LOGINAFTER sealing the deal with his father, they were interrupted by a young woman with a short silver hair wig. She was slender and good-looking. Puno ng kolorete ang mukha nito at ngumunguya ito ng chewing gum.“Baihu…” tawag nito sa kanyang ama.“Kaori, didn’t Abraham inform you I’m talking with my son?” sita nito sa babae pero parang hindi naman ito apektado.Varo observed her, and he could tell the woman had a special relationship with his father. Pero ngayon lang niya ito nakita.“That’s precisely the reason why I came over.” Tumingin si Kaori sa binata. “To see your son. He’s quite striking, I like him.”Awtomatikong nagsalubong ang kilay ni Varo. Pero hindi siya nagsalita.“Varo, this is Kaori. My personal bodyguard.” Pagpapakilala ni Alfredo sa babae.“Bodyguard?” That was the last thing on his mind. Wala sa loob na tiningnan niya ang babae mula ulo hanggang paa.Lumapit ang babae sa kanya at walang pakundangang inamoy ang kanyang leeg kaya biglang napaatras ang binata.‘This wom
AWANG-AWA si Varo sa nakitang kalagayan ni Yuen. Maraming aparatong nakakabit sa katawan nito at wala pa itong malay. The doctor informed him he was in a coma and no one knew when he would regain his consciousness. Critical pa rin ang lagay nito. “I’m sorry, Yuen…” he mumbled. Kuyom ang kanyang mga kamaong lumabas ng hospital. Kahit kasalukuyang nasa imbestigasyon pa ang nangyaring aksidenteng kinasangkutan ni Yuen, alam ni Varo na may kinalaman iyon sa kasong hawak niya. When Alvaro saw the scene, there was a dead snake inside the car. Ano naman ang gagawin ng isang makamandag na ahas sa sasakyan niya? It seemed The Snake was sending him a message. That person was surely having fun. ‘Looks like I don't have a choice now. And there's no turning back,’ he thought. Pero para sa mga namayapa niyang mga kasamahan at kay Yuen. Lahat gagawin niya para matigil na ang panggigipit ng kalaban. He wouldn't let his subordinates live in fear everyday. Kailangan niya ng permanenteng sol
JUST like that, in just a few days, the CIU lost two comrades. Everyone attended two wakes at the same time.Para kay Hyacinth, ang pagkamatay ni William ang kanyang huling pisi. Lalo na nang lumabas sa autopsy na iisa ang sanhi ng pagkamatay nina Gary at William—a fatal bite from a venomous snake.Ren advised her to stay put the other night. Dahil domino effect ang nangyari. Hyacinth had to plan carefully not to implicate the Chan Clan.Ngayong gabi, habang naghahanda siyang pumunta sa burol ni William, muli niyang tinawagan si Ren.“Vanguard, this is the huntress,” bungad ng dalaga.“Yes, huntress queen? Something wrong?” Ren sounded worried on the other line.“May I ask for permission for a hunt?” Deretsong wika niya na walang paligoy-ligoy.“Are you sure it’s just a hunt?”“Well, also a permission for a kill for personal reasons. I will use the special facility in Meng Island after the hunt.” Ang tinutukoy ng dalaga ay ang isla kung saan sila hinubog na maging malupit na assassin
MAGKASAMANG tinungo nina Hyacinth at Varo ang hospital na kinaroroonan ng Red Spider. Upon verifying his identity, they learned his name was Hao Chua, a Filipino of Chinese descent. “Bakit kaunti yata ang bantay ngayon?” Hindi mapigilang wika ng dalaga habang papalapit sila sa silid na kinaroroonan ng lalaki.“I noticed that, too.” Napailing si Varo. “Some might be on break. Tara na sa loob.”Sumunod naman siya sa binata. Naabutan nilang natutulog si Hao sa loob na may cast sa magkabilang paa. Mayroong din itong benda sa ulo.‘I should've killed this bastard. His life is worthless compared to the old man,’ she glared at the unconscious man on the bed. Nagsisisi talaga siyang binuhay niya pa ito. “I wonder when we could bring him up for interrogation,” ani Hyacinth. “If only it's allowed to drag him to the interrogation room I would have done it.”Ramdam ng dalaga ang gigil ni Varo nang sabihin iyon. Natigilan sila sa pag-uusap nang may pumasok na dalawang lalaking doktor na pareho
“LET me drive,” suhestiyon ni Hyacinth nang akmang bubuksan ni Varo ang pinto ng sasakyan.Hindi naman nakipagtalo si Varo. Hinayaan nitong ang dalaga ang maupo sa driver’s seat matapos nitong buksan ang pinto.Varo let her drive to whatever destination she was thinking. Panaka-nakang tinitingnan ni Hyacinth ang katabi na parang wala sa sarili. Varo was just staring blankly on the windshield.‘If I’m going to kill him at the moment, he’d be shocked if we meet each other in hell soon,’ Hyacinth humored herself.Pasalamat na lang si Varo at hindi pa niya nakukuha ang ledger. Perhaps, it was his luck to be alive a little longer.“Here we are,” aniya nang marating ang isang dalampasigan. She parked the park on the nearby port.Wala sa sariling lumabas si Varo sa sasakyan.“I know this is awkward to ask, but do you have any fishing gear with you? Fishing might help you calm your nerves,” suhestiyon ng dalaga.Pero siya rin naman ang sandaling natigilan dahil sa kanyang sinabi. Did she real
NAGULANTANG si Hyacinth sa papalit-palit na katok at doorbell sa kanyang pinto bandang hating-gabi. She could hear Varo’s voice from the outside.“Detective Jeong, please open the door!” there was an urgency in his voice.Papatulog na sana ang dalaga at late na siyang nakauwi.Hyacinth hurriedly put on her robe and opened the door. Tila tinakasan ng kulay ang mukha ni Varo.“What happened?” tanong niya.“It’s Gary. We need to see him. Tumawag siya sa akin, pero agad na naputol ang tawag, he sent me a warning.”Nakakaunawang tumango si Hyacinth. “Okay, magbibihis lang ako. Come in.”She quickly changed dress. Nadatnan niya si Varo sa living room na palakad-lakad at hindi mapakali.Sabay silang umalis. Varo used his car and Hyacinth did not argue with him about the matter. Although she was never emotional, Hyacinth was curious about what really happened to the old man. Magaan pa naman ang loob niya rito. “Where’s the back up?” Untag ng dalaga habang nasa kalagitnaan ng biyahe.“They a







