( Troy’s POV )I knew something was wrong the moment my men couldn’t look me straight in the eye.“Boss… pasensya na. Saglit lang po kaming nalingat.”That was all it took. A split second. A lapse. One mistake.And somehow, it always ended up being her.I clenched my jaw, forcing myself to stay calm. “Explain!”“Pu—pumunta po siya sa pharmacy boss. Sinundan naman po namin… pero may biglang kaguluhan sa kanto. Kaya…. nawala po si Ms. Iya sa paningin namin.”I let out a slow breath, but it burned on the way out.“You lost her,” I said flatly. Hindi sila sumagot.They didn’t have to. I turned away before I could say something worse.My chest felt tight, an unfamiliar pressure building up. Anger? Yes, but something deeper than that.Fear. Para akong biglang kinabahan sa hindi ko malamang dahilan.Damn it!“Find her now!” I ordered with my voice low but cutting. Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot nila. Ako na rin mismo ang kumilos.I didn’t know why my feet were moving faster than usual, why m
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