PROLOGUE

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Prologue

I was betrayed by one of my men and for that reason, I couldn’t control the anger that was invading in my whole body, it’s summoning out the monster inside me. I clenched my teeth and curled my fist into a tight ball as I rationalized how the poor man who’s at the mercy of my foot deserved to cough blood. I spared him a little breath until his body finally gave up.

I sighed. Why did my underlings betray me despite the good salary I was giving them?

I couldn’t believe what that man did. I trusted him yet he chose to be a traitor.

Hindi naman ako ganoon ka sama. Tinu-torture ko ang mga traydor sa hanay ko at iniiwanan ng kunting hininga hanggang sa mamatay dahil sa hindi na kaya ng katawan ng mga ‘to. Kapag nakayanan well, it’s a good thing pero kinukulong ko ang mga traydor sa Isla na pag mamay-ari ko kaya nasisigurado niyang hindi na ito makakatakas.

Sumakay ako sa sasakyan at nag-drive papuntang company ko. I needed to go to my company to show my happy side, ang personalidad na ginagamit ko para itago ang pinakalayunin ko, bago ko pa maisipang mang-massacre ng ibang grupo.

"Ring.ring.ring," tunog ng cellphone ko.

“Hello! Yes, Manang?”

“Sir! Napaalis ko na po ang maid na gusto niyong matanggal.”

“Good!”

“Pero, Sir! Tigil-tigilan niyo na po ang magtanggal ng mga maid baka wala na ho akong mahanap na kapalit sa susunod.”

Natawa ako, “If they promise that they will not flirt with me, I will not fire them.”

“Sir! Saan naman kaya ako makakahanap ng babae na tatanggi sa kagwapuhan niyo, sir?”

“Well, good luck, Manang!”

Binabaan ko na ito ng tawag baka kung ano na naman ang masabi no’n.

Sumasakit ang ulo ko sa mga babae. Nakikipagtalik naman ako sa tamang lugar pero ni minsan hindi ako nagdala ng babae sa bahay namin. Kaya palaging may maid na natatanggal ay dahil hindi trabaho ang pinunta kundi ako. Wala akong magawa kundi sisantehin ang mga ‘to.

Then suddenly a sad memory appeared in my mind. The memory that I wanted to forget, the memory that changed me and my life.

“Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!” his mother and father greeted him.

His parents held a small party for his 15th birthday. They only invited their family relatives. “Happy Birthday, Travis!” His Mom kissed his forehead.

“Thank you! Mommy.” He smiled at her.

“Happy Birthday, son!” Ginulo naman ng Dad niya ang kanyang buhok.

“Thank you, Dad! I love you both.” He kissed both of their cheeks.

“Make a wish muna, anak, before you blow the candle.” Tumango siya sa mom niya.

He closed his eyes and wished for his family to be like this forever, a happy one, yet the moment he opened his eyes to blow the candle, a deafening explosion shattered his world and turned his wish the other way around.

Umiling-iling ako para mawala sa isipan ko ang ala-ala na bumabangongot sa akin tuwing gabi. Ayaw ko nang balikan ang mapait na pangyayaring iyon.

Pagdating ko sa sariling kompanya ko, binati kaagad ako ng mga empleyado ko. And I started showing my fake side again.