Sao Paulo, BrazilTime passed and Lorenzo’s arm healed. P took Ludo with her to New York. Nakahanap na ito ng private school para sa bata at ayon sa mga tauhan niya ay maayos naman ang lahat. He had nothing to worry about and everything was in order until he heard that their shipment failed in Australia. It costed him one hundred fifty million and there will be a lot of trouble if they do not fulfill the order. They can’t keep covering the cost and hope that there won’t be trouble later on. Sumasakit ang ulo niya sa malaking problema, at dumagdag pa itong si Elena na walang tigil ang pang-aakit sa kaniya. She is determined to have him. Nadatnan niya ito sa opisina na suot ang damit na pamilyar sa kaniya, but that’s not what rattled him. Sa malamlam na ilaw, akala niya ay si Georgina ito sa unang tingin. She copied her hair, at magaling ang gumawa ng make up ng babae. Muntik na siyang madaya. But Lucian’s heart knows his true love. The air didn’t leave his lungs— unlike when he first s
Kasabay ng pagbagsak ng lalaki ay ang pagpulandit ng dugo sa kaliwang balikat ni Georgina. They both used a silencer so it didn't draw so much attention. Worry crossed Lucian's eyes and he got up to cover his wife. Georgina winced in pain pero hindi niya iyon ininda. She has no time to entertain it. Her goal now was to drag Lucian away from there and take him to safety until she can leave him. Hindi niya alam kung may ibang kasama ang nagtangka sa buhay nito.Georgina knew the ins and outs of Sao Paulo. Bago siya isabak sa misyon ay inaaral niya ang lahat ng daan at buong plano. Panata 'yon para sa kaniya. And in her entire career as a gambit, this is the first time she has made a sudden change of plans. "Follow me." Sumunod sa kaniya si Lucian na wala pa rin imik hanggang ngayon. They ran as fast as they could away from the museum. "What the hell? Why are you— You've been shot! Why didn't you shoot him," tanong ni Nikita kay Georgina. "Trust me.""Why didn't you shoot him?" ulit
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!" Georgina barely made it to their base. Sinundo siya ni Camille at hindi ito nagtanong kung saan naroon ang motor niya. At ngayon ay sinalubong siya ng tanong ni Nikita. She sounded worried, pero naroon ang kalituhan at naghihintay ito ng paliwanag niya. Tinulungan siyang umupo ni Camille sa silya at pagod niyang isinandal ang likod. She is losing a lot of blood at nanlalabo ang paningin niya. Camille gave her a bottle of whiskey for the pain saka ito nagbuhos ng alcohol sa mga kamay, then started working on her wound. It hurt like a bitch pero ano'ng magagawa niya? Nabaril na siya. Uminom ng alak si Georgina at nang malunok ay tumingin sa kaibigan. "Did you report to the Triad already?" Sa halip na sagutin si Nikita ay tinanong niya ito tungkol sa trabaho nila. "And say what? That you left one alive?" Napahilamos si Nikita sa mukha. "I did. I told them the mission is done." "Thank you." Georgina doesn't know what else to say. "Why didn't you shoot him? Y
Florence, ItalyLucian didn’t go home to Palermo. Instead, he went to Florence. Ang mans’yon na ito ay mana ni Lucian mula sa kaniyang ina. Ang bahay sa Roma ang napunta kay P, at ang nasa Palermo ay kay Lorenzo. Bilang bunso ng pamilya, sa kaniya ang ancestral house. It held so many memories. At kahit hindi lahat ng alaala roon ay masaya, roon sila lumaki at nagkaisip. It took fourteen hours for Lucian to reach Florence. Twice a month ay pumupunta siya rito para alamin ang kalagayan ng kaibigan niya. Almost one year na rin simula nang humingi sa kaniya ng tulong si Kons para sa pinsan nito. The woman fell into a coma and they didn’t know she was pregnant at the time they rescued her. Nagising lang ito nang manganak at marinig ang palahaw ng anak. “Lucian,” tawag sa kaniya ni Ivanka nang makita siya sa sala. Bangs ang palayaw niya, and for some reason— she reminded him of Georgina. Mas pino lang ang kilos at pananalita ni Ivanka.Pagod siyang ngumiti sa babae. Masyadong maraming nan
When Lucian decided to help Ivanka, he needed plan B. And the only person who can make it happen is his wife. Umuwi sila ng Pilipinas at sinamahan ni Kons si Ivanka para puntahan si Cameron. He is Kons’ younger brother, and Ivanka’s husband. It was a shock for Cameron to find out his wife is alive, and even more shocking to know they have son— Grant, who is currently being protected by Lucian. When someone tipped their enemies where the baby is kept, nagawang iligtas ni Lucian ang bata sa tulong ni Georgina. And now Kons, Ivanka and Cameron are on their way to see them. Rutherleigh EstateRutherleigh is an estate down south and it’s owned by the Dela Garza family. It’s one of their many homes. They are not into the whole illegal stuff, but the Dela Garza family helped Lucian’s father when they were still in their teens. Don Lucio ran away from home and went to Spain. He ran into some trouble and Dela Garza family took him in. They’ve been friends since. Nang humimpil ang sasakyan s
Nakahiga si Lucian sa kama at sa tabi niya ay si Grant na mahimbing ang tulog. Kaagad siyang tumingin sa pinto nang bumukas ito at iluwa si Ivanka kasama ang isang lalaki. Sa hula niya ay ito si Cameron, ang asawa ni Ivanka at half brother ni Kons. “You’re here.” Ivanka’s eyes turned misty. “T-Thank you for saving my son.” Tumango si Lucian at tumingin kay Cam. “Sorry.” Dali-daling pinahid ni Ivanka ang luha niya at pinagkilala ang dalawang lalaki. “This is my husband, Cam. Cam, meet Lucian. He’s the one that saved me from the accident.”Cameron and Lucian exchanged a few words. Ivanka was so happy to see her son kaya hindi na niya naintindihan ang pinag-uusapan ng dalawang lalaki. Lucian on the other hand wanted to give the family their privacy so he left the room and head downstairs.A couple of hours later...“Oh, you guys are finally here. The food is still warm. Dito ko na piniling magpahain sa loob. We can still experience the nice breeze, but I think masyadong mahangin ngayon
Anna died that day when the Slaterovich found out what she did and everybody went back to their normal lives. Lucian stayed behind about to be with Georgina a little longer, but eventually went back to Italy and started working. Kons did the same at si Georgina ay bumalik sa Spain. Sina Cameron at Ivanka ay masaya na sa buhay nila kapiling ang anak sa Pilipinas.Lucian kept himself busy with work. Si Lorenzo na ang umaawat sa kaniya sa trabaho. True to his word, he stayed away from the gems and did his business elsewhere. Humanap sila ng ibang supplier at iniwasan ang mga dating bansa kung saan sila bumibili ng mga diamante. It’s past ten in the evening pero nasa opisina pa rin si Lucian. Umiinom siya ng alak at dapat ay kanina pa siya nasa kama. He can’t keep still. Something is wrong— he can feel it. Pinto lang ang pagitan ng opisina niya at kwarto pero hindi siya dalawin ng antok. Then he heard a knock at boses ni Lorenzo ang narinig niya. “Come in.” Pumasok ito at mukhang aligaga
Nagtama ang mga mata nila ni Georgina at napawi ang ngiti nito. The man beside her looked confused. “Do you know him?” “Not personally,” sagot ni Georgina. Did she just deny him? Nakaramdam ng hinanakit at galit si Lucian. Nag-effort siyang puntahan ang asawa. They are still married. And yet, she’s seeing someone else. “I’m her husband,” malamig na tugon ni Lucian. He is trying hard not to lash out on her. Kumunot ang noo ng lalaki. “I think you’re mistaken.” “Lucian, give me a moment and we will talk," sagot ni Georgina sa kaniya. “What’s going on?” Hindi nagpaawat ang lalaki. Halatang wala rin itong alam sa nangyayari. "You tell me," hamon ni Lucian. Napahilot sa sentido si Georgina. "Meet me at the study, Lucian. Stay here, Jack." "No. I'm going with you. I am not leaving you in the same room with him. He looks... dangerous." Lucian looked bored. "I won't deny that because I am, so you better back off and let me talk to my wife." "She is not your wife." Jack gritted thro
You can never tell who will be your ally and who will betray you in this world. Some of them have been there for less time, but their allegiance has always been with you. Some of your closest allies may have sold their souls to the devil and turned against you despite their long history of loyalty. Hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit nagawa ito ng isang taong pinagkatiwalaan ng kaniyang ama sa napakahabang panahon. Itinuring nila itong pamilya. At alam niyang ibinigay ng kaniyang ama ang lahat at maraming beses itong pinaboran. "Why?" tanong niya kay Aurelio. Nasa isang silid sila kasama nila si Lorenzo. Nakaupo si Aurelio sa isang silya at nasa pagitan nila ang isang maliit na mesa. The old man just shrugged his shoulders. He is clearly not willing to talk at this time. Wala itong piring o tali sa paa at kamay. Kung titingnan ay para lamang itong nasa meeting. Maayos ang bihis at walang sugat sa kahit anong parte ng katawan o mukha. Si Lorenzo ang nagsabi sa kaniya na pinasundan it
Before he could approach Keira, she already got up and left the place. She looked frail and thin. Ang akala niya ay bumalik na ito sa Amerika pagkatapos ng bakasyon nito sa Italy."You know that pregnant woman?" tanong ni Georgina sa kaniya. He nodded. "Nabuntis mo?" Pinisil niya ang ilong ni Georgina bilang lambing, saka hinalikan sa pagitan ng mga kilay na halos magdikit na sa iritasyon."You and your ridiculous thoughts. Her name is Keira and Lorenzo went out with her a few times. Hindi ko s'ya nabuntis at hindi ko alam kung sino ang ama ng anak niya." Relief flooded Georgina's beautiful face. Paano pa kaya ang asawa niya kapag nagbuntis uli sa baby nila? He is expecting the worst ngayon pa lang. Siguradong maghahanap ng mga prutas na wala sa bansa o kaya naman ay hindi napapanahon. "Akala ko—" Ngumuso ang asawa niya. At bago pa ito nakapagsalita uli ay inabot niya ang mga labi nito. He kissed her to his heart's content. If she didn't tap his shoulder, hindi s'ya titigil. Hininga
The mattress has been delivered and the men replaced the old one. Tatawagin sana ni Lucian ang isang kasambahay para ayusin ang kama at lagyan ng bagong kobre pero pinigil s'ya ni Georgina. "Let's do it together," sabi nito sa kaniya. Sa bahay nila ay silang dalawa ang gumagawa ng lahat. They do not have a maid because they like to do things together. She saw Georgina locked the door as he took the sheets out from the cabinet. Fitted sheet pa lang ang nailalagay nila nang lumundag ito sa kama na parang bata. "What on Earth are you doing, Ruthie?" natatawa niyang tanong sa asawa. At their age, they know better not to jump on the mattress because it would ruin it. "Just testing how strong this new bed is." Sa huling paglundag ay umupo ang asawa niya sa gitna ng kama at hingal na hingal. Hinila niya ng paa nito hanggang mapahiga. "What are you doing?" She asked while biting her bottom lip. Itinukod niya ang magkabilang siko sa kama at naging maingat s'ya para hindi maibigay kay Georg
Two weeks later... It was clear to Lucian that his life would never be the same after he left Italy and handed over control of the Profaci Empire to his younger brother. To the best of his ability, he became whatever his father had dreamed for him. But he won't repeat his past mistakes; he'll stay with Georgina forever. Now that they don't have to worry about the Triad, they can take revenge for their daughter. France is roughly an hour and a half away from Italy. His friends were eager to join them, but he knew they had other commitments. Pumayag lang ang mga ito na magpaiwan kung isasama niya ang iba nilang tauhan. With Georgina and Nikita around, daig pa niya ang may dalawampung katao kaya hindi s'ya nag-aalala. He is not fully healed yet and Georgina wanted to put the trip off, but he put his foot down. Gusto na niyang matapos ang lahat para makapagsimula na sila ng panibago. Remembering the past pained him and he will never get over losing his daughter. Mawawala ba ng tuluyan a
She left with the other gambits to deal with Maeva while Lucian's pals stayed with him. The sky was dark and foreboding, as if a thunderstorm was imminent. All their feelings against the fake who had posed as Margot Vanguard for so long were captured perfectly. Anais Vanguard decided to go nevertheless despite the terrible forecast. To find closure, she had to visit the gravesite of her real sister. A severe punishment is in order for the person who created problems with the Triad. The Lyon cemetery of Loyasse was where Georgina took them. It is among the region's most revered and historic burial grounds. Thousands of burials and tombs dating back to the early 19th century can be found inside. They had to walk a little ways from la Ficelle to get there. "Maeva Moreau. Forever in our hearts," said Anais. Ibinigay ni Georgina ang isang envelope na naglalaman ng DNA test results kay Anais. "I did not have time to exhume the body." "Dig," utos ni Anais sa mga kasama. Ipinasara ni Ana
"Daddy, wake up." Pilit na ibinubuka nito ang talukap ng kaniyang mga mata. He opened his eyes and found himself in a strange place. Wala s'yang maramdaman na sakit sa dibdib, but he remembered being shot on the chest. Moreover, there's a little girl with wavy hair with the same eyes, nose and lips as him. Ang naiba lang sa bata ay ang kilay— katulad ito ng kilay ni Georgina. The kid is wearing a white dress and her hair has a white ribbon to go with it. Nakasuot ito ng sandals na kulay puti rin. "You ruined Lola's plants." Ngumiwi ang bata at itinuro ang kinalalagyan niya. Maliwanag ang kapaligiran at maraming bulaklak. It looked like paradise. Kulang na lang ay makakita s’ya ng unicorn. “What are you doing here, Daddy?” “Luciana?" She smiled and nodded her head. Umupo s'ya at itinaas ang mga braso para yakapin ang bata. Pinagbigyan naman s'ya nito at pumaikot ang maliliit na braso sa may leeg niya. "Where are we?" Kumalas sa pagkakayakap ang bata at nagkibit balikat. "I live o
Those who have a lot of regrets are paralyzed by their own fear. But Georgina lived her life to the fullest and her one regret, if she were to die today, would be that Elena hadn't passed away first. And it's what keeps her going, that and her hope for a family with Lucian and future children. "They are out, Phantom. I counted." "Copy that," sagot niya kay Nikita nang magsalita ito sa earpiece. She, like Krista and Camille, was outside the walls but can still see everything that's happening inside. She was fortunate to have met these women who became like family during her time as a gambit and in the years of retirement that followed, if anybody could call it that. "Can you see her?" "The woman is completely daft, I swear. She's hiding behind Hugo but I have a clear shot. You want me to take it?" "No. Just fire just above her head when I say go." "Copy." She laughed a little. "She looked like a fucking scared mouse right now." "Niki—" "Yeah?" "Don't miss." The last thing sh
Two days from now, they are flying to France. Georgina had no choice but to hack the system of the Vanguard Triad's main office in Normandy. She used to control it five years ago, and developed new systems to increase the security of the facility. She gave up the controls when she retired, and made an oath to never share nor touch it ever again— or she will pay for her life dearly. "There are two main controls in the facility. They used to have just one, but since I came— I created a backup just in case of an attack." She heaved a sigh. "I never thought I would be the one to launch an attack against them and bring their security down." Lucian rubbed her back. "You shouldn't feel guilty. You are doing this for us." She didn't say anything. "Is Anais staying at the main office?" Georgina nodded. "She lives there. That fortress has been with her family for generations. We have the best medical team. Everything we need is there." "And this Margot lives there too?" "Yes. I wouldn't be
Two weeks passed since they've been back to the city. They bought a house at Albarracin at magkatabi lang ang bahay nila ni Kons. They ordered all the furniture online and didn't even look at the cost. His project in Pampanga is going well at next week ay finishing touches na lang ito. He will take Georgina with her dahil isang araw lang s'ya roon. She's been busy finishing off projects and taking on new ones. It's keeping her mind off the Vanguard Triad problem. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nagigising ang pinuno ng organisasyon pero buhay pa rin daw ito. "I'm getting groceries. Do you want to go with me or dito ka na lang?” tanong niya kay Georgina. Kanina pa ito nakaligo pero nakatutok ang mata sa laptop. Mukhang aburido at malapit nang mainis.“You need a break, baby. Mamaya mo na ituloy ‘yan. Ililibre kita ng mais con yelo.” Hinalikan niya sa leeg si Georgina nang makalapit sa kinaroroonan nito. Sumilay ang isang ngiti sa mga labi nito at bahagyang umungol. “Fine. I’m going w