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Chapter 22: Missing
"What's wrong with him?" bulong ko sa pagtataka.
I proceeded to dial Saskia. Ano ba naman kaya ang nangyayari doon kay Riel?Pero naka-ilang ring na at hindi din sumasagot si Saskia. Naguguluhan na ako. Base sa boses ni Riel, he seemed worried and in a hurry.Napabuntong-hininga ako. Bukas ko na nga lang 'yan iintindihin. Gusto kona rin namannang matulog dahil anong oras na rin.I took a quick half bath and readied my pajamas. Habang binu-butones ko isa-isa ang top ng pj ko, I can't help but think of my friends. Mag nangyari kayang hinfi maganda?***"Kuya Creed, ano ba!"Bungad nabungad ang pagtitili ni Athena habang pababa ako ng hagdan. Maagas sana akong aalis, kaya lang ay nahihirapan akong mamili ng maayos na susuotin. I don't want to turn out overdressed, atmas ayaw kong magmukha namang walang taste.Before sleeping last night, nakapag-desisyon na akong puntahan ang either isa sa kanila to know what's goinKaugnay na kabanata
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 23: I Can't
I became busy sa work, two days passed already. I wanted to make it up to the both of you for being busy and not being able to atleast take you two out for a coffee. Inuna ko siya kasi mas malapit 'yung location niya. You're aware that I work only 15 minutes away from her condo unit. She texted me early that day na wala daw siyang lakad so I already expected she'd be home.""And she wasn't?" paghula ko.Tumango siya. "What blew my head off was the fact that the guard forbid me to go to her unit. That was the first time visitors are forbidden to enter the tower. Bagong implemented raw na rule. I tried to contact her pero she wasn't answering, right? I approached the receptionist to at least give her unit a call 'cause she wasn't answering my call.I was so shocked to find out from the girl that Saskia never came home. Hindi daw nag-register ang card niya sa last two days."Napatakip ako sa bibig ko sa gulat. This relives that same feeling in me whe
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 24: That Kid
My foot took a step back, followed by the next one. Ni hindi ko mamamalayang umaatras na pala ako kung hindi lang nahawakan ni Riel ang kamay ko para pigilin akong tumuloy."Don't." pigil niya.I took a deep breath. I need to overcome this. I have to. I'll eventually discover it, anyway. What's the point of delaying.Dahan-dahan akong naglakad palapit sa gate. Ako na mismo ang nagpindot ng door bell doon.Mabilis akong umatras pabalik sa pwesto namin kanina. Riel was dumbfounded by the move I just pulled. Hindi siya naka-imik kahit noong makabalik na ako sa tabi niya. Hindi niya siguro inaasahang pipindutin ko kaagad.Hindi ko din talaga alam. Parang hindi na gumana 'yung utak ko. Basta ay noong nandoon na ako ay pinindot ko na lang. There should be no more room for hesitation.Kung maghe-hesitate ako, e'di hindi na kami matatapos dito.Matagal kaming nakatayo doon pero walang nagbukas ng gate para sa amin.Lalo
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 25: Her Brother?
"He does not look as if he grew the life Saskia lived in when she was younger but he sure do look like her. There's no way they're not connected with each other." aniya habang seryosong nagmamaneho. Napansin kong sumilip din siya sa side mirror niya. "Plus, I think Saskia once told me that their family is the direct native children of this province. Way older than the pre-colonial period. It could be that their bloodline kind of also spread among the people here. Baka nga lahat sila dito ay magkakaanak na."I nodded. "Yes. Makes sense."Naghari uli ang katahimikan sa sasakyan as I think of the current situation we're in. Sa totoo lang, 'yung pagpunta namin dito ay walang kasiguraduhan. Kasi paano kung nasa condo na si Saskia? And that she only went somewhere for a bit?"Well, here we are." anunsyo niya nang maiparada na ang sasakyan sa tapat ng bahay nila Saskia."Are we still going to ring the door bell?" tanong ko habang nakatitig sa bahay.
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 26: Hotel
Hindi na kami nag-sasakyan pa. May kainan kasi sa tapat lang ng hotel. Malapit na nga sila magsara, buti at pumayag pang tanggapin kami since wala na talaga kaming makakainan pa sa ganitong oras ng gabi. Maaga din pala kasi sila magsarado dito.Ubos na ubos na 'yung mga ideya ko sa kakaisip ng mga posibleng kinahinatnan ni Saskia. Ni hindi na nga kami maka-imik parehas ni Riel sa lalim ng iniisip namin. Hanggang sa matapos kaming kumain ay tahimik lang naming tinawid ang kalsada pabalik sa hotel."Goodnight, Aisha." ani Riel nang nasa tapat na kami ng pinto ng kwarto namin.Ngumiti ako nang maliit. "Goodnight din, Riel."***As what I promised myself last night, we're splitting the fees in half. Ayaw pa pumayag ni Riel noong una pero hindi din talaga ako papayag na siya lang magbabayad. Buti na lang at tumatanggap sila ng card kaya hindi na ako gaanong nahirapang mag-overthink sa kung saan ko ba kukunin 'yung ganoong kalaking halaga ng pe
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 27: Visitors
Hindi na ako nag-abala pang buksan 'yung back door para lumabas o sumilip, tatalikod na lang sana ako nang makari ig ako ngmga yapak papalapit sa direksyon nitong kusina.Mabilis akong nagtago sa ilalim ng countertop. I immediately saw the back door opening, a few pair of damp calves entering. Mga babae, and they're dripping of water. Dahil white marble ang sahig ng kusina at dahil basa sila, nagsimula nang mag-putik ang sahig. Ang dumi-dumi na.Instead of worrying if someone catches me hiding under, mas inalala ko pa tuloy ang gagawin kong paglilinis niyan mamaya. I would not expect that someone from this unknown group of people volunteers to clean their mess and leave the areas used clean afterwards.Kaysa aasa sa gano'n, it's much better to just do it myself. Kasi kung gagawin ko 'yon na ako mismo, mas sure ako na magiging malinis talaga 'yon pagkatapos.Narinig kong bumukas-sara ang ref kasunod ng iilang mga tawanan at usapan. I didn't mind ea
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 28: She Will Be
I'm simply minding my own business as I took frequent sips from my drink. With my crossed legs, I watched as the crowd grew wild together with the sudden switching of the song being played. Kanina ay simple club songs lang and then it switched to the sexy kind of song.No one could get even more wild—dance so wild—than that crowd of a club with drunk people."Drink?" bungad ng isang lalaki. Nakatapat sa harap ko ang kamay niyang may dalang shot ng hindi ko alam.I'm not yet drunk, I'm still so sober. And I'm not so dumb to just accept drinks that could be spiked from strangers."No, thank you." I said in a plain voice.I don't want to be rude pero hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko. Hindi ba nila napapansin na mag-isa lang ako? Meaning, I wouldn't want anyone bothering me. Can't they take unspoken aura?I want to be alone. What's so hard to comprehend there?I'm not standing, I'm just watching. They should already take it
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 29: Positive
Hindi ko na napansin na nasa tapat na kami ng bahay. I can feel the alcohol kicking. I'm dizzy and I feel like doing crazy things. I'm emotional, and I hate it.I said my thank you and went out the car, not really thi king if somebody sees me wasted like this. Wala na akong pakialam sa mundo.Sobra-sobra na 'yung dinadala kong sakit, pakiramdam ko mababaliw na ako. Parang masisiraan na yata ako ng bait. My head is pounding but the pain in my heart could mask it so well.I lazily took off my heels as soon as I stepped in the house. Madilim ang bahay at para bang walang mga tao dito kanina bago ako umalis.Wala na akong pakialam if mahuli man ako ng isa sa mga bisita nila. This is also my house, may karapatan akong maglakad-lakad dito. I feel ridiculous hiding earlier just because Athena's visitors suddenly entered the kitchen.I mean, bakit ako nagtago? Bakit ako magtatago? This is also my house!I took my time going up the stairs
A Billionaire’s Liaison Chapter 30: No More
The mall's still the same like everyday so I didn't take that much notice of my surroundings. There were a few glances, but I knew it was just because they have eyes and I just entered the mall. There's no overthinking about it.Though, they're not needed naman to make me feel pretty. I already feel gorgeous in my own way now. I can compliment myself and it wouldn't even need a single touch of help from anybody.For some reason, mahaba 'yung pila sa pharmacy kaya matagal akong nakapila. To not waste my waiting in a very long queue, dinamihan ko na 'yung mga pinamili ko. Kahit 'di pa naman ubos 'yung mga skin care products ko, bumili na lang ulit ako just to restock.Maraming tao sa mall ngayon, medyo overcrowded nga. Maraming mga pamilya, couples, and group of friends na gumagala yata 'to.I haven't checked the time ever since I woke up kaya bahagya pang nanlaki 'yung mata ko nang makitang 12 PM na pala sa wall clock ng pharmacy. That explains the
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