CHAPTER 67

Five years ago

Kathmandu, Nepal

MABILIS na nag-dial si Dexa ng numero sa screen ng kanyang cellphone. Nakailang ring sa kabilang linya bago iyon sinagot.

“Rana, I’m reminding you about our plan. Call my brother now!” she ordered the man.

“Fine! But after this, I’m all clear of my debts to you, Dexa.” Napipilitang wika ni Rana.

“Clear as the blue sky.” She smirked and closed the call. Rana had a forty-thousand-dollar debt to her because he got addicted to the casino in Las Vegas. Nalaman niyang uuwi ito ngayon ng Nepal para magbakasyon kaya agad na pumasok sa isip niya ang isang ideya para tuluyang maitaboy si Triana sa buhay nila. Rana used to be her brother’s buddy in aviation school.

Maya-maya ay tinawagan naman niya si Eshvi. May photoshoot ito sa India kaya madali lang itong makakapunta ng Nepal dahil sa pinaplano niya.

“Yes, Dexa? Are we settled now?” tanong ni Eshvi sa kabilang linya.

“I’ll see you at lunch. We’ll meet my brother, and I’ll make sure it would look like an