CHAPTER THREE

NAPAATRAS AKO… and I dared to look at him face to face. And there I saw those pairs of deep dark blue eyes again. Sinigurado ko talagang hindi ako kukurap o malilingat this time, I want to prove to myself that he is true, and not just part of my hallucinations.

Inalisa ko ang bawat parte ng mukha ng lalaki sa harap ko. Matangkad ito. Gwapo! No! He is a hot damn gorgeous man! Perfect pointed nose, jaw line, thicked eye brows, luscious lips that you would dare to kiss, and ofcourse, his deep dark blue eyes that will make you cum in an instant just by staring at those pairs.

Mahihiya ang Greek Gods sa taglay na kagwapuhan at aura nito na makapangyarihan. I can feel it, it’s running in his veins… in his aura. He is someone that can make the world go round in his fingertips.

Madami na akong nakilala at nakakasalamuhang mga mayayaman at may sinasabi sa society in dark and light side of life. But this is the first time bumping into a man like him. Nakakatakot but so mysterious na gugustuhin mong gawin ang lahat makilala lang ito. Even it will spare your goddamn life.

“Who are you?” I dared to ask, hindi ito sumagot kaagad. Malamig at walang kaemo-emosyon lang itong nakatingin sa akin.

“You. Who are you?”

Napangiwi ako nang ibinalik niya sa akin ang tanong ko sa kaniya.

Seryoso? Medyo nainis ako sa pagiging arogante nang pagkakatanong nito, para kasing sinasabi niyang, sino ba ako sa akala ko at hindi ko siya kilala.

That's why I rolled my eyes.

“Tangina mo!” biglang pagmumura ko na lang. Yeah it’s my hobby, so what.

“Watch your mouth, baby girl.”

Huh? Baby girl what?

So nakakaintindi ito ng tagalong, nice. Mukha kasi itong full-blooded greek.

“Tangina. Tangina ka! Wag mo na ako ulit babanggain, naiintindihan mong gago ka?”

Napansin

ko ang paggalaw ng panga nito. So naiinis siya sa pagmumura ko sa kaniya? Nakakatuwa naman kung ganoon.

“I bumped with you in EK, and here again? Ang totoo? Are you following me? And to answer your damn question… I am not lost, so stop asking me if I am. Baka ikaw!” litanya ko at nilagpasan siya.

Nakaka-badtrip, nawala ang paghanga ko sa kagwapuhan niya dahil sa pagsusumigaw ng katauhan niya ng pagka-arogante, peste siya.

Una akong nagtanong tapos sasagutin niya ako ng tanong ko rin? Damn him.

Narinig ko pa nang may nagsalita sa likuran ko, pero hindi ito ang lalaki, but I think siya ang sinasabihan.

“Mr. Estevan, the yacht is ready to leave.”

ESTEVAN? Sounds familiar, saan ko ba narinig ang pangalang ‘yon.

THIRD PERSON’S POV

“What took you so long, man?” pagbungad kaagad ng isang blonde na lalaki, Dexter Cuenca sa kakapasok nitong kaibigan sa loob ng isang yate.

ALESANDRO ESTEVAN, a mysterious scary gorgeous man, a devil in disguise, the nightmare of his enemies, and the dream of all the ladies who know him. He is one of the famous grandchildren of Don Florencio Estevan, the well-known business magnate who owns the biggest engineering firm who caters almost the oldest and newest buildings in the country and other parts of Asia. Even the building of the prestigious Falcon University was a project of Estevan Constructions Corp.

But Alesandro Estevan was not just a normal heir of Estevan Group. He is more than just an ordinary rich bachelor in his generation. He had a dark secret –only the powerful knows.

Hindi sumagot si Alesandro at agad na naupo sa isang single sofa sa loob na parang pagmamay-ari nito ang mundo, habang ang ibang kaibigan nito ay nasa tigdalawahang sofa sa kaniyang magkabilang gilid.

Malalim ang iniisip nito, kinokunsumo kasi ng isang napakagandang babae ang isipan nito. He doesn’t know the girl personally pero dahil sa dalawang beses, no! tatlong beses nitong nakita ang babae ngayong araw ay parang parte na ito ng buhay niya… she's consuming him real good.

“I want to fill that fiesty mouth of hers, damn woman. She didn’t even know me to dare to talk to me like that,” out of nowhere nitong sambit kaya napatingin ang mga kaibigan nito sa kaniya.

Ngumisi ang tatlo habang nakatingin sa nakakunot noong si Alesandro Estevan.

“Really, Sandro? Everyone knows you, man! Who wouldn’t?” pang-uuyam na tanong ni Exael Saavedra sa kaniya.

“I want to know who was the luckiest girl that consuming Alesandro Estevan's system,” biglang sambit naman ni Vanilli Sefero. Malamig at walang emosyong tinignan lang silang tatlo ni Alesandro.

“Tinang-ina ka ba, Sandro?” biglang tanong naman ni Dexter at ngumisi.

Who would dare to badmouth an Estevan heir? And to think he is not just a normal rich guy? Kung kilala mo ito, hinding-hindi ka mag-aasam na murahin ito, or even meet his darkest side.

“Shut the fuck up, Dex!” iritadong tugon ni Alesandro sa kaibigan na imbis katakutan ang himig nang pagtugon nito ay mas lalo pang-ikinangisi ng tatlong kaibigan ang naging reaksyon nito.

First time kasi itong naging ganyan ka uncalmly just by talking about some girl he just encountered 3x that same day.

“Gusto mo bang ipahanap ko ang babaeng hindi ka man lang kilala? It’s a first by the way, man! And to think, minura ka pa,” gatong pa ulit ni Vanilli.

Umiling lang si Alesandro bilang pagtanggi rito.

“Wag mo nang pag-aksayahan ng oras ang babaeng iyon, Nill. She's nothing, na starstruck lang ako sa lutong ng pagmumura niya having that angelic innocent face… damn! And I'm sure hindi na rin magkukrus ang landas namin. Oh well, focus on what I wanted you to do,” sambit lang ni Alesandro na ikinagulat ng mga kaibigan nito. Because it’s a first na magsalita ito ng ganyan kahaba, knowing Alesandro, the coldest devil living on earth. Hindi ito masyadong masalita maliban kapag mahalaga ang pinag-uusapan, sapat na kasi sa kaniya ang tango, matalim at malamig na pagtingin at pagmumura sa kausap.

“I really want to meet the girl, man!” sambit naman ni Dexter pero hindi nakatingin kay Alesandro, kundi sa dalawang kaibigan na parang my sariling mundo ang mga ito.

“I told you, drop the topic about it. She's not worth a talk, anyway,” sobrang lamig namang sambit ni Alesandro and it looks like he wants to kill his friends in just a snap.

Kaya natahimik na ang mga ito, back to their normal ambiance. Mahirap ng mas magalit pa ang demonyo.

“So any progress?” tanong ulit nito in a cold tone kay Vanilli and the others. He is asking about the assignment he assigned to his friends.

Ngumisi naman ang isa at may inabot na dokumento. Kinuha at binuklat ito ni Alesandro, parang demonyo naman itong napangisi sa nabasa... demonyong nang-uuyam.

“So they are using the Falcon University as a front?” tanong ni Alesandro habang nakatuon pa rin ang kaniyang focus sa pagbabasa ng mga dokumentong ibinigay sa kaniya ni Vanilli.

“Not exactly. Sen. David Falcon, I think he is innocent. But he is just so naive believing his good for nothing constituents to handle with good care his precious University. Hindi niya alam ginagamit na pala ito ng gagong Sen. Fontanilla as a front to his drug business,” paliwanag naman ni Exael.

“And how about Dominic Falcon, he was the one handling the University, right? He doesn’t even know?” tanong pa ulit ni Alesandro.

“Yes. But he is not that focused in the University. Mas focus ito sa Telco. nila, dahil masyado niyang pinagkakatiwalaan ang Dean and the Board of Directors which are also Sen. Fontanilla's tentacles.”

Naikuyom ni Alesandro ang kaniyang kamao. Hindi kasi ito basta-basta sa inaakala niya.

Sen. Fontanilla, that dimwit also a powerful asshole! A cheater just to win his games and a total loser na nagtatago sa saya ng mamayan ng bansa para hindi siya mabisto sa kalokohan niya –a total corrupt politician. And a notorious drug dealer, he also kills. Killing innocents or not is his hobby… basta hadlang sa mga plano niya, walang pagdadalawang-isip niya itong ipapapatay o siya mismo ang papatay, and the leader of La Familia –Alesandro’s group’s biggest competitor in black organization here in Asia and America.

Alesandro is so furious to make Sen. Fontanilla and his tentacles go down!

Costa Nostra, Alesandro's group is also in watch now by the authorities dahil akala ng mga awtoridad sila ang sindikatong may utak ng malaking transaksyon ng droga sa bansa. They do illegal things and transactions in black market, operating gambling houses, killing people who derserve to die, and also importing/distributing marijuanas or other drugs that could be helpful to cure illnesses but never to abuse it.

“At may nakuha rin akong information that in this coming national election, Sen. Falcon is planning to run in Presidential position… also Sen. Fontanilla,” biglang sambit ni Dexter, napakuyom si Alesandro.

“And he’s planning to ruin Sen. Falcon's reputation by exposing Falcon University as a drug factory,” sobrang

lamig na sambit ni Alesandro. Napatango rin ang tatlo bilang pagsang-ayon sa kaniya.

“And if it comes out… we will be cleared about the drug dealing. And Sen. Falcon will surely be in trial and kahit anong galing ni Atty. Dela Vega, 50-50 chances to win the case, ang laking ebidensya ng warehouse sa Falcon University, and surely Sen. Fontanilla will still go with his plans about the Presidential position and I’m 100% sure… he will win it, man! CHECKMATE. Damn! He’s really good in playing this chess game. And he will still meddle with Costa Nostra. He will surely do his best to use that position to drag us down…” mahabang litanya naman ni Exael.

“Before he can make it, I will surely make him kill his own self. Malulunod siya sa sarili niyang dugo, kasama ang La Familia…” malamig pa sa Antartica na sambit ni Alesandro, walang kaemo-emosyong nakatingin din ito sa kawalan.