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JESSICA

Mahigit anim na oras na yata ang nakakalipas mula nang umalis si Gray. I couldn't help but let my imagination run wild with the possibilities of what he could be doing. The dangerous world he lived in always left room for uncertainty, and I couldn't shake the feeling that he might be in trouble. Hindi ko maiwasan na mag-alala, matakot, at mangamba para sa kaniya.

I got up from the sofa in the living room, my worry growing with each passing moment. I needed answers, and the first person I thought of was Talitha, Grayson's secretary. Alam niya ang lahat ng schedule ni Grayson, sa kaniya ko rin nalalaman lahat ng errands ni Gray.

"Hello, Ms. Jessica," bati niya sa halatang inaantok na boses.

"Hi, Tali. I'm sorry, nagising yata kita? Pasensya ka na" tanong ko.

"Okay lang po Miss, napatawag po kayo? May problema po ba?"

"Yeah, Itatanong ko lang sana kung may nakaschedule ba na meeting si Gray, ngayong araw? He's been gone for a while, and I'm starting to get worried."

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