LOGINDiego's POV
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"That fucking lunatic! The bloody insane witch from hell! I swear, I will choke her to death and sell her body to the devil!"
I repeatedly swore in the back of my mind while taking my gear out of my body.
"The hell, Diego! That brain of yours is not working, man! What do you think you're doing? Why the hell you turn off that effing signal? Alam mo na iyon ang konesyon mo sa akin, at nagmamagaling ka? Huh, ang talino, pre!" kantyaw ni Morris.
Umikot na siya at kinuha ang barret m82 na gamit ko kanina.
He checked everything, and it was all intact. This means I did not fire a single bullet at my target. And that's a significant damn offense.
Damn it!
"Mainit ka kay Cariena at matunog ang pangalan mo sa lahat."
My jaw tightened and I move my head in both sides. Uminit ang ulo ko at ang sarap magwala sa mga sandaling ito.
That was my pure mission with a million dollars in the line. And just like that, that damn witch screwed it up!
No one dared and messed up my mission. Takot silang lahat sa akin, at walang nakakatalo sa akin. I'm known for that, and if they've heard that it's Diego's mission, they're too scared to fight me. Not until that round ball wicked witch face came into the scene!
"Here! Cool up and think, dickhead." Sabay hagis ni Morris sa bote ng beer.
Sinalo ko ito at binuksan gamit ang ngipin ko.
"That witch always messed up my mission, bro. Konti na lang at talagang mapapatay ko na ang babaeng iyon!" igting ng panga ko.
Morris chuckled and laughed while leaning against the rocking chair. Tumaas ang isang kilay ko, dahil sa kantyaw na ginawa niya.
This effing boar pig is a piglet when it comes to his stuff. Para siyang biik na nakatingala habang dinuduyan ng rocking chair niya.
Huh, ang pangit talaga!
"You're name got tinted because of Cariena, Diego. The brotherhood are making fun out of this. Matapang ka nga, walang nakakatalo sa'yo. Pero pagdating sa babaeng iyon ay tostado ka!" halakhak niya.
"And worse, Cariena Siobeh Costello, the daughter of the notorious ugly mafia from the North of Costellenos Frito. . . the most hated clan of De Luna and your family's worst enemy," he smirked.
Umigting ang panga ko lalo at inubos nang isang lagok anf inomin ko. I can feel the boiling of my blood inside my system.
Morris was right. My pretty damn name got tinted because of that witch. I called her the ugliest witch that I have met.
She's not even pretty, and I really want to pin her to death. Pero sa tuwing nasa harapan ko na siya ay nawawala ako sa tamang huwisyo.
I just want her dead, ganoon lang iyon. Gusto ko siyang mawala sa landas ko.'
"Kailan mo siya mapapatay? Ang tagal na, bro! Ano? Wala pa rin ba? Talo ka pa rin sa kanya," lakas na tawa niya.
"Damn it! Shut up, you pig-head!"
"It's better being a pig-head than a dick-head like you," insultong tawa niya.
Namula na ang mukha niya at bahagya na siyang lumayo sa akin. I stared at him like I'm aiming for something.
I'm not joking, I want to kill her, and I know she also wants to do the same with me.
Natapos ang gabi at bumalik na si Morris sa warehouse. I have saved all my stuff and sealed them up. I need to go back and get out of here.
I came back and arrived early in dawn using Drake's private helicopter. Si Alkimino, ang isa sa mga expertong snipper shooter niya ang sumundo sa akin. Isa rin si Alkimino sa mga pribadong body ni Prince, ang unang anak nila ni Drake at Betty.
"Zio, Diego!" salubong ni Prince. Mahigpit ang pagyakap niya sa akin.
"My dear, Prince. Come va, giovanotto?" gulo ko sa buhok niya.
"I'm all good, Zio. Where's my present?" seryosong titig niya sa akin.
I stood up, acting mighty even though I felt the shit inside me. I have to pretend I have something for him even though I forgot about it.
"Of course, I have your present!" plastic na ngiti ko. Kunwaring dumukot ako sa bulsa ko.
What the hell, Deigo! Ang bobo mo! Sigaw ng isip ko. Kung ano na lang ang mahahawakan ko ngayon sa bulsa ko ay ito na lang din ang ibibigay ko sa makulit na batang ito.
Nahinto ang kamay ko at iilang barya ang meron ako. Pinagalaw ko ulit ang kamay at kumunot ng bahagya ang noo ko, hanggang sa mahawakan ko ang bilog, mataas at matigas na bagay sa loob.
Damn it! That crazy Morris put some round rivets inside my pocket? No, not this.
Kumunot na ang noo ni Prince habang naghihintay sa akin. I smiled again and looked back at him.
"Oh, hang-on. I think I found it," pilyong ngiti ko. Sa tingin ko papel na pera ito.
I know Prince can easily ask for money from Betty or Drake, but the heck, I have nothing to give to this little fella. I may as well give this.
"Here, Prince. S-spend it wisely," abot ko nito sa kanya, at agad niya itong tinangap mula sa akin.
"Oh?" on his disappointment.
Pareho kaming nakatitig sa papel na ito at kumunot lalo ang noo ko.
Why the hell I gave Prince a piece of paper? Ang akala ko ay pera ito, hindi pala, dahil isang papel ito na lukot-lukot na.
I put my hands back inside my pocket and tried to give something in exchange—May mali yata.
"Hang on, Prince. T-That'sot the right one."
Ang dalawang kamay ko na ang ipinasok ko sa magkabilang bulsa, at butas pa ang sa kabila. Tahimik na nagmura ang isip ko, at mabilis kong pinikit ang mga mata.
"Oh, shit! I left it inside the helicopter, Prince. Hang-on for a sec!" sabay talikod ko.
Para akong baliw na gustong hanapin si Alkimino ngayon para manghiram ng pera sa akin. Pesting kalokohan talaga!
"It's alright, Zio. I love it. Look!"
Nahinto ako nang hakbang at nakangiti akong humarap ulit kay Prince. Whenever he called me Zio, this means that he's loving me being his uncle. It's the Italian way of saying 'tito', and it means Zio.
"I love what you did to Miss Cariena Siobeh's face," on his cheeky smile.
My smile faded when I saw what was on it. . . Bloody damn it!
Morris and I were drunk last night, and we were doing this type of shit. I was so agitated by Cariena's ugly face, and Morris printed it out on his not-so-high-tech system. I was pissed and ended up scribbling on it.
Hindi ko napansin na ito pala ang papel at talagang nailagay ko ito sa loob ng bulsa ko? Huh, kalokohan Diego!
"Did you finish your mission, Zio?" inosenteng mga mata niya.
Inayos niyang mabuti ang papel na halos ay mapunit na.
"Y-yes, I-I did finished the mission, Prince," hakbang ko palapit sa kanya.
Gusto kong kunin ang papel na kung nasaaan ang mukha ni Cariena. Gusto kong sunugin ito at ibaon sa ilalim ng lupa!
"Then, that's good, Zio. I will see you later," sabay talikod niya. At tumakbo na siya.
"P-Prince!"
I took a step and tried to follow him. He was happy by the look of it.
Damn it! I swore again in the back of my mind. I wish I should have eaten the paper and spat it out in hell.
I paused and took a deep breath while both of my hands are on my hips. Napatitig ako sa kabuuan ng mansyon na ito, ang mansyon ng Del Fiore, na kung nasaan ang nag-iisang kapatid ko.
"Talo ka naman sa kanya ano?"
Umigting ang tainga ko nang marinig ang maarteng boses niya. . . Si Carmella.
"Carmella, baby. . ." pilyang ngiti ko, at humakbang ako palapit sa kanya.
I looked at her from head to toe and she's very sexy. . . Very beautiful, but very dangerous. Isang pagkakamali ko lang ay alam kong patay agad ako sa babaeng ito.
"Tsk, nakakahiya ka, Diego," she pouted and looked at me from head to toe.
I paused and smiled while looking at her beautiful eyes.
"Ang baho mo!" sabay takip niya sa ilong.
"Naligo ka ba? O naligo ka sa alcohol? My goodness me!" ikot nang mga mata niya.
Nagtagpo ang kilay ko at inamoy ko na ang sarili. Mabango naman ako, amoy alcohol nga lang ako ng konti.
"Okay na nga. Ang gwapo na eh. Nag-iisang Diego De Luna, the most notorious and famous of your generations of the mafia."
"Really, Carmella?" pilyong ngiti ko. Konti na lang baka patawarin na ako nito.
"Yes, but also most idiot!" agad na bawi niya.
"I know what happened! Sabi ko na nga ba. Maiisahan ka na naman sa babaeng iyon! Sana nga pala ako na ang pumatay sa kanya! Kailan ba mawawala ang babaeng iyon sa mundo ko? Naiirita na ako, Diego. Nagkakaroon na ako ng wrinkles sa mukha ko. Look o!" sabay pakita niya sa makinis niyang pisngi sa akin.
"You are perfect, Carmella. Trust me. You have no wrinkles, nor flaws, baby. . . Hindi katulad ng mukhang mangkukulam na babaeng iyon."
"Huh, talaga lang ha! Ikaw, Diego, konti ka na lang at nauubos na ang pasensya ko sa'yo. Pinagtatawanan na ako ng lahat ng mga impaktang kaibigan ko. Alam mo ba kung ano ang tawag nila sa'yo!?" Namilog ang mga mata niya at napalunok ako.
I don't want to add up more jokes at her because I know that she doesn't seem happy today.
Pinagkakaisahan na naman yata siya ng mga babaeng kaibigan niya na may mga asawa na. Siya na lang din kasi ang natira sa mga damsel in distress darling mafia na hindi pa nag asawa.
Masyado kasing pihikan, at ewan ko ba kung anong klaseng lalaki ang hinahap niya.
"Siobeh's pet!"
"What the - what?"
My brows crossed and I can feel my blood is boiling again. I swore in the back of my mind while staring at Carmella.
"You are not someone's pet, because you belong to me! Kaya kung hindi mo mapapatay ang babaeng iyon ay ako ang papatay sa'yo, Diego!" lakas na sigaw niya at lumabas na yata ang lahat ng tutuli sa tainga ko.
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C.M. LOUDEN
Bryce.This won't do. I can't sleep. I'm not used to sleeping alone now because every now and then I'm always with my girls… Charm and Cianna.Ngayong gabi lang nagbago dahil may mga planong hindi dapat malaman ni Charmie.Na-finalize na ang lahat kanina at bukas ay susunduin ko sina Manang Belen at Cianna. I will drop them off on the island first and return after lunchtime for Charmie. By the time Charmie and I arrive on the island, it will be the perfect moment for my plan.I kept rolling back and forth, and still, I couldn't sleep. It's almost midnight."Damn it. I can't sleep. I need my girls, and I don't fucking care."To Charmie, my love: I'm coming, love. I can't sleep, and it's driving me nuts.I did not get a response from her. She's probably sleeping.I gather what I need and hop into my car. My destination is decided. I'm going to sleep with my girls tonight because I can't take it anymore.I have a spare key with me. I know the code to enter Charmie's house, but I want t
Charm.How can I hate him? I don't know. Nagkaroon na ng Cianna, pero heto, mahal na mahal ko pa rin talaga siya.I don't think I will change. Somehow, deep inside, I'm going to be the same towards him. Magagalit at magtatampo ako, pero lilipas din. Magtatapang-tapangan sa sarili para sa anak, pero pagdating sa kanya ay natutunaw rin ang galit. At sa tuwing nakikita kong inaalagaan niya si Cianna ay nakikita ko ang pagkukulang ko bilang ina.At least I did not lie to Cianna. She knew all along who her father was. I was open to her because I don't want her to hate Bryce.Hindi man niya ako sinasama sa mga nagdaang araw ay okay lang. Naiintindihan ko at iniisip ko na lang na bumabawi siya sa lahat ng oras na wala siya sa tabi ni Cianna."At natutunaw na naman ang puso mo…"Ellena looks at me, flauntingly. She's back. It's good to see her again because I miss her so much. Pero parang pinagsisihan ko yata na nandito siya ngayon dahil gusto ko pa sanang manatili si Bryce. Pero ayon, umuwi
Charm.I turn away from him snobbishly. I'm tired, but happy that at least he's here. Ang buong akala ko ay hindi niya ako gustong makasama. Ilang araw rin na ayaw niya akong makasama sa mga lakad nila ni Cianna."Kumain na ba si Cianna?" I asked, gathering my stuff, getting ready to go home."Oo. Are you hungry? We can stop somewhere to eat."At nakasunod na siya sa akin ngayon. Hindi ako sumagot. Abala pa ako at tinulungan na niya ako."Kumain ka na ba?" I asked."No. Not yet. I'm waiting for you."Tumaas nang bahagya ang isang kilay ko at nilingon ko na siya."Okay…" I continue."I'll have someone tomorrow as your financial analyst. Mildred is very good, one of the top around the country. She will do better than that-""No. Ayaw ko! Wala akong problema sa financial analyst ko. Ba't ko siya papalitan?"Akala ko tapos na kami sa usaping ito. Hindi pa pala?"Charm…" his jaw clenches.I chuckled. "You leave me with my business, okay? And I leave yours.""No, I won't."Ang bilis ng sag
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Charm."She wants to talk to me?"Nalilito kong tinitigan si Tanya. Katabi niya si Holly.Tanya and Holly are collaborating on a new project that Bryce has proposed for my team. I agreed because this aligns with our business goals and will enhance our connections."Yes, Miss Charm. She's in the lobby waiting for you."Tumango ako at huminga nang malalim. Holly and Tanya exited my office.Wala si Cianna ngayon, kasama ni Bryce sa isang kids party. Birthday raw ng anak ng pinsan niya. Gusto ko sanang sumama, kaso ayaw naman niya. Kaya heto naiwan na naman ako.I feel like something has been off these past few days. He often goes out with his cousins and always takes Cianna with him. I'm not included, which makes me feel like an outcast.I do feel jealous, but I also want to understand that Bryce wants to have some moments alone with Cianna.Matagal silang hindi nagkita mag-ama. They're catching up with many things, and I'm happy with that, but I wish I could be more involved in the jo
Charm.Nakahelera ang mga kasambahay kasama na ang iilang tauhan ng Papa ni Bryce. I know most of them, as most of the guards used to work at my father's. Etiquette like this is no longer new to me."Bryce, son…"His mother embraced him tightly. Behind her stood his father. I maintain my posture, holding Cianna's hand tightly. I don't want to let go of her."Mama, Papa…"Bryce's jaw clenched when his eyes landed on his father. His father cleared his throat as his gaze moved around to Cianna and to me. I tightened my grip on my child's hand this time.Pumwesto si Bryce sa tabi ni Cianna at saka hinawakan ang kabilang kamay nito. He's dead serious as he meets his father's eyes."This is my family. My child and Charmie," he introduced.A warm arrow shot inside my heart. It warms me. My heart races fast."Oh my…"His mother covers her mouth, looks shocked at me, and then at Cianna. Her eyes swell as she looks again at Cianna.Napayuko ako at saka tinitigan na ang anak ko.Cianna looks at
Zebedee Glenn.Dammit. What am I doing? Why am I acting like this?I just realized that Eres agreed to marry me because of the contents of her parent's will. What the hell.I gritted my teeth, and my heart ached for her the moment she turned her back away from me.Gusto ko lang naman na masulo siya. Gus
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Erykah Sunshine.kiss.What did he say? Ano raw?"Hindi ako malalasing…""You will, and I don't want that." He smirked and then continued on what he was doing. I swallowed hard, trying to settle the beat of my heart. Masyadong halata yata ang puso ko, at ayaw kong marinig niya ito.I assisted him, and he
Zebedee Glenn.I'm so tired. Why the hell did I even drink last night? It's not me. But then again, I had enough, and I needed to vent out, and drinking was the only way I could mend myself.Nang maimulat ko ang mga mata ay nasa parking lot na kami ng golf course. Nilingon ko si Erykah at inaayos niya







