Chapter 157

He held my chin tightly. "That's why you seemed to forget about that ring we stole from you. Bakit ba hindi ka marunong makisabay sa plano? We made an effort to steal that para ikaw mismo ang lumapit sa akin and yet because you have a new one, you discard our chance. Masyado kang oportunista, tama si Roxsielle. You're giving your body to that man in exchange for money."

"Hindi 'yan totoo! Hindi ako kailanman humingi ng pera kay Ismael!"

Ngumisi siya bago marahas na binitiwan ang baba ko. "Sabagay, you are the one who's being used by him, at mukhang napagtatagumpayan niya na ang plano niya. You even said yes to him. Hindi nasayang ang pagpunta niyo sa Europe."

Kumunot ang noo ko. "W-what do you mean?" natitinag kong tanong sa kaniya. How did he know that we were in Europe?

"You still don't get it? Professor Mondalla is just using you and playing with you. Una palang ay ikaw na ang target niya—a woman who has nothing, who has no family either, no su