CHAPTER 2

Rion's Point of View

Nakarating ako sa mall isang oras bago ang napag usapan naming dalawa ni Bench, napag isipan ko na dito na magpalipas ng oras dito dahil baka mapag usapan na naman namin ng parents ko iyong topic kanina. Balak ko din na bumili ng mga bagong damit na dadalhin ko papuntang pilipinas.

Nakalipas ang isang oras at lahat ng nais kong gawin ay nagawa ko na pero ang anino ni Bench ay hindi ko pa nakikita, kanina pa rin ako nababahala at hindi mapakali dahil pakiramdam ko ay may nakasunod sa akin gusto ko nang umuwi pero hindi ko magawa dahil baka dumating si Bench at hindi kami magkita siya pa naman ang pagbibilinan ko ng lahat ng dapat gawin at lahat ng maiiwan kong trabaho sa publishing house, nasabi ko naman na lahat sa kanya pero nais ko padin ipaalala sa kanya ang pag hawak niya sa kumpanya.

Napatingin ako sa phone na hawak ko ng bigla itong tumunog senyales na may natanggap ako ng mensahe at ng tignan ko ay pangalan ni Bench ang nakarehistro kaya dali dali ko iyong binasa.

Bench Castro : "Ri, a family situation came up and my grandfather said it's urgent so I can't go to the mall right now to meet you. I am sorry"

Nang mabasa ko iyon ay nagmamadali na akong pumunta sa parking lot dahil kanina pa masama ang kutob ko at habang papunta ako sa parking lot ay mas lalo kong nakumpirma na may sumusunod sa akin.

Kaya ng makalapit ako sa sasakyan ko ay dali dali ko itong binuksan, papasok na sana ako ng biglang may tumakip sa aking mga ilong balak ko pa sanang manlaban ngunit sobrang tapang ng kung anong amoy ang nakalagay sa panyo at pakiramdam ko ay parang nagdidilim ang aking paningin at bago pa ako bumagsak sa sahig ng parking lot ay may matitipunong bisig ang sumalo sa akin.

Sceven's Point of View

I don't know why but I am following the girl who is exactly a look alike of Rian, I don't know if she is Rian itself or not because the way she dress, her hair, also the way she carry herself it's simple yet elegant in her own way, she doesn't look like Rian when it comes to carrying herself but when you look at her face you can't deny the fact that her face and Rian's are the same.

I want to go near her but I know she is a complete stranger, Rian is in the philippines and she does hate traveling because of her fear. I was about to go home when my phone rang so I immediately answered it when I saw Grey's contact number.

"Sceven! Bro, we need your help, come here to Grey's office!" my forehead furrowed when I heard Orion's voice.

"Why are you holding Grey's phone?" I asked because of the fact that Orion is holding Grey's phone that no one can hold it unless it's a big problem or the owner itself ordered him.

"Oh! That? I didn't have my phone when I came here to his office so I borrowed his phone to call you," he answered and I can hear Grey's voice in the background having an argument with someone but I can't hear it clearly.

"What happened?" I asked because they forgot that I am not in the Philippines right now.

"Well, Grey's bride is missing again and tomorrow is the wedding day that's why we need you here, we need your security team to search for his bride and you know I don't want to end up my handsome face as a dead meat so help us to find his bride," he explained and when I heard his statement my eyes landing to the girl who have the same face with Rian.

"I think I already saw her," I answered while smirking even if he can’t see it.

"Really? Where are you? You are really good at looking for someone huh? Where did you see Rian? Are you with her--" Orion couldn't finish his word when I heard Grey's voice on the other line.

"Are you with her?" he asked with no hint of emotion in his voice.

"No, actually I see her here in the mall, I think she is waiting for someone," I answered while my eyes were still glancing at Rian's look alike.

"Go get her and bring her here by hook or by crook," he firmly said and I just nod my head as if he can see me.

Grey has been my friend since childhood days so we are actually used to the way he speaks to us. But he may be a cruel one but he is a good friend.

"Where are you? I'll go there," Orion asked again.

"Where is Grey?" I asked instead of answering his question.

"Huh? He left already because he still has a meeting to attend," he answered.

"I am here at Les Quatre Temps," I said and I can imagine his reaction so before he could speak I already ended the call.

I gaze again to the girl's direction and I see that she's already leaving so I follow her and ready my handkerchief and put on some sleep inducers so I can get her without having a trouble. When we reach the parking lot I check the cctv and luckily it's not working anymore and she's about to enter her car when I put my handkerchief on her nose, she try to fight but because of the sleeping inducer she can't do anything and before she fell on the ground I already catch her. I put her in the passenger seat and I entered the driver's seat.

I'll drive my way to my hotel and when I get there I saw one of the guards holding my stuff so I stop right in front of him and signal him to put my luggages to the car trunks and when he finished I drove the car as fast as this car can to reach the airport in no time, I need to bring her to the philippines because this is Grey's order I need to get her bride by hook or by crook.