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Tahimik na lumapit sina Catalina sa lamesa nina Hugo. No one noticed how they entered. It'll be much safer that way. And since Hugo, Adam, and Zero ate sitting at the last row.Natigilan si Hugo nang maupo si Catalina sa tabi niya. She was in a black bodycon cocktail dress with golden chains as details. Tumaas ang kilay ni Hugo nang makitang backless ang suot niya."You've got to be kidding me..." Hugo whispered in annoyance.Napalingon si Catalina sa sinabi ni Hugo, but before she could even react, he pulled her chair near his. Hugo's muscles flexed and showed. Napalunok si Catalina at umiwas ng tingin. Mapanukso siyang tinignan ng mga kapatid.Hugo suddenly whispered right near her ear. "You look hot babe."Kagat-labing tumalikod si Catalina mula kay Hugo. He was obviously seducing her! Napairap si Catalina at kumalma para makinig sa host. And when she was about to, Hugo couldn't help but place his hands around her w
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Chapter 14Catalina took off her earpiece and placed it on the center table. Humarap siya kay Hugo na ngayon ay nakadipa habang nakaupo sa sofa nila. He took a deep breath before opening his eyes, sinalubong nito ang titig ng asawa."Tired?" He asked."You look more tired than me..."Maliit na ngumiti si Hugo kay Catalina. "Come here."Ilang saglit napatitig si Catalina sa mga kamay ni Hugo na ngayon ay nakabuka para lang salubungin siya. Catalina went close to Hugo and he immediately wrapped her hands around his waist. Pinatong ni Catalina ang isang tuhod sa sofa nang igaya siya ni Hugo sa ibabaw ng kandungan niya. Catalina sat on his lap.It's been days since the party happened. Kakauwi lang ni Hugo galing sa kumpanya at nadatnan niyang nakabestida na naman si Catalina. Hugo's hands fell to her thighs as he lifted up the cloth covering her legs."Hugo," Saway ni Catalina.Hugo grinned. "Do you know how beautif
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Chapter 15Hugo leaned on the balcony railing of their room. Tinitigan niya si Catalina habang nasa baba ito, malapit sa pool. She was holding a samurai. It was just 5 in the morning and who knows, maybe she drank strawberries again. Bumalik ang tingin ni Hugo sa hawak na tablet. He was reading the news about the Garcia Corp. They are the biggest investor in the business industry but they are also laying low. Walang nakakaalam kung sino ang may ari pero marami ang nang-aangkin.Hugo sighed. In the past few months, Catalina was handling Hugo's company. Pero natutukan niya pa rin ang Garcia Corp sa kabila ng laki noon. Isa sa mga investors ng Garcia Corp and mga Sinfuego at mga Parcon, these are the two largest architecture and engineering firms. The rest are investors that were personally close to the Garcias.Bumaba ulit ang tingin ni Hugo sa asawa. Naiiling na lang si Hugo nang sunod-sunod na gumalaw ang kamay ni Catalina para sugatan ang mannequin sa harapan nito. The mannequin was
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Chapter 16Catalina looked at the mansion door, it was half open, she could see Cerxus and Savannah yelling at each other while Sabrina was trying to stop the both of them. Mariing napapikit si Catalina bago pumasok sa loob, she had an expressionless face that made her siblings look at her with fear. Napaatras si Cerxus nang makita niya ang kapatid."Ate..." Sabay-sabay nilang sabi.Huminga ng malalim si Catalina at hinagis sa harapan nila ang potfolio na puno ng reports galing kay Grace. "She's safe," Catalina said.Agad kumunot ang noo ni Cerxus. "What?""She's safe, Cerxus," ulit ni Sabrina."Alam niyong lahat?" Mapaklang tumawa si Cerxus. "So you planned this all without me? Kapatid niyo ako ah! Ate!" Tumingin siya kay Catalina. "Putangina naman!""Cerxus!" Suway ni Sabrina."Ano?! My twin is fcking missing and you all knew! Anong pinuputok nang butsi niyo kung ligtas si Grace?! What the hell made you worried if she's fcking safe?!"Isang malakas na sampal ang dumapo sa mukha ni Ce
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Chapter 17Catalina was acting strange after she got out of the hospital at gulong-gulo si Hugo sa mga inaasta nito. There are time that Hugo will come home late after a hectic day in the office but Catalina doesn't even look at him! At ang mga pangyayaring 'yon ay naulit muli... ngayon."Babe," tawag ni Hugo kay Catalina.Hindi siya nilingon ng asawa. "Yes?"Nakaupo si Catalina sa pangisahang sofa habang nakatitig lang sa laptop nito. She was working from home since she never really leaves the house. Lumapit si Hugo sa kaniya at naupo sa arm-wrest. Agad na nanuot sa ilong ni Catalina ang amoy ni Hugo. Marahas niyang tinakpan ang ilong at kinuha ang laptop bago napalipat sa ibang upuan. Agad kumunot ang noo ni Hugo."Ang baho mo. Amoy babae ka," Catalina commented as if she doesn't care if Hugo cheats.Napaawang ang labi ni Hugo. "The... fck?"Hindi siya pinansin ni Catalina. Hugo quickly stood up from his seat and went upstairs to take a shower. Ina
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Chapter 18Catalina wrapped the black leather jacket around her body. Wala si Hugo ngayon dahil may business trip itong pinuntahan at baka magtagal raw siya ng ilang araw. Nahimasmasan naman si Catalina dahil sa inaasta niya nang mga nakaraang araw. She was acting childish around Hugo and she's blaming it on her hormones. Naupo si Catalina sa swivel chair niya at agad na inayos ang mga papel sa lamesa.Catalina couldn't visit the Garcia Corp personally, like her sisters, dahil baka pagsuspetsahan na siya ng ibang tao. So she ended up ordering her people to email her all her paperworks. Huminga siya ng malalim nang maramdaman niya ang lamig, lalong umiinit ang katawan niya ngayong nagbubuntis siya at hindi niya pa rin maamin kay Hugo.Isang katok ang nagpatigil kay Catalina sa pagbabasa ng mga papel. Sumilip si Gary mula sa labas, maliit siyang nginitian ni Catalina.Nanginig si Gary sa ngiti ni Catalina. "M-Miss, may meeting po kayo kasamaang anonymous investor.
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Chapter 19Maingat na napabangon si Hugo mula sa pagkakahiga. Catalina was sleeping peacefully on his chest while they were naked under the sheets. Hinagilap ni Hugo ang tumutunog na cellphone ng dalaga at nadatnan 'yon sa gilid ng mga damit na hinubad nila.Hugo groaned lightly when he saw Savannah's registered name on the screen. It's just three o'clock in the fcking morning! Pinulot niya ang telepono at sinagot ang tawag."Gabrielle..." Malalim na sagot ni Hugo."Kuya, I'm sorry. Is ate awake?"Umiling si Hugo. "No, she's really tired I think. Tulog na tulog." Sinilip ni Hugo si Catalina na nakayakap pa rin sa kaniya.Nakagat ni Savannah ang labi. "Kuya do tell her that I called when she wakes up. It's urgent."Tumango si Hugo. "Sure, what is it about?""Check one of your friends please, Sabrina is shaking so much, I've never seen her like this before."Kumunot ang noo ni Hugo. "Will do." Lang ang isinagot niya bago ibaba ni Savannah ang tawag.Napapikit ng mariin si Hugo at hinana
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Chapter 20Hugo drastically pulled Catalina's chair closer to him. His muscles and biceps flexed when he did that and Catalina saw it. Pero sinamaan lang siya ng tingin ni Catalina kahit na seryoso lang itong nakatitig kay Zero na tulog sa loob ng kwarto niya. Zero was so drunk and it's already ten in the morning and this drunk bstard is still dead asleep."Gisingin mo na kaya," inis na utos ni Catalina.Hugo clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Babe, bakit ka ba inis na inis sa 'kin?"Catalina knew why Hugo asked that question. Malamang, simula nang umalis sila sa yatch kaninang alas sais ay iniirapan lang niya si Hugo. And all that Hugo could do is whine about it, dahil kung sumagot man ito kay Catalina, tiyak na sa labas siya ng kwarto matutulog. Or it could be worst and Hugo might really sleep outside their house.Umirap si Catalina at hindi sinagot si Hugo. She folded her arms in front of her chest. Huminga ng malalim si Hugo at kumuha ng cigarette pack sa bulsa niya. Akmang sisindi
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SAC Chapter 21Inilubog ni Catalina ang mga paa sa buhangin habang inaanod ito ng mga tubig. Naramdaman niya ang marahang pagupo ni Hugo sa likuran niya at masuyo siyang niyakap."Its already late... Bakit nandito ka pa sa labas?""I'm just thinking..."Marahang humalik si Hugo sa balikat ni Catalina. "Hm? What's bothering you?"Huminga ng malalim si Catalina. "Alessandra Patricio."Dumilim ang mukha ni Hugo. "Why?" Malamig niyang tanong."What was it like to be with her?" Mahinang tanong ni Catalina."Sienna...""No... I won't judge. It's fine. I just want to know.""Let's head back, babe."Umiling si Catalina. "Hugo... Bakit mo iniiwasan?""Hindi ko iniiwasan, Catalina. It's just not that important to tell you," mariin niyang sabi at tumayo.Sinundan siya ng tingin ni Catalina. Slowly when Hugo disappeared from her sight, she curled her knees and hugged them. Sunod-
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EpilogueMarahang naalimpungatan si Catalina sa pagtapik ni Hugo sa balikat niya. Catalina yawned and carefully opened her eyes just to see her handsome husband frowning again.Catalina caressed Hugo's forehead. "Maaga kang tatanda kakakunot ng noo mo.""You kept sleeping again lately, ano ba?" Inis na sabi ni Hugo at maingat siyang hinila palabas ng kotse.Ngumisi lang si Catalina sa sinabi ni Hugo. "I'm just sleepy, you know?"Hugo sighed and gently took her hand. Maingat na bumaba sa kotse si Catalina. She saw her children running around the big field. Kumunot ang noo ni Catalina dahil tila walang kabahay-bahay sa paligid."Saan tayo?""Can you close your eyes for me, babe?"Confused, Catalina covered her eyes. Naramdaman niya ang unti-unting pagpulupot ng braso ni Hugo sa baywang niya. They started walking, about 5 minutes straight. Hindi alam ni Catalina kung saan sila dumaan pero naramdaman niya ang malamig na simoy ng hangin. There were waves crushing in the background. The sof
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Chapter 64Mabilis na pinaharurot ni Catalina ang motor niya. Her earpiece was on and Savannah was on the other line. Binuksan ni Catalina ang helmet niya nang makita niya ang lumang warehouse malapit sa dagat. Ipinarada ni Catalina ang motor at bumaba. It was Sabrina's empty warehouse, and it was always their hiding spot."Did you torture him?" Mahinahong tanong ni Catalina sabay patay sa suot na earpiece.Savannah chuckled when she heard Catalina's question. "Yes, he's crippled. Kagaya ng dati. Bree takes care of the left. I took care of the right. You shoot his head," malamig na sabi ni Savannah."It's my wedding day..." Catalina sighed.Mahinang natawa si Savannah dahil sa tinuran ni Catalina. Mabilis silang pumasok sa warehouse kung saan natagpuan nila si Sabrina sa harap ng lalaking hindi na makilala ang mukha sa sobrang pagkabasag. He was sitting on a white monoblock chair while his hands were tied from behind. Napalingon
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Chapter 63Nagising si Catalina nang magisa sa kama. She didn't saw Hugo anywhere inside the executive suite. Kaya sa kabila ng pananakit ng katawan at ang pagitan ng hita niya ay pinilit niyang tamayo para lumabas. Catalina wasn't surprised to see herself in a simple white dress. Kinuha niya ang cardigan sa upuan at sinuot 'yong bago bunuksan ang pinto.Sinalubong ng malamig na hangin at ingay ng tubig dagat si Catalina nang makalabas siya sa suite. Niyakap niya ang sarili habang namamanghang tinignan ang papalubog na araw. The sun was setting with orange and pink hue. Nilipad ng hangin ang mahaba niyang buhok. Tumama ang sinag ng araw sa mukha ni Catalina, napalingon siya kaagad sa hagdanan ng yacht nang marinig niya ang tawanan."Mama, come!" Tawag ni Catharina sabay kuha sa kamay niya."Where to, my love?" Catalina asked Catharina while walking down the stairs.Catharina just giggled at her mother as a response. Napakunot ang noo ni Catalina pero hinayaan niya rin na hilahin siya
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Chapter 62 Manghang nagtatatalon sina Severus at Catharina sa top deck ng yacht nang makaakyat sila. Hugo wrapped his arms around Catalina and hugged her from behind, placing his chin between her neck and shoulder. Napangiti si Catalina nang naramdaman niya ang labi ni Hugo sa balikat niya."Dada, it's pretty here!" Masiglang sabi ni Catharina.Catalina smiled at her daughter. Lumapit si Catharina sa ina at nagpabuhat dito kaya naman binitawan na ni Hugo si Catalina. Severus pouted at Catharina and his mom before he asked his dada to lift him up too."Mukhang mahihirapan akong makascore nito..." Pasimpleng buling ni Hugo kay Catalina.Pasimpleng siniko ni Catalina ang tagiliran ni Hugo dahilan ng pagngiwi niya. Catalina just recovered from her conscious state. Mabilis lang ang paggaling niya dahil na rin sa tulong nina Hugo. She was grateful to have them, someone who didn't lost hope in her to wake up. Someone who stayed during their tough times. Someone who loved her.Lumingon si Ca
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Chapter 61"Wake up, babe..." Mariing pumikit si Hugo nang halikan niya ang kamay ni Catalina. "I beg you, Catalina... It's been five years... Wake up already..."Hugo was still hoping she'd wake up one day. Hugo wanted to tell Catalina how she safely delivered their twins through C-Section, how their twins were incubated, how they grew up with respect, how they learned to defend themselves. Tumulo ang mainit na luha ni Hugo pero mabilis niya ring pinalis 'yon nang marinig niya ang. pagbukas ng pinto."Dada..." Tawag ni Catharina at lumapit sa ama.Ngumiti si Hugo sa anak at binuhat ito sa kandungan niya. "Yes, baby? Where's your kuya?""Kuya is with lala Vina and lala Catherine... I'm sleepy dada..."Marahang hinalikan ni Hugo ang noo ng anak. He cradled her in his arms until she finally slept on his chest. Isa sa mga napansin ni Hugo ang pagkahilig ni Catharina sa pagtulog sa dibdib niya, parang si Catalina lang rin.C
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Chapter 6020 years ago, Catalina was having a family dinner. They were complete, and happy. Sa murang edad namulat siya sa kahulugan ng tunay na pagmamahal. Sa murang edad naniwala siya na ito ang kasagutan sa lahat ng problema. What she didn't know was that love requires lots and losts of communication, arguments, misunderstandings, regrets, and trust. She never really understood what costs love until she saw how her mother jumped in front of her father to take the bullet.Life wasn't meaningful to Catalina before. Pero tuwing nakikita ni Catalina ang mga kapatid niyang masaya, lagi siyang nagkakaroon ng pag-asa na magpatuloy sa buhay. She left her siblings to her auntie Greta when she joined a criminal organization, or the underworld. It was for their safety because Pentagon was her first organization."Sino 'to?" Tanong ni Arnold nang unang makapasok si Catalina sa organisasyon."Sienna," sagot niya at naglahad ng kamay.Tinignan siya ni Arnold ng malasw
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Chapter 59Saglit na lumabas si Hugo sa HOV para salubungin ang mga taong naghahanap raw sa kanila ni Catalina. Hugo frowned when he saw a familiar lawyer beside Katrina, who were both standing by the entrance."Anong kailangan mo?" Hugo asked him.Naglabas ng papel ang lalaki at inabot 'yon kay Hugo. "Mr. Ruiz, I'm attorney Fidel Meier. This is your father's last will."Kumunot ang noo ni Hugo. "Last will? Buhay pa si daddy, he's resting—""Sorry to break this to you, Mr. Ruiz, pero binawian ho ng buhay ang ama niyo kagabi."Hugo blinked twice before he shook his head. "This is not a good joke, my father is healthy!"Huminga ng malalim si Fidel. "Someone told your father about your wife's condition and it caused him a heart attack. Mr. Ruiz, sa papel na 'yan nakasulat lahat ng ipapamana niya sa inyong magkapatid at sa ina mo. Your mother is grieving pero sabi niya 'wag ka nang abalahin. But your father asked me to bring this to you the moment I find
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Chapter 58Maingat na iminulat ni Catalina ang mga mata. She saw Hugo beside her, sleeping soundly. Napangiti si Catalina nang abutin niya ang buhok ni Hugo at tinaggal 'yon sa pagkakatakip sa mukha niya."My man is handsome..." She whispered."Babe..." Hugo groaned and opened his eyes.Napangiti si Catalina nang isiksik ni Hugo ang mukha sa leeg niya."Bakit ka nandito?" Catalina asked."I couldn't sleep last night because I know you're here... So I slept here."Catalina massaged Hugo's nape. "Okay, sleep here..."Tumango lang si Hugo saka niyakap pa ng mahigpit si Catalina. She's still in dextrose and Hugo's acting like a baby. Ngumiti lang si Catalina saka muling pumikit."Babe?" Hugo called."Hmm?""I just want to tell you... Josh is in jail."Napadilat si Catalina. "Was he tortured?""Adamson took care of it."Napatango si Catalina. "Can we watch it?" She innocently asked."It's too brutal," Hugo said as he looked up at her.Ngumuso si Catalina. "Can you tell me then?"Tumango si
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Chapter 57Mabilis na gumalaw si Catalina para magpumiglas sa dalawang lalaki. They continued holding her wrist and attacked her with punches. Catalina flipped her body through the air as they let go of her wrists. Mabilis na sinipa ni Catalina ang leeg ng isang lalaki at tinuhod naman sa tiyan ang isa. Tumakbo si Catalina palabas ng kwarto pero agad rin siyang hinarang ulit.Binuhat nila si Catalina na parang sako ng bigas. Catalina used her elbow to hit the mans neck that made him drop on the floor, unconscious. Mabilis na tinapunan ng isa pang lalaki ng suntok si Catalina na agad tumama sa mukha niya. Catalina fell to the floor as she tasted the blood on her lips. Marahas niyang nilingon ang lalaki na ngayon ay nakalapit na sa kaniya at hinila na ang buhok niya. Mabilis na napatayo si Catalina nang hilahin siya ng lalaki."Hugo!" Catalina cried."Tumahimik ka!" Sinampal niya si Catalina.Akmang susuntukin naman siya ng isang lalaki sa tiyan nang mabilis na dumating si Gianna at bin
