Chapter 27: Into the Mind of a Master Manipulator

ALDRICH FEN ARELLANO'S POV

"I wish for Claire to mess up on SSG work today," I suddenly blurted at Andrei. He squinted his eyes at me demanding me to explain why I said such stupid things. "So I can finally punish her," I said, smiling at him.

"May I remind you, Aldrich, alaga ko si Claire," sabi ni Andrei sa akin na masama ang kanyang tingin. "At nasa ECHO Office ka ngayon. Kapag dumating si Claire at narinig niya 'yan mula sa'yo, baka mag-quit na siya sa SSG."

"Now that you said it," I said, my eyes roaming around the ECHO office. "Nasaan si Claire?"

Di ko pa siya nakikita mula pa kaninang umaga. She didn't even dropped by the SSG office. She was also supposed to assist me when afternoon classes are over. Dapat hindi ko na lang itini