Chapter 23

mostly who worked in showbiz,doesn't have time for a serious commitment.

maybe also because of some hectic schedules and priorities.

But,in my situation with Reige,i don't know because it was so sudden when i agreed with him to be in this agreement .

If you want to flourish your career,then you should concentrate from it.

practice,workshop and more.

Accept indorsements without any second thought.

and always show your dedication to work.

So,no time for any relationship.

I only got away with marco,because he understood me and about my job.

Even if i am sure about my feelings to Reige,i still need to put limitation for myself.

BEcause i'm not too sure about reige's feelings towards me.

even if he confessed me already.

my heart fluttered ,when daisy announced that we need to get ready for our meet and greet.

I should really calm myself .

I don't want him to notice how his effect on me.

Even if it's his fault why i became like this when he's around.

"I'm done."

I averted my gaze.

"Reige,you can roam around if you don't want to stay.Our meet and greet will take time.Make yourself busy,so you won't get bored."

"No.I'll stay where you are.I won't get bored."

he smirked.

damn him.

and that's what he really did.

He waited.

Some staffs and artist wasn't shocked about his presence already .

They're actually amazed by his presence

I even caught one them talking about him.

"Owner of DRIGOC right?why is he here?"

Someone whispered near at me.

The one who answered pointed me snorted .

"Oh.shit.He's more handsome in person.shit!"

"Shhh."

I snorted.

I'm a bit happy,and a bit annoyed.

"Hi engineer.How are you?"one staff asked.

"Bodyguard and boyfriend ah?No work?"

The woman turned to me and smiled.

I nodded and smiled too.

"I'm holding my time.I'll go with her whenever i want."Reige answered coldly.

"You should! Many idolizes her and most if them are men." The make-up artist said and smirked genuinely.

"Your boyfriend is so freaking hot,miss.How old is he,anyway?"

one make-up artist whispered me.

"Thirty,i guess?"

"And you're just twenty-five.Well,age doesn't matter anyway."

I moved and prepare myself for our meet and greet.

We're already in our respective seat with a table in front of us.

Trexie sits beside me.While the other side with me is grace.And the other side with trexie is daisy.

I was busy entertaining the fans when steff came and informed me something.

"Miss.Someone asked to come in."

I frowned at looked at her seriously.

Who might it be?

"Who?"

"Marco Emperial,miss."

I was a bit shocked.

"Really?"

I glanced at reige who also shocked when he heard about my assistant's announcement.

He leaned in the wall while his hands inside the pocket of his pant.

His gentle expression became serious.

"Yes,miss.He asked me to tell you if he can get in."

I glanced at reige again .

He lifted his body from the wall and looked at me annoyingly.

Oh!i know this look!

"Uh-hmmm,Let him in."

Steff,nodded.

Not too long,marco came in.

He was a bit shocked when he saw reige's presence.

"Cath."he greeted me happily.

I stood and moved aside to entertain him.

Everyone looked at us.

I Brought him aside.Not too far from our table.So we can't bother anyone.but it seemed like everyone got interested by marco's appearance.

"MArco."

I smiled and hugged him while my eyes were all on reige who stared at us sharply.

I can't deny that i'm happy seing marco again after a couple of months since our last talked.

"How are you-..I -I mean,what brought you here?why so sudden?"

I almost stuttered.

He glanced at Reige and chuckled.

"Bodyguard and boyfriend?"

He bent down and whispered.

My eyes widened.

I glanced at reige again,and his jaw were clenching.

He looked at us annoyingly.

shit.

"I came for a business trip.I asked your schedule from your Assistant before i came here.And fortunately,i dropped by to see you.I missed you."

He teasingly said.

I'Ve known marco for being serious all the time.

But seeing him now,after a couple of months,i could say that he changed a lot.

He's face bloomed,like in-love?

I saw his eyes sparkled and i knew it wasn't for me.

By the gestured he showed me,i am pretty sure that he just want to tease reige who's now totally angry.

He's not that far from where marco and i talk ,so he probably heard what marco said.

And everyone heard it.

For god's sake.

He laughed when i didn't answer.

I can't really find the right words to say.

I can feel my face turned into pale.

Now,i'm thinking how i am going to deal with reige later.

Seeing him as angry as this.

shit.

"You don't need to answer,i know you missed me too." He said and laughed even more.

god!

I don't know that he has this kind of gesture.

shit!

I looked at Trexie,daisy and grace who were also surprised by marco's appearance.

But a mocking smile from them was evidently shown.

I turned to marco.

"Marco,You can wait.It's our meet and greet.I need to entertain some fans."

"No.no.no.I mean,no need.I won't take long.I don't want to die early.My fiancee's waiting for me in cebu.I need to catch a flight,back there.I still want to get married with her though."

There he said it.

So this is the reason why he's this happy.

I don't know but i'm happy for him.

I immediately hugged him because i'm genuinely happy for him.

I 've know him for a long time so i know that this is what he deserve.

"You want me to die huh,and won't get married to my fiancee?"

He whispered again and laughed.

My eyes widened and loosen my hugged when i realized what he meant.

"MArco,stop it."

I'm not used into this kind of gesture from him.

And thinking about reige's annoyance made me nervous.

shit.

"I was thinking to came here and treat you for a cup of coffee and to invite also for my wedding. But ,i guess this is not the right time.So maybe next time would do?I will call you about the details of my wedding."

I nodded for an answer.He knew my number of course because i didn't change after we broke up.So that he can still call me if he wants to.

I'm not really in the mode to chat him more.

Seing reige's angry expression.

"uh-hmmm.Fine just call me." I finally answered.

"I will.I really,will.Anyway,i need to go."

He said and reached for my cheeks for a kissed.

But before he let go from me,he whispered something again.

"Your possesive boyfriend seems like want a battle."

He whispered and went out immediately .

"Bye cath.See you." i nodded.

I closed my eyes intently and sighed heavily.

Goodness!

Do i need to explain it to him?

But seing his face,my god!

Marco,didn't have any bad intentions,but knowing Reige.

I looked around and saw some fans carrying their own cellphones.

I was preoccupied by marco's sudden appearance,so i didn't notice that they already took a photo of us.

Shit!

i glanced at Reige again but he's now busy in his phone.While he's frowned.

"That's miss.cathy's ex right?"

"Marco Emperial.The hot mayor in cebu!"

"Ex and present in one place."

"Reige,is hottier than him!"

those are some compliments i heard,after marco left.

i sighed heavily.

After our meet and greet,i fixed my things and ready to leave when trexie came.

"You fine Cath?"

She's Serious when he asked me.Maybe she noticed that i'm not in the mode to entertain any of his tease.

I closed my eyes and nodded.

"I need to go.Reige's waiting."she nodded.

"We'll talk tomorrow trex during our shoot."she nodded again for an answer.

I looked at reige.He's waiting for me so i started walking towards him.

His annoyed expression wasn't gone.

I don't know how to explain it to him...or..

Do i need to explain anything?

He's angry and i know why.

I don't want him to think,that i'm still into marco.

Even though i don't.

Ever since,what i felt for marco was just brotherly.

Shit.

I'm trembled while walking towards him.

"Shall we go?"i gently asked.

He nodded and wrapped his arms immediately around my waist.

When we got out from the building,he called the valet for his car.

Minutes after,the valet arrived with his car.

we remained standing beside his car.

Maybe he's waiting for me to say something.

But i'm too nervous to speak.

I looked at his burning eyes because of anger.

I don't want him to be angry at me.

I don't want him to conclude something wrong about me and marco.

"R-Reige...Are you mad at me"i said.Trying hard not to be stutter while speaking but i still.

Reige sighed.

"You knew about marco right?He's just a friend.He just dropped by from business meeting."

He nodded and didn't say anything.

I Closed my eyes intently.

He's angry.

shit.

I need to fix this.

My body trembled.

I saw he raised his hand and reached for the doorknob of his limousine. But he didn't open it.

His eyes remained looking at me.

I swallowed hard seeing the sharpness of his gaze.

Later,he opened the door car for me ,at the shot gun seat while his jaw clenched.

"Reige-"

"Get in."

He butted in.and didn't let me finished my words.

I slid in,without second thought thinking about his expression.

I watched him turned around to another door for driver's seat and got in.

I was startled when he looked at me using with his intense gaze.

He turned his attention at the front and took a deep breath .

I looked for his clenched fist,while holding the steering wheel..shit.

"My colleagues invited me for a night out.We'll go there.We won't take long."he coldly said after a while.

"Uh-ahmm,You can go reige.Don't worry about me.They don't reconize me either.And besides,i'm perfectly fine at your condo-"

"I'll introduce you to them.We'll go there.No,buts!"

My mouth dropped half open from the instense of his voice.

I slowly nodded and didn't say anything.

I don't know if what i'm going to feel.

Either i'll get nervous because i'm going to meet his elite circle of friends,or the way he speak and looked at me.

The tone of his voice,brought some goosebumps all over in me because of fear.

We're both silent on our way headed to the bar.

I didn't speak and him as well.

No words came out between us.

Nothing even from me.

I felt the tention between the two of us .

What made him angry,anyway.

MArco and i,was just talking.

Greeted and chats a bit,that's all.

Why he made it a big deal then?

When we reached at the bar, he parked his car without saying anything.

We're at the same bar where he secretly partied with his friends and colleagues.

And same bar where i got so jealous when i saw him with Shane Sandoval.

I was thinking if she's here also?

She's a business partner,and colleagues too,so probably she's here.

I cut the silence and and tried to open a topic.

"Reige-"

"Don't start.We'll talk later when we get home."

He butted me in,again!

Shit!

Is this how angry he is ?

Is this the way how he get angry when he's.....jealous?

"Let's go."he said firmly.

We're both silent as we went inside the bar.

I never spoke again.

When got inside and reached to the table of his elite friends,that was the time he started talking for a small greetings.

I'm not mistaken.

Shane Sandoval is here.Of course.

She approached us,when she saw us.

"Hi.babe."

She said and reached reige's face for a kiss.

In the lips?

She didn't mind me that i'm just beside at reige watching her.

Seemed like my presence didn't matter.

My chest hurt when i didn't hear any protes from reige.

I need to calm myself.

Reige's angry .And i won't add another fire if will get angry too.

We'll talk later.

I closed my eyes intently and looked for another partition of the bar.

I felt like i'm out of place.

Yeah.This is not my world,anyway.

And Shane's already here.They known her than me,so my presence won't matter at all.

I am certain that his friends knew me too but maybe thetly prefered shane for riege than me.

I saw reige pushed shane.

The reason why she smile weakly.

I can see how she got embarassed about reige's pushe her.But she recovered immediately.

"Cathy!"

someone called me.

I turned and find where that voice came from.

"Hi.I'm charles.Nice meeting you in person.I'm itching to meet you in person,well thanks to reige for bringing you here.No wonder why he's so possesive.I asked him to meet you in person,many times.But seemed like he's so possesive."

He chuckled.

I smiled and looked at reige to see his reaction.

But his expression remained dark as night.

"Hi." I only said.

"I'm your number one fan,anyway." I nodded.

"Charles."

Reige,butted in.And didn't mind shane's presence in front of him.

The warned from the tone of his voice was very ovious.

He possesively wrapped his arms around my waist and faced charles.

Evryone looked at us.Especially to his arms which possesively wrapped around me.

Charles nodded.and went back to his seat.

I felt Reige's breat in my ears so i looked at him.

I saw the deep from his stares.

I roamed my eyes around his elite circle of friends and saw vince.

Oh!he's here too.

Probably,he's reige's cousin too.so..

Did trexie know that he's here?

Vince,waved his hand for me and smirked.

I nodded.

"Reige,you're late.I thought you can't come."

I heard him shouted to reige between the sounds.

"Hi,cath!"

"Hello." I politely said.

I looked at his friends again,and noticed their disgusted stares for me.

Exept for charles and vince.

"I've waited for cath from her shoot to be done before we came here."

I heard reige answered to vince.and vince just nodded.

"Oh!"

Vince answered and smirked and shook his head.

"Tss.!is that reige's girlfriend?so cheap.!"

I heards someone said.

I sighed.I know that i'm too far from their achiement but can't they just spare this night for me?

"Mind to introduce her with us,reige?"

His one male friend asked.

I can sense how he mockingly watched me.

Almost all of them watching me mockingly exept for vince and charles.

And i felt doomed from the way they stared at me.

I know what they were thinking.

I know this looks.

Maybe they wonder what's in me.

And why reige chose to commit a relationship from an employee than a company owner like Shane Sandoval.

I know that they're just stopped themselves to say something against me for their respect to reige.

"Don't mind them." Reige whispered when he noticed my silence.

The anger i saw from her earlier was gone and replaced with gentle expression.

"Have you guys heard a wedding bell?"

I bit my lips and bent down my head.

I noticed the mocking tone of the voice when someone said that.

i didn't speak and remained silent.

SO this is his friends.

Reige cleared his throat and tightened his arms around my waist.

He caressed it gently.

Like he's giving me the sign to calm down and he'll take care of everything.

He turned his full attention in front of his friends and introduced me.

"She's Cathy Gomez,my girlfriend and fiancee.I'm sure you knew her.She's a famous model."

Reige said into intimidating tone.

"How cheap Riege.You prefer yourself to be with a model than a company owner?come on dude!,Shane?"

Reige turned to his friend who said something not good against me.

I know that my job isn't that something you can be proud of,but I'm proud of my job because this job gave me a better life.

But hearing from them about how low my job is made me weak.

"Is there any problem from that?" He gritted his teeth and breath heavily.

"Glenn," i glanced at vince when i heard him called the man who downgraded me.And i can feel the warned in his tone.

I didn't speak.

I remained silent.

I felt like my whole body trembled.

He tightened his grip when he felt my trembled body.

I'm shaking.

Now,i regret why i came with him tonight.

If i didn't got scared from him earlier because of what happeend in our meet and greet,then maybe i won't be here and meet his fucking elite circle of friends.

And maybe i won't see his friend's disguted face towards me.

"Fuck!"

I startled when i heard him cursed.

He tried to move closer to his friend but vince stopped him.

His face is burning like fire because of anger.

I cleared my throat.

"Reige-"

Trying hard to call his attention but his friend glenn butted in.

"Reige,no offense.But,don't you think he's too cheap for you.Dude,come on.Shane's here for you.Both of you are perfect match."

I closed my eyes intently and let out deep breath.

I loosen his grip and moved a bit,away from him.

"Fuck!

He cursed when he noticed what i did.

His jaw clenched.

"Easy there,glenn.I've never hit a girl before,seriously.And i'm sure you all knew that." He firmly said.

Shane rolled her eyes and crossed his arms under her chest.

The expression of her face was annoyed.

"We're just saving your ass,dude.She can be a whore gold digger."

One of his friend who seated beside his friend glenn.

"Sto it carl-"vince didn't finish what he about to say when reige suddenly punched his friend name carl.

A deep cursed and loud shout was heard inside the bar.

I saw the bouncer suddenly approached our table.

Reige's friend who he punched was surrounded immediately his friends.

Even vince helped them and gave a muttered of course to reige.

A friend of reige behind him tried to stop him when he was about to punch again his friend.

"Don't you fucking say something against her carl,in front of me!I Don't need your saving grace!Don't you fucking tell her like that ,or you're going to experience a living hell!"

Reige voice achoed around the bar ,even if the music was loud.

He pointed his friend while talking and while his jaw clenched.

I closed mybeyes intently.

It seemed like something fell down all over my sytem.

I want to cry.

Hearing those insults from his friends was beyond my expectation.

Whore gold digger.

Is that how low i am?

That's how they degraded me?

"I don't want to hear that fucking words against her,next time.or you'll experience hell!"

He said and grabbed my wrist.

We walked out away from the bar.

I just let him carried me.But with gentleness.

I can't imagine.

I encountered so many issues from my past,but this is the worst.

I can't accept this is the way how other people downgraded me ,especially Reige's friends.

Is this how he think of me also?

I remember before i told me a low class.

So probably.

They thought that i agreed to be committed to reige because of his wealth and not because of anything.

Yes,i'm famous and i'm earning too.but...

shit.

I'm just nothing but a whore gold digger for them.

I don't know what reige have did to his life,and why he chose the path to be with me?

HE can have Shane Sandoval whenever he wants.

Like what his friends have said,the're perfect match.

Shane is a company owner anf a perfect match for him.

A woman who fits perfectly for reige,and for his circle of friends.

Reig turned to me when we finally got out from the bar.

I looked down and felt every drop of tears which fell down in my cheeks.

I kept on wiping it away,but the pain is too much to bare .

"Cath,..."he sighed and grabbed my wrist again.

We head through parking lot.,and my tears kepr on fallen.

My body is shaking and hands were trembled.

SOme peopl have watched us when they heard my sobbed.

He opened his limousine car.

He opened the car doo for me and wave his to to kead me the way in,but i refused him.

He sighe heavily like he's too frustrated already.

"Cath."

His voice warned me,and tryingbto reached my arms but i just avoided it.

I shook my head and cried.

"Cath,I'm sorry."he said and kept his held in me.

I felt pain in my wrist where he held it tightly.

I shook my head and can't even say something.

IT's not his fault.

I just realized something.

That no matter how famous i am,NO matter how much i tried to be part in his world,the reality is,i can't be fit in his world.

His friends can never accept me.

And while i'm here,he will ruin their friendships because of me.

And that's the only thing i won't allow to happen.

He can never fit with me,but he can perfectly fit for them.

The longer we stayed in this agreement,the longer he lose his friends.

I ruined his image years ago,and i will ruined it again if i won't stay away from him.

I took a deep breath.

"Cath please,talk."

He said.Trying hard to remain his grip in my wrist,while i'm trying hard to loosen it.

"Reige."my voice trembled.

"Let me go."

His jaw dropped half open when he heard those three words from me.

He glanced his hands which holding me tightly.

I lifted my head to look at him and wiped my tears.

He swallowed hard.,and watched me intently like his calculating about my burst out any moment.

I sobbed and turned back from him.

I know that i already deeply love him,but before i can't stop tgis fucking feelings,I need to stop this.

This love is useless,and this relationship is pointless.

I have my issues ever since.from my family,from him five years ago,and now with him again.

And i can't handle it anymore.This time.

"Shit.FUck.No.Cath!"he said and held me in my arms.

His one arm was slowly wrapped in my body..

He held out og my arms and hugged me from behind.

He burried his face in my shoulder ,and heard his little but deep curses in my ears.

"Don't try.You know,you can't escape from me.Don't....please.Don't leave.It's my friends....they're just like that.They can't fucking change my mind.I don't need them!"

He said firmly,and i can sense his trembled voice.

"Reige,Let go off me."i demanded.

"God,no.Shit.no!"he tightened his grip on me.

"Don't turn me into beast again Cath.We're just starting.I won't let you go....i won't....let you....stay away from me.I won't fucking let you go! shit!.You made me crazy."he said and turned me around to face him.

My eye's in his chest.

I don't have the guts to look at him.

I don't want to see him begging,because i know that if he'd do that,then i can easily gave in.

"I want to go home."

"Yes baby,we're going home."

I swallowed and shook my head immediately.

I want to give him a specific answer so i lifted my gaze on him.

"No,reige.I'm going home in my condo.Alone."

His eyes widened,and his mouth dropped half open when he saw how determined i am to go without him.

"Fuck! I won't let you do that.You'll going home with me!

HE held both of my cheeks using his two palm.

like he blocked it so i won't avert my gaze.

I tried to avoid it away but he held me back again.

He found my eyes to meet him.

My heart seemed squeezed when i saw the pale and fear in his eyes.

"Please,baby.Let's go home.Please go home with me."

He closed his eyes intently and cursed.

I became weak when i heard him pleaded.

I can't leave him.

I can't almost believe.

There's a part of me said that i won't believe.AND that all of these isn't true.

What i heard wasn't true.ANd that maybe i don't want to ruin his name.

I was dumbfounded inside the car while he continued driving our way to his condo.

I recievef a text from trexie:

Cath,i'm worried.I can't contact you.You didn't answer my calls.PLease call me when you get a chance.

I sighed and leaned my head in the headboard of his car seat.

I heard reige cleared his throat,while he stopped the car,because the traffic light turned into red.

I didn't answer,nor even move.

I stayed still,and remained silent.

"Sorry."he said.

I sighed and turned to him.

I watched him looking at me and expecting me to answer.

"Reige."he didn't talk but only stared at me like i'm some kind of puzzle to be solved.

"Im asking you to forgive me,now.I Don't want to mess other people's life.You have yours and i have mine."

He closed his eyes intently and shook his head.

"Let's not talk about this now,please."