Bachelor’s Lady

Draft 1.1
Marlaine Paula A. Ambata
 She didn't respond. She just looked at me as if she can read through

PROLOUGE me. I may look like an open book but I'm encrypted.

"No. But I will do anything for our farm."

I feel like my head will explode any moment now. I massage my
temple and tried my best not to talk back. This is business. I should
I nodded. She's too interesting. I met a few ladies and most of them
not bring any personal desires and issues here.
are head-over-heels to me. Some are like her who pretends not to care
about me but in reality, they are already drooling while looking at me.
"Okay, so Ms. Rogers. I'll email or message you once we finalized the
Well, I can't blame them. I'm too irresistable. Besides, I'm the next
contract and the things that you want. You can now take your leave."
president of the Montecillo's. People are always interested in me.
The woman across me just stared at me. She's wearing a country style
"I'll call you over my office once we settled a decision. For now, let's
and it's obvious that she's a farm girl. That's why I keep on getting
just wait and see what will happen to the two of us."
headaches. I just don't know how to approach this woman. She keeps
on nagging and debating with me. I don't even know what's she's
She stood up, bowed at me and then leave.
trying to point out!
I like her. I think I could date her, for the mean time. I mean, I still
"Umm, Ms. Rogers?"
need to consult to Grandpa and the others. I don't want to commit to
something without any details. I know that Grandpa will do a
"My father told me to marry you."
background check and tell me everything.
I chuckled. Oh, now she's getting cle- wait what?!
Let's see what will happen to us, Ms. Rogers. Or should I say, Mrs.
Darwynn Chadd Cuevas-Montecillo?
"Pardon?"

"My father told me to marry you."

She repeated without blinking. Is she serious?! I know that I'm

handsome and I'm rich and I'm obviously, smart, but she's too
straightforward I can't keep up!

"I get that, I mean, why? Why me?"

"Because you'll be buying our farm and we need money."

Oh, so it's because of money? Not my looks, huh. Interesting.

I composed myself and looked straight to her eyes.

"Do you want to marry me?"