Chapter Nine: Bared 1.1

Two years ago

Hart's Mansion

Elliot

A man outside the prodigious gate of the mansion was drenched from the heavy pouring rain, beseeching and yelling. "Pakiusap! Kailangan kong makausap si Attorney Elliot. Mayroon siyang kailangang malaman. Pakisabi sa kaniya narito ako."

"Bakit, kilala ka ba niya? Umalis ka na! Kung wala kang appointment kay Attorney ay hindi mo siya puwedeng makausap." One of our men, Ryan, rebuffs him.

"Hindi puwede. Kailangan ko sabihin sa kaniya ang mga nalalaman ko. Tungkol ito kay Federico, at alam kong hindi niya ito palalampasin." The man perseveres.

I was standing behind the extensive glass wall on the second floor while my arms crossed over my broad chest, watching them. I could hear them yelling at each other, and I was sceptical when I heard Federico Elizalde's name. I turned around and walked down the stairs.

"Sinabi ng hindi puwede! Aalis ka ba o babarilin kita?!" Ryan desperately and furiously shouts at him.

"Attorney! Alam kong nandiyan ka, Attorney!