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"Hello? Sebastian? Finally! Dadalhin ko si Christian," Trina said in glee.Inubos ni Hugo ang sigarilyo niya. "No need, you don't want to show him what we're about to do, right?" Ngisi ni Hugo.Napakurap si Trina at nilingon ang anak. "Uhm... Sige..."Hugo sighed and took another cigarette stick. Napansin niya ang masyadong paninigarilyo nitong mga nakaraang araw dahil kay Catalina. She hasn't been answering his calls. At tuwing tumatawag si Hugo sa kaniya ay umiingay ang pangalan ng Garcia Corp sa balita. Hugo sighed and checked his wrist watch.Nakatayo si Hugo ngayon sa isang abandonadong building. This building was supposed to be a hotel, but they found coruption in the management and went bankrupt immediately. Tumagal pa ng ilang minuto ang paghihintay ni Hugo nang tuluyan niyang makita ang taxi ni Trina.Tumigil ang taxi sa harapan ni Hugo at bumaba doon si Trina nang nakakunot ang noo. Tinignan niya si Hugo nang
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Chapter 28Ngising-ngisi si Hugo nang makita ang nakarehistrong pangalan ni Catalina sa cellphone niya. He bit his lower lip and leaned on his chair, inangat niya ang kamay niya kay Eric na nagrereport sa meeting room at pinatigil.Naptitig ang lahat kay Hugo nang damputin niya ang cellphone sa lemsa nang nakangiti. Naplunok ang lahat."Are you busy?" Nguso ni Catalina."Sort of, babe, why?"Lalong ngumuso si Catalina. "I'm craving for fast foods..."Mahinang natawa si Hugo. "Babe, it's not healthy for you."Ngumuso si Catalina. "No... Just this once please?"Napangiti lalo si Hugo. "Let me just finish this and I'll come over okay?"Tumango si Catalina. "I have a checkup tomorrow...""I'll come with you, then."Umiling siya. "Someone might see us..."Hugo chuckled. "Alright, I'll find a way.""Okay!" Masiglang sabi ni Catalina at pinatay ang tawag.Hinagis ni
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Chapter 29Marahang napamulat si Catalina nang marinig niya ang munting pagbulong sa paligid. She roamed her eyes across the white room and frowned. Nakita ni Catalina ang kapatid ni Hugo na nakaupo sa sofa ng kwarto habang katabi ang ina nito. They were whispering things Catalina couldn't understand.Muling pumikit ng mariin si Catalina at nakinig. Everything was unclear to her, to her sight, to hear ears, and to her mind."Ano bang nangyayari sa kuya mo?" Inis na tanong ni Vina."Ma..." It was Artesia. "Let kuya be, I'm sure he's doing things for ate Cat."Napairap si Vina sa tinuran ng anak. "He's been away for half a month! Tapos mababalitaan natin na he's dating that bitch!""Ma!" Saway ni Artesia."No, 'wag mo akong pigilan, Kayla. Hugo did everything to get Catalina's attention, kung hindi lang sana malandi ang kuya mo hindi sana mangyayari 'to!"Hindi na sumagot si Artesia. Nilingon niya ang asawa ng kap
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SAC Chapter 30Marahas na binuksan ni Savannah ang pintuan ng gym. She found Catalina with her hands wrapped in a black kumpur and punching her sparring bot partner.Nahilot ni Savannah ang sentido. "Ginoo ko, bakit mo ako pinabantay sa dalawang buntis..." Inis na bulong ni Savannah. "Ate!"Naptigil si Catalina sa pagsuntok at nilingon si Savannah. Catalina took of her earbuds and unwrapped the kumpur as she walked closer to Savannah."Anong oras na?""Kakain na," maigsing sagot ni Savannah.Maliit na ngumisi si Catalina. Sabay silang pumunta ng kusina at nadatnan ang isa pang buntis na kumakain na ng niluto ni Savannah."Hi..." Sabrina awkwardly waved her hand at her sisters.Umirap si Savannah. "Sibling goals ba ang nais niyo at sabay kayong nabuntis?"Umiling si Catalina at kinuha ang malinis na pinggan. Ang ulam nila ay sinigang na bangus, paborito ng lahat at masustansya para sa buntis."B
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Chapter 31"Snipers?" Mahinang bulong ni Catalina."Ready," Sabrina answered.Huminga ng malalim si Catalina at lumapit kay Savannah na ngayon ay nakatayo na sa harapan ng isang lumang factory. This used to be a fabric factory but not it's a warehouse for drugs.Earlier when Savannah said that they received a call, it was from the higher ups. They requested a special work on this since the police cannot be involved now or the news will spread out.Ipinasok ni Catalina ang mga kamay sa bulsa ng coat niya at tinignan ang kabuuhan ng factory."Are they inside?"Tumango si Savannah. "We can't just come in."Nagkibit balikat si Catalina. Maya-maya ay may lumabas na dalawang lalake, one with a very slim body and the other with a very healthy body. They both scoffed."Anong kailangan niyo?""Do you have opium?" Si Savannah 'yon.Nagkatinginan ang dalawang lalaki. "Bakit mo natanong?"Nilingon ni Catalina ang itim na van sa likuran nila.
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Chapter 32Natigilan si Catalina sa pagpirma nang may kumatok sa pintuan ng opisina niya. Her breath almost hitched when she saw the familiar man outside her office doors. Mariin siyang napapikit at huminga ng malalim."Come in..."Pumasok ang sekretarya niya at pinapasok ang matanda. Eduardo Garcia looked at her with cold blank eyes. Umalis kaagad ang sekretarya ni Catalina at nagpaalam."Blinds closed," Catalina commanded and stood up.Kusang nagsara ang blinds ng opisina ni Catalina. Naglakad siya papunta sa harapan ng lamesa niya at isinandal ang pang-upo doon. Mabagal na naglakad papalapit si Eduardo habang nakatukod sa tungkod niya."What brings you here, abuelo?""¡Ingrata!" Eduardo snapped. "How could you refuse being the heir?!"Walang emosyon siyang tinignan ni Catalina. "You think your wealth would be fortunate in my hands? ¡Nunca!"Namula ang mukha ni Eduardo. "¿Por que? Because my money cam
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Chapter 33Marahas na ininom ni Adam ang tubig sa loob ng opisina ni Hugo. It's been two days since Adam last saw Catalina and her sisters. Tumikhim ito at lumingon kay Hugo na kung hindi nakaligo ay hindi rin kumain."I saw Catalina two days ago."Nabuhayan ng dugo si Hugo at talagang lumiwanag ang mukha niy. "Saan?""Manila... I don't think she'll stay in one place..."Tumikhim si Hugo at tumayo. "I'll wash up, let's go to Manila."Gulat na napatingin si Kyrus kay Hugo dahil sa biglaan nitong pag-alis. Nagkibit balikat lang si Adam bilang sagot kay Kyrus dahil wala itong marinig sa suot na earpiece.Mabilis na sumakay sa kotse si Hugo at nagmaneho pauwi. He sighed at the sight of their house, umuuwi pa rin siya dito para tignan kung nakauwi ang dalaga. He's been looking for her but they couldn't trace any of her.Napahinga ng malalim si Hugo. The house was plain, quiet, and boring now that Catalina's gone from
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Chapter 34Mabilis na pinatay ni Sabrina ang TV nang makita niya si Hugo sa loob ng screen. Napatikhim siya at mahina nang natawa si Catalina."Go on, watch the news, I don't mind," Catalina said.Marahang ngumuso si Sabrina at binuksan ang TV. Catalina is aware of Hugo's recent life events, of course she wasn't surprised. Pero kahit na alam niya ay hindi niya pa rin mapigilang makaramdam ng selos. All the years that she's been composing herself to feel this way was now gone. Mapait na ngumiti si Catalina."Wow, ilang linggo ka pa lang nawala, may ina na siya?" Savannah whispered while looking at Hugo and Trina sitting together in the screen.Nagkibit balikat si Sabrina. "At least hindi araw."Umirap si Savannah. "Still."Tumikhim si Catalina. Napabaling sa kaniya ang atensyon ng dalawa at natauhan. Nagsisihan sina Sabrina at Savannah gamit ang mga mata. Catalina focused her attention on the news, the headlines were:CEO OF SHR IS NOW IN A NEW RELATIONSHIP!Wala sa sariling huminga ng
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Chapter 35"Garcia Corp released an official statement earlier this morning, stating that their Founder CEO is now back to being hands on. We should expect some big news then!" Tumawa ang newscaster. "Garcia Corp's anonymous owner is starting to twist everything in a snap. Would you look at that!"Mabilis na inabot ni Kyrus ang remote at pinatay ang TV. Nilingon niya si Hugo na ngayon ay nakaupo sa mukha at nakatitig sa patay na TV habang madilim ang mukha."You signed the divorce papers?" Gulat na tanong ni Adam."You weren't married in the Philippines too, kaya pala..." Kyrus said.Hugo narrowed his eyes. "Shut up. I signed the papers and gave it to attorney Hidalgo. I trust my wife and I know she wouldn't really divorce me."Napasipol si Kyrus. "Don't get too full of yourself. She's not your wife anymore.""Fck off, Saavedra."Tumawa si Adam. "I hope Zero is coping up with this."Huminga ng malalim si Kyrus. "He's actually trying to get too busy just to keep Sabrina out of his mind
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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
