After changing clothes, tinali ni Gabriella ang kaniyang mahabang buhok at naghilamos ng mukha sa banyo ng kaniyang kwarto.Her eyes are still hurting dahil sa pepper spray na ginamit sakanya ni Silent Thief. It's itchy, but it's not red or swollen. Hindi kasi ito literal na pepper spray dahil ito mismo ang gumawa ng sarili nitong spray.Silent Thief is not that cold-hearted to use a real pepper spray to a girl, specially, to his wife.Pagkatapos punasan ang mukha gamit ang maliit na twalya ay pumanhik pababa si Gabriella para pumunta sa kusina at kumain.As her request, Ryce indeed cooked Kaldereta for dinner.Habang sabay na kumakain ay pansin nya na sobrang saya ng lalaki. Pinaghila sya nito ng upuan kanina pagkarating nya at inalalayan pa sya nitong umupo. Ito rin mismo ang naglagay ng kanin at ulam sa plato nya. Kahit naguguluhan sa kinikilos ng lalaki ay hinayaan nya lang ito at nagpasalamat.She just sat there and eat silently. Preventing herself to smile kahit na ang totoo ay
It's been already two weeks since Gabriella started living with her husband. Now, she's also back to work. Tumanggap sya ng panibagong misyon dahil dalawang linggo na ang nakalipas simula nang huli silang nagkita ni Silent Thief sa kaniyang apartment. Magmula noon ay hindi na ito muling nagparamdam pa.Sa dalawang linggong nakalipas ay palaging ang asawa nya ang nagluluto ng pagkain nila kaya gusto nyang matuto kung paano gawin iyon para naman hindi ito ang palaging nagluluto."So you finished your mission in less than 20 minutes para magbasa ng libro tungkol sa pag-aaral kung paano magluto? You want to impress your husband that much?" Nakataas ang kilay na tanong ni Quel na halatang gusto lang syang asarin."Shut up, Quel." Gabriella hissed.She wants to learn how to cook not because she wants to impress someone—specifically, her husband, but because she just want to learn how to make herself useful sa loob ng bahay."I just want to help at home and that's all." she answered simply.
Quel Mariano Smith. Gabriella's best friend since childhood, her overseer at work. And now, her manager in pretend.Hindi nito inaasahan na ang kondisyon na sasabihin nya ay ang pumayag itong maging manager nya, but Quel still agreed.Her husband and parents thought that she's a model so she needs someone to pretend as her manager. She also need to have her own studio and magazines to make it more believable.Kailangan nyang paghandaan ang lahat ng iyon bago pa sya mabuking.Although she made an agreement with her husband not to meddle with their own business, she wouldn't know what will happen in the near future so she needs to prepare just in case maisipan nito na bisitahin sya sa trabaho kasama ang parents nila.Gabriella bought an entire building para sa kaniyang magiging studio. That's all she did and let her manager, Quel, to do the rest.Ito ang nag hire ng camera man at make up artist para sa gagawing photoshoot. She would publish her own magazine like what she have planned. S
It was weekend. Gabriella finished her new mission in a blink of an eye so she arrived at home early.Hanggang ngayon ay wala paring paramdam si Silent Thief kaya ang palagi nyang ginagawa ay humingi ng ibang misyon. Pero katulad ng dati ay lahat ng ito ay sobrang dali lang para sakanya.She's the top secret agent after all. Walang salitang mahirap para sakaniya pagdating sa misyon, maliban sa pagluluto ng pagkaing bahay.A SIMPLE GUIDE TO COOK MENUDOIngredients:•2 lbs. pork shoulder sliced into small cubes•1 piece Knorr Pork Cube•4 ounces pork liver cubed•1 piece baking potato cubed•3 pieces hotdogs sliced crosswise into thin pieces•1 can tomato sauce 8 oz.•1 piece carrot cubed•1/2 cup raisins•2 pieces dried bay leaves•2 tablespoons soy sauce•1 teaspoon ground ginger•1 piece yellow onion chopped•4 cloves garlic crushed•3 tablespoons cooking oil•2 to 4 cups water•Salt and ground black pepper to tasteKasalukuyan syang nagluluto sa may kusina habang suot-suot ang apron
"I'm sorry for making a mess inside your kitchen. If you're going to give me a punishment, I'll gladly accept it." Paghingi ng pasensya ni Gabriella sa kaniyang asawa habang nakaupo silang dalawa sa harap ng lamesa at tahimik na kumakain.Masarap ang niluto nitong Menudo kaysa sa niluto nya kanina na napakarami ng sabaw. Well, she's still learning. Balang araw ay alam nyang makakaluto rin sya ng masarap na Menudo at iba pang ulam."I didn't think of giving you any punishment, but do you want me to give you one?" Ryce asked habang patuloy parin sa pagsubo ng pagkain.Saglit na napaisip si Gabriella at maya-maya'y dalawang beses na tumango."Yes. You're also the one who cleaned the mess, so I really think I deserve a punishment."Nagsalin ng isang baso ng tubig si Ryce at ininom ito ng isahan bago sya muling binalingan ng tingin."Then how about bringing me lunch tomorrow?" Ryce suggested."You mean, on your workplace?""Yes, on my workplace."Gabriella's forehead creased."Akala ko ba n
The next day...A loud thud was heard after Gabriella shut the door of Quel's office."Totoo bang nagparamdam na ulit si Silent Thief?" tanong nya pagkalapit sa lamesa ng kaibigan.Ramdam ni Quel ang pagmamadali nito kaya bago sumagot ay hinayaan nya muna itong kumalma."Yeah. Just like before, he hacked the police computer data to tell his next target. The warning is authentic because there's a blue roses beside it. But I really think that he already gave up on the painting because his next target now is a jewel."Gabriella smirked. It doesn't matter if Silent Thief has a new target. As long as she can catch him with her own hands, she doesn't mind what he's going to steal next. She's been waiting for this day to come. She's been waiting for Silent Thief to make a move again.This time, she would make sure to catch him. Pinapangako nyang huhulihin nya ito gamit ang sariling kamay nya.##A diamond necklace that is worth million of dollars. Ito ang bagong target ni Silent Thief.Dahil
Gabriella gave the diamond necklace back to its owner at ikinuwento nya dito ang nangyari. Of course, she didn't tell everything lalo na ang ginawa sakaniya ni Silent Thief.Mabuti nalang at hindi naman ito nagalit na nakatakas ang magnanakaw dahil sakaniya. Ang mas mabuti daw ay hindi nito nanakaw ang totoong kwintas at iyon ay dahil sa naisip nyang plano.Lamapit sya sa anak nitong kambal at lumuhod sa harap ng batang babae na nakausap nya kanina.Nahihiya syang magsalita nung una pero ginawa nya parin nang makitang hinihintay nito ang sasabihin nya."I-I'm sorry... Hindi ko nabawi mula sa magnanakaw yung kwintas mo..." paghingi nya ng tawad.It might just be a replica, but it's still the girl's necklace.Saglit syang tinignan ng batang babae pagkatapos ay ngumiti ito at agad syang niyakap ng mahigpit. She got taken aback because of the hug, but she still manage to move and hug the girl back."Tinupad nyo po ang promise mo saakin na hindi mo hahayaang manakaw ang kwintas ni mommy ka
Gabriella's birthday is coming.Pagkatapos ng kaniyang klase ay dumiretsyo si Ryce sa mall para bumili ng ireregalo sa asawa.Pinag-isipan nyang mabuti kung ano ang bibil'hin dahil ito ang first birthday gift na ibibigay nya dito. The woman didn't know that he's Silent Thief, and she also doesn't know that he knew she is working as a secret agent with a code name, Angel.Aaminin ni Ryce na kahit papaano ay naging close sya sa asawa. He see her as a friend kaya naman gusto nya itong regaluhan.Pagkatapos bumili, pumasok sya sa may national bookstore para maghanap ng pwedeng idagdag sa ireregalo.He forgot to ask his wife what her favorite genre is kaya naglibot-libot sya. Hanggang sa makita nya ang title ng isang libro na naka caught ng kaniyang attention.It's a book written by Nicholas Sparks, triggering a memory from a long time ago.[flashback~]Ryce's POV"Nandito na tayo!"My classmate, Ben, informed us with his jolly voice at pumunta sa harapan namin. It's my birthday today kaya