CHAPTER 13SINAKOP ni Sir Magnus ang labi ni Bria. His lips moved slowly and leisurely at first. But eventually, he began kissing her hungrily. He teased her lips with his tongue, licking it and trying to push inside. Mahina siyang napadaing. Bahagya nitong hinila ang kaniyang buhok dahilan para kusang nagparte ang kaniyang labi. “Hmm...” she moaned when his tongue entered her mouth.His tongue explored the corners of her mouth. Napapikit nang mariin si Bria. Her hand found the collar of his shirt and she crumpled it. Natagpuan na lang niya ang sariling sinusuklian ang maiinit nitong halik. Her tongue even battled with his.Pakiramdam niya, mapupugto ang hininga niya sa sobrang diin at bilis ng kanilang halikan. He bit her lower lip and it made her moan again. Humawak siya sa buhok nito at doon sumabunot. The way his other hand traced the outline of her waist sent shivers to her spine. Doon ito humaplos nang pabalik-balik.She could feel her sweat trickling her forehead. The heat was
CHAPTER 14“BEBE, p’wede pakiabot nito kay Sir?” pakikisuyo ni Bria kay Yesha habang hawak niya ang tray na may lamang plato ng strawberries at isang baso ng pineapple juice.Lumipat ang tingin niya kay Laurent na nasa pool side at kaharap ang laptop nito. For some reason, nandito ito sa main mansion nakatambay. Mas tumamlay ang pakiramdam niya nang makita niyang paminsan-minsang hinihilot nito ang sentido nito habang tuloy pa rin sa pagtatrabaho.Ayan kasi. Uminom-inom pa ito! She couldn’t help but assume that he drank because of her.Pero hindi! Ang kapal naman ng mukha niyang mag-assume, eh siya nga ang may atraso rito.Kumunot ang noo ni Yesha sa kaniya. “Bakit po, Ate? Inaway po ba kayo ni Sir?”Natigilan siya. Alam niyang hindi tamang term ang ‘inaway’ siya ni Laurent dahil karapatan naman nitong magalit sa kaniya.Hindi naman sinasadyang napabahing siya bigla. Nangangati ang ilong niya! Pa’no ba naman kasi, inuna niya ang style over comfort kagabi! Pumorma pa siya ng sleeveless
CHAPTER 15MAGNUS lit his cigarette when he left his laptop for a while. Nagtungo siya sa veranda ng kaniyang kuwarto upang lumanghap ng sariling hangin at makapag-isip.Sabria. That woman.Napapailing siyang humithit sa kaniyang sigarilyo. After all these years, he met her again. And after all that happened, she’s still acting like she owns the world.What a thick face, huh?Binunot niya ang cell phone sa kaniyang bulsa nang marinig niya iyong tumunog. He saw the name ‘Pistol’ registered on the screen. He breathed out harshly before pressing the answer button.“Hey,” he greeted lazily. “We need to track the next transaction as soon as possible. We can’t let them formulate some horrible medicine again and let alone allow it public consumption!” frustrated at sunod-sunod namang sinabi ng kaniyang kausap.He only closed his eyes and shook his head. He still had a lot to think and yet, there’s another one again.“I shouldn’t have come home here in this God forsaken country,” mapait na a
CHAPTER 16“WHY did you break up with me two days before our wedding?” mahinang tanong nito habang malamlam ang mga mata, “why Sabria?”Nanatiling nanlalaki ang mga mata ni Sabria. She couldn’t utter a response to him. Masiyado siyang nagulantang sa tanong nito.“I deserve to know,” dagdag nito sa mas mariing boses.His eyes were bloodshot. Pero nandoon pa rin ang namumuong sakit at galit. Those two superior emotions rendered her more speechless.Dumilim na ang mukha nito. “You have to tell me, so I can decide if I should just let you have your way or not.”Umawang nang kaunti ang kaniyang labi. She stared at him with serious eyes. Palihim niyang kinuyom ang kaniyang kamao.“Matagal ko nang sinabi sa ‘yo ang sagot ko,” pagdadahilan niya.Matunog na ngumisi nang mapait si Laurent. “Ah, that pathetic excuse. You didn’t really want to live with me abroad, then?” Hindi siya nagsalita.“That’s it?” nanunuya nitong tanong na para bang sobrang babaw niyang tao dahil sa gano’ng rason lang ay
CHAPTER 17WHY did Magnus have to see that?Kitang-kita niya sa mga mata ni Sabria ang isang bagay na alam niyang ikakabagsak niyang muli.Lie.Of all that things that he can see, why did he see it in her eyes that she was lying?He crumpled the paper in his hand. What the hell is wrong with him? He offered her a large sum of money. She doesn’t even deserve a penny from him.A whopping five million pesos. Just for her to leave their house — their estate.“Have I gone crazy?” tanong niya sa kaniyang sarili.Napatukod siya sa study table. He massaged his nape as he reflected on what just happened.Sinabi nitong nag-back out ito sa kasal nila dahil hindi siya nagustuhan nito kahit kailan. Na napilitan lang ito. Na ayaw nitong tuparin ang mga pangarap nila nang magkasama.Pero bakit kanina, sa tuwing titingnan niya ang mga mata nito, nakikita niya na nagsisinungaling lang ito? Those expressive eyes... had blatant deceit in them.He closed his eyes tightly. He’s long been fine by himself.
CHAPTER 18“BRUHA ka!” sigaw ni Blythe kay Bria nang magkita sila sa condo nito. Malakas na hinila nito ang kaniyang buhok.“Aray!” inda niya nang mahila siya nito palapit.Ante, ang sakit sa anit! Kagagaling niya lang sa ilang araw na sakit sa ulo buhat ng pagkakasakit niya ‘tapos may balak pa yata siyang lamugin naman ni Blythe!Nasa’n ba ang hustisya para sa katulad niyang naaapi?!Nasa’n?!Mahigpit pa rin ang hawak nito sa buhok niya. Kaya naman may sinubukan siyang gawin. She tried twisting Blythe’s arm by anchoring her arm with hers. Then she went on her back and pushed her shoulder so Blythe would fall down. Nagtagumpay naman siya at nauwi ito sa pagkaluhod habang na-lock na niya ang magkabilang braso — one that she caught with her arm and the other that she restricted by adding pressure to her shoulder.“Ayoko na, ha!” nagtataray niyang saad at mabilis itong pinakawalan.Pero bago pa man siya makakilos ulit ay akmang hahablutin na naman nito ang kaniyang buhok. Hinayaan niya
CHAPTER 19NAUWI sila sa pagpunta sa Paradise Superclub. Isang high-end club na pinuntahan lang naman ng tarantado nilang target kaya kailangan nila itong puntahan para masundan ito.Hanggang sa makapasok sila sa club ay iritado siya kay Blythe. Pa’no ba naman kasi! No’ng nagpaulan ng jologs na ugali ang mundo, sinalo yata nito lahat! Sukat namang magsuot ito ng dark green na clown wig? Nagmukha tuloy itong broccolli sa paningin niya!Samantalang siya, nag-effort pa siya! Nang todo, ha!She wore her barbie pink pixie-cut wig. She also wore her champagne cocktail dress and her three-inch silver strappy sandals. Exposed ang kaniyang sikmura at ang tattoo niya sa kaliwang bahagi ng kaniyang tiyan na noon lang ulit nakatamasa ng liwanag. It was also backless so the half of her back was also unclothed. Dinala lang din niya ang luma niyang silver pouch na branded. She also wore her gray contact lenses and manipulated her make-up to modify the features of her face. Kinapalan niya iyon sa
CHAPTER 20“MY businesses are doing a great job lately, Mom,” Mckenzie Del Rio told his mother.Kakauwi lang nito kaya hindi maiwasang isipin ni Bria na baka may family reunion talaga ang mga Del Rio. Ang alam niya, uuwi na rin si Ma’am Mallory bukas o sa mga susunod na araw.Napahinga siya nang malalim. She had no idea what exactly would happen, but she couldn’t feel at ease knowing that the Del Rio siblings will all be in the main mansion soon.Napapadasal na lang talaga siya nang taimtim na hindi siya mapagdiskitahan. She knows every one of them becase of her past with Sir Magnus. She could say that they aren’t that nice people. Dalahira man siya pero alam niyang good judge of character naman siya, ‘no!“Oh, really? It’s doing great lately?” Nakangiting nag-angat ng tingin si Mrs. Del Rio, “why did you ask me yesterday to talk to Tanya, then? About a potential investment in that great company of yours?”Tanya is Mrs. Prado. That good soul who saved her last time from the supposed