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When can we say that a person is worth defending? When he is already accused? When he already received a death threat? When he has money? When he's already dead?Ako, hindi ko alam. All I know is that I don't care about him. I don't care about that freakin' billionaire. Even if they made me his lawyer, I will not and will never defend him. Hindi ko gagamitin ang aking propesyon bilang isang abogado para lang ipagtanggol ang isang siraulong katulad niya.Pero kung para sa kapatid ko naman, ibang usapan na 'yan.Balak ko sanang dalawin sa hospital ang kapatid kong may sakit kaya ito ako ngayon, bumibili ng mga prutas para maibigay sa kaniya. "Siguradong magugustuhan niya 'to." Kumuha ako ng isang basket ng assorted fruits at binayaran kaagad.I hopped into my car while bringing the fruits with me. I know that Jayron, my beloved little brother, will like these fruits, especially apples. Nagmaneho agad ako papunta sa hospital. Hindi naman 'yon ganoon kalayo kaya nakarating agad ako matapo
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"Nandito na si Attorney Christine, Ma'am!" Her maid shouted to her office.Nang bigyan ako ng go-signal ng maid nila ay ngumiti ako rito at pumasok sa office niya. Pugto man ang aking mga mata ngunit pinilit ko pa ring ngumiti nang makita si Jelsey. That smile faded when I saw a man sitting in a couch in front of Jelsey's desk.I quickly changed my facade as I saw him. "What are you doing here?" I said in a deadpan face while asking the man. Nakalimutan ko na ngang batiin ng 'good morning' si Jelsey."Is there no hello kiss from you, Love?" He said, leering. "Para namang wala tayong pinagsamahan niyan." Ngumiti ito sa akin. Desente na ang hitsura nito kumpara sa huli kong kita sa kaniya.He seemed very rich, but I only don't care. "Call me Attorney Villeza," Despite all the pain that I got from him three years ago, I decided to make this very professional. "What is your name?" I asked even if I already knew his goddamn name.He smirked, "Anthony Sandoval, Atty. Villeza." He spat with
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"Totoo po bang murderer si Anthony Sandoval?!" halos pasigaw na tanong sa amin ng isang reporter. Halos magpintig ang aking tainga sa talas ng pagkakasalita niya. Parang may ipinahihiwatig na hindi maganda.I looked at him, the reporter, intently. "Presumption of Innocence, Sir. He's innocent until proven guilty." "Totoo po bang ex-boyfriend niyo si Anthony Sandoval?" hirit na tanong pa nito sa akin.When I saw his press ID, I saw a name: Jeffrey Skyler. He was from SBS News, the country's most subscribed news channel. He's also affiliated with The Times in France.He seemed very charming, determined, but he's arrogant and disrespectful. How dare him ask me that question?"The question is irrelevant. Is that a reporter trained by The Times and SBS News?" I fired back. Patuloy na hinahawi ng mga bodyguards namin ang mga reporter habang naglalakad kami, kaso pasikip naman nang pasikip kaya nahihirapan na rin kaming makakilos.Napansin kong natigilan ang kaniyang mukha sa aking sinabi.
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"Magbihis ka nga!" Nasambot naman niya ang ibinato kong damit sa kaniya. Ngumisi itong si Sandoval habang isinusuot ang tee shirt na binili ko dahil hanggang ngayon ay wala pa siyang damit. "Kaartehan mo. Bakit ayaw mo ng damit na iniaalok nila rito?"Nang maisara ko ang pinto ng pinaglipatan niyang kwarto, na parang maliit na kulungan at may isang lamesa pero mag-isa lang siya, ay umupo na ako katapat niya. I was wearing my decent lawyer's uniform. White long sleeves, black-long coat, and a laptop in a laptop case.Ngumuso ito at itinaas ang kaniyang kilay. Tingnan mo 'tong lalaking 'to, napakagaling magpa-cute---- ay este mang-inis. "Bakit ko naman susuotin 'yon? 'Inmate' ang nakalagay sa likod. I am not convicted yet. Just under police custody.""Parang gano'n din naman 'yon." I murmured. Nakapako pa rin ang tingin niya sa akin. "Ang sabihin mo, hindi ka sanay na hindi branded ang damit mo." I pointed out.Napangisi naman siya. Parang hindi nga nao-offend ang isang 'to. "May point
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°°°Nang makauwi ako ng bahay ay sinalubong agad ako ni Mama ng halik. Pinagluto niya rin ako ng hapunan na paborito kong prinitong hipon. Pagkatapos naming kumain ay umupo muna ako sa sofa at nagbasa ng mga case studies at precedents na katulad ng kaso ni Sandoval.Kailangan kong makakuha ng iba pang strategies bukod sa mga nalalaman ko na. Kung sana'y nandito lang si Jelsey ay makapag-be-brainstorm kami ng mga ideas tungkol sa kaso ni Sandoval.Mabuti na lang ay saktong nag-text si Jelsey at sinabing papunta na raw siya rito. After a few minutes, paulit-ulit na siyang kumakatok sa pinto. Nang pagbuksan ko siya'y sinalubong ako nito ng yakap. "Kumain ka na? May natira pang pagkain na niluto ni Mama kanina."Mabilis naman siyang umiling, dumeretso sa sofa, kaya ako na ang nagsara ng pinto. She looked so stressed, but she still looks pretty. Halata lang na stress siya dahil sa kunot sa kaniyang noo. "Grr! Kairita talaga 'yang The Times na 'yan."Natawa ako sa kaniyang inasal. Gigil na
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NANG MATAPOS ako maligo ay kumain na kami't nag-ayos ng aming mga sarili. Nagsuot ako ng red long sleeves at long, black coat para handa na ang aking ayos papunta sa preliminary hearing namin para kay Sandoval. I paired it with high, black stiletto, criss-cross stockings, and dark blue skirts, which have made me more formal than my other lawyer-attires. Si Jelsey naman ay ganon rin, magkaiba lang kami ng kulay na pinili sa mga damit namin."Tara na, Jelsey!" Lumabas na kami ng bahay at sumakay sa sari-sarili naming kotse. I hopped into my 2021 Acura ILX while Jelsey got her 2021 Porsche 911. Halata sa kotse niya pa lang na napakayaman niyan ni Jelsey. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit hindi pa nag-aasawa.Ilang minuto lang ang byahe namin dahil wala namang traffic masyado dito sa Pasig lalo na sa ganitong oras. Nang makapag-park na kami sa parking lot ng Pasig General Hospital ay pumasok na agad kami sa loob at dumeretso sa kwarto ni Jayron. We were wearing black caps to hide our face from
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Pagkalabas ko'y inalalayan agad nila ako habang naglalakad patungo sa mismong pinto ng RTC."Attorney, ano pong masasabi niyo sa nagsampa ng kaso kay Sandoval?"Bakit nairita na naman ako sa mga reporter ngayon?"Pakisabi, tangina sila." mahinanong banggit ko.Napatigil naman sa pagtatanong ang reporter samantalang ang ibang reporters ay nagsitawanan."Hindi ba't kasama siya sa YinYang of the Court Trials?""Ay oo! Siya rin 'yong nagpakulong sa kilalang Congressman na may sindikato. Yung nakulong na si late Congressman Heubert Marquez!"Nagpatuloy lang sila sa pagbubulungan habang ang ibang reporter ay patuloy pa rin ang paghabol sa akin para magtanong. Nang makapasok ako sa mismong RTC ay tinantanan na rin ako ng mga reporter. Mabuti na lang at walang reporter sa loob pero sa tingin ko'y mayroon pa ring nakaabang sa mismong court room. Sana'y mas disiplinado ang mga reporter doon.Nagdire-diretso lang ako sa paglalakad hanggang sa makarating ako sa lugar na tinext ni Jelsey, kung saa
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"Walang anuman, Jayron."Sadyang napakabait na bata nitong ni Jayron kaya hindi ko alam kung bakit siya nabigyan ng ganitong napakalaking problema. Pero iniisip ko na lang, ang lahat ng nangyayari ay may dahilan. At may plano ang Diyos sa ating buhay. Sana nama'y makasama pa namin si Jayron ng mas mahabang panahon. Hindi 'yong ganitong may kahati pa siya sa oras namin ni Mama.Sampung taong gulang pa lang si Jayron. Actually, he's good-looking, tall, and good. Kaso'y unti-unti itong namayat nang minsan ay hindi na siya kumakain dahil nawawalan na raw ng gana. Mabuti nga ngayo't kumakain-kain siya kahit mga prutas para naman lumakas ang pangangatawan niya. "Kamusta na ang pakiramdam mo, Jayron?"Tumigil muna sa pagkagat ng mansanas si Jayron at ngumiti sa akin. "Maayos naman po, Ate. Palagi naman po akong naaalagaan dito."Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya.Nagtagal kami doon ng mga dalawang oras bago may tumawag sa telepono ni Jelsey. I knew it was an urgent call based on her reaction. Nar
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OH, SORRY. I've had enough.Nang saktong pagbukas ng elevator ay bigla akong nagsalita nang malakas. The two from behind were shocked and all of the other employees couldn't even move. Si Anthony naman ay nakatingin sa akin at nagulat. "Ah, wait. I forgot to turn off my audio recorder."Humarap ako sa kanilang lahat at matalim na tiningnan ang babaeng makapal ang mukha. Pinaalis na ni Anthony ang ibang nandito sa loob pero hindi niya pinalabas ang dalawang babaeng pinagchi-chismisan ako. Nakatingin lang ito sa amin at tila natatakot sa kung anong pwedeng mangyari sa kanila.Well, as they should. Narecord ko lahat ng mga kasinungalingang ipinakakalat nila. And it's recorded."Aren't you going to say something?" I asked them, still controlling my temper. Dapat lang na mag-sorry sila dahil hindi nakakatuwa ang mga sinabi nila. I usually don't give a fuck lately, but what they have just said pushed me into this. It's not as if I'm going to make them go to jail in an instant. "I mean, I re
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"Inagaw niya sa akin si Anthony, ex-fiance ko. Sigurado akong kilala mo 'yon. Kalat na yung gwapo niyang mukha sa buong Asya."Napalunok ako sa sinabi nito. "Wait, inagaw sayo noong Christine na sinasabi mo?"Tumingin lang ito sa akin at natawa. "No, just kidding. As if Anthony became mine. Hindi naging akin si Anthony. He's always thinking about that damn Christine so I became like this. My obsession towards Anthony drove me into this."Huminga ako nang malalim at sinubukang lumapit sa kaniya. Mukha namang hindi siya nananakit kaya sinubukan kong lumapit. She even held my hand and massage it. "May galit ka ba sa kaniya?""Kay Christine?" she said and smiled. Patuloy lang ito sa paghilot sa aking kamay habang nakatingin sa kawalan. I felt like she's been alone here for weeks already. "No, I'm not angry at her at all. Wala naman siyang kasalanan. Kahit si Anthony wala ring kasalanan.""But they still hurt your feelings." I said and caressed her back. Isinandal nito ang kaniyang ulo sa
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"I thought we'll be on it." I heard Anthony softly complained and heaved a heavy sigh. He's still cuddling me even though I know that he's a little bit disappointed. Nakayakap din ito sa akin habang ramdam ko ang init ng kaniyang hininga sa kaniyang batok. This moment was kinda romantic even though there's no scented candles around, just the study lamp on the table beside us."Sorry." I said and hugged his arm on me even more. "I'm really not in the mood. Inaantok na rin ako."He chuckled and held my hand. "You must be very tired. I love you. Try to sleep."I really feel sorry because I couldn't make it up to him right now. When we were about to start earlier, I stopped from removing my lungeries and made him just lay down beside me. He was confused at first until I told him that I don't wanna continue anymore. We just cuddled and he agreed.Though, I convinced him.I couldn't help but smile from what he had said. Humarap ako rito't hinalikan siya saglit. We were now facing each other
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"No, send that tax receipt to Michelle since she's the tax lawyer. Forget about the other legal matters there. I'm taking care of that right now."After I said that over the phone, I put it down immediately to focus on my tasks. I don't know why they want me to take care of the tax receipts when I'm not the tax lawyer.I now work as the general business lawyer and the contract lawyer of Rivamonte Hotel. Yes, I currently work for Anthony at his hotel. 2-in-1 ang trabaho ko dahil bukod sa kaya ko naman, I have to work double to gain money. Hindi pwedeng puro asa na lang ako kay Mama lalo na kay Anthony.I have to work for my needs. Ilang buwan na lang ang itatagal ng savings ko. Baka umabot sa time na wala na akong maipa-sweldo kina Kuya Caesar at Ate Sising.Kahit na nandito ako sa loob ng bahay ay nakakapag-focus pa rin naman ako sa trabaho. The room beside my bedroom, which was Jelsey's room two years ago, was turned into my home office. Everything was set up, thanks to Ate Sising an
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Severina nodded and smiled bitterly while she was looking at her photos on the screen. "This was the consequence that I got after I helped you free Sandoval. Bright warned me about this. This was the piece of information that he kept on using to blackmail me until I spoke the truth to the court room that day. That son of a bitch really destroyed my modelling career.""Si Bright pa rin ba ang nasa likod ng mga ito? Nagsilutangan ulit ang mga litrato mo, Severina." I asked. Napailing-iling na lang ako't iniisip kung ano na lang ang dinanas ni Severina para malagpasan ang mga ito."Who knows? Only God knows if Bright is still the one behind this." Severina answered."Oh my God, I'm s-sorry for not being there with you back then, Severina. . .""You don't have to be sorry, Christine." she told me and held my hand which was on the table. "You did the right thing to free Sandoval. I also did the right thing just like you. The only problem here is the asshole who spreaded this photos from
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Napatingin ito sa akin at ngumiti. She looked so shy even though we already met before. "Thank you! Y-You too.""Don't be so awkward in front of her, Katerina." pagsingit muli ni Jelsey pagkatapos humigop ng kape. "It's not as if you did a heinous thing behind our backs.""She must be sorry for what she did two years ago." pagsunod din ni Severina para asarin ang kapatid niya. "Well, triny lang naman niyang ilubog ang pangalan ni Sandoval sa isang bagay na 'di naman talaga niya nakita. What a bitch, right?" tanong nito sa akin.Natawa na lang ako't umiling. "Nakaraan na 'yan, h'wag mo nang asarin masyado ang kapatid mo, Severina" Tumingin naman ako kay Katerina't ngumiti. "It's okay now, Katerina. I heard that you defended yourself from the law suit filed against you two years ago, huh? Noong napatunayan mo namang inosente ka, nawalan na ako ng problema sayo."After I said that, she laughed and hugged me instinctively. Niyakap ko rin ito pabalik tapos pagkatapos ay nag-sorry ulit ito.
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Jelsey nodded and went to the bathroom. Umalis na rin si Anthony pagkatapos nitong magpaalam sa akin. Naiwan na ako mag-isa kaya umupo na muna ako sa harap ng office table ni Jelsey.Speaking of Katerina, I haven't seen that girl for years. Pagkatapos ng hearing ni Anthony two years ago ay hindi na ulit kami nagkita. Well, it's understandable since we really don't know each other pretty much. Ang koneksyon lang namin sa isa't isa ay si Severina at wala nang iba.I wonder if I'll also meet Severina today. Ang sabi lang naman ni Katerina ay pumunta kami sa office nila. We didn't know if whose request is this but we have to go because she said it's important. But whatever it is, I hoping that Severina's there so we can have a little chit-chat for a while. Ang huling pagkikita namin ay yung araw na nadischarge ako galing sa hospital. All of us are quiet busy these days so we barely see each other unlike before.After minutes of waiting, Jelsey finally went out of the bathroom after changi
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"That was unusual. I never thought that I would see that friend of yours wearing a smile.""We're not friends!" I argued after Anthony said that. "We never became friends.""That's cold." he replied.Nasa office pa rin kami pero lumipat kami ng pwesto. Malaki naman ang office ni Jelsey, lumipat kami sa isang malaking sofa sa harap ng TV. Nakahiga ako habang ang ulo ko'y nasa hita ni Anthony. Si Jelsey naman ay nasa paahan ko, iniinom yung kape niya.Pagkatapos kuhanin ni Jelsey ng kape mula kay Dark ay umalis na agad ang huli. It took me a minute before I moved on from that smile. "What was that behavior, Jelsey? Kailan pa natutong ngumiti 'yon?""Well, that was part of his job." Jelsey replied after taking a sip of her coffee. Kanina, sinubukan niyang utusan si Dark na dalhan din kami ng kape pero hindi ako pumayag. I just want him to get lost from my face. Ayokong bumalik pa siya para dalhan kami ng kape. "When he applied for a job, I asked him to always smile so he could get along
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IT WAS ALMOST an hour after we finished eating all the food that were served to us. Pagkatapos naming magpaalam kay Mama ay agad na kaming sumakay ng kotse't nag-drive sa susunod naming pupuntahan. We have so many itineraries today.Though, ayos lang. Minsan na lang din naman ako makalabas ng bahay dahil sa bago kong trabaho."I'm nervous." I told Anthony. Hinawakan nito ang aking kamay habang nagmamaneho siya. "It's been a while since I last saw her.""It's just two weeeks ago, Christine.""It's still long." I argued, looking at him at the rearview mirror.Bahagya lang itong natawa't tinapik ang aking kamay. "Yeah, yeah, I understand you. Unlike those days, you two don't get along together pretty often.""Ahuh, we both seemed super busy right now."Mabilis lang kaming nakarating sa isang malaking building kung saan nakatayo ang pinaka-successful na law firm sa buong Luzon. Pagkapark namin sa unahan ay agad akong namangha sa building na ito. Well, the owner of it was quite famous afte
