Semua Bab Diego De Luna, Over My Dead Body: Bab 521 - Bab 530

Charm"Where? Oh? I see. . . That's fine."I drop the call and look at Cianna. I need to take her with me today, together with Tanya. And instead of meeting Romeo at the same place, he just moved the location at the last minute."Ready?" I grab my sling bag and smile at Tanya. Hinawakan ko agad ang kamay ng anak ko at saka seryoso niya akong tinitigan."We need to drop somewhere first to get some presents.""Ha? Bakit?" si Tanya ang nagtanong nang lumabas na kami ng bahay."Romeo changed the location at the last minute. Birthday party ng anak ng best friend niya. We can meet there.""Birthday party?" Lumawak agad ang ngiti ni Cianna nang maupo siya sa tabi ko. Pumwesto rin agad si Tanya sa likod."Yes, baby.""To La Trobe, Jim," tugon ko sa driver, at sa tabi niya ay ang nag-iisang bodyguard namin ngayon."La Trobe? That place is more like a beauty area, Miss Charm.""Yeah, sort of like that, and they have a shopping mall across. We may as well stop at that spot first before going to

Bryce"All good. It's all up to you now, Bryce. I will leave everything to you.""Thank you, lunatic," I smirked as I listened to Romeo talking in the line. He ended the call quickly, and I'm ready to take possession.Nasa loob na sila at nasa kabilang banda ang anak ko. I step inside, stern and firm. I know what I want, and I will take it with me today. There's no turning back.Bahagyang yumuko ang mga ulo nila nang makita nila ako. Pumasok ako sa indoor playground, at pumwesto ang iilang mga tauhan ko sa likod.My heart hammered hard when I saw Cianna, playing happily. The two staff members recognize me right away. They stand up and bow their heads halfway. They step back as I step towards Cianna."Mr. Bryce Mondragon?" Cianna exclaimed happily the moment she saw me."Hello, beautiful. How are you?" I bend to meet her height. She opened her arms widely, wanting to hug me."I miss you..." Napaluhod na ako at mahigpit na niyakap siya. I can feel my heart throbbing inside with so much

CharmI did not sleep. I can't sleep. Who the hell in their right mind would sleep in this situation? Not me.It's almost midnight, and Bryce's cellphone is still unattended. I'm going crazy. I can't hear my child's voice. I feel like I'm going insane."Cianna..." I exhaled slowly, my gaze fixed on the dark clouds above.Hindi ako makatulog, kaya heto, nasa labas ako ng balkonahe ng kwarto. Ang dami ko nang iniisip at hindi ko pa rin binitawan ang cellphone ko, hanggang sa nagtipa na ako ng mensahe para kay Bryce.I never sent him a message because I ended up calling. However, every time I call, my calls go unanswered.Me to Bryce: Bryce, please let me see Cianna. I can't sleep. Mababaliw ako sa kakaisip.Napabuntong-hininga ako at saka pinikit ko ulit ang mga mata ko.I redialed the number again, and still, it's unattended.Talagang wala siyang plano na sagutin ako? Ba't ba ang lupit niya?Nag-vibrate ang cellphone ko at mabilis kong binasa ito. Galing kay Bryce. Nag-reply siya!Th

Bryce."I love you, baby. You trust me, right?" I looked at my beautiful child, and she nodded."I trust you, daddy. Work well, okay? Don't worry about me. I have Nanay Belen with me." She hugs me right away.Hapon ng gabi kahapon dumating si Manang Belen. Tinawagan ko siya at kinausap ko siya nang maayos. She understood right away and agreed to look after Cianna for me. She arrived yesterday. Mason and the rest of them picked her.Manang Belen told me what had really happened with Charmie. She did not expect that it would happen to Charmie. Let alone what happened to her father and their business.Marami na raw kaaway ang papa ni Charmie noon pa. Mga kakompetensya sa negosyo at ang iba ay mga taong may utang sa ama niya.I didn’t investigate Charmie’s father’s business because I was too focused on my own goals. I wanted to achieve something significant so I could be independent from my father’s influence. It was challenging. Although I had made a name for myself, it was still not en

Charm.I don't know how to respond to him. I feel numb at the moment, and everything around me is overwhelming."Why did you hide? Why did you run away from me? Hindi ba nangako ka sa akin, Charmie? You and I, we promised. Why lie?"Nagpaliwanag siya. Sa pagkakaintindi ko ay walang kasalanan si Bryce noon. Wala siyang alam, at ako ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng ito."Charmie," his eyes darkened because I did not respond.Nagpipigil siya dahil hindi ako makasagot sa lahat ng mga tanong niya."I just followed their instructions. I had no choice. Papa… he was ambushed. They attacked him, and he nearly died on the spot. I wanted to call you and ask for your help, but before I could do that, I was instructed not to contact you.""What?" he looks at me, taunting.That was all in the past. Pinangako ko noon, na kung sakaling magtagpo man ang landas namin ay sasabihin ko ang totoo alang-alang kay Cianna."Hindi ako naniwala, dahil alam ko na tinatakot lang nila ako. Alam nila ang bawat kilos