Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4

3RD PERSON's POV

“Welcome back Madam!” Agad na bungad ni Belle kay Nevaeh nang makauwi siya sa kanila.

Tumango lang naman siya sa dalaga.

“I'll go upstairs and don't disturb me.” Sambit niya at mabilis naman itong tumango

“Yes, madam!”

Tumungo na siya sa kan'yang k'warto at agad na nahiga sa kan'yang kama.

Pretending as Heaven even for just a few minutes already drained all of her energy.

She closed my eyes subalit agad din napadilat nang maalala ang tungkol sa b*tch na pangahas siyang nginisihan kanina.

Inilabas niya ang cellphone sa bulsa tsaka idinial ang number ng kaibigan who's also working under their organization.

“Himala 'ata at tinawagan mo 'ko? What is it that you want?” Agad nitong bungad sa kan'ya matapos sagutin ang telepono

Kilala talaga siya ng kaibigan. Well, hindi naman siya rito tumatawag kapag wala siyang iuutos. That's how their friendship works. Hindi sila kagaya ng ibang magkaibigan na madalas mag-usap at magkumustahan dahil pareho rin naman silang busy sa mga misyon at trabaho nila. Bumabawi naman sila sa isa't isa kapag nagkikita sila. They are having a sparring and playing hide and seek but with a twist. Bala ng baril, mga kunai, shuriken, at dagger ang hahanap sa 'yo. That's their bonding. Unusual isn't it?

Well, what do you expect from them who was born from a mafia family? They never had an ordinary life.

“Find out the identity of Grey Aragon's Secretary and send it to me.” Diretsa niya rin namang tugon

“What happened? Did that person do something to you?” Tanong nito

“Well, she just looked down on me.” Tugon niya

“Ah, is that really the reason? Or is it because of what she did to your HUSBAND?” Natigilan siya nang marinig iyon

As expected from one of the top hacker in the world. Walang impormasyon ang nakakatakas dito.

“How did you know that something happened?” She asked

“I heard it. May future ka sa pagiging artista, Neva.” Tumawa ito kaya napailing nalang ako

“May inilagay kang device sa office niya?” Usisa niya kaya napangisi ang babae sa kabilang linya na nakaupo sa kan'yang swivel chair at nagtitipa sa keyboard ng kaharap na computer.

“I ordered one of my men to pretend as a delivery guy to do that. I was curious of what kind of man your husband is and he's not that bad I guess.” Tugon nito kaya napailing nalang siya

“Quit saying 'MY' husband. It's Heaven's Husband not mine.” Usal niya

“Nah, I object. He married only the name 'Heaven' but the one he faced in front of the altar is you, Nevaeh.” Tugon nito kaya napabuntong-hininga nalang siya

“Anyway, Dapat pala ay camera nalang pala ang ipinakabit ko. Hindi ko tuloy nakita ang pag-arte mo kanina.”

“Tsk.”

“Oh, Done!” Bigla nitong sabi kasabay nang pagtunog ng kan'yang cellphone

“I already sent the info you're asking for.”

“Thanks. Anyway, when will you come back?” Sambit niya dahil nasa ibang bansa ang kaibigan who's actually on a vacation, ilang buwan na rin.

“Who knows? But I have no plan to tell you if when. I'll just surprise you. But wait, do you perhaps miss me?”

“Stop saying scary things, Venus. It's giving me a goosebumps.” Walang gana niyang sagot at kahit hindi niya nakikita ay alam niyang napanguso't napabusangot ang kaibigan

“Nakakasakit ka ng damdamin, Neva.”

“Is that supposed to be a joke?”

“Nah, it's a fact.”

“Fine. Whatever. Bye.”

“Hahaha, Bye! And goodluck!” The call ended and a playful smirk formed into the woman's lips.

Her name is Venus Valencia. One of the top hacker around the world. And she's also the captain of the group TENOS. It's an elite group made of mafias with outstanding skills under the Thanatos Organization.

And Venus is the granddaughter of one of Nevaeh's grandfather's bestfriend kaya naman naging childhood friend din sila.

Apat silang magkakaibigan actually. Si Nevaeh, Amarilis (Tristan's sibling), Venus, and Hyacinth na isa ring mafia boss ng kinatatakutan na organization. Also the granddaughter of Nevaeh's grandfather's Bestfriend.

Sila ang trip ng mama ni Tristan noong mga bata pa sila so Trisha taught them how to act at nagagamit naman 'yon ngayon ni Nevaeh.

Nevaeh actually never mentioned to Venus that she's pretending as her twin and she got married dahil nasa ibang bansa na ito nang mga oras na 'yon pero nalaman pa rin nito ang tungkol doon. Venus is truly a genius when it comes of finding information.

Shall she ask her to help her find Heaven?

She sighed. Siguro gagawin niya nalang kapag nakapag-report na sa kan'ya ang pinsan na si Dalton.

Binuksan ni Nevaeh ang files na sinent sa kan'ya ni Venus and she found out that the b*tch secretary name is Helga. 3 months na rin itong sekretarya ni Grey. Paiba-iba pala ng sekretarya ang lalaki because of different reasons.

She deleted the file dahil wala naman ng k'wenta 'yon tsaka niya idinial ang numero ng isa sa tauhan na m'yembro ng Tenos.

“Codename: Salamander, speaking. What may I help you, master?” Sambit ng tauhan niya

“Get Helga David. She's Grey's secretary. Bring her to the hide out.” Diretso niyang sabi

“Copy, master. I'll inform you once I'm done.”

“Alright.” She ended na call tsaka tumayo at lumabas sa silid

“Aalis ka ulit, milady?” Tanong ni Betty nang makasalubong niya ito

“Yes. I'll be out for a moment.”

“Take care milady.” She nodded her head bago siya lumabas ng mansion nila at pumara ng taxi

She'll just commute.

Alas-tres na ng hapon at sigurado siyang madaling araw na naman uuwi si Grey. O hindi naman kaya ay alas-onse na kaya mahaba pa ang oras niya para maglakwatsa.

Huminto ang taxi sa isang mataas na gate kaya naman agad na siyang nagbayad at bumaba. She stood up in front of the gate and put her right hand on it at agad naman iyong bumukas. High-tech kasi ang gate rito. Once it recognized that you belong to the Thanatos Org it will automatically open.

Agad na siya ritong pumasok at mabilis naman siyang nilapitan ng mga mafia na naroon at nag-bow bilang paggalang.

It took her 1 and half hour to arrived there. Malayo kasi ito sa bahay nila ni Grey. Nasa liblib din kasi na lugar itong Hide Out nila.

“Where is she?” Tanong niya kay salamander na nakuha na rin si Helga.

“At the back of the mansion, master.”

“I see. Good job.” Nilagpasan niya na ang mga ito tsaka siya dumiretso sa sinabi ni Salamander.

Malawak itong H.O. Mas malawak pa sa kasalukuyan nilang tinitirahan ni Grey.

Just like what salamander said ay naabutan niya sa likuran ng mansion si Helga. Nakatali ang mga kamay at paa habang nakaupo sa isang silya. May busal din ito sa bibig.

Nang makita siya nito ay nanlaki bigla ang mga mata nito. Gulat na gulat at hindi makapaniwala na naroon siya.

She stopped in front of her at tinanggal ang busal sa bibig nito.

“I-ikaw! A-are you the one who ordered those men to kídnapped me?! Ano'ng kailangan mo sa 'kin? And just what are you? This is illegal you know? P'wede kitang sampahan ng kaso! Isa pa, Alam ba ni Grey na isa kang masamang babae?” Sunod-sunod nitong tanong despite of the fear written on her face.

“You are asking too much. Shut your mouth will you? I didn't give you permission to open that sinful mouth of yours.” Malamig niya namang sabi kaya napalunok ito subalit nagsalita pa rin.

“P-pakawalan mo 'ko! If Grey find out about this you're done!”

“Don't worry he'll not know because I'll erase all the evidence.” Dahil sa naging sagot niya ay mas lalong namutla ang babae na nagpumiglas subalit walang nangyari dahil mahigpit ang pagkakatali sa kan'ya

“Y-you crazy b*tch! How dare you do this to m—”

*SLAP*

Isang malakas na sampal ang iginawad niya rito dahilan para maputol ang sasabihin nito.

Nagulat naman ito subalit nang makabawi ay agad na ikinuyom ang mga kamao at nanlisik ang mga mata. Galit na galit dapat siya nitong lilingunin at sisigawan subalit agad na nawala ang galit nito at napalitan ng matinding takot matapos makita ang kan'yang hawak.

Isang baril na nakatutok sa baba nito.

“You know it too, right? Na isang kalabit ko lang ay patay ka and no one will know that you've been killed by me.” Nanginig si Helga sa kan'yang sinabi

Nagsimula itong pagpawisan ng malapot. Halos maihi na rin ito sa saluwal dahil sa matinding takot.

“Why did you suddenly became quiet? Tsk. So you also know how to be afraid huh? Napakatapang mo kanina subalit ngayon ay para kang maamong tupa.” Sambit niya tsaka lumayo rito at ikinasa ang kan'yang baril.

Itinutok niya iyon sa noo nito kaya agad itong nagmakaawa.

“D-don't p-please! I'm b-begging you. I'm sorry i-if I o-offended you, nagsisisi a-ako. Pakiusap, 'wag m-mo 'kong p-patayin...!” Umiiyak na pakiusap nito

“Why would I listen to you? You dares to touch what is mine. You dares to steal what I own. So, isn't it just right for you to receive your punishment?” Malamig niya namang turan

“P-pero wala naman akong inaagaw sa 'yo...O-oo, g-gusto ko si Grey p-pero w-wala kaming relasyon. N-nagulat na nga lang ako nang halikan niya 'ko kanina w-when all t-these time h-he ignores me.” Nangunot ang noo niya sa sinabi nito

“Are you saying that this is the first time that both of you kissed?”

“Y-yes! His mother told him that you're the one who will bring his lunch so he knew that you'll come at noong marinig niyang may parating na footsteps sa kan'yang office he suddenly grabbed and kissed me.” Mabilis na sagot nito kaya mas lalong nangunot ang kan'yang noo

“Am I supposed to believe that?”

“I-i'm telling you the truth! P-please, spare me. I-i kissed him because I thought he likes me too but it turned out that he just want to use me earlier. H-hindi ko alam kung ano'ng nangyayari sa inyo b-but I s-swear! He did that not because we have relationship but rather because he wants to see what will gonna be your reaction. T-to be honest, H-he was mad because I kissed him myself. He kicked me out of his office after you left. Not just in his office but also in his company. He f-fired me. S-so, please...j-just let me go and I promise that I'll never appear before you two again.”

She stared at her. She knows when someone is lying and Helga doesn't seem lying to her right now.

But what does that mean?

Why would Grey do that? What's his purpose?

She can't think of any.

Seriously. This is giving her a headache. Gulong-gulo na siya at kung hindi niya pa malalaman sa lalong madaling panahon kung ano ba'ng nangyari ay baka mabaliw na siya sa sobrang pagkalito.

“Alright. I'll let you go but you better keep your promise if you don't want to die because the third time we meet that will gonna be your end. Mark my words.” Mabilis itong tumango ng paulit-ulit kaya naman inutusan niya ang tauhan na kalagan ito.

“T-thank you and I'm sorry!” Tinalikuran siya nito tsaka iika-ika na tumakbo paalis

“Lastly, pretend as if nothing happened. If you tell anyone about this incident then prepare yourself 'cause I'll come to you myself and will not show you mercy a second time.” Paalala niya pa bago ito makalayo

“Y-yes! Yes! I-i'll keep my mouth shut!” Tuluyan na itong kumaripas ng takbo paalis.

Madali naman pala 'tong kausap.

“Shall I follow her, master?” Salamander asked but she shook her head

“No need. She'll not do anything funny. She's a coward after all.” Sagot niya

“Anyway, may pupuntahan ka ba?”

“Wala naman, master.”

“Good. Ihatid mo 'ko sa 'min.”

Pumasok siya sa sasakyan nito matapos 'yong maihanda ng lalaki. They left their H.O at hindi na nila nakita si Helga sa labas. Mukhang nakasakay na ng taxi paalis ang babae.

Napabuntong-hininga nalang siya nang matraffic sila. Mukhang mamaya pa siya makakauwi ah.

By the way, Tenos members all knows that she's pretending as Heaven dahil sinabi niya sa mga ito ang tungkol doon and she even ordered some of them too na bantayan at protektahan si Grey to make sure that he'll be safe all the time.

It will be troublesome if he gets hurt and be in danger after all.

And oh, karamihan sa m'yembro ng Thanatos ay hindi alam kung ano ang nangyayari. Kung bakit nakasuot siya ng pangmanang but despite of not knowing the reason, they never dare to question her. They are keeping their mouth shut because they know their place.

Tatawagan niya sana ang kasamahan ni Salamander na kasalukuyang nagbabantay kay Grey upang itanong kung nasaan ito subalit shut down na ang cellphone niya.

Right. Ilang araw niya na nga pala 'yong hindi china-charge dahil nakakalimutan niya. Tsk.

She asked for salamander's phone subalit naiwan daw nito sa H.O nila.

She sighed dahil parang may mangyayari na hindi maganda.

And she wasn't wrong because when she got home, she saw Grey sitting on the couch, angrily.

“Sh*t. This is trouble.” Naibulong niya nalang nang mabibigat ang hakbang na lumakad palapit sa kan'ya ang asawa.

END OF CHAPTER 4