡± ¡°No!¡± She shook her head many times. ¡°Yes, I know you¡¯re hardworking, but you¡¯re really different now.¡± ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t pay attention to me anymore; I¡¯m just hardworking,¡± she smiled. ¡°I know that, Tamara. But you¡¯re really strange right now. There seems to be something strange about you. Are you on drugs? ¡± ¡°Aunt Emily, maybe someone will hear you. And I don¡¯t know what a drug looks like. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, but do you have something today?¡± ¡°You just think, Aunty.¡± Emily shuddered again. She is really her niece¡¯s head. There is something on her. ¡°You think so, Tamara?¡± ¡°Yes, Aunty, I¡¯m fine.¡± She smiled. Emily stared at her niece. She¡¯sreally beautiful. She¡¯s simple now, but she looks different. I¡¯m sure if the man who danced with her saw her smile, he would fall for her niece. Emily thought. rk saw the woman¡¯s smile. ¡°Lovely!¡± he said. He couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and walked to where the woman was. Tamara is already sitting, drinking water from a mineral bottle. Tamara looked up while drinking water when suddenly her eyes widened. Unfortunately for her, she even choked. ¡°Hmmm,¡± she held back because her chest was hurting and she held onto it. ¡°Tamara, are you okay?¡± rk attended her worriedly. He bent down and stroked her back. Even though Tamara¡¯s chest hurt, her eyes widened at what the man did. Wait, why is he here? Will he dance again? He danced with the wrong woman yesterday. It was her, not the woman with her. His wife, maybe? ¡°Be careful, okay!¡± rk said. Tamara, how should she act? She wanted to say, really, she got shocked when she saw this handsome face staring at her. And the worst thing is that he rubs her back. My goodness, it¡¯s making her knees tremble. ¡°Are you okay now, Tamara?¡± His voice is very gentle. He even memorized her name; they just met yesterday. She thought that maybe she was just daydreaming, but wasn¡¯t. She felt good because she could feel his palm on her back. ¡°Tamara,¡± rk said, breaking her silence. ¡°Huh? Y-yes! ¡± Even her voice was confused. rk stroked the woman¡¯s back even more. ¡°Hmmm, feel better now, Tamara?¡± No, I¡¯m not okay. You make me feel so nervous. and my heart is shaking. She wanted to say that Emily smiled at what she saw. ¡°Hmmm, I¡¯m telling you, he¡¯s going to get you, Tamara.¡± Tamara took a deep breath because she was with him and she faced him. She was in panic mode and her heart was beating so fast. That is why she stood up suddenly. rk also stood up, so they came face to face. The love spell started to wrap them. rk is on the first step and Tamara is on the second step of the stairs, so their face level is just right. Those who buy and pass by quietly wait for what to happen next to them. Tamara can¡¯t get up and even move to her position with the man. The truth is, she wanted to close her eyes and feel the pleasant masculine scent of him. But he didn¡¯t want to make it. because the scene in front of her is more beautiful. She stared at his face. My gosh, perfect for every angle. His bright eyes, apanied by long and dark eyshes, surpass hers, and his eyebrows are also thick but just right for a man. His nose looks like Lee Min Hoo¡¯s. Her eyes Looking down at his lips, Tamara couldn¡¯t stop herself from swallowing because his lips were red and thin. Maybe it was good to kiss? She wants to pull her hair because of what she thinks. rk also doesn¡¯t know what he should do, but his mind and heart are shouting one thing; hug and kiss thisdy in front of him. And he thinks she is studying his face. Well, he can¡¯t me her. He knew he had a good look. Emily approached the two because nothing was happening and they were just making eye contact. ¡°Oh, where in the next episode isn¡¯t there any kissing?¡± She broke the prevailing silence between the two. But Tamara and rk were still in their position. The love spell is still unable to be broken. because they still stared at each other. ¡°Tamara, that¡¯s enough. Maybe you won¡¯t get rid of his charisma if you are still looking at him.¡± Emily pulled the niece. That¡¯s when Tamara came to her senses. ¡°Aunt¡­¡±? ¡°Who else? We have a lot of customers; go ahead and take care of them.¡± ¡°Yes, aunty!¡± She turned back. rk¡¯s gaze followed the woman. ¡°And you?¡± Are you going to buy it? ¡± Emily turned to the man. ¡°Ah, no!¡± ¡°No. Well, why are you here? ¡± rk was speechless as he looked at the person in front of him. Emily¡¯s eyes widened at the man. She seems to be saying that. Answer me? ¡°Hey rk, tell her and use your charm how you and Tamara will have children, if you don¡¯t say anything,¡± a voice in his mind said. Yeah, I must do something now. This is what I came here for, he replied in his mind. rk took a deep breath, allowing him to calm his mind and heart. ¡°I came here for her,¡± he said straight away. ¡°Why? What do you need from my niece?¡± she said strictly. Of course, she would show him that she was Tamara¡¯s aunty. Somehow, rk felt nervous, but he couldn¡¯t retreat any further now that he was here. He was rk Generoso, never backing down from a fight no matter what it was. He said politely, ¡°I need to talk to her ma¡¯am.¡± ¡°For what?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am, will you please agree?¡± Emily seemed to raise her eyebrows. Well, she could smell that this man was nning something for her niece. Tamara¡¯s heartbeat was racing. She couldn¡¯t hear the conversation between the two, but she sensed that she was the one they were talking about. Tamara¡¯s mind was imagining at that moment. Maybe he wants to court me? Ahhh, I just wish there was excitement in her heart, even if she was just imagining. ¡°Ma¡¯am, please,¡± rk said again. ¡°Why are you talking to her? You don¡¯t know each other or you just met yesterday. And I¡¯m telling you, I love Tamara. Wait, what¡¯s your name? ¡± ¡°I¡¯m rk Generoso, ma¡¯am.¡± ¡°Okay, rk. Like I said, I love my niece and I don¡¯t want her to get hurt. If you¡¯re going to do this, you¡¯d better leave right now. And I have a feeling you¡¯re a womanizer because you look good. ¡± rk took a deep breath silently because she was right when she said that he¡¯s a womanizer. He epted that, but he could change. ¡°Ma¡¯am, how can you say that I will hurt her if we haven¡¯t started anything yet?¡± ¡°rk, I know what it¡¯s like to be a good-looking man like you.A lot of women wait. Didn¡¯t youe here with a woman, right? And I also think you have a rtionship because she acted like she was. And I also know the reason why you came here to have children. So, that means she¡¯s your wife. What do you want to happen, make my niece your mistress? ¡± Emily said straight away. rk didn¡¯t answer immediately because it hit him the truth. Damn! How do I get through this? Ahhh, what am I going to do now? Tamara heard thest word her aunty said because she moved a bit near them. Maybe Aunty is right that the woman is his girlfriend or wife. It¡¯s obvious hmp! Tamara suddenly felt jealous. Hey, got jealous already. He didn¡¯t get an answer yet if that woman was his wife. Tamara¡¯s mind answers her. I¡¯m jealous. No, who is he to make me feel this! She responded to what was ying in his mind. ¡°Oh, you silently already. You will go now if you have nothing to say.¡± Emily turned her back and went to see her niece. But as she walked, ¡°Hmmm, let¡¯s see what he will do,¡± Emily muttered. ¡°rk, do something. Are you surrendered immediately? ¡± He looked at the two women. ¡°No, I need her.¡± He also turned back to his car. In the corner of Tamara¡¯s eye, she saw the man¡¯s departure. She didn¡¯t know that she suddenly became weak and her behavior was also affected; she became slow. Emily noticed the niece. ¡°Tamara, he¡¯s not what you deserve.¡± ¡°Aunty?We don¡¯t have a rtionship. What are you talking about? I¡¯m telling you, Look, we just talked a little; see he¡¯s going to give up right away. ¡± ¡°Auntie, he¡¯s not courting me, he¡¯s nothing to give up.¡± ¡°It seems to be like that, Tamara.¡± ¡°Aunty, that person didn¡¯t even say anything.¡± ¡°Nothing, but what does it mean that he wants to talk to you anyway?¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Maybe there¡¯s something he asked, and you blocked it right away.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, Tamara.¡± Tamara didn¡¯t say a word anymore and just attended to those who looked at their goods. In Tamara¡¯s heart, there is regret as her eyes are fixed on the dress whose design is a heart. When someone asked how much she had chosen, Tamara smiled and faced the customer. rk seemed like a strong storm that suddenly came, and she didn¡¯t even prepare for it and left immediately. CHAPTER 10 WHILE rk is in his car. ¡°Ahhh!¡± He shouted loudly with both hands on the steering wheel. I¡¯m so damn stupid! I¡¯m already there, why do I need to back off? So stupid me damnit! ¡± He even pped his hand on the steering wheel. ¡°I need to do something.¡± He looked at the side of the road where he passed a flower shop. ¡°Flowers? He remembered his friend who was courting someone. He always brought flowers whenever he went to the woman¡¯s house. ¡°Why not? Why don¡¯t I do the same? There¡¯s nothing to lose.¡± He first tilted the car and then quickly got out to buy flowers. He will return to Tamara. When he got inside the flower shop, ¡°Hello, sir, flowers?¡± the shopkeeper asked him. ¡°Please give me a dozen red roses.¡± ¡°Just a moment, sir.¡± ¡°Sure, take your time, Miss.¡± The shopkeeper smiled sweetly at him. ¡°He¡¯s handsome.¡± rk echoed what he was saying as he arranged the roses. He just shook his head. Well, this is not new for him. A lot of women said that to him face ¡°Sir, here it is.¡± ¡°Thank you, Miss Cute,¡± he blurted out. The woman¡¯s smile reached the end of the sea when she heard it, rk said. After rk paid for the flower, ¡°Thank you,¡± he said with a smile. ¡°Ahhh, my gosh, his smile makes me weak!¡± rk heard the woman¡¯s voice. After rk got in his car, he looked at the flower in his hand.¡±Well, there¡¯s no denying that something good should happen to what I do. ¡± ¡°AHHH! rk, where are you? Open your phone! ¡± Carmina shuddered. She had been dialing his number for a while, but nothing. It¡¯s out of coverage. ¡°Last!¡± she dialed again. It is still not be reached.¡±Ahhh! Damnit!¡± She flipped the cellphone over. She was full of annoyance. because rk can¡¯t reach What¡¯s going on in Carmina¡¯s mind is that maybe he has a woman in bed with him now. She¡¯s thinking about what they¡¯re doing and what she sees with rk is the woman he danced with in Obando. ¡± Ahhh! Damnit! ¡°No!¡± he shouted loudly. Tamara didn¡¯t smile all day. because his heart and mind are sad. I guess he had an effect on that man. She sighed. She admitted earlier, when he saw him she was happy. Did Cupid hit her heart? Her eyes immediately looked for the man. ¡°Tamara, you are too affected by that man.¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Tamara faced her aunt. I don¡¯t know why I¡¯m like this. I suddenly lost my appetite when he left. ¡± She admits because she doesn¡¯t know how to lie, especially to her aunt. ¡°Your heart has already been hit for love, Tamara,¡± she can say because she feels what her niece is feeling right now. She is well aware that she has already fallen for that man. ¡°Auntie, you know that I have never been in love. And you also know that there are many people out there who express their love for me, but I don¡¯t feel anything for them like I do right now. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s what they call love, Tamara. The man you¡¯re going to love has arrived. But the wrong person maybe he have a wife, and no onees here without a wife, Tamara. Get that man out of your mind. If he doesn¡¯t have a wife, he¡¯s a womanizer. If he smiles at a woman, then she wille with him because he is handsome. ¡°Auntie, I don¡¯t expect him to love me.Like what you said, maybe he is a married man. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, but why are you so affected? You don¡¯t even know him. ¡°Stop it, Tamara. Oh, you know him by his name only? ¡°Yes, auntie,¡± she said. ¡°Yes, go ahead and fix what needs to be done there.Then we get home. ¡± ¡°Huh? Auntie, it¡¯s still early. ¡± ¡°You do not like it?¡± ¡°I want auntie, so that we can rest!¡± Oh, what else were you doing? Move fast, Tamara, then we got home. ¡± Since Tamara had only a little to keep, she finished it quickly. ¡°Auntie, let¡¯s go.¡± She said he took the basket and went out. Emily closed their shop. The next shop saw them. ¡°Oh, close early, Emily. Youearned a lot today?¡± she asked. Emily smiles at the woman. ¡°Yes, so we can rest early, Sally.¡± she responded. The woman just nodded at her. rk stared at the aunts. Are they going home? Hmmm, I¡¯ll follow them to find out where their house is. ¡± rk was following the jeep that the woman rode in. The residence of the two is near Obando. Tamara¡¯s house is simple; it is an inheritance from her grandfather, as if it were an antique. When rk saw that, he went inside their house. He got out of his car. rk was already in front of the house when suddenly he felt nervous. ¡°Woah, this is what they call going to court a woman?¡± I hope the opportunity goes well for me. Please be good to me okay! ¡± ¡°Auntie, I will cook,¡± Tamara offered. ¡°No, I will do that; just take a rest, thenyour heart will be quiet for that man, and he will vanish.¡± ¡°Aunt, of course not.¡± ¡°My gosh, Tamara. Sometimes the heart bes stupider and stupider! When love enters it. ¡± ¡°Auntie, there is a saying that love is blind.¡± Do you want to be blind for him? ¡°Auntie, why are we talking about him?¡± ¡°Because you love him.¡± ¡°Auntie, this is not going to happen, is it? Then we don¡¯t know him. Maybe it was just a coincidence that he was there earlier. ¡± But Emily has a different hunch about the man. As if it would do something to her niece. She actually voted for him if he was single. She thinks that Tamara has a good life if she is the one to be with him. If he doesn¡¯t have a wife, she can tell by his looks that he¡¯s rich. When she asks him what he needs, he doesn¡¯t answer her. In her mind, ¡°Too bad.¡± rk fixed himself before he knocked on the small gate. ¡°Hmmm, look good,¡± he said, and he prepared his good smile. Tamara went into her room and took a towel to take a shower before going to bed. The bathroom is next to the kitchen outside. Tamara was about to enter the bathroom when someone knocked on their little gate. ¡°There¡¯s someone. Who could it be? I don¡¯t know who¡¯s going to visit today. Emily headed outside. ¡°No doorbell at all?¡± rk knocked again. ¡°Can you hear my knock?¡± He knocked once more. ¡°Wait a minute, I¡¯ming.¡± When rk heard the voice, ¡°Oh no, Tamara¡¯s Aunt.¡± When the gate opens, ¡°Good evening, ma¡¯am.¡± rk said. Emily wanted to smile when she saw him. But she had to be strictly first. ¡°You? How did you know our house? ¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am, I followed you, so I know where your house is.¡± ¡°So, why did you do this?¡± Emily looked at his hand behind her and noticed the flower he was carrying. Flowers? I think this guy is serious. ¡°Ah, ma¡¯am, I want to court your niece Tamara.¡± He boldly said this was really his n. Emily smiled now. It¡¯s clear to her that he¡¯s sincere because he followed then. And she thinks he doesn¡¯t have a wife. Then who is that woman with him in Obando? He needs to know who¡¯s that woman is. If he says that she is his girlfriend without a word, she will immediately tell him to get out of their house, but before that, he will taste the inappropriate word from her. ¡°Alright,e on in.¡± rk¡¯s mind and heart celebrated. ¡°Thank you, ma¡¯am.¡± Emily nodded to the man as she started walking inside. When they entered the small living room, ¡°Sit down. I¡¯ll get you something to drink while we wait for Tamara to take a bath.¡± ¡°Thank you, ma¡¯am.¡± in the bathroom. ¡°Hmmm, I smell good.¡± She even smelled her skin. ¡°I will sleep well tonight.¡± She simply spread a towel over her body and went outside because there was no man with them; she would dress up to her room. So, Tamara calmly walked out of the bathroom. While walking, she wipes her wet hair. When he entered the living room, his aunt and rk looked at her. When Tamara saw the man looking at her My gosh, the rotation of her world suddenly stopped; she could not step on her feet, and the hand that was wiping her hair also stopped, so that she was like a statue. rk stared at Tamara. He thinks she¡¯s like a goddess, and she was so attractive in his eyes. rk couldn¡¯t stop himself and swallowed several times. And his eyes were full of desire, as if he wanted to run to the woman. Take it in his arms and then carry it to the soft bed so they can make a baby. ¡°Damnit! Hold yourself now, rk. Don¡¯t do anything; it isn¡¯t yet time. ¡°You have to court her first so that she will fall in love with you,¡± he reminded himself, but he couldn¡¯t take his eyes off Tamara. Emily can clearly see this, but the man must be fantasizing about her niece. She looked at Tamara. Well, he can¡¯t me him because she looks attractive. But it wasn¡¯t right. She raised her hand and pointed at the man. CHAPTER 11 ¡°HEY! You want to be blind, huh? ¡± Emily threatened him. ¡°Because your eye, if you look like he wants to undress my niece.¡± rk suddenly bowed. Well, he admitted he has alot of lustful; in his body, but he¡¯s not a horny person. Of course, if you see a woman like her, you will look at it. Tamara didn¡¯t know if she would move forward or retreat. She embraces her body. ¡°Tamara, go ahead and get changed.¡± Emily ordered her. Tamara ran towards the room. Emily turned to the man. ¡°And you have the urge to peek at my niece, huh?¡± rk looked at her. ¡°No ma¡¯am, I am a man. You know what I mean,¡± he defended himself. ¡°Oh, what are your ns for my niece? Why are you here now?¡± rk sat up straighter. He needs to exin to her carefully what his n is. But he thought that if he said he wanted to get her pregnant, he might get a couple of ps from her. ¡°What, has your tongue been cut off? Why are you not talking?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am, I came to court your niece. Is that okay for you? ¡± rk wondered why this came out of his mouth. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Emily assured ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am, one hundred percent I am sure.¡± ¡°Really?¡± I think you¡¯re one hundred percent womanizer! ¡± She slugged him for her word. ¡°I admit that ma¡¯am, but a person can change, right, ma¡¯am?¡± ¡°Oh, really? Can you? I don¡¯t think so because it isn¡¯t your look. Let¡¯s just see if you can or if you canst a long time. Maybeter, when you leave this house, you¡¯ll meet the woman you were with in Obando. rk was hit again. Because if Carmina calls him, he won¡¯t refuse it. But he will try his best to avoid her from now on and will try to stick to one woman. Tamara was restless because her chest pounded a while ago when she saw the man. ¡°Why is he here? What does he need from me? Oh, it¡¯s not her to her auntie because he talked to her. ¡± Because of what she said, she suddenly felt sad. ¡°Jealous immediately,¡± a voice from her mind said. ¡°I¡¯m jealous! No, I don¡¯t care about that man! ¡± ¡°You pretend, but the truth is you feel heartbroken.¡± ¡°Hmp! No, I¡¯m not. ¡± ¡°Fine, you go out; your prince charming is waiting for you.¡± ¡°Not me, my aunt.¡± ¡°Jealousy.¡± ¡°I said no right!¡± she eximed as shey down, fighting herself. ¡°Why is she taking so long toe here?¡± Emily said. ¡°Just a moment, rk. I¡¯m going to see her. ¡± ¡°Go ahead, ma¡¯am.¡± Emily got up to go see her niece. While they were gone, rk looked around the living room when his eyes caught a glimpse and he stood up to approach it. Tamara¡¯s picture was the one he approached when she graduated from high school. ¡°She¡¯s so adorable! Her smile was so lovely. ¡± He moved all the pictures around.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°TAMARA.¡± Emily knocked at the same time. Tamara immediately got up from lying down. ¡°Auntie, why?¡± she asked as he headed for the door. ¡°Get out of there!¡± When she opened the door, ¡°Why, Auntie?¡± ¡°Why? ¡°You have a visitor. Why did you take so long toe out?¡± ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t it? ¡°I¡¯m a winner,¡± she thought. Tamara tried to hide the happiness she felt. But it can be seen in her eyes because it seems to be shining. That didn¡¯t escape Emily¡¯s eye, and she just smiled. ¡°Oh, you can¡¯t talk already; I just said she was your guest.¡± ¡°Eh, because¡­¡± she didn¡¯t know what to answer to her aunt. Hey, Tamara, don¡¯t show that to him, huh?¡± ¡°Auntie.¡± ¡°Go ahead and go see him to find out what he has in mind for you.¡± ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m nervous,¡± she admitted. ¡°That¡¯s normal for a woman, especially if you likethe person courting you.¡± ¡°Auntie, what should I say?¡± ¡°What¡¯s on your mind and heart?¡± Tamara grabbed her chest as if she wanted to hold her heart to stop it from beatingpletely. ¡°Come on, and I will prepare something you can eat.¡± When rk finished looking at the pictures, he sat down again just in time for them to arrive. rk stoop up when he saw the woman. ¡°rk, Tamara is here. I¡¯ll leave you guys to make something for you to eat and drink.¡± Emily said when they were in the living room. ¡°Thank you, ma¡¯am.¡± rk¡¯s response Emily headed for the kitchen when it was gone. ¡°For you, Tamara.¡± rk reached for the flower. Tamara felt differently when she saw the flower. She is happy, yes, but there is depression. On the other hand, maybe this man is just ying with her. Who isTamara to courting him. It¡¯s obvious from the state of her life and his that there was a big gap that he was rich. Then also, he has a girlfriend. Because Tamara doesn¡¯t take the flowers he gives. ¡°You don¡¯t like red roses, Tamara?¡± He woke her to her silence. ¡°Huh?¡± Tamara said briefly. If you don¡¯t like red roses, what is your favorite flower? Tell me I will buy it for you. ¡± Tamara likes red roses, so this one is right. ¡°Huh? I like Rose, thank you, ¡°she reluctantly took it.¡± ¡°Good, that you like it?¡± ¡°Yes, I really like it. Thank you again.¡± She was true to herself. ¡°Your wee.¡± ¡°Sit down.¡± rk sat across from Tamara. They were still embarrassed and no one wanted to speak first. Even their eyes agreed. don¡¯t want to look at each other. Emily came with the juice. She handed the juice to them. ¡°Drink first to refresh your saliva.¡± ¡°Thank you, auntie.¡± ¡°Thank you, ma¡¯am.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll leave you guys for now. I¡¯ll just go out for a while.¡± ¡°Ho? Auntie, where are you going? ¡± She suddenly became confused, wondering if they would be left alone. ¡°Why? Are you afraid? What if rk does something bad to you? Then chop him to pieces. He¡¯s in our house. You have a right to do that! ¡± Emily only threatened him. He wasn¡¯t scared, but in his mind, maybe they have a breed of carnavalism. Well, he didn¡¯t knowthem. My goodness, whateveres to his mind, there is no such thing now. Maybeto the other country is still possible. Emily noticed his swallowing and she secretly smiled. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m leaving. Tamara is what I said, huh. ¡± ¡°Yes, auntie,¡± she replied, adding that she could only kill mosquitoes. When her auntie is not around, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Tamara asked him right away. ¡°Well, I came to court you. Is that okay?¡± ¡°Why did you do that?¡± she asked, because she knew he had a woman already. ¡°Why do I do this?¡± ¡°Yes, I said, is clear. Why, do you have a girlfriend or a wife?¡± Now rk gets it. ¡°Ah, are you talking about Carmina?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know who you are talking about; I don¡¯t know her.¡± ¡°No, she¡¯s not my girlfriend.And especiallyI don¡¯t have a wife. Tamara wanted to smile at what she heard, but of course she couldn¡¯t be seen. ¡°Oh, you can¡¯t fool me. Maybe you can fool your grandfather bald.¡± On thest one, she said she was just joking. ¡°What?¡± he said, because he didn¡¯t get thest one she taught. ¡°Nothing,¡± she said, reluctantly, because she didn¡¯t want to repeat what she had said. ¡°Tamara, I¡¯m not a cheater.¡± ¡°What, just a womanizer?¡± He admitted to being a womanizer. ¡°Yes, you may leave now.¡± I know you¡¯re going to break my heart.Leave now, maybe I¡¯ll chop you like my auntie ordered. You¡¯re probably good to make a sausage because you look clean! ¡± She said she was serious, but of course he was just joking. ¡°What?¡± Actually, rk is getting scared. Okay, I have to go. I love my life. It¡¯s good to live in the world. Tamaraughed at what he said. rk frowned. ¡°Why are youughing?¡± ¡°Because you¡¯re scared. Hello, even in my dream I can¡¯t do this.¡± ¡°Hmmm, you scared me, huh.¡± That¡¯s why it has something to change. ¡± ¡°Change what?¡± rk stood up. Tamara was shocked. ¡°Oh, what¡¯s he going to do? I guess he¡¯s going to chop me?¡± rk knelt in front of Tamara. Their faces are exactly the same level. Tamara is nervous now, not because she is afraid of him but because of his presence. And the most important thing is that his fragrance makes her blood pressure high. She stared at his face. When rk smiles at her, Tamara feels like she¡¯s going to faint because her smile is so debilitating. And her heart even beat like a racing horse. Tamara didn¡¯t realize he was holding her chest. She felt it, really, her heart beating so fast. rk looked down at Tamara¡¯s chest. He knew why because he could hear her heart racing just like his. He patted his chest. He could feel his heart racing. And now he understands. He can tell if he is in love. But he¡¯ll ignore it for the time being. Isn¡¯t he going to do something? That¡¯s why he approached her. He looked at her. ¡°Isn¡¯t this what you asked me?¡± Tamara¡¯s neck seemed to have a mind. She nodded her head immediately. ¡°Well, here it is,¡± he said as he kissed her lips. Tamara opened her mouth in surprise at what he had done. This was her very first kiss. rk used this to prate Tamara¡¯s inexperienced lips. Is that what he told Nana Mabel? He stated that he would carry it out by hook or by crook. As a result, he now had the woman¡¯s lips on his. When ites to women, he¡¯s that quick. But he makes certain that this woman will be his. CHAPTER 12 Sweet 12 Tamara¡¯s eyes looked like a FULL MOON when their lips met. The longer it took for their lips to connect, the full moon in her eyes turned into a half moon, into a quarter moon, until itpletely sank. Tamara feels the movement of rk¡¯s lips. She didn¡¯t like it at first, but now it seems like it¡¯s a barako coffee that is addictive. She likes the pleasant feeling she feels. It¡¯s different because it seems like she¡¯s being cradled and then something seems to be missing. She had no experience when it came to kissing, but her lips seemed to have a mind of their own and moved towards to the lips that had been searching her mouth. rk¡¯s mind was celebrating because Tamara was responding to his kiss. He smiled secretly because the way she moved her lips was so innocent, so he had to slow down. He held her face with his two hands so that their lips could ess more. His lips now moved so gently. ¡°Emily, the next time you go, go earlier so that you have a seat.¡± ¡°You know Berna, we have work to do first. Of course, I will prioritize it first.¡± ¡°There¡¯s Tamara, look at it.¡± ¡°Oh okay, sometimes I¡¯ll be absent to y with you.¡± ¡°Alright, tomorrow, Emily,e early, okay.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯m going now.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up so we can go together, Emily.¡± Emily nodded and walked to go home. She would have yed Mahjong if she hade early. But for her, it¡¯s okay. There are a lot of days toe. The kiss that rk was giving to Tamara deepened even more. Every vein in Tamara¡¯s body was tingling. This is what she wanted to happen to her if someone kissed her. When she was watching TV, especially when there was a kissing scene in her mind, she wanted that kiss too. Now it¡¯s happening, she can say, ¡°My gosh, it¡¯s wonderful.¡± rk broke the kiss with the woman. Tamara still closed her eyes as she felt his lips still on her lips. rk smiled while staring at her face. His eyes dropped to her lips as he had just finished picking up her sweet nectar. They were in that position when Emily entered. She frowned at what she saw. ¡°What does this mean?¡± That¡¯s when Tamara realized her eyes widened. She was about to stand up, but rk stopped her. ¡°Stay, don¡¯t move!¡± ¡°Tamara?¡± said the aunt again. ¡°Auntie,¡± she said nervously. Emily approached the two. ¡°You, why are you kneeling in front of my niece?¡± Tamara looked at rk. He might say he kissed her. ¡°Let me exin, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡°Exnation? For what? Did you do something bad to my niece, huh? ¡± I need to move fast now so he doesn¡¯t lose anything. ¡°Can you sit down first, Auntie?¡± Well, he needs to call that now. ¡°Auntie right now. You¡¯re just courting my niece; how dare you call me Auntie? ¡± ¡°Well, that¡¯s where we¡¯re headed, Auntie.¡± Tamara¡¯s mind wanders. She¡¯ll have a boyfriend right away, as if by magic. She¡¯s taken with one gesture. ¡°Hmmm, you¡¯re saying deep, go ahead and start whatever it is.¡± She went to her niece. She sat beside her. ¡°Okay auntie, me and Tamara are officially in a rtionship.¡± Tamara automatically looked at rk. She couldn¡¯t believe what he said. They are officially in a rtionship now she couldn¡¯t believe what he said. They are officially in a rtionship now. Wow. There is no courtship going on yet. He just kissed her. It¡¯s like that if you two kiss, then you are in a rtionship already. rk held Tamara¡¯s hands and squeezed them. Emily looked at the hands of the two. ¡°Oh, men, please agree so I don¡¯t get pped,¡± rk¡¯s mind shouted. ¡°Tamara, is what he¡¯s saying is true?¡± Tamara¡¯s mind was nk, so her aunt¡¯s words did not enter her ears. ¡°Tamara, I¡¯m asking you to answer me!¡± ¡°I love her.And she loves me. That¡¯s why we are together now,¡± rk said. Tamara suddenly looked at rk. Is it just thatthey already love each other? This man is very fast. rk looked at her too, then he smiled. Tamara wants to scream because his smile makes you fall in love. I guess he¡¯s right when he says she loves him. ¡°You¡¯re not the one I¡¯m asking, huh?¡± Emily replied, so they turned their attention to her. ¡°I¡¯m just telling the truth, Auntie.¡± rk responded again.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Emily was actually happy with what was happening. Well, if he really hit with her niece, she wouldn¡¯t mind, because it¡¯s obvious from the looks of it that even though he¡¯s rich, he knows that Tamara has a good life with him just in case. Who is she to object if what he says is true? ¡°Is that so? How much do you love my niece?¡± And how can I believe you? Well, you two just met. ¡± ¡°Okay, I want you to believe me, Auntie. I¡¯m ready to marry Tamara, even now if possible!¡± I think Tamara was deafened by what she heard. ¡°What is marriage?¡± he asked immediately. rk was also surprised when he said that he offered marriage right away. Okay, never mind that I will be a daddy soon. I just hope she will be a good mother; if not, I will kick her out of my life. ¡°Yes, I will marry Tamara, Auntie,¡± he said again. When Tamara heard it again, her mind revived. ¡°Marriage?¡± she said. ¡°You heard Tamara, do you agree?¡± Tamara¡¯s only response was a resounding ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Tamara, answer my question.You just answer yes or no. Just look at me directly because I¡¯ll know if you¡¯re lying. ¡± rk looked at Tamara, he wished that she said yes. If not, maybe her auntie was going to chop him. His mind was wondering. Tamara looked at her aunt. Her mind was confused, but her heart was whispering to her. Yes, marry him. Maybe he is your Mr. right. Now Emily and rk looked at Tamara. They waited for her answer. IN CLARK¡¯S OFFICE Carmina rushes to go inside. when she was in front of rk¡¯s secretary. ¡°Where is he?¡± she asked the woman right away. ¡°Who is it, ma¡¯am?¡± Of course she will ask who because she didn¡¯t give a name to whom she is looking for. ¡°What? Are you out of your mind? Who else is your boss? No one else! ¡± She¡¯s really mad because she hasn¡¯t been able to contact rk since yesterday. rk¡¯s secretary was annoyed. Oh, if you weren¡¯t Sir rk¡¯s girlfriend, I would curse you. But wait, it¡¯s really his girlfriend. ¡°Sir rk, he is not here, ma¡¯am,¡± she replied gently. ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am, if Sir rk were my husband, I might know where he is, but I¡¯m just his secretary!¡± ¡°Husband? In your dreams! Your face is too thick to say this. How dare you? ¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am, there¡¯s an IF. What I said, I didn¡¯t directly say my husband!¡± ¡°Whatever! Did hee today? ¡± ¡°No, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡°What? He¡¯s supposed to be here! ¡± ¡°We don¡¯t hold Sir rk¡¯s life, ma¡¯am.¡± He has his own life. After all, he is a man. Wherever he goes, we don¡¯t care anymore! ¡± ¡°You get it,¡± she wanted to add. ¡°Ahhh,¡± Carmina said, annoyed since this morning. He couldn¡¯t even call; his cell phone was off. She left the building, irritated. ¡°Crazy woman! Your behavior is the ugliest. I don¡¯t know what Sir rk likes about you, I think. ¡°What, Tamara?¡± ¡°Honey, tell Auntie, you already answered me earlier, didn¡¯t you?¡± rk tightened his grip on her palm. It¡¯s like saying, ¡°Please say yes.¡± Tamara feels what he is implying. But wait, she hasn¡¯t answered him yet. He just kissed her, so they are already a couple. Is that? And he calls her ¡°honey she.¡± I like it. What is this she¡¯s pleased right now? ¡°Honey, if you want to think first between us, I gave you a time to think about it.¡± ¡°Well, it¡¯s good. I¡¯m so surprised. Immediately there¡¯s something going on between you two. rk, go home so Tamara can rest.¡± rk epted what she said. ¡°Yes, Auntie, I¡¯m going now.¡± before he stood up. ¡°Bye honey, see you tomorrow,¡± even though Tamara¡¯s aunt was in front of him. He gave a kiss to her lips without saying a word. Tamara was shocked again by what rk did, but her eyes automatically closed. Well, he seems to have expected her to kiss him. When rk finished kissing Tamara, ¡°Bye, honey,¡± he said as he kissed her on the lips and now on her forehead. Emily secretly smiled because of rk¡¯s. He moved too quickly. And her niece liked it, so who can resist him when he¡¯s handsome and smells nice? ¡°I¡¯m leaving now, Auntie.¡± rk said. ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± rk nodded and headed for the door. They looked at the man who was leaving. After the door was closed, rk sighed deeply, but there was a smile on his lips. Without their unexpected visitorEmily faced her niece. ¡°Are you two really in a rtionship, Tamara?¡± Tamara just looked at her aunt. She couldn¡¯t think of anything to say because of how quickly things happened between her and rk. ¡°Alright, if you don¡¯t want to answer me now, go to your room, rest first, and then we¡¯ll talk again when your mindes to senses what happened today, Tamara.¡± Tamara nodded to her aunt. She got up and entered her room. Emily looked at her niece. Even though she didn¡¯t say anything, she knew her heart had fallen for that man. I hope what he said about marrying her is true. However, it appears to be impossible. If he returns to them, his intentions towards her niece were genuine, but if he doesn¡¯t, does she think he¡¯s a handsome conman? She simply sighed. CHAPTER 13 WHEN rk returns to his house, he sees Carmina at the gate with a frown on her face. He shook his head. What is she doing here? This is what he hates the most about women:ing to his house. He can meet her or them anywhere, but not at their home. For him, even if he doesn¡¯t like the word marriage, for him, the only woman who steps inside their house is the woman he loves or will be his wife. He opened the gate using the remote control when he entered and got out of his car. Carmina immediately asked rk. ¡°Where did you go, rk? I can¡¯t catch you. Where have you been? ¡± Even though she wanted to be sweet, something else came out of her mouth that annoyed him. rk looked at the Carmina. What he hates the most is being asked right away if he has not entered the house yet. ¡°Not everywhere I go, I must tell you, Carmina is not necessary.I tell you, you¡¯re not my wife!¡± But rk couldn¡¯t hide his irritation with the woman. ¡°I¡¯m just asking, rk. Why are you so defensive? ¡± ¡°Yes, you¡¯re asking. But next time, ask me in a good way. Okay. ¡± ¡°Okay fine, sorry, I¡¯ve been calling you for a while but you didn¡¯t answer. And then suddenly, your phone is off. That makes me so mad! ¡± ¡°Why are you here, Carmina?¡± ¡°rk, do you have to ask that? I¡¯m your girlfriend. ¡± rk didn¡¯t know that his feelings for her had suddenly changed. What she said just now was wrong for him because she¡¯s not his girlfriend. They are only partners in bed and nothing else. And he wants to tell her, No, you¡¯re not my girlfriend. I never said I liked you. But he doesn¡¯t want to hurt her. Well, maybe he can get a good time to say they don¡¯t have a rtionship.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. ¡°Why are you silent, rk? Something wrong? ¡± ¡°Nothing!¡± he eximed before heading home. Carmina followed him. Something else was on her mind now. She felt a different rk was in front of her. Before, when he saw her, he smiled. Now his face is serious, as if he doesn¡¯t want to see her. I feel you are hiding something from me, because you are so lethargic, it seems like you have another woman. I will find out who she is.¡± rk frowned when he faced Carmina because she was still following him. ¡°If you don¡¯t say anything to me, you can go home now, Carmina.¡± ¡°What? ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to let me in, rk?¡± ¡°No need, let¡¯s just meet outside.¡± And my parents didn¡¯t allow a girl to enter our house, ¡°he said as his alibi, but he was the one who wanted it. But Carmina didn¡¯t move. She hugged rk. ¡°I miss you!¡± rk closed his eyes. He wanted to feel if his heart would beat faster for this. But it¡¯s not so empty. isn¡¯t like when Tamara was with him. He could feel his heart beating fast. Even the desire he felt when they met ispletely gone. He knows why, because of Tamara. He has really found what is called love. ¡°Carmina, let me go, like the wave, take you away!¡± He let go of her hand and faced the door. But you won¡¯t go inside yet. He let Carmina leave first. Carmina is shocked; rk was not like this before. His response to her used to be a hot kiss. And there are still chills. Now he¡¯s so cool. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, rk? Why are you like that? ¡± ¡°Nothing wrong, Carmina. I¡¯m just tired. I¡¯m so busy this day! ¡± When Carmina heard that she was like a tiger, she was ready to go wild at any minute would be wild.¡±Busy? Common, rk. You are not! ¡°it raised her voice. rk faced her. ¡°Go home, Carmina!¡± He didn¡¯t like what she did, so she raised a voice at him, ¡°Damn he hated you,¡± but he still calmed. ¡°Why are you like that, rk? Do you have a new woman? ¡± ¡°Again, you act like my wife, Carmina. But you are not! Please go home now! ¡± ¡°Tell me, rk, Is that the girl you danced with in Obando, huh? ¡± She doesn¡¯t want to stop. ¡°You want to know? It¡¯s better then you will stop. ¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I said tell me!¡± She challenged him. ¡°Okay, yes she¡¯s, and I love her!¡± rk said directly. ¡°Whutt?¡± Her voice was loud. ¡°You heard it so clearly, Carmina. You¡¯re not deaf, are you? ¡± ¡°You¡¯re just lying, rk.¡± ¡°I¡¯m lying for what? You know me, Carmina.What I¡¯m saying is true; I don¡¯t need to lie. ¡± I don¡¯t believe this. Yes, I know you, rk. You¡¯re the kind of person who won¡¯t love something like that, especially when you don¡¯t know her well. ¡± ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right, I thought that too, but I was wrong, but now my heart is involved, yes I know I am going to love her.¡± ¡°Wow, I¡¯ve been with you for a long time, and you¡¯ve never said you love me.¡± ¡°Because I never feel that way about you, Carmina.¡± Carmina¡¯s face changed when she heard that she felt like she was a tiger that was going to pounce at any moment. ¡°Damn you, rk!¡± she ejacted. ¡°You said whatever you wanted, Carmina. I don¡¯t mind it. I¡¯m sorry if I hurt you. I was just being true to myself now. ¡± ¡°Ahhh, you just yed with me, rk!¡± She wanted to cry but stopped because rk knows she¡¯s a fighter. ¡°No, Carmina. I am not ying with you. You knew it from the beginning, didn¡¯t you? And I always remind you. If you meet someone that you like and makes you even happier, then go with him. ¡± ¡°No, rk. I love you! ¡± rk stared at her, wondering if she was telling the truth. But if it¡¯s true, it¡¯s toote because he found the woman who made his heart jump. ¡°I never felt that you loved me, Carmina. Maybe yes. But you never saw me. How do you love me?¡± He said this because whenever they are together, the warmth of their bodies is their priority. ¡°Now for us, it is over.¡± I will stick to one. ¡± Maybe what rk said was right. She thought that making him happy in bed was the right way to show him she loved him. But she is wrong now because of what rk said. ¡°Really? I don¡¯t think so. If you can do it, rk.¡± ¡°I will change because of her.They say it right; love can make you change and can make you better. ¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe you, rk.¡± ¡°I¡¯llshow you, Carmina. I can. ¡± ¡°How? Marry her? You cannot do that. You are the person who is allergic to the word marriage.¡± ¡°I already said I would change, didn¡¯t I?¡± ¡°Really? Okay, doit, but if you can¡¯t do it, I¡¯ll just be here to be your bed partner, because we both don¡¯t want marriage. Good luck in what you do, rk. Always remember, I¡¯m here for you. ¡± Before she left, she gave rk a kiss. A kiss that seems to say that you will never forget me. When Carmina was out of rk¡¯s sight, he took a deep breath and felt like a thorn had been pulled out of him. And a sweet smile appeared on hislips because there was no obstacle now. But he knows Carmina is a person who doesn¡¯t want to give up easily. ¡°I hope what you said is true, Carmina. I hope!¡± He went inside and went straight to his room to rest first. When she got into her car.¡°Ahhh! I hate you, rk. I hate you!¡± she shouted and quickly sped her car away. ¡°Tamara you are dumbfounded there.¡± Emily said she was going to approach her niece. At that moment, Tamara was on the balcony thinking about her and rk. She looked at her auntie was already near her.¡±I just can¡¯t believe what happened, auntie!¡± ¡°Are you, and what do you want to happen between you and that fast-moving man?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, Auntie, I¡¯m honestly confused.¡± ¡°Is your heart confused too, Tamara?¡± Tamara shook her head at her aunt. Her heart said to follow rk¡¯s wishes. ¡°That¡¯s the way it is.From what I¡¯ve seen, read and heard on the radio, there¡¯s only oneadvice or thing they say to people who have problems with love. Follow your heart because this is where you¡¯ll be happy. ¡± ¡°Auntie, isn¡¯t what happened so fast? And we got married right away! ¡± ¡°Do you have any doubts about him?¡± ¡°If you ask my heart, Auntie, there isn¡¯t any. But my mind is there. How is he just ying with me? ¡± ¡°If he did that to you, I¡¯ll be the one to fight that person, Tamara. I¡¯ll really chop him!¡± Tamara smiled at her auntie. ¡°Auntie, really?¡± she said. I¡¯m not kidding; I¡¯m going to do it; just don¡¯t make a fool of yourself.¡± Tamara stood up and hugged her aunt.¡±Thank you!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll support you all the way, my niece. This is the chance that my grumpy attitude towards you in the past.¡± She returned it with a hug. ¡°Auntie, thank you, because what I had been praying for was happening.¡± ¡°You pray that my grumpy attitude is gone, ha, Tamara?¡± Tamara looked at her auntie. She nodded andsmiled brightly. ¡°What is your decision, about you and rk, Tamara?¡± ¡°You said, Aunty, follow my heart. So, I will follow it knowing that you will be behind me when I get hurt! ¡± She replied with a smile. ¡°All I can say is to be a kind and loving wife, Tarama. I know if your foundation is love, I can see it in him that he loves you. ¡± ¡°Promise auntie, yes I will be a good wife to him because I think I love him.¡± This is what they call ¡°love at first sight.¡± It¡¯s an old line, isn¡¯t it, Auntie? ¡± ¡°Yes, everyone says that line, but it¡¯s true.¡± Now you¡¯ve made up your mind, let¡¯s go inside. It¡¯s cool already here. ¡± Now Tamara¡¯s face was so rxed. She was happy because her auntie supported her all the way. CHAPTER 14 THAT morning, rk gets dressed early to go see Tamara. It¡¯s not good if he¡¯s not going to them. They might think he¡¯s a liar or impromptu person. When he came down, he was about to go out the door when his maid called him. ¡°Sir, just a moment!¡± she said loudly. rk stopped and waited for her to approach him. When she was in front of him, ¡°Yes, Glenda. Do you have something to say to me? ¡± ¡°Sir, you have an invitation card that arrived yesterday. It might be important.¡± ¡°Okay, give it to me.¡± ¡°Just a moment, sir, I¡¯ll get it.¡± Okay, I¡¯ll wait here. Make it fast please, I¡¯m going somewhere. ¡± She nodded and hurried to the table where the invitation was. rk, are you going somewhere? You didn¡¯t have breakfast, did you? ¡± Nana Mabel came out of the kitchen. ¡°Yes, Nana, I¡¯ll just have breakfast where I¡¯m going.¡± Nana Mabel stared at rk. His aura is different because his face is brighter now. rk frowned. He noticed thedy staring at him. ¡°Nana, what¡¯s wrong with my face?¡± Thedy smiled. ¡°Nothing, rk. But there is a change. ¡°Have I be more handsome, Nana?¡± He joked. ¡°You used to be handsome, rk.¡± I can see you¡¯re happy. ¡± ¡°Well, remember that I¡¯m telling you, Nana.¡± ¡°That¡¯s what you said you were dating?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Did she answer yes already?¡± There is excitement on her face. ¡°Hmmm, that seems to be that way, Nana, and there is even better news.¡± ¡°Really? What, rk? ¡± Nana Mabel was especially excited. ¡°I asked her to marry me.¡± ¡°What? ¡°Marriage soon?¡± Thedy was shocked. She didn¡¯t think he could say the word ¡°marriage.¡± ¡°Nana, of course!¡± ¡°rk, is that you, huh?¡± Or maybe you just have a fever. ¡± She came even closer and touched rk¡¯s forehead. rkughed. ¡°Nana Mabel, I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m not sick. You know me, the word ¡°sick¡± is not suitable for me. I am a healthy man. ¡± ¡°Because you¡¯re talking about marriage, right?¡± ¡°Yes Nana, I want to have a child as much as possible. ¡± ¡°rk, is that your reason?¡± ¡°Yes, Tamara can give it to me, Nana.¡± ¡°Sir, here is your invitation.¡± ¡°Thank you, Glenda.¡± The woman nods at him. ¡°Nana, I have to go now.¡± ¡°Alright, there¡¯s still a lot of time for you to tell me who Tamara is.¡± ¡°Nana, I¡¯m not just going to tell you, I¡¯m going to introduce Tamara to you.¡± ¡°You said that, rk.¡± ¡°Nana, you know me. I¡¯m not a lying person, but now I need to go.¡± ¡°Always be careful, rk.¡± ¡°I will, Nana. Even now I have Tamara. ¡± He got out and quickly got into his car. Thedy looked at rk with a smile. He really couldn¡¯t believe what he had been taught. Well, he¡¯s getting married right away. He knows he doesn¡¯t want to get married. He doesn¡¯t want to tie the knot with a woman. For her, what is happening is a miracle. At that moment, Carmina was outside rk¡¯s house. Like a private investigator, when she saw rk¡¯s car leave, she secretly followed it. It already knew where he was going. But she still wanted to be sure if that was where rk was going. At the shop, Tamara was busy that morning because there were many customers. ¡°Auntie, why are there so many people today?¡± ¡°Yes, a lot.¡± I heard that there was a shooting here today. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s why, Auntie.¡± It¡¯s good that there are so many. So, we can go home early today. ¡°Yes, Auntie.¡± The influx of people who will take part in the uing shooting of a Filipino film continues. That way, Tamara was so busy with a lot of people buying their items. rk was already in the Obando parking area when he looked at the invitation card ced on the other seat. He took it and opened it. ¡°G party?¡± This is from a friend whose business is a famous jewelry store in the country. Only those with a lot of money can buy it. rk knew that his friend was going to release a new product, and he smiled. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take Tamara with me,¡± he said. rk got out of his car with a smile and went to where Tamara was.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. At the shop, only one person is looking at what she bought, so Emily tells Tamara to eat first. ¡°Auntie, let¡¯s have breakfast together.¡± ¡°You first, so there¡¯s a guard here.¡± Tamara sat down and took out their food. rk took a big step. He was so excited andhis heart was full of longing to see Tamara. Carmina clenched her fist and she could see the excitement on rk¡¯s face. ¡°Why is she, rk? There are more women out there who are better than me. She¡¯s poor. Maybe she¡¯s chasing your wealth. Well, if that¡¯s what the woman you¡¯re crazy about is aiming for, she better get ready for me because I¡¯m going to make her bald right in front of you! ¡± For now, she¡¯ll let rk stay because he was so attracted to the woman because they had just met. He¡¯s like that, but when rk gets tired of her, he¡¯lle back to her. She wants tough. Ifthis happens, she will reallyugh at it. And that means that they are meant for each other. rk peeked at Tamara¡¯s ce to see if anything was there, but he didn¡¯t see anything. Suddenly, he felt depressed. ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m done withyour turn to eat,¡± Tamara suddenly appeared. rk smiled when he saw her. His heart is like a lion roaring so loud. He slowly walked towards her. Tamara was busy folding the messed up clothes. That¡¯s why he didn¡¯t realize that there was someone behind him. But she could smell something familiar to her. ¡°Good morning, honey!¡± someone whispered in her ear. Even Tamara didn¡¯t even look back to see who it was. Her heart knows who it¡¯s by the voice and smell. That¡¯s how quickly she memorized it. ¡°Is there any answer to that, honey?¡± rk brought his lips even closer to Tamara¡¯s ear. Intensity by 10 degrees seems to be hitting Tamara at that time. She could only think of one thing to do to face him and feel the tension in her body caused by this. Emily was speechless as she looked at the two. She ignored them and focused on the food. With his heart said, rk hooked both arms around Tamara¡¯s waist. ¡°Honey, talk to me please!¡± he whispered again. Tamara¡¯s body stiffened. She felt the warmth of rk¡¯s body, especially his hard chest and mostly the one below his belt. And she felt her body was going to heat up. Tamara did want what she felt and before developing a fever. She turned around to face him. just to be surprised. Because he greeted her with a sweet kiss on her lips. Those who want to buyor passed by, looked at them with a smile on their lips. Emily just finished eating. ¡°Ehem, business before that!¡± she said with a smile. When Tamara heard her auntie, she pushed rk. rk released her, but only on the lips. ¡°Auntie!¡± Tamara looked embarrassed. ¡°Why are you courting so early, rk?¡± ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m not courting her anymore. She¡¯s my girlfriend and soon to be my wife.¡± ¡°Alright, I have nothing more to say. Will you help us today?¡± ¡°Of course, Auntie, so that we can sell out quickly.¡± ¡°Really? I guess that¡¯s difficult. ¡°It¡¯s easy, Aunt, just watch me.¡± ¡°What will you do?¡± Tamara asked him. ¡°Honey, you watch me too. ¡°Wait, if there are many we can sell, I have a condition.¡± ¡°Condition? What? ¡± ¡°Auntie, my honey ising with me!¡± Tamara¡¯s feet are tickled when he calls her honey. ¡°Where, rk?¡± ¡°A date, auntie?¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll agree.¡± But let¡¯s see if you can sell a lot. ¡± rk slipped his polo shirt up to his elbows and looked at Tamara. He gave her a wink. Tamara smiled at him. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen,e here, I take 2!¡± he shouted. Tamara¡¯s eyes widened. Emily was smiling. ¡°Auntie, this is not right. We lost!¡± Emily was speechless because she was amused by rk. Apparently, Tamara didn¡¯t want to lose money, so she approached rk. ¡°What are you talking about? Are you going to make us lose money?¡± rk faced her with a smile. ¡°No honey, I will not do that.¡± ¡°No? Uh, what are you doing now is making us lose money? ¡± ¡°Come here, honey.¡± ¡°What?¡± She went near him. ¡°I¡¯ll just pay for the take two items so you can go home early for our date.¡± ¡°You¡¯re really bad!¡± she kept smiling. ¡°Lovely smile, honey!¡± ¡°See!¡± she turned her back on him because there were many peopleing to their shop. The smile on rk¡¯s lips did not disappear. And he keeps calling more buyers so that they can sell easily. CHAPTER 15 BECAUSE of what rk did, it was already early and they had a few items left to sell. While they were packing up. ¡°You¡¯re a crazy kid, rk. I¡¯m losing a lot of money on what you did! ¡± Because Emily doesn¡¯t know anything, she¡¯s a bit hot-headed even though she was smiling earlier. rk noticed this. ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t worry. You won¡¯t lose money. You¡¯ll make a profit even more.¡± ¡°How came? Thisis what we sold. My goodness, where am I going to get something to fill it with? ¡± ¡°Auntie, we¡¯ll just get back next time,¡± Tamara replied. ¡°You won¡¯t get anything back. Because I¡¯ll pay for that or everything. I told you already, honey. ¡± rk took the wallet and took out the money, handing it to Emily. The two woman looked at each other because he was giving a lot of money. ¡°Take it, Auntie.¡± rk said. Emily stared at her niece but she had to take care of him so she wouldn¡¯t go bankrupt. Then it was his fault. ¡± Really rich people, money seems useless to them.¡± It¡¯s only in Emily¡¯s mind. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take it, but I guess that¡¯s not all. It¡¯s too much.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, Auntie, maybe you can¡¯t open tomorrow,¡± rk said, pointing something out. ¡°Hmmm, and why?¡± ¡°Because tomorrow night I will take Tamara with me to a party.¡± ¡°Party?¡± Tamara and Emily said at the same time. ¡°Yes, if it¡¯s possible, but if you don¡¯t want to, honey.¡± It¡¯s okay. ¡°I¡¯ll go alone,¡± rk pointed out, with a pitying effect. The question is, is it effective for Tamara? Tamara and Emily looked at each other. Tamara is waiting for what the aunt will say. Even rk was like that, but he felt that she wouldt go with him. ¡°It¡¯s you, Tamara.Do you want to go with rk? If I¡¯m the one you¡¯re looking for, even if I don¡¯t want to, if you want to, I can¡¯t do anything, right? ¡± rk was depressed when he heard that. Because there is a possibility that Tamara won¡¯t go with him if her aunt doesn¡¯t want to, ¡°Auntie, if you don¡¯t want it, I won¡¯t go with him. ¡± rk felt so sad, but he didn¡¯t show it to them. ¡°I understand, of course, Aunt.¡± He smiled to show that he was okay. So, I have to go now, so I can rest. Bye honey. See youter! ¡± The two women nodded in response to his farewell. For the first time, with the weight of rk¡¯s foot, he stepped forward. He sighed in his mind. That¡¯s the feeling of being lost. He felt so empty. ¡°Auntie, he¡¯s so pitiful!¡± Even Emily sees rk the same way. ¡°The question is, Tamara.¡± Do you want to apany him to the party he¡¯s going to attend? In her heart, yes, but she didn¡¯t want her aunt to say anything to her. When he saw rk just now, he was smiling, but in his eyes you could see the sadness. She wanted to do something because she wanted to erase the sadness in his eyes. Tamara looked at her aunt and nodded. ¡°What else are you doing? Chase him and say that you¡¯reing with him. Hurry, he hasn¡¯t reached the car park yet.¡± ¡°Really, Auntie?¡± Tamara was suddenly excited. And the joy can be seen on the face. ¡°You heard what I said, didn¡¯t you? You¡¯re not deaf! ¡± Emily was smiling too. Tamara did not take a step, but a run. Emily shook her head. Now she¡¯s giving what her niece wanted because she¡¯s in love. She sees that her niece was like her mother when it came to love. Her only wish is that Tamara doesn¡¯t end up like her mother. And she prays that rk¡¯s love for Tamara is real. rk grabbed the car key and pressed the unlock button. He was about to board when someone called his name. ¡°rk!¡± Tamara called out with a sigh. rk automatically turned to the woman who called him because he knew her voice, even though she had a tired voice. ¡°Tamara? What happened? And why are you running? ¡± He met her while holding her waist for support. ¡°I-i chased you!¡± Tamara took a deep breath and caught her breath. ¡°Okay, rx yourself. And rest for a while. ¡± He leaned her body against his chest. Tamara smiled even though she was tired. Now she could feel his muscr body. At the same time, the masculine scent of this man. She feels she¡¯s safe andfortable in his arms and at the same time, apaniedby electric sparks in her body. rk feels the same way; he loves what is happening right now. And the electricity he felt was strange; it wasn¡¯t body heat. It was gnawing at his heart. It seems to say that she¡¯s the right woman for you. They both feel the same, which is why at that time it¡¯s like the world is for them. They don¡¯t mind the eyes looking at them. While Tamara calmed herself down. A sweet smile appeared on rk¡¯s lips. This means he is sure that she wille to the party he was going to. Don¡¯t assume rk¡¯s Maybe he just has something to say to you. In his other mind, he yelled. Fine. If you look at them, they are a loving couple. When two female shopkeepers passed by on the other side, They stopped, and envy could be seen in their eyes.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Tamara, your boyfriend?¡± The woman asked, of course, that her question was because they hugged. Tamara¡¯s eyes widened. Her boyfriend asked her questions right away. She raised her head to answer it. But rk grabbed her head and put it back on his chest. ¡°Yes, is there a problem?¡± rk answered. ¡°It¡¯s nothing!¡± Embarrassed, the woman responded by pulling herpanion. and quickly left. Tamara¡¯s heart, smiling at what was heard from rk¡¯s own mouth. ¡°How are you feeling, honey?¡± Are you okay? ¡± ¡°It said softly.¡± Tamara didn¡¯t want to be separated from his warm chest, but she might have to say that she was going with him. But rk¡¯s arm was still wrapped around her waist; they were still connected. That unique feeling they have for each other will never go away. ¡°Yes, my tiredness is gone now.¡± ¡°Okay, why did you chase me, honey?¡± Tamara smiled hesitantly. Somehow, she was too shy to say that she woulde. rk sensed it. ¡°Honey, don¡¯t be shy and throw it away. Tell me what¡¯s it? ¡± ¡°I¡¯lle with you!¡± Her voice was so low,like it didn¡¯te out. But for rk, it was just righttohear it. ¡°Really, honey?¡± He was very happy. Tamara¡¯s response to rk¡¯s was a nod. ¡°Ahhh, thank you, honey. Thank you! ¡± He hugged her. ¡°You¡¯re wee!¡± she replied, with shyness. There was a momentary silence between them, as if they were embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯m going to leave now!¡± She let go of rk¡¯s grip on her and she was about to turn away. rk held Tamara¡¯s hand. Okay, take a rest. Becauseter we have a date. Yeah, they first dated as a couple then, so they can talk for themselves. ¡°Date?¡± Tamara repeated what rk said. because it¡¯s the first time he¡¯s done it. Someone invited her back then, but his aunt did not allow her. It¡¯s a miracle she agrees now. Maybe she also thought he was getting old. ¡°Yes, do you want it?¡± but if you don¡¯t want to, it¡¯s okay. ¡± I really want Tamara¡¯s mind answered first. ¡°Silent means yes, honey.¡± Tamara didn¡¯t answer, but she nodded agreeing to his will ¡°Great, go now. Maybe auntie is getting impatient.¡± Tamara turned away. She had only taken five steps when rk spoke. ¡°See you. At six pm, honey!¡± He screamed a little. She looked at him. Tamara¡¯s response to him was a smile and a nod. When Tamara was out of his sight, He got into his car. When he sits down ¡°YES!¡± he shouted loudly. For rk, this is the beginning of his rtionship with Tamara. And he will make sure that she won¡¯t regret epting him into her heart even though they just met. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t regret it, Tamara. That you loved me. ¡± He started the car. He would go to his office for a moment to sign some important papers, then he would go home to prepare for his date with Tamarater. The smile on Tamara¡¯s lips did not disappear as she headed towards her aunt, who was waiting for her. When Emily saw her niece, her smile reached her ears. She also smiled. She was happy to see that she was happy. Now that the two have an understanding, she prays that their rtionship will be strong. But somehow there is doubt in her heart because it happened so fast between the two. But if Tamara gets hurt in the end, She was just by her side to support her in case it was her first failure. When her niece approached her, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Tamara took the basket held by her aunt. ¡°Yes, Auntie.¡± She replied with a smile and started walking towards the jeep. Tamara was so happy while walking because everything was good. CHAPTER 16 FIVE PM Tamara doesn¡¯t know what to wear on her first date with rk. She was confused, but she was excited. She already has several clothes she tried on, but it looks like she was at home only. One more thing left to try it. ¡°Oh, is this okay for me to wear?¡± To be honest, she doesn¡¯t like to dress; she wasfortable in pants and t-shirts. As she looked at herself in the mirror, She grimaced because her form wasn¡¯t for a date yet, as if she was just going to the market or grocery shopping. ¡°Maybe there is another way.¡± She said as she headed to the cab to search if there were any hidden pretty clothes. With theck of money, she rarely buys new clothes. I think it¡¯s only once a year if they sell well. But she doesn¡¯t regret the life she has now. She should be thankful that her aunt is there to take care of her. ¡°No more!¡± She reluctantly moved one more thing down there. When she found a flowered long sleeve It was a gift from his aunt when she was on her twenty birthday.¡±It¡¯s just new but old.¡± It¡¯s new because she¡¯s never worn it before, so it¡¯s new for her. She immediately put it on when she saw herself in the mirror. She just sighed. It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s just that if she and rk kept aside, people might say that she was his maid. But she has no choice; she really has nothing else to wear. rk was ready. He was simply wearing in white long sleeves and jeans. So his form suffers regardless of what Tamara wears because he believes she is simple. He¡¯s not wearing his watch anymore because it¡¯s all too expensive. He didn¡¯t want her to be out of ce. He just put on his Ralph Lauren perfume and went out of his room. He was so excited about their date. When ites to dating, well, it¡¯s just not for him. He¡¯s used to a lot of women already; sometimes he doesn¡¯t evene. He prefers to sleep to take a rest. But now it¡¯s strange for him. The longing is in his heart. rk then thought that his n used to be to have a baby, but now it¡¯s different. When he meets Tamara, a happy family is forming in his mind. And Carmina was right in what she said. Married life is not his cup of tea. He could not put himself in such a situation. But now he¡¯s happy and thinking of being a married man. When she finished changing her clothes and didn¡¯t do anything else on her face, she didn¡¯t want to put on makeup. It¡¯s not that she¡¯s allergic, she¡¯s just not used to it. She just puts lip gloss on her lips and powder, then she¡¯s okay. After leaving her room, the aunt was sitting in the living room. She looked at her from head to toe. Emily examines her niece, and she¡¯s not satisfied with her appearance. Absolutely not sheso disappointed. How old are the clothes she is wearing? ¡°I told you, sometimes you have to buy new clothes too!¡± she said. ¡°Auntie, I have,¡± she responded gently. ¡°There is, but it¡¯s old.Don¡¯t you need formal clothes for an asion like this? ¡± Tamara didn¡¯t talk. Her aunt was right. But she didn¡¯t expect this opportunity toe on a date. ¡°Do you really have nothing else to wear, Tamara?¡± ¡°Nothing, Auntie. This is the nice one.¡± she answered. Emily did sign up. Well, she¡¯s not good, but her niece was beautiful, so it¡¯s okay. When rk was already at the gate, he honked to announce that he was outside already. Tamara¡¯s chest suddenly heaved and she felt nervous. It will roar even more when she¡¯s in front of him. ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m leaving.¡± She was about to go to the door when her auntie talked. ¡°Tamara, don¡¯t do that. You¡¯re really looking forward to seeing him, aren¡¯t you?¡± You can see Tamara¡¯s shyness because her aunt was right. When someone knocked, they both looked at the door. They went towards it together, and Emily opened it. When rk thought that Tamara would be the one to open the door, he prepared a surprise kiss for her when Emily opened the door. His eyes widened. That¡¯s why rk retreated. ¡°You¡¯ll be stabbed right away, huh!¡± Emily said. rk kept scratching his neck. ¡°Tamara, just get out.So that I can¡¯t catch this snake. ¡± rk just smiled. Emily stared at rk. She wanted to see his reaction when he saw the appearance of her niece. When rk saw Tamara, He smiled that real smile. Well, he noticed what she was wearing. But he doesn¡¯t care if it¡¯s ugly or beautiful. What is important to him is that she has a good heart. And this is what he sees in Tamara. And he knows if someone will see her, it will be one of his friends or someone who knows him. Surely their eyebrows will be raised if the person they encounter has a bad attitude. He just wished that Carmina wouldn¡¯t be the one to see them. He knows her, there is no reason to speak. But if this happens, He will not let Tamara be embarrassed. He will protect her. ¡°Ready, honey?¡± Tamara¡¯s response was a nod. ¡°Auntie, we¡¯re leaving,¡± rk said, reaching out for Tamara¡¯s hand. ¡°Take care!¡± ¡°Yes, auntie, and don¡¯t worry, Tamara is safe with me.¡± ¡°Just make sure, rk!¡± ¡°Yes, Auntie, I will!¡± The two went out holding hands. Emily smiled to see that she was very satisfied. Tamara felt like floating as they left the gate. She looks like a princess the way rk supports her. Her appearance, however, is that of a servant rather than a princess. When they were about to go inside the car, Tamara look at rk she must ask him about what she was wearing. It might be embarrassing for him. Oh, rk¡­? ¡± ¡°Yes, honey! Do you have something to say? ¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want people to say anything about you, because we look different.¡± You¡¯re obviously rich. Then I¡¯m alsocking in life! ¡± ¡°So? ¡°What now?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you ashamed?¡± To be with me? ¡± ¡°For what, honey?¡± ¡°The distance between us looks like we¡¯re far apart, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°No, why should I be shy if you made me happy? Well, don¡¯t get me wrong, honey! I mean, no matter what you look like, it¡¯s fine with me. Because I love you! ¡± Tamara¡¯s heart skipped abeat when she heard that he was happy, but she had to ask a question. Why did he love her immediately? It¡¯s like the scene between the two of them is only on TV or in a movie. ¡°How easy is it for you to love, rk?¡± ¡°Actually, I¡¯m the type of person that it isn¡¯t easy to fall in love. But when I see you, I believe in magic. The Magic of Love, wait, we¡¯ll talkter. I am hungry now, ¡± He interrupted. He opened the door for her. ¡°Hop in. So we can leave. ¡± Tamara boarded immediately. While they were on the way, not a word escaped them. They suddenly felt shy. Until they reached the famous restaurant, they remained silent. Tamara is a quiet person. If you don¡¯t initiate, she won¡¯t talk. Moreover, they are not close even if it is said that they have a MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. But when you¡¯ve known each other for a long time, she¡¯s super chatty. They entered the restaurant holding hands. Everyone was looking at them. A waitress whispered. ¡°Gosh, her clothes were so ugly.¡± ¡°Yes, they are not suitable, even if that girl is beautiful,¡± said a waitress next to the one who spoke before. Numb is the only one who can¡¯t feel what the woman said. rk knew Tamara¡¯s feelings. That¡¯s why he tightened his hold on her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here. Just look at me okay,¡± he reassured. Tamara couldn¡¯t stop looking at who insulted her. Her will was celebrated. Even if she wearsugly clothes, she is beautifulpared to them. She looked at rk and smiled, which made her even more beautiful. ¡°Good, put it in your mind, honey.¡± That you are pretty inside and out. ¡± That night, rk treats Tamara like a princess. He¡¯s so sweet in every single move he makes. He wants to make her feel that she¡¯s so precious to him. That night was a wonderful memory for Tamara. She felt very happy. She could feel rk¡¯s true love for her.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. CHAPTER 17 AFTER finishing eating because it was still early, rk told Tamara that they should go to the mall for a walk first. They went to Robinson. rk wants them to watch a movie first, but it¡¯s toote when they go out because Tamara¡¯s aunt might worry if they stay up toote, so they¡¯ll just go for a walk. As they walked, Tamara looked at the clothes disyed in the shops because they were beautiful. rk noticed this. ¡°You want to look at something inside?¡± he says. Tamara shook her head. She had money with her, but it wasn¡¯t enough if they went inside. ¡°Are you sure, honey?¡± Tamara nodded with a smile. She¡¯s going to buy clothes. She¡¯ll just go with her auntie Emily. Actually, rk wanted to bring Tamara inside the shop, especially Zara, but he stopped himself; it wasn¡¯t the right time. When they were tired, they went to Starbucks to buy something to drink. After buying, they also left to go home. After rk brought home Tamara, he didn¡¯t go inside because he wanted her to rest. ¡°Go, honey, take a rest, okay.¡± ¡°Alright, be careful on the road.¡± Tamara replied. rk just stood there, and Tamara wondered. ¡°Why?¡± she asked. ¡°How about my kiss? I mean, my goodnight kiss, honey?¡± Tamara smiled. There was a shyness she felt, but what she did was a quick kiss on rk¡¯s cheek. rk shook his head and smiled. Well, he wanted on his lips, but it¡¯s okay that they have a lot of daysing for them to be together. ¡°Goodnight, honey.¡± ¡°Goodnight, be careful!¡± she said again. rk nodded and got into his car. Tamara went inside when rk was gone. She opened the door slowly, knowing that her aunt was already asleep. When she entered her room, she just changed her clothes and went to bed with a smile on her face. She feels good because her date with rk went smoothly. When rk arrived at their house, he was surprised to see that his mother was sitting in the living room. ¡°Mommy, what are you doing here?¡± he asked as he approached his mother. Thedy stood up and greeted her son with a hug. ¡°I miss you. That¡¯swhy I¡¯m here, son. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say you wereing home today so I could pick you up, mom?¡± Thedy shook her head. ¡°I want you to be surprised, son.¡± ¡°Oh, yeah, you did, mommy.¡± ¡°I thought you weren¡¯ting home tonight, son. Isthat the party you went to, it¡¯s early to finish? ¡± rk smiled. ¡°Mom, isn¡¯t a party. It¡¯s a date! ¡± This isn¡¯t something new for thedy. ¡°Date? Really, son? You mean, you asked a woman to date you? ¡± rk¡¯s mother¡¯svoice sounds like she wouldn¡¯t believe it if he dated a woman. Because she always knows a woman asked him to go on a date, not him. ¡°Mom, like you don¡¯t believe it. But yes, mom, I did that! ¡± Thedy was smiling at what she heard from her son. She was happy. ¡°Finally, son. We¡¯re just waiting for you to build a family. ¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mommy, soon I will have that.¡± ¡°Really, when that soon? Many soon wereing. ¡± rk hugged his mother. ¡°Mommy,¡± I promise, you will meet her. ¡± ¡°Of course you must do that if not I will be sad or angry to you son.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t gonna happen that, mom I make sure you will be happy.¡± ¡°Good my son this is fantastic news for me!¡± ¡°Mommy, go to rest. I know you¡¯re tired from your long trip. You shouldn¡¯t have waited for me.¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m tired, son, but I want to see you before I go to sleep, son. So, now I can sleep well because you are here at home. ¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs, mommy.¡± Thedy nodded, and rk supported her mother as they walked to the stairs. In the morning, as rk told Tamara that they could not open their shop first. That¡¯s why Emily cleans the house. Let the niece sleep. Because Tamara is used to waking up early.¡±Auntie, let me do the cleaning.¡± Tamara said when she saw her auntie working. ¡°Why did you wake up early, Tamara?¡± ¡°Auntie, we always wake up at this time, right?¡± ¡°Yes, but we won¡¯t open today.Ourday off? ¡± Tamara smiled at what she heard from her. ¡°Day off? Then we go out, Auntie. ¡± ¡°Yes, Where do you want to go? ¡± Tamara thought that she hadn¡¯t been out for a long time since she was helping out at her aunt¡¯s shop. Well, except for what happenedst night with rk. That was their date. ¡°Auntie, in MOA.¡± ¡°Oh okay, so we can buy you new clothes.¡± ¡°Auntie, let me help you, so we can finish quickly.¡± ¡°It¡¯s even better.¡± Tamara and Emily enthusiastically helped clean the house so they could leave immediately. ¡°rk, son, Are you going somewhere today?¡± While they were having breakfast, the mother said, ¡°It¡¯s alreadyte for breakfast; it¡¯s already lunch because he woke upte.¡± Well, he had a good sleepst night. ¡°Well at my office, mommy, but I may note in today.¡± Because tonight I have a g party to attend. Why, mommy? ¡°All right, thene with me,¡± thedy said, her face rxed. ¡°Come? Where, Mommy? ¡± rk wanted to frown, but he didn¡¯t want to show his mother. ¡°What else, shopping, son? Pleasee with me; I¡¯ve never gone window shopping with you before. ¡± ¡°Mommy, you juste back here. You take a rest first.¡± Thedy shook her head. She wanted to go out. She missed the Philippines. rk wants to rest, because there is a partyter, but he can¡¯t say no to his mother, as she said, she never asked him to join her. After all, maybe it won¡¯t stay here for long. Maybe she will return to America right away. Okay, mommy, where do you want to go?¡± ¡°Oh, thank you, my son. I¡¯m so lucky today because I have a handsome driver and a bodyguard,¡± she joked. ¡°Oh yeah, I am proud to be your driver and bodyguard today, my beautiful mother!¡± ¡°Oh yeah, I love what you said, son!¡± rk¡¯s mother could see the joy on her face. ¡°I¡¯m not, mommy. You said I¡¯m handsome. Where else can I inherit from you and dad, right? ¡± ¡°Whatever, son. So, finish your food and let¡¯s go. ¡± rk still wanted to change clothes. He was only wearing kaki pants and a white t-shirt. As he sees, his mother is ready. ¡°Sure, mommy.¡± was his response. MOA. You can see the joy on Tamara¡¯s face. She seems to be a kid. ¡°Did you see anything you liked, Tamara?¡± They were in that girl¡¯s clothes shop. ¡°Auntie, the clothes here are expensive.¡± ¡°Where do you want to be in a second-hand shop? Oh yeah, there it was so cheap. ¡± ¡°Auntie¡¯s second-hand clothes were okay; all of them were good too.¡± ¡°Go ahead and look if rk invited you again. You had to wear something. Wait, he saysthat he¡¯s going to take you to the party tonight.¡± ¡°Yes, Auntie.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, what are you waiting for? Go on, pick out something to wear forter,¡± she shooed her niece away. ¡°Alright Auntie, I¡¯ll find something cheap.¡± ¡°Oh okay, it¡¯s up to you.¡± I¡¯ll be there in the shoes area, then you follow. ¡± ¡°Go ahead, Auntie.¡± rk is just following his mother wherever she goes. ¡°Son, at the party you will attendter, which of your women will you be with?¡± His mother asked him while she was looking for a dress. ¡°There is, mommy, but I only have one woman now.¡± The mother who faced him raised her eyebrows. because he didn¡¯t believe what he said. ¡°Mommy, your eyebrows, put them down. You¡¯re like a terror teacher.¡± ¡°I heard something new from you, son.¡± ¡°What¡¯s new, mommy?¡± ¡°That one. Well, who is that woman? Do I know her? ¡± As rk spoke, there was a spark in his eyes. ¡°Nope, mommy, she¡¯s a simpledy that I met. She¡¯s the one I told youst night.¡± The mother can see it. And thedy smiled. ¡°I thought you were just joking with mest night, my son.¡± rk smiles at his mother. ¡°I¡¯m not, mom.¡± ¡°Hmmm, we¡¯ll talk about herter, okay.¡± rk just nods to his mother. ¡°Son, please choose what I will wear to the party I will attend.¡± ¡°I thought, Mommy, when you attend parties, yougo to a famous designer to make your dress?¡± Why now that you¡¯re going to buy it? ¡± ¡°You¡¯re right son, but my friend, she suddenly invited me when she found out I was here. I can¡¯t say no to her.¡± ¡°Okay, mommy. Just take a look. I¡¯ll look around if I see something I like. ¡± ¡°For who, son?¡± rk smiled at his mother. ¡°For my woman, mommy.¡± He thought Tamara might find something she could wearter to the party they were going to. It¡¯s okay for him to wear it simply, but she needs to dress up properlyter. ¡°It¡¯s so expensive!¡± Tamara muttered after looking at the price tags. rk looked around. When he saw a woman looking at a dress, he frowned. ¡°Hmmm. Is that her? ¡± Because rk was curious, he turned around to see the woman¡¯s face to make sure. When he saw, he suddenly smiled. This is the woman he loves. Tamara winced when she saw the price tag on the dress again. rkughed at the woman¡¯s appearance. ¡°It¡¯s really expensive, even though I have the money to buy it. I¡¯ll never buy it. I want to get out of here.¡± rk approached a salesdy. He said something, and she nodded. And she immediately approached the woman who was about leave. ¡°Ma¡¯am, do you like that dress?¡± She pointed to the clothes she looked at earlier. Tamara just smiled. She didn¡¯t want to say yes because she wouldn¡¯t buy it. ¡°Ma¡¯am, you can try it.¡± ¡°Oh no, I might break it.¡± The salesdy smiled as she took the clothes she given to Tamara. Tamara was surprised. ¡°Miss, thank you, but I won¡¯t take it.¡± ¡°Like that dress, right?¡± rk snapped suddenly from behind Tamara. Tamara¡¯s chest immediately swelled; she knew that voice. And she automatically faced it. ¡°rk?¡± ¡°Yes, honey!¡± he responded softly. ¡°W-what are you doing here?¡± ¡°Hmmm, I¡¯m with my mother!¡± Tamara¡¯s chest was pounding more. He with his mother¡¯s mind was running something. Maybe rk would introduce her to his mother. She¡¯s not ready yet. Tamara was about to take a step when rk stopped her. and grabbed her arm. ¡°Not so fast, honey. Where are you going?¡± ¡°I want to look, Auntie Emily.¡± ¡°Honey, Aunt Emily won¡¯t disappear.¡± ¡°B-but, rk!¡± rk¡¯s mother had been looking at them for a while. When she couldn¡¯t stand it anymore, she approached the two. ¡°Son, who¡¯s she?¡± she asked. Together they looked at thedy. Tamara¡¯s chest was heaving because she thought rk¡¯s mother was rude. Well, its stance and appearance are very smart and sophisticated. ¡°Mommy, meet Tamara. Also, meet my beautiful mother, honey. ¡± Tamara felt overwhelmed by rk¡¯s guidance. Any moment now, her tears will flow. ¡°My gosh, son, she¡¯s the one that you told me just now!¡± There is excitement in her voice. ¡°Yes, mommy, my honey, Tamara!¡± rk even hugged her. That¡¯s when Tamara¡¯s hidden tears fell. ¡°Son, you made her cry!¡± Thedy approached and caressed Tamara¡¯s back. Well, I understand why! Even me, I will cry too. I can say now that my son loves you, hija. ¡± Tamara wanted to cry out loud. Of course she couldn¡¯t. She just bit her lip to keep it from crying out loud. And who doesn¡¯t cry? She¡¯s a very luckydy. And people around them were smiling, especially the employees of the shop. They had witnessed such a scene. Tamara just started sobbing because she was embarrassed, especially since rk¡¯s mother was in front of her. She could see that she was a nice person. When she touched her back, she felt that she was kind also. ¡°Are you okay now, hija?¡± thedy asked her. She was embarrassed to answer thedy¡¯s nod in her response. ¡°Mommy, she¡¯s shy to you. I feel it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, I understand, son, because we met unexpectedly today.¡± ¡°So, mommy, did you buy a dress already?¡± ¡°Not yet, son.¡± ¡°How about we eat first, then we buy your dresster, mommy?¡± ¡°It¡¯s good, son, so that I can talk to Tamara. Is that okay with you, hija?¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. That¡¯s when Tamara smiled. ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± she replied. ¡°Oh, lovely smile, hija,¡± thedy praised. ¡°And don¡¯t call me ma¡¯am, hija.¡± Auntie or mom would be better, right my son? ¡± rk smiles at his mother. ¡°Yes, mom, I like that.¡± rk signaled the salesdy to wrap the dress and he would returnter. The woman nodded and smiled. Emily saw her niece talking to someone. She wondered who those two people were because she didn¡¯t see rk¡¯s face. She walked towards them. She looked at rk in surprise. ¡°Good day, Auntie!¡± rk greeted. ¡°Same to you, rk. Tamara, I¡¯ve been looking for you! And why are you two together? ¡± ¡°Auntie Emily, you and Tamara will talkter. By the way, meet my mother, Auntie.¡± Emily saw rk¡¯s mother, anyone can her they would say she was so elegant. ¡°Hi, nice to meet you. I¡¯m Cecilia.¡± ¡°Emily, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡°Nice to meet you, Emily.¡± Thedy said as she approached and kissed her on the cheek. Emily was speechless. This is the first time someone has done this to her. And she also knew that the greeting was for rich people. ¡°Let¡¯s godies, we need to fill up our stomachs first,¡± rk said. rk lead them to enter in the Chinese restaurant. This is their first meeting, but Tamara feels she was very wee by rk¡¯s mother. CHAPTER 18 A happy lunch happened to Tamara and rk with the two people who are important to them. Everything was settled. They both voted for each one of them. Even the sky andnd are between them. What is important is that pure love has sprung up in their hearts. While the three girls were eating dessert, rk said goodbye for awhile. ¡°Prettydies, let me leave you for a moment.¡± The three looked at rk, who stood up. The mother asked ¡°Where are you going, son?¡± I¡¯m just going to get something, mommy. It¡¯s only a minute when I get back, you¡¯ve finished eating dessert. ¡± ¡°Okay, son, don¡¯t take too long.¡± ¡°No, ommy, my honey is here!¡± he said, smiling. ¡°Good boy!¡± Thedy smiled. ¡°Auntie, honey.¡± I¡¯ll be back okay. ¡± They both responded with a nod to him. Without rk ¡°Tamara, hija.¡± My son, I really love you. And just now, I saw him so happy. Because of you. ¡± Honestly, auntie, sometimes I think he¡¯s just ying with me or is it just his past time because he¡¯s an educated person and Tamara would have said that he also has an educated and rich woman with him. She just didn¡¯t say it. ¡°What is that and there is something in this sentence?¡± Tamara looked at her aunt. She nodded her head in agreement with what she wanted to say. ¡°And he had a woman with him when we saw him in Obando Auntie.¡± ¡°Woman, who?¡± Tamara wondered what his name was. He heard it from rk. ¡°Carmina,¡± Emily replied. ¡°Hmmm, Carmina. Yeah, I know her. Tamara was depressed even though thedy knew her name. rk was getting closer to the three women when he heard Carmina¡¯s name. ¡°Why did I hear Carmina¡¯s name?¡± What about her? ¡± ¡°You¡¯re so fast, son.¡± ¡°I told you mom, I¡¯m just fast. Wait, why did Carmina join your conversation, Mommy? ¡± ¡°Hijo, your honey, I think she¡¯s jealous of Carmina.¡± ¡°Hmmm, it¡¯s okay Mommy. Well, that¡¯s where you can see that my honey loves me, ¡°rk smiled. Hewanted to capture her feelings for him. ¡°Well, I agree with you, son.¡± Tamara looked at her aunt. She was also smiling. ¡°So, are you going to buy anything else?¡± rk asked them. ¡°Me, I¡¯m not going to buy my dress, son, I¡¯m just going to look at my cab. Ithink I have a new one in my cab, and even though I haven¡¯t been here in a long time, I think it¡¯s still okay.¡± ¡°How about you, Auntie Emily?¡± rk asked her ¡°I¡¯m done, rk.¡± ¡°How about you, honey?¡± ¡°Huh? I¡¯m okay. ¡± Tamara seems to forget that she needs to buy a dress to wear tonight for g night. ¡°Okay then, I¡¯ll take you home.¡± ¡°No need, you¡¯ll be far away.¡± Tamara refused. She was ashamed because he was with his mother. ¡°Hija, don¡¯t refuse; rk should just take you home.¡± Because you¡¯re his girlfriend. And he doesn¡¯t want you to be in trouble, and most importantly, he doesn¡¯t want you to get hurt. ¡± ¡°Mommy is right. Come on, I won¡¯t allow not todrop you in yourhouse because you are my girlfriend.¡± Well, she can¡¯t do anything. rk said it already. After rk paid their bill, they immediately went straight to the parking area of the mall. While they were in the car, Tamara and rk were speechless, but the twodies in the backseat kept talking as if they were close to each other. When they got to the house, ¡°Thank you very much, rk.¡± Emily said to him. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, Auntie.¡± rk faced Tamara. ¡°Thank you also.¡± Tamara said it too. ¡°Just thank you, honey.¡± ¡°Huh? What else? ¡± ¡°Call me honey, I¡¯m fine!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t love me, do you?¡± Tamara just looked at him. I love you, of course! This is what she wanted to answer. But only in her mind. ¡°Tamara, I¡¯ll go inside first.¡± Emily said goodbye so the two could have privacy. rk¡¯s mother is busy talking on her cellphone. ¡°Tamara, honey, do not hide your feelings. Please let me know. If you say no, there is nothing I can do. I will respect it. If you say yes, I will show you how much rk Generoso loved you. You will not regret it. ¡± Tamara felt like she was stepping on a cloud with what he taught her. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Tamara¡¯s lips twitched into a smile. ¡°All right.¡± rk frowned at his response, ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Alright, you mean you love me?¡± Tamara is ashamed to admit her feelings. I don¡¯t know about you. Your mommy is getting impatient. I¡¯m going up to the house. ¡± But rk will not allow anything to happen. He hooked his arm around her waist. ¡°rk?¡± Tamara, shocked at what he did. rk already did this to her, but still she can¡¯t get used to it. ¡°Tell me what¡¯s right. I won¡¯t let go of you even until we¡¯re like this tomorrow. ¡± ¡°rk, of course.¡± ¡°Tell me.¡± ¡°Court me first before I say I love you!¡± Because of what she said, he hugged her. ¡°Honey, you said it.¡± ¡°Huh? I didn¡¯t say anything, ah. ¡± ¡°You said it, okay, I¡¯ll court you honey, even though we are already in a rtionship.¡± rk couldn¡¯t help himself and captured Tamara¡¯s lips. rk¡¯s mother was very happy to see that she could now say that her son was so madly in love now and it was a good thing she went home if not. She will not be able to witness her son¡¯s happiness. Her feelings betrayed her. Tamara¡¯s lips moved spontaneously to kiss him back. Their kisssted for a few seconds. Tamara no longer cares about those who see her. When the kisses they shared ended, ¡°I love you, honey. Like what I said, you won¡¯t regret that you love me from now on. You are the only woman for me! ¡± rk¡¯s sweet promise Tamara¡¯s heart answered first before her, ¡°Of course she must also.¡± ¡°I love you too!¡± she revealed. ¡°Yesss!¡± rk hugged her tightly. ¡°Alright, I think your motheris getting bored waiting for you. You must go now. ¡± ¡°Okay, bye, but see youter, honey.¡± Tamara nodded at rk with a smile. ¡°Stay here, don¡¯t go inside yet, okay.¡± rk went to the back of his car and took something. And back to Tamara. ¡°For you, honey.¡± ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°Just look inside your house. I¡¯ll be here before seven pm, okay.¡± ¡°Be careful.¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Of course, honey, now that I have you.¡± Thedy lowered the car window ss to say goodbye to Tamara. ¡°Hija, see you again, okay, bye.¡± Shs waved to her. Tamara nodded at thedy and waved too. Then Tamara went inside when rk¡¯s car was out of sight. Her smile reached to her ears. Emily couldn¡¯t say anything because she saw everything. She only prayed that her niece would not cry. But she knows there is no perfect rtionship in this world and sometimes you need to cry. ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m so happy!¡± she eximed. ¡°That¡¯s what love really is, Tamara. It¡¯s fun, and you feel like you¡¯re in paradise. ¡± ¡°You¡¯re right, auntie. This is what it feels like when you love someone! ¡± ¡°My only advice to you, Tamara. Leave for yourself, don¡¯t give everything. But it seems unlikely that this will happen, knowing that if the heart is obeyed, then the mind and body will follow. Like me and when your mother. ¡± ¡°Auntie, I don¡¯t want to promise either, but I will do what you said.¡± ¡°I hope so, Tamara. You can handle your heart. Go ahead and rest. Aren¡¯t you and rk going to a partyter? ¡± ¡°Yes, Auntie.¡± ¡°Get some rest. I¡¯ll wake you upter.¡± Before Tamara went to the room, she approached her aunt and hugged her. ¡°Thank you so much.¡± Emily held back her tears. Tamara is really kind; even if she scolds her a lot, she doesn¡¯t sulk at her. For her, rk was lucky because he met her niece because she was very kind. When her niece let go of her, she immediately turned her back so that she wouldn¡¯t see the side of her tears. ¡°Alright, Tamara, go to your room.¡± ¡°Yes, Auntie.¡± Tamara felt good when she entered the room. Especially since she had already confessed her feelings to rk. Even though she doesn¡¯t want to say that she loves him, ites out of her mouth on her own. She couldn¡¯t ask for anything more because the man she would love so much had arrived. And she also knows that rk will love her too. She could feel it even though they hadn¡¯t known each other for a long time. And in theing days, they will get to know each other better and better. She examined the paper bag that rk had given her. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s in it?¡± She opened it and took out the contents when she saw what it was. ¡°This is the dress I want. ah. ¡± She smiled, so rk went to get it a while ago. This is the outfit she¡¯ll be wearingter. She measured it first, and it was just right for her. Her curvy figure is visible. This is a knee-length white dress withce at the bottom. She smiled at herself in the mirror. It suits her. It appears simple but elegant. She nods because she is pleased with how she sees herself. And notice how she no longer looks like rk¡¯s maid, but a girlfriend now. CHAPTER 19 TAMARA was getting ready for the g party they were going to attend. After taking a shower, she put perfume on her body and then got dressed. She will just let her hair down, but she will put it in a bobby pin on one side only. She looked at her small drawer and took out a silver one with a rose design on it. Of course she knows how to put makeup on her face, but she rarely does. She did a simple make-up on her face, thin red lipstick, and there is also a design on the part of her eyes which is trendy now. and that¡¯s enough. She smiled when she saw herself as if she wasn¡¯t. She admits that she is beautiful with just simple makeup. She took her sandal that was hidden under the bed. She used it when he was in college. checked if it¡¯s still okay. ¡°It¡¯s still strong. I hope you don¡¯t give up when I¡¯m there,¡± she begged. She rushed out of her room because she knew that her aunt when she was younger was a fashionable one. ¡°Auntie, where are you?¡± she said. ¡°I¡¯m here in the kitchen, Tamara.¡± Why? ¡± Emily¡¯s response to her niece She headed to the kitchen after opening the door. ¡°Auntie, what do I Emily immediately looked at her niece from head to toe. Tamara was excited by thisment. ¡°Auntie, how?¡± ¡°Hmmm, it¡¯s okay.¡± Tamara pointed her lips because it¡¯s okay to say that there is no appeal to what she¡¯s looking at. ¡°Oh, your lips, it¡¯s like inviting someone to kiss you. Put it down. Maybe there is a ghost kissing you.¡± ¡°Auntie, I made an effort to fix my look and then you say it¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°What do you think of your appearance, Tamara?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°What is my answer? Aren¡¯t we the same?¡± ¡°No praise at all, Auntie.¡± ¡°Of course you are, but I know you¡¯re not satisfied with what I answered you. ¡°Perhaps rk praised you; aren¡¯t you just excited?¡± Tamara suddenly smiled. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s his name I just mentioned. Your smile is up to your eyes already.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just happy, Auntie!¡± ¡°Yes, I know.¡± ¡°Auntie, I¡¯ll be in the living room first. I¡¯ll wait for rk.¡± Her aunt nodded. She went to the living room. Emily followed her niece with a smile. rk was on his way to Tamara¡¯s house. He looks very dashing in his attire. Well, with his form tonight, he can bepared to the artists here in the Philippines. But he has his own twist when ites to fashion for men. When he arrived in front of Tamara¡¯s house, he was so excited to see her. How does she look? But of course, he knows that it is very good. He hurriedly got out of his car. quickly headed for the door of the house. He knocked three times. Tamara immediately stood up, her heart beating faster. ¡°That¡¯s him.¡± She fixed the clothes that were tangled while sitting. She headed for the door before he opened it. She let out an excited sigh. rk didn¡¯t think that he would do anything; maybe Tamara¡¯s aunt would open the door and attack him in no time. When the door opened, he saw the beautiful face of Tamara. His mind said Oh, what a pity. ¡°It¡¯s not toote; I can kiss her now,¡± he retorted. ¡°Good evening, honey. ¡°You look so gorgeous tonight,¡± he said as he was about to kiss her. ¡°Tamara, is that you, rk, already?¡± Emily when she is near her niece. rk stepped back. Tamara was ready to ept his kiss. ¡°O-yes, Auntie.¡± ¡°rk,e in first.¡± ¡°Thank you, auntie, but we need to leave now. We might get into traffic on the road.¡± ¡°Okay, be careful.¡± ¡°Yes, Auntie, because my honey is with me.¡± So, let¡¯s go. ¡± He held her hand to support her. ¡°Auntie, we¡¯re leaving.¡± Tamara said. Emily nodded at her niece. When they got into the car, Tamara wondered why rk hadn¡¯t started it yet. ¡°Are we waiting for someone?¡± she asked. ¡°No, ¡°rk looked at her. ¡°Then why aren¡¯t we going to leave yet? Didn¡¯t you tell Auntie, we might get into traffic on the road?¡± ¡°Yes, but don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll get there just in time, honey.¡± ¡°Ah, what are we going to do here?¡± ¡°We¡¯re leaving, but first I¡¯ll get my kiss.¡± ¡°Huh? Kiss? What for? ¡±Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. ¡°Just for me, honey,¡± He touched her cheek and immediately captured her lips. Tamara closed her eyes. savoring the sweetness and warmth of his kiss. rk immediately broke the kiss because something was alive in him. He moved his lips away, but Tamara still closed her eyes. ¡°That¡¯s it for now, honey.¡± It¡¯s hard that he might not be able to hold back¡­ He cut off what he was going to say. Tamara suddenly open her eyes.¡±Who is it?¡± She asked him. rk looked down at his bottom. This indicated that Tamara got it. She turned her face to the car window and smiled. rk could clearly see Tamara¡¯s smile in her reflection in the mirror. He smiled too. He started the car already. When they arrived at the g party, there were already many people. The jewelry on disy was sparkling with their different colors. Tamara was clinging to rk¡¯s arm, feeling that she was out of ce with the jewelry. She was seeing the guests wearing it. rk could feel what was inside Tamara. ¡°Rx, honey. I¡¯m here! Put your hand in mine, I¡¯ll hold it so you can feel that I¡¯m here for you! ¡± Tamara did what rk said to her. They walk holding hands together. When rk¡¯s friend saw them, ¡°rk, my friend, I thought you wouldn¡¯te.¡± ¡°Of course I wille no matter what happens, Steve.¡± its artistic style. ¡°Correction please. Stevia, my name.¡± ¡°Fine, STEVIA,¡± rk said, emphatically. ¡°That¡¯s better, lover boy.¡± He winked. He looked at their welded hands. ¡°Hmmm, what¡¯s the meaning of that, rk?¡± He pointed to their hand with his mouth. ¡°This?¡± He raised his hand at the same time. ¡°Absolutely, what¡¯s the meaning of that?¡± I don¡¯t think this woman is with him now. rk first smiled. ¡°She¡¯s my honey, Stevia!¡± He even kissed Tamara¡¯s hand. ¡°rk, I can see through your eyes. She is the one. ¡± He looked at Tamara from head to toe, trying not to judge her appearance. ¡°Hmmm, you¡¯re a simple girl. I¡¯m sure when you get a makeover, rk¡¯s x-girlfriends will have no inheritance from you.¡± ¡°Hmmm, Stevia.¡± Can you please close those red lips of yours? ¡± At the same time, he gives him big eyes. H closed its mouth. And he motioned for him to zip it up. ¡°That¡¯s better, Stevia.¡± rk said. ¡°Oh okay, let¡¯s take a look at all the jewelry here.¡± And buy it for your honey, rk. Don¡¯t be stingy now, huh. ¡± Tamara wants to say no. because she knew all the jewelry was so expensive. But she couldn¡¯t say anything because rk¡¯s friend was looking at her. ¡°Of course when I see something.¡± Let¡¯s go, honey. ¡± ¡°Carmina, look, it¡¯s rk, with a woman.¡± Are you two breaking up already? ¡± Carmina did not answer her friend¡¯s question; she looked at where rk was. She left herpanions without a word. She wanted to show the difference between her and the woman who was with rk. Yes, Tamara is far away from her. Tonight she¡¯s so elegant even more, and the jewelry she¡¯s wearing on her body sparkles. Carmina¡¯s friends shook their heads. They know he will do something. ¡°What do you think, girls? What will Carmina do? ¡± ¡°Whatever else she could be turned into, like a dragon, she is extremely jealous.¡± Let¡¯s see what she can do. But she can do something. She¡¯s afraid of rk. ¡± ¡°We don¡¯t know what she does because she feels so jealous right now,¡± the other woman said. They followed her, not to stop her, but to see what Carmina would do. Carmina walked like she was on the runway towards rk, because she was so sexy wearing a bare back that reached her ass that all the handsome men were looking at her. You can see in their eyes that they admire her. She likes that they notice her charm. CHAPTER 20 ¡°CLARK, you¡¯re here!¡± The three of them turned to Carmina.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. rk wasn¡¯t surprised to see her; he expected it. Of course, Stevia¡¯s, Carmina, is a close friend too. Carmina gave Tamara a final look, as if she was saying that you are nothingpared to me. Well, she looks elegant while Tamara has a Cindere look. rk knows Carmina thinks that way. He let go of Tamara¡¯s hand, instead wrapping his arm around her waist to make her feel like he was right next to her. And then she whispered to him, ¡°Don¡¯t mine her, honey. Just concentrate on me.¡± Their friend, Stevia, smiled at rk¡¯s. She could tell that rk Generoso had truly fallen in love with her. Carmina couldn¡¯t show her annoyance. He raised his eyebrows. But she¡¯s not done yet. She didn¡¯t want to show her friends that he was a loser when it came to rk. She told them that she and rk were still together. ¡°So, rk. She¡¯s your new toy, huh? ¡± rk frowned upon hearing this. It¡¯s not good for him. ¡± What do you mean, Carmina?¡± Even though he was annoyed, his response was still polite. ¡°Oh,mon, rk. You know what I mean? Don¡¯t y safe, just because of her! ¡± ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Well, maybe you¡¯re just hiding that intention from her. But for me, I know you very well. She¡¯s so innocent, she can¡¯t handle you. I¡¯m so-sorry to her! ¡± Carmina was still smiling. Stevia was suddenly annoyed with Carmima. What she showed today made him hate her now. But he didn¡¯t want to get involved. The only thing Tamara wanted at that moment was to run away, because she felt sorry for herself. But rk held her so tight. rk did like what he heard from Carmina, and he couldn¡¯t hold back himself. ¡°You know what, Carmina? I think I should be the one to tell you I¡¯m so-sorry, because I can¡¯t love you, and wait, didn¡¯t we talk about this? Why are you acting like a jealous person now? ¡°Dumb!¡± Stevia smiled when rk pointed out that this ma. Of course, his girlfriend underestimated her. And rk knows he doesn¡¯t want anyone to be oppressed. ¡°No I¡¯m not, rk!¡± she defended. ¡°Please, Carmina. You said it, you know who I am. So, keep your distance from me. If not, you see how well you know me! What I don¡¯t like is when someone interferes in my personal life, even my family¡¯s. I don¡¯t let them interfere with me. So, what you do now is LEAVE US! ¡± At thest word, he said it emphatically. Silence came between them. Stevia smiled. Carmina¡¯s friends looked at each other. In Tamara¡¯s heart, what she heard was overwhelming. What she really wanted to do was hug rk. And then say thank you and I love you. To get rid of the tension. ¡°Guys, it¡¯s better to take a look at all the jewelry. There¡¯s a lot of new and beautiful things!¡± Stevia tells them ¡°You are right, Stevia. ¡°Honey, it¡¯s not illegal to look without buying!¡± They have turned their backs on Carmina. ¡°I hate you, rk! Dammed, you humiliated me! ¡± She was about to go to her friends, but when he turned around, they were looking at her. Carmina didn¡¯t care about her friends because they knew her, so she walked towards the diamond jewelry. rk went straight to the ring area. ¡°rk, look at this.¡± Stevia points to a diamond engagement ring. ¡°Beautiful!¡± ¡°Like your honey, rk.¡± beautiful like her! ¡± Tamara couldn¡¯t say anything to hispliment, she just smiled. ¡°You¡¯re right, Stevia.¡± Stevia takes something from the shelf. ¡°rk, look at this. It just came out. I like it. I would like it if I was just a girl. I dream of being worn by the man I love,¡± she said passionately. rk reached out and examined the diamond. He knows how to see good quality jewelry. ¡°What do you think, rk?¡± ¡°Hmmm, yeah, perfect.¡± Stevia put her mouth close to rk¡¯s ear. ¡°Get it for her; she deserves it. I feel that it¡¯s good for her.¡± rk looked at Tamara and smiled. Yeah, Stevia. You think this is the right ce to propose to her? ¡± He said it softly so Tamara wouldn¡¯t hear. Tamara¡¯s eyes are busy with the beautiful jewelry she sees. She thinks that she can only dream of wearing such expensive jewelry. Maybe Saudi gold she can. ¡°rk, anytime, anywhere, you can. As long as in your heart, she¡¯s the one for you. ¡± rk nodded in agreement. So, do you want to do it now, rk? I gave you this night to be your moment. After all, you will buy it. And take note with a discount. What do you think? Would you agree? ¡± ¡°Are you sure, Stevia?¡± Is this business? ¡± ¡°For you, rk. Yes, I want you to be happy. ¡± rk stared hard at his friend. He winked at ¡°So, do you want to get started, rk?¡± ¡°Well, because you said sure.¡± I loved your idea, Stevia.¡± ¡°Are you sure, too, rk?¡± My mind, my heart, yes. I am very sure about it. I want her to be with me when I grow old. ¡°Okay, bring her to the center.¡± I¡¯lle over to hand you the microphone. What are you waiting for, rk? ¡°Move fast now! ¡± ¡°You¡¯re more excited than me, Stevia.¡± Rx. ¡± ¡°Well, yes, because you and her.¡± ¡°Eh, if you do this to Carmina, I might sneeze and raise my eyebrows!¡± rk adjusted the folds of his long sleeves. ¡°Come face to-face with me, Mr. Generoso!¡± ¡°Why?¡± He turned him. Stevia reached for his cor and adjusted it as well. ¡°Done, handsome!¡± Far away from them, Carmina¡¯s friends are watching the two for every move and twitch of their lips they can see. ¡°Carmina, what do you think they are doing?¡± ¡°I think they have a n.¡± ¡°Stop it, let¡¯s see what rk will do.¡± ¡°Would you object just in case, Carmina?¡± I can feel it. He wants to do something to her, especially since he¡¯s holding a red box. ¡± ¡°If I¡¯m yours, Carmina.¡± You are my friend, and I don¡¯t want to hurt you. Just let rk go. Maybe he¡¯s not meant for you. ¡± ¡°Agreed!¡± two other friends said at the same time. Carmina¡¯s response to the three was an annoyed look. rk approached Tamara. ¡°Honey, do you like something?¡± He gasped at the same time, her hand. ¡°Huh? Nothing, it¡¯s all too expensive for me. ¡± ¡°Okay,e with me.¡± ¡°Are we going home?¡± ¡°No, we haven¡¯t eaten yet, honey.¡± rk had already guided Tamara to the center. Stevia smiled. Tamara wonders what they will do in the middle of nowhere to look at jewelry. She looked at him with a burst of emotion. ¡°rk, what are we going to do here?¡± ¡°Rx honey, this is our moment. I hope you agree with my wish. ¡± ¡°Sure, as long as you are!¡± ¡°I love you, Tamara!¡± Tamara suddenly frowned. Why did he say I love you to her? ¡°Don¡¯t you believe what I said, honey?¡± ¡°Huh? Of course I am! ¡± ¡°Believe me, honey, from my heart.¡± I love you so much. ¡± ¡°rk, why are you like this now?¡± Well, I¡¯m just sweet. I want you to feel how sweet and loving a man I am! ¡± He smiled. And he couldn¡¯t stop himself from hugging her. All the guests were looking at that moment, especially at what rk did. They were all smiling, except for Carmina, who raised her eyebrows. And she couldn¡¯t believe that rk had done this to so many people around him. She knew him; he was not showy, especially with his feelings for a woman. What she saw now was a strange rk Generoso, and she didn¡¯t expect it either. It turned out to be a very sweet and loving man. In her heart, there is envy for Tamara, and he can say she¡¯s a very lucky woman. CHAPTER 21 ¡°GOOD EVENING,dies and gentlemen. May I take your attention please!¡± Stevia announced. The attention of all of his guests immediately turned to him. ¡°Tonight it¡¯s a very important night, because one of my favorite friends, rk Generoso, has something important to say.¡± Hewalked towards rk and Tamara. Tamara feels different, like she will sense what is going to happen. Her chest is pounding and she thinks rk is going to do something. Her mind was screaming, ¡°He¡¯s going to propose to me.¡± When Stevia approached, she immediately gave the microphone to rk.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. ¡°Congrattions both,¡± he said. As Stevia said, Tamara¡¯s suspicion was correct; her heart began to race. ¡°Thank you so much, Stevia,¡± rk whispered to him. Stevia smiled at him. ¡°Do it perfectly well,¡± he whispered too. rk nodded to him and he turned to Tamara. Tamara¡¯s heart rate increased as she assumed the identity of rk. ¡°Hello everyone¡¯s I will take this moment. I hope you won¡¯t get bored because I¡¯m going to go a bit long. ¡± ¡°Do it, rk. We are excited to hear,¡± the people responded. ¡°Did I already say that? ¡°Hmmm, there is a wedding proposal.¡± ¡°Shut up and do it!¡± Carmina is so annoyed. Yeah, her friend was right, rk, like he was going to propose to her. ¡°Tamara, listen to me until the end. It¡¯s okay to find out what my n was before. Please be understanding, promise me.¡± What else can Tamara say? She just nodded. She knew that rk wouldn¡¯t hurt her. ¡°I said to myself, that I only want a baby.¡±Being a father without a mother this is what I wanted from the beginning, becausemitment to a woman is not my a cup of tea. So, I thought that I would just look for a woman who was willing to give me an irreceable child. But when I met her, my n disappeared as if blown away by typhoon. She destroyed my mind about my n. All storms return to where they came from. I thought they would destroy what was already broken, but no, I just thought that I don¡¯t just need a child, but I need her in my life. Because I loved her the first time I saw her dancing with me in Obando, it turns out that I want a child and a mother too. Yeah, I went to Obando to have a child. This is what my doctor advised because of the length of time. Why couldn¡¯t I even produce at least one? He said there was nothing to lose if I tried. Then I did it. So, I¡¯m with¡­ ¡± He stopped speaking and looked at where they were, Carmina. ¡°You are, Carmina?¡± her friend said. ¡°Who else!¡± ¡°What happened? Why is that woman rk danced with, ¡°Carmina?¡± ¡°SHUT UP!¡± she said emphatically, adding that she couldn¡¯t tell the truth. Her friends just shrugged. ¡°No need to mention her.¡± He looked back at Tamara. ¡°When I go to Obando, I see the woman who will be the mother of my children there. Now I believe that there really is a miracle in that ce because I know that he will not only give me a child but also the woman with whom I want to spend the rest of my life. That¡¯s you, Tamara. I love you! I know you don¡¯t believe it, but I will assure you, I will love you with no other woman involved. I have something to ask you, honey. Do you love me too?¡± Tamara¡¯s tears welled up. Her response was a nod. Her voice can¡¯te out; she feels overwhelmed because of rk¡¯s rebellion. ¡°Tell me you love me, honey; I want to hear it from your sweet lips!¡± He wiped the tears that flowed down Tamara¡¯s cheeks. I¡¯m sorry I made you cry. But it¡¯s okay, right? They say it¡¯s tears of joy. Not that I hurt your feelings. But of course, hurting you isn¡¯t going to happen, I will promise. People smile while watching them. Some of the guests know rk. They don¡¯t think that he¡¯s serious when ites to love. Well, they know him. His attention is really focused on women. ¡°Oh, if I am that woman, my gosh, I will shout that I love him.¡± Carmina directed a sharp look at her friend, who spoke. Don¡¯t give me that kind of look, Carmina. If rk said that to you, you said ¡°yes right away.¡± ¡°Shut up and do it!¡± You say so! I¡¯ll just feel the thrill of both of them. ¡± Her grin widened. ¡°Honey, say it please!¡± rk held her cheek. ¡°Yes, I love you.¡± Because Tamara was shy, she hugged him to hide her face as many were staring at her. She was used to a lot of people, but now the audience was different. rk hugged her too. He was smiling. It¡¯s okay, honey. I know how you feel. He caressed her hair to rx and make the feeling of shame go away. Stevia took the microphone from rk and spoke. ¡°rk, do it for the highlight now. I¡¯m so excited, you know! ¡± For five seconds, rk signaled to Stevia for Tamara to rx herself. Stevia nodded but instead looked at the watch and told the two. ¡°Five seconds done.¡± Time hase, rk. ¡± rk let Tamara go from his grasp.¡±Are you okay now, honey?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Tamara replied. rk takes the small red box from his pocket. He opened it. I do not see myself as a married man. But when you came into my life, Tamara, everything changed. Even though we knew each other not too long ago, in my heart, I already knew you for a very long time. That¡¯s what I felt. And I started to build a happy family with you. Now, honey. ¡± He knelt down. ¡°Will you marry me?¡± Tamara didn¡¯t think rk would do it. Her muscles that she had felt a while ago became even softer to protect herself in case he fell. He also knelt down in tears. ¡°Say yes, honey!¡± ¡°Yes, I also want to be with you forever. Thankyou, and you truly loved me. I love you, rk Generoso!¡± ¡°I love you so much, Tamara!¡± He wore the ring to her finger. Is like perfectly really made for her. ¡°Kissss! ¡°Kissesss!¡± People screamed. rk stood Tamara up. From now on, you are mine, honey. No one can take you away from me, soon to be Mrs. Generoso. ¡± ¡°Kiss!¡± Stevia shouted. rk looked at it. ¡°You¡¯re too excited, Stevia.¡± He grabbed Tamara by the waist. ¡°You heard what they said, right, honey?¡± he whispered to her. Tamara nodded and smiled. ¡°What are you waiting for, rk? ¡°Kiss her now to seal your proposal.¡± Stevia shouted again. rk shook his head and pointed at Stevia as if to say, ¡°Really, you are excited.¡± rk immediately amodated the crowd and upied Tamara¡¯s lips. ¡°They are meant to be, Carmina. rk is not for you. But don¡¯t worry, someone wille into your life. They say if someone leaves, someone wille, right? ¡± her friend¡¯s advice. Carmina did not answer her friend as she hurried out of the g party. Let¡¯s follow her. She¡¯s broken hearted, so what if she does something else? ¡± ¡°Let her, Carmina, know how to handle her feelings.¡± Come on, let¡¯s congratte the two. ¡± The three headed towards Tamara and rk. When Carmina entered the car, she screamed loudly, but she couldn¡¯t stop the tears from falling. She hurt so much. She loves rk. But from what she saw earlier, rk seemed like a different person. He really loved that woman for real. She wiped her tears. Her friend was right when she said earlier that she and rk were not meant for each other. She started her car and left. Even though Tamara is shy around people, she smiles at everyone who greets them, but she feels happy when she looks at rk. ¡°It¡¯s like a dream, but it¡¯s true that rk Generoso loved me.¡± Her sweet smile shed when rk looked at her. ¡°Lovely smile, honey!¡± This smile is for you, honey. You made me happy. There is an emphasis on her honey. rk hugged her again. ¡°Me too, honey, you made me happy.¡± Only now does he feel this kind of happiness. It is really real what is happening in his life now. Finally, the right woman came into his life. He thought it wouldn¡¯t happen because his heart was crooked. It¡¯s true what they say that one day you meet your soulmate or a woman destined for you. When rk kissed her again, Tamara responded wholeheartedly. The people who were looking at them just ahh¡¯ding out of their mouths. CHAPTER 22 THE g party ended with smiles on rk and Tamara¡¯s lips. And the guests requested the couple to invite them to their wedding. Of course, the couple¡¯s response was a sweet yes. They are already in front of Tamara¡¯s house. Tamara didn¡¯t let rk go inside because it was alreadyte. rk was leaning against his car with Tamara in front of him. ¡°Honey, are you happy?¡± he asked her. ¡°Yes, who didn¡¯t. Why did you do that suddenly, rk?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t seem happy, and what you say is out of character.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so happy, rk. Just now, I am the happiest woman in the world! ¡± ¡°Really? Then prove it, honey! ¡± A mischievous smile shed at rk. ¡°Huh? Well, what should I do? ¡± ¡°So easy, honey!¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°This first!¡± He reached for her waist and hugged her tightly. ¡°Oh!¡± Tamara was able to put both hands on the car so that their lips wouldn¡¯t rub. rk smiled. ¡°Hmmm, honey. I love your scent. ¡± He smelled her more. ¡°rk, my gosh.¡± The truth was, Tamara¡¯s muscles were tickling even more because their lips were so close together. ¡°It¡¯s just a smell, honey.¡± ¡°Wait, what are you going to make me do?¡± rk smiled again. His nose touched her nose. Tamara felt tickleall over her body because of what rk did. She has a system of thinking about naughty scenes in her mind. She thinks that they will kiss and then go to bed to sleep in happiness. ¡°My gosh, erase my bad thoughts.¡± she e told herself. ¡°I want you to kiss me, honey!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± she only said.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. ¡°You do not want it?¡± He nuzzled their noses again. Tamara felt so weak. I guess her weakness is her nose. ¡°¡­ rk!¡± Her voice doesn¡¯t seem to want toe out. ¡°Yes, honey!¡± ¡°Let me go first, rk. Maybe someone will see us.¡± ¡°That¡¯s okay, we¡¯re getting married soon.¡± Okay, I¡¯ll let you go, but do what I said. ¡± Tamara looked into rk¡¯s eyes. They were shining and there was something on them. ¡°You don¡¯t love me, honey?¡± ¡°Huh? Why did you say that? ¡± ¡°Because you don¡¯t want to do it.¡± It¡¯s just a kiss so that I can feel it if you love me like I do. ¡± ¡°rk, I love you!¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°Of course I am very sure about that!¡± ¡°Do it!¡± When his eyes were challenged She must do it, even if she feels shy. She closed her eyes and pressed her lips to rk¡¯s lips. When rk wanted tough, when Tamara was about to pull her lips away, he didn¡¯t let her. He quickly grabbed her cheek, capturing her lips. Tamara¡¯s response to his kiss: she loves his kiss. When rk felt his arousaling to life, he let go of Tamara¡¯s lips. but hugged her tightly. Tamara could feel the movement of the mussels on rk¡¯s body. Especially the one below it. ¡°Pardon me, honey. ¡°You can feel it now,¡± he whispered. But rk suddenly controlled himself and decided not to let that thing go. He released her. ¡°Go, honey, while I¡¯m still sober.¡± Otherwise, woah¡­ ¡± Tamara gets what he means, and suddenly her mind wants to y. ¡°If not, what?¡± ¡°You want to know, huh?¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t say it¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°Hmmm, okay. Maybe you won¡¯t be able to enter your house because I will bring you home straight to my room. And make love to you all night! ¡± ¡°I like that,¡± answered Tamara¡¯sme mind. Tamara smiled. ¡°Alright, go home so he can breathe,¡± she said, looking at rk¡¯s lower stomach. ¡± ¡°Honey, don¡¯t be naughty now. I¡¯ll just hold back a little bit now.¡± Tamara was smiling. She knew what rk was feeling right now because she could feel that he was running a fever because of the heat in his body. ¡°Be careful, go straight home,¡± she said. ¡°Go inside first, before I leave, honey.¡± Tamara went inside when rk didn¡¯t see her. He sighed. He feels such intense arousal that he can¡¯t stop himself from expressing himself. ¡°Not now. There is a time for you toe out to be a baby. I need to nt you first in your mother¡¯s womb. Hmmm! Woah. ¡± He got into his car. When Tamara entered the room, her smile was all over her face, especially as she remembered her hug with him. She really feels it¡¯s his hardest thing. And she didn¡¯t know, she suddenly felt excited to see how he looked. ¡°Ahhh, what is that? Why am I feeling and thinking this way? Tamara, that was malicious. ¡± She told herself She got changed quickly and went to bed to lie down so that tomorrow she would have the strength to work. When rk arrived at their house, the parents were in the living room. His forehead is wrinkled. Why is his father in their house as well? ¡°Dad, you are here too?¡± he said after approaching them. ¡°Yeah, when your mother told me that you¡¯re in love and she thinks that you¡¯re nning something, then I rushed toe home here.¡± rk looked at his mother, who was smiling at him. ¡°So, are you excited too, Dad?¡± ¡°Yes, especially if you tell us now that our daughter-inw is ready to marry you.¡± rkughed. He said that he was their daughter-inw. But that¡¯s right, he¡¯s already proposed. ¡°You two are really excited.¡± ¡°Of course, how old are you, rk?¡± It¡¯s time for you to have a family. You¡¯ve been told this before. But your answer is always No, because being a married man isn¡¯t your cup of tea. So, tell me now, are you going to marry her? ¡± ¡°Dad.¡± ¡°What Dad? Well, I just want to hear from you yes or no, rk.¡± If not, your mother and I will return to America tomorrow. rk smiled. He wouldn¡¯t let it go to them. They just went home. ¡°Okay fine, so you can be happy. Yes, I will marry her, and I have already proposed to her! ¡± ¡°Really?¡± Thedy stood up and approached her son and hugged him. ¡°Great, hijo. I¡¯m so happy to hear from you that finally the time ising for you to be a married man.¡± The gentleman also stood up and approached the mother and son. ¡°Congrattions, finally you did.¡± He tapped the boy¡¯s shoulder. rk loosened his grip on his mother. ¡°Wait, why aren¡¯t you resting yet? It¡¯s already midnight. ¡± ¡°This father of yours, he said he¡¯s not sleepy yet, son.¡± ¡°Why, dad?¡± ¡°I guess I¡¯m still jetgged, huh.¡± rk guided them to sit down again; after all, they weren¡¯t sleepy yet. ¡°I have something to tell you, mommy, daddy.¡± ¡°Tell us what that is, rk.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just right that you¡¯re here, dad. Tomorrow we go to Tamara¡¯s house to take her hand to her auntie Emily, if you¡¯re not busy or have something to do.¡± The couple looked at each other and smiled. ¡°Really, son? I thought it would take you days before you did this. ¡± ¡°No, mommy. I want Tamara and I to get married right away. Okay, hijo, we can go to them anytime. Does she know that we will be there? ¡± rk shook his head. ¡°Then?¡± ¡°Tomorrow before we go there, mommy, I will call her to let her know.¡± ¡°rk, are you really sure you want to get married?¡± his father assured him. ¡°Dad, I know for myself that she is the woman who will be the mother of my children. I love her very much. ¡± Well, you¡¯ve definitely found the one for you, hijo.¡± ¡°Oh, let¡¯s go to sleep, so tomorrow I¡¯ll prepare something to bring to them,¡± said the mother. ¡°Have a good sleep, mommy and daddy.¡± ¡°Same to you, son.¡± rr nods to his parents. When he entered his room, he sat on the bed and took out his cellphone and called Tamara. To say tomorrow they will be there to talk about their wedding. He was too excited and said he would call Tamara tomorrow. But he can¡¯t wait to know if she will agree to what he wants to happen. He doesn¡¯t want to wait any longer. He really wants them to get married as soon as possible. Maybe it¡¯s not asleep yet? rk is right, Tamara is not yet asleep, even though she wants to sleep because rk¡¯s proposal happened earlier. She was thinking now, isn¡¯t that true? She raised her hand and looked at the ring she was wearing. It is true that there is evidence. She smiled and brought her hand close to her face. The ring was beautiful and super expensive. Her cellphone rang, and she picked it up fast when she saw rk was the one who called. She looked at the time with some concern before answering it. ¡°Hello.¡± rk¡¯s face lit up when he heard Tamara¡¯s voice. ¡°Honey, it¡¯s good that you are still awake.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t sleep yet. Do you have something to say?¡± ¡°Yes, honey. Will you agree that we will be at your house tomorrow to talk about our wedding? ¡± A sweet smile appeared on Tamara¡¯s lips as she and rk were really going to get married. ¡°Immediately,¡± of course, she would ask first. Don¡¯t you want to, honey? Well, if you don¡¯t want to, I won¡¯t force you. If you need time to think about it, it¡¯s okay to take your time. Tell me when you¡¯re done thinking and what your decision is. ¡± Sadness was evident in his voice. For Tamara, rk is the man she will love for the rest of her life. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell Auntie, tomorrow you wille to the house.¡± she agreed. rk smiled so widely at what he heard. Okay, honey, except us around lunch so you can get ready.¡± ¡°All right.¡± ¡°Bye, honey. ¡°Go to sleep now. Sorry for calling you at this hour.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, rk, I¡¯m not yet asleep.¡± ¡°Tamara, are you really sure that you want to marry me?¡± he asked. He suddenly thought that this was the same question his father had asked him earlier. ¡°Yes, because I love you, rk.¡± An assured smile shed on rk¡¯s lips because of what he had heard from her. Okay,go to bed now, honey. I love you.¡± ¡°Yes, good night. I love you too. ¡± When they finished talking, Tamara¡¯s smile never disappeared. And she was thrilled and excited what going to happen. CHAPTER 23 EVEN though she waste to sleepst night, Tamara was up at dawn preparing the house for rk¡¯s arrival. ¡°Oh, Tamara. What¡¯s wrong with you, it¡¯s so early in the morning you are cleaning? ¡± So said the aunt. Tamara stopped what she was doing and faced her aunt. ¡°Auntie, I have something to say to you!¡± She came near her. ¡°Let¡¯s sit down first, Auntie.¡± There was a look of wonder on Emily¡¯s face as to why they still had to sit down, but she followed her niece¡¯s lead. ¡°Alright, what¡¯s that, Tamara?¡± ¡°Auntie, it¡¯s about rk. He calledst night¡­ ¡°Called?¡± Didn¡¯t you spend the whole night together? Did he forget to tell you something? Or, just say goodnight and say ¡°I love you!¡± Well, what her auntie said was right, but there was more to it. ¡± Auntie, he told me something.¡± ¡°Oh, say it.¡± ¡°Auntie, is it okay for you that they areing today?¡± Emily stared hard at her niece. Tamara was nervous that she might object to what was happening. ¡°Do you really love him, Tamara?¡± ¡°Yes, auntie, even though things happened quickly with rk, I love him!¡± ¡°Eh, who am I to object if you get married, rk? He won¡¯t ask you to marry him if you don¡¯t love him.¡± I wish you happiness, Tamara. ¡± Tamara approached her aunt and hugged her. ¡°Thank you so much, auntie,¡± she said. We might end up crying this morning. Alright, I¡¯ll help you clean up. What time will they be here? ¡± ¡°Before lunch, Auntie.¡± Then, after we clean up, I¡¯ll go to the market. And cook something that we can present to them. It must be special. I¡¯ll cook my best recipe. ¡± ¡°Auntie, thank you so much!¡± Tamara was tearfully grateful. ¡°Oh, this girl, that¡¯s nothing. What else are we doing? Ready to rambo! ¡± She, too, was pumped about what was going to happen today. Tamara and her auntie worked together on the housework until Tamara told the aunt that she was going to market now and she would finish everything. Emily immediately went to the market. After Emily returned home, they also worked together to prepare what they were going to cook. rk was ready just before 10 o¡¯clock. He¡¯s so excited about this day that it can be seen in his eyes that it¡¯s still shining like a star. ¡°Mommy, daddy, are you ready?¡± He asked while he walked down the stairs. ¡°We are ready, son. We have been waiting for you for a while now.¡± ¡°Hmmm, I thought I was the excited one.¡± But you, mommy, and daddy are even more excited! ¡± ¡°Well yes, we are so excited about our grandson!¡± rk¡¯s mother smiled. ¡°I am too, mommy.¡± I cannot wait to see my son and my daughter. ¡± ¡°Have you buried it, son?¡± Thedy¡¯s voice was happy. ¡°Mommy, not yet! It will be done after our wedding!¡± ¡°Hmmm, that may be a good man!¡± ¡°Enough talking now, there is a lot of time you chat, let¡¯s go now,¡± the gentleman said herto t. en ¡°Mommy, where is Nana Mabel?¡± ¡°Why are you looking for her, son?¡± ¡°I would like to take her because I told her that I would introduce her to Tamara.¡± ¡°Okay, go tell her, so we can leave.¡± because they know that Mabel is important to their son. When rk returned to the living room with Nana Mabel, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± They are happy to go out of their home. Nana Mabel was smiling because rk had not forgotten her. ¡°Tamara, go take a shower now while I finish cooking.¡± ¡°Alright, auntie, you too.¡± ¡°Yes, go ahead and take care of yourself.¡± Tamara¡¯s response to her aunt was a smile. Tamara¡¯s actions were fast. She was also very excited that she would be Mrs. Generoso soon. She is just simple in her clothes and has no make-up, just a little baby powder she put on her face. It was eleven a. m. when rk arrived at Tamara¡¯s house. They have quite a bit of traffic on the road. ¡°We are here, mommy, daddy, Nana Mabel.¡± rk taught them. ¡°Then let go, so we can talk about everything.¡± the gentleman said. When rk got out of the car, the neighbors looked at them with surprise on their faces. rk¡¯s mom noticed this. ¡°Son, maybe they don¡¯t know what¡¯s going to happen here.¡± ¡°Mommy, don¡¯t mind them.¡± ¡°Okay, but when they find out, others think this or that because their neighbor is getting married soon.¡± ¡°Well, maybe they¡¯re not close to them,¡± the spouse responded. When rk entered the yard, his parents followed. People were also following them. ¡°Who are those?¡± Ady asked. ¡°Hey! Your itchy tongues are again going to gossip. Whatever they¡¯re up to, we don¡¯t care! ¡± The old woman says to them They quickly gathered and entered their house. rk did not knock, but he called Tamara. When Tamara¡¯s cell phone rang, she quickly picked it up to see who was calling when she saw a sweet smile appear. ¡°Hello,¡± she answered immediately. ¡°Hello, honey. Are you ready? ¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Good, open the door now, honey.¡± ¡°Huh? ¡°Are you guys outside?¡± ¡°Yes, honey.¡± Tamara was suddenly nervous and excited. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m going to the door now.¡± ¡°See you, honey!¡± Tamara hurried out of her room. Her voice shook with nervousness. ¡°Tamara, what are you doing? Take it easy yourself.¡± ¡°Eh, Aunt. I¡¯m really nervous! ¡± ¡°Go ahead and open the door.¡± ¡°Auntie, can we go together please?¡± They smiled and headed for the door. When they open ¡°Good morning, Auntie!¡± rk happily greeted thedy he saw first. ¡°Same to you, rk. Come in. ¡± When they entered, Tamara nervously greeted rk¡¯spanions. ¡°Good morning, ma¡¯am, sir.¡± rk¡¯s mother faced Tamara with a smile. ¡°Hija, you should call us mommy and daddy.¡± You¡¯ll be part of our family now. And she¡¯s Mabel, the one who raised rk. ¡± She turned to theirpanion. She was embarrassed enough to call them mommy and daddy. ¡°Okay, I understand hija, but don¡¯t call us ma¡¯am, sir. Auntie and uncle and Nana Mabel, should be nice, right? If you can¡¯t call us mommy and daddy for now.¡± rk smiled. He knows Tamara is so shy with her parents. ¡°Let¡¯s sit down first,¡± Emily invited. And before they talked about marriage, they first introduced themselves to each other. And Emily invited them to eat lunch first before anything else. Nana Mabel helped them to prepare the food. At first, Tamara didn¡¯t want to, but Nana Mabel said it was okay to help them. So they helped each other prepare for their lunch. After they finished eating, they sat in the living room again. ¡°So, let¡¯s start to talk about theiring wedding.¡± rk¡¯s mother said. Alright, but I¡¯ll let you know first, the only thing we can help you with is a simple meal!¡± Emily said. ¡°Auntie, Emily.Don¡¯t worry, everything is going fine. I will take care of it. ¡± ¡°rk, I know you can do it all, but we also need to have something to contribute, right?¡± ¡°Okay, if that¡¯s what you want, Emily. You just take care of a dresser. I¡¯m referring to various types of rice cakes. They said it¡¯s nice to have something sticky on the table so they don¡¯t get separated, they¡¯re stuck together no matter what they go through. ¡± Emily nodded. She believed in what rk¡¯s mother taught. Because the engagement was done already, they talked about the wedding and three months from now on. So they were very busy preparing. Sometimes Emily is the only one standing in their shop; sometimes it¡¯s closed because they¡¯re busy preparing for the wedding. They had arranged everything two days before their wedding. Tamara was lying in bed when her cellphone rang. It¡¯s rk. Why? She spoke to herself first. She cleared her throat before saying hello and she answered. ¡°Hello, rk.¡± ¡°Honey, I¡¯m outside your house.¡± ¡°Huh, why?¡± ¡°Because I miss you!¡± ¡°rk!¡± But she was smiling. ¡°Really, honey? Pleasee out first and let¡¯s talk because tomorrow I won¡¯t be able to see you and talk to you. You know that, right? ¡± ¡°Okay, wait for me.¡± ¡°Yes, honey.¡± Tamara first checked to see if her auntie was still awake, but she was already asleep. She rushed out of the house and saw rk standing by the gate. ¡°rk?¡± She opened the hatch. When rk entered, he immediately hugged her. ¡°I really miss you, honey!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s sit down first.¡± They sat down on the wooden chair. ¡°You miss me a lot. Why are you here?¡± But rk, it¡¯ste; what if you get hurt on the way? ¡± ¡°That won¡¯t happen, because we¡¯re going to make a happy family.¡± Tamara hugs him even though she misses him. Even though they are always together, it¡¯s still different. This is their chance alone. ¡°Tamara, Carmina¡¯sing to our wedding.¡± ¡°He¡¯s your friend, isn¡¯t he?¡± ¡°Yes, old friend.¡± ¡°Couldn¡¯t she object?¡± ¡°For what, honey?¡± ¡°I think she loves you.¡± ¡°Yes, but I don¡¯t love her.¡± You are the one I love! ¡± But, just in case, what would you do? ¡°Hmmm, I¡¯ll throw her out of the church.¡± No one can stop our wedding, honey. No One! ¡± ¡°Neither me nor I will allow our wedding to fail.¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Hmmm, what would you do if that happened?¡± He repeated what she said. ¡°I will kill her!¡± Tamara¡¯s attitude is serious. rk lifted her face to see if she was joking. Tamara¡¯s made her face so serious. ¡°Are you serious, honey?¡± He is still frowning. ¡°This is a joke!¡± She smiled. ¡°Naughty you, because of that I gave you this.¡± rk said as he kissed her beloved. CHAPTER 24 FINALE TAMARA and rk wedding day. It was very rxed around everyone who attended with a smile on their lips. Tamara¡¯s neighbors were there; of course they were invited. The bridesmaids are ready for their walk; everything is perfect. rk¡¯s smile was wide as he looked at the bride approaching him. ¡°Beautiful bride!¡± Stevia said he¡¯s rk¡¯s best man. At first, he doesn¡¯t want to be a bridesmaid. ¡°Yes, she¡¯s!¡± rk replied with bright eyes. When she was in front of him at any moment to be his wife. I¡¯m giving you my niece, rk. I know many trials and temptationse to you, especially that you rk. Just think about your wife and how much you love her, because what is there in that temptation is in your wife even more. You two hold each other¡¯s arms through all the trials thate. You too can face them well because your foundation is your sweet love for each other. This is what you always think. Is that clear?¡± ¡°Thank you, auntie, for your reminder. Don¡¯t worry, I will do that. And I also know that you are only there to guide Tamara and me. ¡± Emily smiled and nodded at rk. And they walked towards the altar. ¡°Before I start this wedding, those who want to object, this is your moment to shine. You can speak now,¡± the father joked. Everyone was silent, but rk turned to Carmina with a serious look because he wouldn¡¯t allow her to do something unworthy now. But Carmina does nothing, because she sees in rk¡¯s eyes the ultimate love for Tamara. Yes, she loves him, but she can¡¯t do anything because rk can¡¯t reciprocate her love. Ten seconds passed and no one spoke. Isn¡¯t there really? Or maybe you¡¯re just shy, ¡°the father joked again. ¡± So, we can start now.¡± ¡°A father,¡± rk said. There was a look of surprise on Tamara¡¯s face that suddenly made her nervous. Is rk the one who objects? ¡°Honey, before we enter the sweet married life, I want you to hear this from the bottom of my heart and soul. ¡± rk first held Tamara¡¯s hand. Tamara¡¯s nervousness vanished after what she heard from him. ¡°I am the person who really does not believe in love at first sight. For me, love is just a game that if you don¡¯t like it, you can change it anytime. However, when I meet you, Now I believe in love at first sight. Our hearts were tied when we first met because they had met their lifetime partners. I love you the most, Tamara. You are my life now. You¡¯re the only one I¡¯ve been waiting to meet and, thanks to the Obando, I found you in the crowd of people. I believe my heart brought me to you.¡± Tamara couldn¡¯t stop the tears from flowing. Emily was in tears too, and of course, rk¡¯s mother. Even his father and siblings, you can see the shining tears in their eyes because of happiness for him. ¡°Father, can the ceremony be a bitter? After all, today is our day. If you have nothing else to do, father, ¡± ¡°Do whatever you want, rk.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°rk, what else are you going to do?¡± Tamara asked him. ¡°Just listen, honey.¡± rk took the microphoneand began to sing. He wants to express his true feelings, especially to his future wife. He doesn¡¯t sing. Maybe in the shower room he does that sometimes, but he really wants to do it in front of his lovely wife soon. Too many billion people Running around the What is the chance in heaven That you¡¯d find your way to me? While he was singing, rk took her hand and put it in his chest. He wanted her to feel his heart beat. Tamara restrained herself from crying over Lauder. She was overwhelmed today; it was their wedding day, but rk gave her more happiness. Tell me what is this sweet sensation? It¡¯s a miracle that¡¯s happened Though I search for an exnation Only one thing it could be That I was born for you It was written in the stars Yes, I was born for you And the choice was never ours It¡¯s as if the powers of the universe Conspired to make you mine And til the day I die, I bless the day that I was born for you. When rk finished singing, Tamara began to cry. rk hugs her. Everyone who was there had tears in their eyes, but there was a smile on their lips. When Tamara¡¯s father immediately started the ceremony. They exchanged their sweet I do¡¯s to each other. ¡°Now I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride, rk!¡± the father announced. rk lifted his wife¡¯s veil with a smile. He gave her wife a sweet kiss. Everyone was pping their hands. And they shouted, ¡°Congrats to the new wed!¡± When the kiss ended, Tamara and rk looked at each other. A sweet smile shed on their lips. HONEYMOON As soon as they entered their honeymoon suite, rk eagerly kissed his wife. This is the day he has been waiting for. He could wait for it for a long time. He couldn¡¯t believe that he did it on a passionate night for him for a month. At the time, he had not yet met Tamara. He believes that if he does not have a woman for a week, he will be weak and die. But that he thinks didn¡¯t happen because the love he felt for his wife was so strong that everything was possible. ¡°Wait! ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll take a shower first,¡± Tamara protested. ¡°No more bathing, honey. I want you now. ¡± His lips crawled on his wife¡¯s neck. ¡°rk!¡± Tamara screamed over her tickle. But rk didn¡¯t listen to this; he continued kissing her. She really wanted to take a bath first, so she pushed her husband. ¡°Honey, please!¡± rk protested too. ¡°Why are you in such a hurry? It¡¯s like you¡¯re going to be somewhere. ¡± ¡°Honey, it¡¯s been a long time, eh?¡± Our future baby wants toe out soon. Do you know how many? ¡± ¡°Yes, one, of course.¡± rk shook his head. ¡°Huh?¡± She wondered why he shook his head. Not one, not two, not three. But four. Honey! ¡± rk said it with a smile. ¡°What? That¡¯s a lot! ¡± ¡°Because they have already gathered and are already talking to each other.¡± Two girls and two boys will go out. ¡± Tamaraughed. ¡°rk, that¡¯s too much!¡± rk alsoughed and winked at his wife. He picked her up and carried her to the soft bed that was covered in rose petalshe That night, rk called his wife. The happiest woman in the world A year has passed. ¡°rkkk!¡± Tamara shouted. rk¡¯s actions were quick; he knew she was already past her due date to give birth. ¡°Are theying out, honey?¡± ¡°It hurts!¡± rk immediately called the doctor at the hospital where they were staying the day before the day Tamara gave birth. rk said the four babiesing out together was true. When they found out that they had four babies, rk was so grateful that his wish was granted sessfully. Tamara was quickly brought into the delivery room with rk. Because there were four babies, Tamara¡¯s giving birth was not normal. ¡°Congrattions, Mr. Generoso.¡± One by one, they were handed over to rk, and he showed them to Tamara. Before he returned the babies to the nurse, he kissed each one on the forehead. rk¡¯s parents and Emily were smiling as they looked in the ss mirror in the delivery room. ¡°rk, congrats four in a row,¡± said rk¡¯s doctor uncle, who took care of Tamara. ¡°Let¡¯s go outside; just follow your wife to her room.¡± They went to Tamara¡¯s room. When rk approached his wife, ¡°I love you, honey!¡± ¡°I love you too!¡± rk kissed his wife. ¡°Son, your wife isn¡¯t strong yet,¡± his mother scolded him. rk just smiled at his mother. Tamara was smiling too. She was thankful becauseher husband was so sweet and took care of her like a princess. I¡¯m so happy, honey. We can be with them now. ¡°Me too!¡± The nurse brought in their four babies. rk didn¡¯t know who to lift first. Theyughed. The nurse ced their babies on either side of Tamara. rk burst into tears, looking at his wife and their babies. He made his arms long and hugged them. ¡°This is the sweetest thing that happened in my life.¡± I love you all! ¡± He couldn¡¯t control his tears.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Those with them inside were just smiling. Tamara was speechless, her tears falling down too. And the only thing she did was kiss the man who loved her truly and purely on the lips. ¡°I love you so much, honey!¡± she said when her kiss ended. rk looked at his wife. His eyes were full of love while looking at her. ¡°I love you too, honey. And you one, and you two, and you three, and you four. ¡± And then he kissed them one by one. And of course, thest one is his wife. Again, he gives her a loving kiss on her lips. END The Novel will be updated first on this website. 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