SAM'S POV
Napailing-iling na lamang ako habang nakamasid lamang mula sa loob ng sasakyan ko when still, a throng of hungry reporters were at the lobby of DFCS building. Siguro naghihintay na makakuha uli ng scope tungkol sa issue namin ni Mr. Del fuero.
okay. Sneaking into the building without them noticing me would be a bit challenging but I have to get inside no matter what.
I kept tapping the steering wheel habang naghahanap ng malulusutan papasok sa loob ng building na'yon.
I know Mr. Del Fuero was just inside at siguro kasalukuyang nag-iisip kung pa'no aayusin ang bagay na'to. At tingin ko magagamit ko ang bagay na'yon just to get him help me.
With that, I turned to my right side saka dinampot ang cap and uniform ni Suz na hinubad ko kanina.
For the second time, kailangan ko uli ang tulong ng uniform na'to.
Agad ko ng
CAMERON's POV"Everyone, we are actually dating.."Pagkarinig ko sa mga katagang yon, my eyes almost puffed out of my sockets, shocked with that ridiculous lies!!!!"WE ARE ACTUALLY WHAT???!"gulat na tanong ko agad rito sabay lingon sa kanya. To this impossible witch beside me!She just dryly grinned at me saka mas lalo pang humigpit ang pagkakakapit niya sa braso ko, as if sending me a silent message na tumahimik ako.The hell I will! I have specifically ordered na ayusin niya ang bagay na'to but now, mas lalo lang niyang pinapalala ito!Mas lalo pang nagkakagulo ngayon ang media dahil sa kalokohang sinabi nito!"Miss! Miss! Totoo ba yan miss? Are you really dating Mr. Del Fuero kaya magkasama kayong dalawa kaninang umaga?"Napatiim na lamang ang mga bagang ko pagkarinig ko dun. Trying to stop the urge to shout at everyon
Enriquez' POV"Damn with that stubborn woman!!!"I heard del Fuero cursed that out from behind me as I followed Ms. Javier's retreating car.Mukhang mahihirapan nga'kong kumbinsihin ang babaeng yon.. Kung sabagay, even this cold bastard Del Fuero himself can't tame that woman so it was expected to be hard.Pero di bale, I'll make sure that today wouldn't be our last meetiing. The next time I'd get a chance to talk to her, sisiguraduhin ko ng wala ng disturbo ang dadating."Maybe she thought na ipapahuli mo na sya sa'kin that's why she had panicked and ran." anang kasama nito which he just answered with a disapproval groan, sounding so stressed out.And I think I know the reason kung bakit nagkakaganyan ito ngayon.The issue, of course. Dagdagan pa ang pagkaungkat muli ng kaso noon.Kaso noon na kahit hangg
UNKNOWN POV"Anong balita?""Mukhang nagsisimula na silang kumilos sir. I've seen Mr. Del Fuero's car at the Romero's old house last night kaya mukhang alam na nga nila ang tungkol sa file. At mukhang nagsisimula na rin silang hanapin 'yon."I expected him to glare at me or even shout at me dahil sa balitang 'yon, but to my utter relief, umarko lang ang kilay nito saka hindi umimik.Obviously having a deep thought.I just stayed there habang nakatayo sa harapan ng mesa nito while waiting for his response.He could be hatching up another plan now to dispatch those two kaya hindi ito umiimik. It's better to dispatch them now before they could even find that file and use it against him. Hindi ko alam kung ano talaga ang nasa loob ng file na'yon, all I know is that it could ruin him once used against him. And we couldn't let that happen."Rico
SAM'S POV"I'll contact you kapag may nakalap na'ko, Sam. For now, mas mabuting 'wag ka munang pumunta rito sa office. Lots of reporters were still lurking around here kaya mas mabuting magtago ka muna ngayon."I can't help but let out a frustrated sigh when Al informed me that.Katatapos ko lang maligo and now, I'm heading down the stairs habang kausap ito.I guess I have to hide myself for the meantime then habang mainit init pa ang kagagahang ginawa ko kahapon. If I hadn't done that stupid act, e di sana hindi ako magtitiis na suotin ang mga lumang damit ko ngayon.With that thought, I glanced down at my outfit again.Fiitted white shirt and---I cursed out as I threw a dirty glare at my short shorts.Shit! Ba't naman kasi sa lahat ng damit na meron ako nun, Why does it have to be this darn things ang tanging kasya sa'k
SAM'S POVI frowned when after an hour of just driving through the highway, his car had finally stopped before the gigantic steel gate. So high that you couldn't even see what was behind that gate.Pero kahit hindi ko pa makita 'yon, I already have an idea kung anong nasa likod nito.The other side of the world. Joke.Malay natin lungga pala ito ng gago. Wala namang ibang bahay dito and just some trees and trees and this gate. Buti nalang maraming puno rito kaya kahit ang init ng panahon ngayon, malamig parin ang paligid.And good thing I've got an extra Jacket from my car so it was all fine except my legs.Shaking my head, I took another glance at my outfit.It's fine, Sam. It's just fine. Atleast you still have something to wear today.After a few seconds of just waiting outside, the gate had slowly opened on its ow
SAM'S POVNapapangiti na lamang ako while watching Mr. Austin na panay punas lang sa mga basong nasa harapan nito. Kasalukuyan akong nakaupo sa kabilang upuan ng mesa ngayon while enjoying the strawberry cake na nasa harapan ko.I didn't know I have missed strawberry cake this much. Halos hindi ko na matandaan kung kailan ako huling nakatikim nito."I was really grateful na napadalaw ang batang 'yon rito. Akala ko hinding-hindi na ito pupunta rito kahit na kailan." Saad nito maya-maya without even looking at me, so immersed with what we he was doing."Maybe he had finally realized na bahay niya talaga ito?" I commented with a nonchalant shrug and popped another piece of cake into my mouth.Dahil sa tagal ng gagong 'yon, it left me no choice but start a conversation with Austin na akala ko isang boring at masungit na matanda. But to my utter surprise, he was far from that.
Sam's POV I glanced down at my wristwatch. 6:56pm. 4minutes to go before 7pm, at 4minutes nalang bago pa'ko mahuli sa meeting ko. I hastened up my steps and walked into that restaurant. In just one look, the place was no doubt of high class. Medyo marami-rami na ang mga taong nasa loob nito and most of them were obviously with class dahil sa mga suot nito. Designer dresses and suits. And just by looking at them, I suddenly felt uncomfortable with my usual jeans, white shirt and black jacket. Then add to that my black cap atop my head to hide my face from any paparazzis. tsk, tsk. I'm so out of this place. Well, I'm not here to mingle with them anyway at mas lalong hindi naman date ang ipinunta ko rito so bother! Michael had called me this morning na may bago na naman akong kaso na ihahandle ngayon and the unknown client had demanded
SAM'S POV My brows creases in confusion when I saw Mr. Vista sat at the seat I've occupied before with Mr. Enriquez himself in a table. What is this? So they know each other? What the hell is happening here?? I was currently on a table malapit sa may restroom. It was hidden from their view so I'm sure hindi nila mapapansing may nakamasid sa pag-uusap nilang 'to ngayon. I can't hear them from here but it's fine. As long as I can see them, it's fine. And from here, tanaw ko rin ang gagong del fuero at ang ka'business date' nito ngayon. I noticed him kept on glaring at my way and then to Enriquez' table and then back to me. Disapproval was written in all capital letters on his face. And everytime I caught him staring at me, I just kept rolling my eyes at him. At kahit gustung-gusto ko ng batuhin ng bomba ang dalawang 'to lalo na ang ngingiti-ngiting baba
Six months later...SAM'S POV"I'll come and get you here before your out later. Remember that you're heavily pregnant now so you better behave and just put your sexy ass on your seat and let the other investigator do the outdoor job. Get that?"When I heard that more-like-of-a-threat reminder again--- my eyes automatically rolled upward at that.After a few months of being married to some bastard, halos araw-araw ko ng naririnig ang linyang 'to everytime na hinahatid ako nito sa trabaho. He just kept reminding me that I looked like a bloated balloon now dahil sa pagbubuntis ko.Kasalukuyan nga pala kaming nakatayo sa tabi ng sasakyan nito at sa harapan ng building na pinagtatrabahuan ko.Insisting that he'd drive me to my work everyday to ensure my safety. It won't even surprise me if he have secretly snuck some tracker on my phone just
SAM'S POVI was interrupted with my sleep when I felt someone moving beside me. I was supposed to ignore that interruptions dahil sa kagustuhan ko pang matulog pero nang maramdaman ko ng may umayos ng kumot ko, my eyes slowly fluttered open.The room was slightly dim but enough para makita ko ang nakangiting mukha ni Manang Rita."Pasensya na po kayo kung nagising ko po kayo. Tiniyak ko lang na hindi po kayo malalamigan rito." Nakangiting bungad nito sa'kin.I just nodded and smiled at her kindness before I slowly got up on my back. I think I have sleep enough dahil parang gumaan na ngayon ang pakiramdam ko.Glancing up at the wall clock across the roo, I checked the time and it said it was just eight in the evening."Iiwan ko na po muna kayo ma'am.. Pupuntahan ko lang muna sandali si sir Cameron sa baba." Paalam pa nito and then with that, tatalikod
ENRICO'S POV"Say hi to Nickandro's soul for me, Ms. Javier.." Nakangiting paalam ko sa kawawang babae sa harapan ko before pulling the trigger of my gun.A loud gunshot rang through the background and then I felt something struck into my back. I frowned when it started to feel numb and that burning sensation behind me. So painful which caused my nerves began to tremble.And then I felt that hot liquids gashed through my back.I choked out a cough kasabay ng pagluwag ng pagkakahawak ko sa baril hanggang sa tuluyan na itong mahulog sa damuhan"A-Anong...."I weakly gazed down at the woman before me, a woman who hadn't even blinked an eye or showing any fear in her eyes.Nanatili parin itong nakatitig sa'kin without even moving a bit on her knees."A-Anong g-ginawa----" Before I could even complete my sentence, I
SAM'S POVI heaved up a deep breath when I stopped at the side of that familiar road where my nightmare had begun. The exact place where everything had started and should end. At balak kong tapusin ito ngayon mismo.Unbuckling my seatbelt, agad ko ng inayos ang pagkakatali ng buhok ko before I got out of the car. Cold air greeted me pagkalabas ko palang ng sasakyan.Scanning the place around, I can't see any car around other than mine. Glancing down at my wristwatch, it says quarter before four in the afternoon. Madalang lang ang mga sasakyan na dumadaan rito lalo na sa mga oras na ito. Only my even breathings and the chirping of birds and trees being swayed by the wind can be heard around.Ignoring the time, agad na'kong naglakad papasok sa medyo masukal na bahagi sa gilid ng daang 'yon. Sa lugar malapit sa pinangyarihan ng insidente noon, cautious with my footsteps. Maraming taon n
JOHN ENRIQUEZ'S POV"Sarado na ang utak nya. She won't take any explanations from me so asking her forgiveness now is impossible." nanlulumong saad ko while sullenly staring at my hands before me.Halos isang oras na ang nakakalipas since Samantha left. At halos isang oras narin akong hindi mapakali."We have to give her time, papa. Naniniwala syang ikaw ang pumatay sa mga taong nag-aruga sa kanya so I know it's hard for her to accept you but in time, I know she will."Hearing that reassuring answer from my son, a scoff escaped from me while shaking my head.Kahit na gusto kong umasa na posible ang mga sinasabi nito, her outburst awhile ago was just the proof na malabo ng mangyari 'yon.Right after Samantha had left, agad naman itong dumating rito in a hope that he'd get the chance to talk to her kasama ako. But unfortunately, he hadn't get any."I do
CAMERON'S POV"Mr. Tañada, please let's not argue about this. The list will stay in my hands and this shouldn't be exposed to the public till it's necessary. Maraming matutumbang kompanya kapag inilabas natin ito pero marami rin naman tayong masasagasaan dahil dito." I explained to the old man sitting on my right.A few hawkish eyes around were on me. We were having this meeting with the board for over an hour now and I'm starting to get annoyed with these men kept pestering me to expose the list of people involved in John Enriquez's illegal activities. Not that I don't want to crush those men out of the business world, nag-iingat lang ako.I was called here for this urgent meeting with the board dahil sa mga kagustuhan ng mga tarantadong 'to na ilabas ko ang baho ng mga kalaban namin. Of course to benefit with it."You know these will benefit us, Mr. Del Fuero. Kapag nailabas natin
SAM'S POV"Pusasan mo na." Rinig kong saad ng isang lalake sa may bandang likuran ko and then a squeaking sound of some metals followed.I didn't turned to that way as I just kept staring at my clasped hands before me.This is it. I have to do this before I move on to the last step of this mission. I just have to hear his voice.Inhaling deeply, I prepared myself for the second wave of the storm kahit na ang lakas na ng tibok ng puso ko.Alam ko na kung kanino ang singsing na'yon and all I have to do here is to confirm my first suspicion.Ang magaling kong ama ang itinuturo ng file na'yon kaya naman ngayon, kailangan kong makita at marinig man lang ang boses nito.I stiffened on my seat when I suddenly felt a presence towering over me. Dahilan para mahagip ko ang hininga ko dahil sa kaba while my clasped hands started to get clammy.
SAM'S POV"What are you planning to do now?"When I heard him asked that from my left, I gazed at his way before I gave him a small smile. He's driving us back to his home now at simula pa kagabi, halos di na'ko makatulog ng maayos sa kakaisip kung ano ang dapat kong gawin.Should I give into that man's deal or should I just end this mess on my own? Without dragging anyone into this. Into my mess. Without dragging Cameron into this, lalong-lalo na ang magiging baby namin."....You don't want to despise the man you're so fond of, do you?""Fond means... Someone you've trusted so much, Ms. Javier. Someone you've cared so much.."When that echoed in my head again, I can't help but heaved out a deep breath before I answered him."I'm thinking..."He gave me an expectant glance when I trailed that off.
SAM'S POV"They're dead!"Nang marinig ko ang boses na'yon mula sa labas, I rattled in my seat. Sinong tinutukoy nila? Nasaan ba'ko? A bit disoriented with what was going on around me, I looked around for any signs of where I was.A broken windshields, shards of glasses scattered everywhere.. at the seats and then on the floor.In a car. I'm inside a car right now and-----I froze when my gaze landed on the two persons occupying the frontseats. They were silent and not even moving one bit.I tried to reach them out to check if who they are but I wasn't able to do that nang bigla nalang bumukas ang pintuan mula sa tabi ko and then a familiar face appeared. A face that I could never forget and forgive."We don't need to ki