CHAPTER FOUR: THE FINAL CLAUSE

Matapos ang pag-uusap nila ni Caesar sa resort, bumalik din si Rizzy sa bahay na tinitirhan nila mismo ni Ross kinabukasan. Hindi mapigilan ang parehong panggigil at excitement niya sa gagawin nitong plano. Nangangati siyang supalpalin lahat ng taong pinaglaruan siya nang patalikod.

“Welcome back, Mada—Jusko! Kayo na ba iyan, Madam?” gulat na bulalas ng katulong nang makita ang bago niyang ayos. “Napakaganda niyo po, Ma'am!”

She was wearing a fitted, orange linen midi dress with a thigh-high slit and an open, strappy back—a very sexy dress that the old Rizzy would never have preferred to wear.

“Where’s Ross?”

“Nasa loob po siya kasama si Ma'am Jeanette. Hinihintay na po kayo nila. Naghanda po sila ng pagkain.”

Of course, Jeanette was always at their home. Bakit nga ba hindi siya nagtaka noong una pa lang na may may namamagitan sa kaniyang asawa at pinsan?

But Rizzy planned something sweet today…

“Hi, hon! Hi, Jean!" kunwaring excited na tawag ni Rizzy kay Ross at Jeanette.

Parehong nagulat ang dalawa sa kaniyang bagong style. Kita naman agad ni Rizzy kung paanong tila namangha si Ross sa kaniya. Bumaba pa ang tingin nito hanggang sa cleavage niya, at napalunok pa ito.

“W-wow, you look so beautiful, honey!” sabay hinalikan siya ni Ross sa pisngi.

“How’s your vacation?”

“Hmm, it’s boring because you were not with me!” naka-pout na sagot niya.

“Don’t worry! I will go with you once I am not busy anymore!”

Kita naman ni Rizzy ang pagsimangot ni Jeanette sa likuran.

“But why are you wearing something like that, Sis? Though maganda ang kulay, hindi bagay sa'yo, pramis! I told you, mas maganda ka kapag simple lang ang damit mo!” pekeng sambit naman ni Jeanette sa kaniya.

Rizzy just laughed, na kinabigla naman ng babae. Of course, the old Riz would have just agreed with her.

“Hindi bagay? But Ross totally loves it! 'Di ba, Ross?” sabay tingin niya sa kaniyang fiancé nang naka-pout.

Napilitang tumango si Ross. “Y-yes! Of course, I love it!”

Kita ni Rizzy kung paanong umirap si Jeanette nang palihim. Hindi pa doon nagtapos ang plano niya.

“Ross! I wanna buy that trendy bag from LV.” Saka siya yumakap kay Ross nang mas mahigpit, halos idikit na niya ang buong cleavage niya rito.

Lalong namula ang kaniyang fiancé. “W-what? Suddenly? But I don’t have that much funds yet, Rizzy—”

“Really, Sis?” singit ni Jeanette. “And bakit bigla ka naman nag-aask kay Ross ng ganiyan? Mas unahin niyo ang gastusin niyo sa kasal!” ani Jeanette.

Nag-pout bigla si Rizzy, animo’y napahiya. “P-pero kasi nakita ko 'yong mga distant relatives natin, Jeanette. And you told them na mayaman si Ross. A-ayoko naman mapahiya ka at si Ross, kaya gusto kong ipakita na hindi ka nagsisinungaling sa mga pinsan natin...”

Kita ni Rizzy kung paanong nagkunot ang noo ni Ross kay Jeanette, na hindi naman makatanggi. They know old Rizzy never lie.

“Ayaw ko lang din naman mapahiya si Ross sa kanila. Sorry kung ang tingin niyo ay nag-iinarte lang ako—”

“N-no, honey. Don't worry, we will buy it tomorrow…”

“Yie! Thank you, honey! I love you so much!” Saka niya niyapos ang lalaki.

Maya-maya ay padabog na umalis si Jeanette, nagkunwaring may kukunin lang ito. Ngunit kita ni Rizzy ang nakakuyom nitong mga kamay.

Of course, she was mad. It was that trendy bag that Jeanette wanted so much!

Ngumiting matagumpay naman si Rizzy. She was just starting…

“And nga pala, Rizzy. Uncle Caesar will be staying here simula ngayon…”

Ngumiti naman si Rizzy. Of course, she knows! “No problem. He is always welcome here.”

“He said he was bored in his house, that’s why—oh, he’s already here! Let’s greet him!”

Kita ni Rizzy ang pagpasok ni Caesar. And as usual, her uncle-in-law exuded a very charismatic and exclusive aura no one could deny. He was very different from Ross, who was just a plain, good-looking guy-next-door.

Nagtagpo naman ang mga mata nila ng kaniyang tiyuhin. And may nabuhay sa puso ni Rizzy nang sandaling iyon. Muli niyang naalala ang pinag-usapan nilang dalawa kahapon lamang.

Biglang nagpaalam si Ross na may gagawin lang, at naiwan naman sina Rizzy at Caesar.

Caesar could not help but stare at Rizzy’s revealing outfit. Hindi na siya nakapagpigil nang sandaling iyon. Caesar quickly grabbed Rizzy’s neck and pulled her into a kiss.

Literal na nanlaki ang mga mata ni Rizzy sa gulat. Para siyang naestatwa sa ginawa ng kaniyang uncle, ngunit hindi niya magawang itulak ito. Caesar was a fucking good kisser too, na kahit si Rizzy ay nadadala na. Napaungol siya nang biglang ipasok ni Caesar ang dila nito sa bibig niya. Halos manlambot ang kaniyang mga tuhod sa pangyayaring iyon.

Biglang huminto si Caesar at nakangising tumingin sa kaniya. Doon muli rumehistro kay Rizzy ang ginawa ng lalaki. Agad niya itong naitulak.

“W-what the hell was that, Uncle?!” gulat na bulalas niya. Gayunpaman, grabe na rin ang pagwala ng kaniyang puso. Bagaman nagulat, hindi niya masasabing hindi niya nagustuhan ang halik nito.

It was so good na nag-init agad ang katawan ni Rizzy…

Hindi niya akalain na darating agad sila sa puntong 'yon. Rizzy remembered seeing him as her respected uncle-in-law just a month ago, tapos ngayon kahalikan niya na?! What a twist!

“You uttered a hell of a demand to me, saying you want me to be your affair, and yet you cannot even handle a kiss?” mapaglarong wika nito.

“I-I meant, we pretend to have an affair! I didn't mean that we can actually do it!” giit ni Rizzy.

Caesar's eyes darkened, but a cunning smile was still plastered on his face. “Yeah, you were the one who proposed a deal with me. But I think you are forgetting the details, Rizzy. I don't do half-measures.” Caesar leaned closer and cornered her against the wall.

Halos magtagpo muli ang kanilang mga labi.

“And nobody uses me without paying the price,” he added as Rizzy's breath hitched.

Caesar’s finger slid from her face down to her cleavage. Halos hindi na makahinga nang maayos si Rizzy, at lalo ring umiinit ang nararamdaman niya.

“Now tell me you don’t want this, Rizzy, and I’ll walk away. I will forget the deal you made. But if you can't…”

Lalong bumaba ang daliri nito hanggang sa maglakbay ito sa nakaumbok niyang nipple at marahang pinisil iyon.

Pinilit ni Rizzy na hindi mapaungol sa ginawa nito. Gusto niyang itulak si Caesar ngunit para siyang naestatwa.

Caesar smirked, devilishly.

“But if you can't...consider this the final clause of our negotiation, Rizzy...”