k at him. He let out a nervous chuckl

faster. "That's Bogart. Kimmy's and my neig

do you live?"

ur ho

answer. Kimmy elbowed

ew," she scolded, making my brows furrow. Wh

at Gabriel. "I'm from there,

is head. But t

I told him the exact direction. My dad might chase him with a bolo, and I a

ang out here

! N

making me frown. "Yes, you

ir container before stomping. "I'm already d

flirting. Ugh. Those ugly fellow vendors nearby. Hello! I'm just good at swee

t you have to buy something from my stall

ll buy." He reached into his poc

hick his wallet was. It had IDs, and holy moly

e you so rich?" I asked, curious

, he looked up at me

my Mom is a plastic surgeon," he said, looki

ed like a puppy with its tail between it

ive us a free cosmetic surgery he

ed, but I noti

," he said, so I quickly put the f

e price. He handed me a whole one thousand peso

ic, you idiot! I

e change," I said, about to giv

hange," he said, making my

n a thousand pesos today! And I'll still get money from Si

u," I sai

He said he was going to ge

absolutely giddy.

aut

's voice. That was the signal that he would

ome viand so Papa and I would have something to ea

ome when we both stopped bec

idened, a

ieked and clapped. W

I don't have money," he

hug him. "Hmm! Still smells like a ruffian, huh!" I com

m not in the mood,

don't have money and a girlfriend?" I tea

is girlfriend and got imprisoned. Crime happening here was probably normal to me, so I

efore changing my clothes into t-shirt and jeans. The

o Rosalinda, who was dozing off on the side.

serving her? What is she to me? She's not even my pet! Why am I w

de her, co

t her even though she's not my pet. She makes me happy somehow. She's so cute, especially her round bel

a pauper? You should have gone to someone like Gabriel for adoption. You wouldn'

bag and a phone that was alm

my siblings who had also decided to c

em, who seemed surpris

t money again? When he noticed me looking, he grinned even wider and handed me a thousand pe

n it at his head. But it was money. I just tuc

ngly, especially if I marry a billionaire

aria! my mi

on my friend's doo

so many peo

he market because that's where Gabrie

rrived. I immediately knew it was him in

ed my shoulder. "Say yes to him, girl! Wh

not even courting me, and I have no plans to be cou

ne with my studies. When I have mone

on the other hand, stopped dead in my tracks when I

's g

LLS SO

It smells rich. It drives smoo

asked him as we drove t

dded and gave a f

ou already own a car? Y

m looked at

Gabriel

? Resentment," I said intensely, which made him pause. My face soured, and I leaned back agai

food were always a problem? I only

nd then she couldn't even stand by them! Who's sufferin

cousin Thylane's mother. But why can't she even spare a single cent for us, her ch

rson again. Ugh! If I ever face h

abriel asked, concerned, bri

m. Annoying. Thinking about my life's fru