"Who the hell is this? It's already midnight!" Raymart was thrown back on the bed when his phone rang. The number of the caller is not saved in his phonebook. Maybe the caller is one of the SLI clients so he was forced to answer it.
"Hello?" he said on the other line without noticing the irritation in his voice.
"Hey, Mr. Raymart, you're looking for a wife aren't you? I just recently broke up with my boyfriend, I can be with you." It was a woman's voice, she was still muttering and Raymart also heard the loud EDM Music on her background.
"Who are you huh? Don't you know you're annoying?" He sighed. If it was a prank call, he might sue someone who spread his number without his permission for invading his privacy, since he was not answering calls that are not related with his job.
"When I become your wife, I'll give it all to you! I'm gonna be the best wife. Game?"
"Hey! You just ruined my night, whoever you are, maybe your life was wasted? Find another man to annoy!"
"I'm serious Mr., I need a husband!"
Raymart sighed and threw the phone on the floor. It's hard to hang up in sleep, especially with a broken heart like him. But he shrugged and thought of another idea. He wanted to take revenge for what Clarize did to him. That's why he dialed that number.
"Alright! It turns out that you're really desperate to have a wife because you called me back." She was giggling and it made Raymart feel more annoyed with her.
"Where are you? Your soon to be husband is going to pick you there," he said in a serious tone.
"I'm here at the high end bar in Taguig. Partying with my cousin and her friends."
"Text the address and I'm going now."
"Are you serious, my future husband?"
"Come on, just text me before I change my mind!"
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Raymart was easily overwhelmed by the loud music inside the bar. According to that person who called her, she was wearing a blue dress and her hair was short. She also described that she has companions, three women and a man. He was quick to find her drinking with her friends and he thought that the woman who called him was quite familiar.
'I think we met before…'
Raymart gasped and politely approached the group. "Hello, I'm the person who received a call from your friend."
"Gosh? For real? You're handsome, sir." One woman was already allured with his looks.
"I can't believe that you really came to see her. Maybe Marigold was just lying when she said that she called a stranger," Ethel said with obvious disappointment. "Maybe she tricked us in order for her to win the challenge."
"Is she the one who called?" He pointed at the lady in a blue dress. She was already drunk.
Her cousin, Ethel nodded. "Yes, that's her. She's Marigold and she's really brokenhearted because her boyfriend impregnated a different woman."
"She's pitiful." Raymart shook his head and joined them at their table. "I'd like to order additional drinks too. I'm going to pay for it. Just like her, I am also brokenhearted."
"Wow, for real? Marigold was lucky enough to call a generous stranger," Trina said enthusiastically as she tapped Ethel's shoulders. "Hey, wake her up and tell her that her future husband is here."
Ethel followed what her friend said. "Hey, Marigold. The wife searcher is already here."
Marigold lifted her face and automatically frowned. "You're not handsome."
Raymart let out a sigh and drank a glass of liquor. "You just said that because you're drunk."
Marigold giggled. "You're not really handsome. I'm telling the truth. But it doesn't matter. Let's just drink and forget everything that brought us huge disappointments."
Raymart hissed and just continued to drink. They've been together for almost an hour and Ethel suddenly asked Marigold for another challenge.
"Hey Marigold, since you won earlier, I'm gonna ask for another dare."
"Okay, I'm in for that!" Marigold replied and glanced at Raymart who seemed drunk already.
"Ask him to marry you. If he proposed, then you can have one thousand pesos as your prize," Ethel whispered.
Marigold laughed. "That's not difficult to do."
She tapped Raymart's arm and glared at her. "Mister, I've found out that you're looking for a woman to marry. Right? I'm willing to be your wife, then. I'm not kidding. Even though I'm drunk, I'm still aware of what I'm saying."
"Are you serious? You sounded so desperate," Raymart hissed. He gulped and drank another glass of liquor.
"Please? I just have to win a dare," Marigold pleaded.
Raymart chuckled and picked the small box of precious ring from his pocket. "Since it's a dare, would you mind sharing the prize with me? Then if you will agree, I will kneel in front of you and ask you to marry me."
"Of course, I am willing to divide the prize into two," Marigold replied without hesitation.
And in an instant, Raymart kneeled in front of her to pop the question.
"Will you marry me?"
They've already garnered attention and the loud music stopped because of their scene stealer moment.
"Of course, I'm gonna marry you!" Marigold pretended that she was happy. Raymart stood up and put the ring in her finger. The ring fits on her. They made the people believe that they were really lovers that night.
After that, they simply embraced each other. Marigold's companions couldn't believe what they witnessed.