Chapter 5
Napalunok si Cassidy nang marinig ang pamilyar na boses, and her heart beat rapidly iniiwasan niyang magkita sila nito especially in this kind of situation not in her identity bilang si Cassidy.Austin grips tightened at ramdam na ramdam niya iyon wala siyang choice kundi harapin ito,he was wearing his uniform neatly he looked so gorgeous there are sparks in his eyes and is it a longing in his eyes..?She can also smells his familiar perfume na napaka bango sa ilong."A-ahm, oh.. hi.. ahm--""I've been looking for you, and I can't believe--"" Cassidy,nawala lang ako saglit at nakikipag usap kana sa iba"Sermon agad ni Sam nang lapitan siya and Austin grips loosen after dumbfoundedly gazed at Sam." Oh,a police, may ginawa po ba ang kasama ko..? "Bumaba ang tingin ni Sam sa braso niya na hawak parin ni Austin at tuluyan na siya nitong binitawan."Ahm, no.."Biglang nag iba ang ekspresion ni Austin."Ahm, nice to see you again.. Austin Kendrick.." and she gave him a force smile and turned around hindi pwedeng makilala siya nito bilang Verna.Agad niyang hinila si Sam paalis at kinakabahan na baka masundan siya ni Austin kaya kinabig niya si Sam papasok sa iba't-ibang eskinita."Who is that man?"Nakasimangot na tanong ni Sam habang nagtatago silang dalawa at nakasilip kay Austin na may kausap na ibang pulis."I tell you about it later, but for now I need to go home"Nakaramdam siya nang kaba habang nakasilip kay Austin na salubong ang kilay."I need to go home early today"Deklarasyon nito sa kasama na rinig nila mula sa pinagtataguan at nanlalaki ang mata niya at hinila na paalis si Sam at isa lang ang goal niya ngayon makauwi at maunahan si Austin."B-But Lieutenant, we need to prepare today Captain Barrela will arrived at your man--"" Don't make me repeat myself Staff Sergeant Rowdy"" Y-yes sir.. "Tila hindi na naka imik ang lalaki at natakot na kay Austin the police who's with Austin rode in the police mobile while Austin rode his 4x4 at agad na pinasibad nito.He looked so mad.So she has no choice dali-daling bumalik sa bahay niya at paspasan ang paglalagay nang tanning lotion, her fake teeth and hair extensions ngunit sa sobrang pagmamadali at hindi na niya naikabit ang lahat nang hair extensions niya at nagkukumahog na bumalik sa manor sakay parin ang delivery truck ni Goryo.But her heart beat rapidly, when she saw Austin's car na naka park na sa garage nang manor.Agad-agad siyang bumaba papunta sa loob pabalik sa kusina but she feel nervous nang mapansin na walang ibang tao sa kusina kundi siya lang, and now she's wondering kung nasaan ang mga kasama niya.Nang mapadaan sa wooden cabinet nang mga plato at kita niya ang sariling repleksyon nanlalaki ang mga mata niya nang mapansin na hindi pantay ang buhok niya kaya dali-daling pinusod niya ito when she heard a footsteps.She needs to hide kaya naman kumuha siya nang apple na nasa ibabaw nang lamesa at dali-daling pumailalim sa lamesa.She took a bite, ngunit pakiramdam niya ay mabubulunan siya when she saw a pair of shining black shoes and obviously kahit hindi na niya tingnan it only belongs to one man."Where is she..?"Kasunod nang paa ni Austin ang nagmamadaling paa ni Nay Rosa at nakaramdam siya ng kaba para kay Nay Rosa."S-sir,ahm nandito lang po siya kanina, h-hindi ko alam kung saan nag pupupunta ang batang iyon sir"Tila kabadong sagot ni Nay Rosa."I specifically ordered you not to let anyone, get out of the Manor Nay Rosa"Austin voice raised at nakaramdam siya nang takot para kay Nay Rosa she really needs to think of the other way para maka alis nang walang madadamay." S-sir, nandito --"" Pinagtatakpan mo siya Nay Rosa? "" H-hindi po sir.. "Tila maiiyak na si Nay Rosa sa pagpapaliwanag,at nakaramdam na siya nang guilt at awa." Ok, pag hindi nakabalik si Verna dito within ten minutes I will fire you, understood? "Sa narinig ay bigla siyang napalabas sa ilalim nang lamesa.Halata ang gulat sa mata ni Nay Rosa Austin look shock at first but he suddenly frown at bumaba ang tingin sa kamay niya na may hawak na apple at naitago niya ulit sa likod niya.Patakbong nilapitan niya si Nay Rosa at hinarang ang katawan she faced Austin at tinitigan niya deretso ang mga mata nito." Sir.. sorry po kasalanan ko, n-nakikiusap po ako wag nyu pong tanggalin si Nanay Rosa, ako nalang po wala po siyang kasalanan"She stared at him straight she needs to cover Nanay Rosa dahil kasalanan naman talaga niya."So.. you're hiding under the table just to eat.."Ngunit nagulat siya nang lumapit lalo si Austin sakanya.His scents na amoy na amoy niya kanina, hanggang ngayon he still smells so nice.Ngunit napatitig sa mga mata niya si Austin at saka lang niya narealize she didn't using her lenses!To hide her pitch black eyes she lowered her head."Look at me..Verna"He commanded so she has no choice but to look up on him, her heart beat rapidly while he was staring at her intently then his breathing became hard.Austin suddenly frown at bahagya pang nilapit ang mukha sa kanya."S-sir..?""What's your cologne..?"Embes na tanong nito."Po..?"But Austin just stared at her intently and then shook his head."Nevermind, you will be punished,.you need to proceed in my office later in eighteen hundred hours understood?""Y-yes sir..""Good.."Then Austin turned around and left them."Kuh! Bata ka san kaba nagpupupunta?!"Tila kinakabahan na tanong ni Nay Rosa sabay hawak sa braso niya."Nay.. nandito napo ako kanina pa, akala ko kung ano lang ginagawa niyo kaya kumain muna ako, bakit parang mainit ang ulo nun Nay? "Pagdadahilan niya." Nagpa meeting si Sir Lazarus sa mga katulong dahil may mga bisita dito bukas, pero biglang dumating si Señorito at napansin yata na wala ka, buti naman nakabalik kana"Napatango siya may mga bisita pala, baka maaari siyang makagawa nang paraan ngayon, siguradong busy sa manor at pagkakataon na niya para ilabas ang crest.Nagning-ning ang mga mata niya sa katuwaan." Yes! "Bigla siyang napasuntok sa hangin at tuwang tuwa at nagtatakang napabaling naman si Nay Rosa sakanya." Oops! "Natuptop niya ang bibig habang nakatitig sakanya si Nay Rosa nang may pagdududa.'.. now is the right time to escape! Sa wakas mapupuntahan ko na si Phoenix! Makukuha ko na ang kapatid ko!.. 'Ngunit yun ang akala niya." Verna, I officially assigned you to be my personal maid from now on"Nangunot ang noo niya sa sinabi ni Austin nakatitig lang siya dito na mukhang t*nga.Hindi man lang pumasok sa utak niya ang sinabi ni Austin o mas tamang sabihin hindi agad nag sink in sa utak niya ang detalye."Personal maid.."Naibulong niya na rinig pala ni Austin, he was sitting on the couch kaharap siya,sa loob nang opisina nito habang kampanteng sumandal sa upuan nito habang naka krus ang mga braso sa dibdib at naka de kwatro pa.Tila hindi pa masyadong nagsi-sink in sa utak niya ang sinabi nito at nanlalaki ang mata niya."I wanted you to stay besides me lalo na bukas, I have visitors they're going to stay here for four days, and they're going to leave on weekends""B-But.. sir b-bakit ako?"Nahigit niya ang paghinga.'.. this can't be! may plano na ako and this is the best time to do it! No!.. '"That's your punishment.."He responded casually and now amusement is now written on his face habang nakatitig sa reaksyon niya."Punishment?para saan sir? W-wala naman po akong ginawang masama--""Really..?Wala..?"Napalunok siya padalos-dalos nanaman siya, at lihim siyang napapa iling bakit ba sa tuwing nandito si Austin ay lagi nalang nagugulo ang isip niya."Ahm.."Dumagsa ang kaba sa dibdib niya when he leaned forward, na kahit magkalayo ang inuupuan nila ay pakiramdam niya ay nasu- suffocate na siya pakiramdam niya ay sobrang lapit nito sakanya."Well,.?"Tila hinihintay nito ang sagot niya but this can't be, this really just can't be!"S-sir., nakikiusap po sana ako, nakakahiya po kasi m-mas marami pong mas magaling po kaysa sakin--""Nakakahiya..?"Putol nito at napalunok siya."O-opo ang--ang ibig ko pong sabihin meron naman pong iba diyan na mas maayos--""It's final.."Putol nito sa sinasabi niya and she felt disappointed."Sir.."She plead, paano ang plano niya she needs to convince him."And there's only one thing I need you to do"Napatitig siya dito nagpupuyos siya sa inis kay Austin kung siguro ito pa ang dating Austin at baka nakurot niya na ito sa pisngi sa inis.", you have to stick with me until the visitors leave"" P-po?!"'.. Austin Kendrick! You're insane!.. '" Understood? "He asked nonchalantly na tila wala man lang pakialam sa naging reaksyon niya." S-sir --"" Dismissed.. "And he took his phone na tila hindi man lang siya narinig.She can't help it tumayo siya habang kuyom ang kamao and when she left the room ay nabaling ang tingin niya sa kabilang kwarto kung nasaan nakita niya ang crest, she can't help but walked towards it and slowly squeeze the knob but it was lock again kaya naman bumalik na siya sa trabaho, as the days end ay natagpuan nanaman niya ang sarili sa loob nang kwarto at mukhang hindi pa nga matutuloy ang plano niyang paghuhukay dahil paniguradong hindi aalis nang manor si Austin.She sighed heavily and took her phone to check it, and she received a message from Juanito.Juanito.(Patito, better if you gain the trust of that police officer, get close to him, deceived him use your brain patito,)Kasama ang picture nito habang nakangiti at naka akbay sa kapatid niyang, seryoso ang itsura habang kinuhanan nang litrato.Nakuyom niya ang kamao Juanito has no right to control her and blackmail her ang kapal nang mukha nito para gawin iyon sakanya at sa kapatid niya.Oras na makuha niya ang crest ay makakalaya na ang Kapatid niya dito bumangon siya at dumiretso sa banyo, she takes a bath cancel muna ang plano niyang mag hukay ngayon kaya magpapa hinga muna siya maybe Juanito was right she needs to get Austin's side para mas madali ang lahat.Kung sana kagaya lang nang dati ang lahat, sa pagitan nila she didn't have to do these lengths because the Austin before was so nice.She was now applying her cream again, habang paunti-unting natatakpan ang maputlang balat niya nang kulay ay nagbabago na rin ang pagkatao niya.Back to being Verna again to her second identity.'.. Austin never recognized me, how can he?.. 'Maaga pa lang ay naging busy na ang mga tao sa manor, but not her and she was at the most awkward situation now.Kahit malamig at fully air-conditioned ang kwarto ni Austin ay nandoon siya, at pinag papawisan her hands sweats na kahit hindi naman talaga pinagpapawisan ang mga kamay niya ay namamawis sa kaba."My pants"Austin lay his hands on her habang natatarantang dinampot niya ang pants sa ibabaw nang kama nito at naka iwas nang tingin na inabot niya dito and Austin chuckled na tila tuwang tuwa sa reaksyon niya at pinag lalaruan pa siya.After she woke up as early as five ay dumiretso siya sa assigned task niya ngunit pinasundo siya ni Austin because she already forgot her punishment.But she didn't expect na ganito pala ang papagawa nito sakanya after entering his room ay nasa banyo na ito, nang una ay hindi niya pa masyadong ma gets ang pinagsasasabi ni Lazarus sa mga sunod-sunod na damit na isusuot ni Austin pakialam niya ba doon but she didn't expect na siya pala ang mag aabot nang mga damit nito pagkatapos maligo!'.. trabaho nang mga tamad na ultimo damit sa iba pa ipapakuha!.. 'Nagpupuyos siya sa galit.Ngunit wala siyang magawa this is her punishment."My belt"Utos pa nito nakabaling ang ulo niya nang iabot dito ang belt nito naiinis siya wala na atang dignidad ang lalaking ito para sa harap pa mismo niya magbihis.But he didn't ask for his shirt instead Austin turned around and took his phone na hindi na niya napansin na tumutunog na pala.Saka siya napatitig sa likod nito, it's a sin to stare at someone who's naked but she can't help it, his black and red snake tattoos, under his ears and neck pababa hanggang likod nito was so fascinating to look at.She never saw him naked before kaya hindi niya alam kung matagal na ang tatoo na iyon dito while a dragon tattoo on his left shoulder pababa sa braso nito at karugtong sa kaliwang dibdib.And Austin's body now is like an sculpted statues his muscle in on the right places.He look so perfect napaka layo na sa dating Austin.The man who cheated on her, the man who never really loved her before."Oh, ok I already informed the guards on duty., yeah, yeah ok..."Sagot nito sa kausap , but when she remembers his reaction after seeing Cassidy ay hindi niya maintindihan.Austin turned around and faced her again and it's to late para mabawi ang tingin niya he caught her while staring at him and his brows raised.At saka lang niya napansin ang tattoo nito sa pulsuhan na kapareho nang nasa ibaba nang dibdib nito.It's like a morse code a four letter._._.._......She can't remember everything on morse codes but she knows it's a name with the same last two letters at naipaisip siya.'.. Jenn..? Jenna?..is he still inlove with Jenna?.. 'Hindi niya maiwasang matawa nang pagak.'yeah, maybe he really love Jenna they are destined with each other by the way.. '"You kept staring at me ."Putol ni Austin sa malalim niyang pag iisip at nagtaas siya nang paningin dito, saka lang niya na realize na naka sahod na pala ang kamay nito na tila hinihintay siyang iabot ang damit nito."Ah-s-sorry sir."At nahihiyang inabot niya ang damit dito Austin gazed at her at nakakaramdam siya nang ilang.Austin took the shirt at sinuot.Austin just took a comb at nagsuklay nang basang buhok sa harap nang salamin.Kahit pa ganito lang ang ayos nito Austin still look so handsome a dragon design shirt.They proceeded to the living room,at doon sinalubong ang mga bisita ni Austin she was hiding at the back of Lazarus at Nay Rosa dahil hindi niya maisip bakit siya pa ang kasama ni Austin ngayon.There was only one woman in his visitors and a four men.Lahat nang mga ito ay sumaludo kay Austin when they arrived.But the woman kept on smiling at Austin at pasimpleng sinilip niya ito and Austin smiles at the woman too.Napalunok siya maybe Austin likes that woman."My crush kay Señorito yan, matagal na,"Nagulat siya nang biglang bumulong si Risa sa kanya na katabi na pala niya.Napatitig siya sa babae, she's beautiful kahit pa isang police din ito."We will going to trained later but for now you can bring your things in your designated rooms, after we will having a breakfast understood?","sir, yes sir!"Sagot nang mga ito and Austin faced them."Help them with their things"Utos nito sa kanila.Risa took the woman's things at lumapit naman siya sa isang lalaki to get his thing ngunit hindi pumayag ang lalaki na bitbitin niya ang gamit nito."Just show me my room"Agaw nito sa gamit at tumango naman siya.Habang napabaling ang tingin niya nang may isang sasakyan tumigil sa harap nang mismong pinto nang bahay at lumabas ang isang gwapo at matangkad na lalaki but her eyes widened after realizing who he was.'.. d*mn! What it is this a reunion?!.. '"Lance! Maradang you're late.""Hey AK I miss you too,!"At nagmamadaling naglakad siya paalis habang nakasunod ang lalaki sakanya.Lihim siyang napapailing.'.. gosh!.. why is he here?.. Austin's cousin Lance?!.. '***end of chapter***Chapter 6"hindi ko alam mahilig pala si LC sa exotic na katulong",LC( Lieutenant Colonel)Bulong nang lalaki na humagikgik pa, napabaling siya dito at hindi niya maiwasang irapan ito alam naman niya na siya ang tinutukoy nito.Ngunit hindi nalang siya kumibo ayaw niyang pumatol nanahimik si Roxanne nang ilang araw ngunit may ganito nanaman siyang makakasama."Dito po ang kwarto niyo sir"Magalang parin niyang sabi na pinagbuksan ito nang pinto."Salamat,"And a man smiles at her tauntingly at nakakaramdam siya nang inis."Ok, po sir maiiwan ko na po--""Hintayin mo na ako, magbibihis lang ako saglit, diba trabaho mo naman yun?"Nang aasar pa nitong sagot.Nagpupuyos siya sa inis ngunit wala siyang magawa.Papunta na sila sa garden kung saan kakain ang mga ito nang makasabay pa nila ang ibang bisita at natawa ang babaeng bisita pagkakita sakanya at siniko ang lalaking hinatid niya."Reynoso tingnan mo yang katulong.."Kahit hindi na niya tingnan ay alam niyang siya ang tinutukoy nang
Austin 7Eight years ago..."Hi.. A.K.. ahm.. I'm Cassidy.. can-can you be my boyfriend..?"Cassidy really doesn't interested in having a boyfriend now, but she needs money.AK stared at her like he was just mesmerized after seeing her standing in front of him.AK was sitting in the middle of students na mukhang mga kaklase nito, being the most outstanding student he was like lecturing those students in front of him when she interrupt him.But to her surprised Austin walk towards her at napa tingala siya dito he was so tall for a 22 years old he was already 6 feet three inches samantalang 5'4 lang siya.This is just a dare,a bet between her and her college friend na si Jenna na nakilala at maging kaibigan niya during the enrollment. Jenna really likes A.K sa pagkaka alam nilang lahat but his real name was Austin Kendrick.He was now in his fourth year in college sa kursong Criminology, but aside from it, Austin was considered a genius dahil napagsasabay-sabay nito ang tatlong major c
Chapter 8Austin was taking his coffee alas siete palang nang umaga, and the practice of his trainee had already started tumatakbo na ang mga ito habang prenteng prenteng nakaupo si Austin Lance and Rica.It was so awkward Rica also spent the night at Austin's manor at kita niya ang pag ka disgusto nito sakanya sa tuwing mababaling ito sakanya.Obviously Rica didn't remember her like these two men, at oras na bumalik pa si Jenna it will be a disaster kaya kailangan na makaalis na siya dito sa lalong madaling panahon."Looks like you had your favorite maid Austin.."Nakangiting bumaling si Rica kay Austin but Austin just glanced at Rica at binalik din ang tingin sa binabasa at hindi ito pinansin. But Rica gave her a taunting gaze, at gusto din niya itong irapan ngunit kinukontrol niya ang sarili."Verna can you bring us some, sweets"Embes utos ni Austin sakanya at bahagya siyang tumango at tumalima agad.Kumuha siya nang tatlong klase, a slice of cheesecake, macaroons, and yema cake.
Chapter 9Cassidy felt so weak pagkatapos nang araw na iyon, ngunit isang bagay lang ang nasa isip niya ngayon her brother.Phoenix safety.Sumasakit ang ulo niya, she needs to move fast now habang hindi pa naiisip ni Austin na i-raid ang kuta ni Juanito.She was afraid na baka madamay pa pati ang kapatid niya she needs to find more evidence.Napahilamos siya nang mukha."God.. please help me, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko.."She felt so hopeless now sa mga nangyayari and she needs some sign from God."God, please send me someone who can help me..the one who I can lean on.. I'm already losing my hope God.. "She whispered at hindi niya maiwasang mapaluha hindi na niya alam ang gagawin.But she heard voices, mula sa labas nang kwarto niya she tiptoe papalapit sa pinto at dinikit ang tenga."Aalis ba ngayon?""Oo mukhang may lakad si Señorito, baka bukas pa balik nun narinig ko kausap niya si Nay Rosa at binilin ang mga trainee.""Ah.. busy na tao talaga si Señorito""Oo nga, tara tul
Chapter 10Austin didn't talk after that, the silence was so suffocating at pakiramdam niya ay hindi siya makahinga nang tumunog ang cellphone nito at dahil baka connect iyon sa speaker nang sasakyan nito ay rinig niya ang salita nang kausap nito.("Sir,.we got him")Imporma nang kausap nito."Good, I'll be there after, did he confess?"("Hindi boss matigas..")"Oh, is that so.." Austin chuckled"Ako na bahala just waits for me, understood..,? "(" Roger sir, ")At nawala ito sa kabilang linya." We need to go somewhere first " Bulong ni Austin at hindi na siya nakatiis."San po tayo pupunta sir"Nangunot ang noo nito at bahagya lang siyang nilingon at saka niya napansin ang maliit na bagay na kuminang mula sa labi nito and she soon realized it was a piercing on his lip! And it added his handsomeness. "Oh, I think I forgot to mention it to you, in torture chamber",Seryosong sagot nito, naka ramdam siya nang kaba.'.. did he notice it? Did Austin has an idea..?.. 'Kabang kaba siya
Chapter 11("BOSS, nakalabas na siya, susundan ba namin?")It was Greg who called Austin while he was sitting at his swivel chair in his office at the HQ nag DL hahabol nalang siya sa kasal nang kapatid niya. Hindi panaman talaga siya nakaka alis, dahil may mina-manmanan siya."No need.. she will eventually return after" He chuckled at kampanteng tugon niya. (" Roger that sir")At nawala ito sa kabilang linya.Kampante niyang nire- replay ang kuha nang CCTV kung saan sinusubukan ni Verna na makapasok sa loob nang kwarto nang lola niya.He can't believe Verna will deceive him he gave her enough time to change because she kept on reminding him of Cassidy, he can't deny it he found her attractive and her attitude gives Cassidy's vibes.Ngunit habang tinitingnan niya kung gaano nito kabilis nabuksan ang kwarto at nakapasok and after a minute ay bitbit na nito ang suitcase makes him realize one thing."She is the traitor,.."He whispered at tumalim ang tingin niya sa pigura nito nang mag
Chapter 12"AK let's break.."Dalawa lang silang nakaupo nito sa bench sa loob nang eskwelahan it so annoying because Austin never talk about what happened he never asked for an apology they never talk basta nalang siya nito iniwasan.But seeing him so composed and calm makes her heart aches.Isang buwan palang matapos nilang pareho umamin sa mga nararamdaman nila she didn't expect na ganito agad ang mangyayari.She tried to broke up with him dahil alam na niya na may nangyari na dito at kay Jenna at sobrang sakit para sakanya iyon." Sure.. "Austin response nonchalantly na ikinatawa niya nang mapait." Sure...? "At nilingon niya ito nang hindi makapaniwala she was hurting so much now after Jenna make a bet again on her, pumayag siya dahil iniisip niya na hindi siya lolokuhin ni Austin but she was wrong.The bet is, kung maaaya ni Jenna na makipag one night stand sakanya si Austin and Jenna winShe didn't know how desperate Jenna was para makuha nito si Austin at buong akala niya ay
Chapter 13After four days of being in bed ay sa wakas ay nakabangon na si Cass, she didn't expect na babagsak nang sobra ang katawan niya during those days.She has many injuries na natamo at hindi niya inaasahan na sobra-sobra pala ang ginawang pambu-bogbog nang tauhan ni Juanito sakanya.Naiisip niya ang sarili ngunit hindi maalis sa isip niya ang kapatid kung siya nga ay hindi na nakabangon paano pa kaya ang kapatid niya."No, Cassidy we already talked about it.," malamig na tugon ni Austin. "Please, please Austin let me see my brother just -just this time I swear I will be back, please.."She almost pleaded to him ngunit tila walang naririnig si Austin,instead Austin locked her feet in his bed, yes she was in his bed during thoses days at kung saan ito natutulog ay wala siyang alam.She was now a prisoner, he promised to save her brother pero hindi ito pumapayag na makalabas siya, she knows kung anong iniisip ni Austin na baka tumakas siya but she already made a promise at si Au