Prologue

"Galacia, may bisita ka." a warden called me na kakapasok lang dito sa banyo kung saan ako kasalukuyang tumutulong sa paglilinis.

"S-sige po," I said at tumigil muna sa pagmomop ng sahig. Dumiretso ako sa sink at doon naghugas ng kamay. Pawisan pa ako, at mabaho na ngunit hindi ko na iyon ininda. Baka magalit pa ang warden sa tagal kong paghahanda.

Pinunasan ko lang ang pawis gamit ang towel na nakakabit sa balikat ko. I tied my hair again just to be well fixed. After preparing, napabuntong-hininga pa ako bago magpasyang humarap na sa bisita ko daw.

It might be my attorney. Siya lang naman ang bumibisita sa'kin.

Paglabas ko ng selda ay sinalubong ako ng warden na tumawag sa'kin. She guided me to the place and after reaching there, I roam my eyes around only to find my visitor.

My eyes stopped roaming as my heart increased its beat upon seeing the man I adore before.

Naitutop ko ang aking bibig at halos maluwa ang mga mata habang dali-dali siyang nilapitan.

"W-why are you here?!" I called his attention with disbelief plastered in my face.

His eyes finally landed on mine. I can't figure out what he was thinking. Naroon ang pangungulila, pag-aalala, pagsisisi, galit, at lungkot sa kaniyang mata.

Did I see that right? Tama 'yong nabasa ko sa mga mata niya, diba?

Kumunot ang noo ko nang binago niya ang kaniyang ekspresyon, ang kaninang mga ekspresyon kong nakita ay tila nawala na parang abo at binago ng malamig niyang aura.

"I said, why are you here? What the fvck are you doing here?!" gigil kong sabi, I don't want him to see me here. I just don't like the idea of him visiting me here.

"Don't be too hard, Ms. Galacia. Take a sit first," napamaang ako. "Why? As if naman magtatagal pa ako?" taas kilay kong tanong.

Bumuntong-hininga siya, napaatras naman ako nang bigla siyang tumayo at lumipat sa direksiyon ko, para akong nanlambot nang hawakan niya ang balikat ko at pwersang pinaupo.

His touch...fvck! Just one touch and my body immediately betrayed me! Ang kapal ng mukha ko para manlambot agad sa simpleng paghawak niya?! Damn it, self! What a traitor!

"A-ano bang gusto mo? You know you can't be here, are you insane?" nakasalubong kong kilay habang pinapanood siyang bumalik ulit sa lugar niya kanina.

"I'm here for a business proposal." aniya na nakatingin ng malalim sa mata ko, agad ko iyong iniwasan dahil para niya akong hinahalukay.

"H-huh?" I stutter dahil hindi ko makuha ang sinabi niya.

"I have a proposal for you." nangunot na naman ang aking noo at hindi malaman kung anong isasagot.

"I can get you out from this freaking hell jail, I can help you fight your case. You know I have a power, and having a powerful attorney is just a piece of cake for me." seryosong saad niya na ikinamaang ko lang, hindi malaman kung papaniwalaan ba siya.

"I already have an attorney—"

"Your son is with me," doon na tuluyang tumigil ang mundo ko, I shifted my sight to his and I can see how serious he is.

"W-what are you saying? Diba ayaw mo sa kaniya—"

"I didn't say that."

I couldn't help but slam the table and throw him my death glares.

"What the heck, ano bang gusto mo?! Why are you helping me?! And why the hell is my son with you?! Hindi mo ako maloloko, nasa magulang ko ang anak ko—"

"Anak natin," he cut me. "I'm just bringing back what's mine." simple niyang sabi na ikinahawak ko ng mahigpit sa mesa.

"He's not yours, so bring it back to my parents!" tumaas ang kilay niya.

"Naghihirap na ang parents mo, tapos gusto mo pa na pati ang anak natin ay maghihirap?"

"Kaysa naman sumama siya sa isang mayamang tulad mo pero hindi man lang tinatanggap ang responsibilidad bilang isang ama." I can clearly seen in the back of my head how he rejected my son—our son!

"Our son is with me, he can't live without his mother. So, I came here to have a deal," naikuyom ko ang aking kamao. Damn it!

"What's the deal?" I can't help it, when it comes to my son, nanlalambot ako kaagad, katulad lang sa ama niyang gago.

"I'll help you get out of here," I froze when he grab my hand and gently caressing it.

"If only you'll accept me buying and owning you, Ms. CEO."

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DISCLAIMER

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events, and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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