32. What it meant.

"What did you find out about Chester Salas?" tanong niya agad kay Jaxen nang dumating siya sa opisina nang sumunod na araw.

"His family owns a textile company, Sir. Currently, siya ang Vice President ng Operations. His friendship with Mrs. Villareal dates back when they were still in high school. So, they were really close—"

"Stop," inis na pigil niya. "I didn't tell you to validate their relationship to me."

"Sorry, Sir," tugon naman nito na iniabot na lang sa kanya ang envelope na hawak nito na naglalaman ng mga impormasyon ni Chester Salas.

Hindi niya maintindihan ang pangangailangan niya sa mga iyon. For future use, perhaps?

Ang alam lang niya, mabigat ang loob niya sa lalaki. How dare he touch his wife?

'Kailan?' His mind asked him.

Noong lasing ito at inaalalayan ito ni Lara? That was the only time he'd seen him together with his wife. At mukhang wala pa ito sa tamang huwisyo dala ng kalasingan. And yet, something inside him wanted to break his face for being that close to