37: Trust and Betrayal

Third Person's POV

The room is swallowed in silence and no one dared to talk. Most of them were terrified just by the presence of the man standing in front of the table; with cold eyes and emotionless face, he looked at his people one by one with clenched jaw.

"No one catches them?" his cold voice lurks the whole place. Everyone gulped. "I did not expect to have a dumb and stupid workers. I paid you."

Still, everyone stayed still, silent. There are fifteen of them and the boss is looking at them like a tiger ready to take over the life of his preys. Then, the man with a red hair, stood up, shaking and cannot meet the boss' strong eyes.

"We're sorry –"

"Sorry?" he looked at the red haired man with sarcastic look. "Will sorry make everything right? Will sorry can catch Ramirez and Hernandez?"

"B-Boss, we promise to get them to you! We will not fail this time! We will do everything!" he said, panicked out of nervousness.

"As you should," he said in conviction and adjusted the tie of his polo shirt. "You know what you should do. Bring them to me."

"H-How?" finally, someone from afraid ass asked, shaking. "They are too strong. They have lots of connection and Ramirez can kill all of us –"

"Do you want to get killed first?" he cut the man off with a greeted teeth.

"N-No! Of course not!"

"Do everything. If you can't bring them to me within this month, you will be dead."

That is his last word before he left the room. Everyone let out a heavy sigh and looked at each other. They then nodded their head, seems like they had the same plan in mind and they are ready to take off and risk their lives.

***

"Babe," Talia called his suitor, Kiel while they were busy cooking in the kitchen in the man's unit. They just finished talking about important thing earlier and they decided to cook since they feel hungry. Even if they discussed about serious and breathe taking things, they can not stop being happy because they were together and is doing this kind of stuff, cooking like husbands and wives.

How cute of them.

"Hmm?" he went over and hugged her from back. He then danced their body in rhythm.

"I can't imagine we are doing this," she said, chuckling. Kiel then leaned his chin on her shoulders. "We were just a stranger back then, trying to bear with each other's attitude and personalities."

"I am loving yours," Kiel said lovingly and took a kiss on her jaw, making her chuckle. "I see that you were so annoyed at me back then, well, weeks ago."

"Time flies so fast," she uttered and sighed. She tilted her head to the man and smiled. They continued to prepare raw foods to get cooked and minutes later, they prepared the already cooked menu in the table, ready to eat.

"First time eating together in my unit," he commented and laughed. They started to take their lunch, talking to each other about things, especially the flashbacks one. Also about how Kiel's parents treats him opposite to Talia's.

"I feel sorry about you," she uttered and put her utensils down. "You told me that they are good. But what again? They treat you like you were not their son, Kiel. I understand that parents' knows best, I get that. But they should also consider that parents' should hear their children' yearnings."

"Oh, man. Don't feel sorry. I am not telling you thing to earn sympathy from you. You know, they are just really strict and they want better life for us. If you were in my position, it is hard to understand but if you dig deeper, you will love them more."

"Yeah, I get it."

After they eat, they went inside Kiel's room. Talia roamed her eyes around, amazed because of how beautiful his room is. It was not huge, not small either. It was just right and simple.

Kiel suggested that maybe they will sleep together in one room since he does not have spare room. Talia did not argue, though. She love it, indeed. Heck, it was Kiel and who would not like to sleep with him? He is perfectly handsome and is perfect like a flawless prince.

"What should we do now?"

They both sat on their bed and looked at each other. Suddenly, the side of Kiel's lips rose up like he just thought of something exciting. Of course, Talia already had a hint of it the way the man looks at her. That was just a joke, though. Nothing serious. Just like what is said, they will not have intercourse while the man is still her suitor. Just when they were official.

Kiel was about to talk when Talia's phone rang. Her friend's name, Zed, appeared on the screen, making them to stop for a moment to look at each other. Kiel smiled at her, motioning her to answer the call and so she did.

"Hey, Zed!" Talia answered the call and greeted him with a jolly voice. She turned the speaker on for Kiel to hear what Zed is talking from the other line. "You called, why?"

"I always call to ask if you are just fine," Zed said with a laugh. "So, how are you doing? You are still in his office? Well, lunch time, Tal. Don't starve yourself."

Talia let out an amused smile and stared at the man in front of her, then she answered Zed. "Actually, I and Kiel had a lunch together."

"Good job, Tal! You are doing great job. That's my woman."

"Yeah, I know, I know. So, what are the next plan?" She intentionally asked that for them to know their next move. On the other hand, Talia has to be careful dropping a query because she might slip her mouth out.

"Well, our goal here is to just make him fall for you for him to surrender. That's it. When you feel like he is ready to risk everything for you, that is when you tell us so we could arrest him. Then that is it, everything is over. You can already get the justice we have been chasing."

Talia laughed mentally. Justice, huh? Justice that she wants? Would they really get it from Kiel? He was not the killer and he is not a killer. He is innocent. Zed and his uncle, Deguzman, might be just using Talia for them to get want they want and not what "she" really wants.

After their small talk, Talia bid hey goodbye to Zed. She looked at Kiel who is staring at her all throughout the call. They stared at each other through their souls and they were like talking using their eyes alone. They were communicating with just their eyes. It might sound confusing but they just had one goal, to stick to their plan and not to break the line.

"It's fine," said Kiel and reached for the woman's hand. "We will find out the real killer is in the right time. They will pay for this, Talia. I will make sure that they will rot in hell."

She just beamed at the man and rested her head on his shoulders. They stayed that way, admiring the silence amidst them. Indeed, silence is the best companion of everyone. When you need someone to talk to, silence is always around that will never leave you no matter what.

But what makes their moment more special is themselves in the first place. They are both treasure to each other and every moment they have, they will cherish each of it and will never get tired adoring every ticks of second that their hearts were connected.

How lovely they can be as a couple. But will they stay that way when everything gets uncontrollable and worse? Will they continue to appreciate each other when someone will mess the relationship between them and ruin their souls' connection?

They say, every couple gets stronger when they past through a hard challenge. But what if when the time comes and one of them will get coward and surrender? How hard is that to continue living without your half another.

Talia fell asleep later on. She was making Kiel's arm as her pillow and her legs were straddling his. Kiel stared at the beautiful woman's face and cannot help but to fell more. He is smitten and he is lucky, he admits. He has the chance to let out his feelings to the woman he love.

He caressed her hair gently and his lips shakes. "Thank you," he whispered while staring at the beautiful face. "Thank you for trusting me. I know it is hard but I will make your faith worth it. I am deserving of your trust, Talia. I will never fail you, ever."

He kissed her forehead next and whispered. "I know I am bad but I deserve your everything. I love you." Then, he doze up to sleep.