Chapter 01

"Where are they?"

A woman wearing a white silhouette dress, perfectly hugging her slender-slim sexy figure. With plunging-V neckline that exposed her silky-soft pair of cleavages while in her delicate and well manicured foot, wore a red stiletto with two inches heels, having big dark sunglasses. Her silver gray hair neatly cascaded down straight reaching the bottom of her spine—came rushing along the narrow lobby. Heading towards the dim room, lit with a faint yellow bulb hanging on the ceiling, above the men, who were kneeling on a rock salt for half a day.

"On the basement madame" Immediately, the man wearing a white suit answered as he opened a wooden door and let the woman in.

Vladimyr Dela Claire, staring at the men who are beaten badly, based on the bruises on their faces which the yellow dim bulb exposed on her sight. Their brow has a deep cut on the upper side, swollen jaw, dark purplish eyes and a drench blood on their chin is the proof.

She chuckled. Sa pagkaka-alala niya binilin niya kina Lisa at Malia na turuan lamang ang mga ito ng leksiyon hanggang sa umamin kung sino ang nag utos sa mga ito na pagtangkaan ang buhay ng mga kapatid niyang si Vraq at Vlex.

Si Lisa ay isa sa mga pinagkakatiwalaan niyang kanang kamay. Ganun din si Malia na kaniyang kaliwang kamay. Noong baguhan pa lang siya, Si Lisa ang nagturo sa kaniya ng lahat ng kailangan niyang matutunan. Kahit itulak pa siya nito sa kaniyang hangganan para lang matutunan niya ang lahat-lahat. Para sa ikabubuti niya. Si Lisa at Malia ay parehong bihasa sa larangan ng kahit anong pakikipag laban. Mano-mano man o kahit anong s*****a ay kaya nilang gamitin.

Mahal na mahal ni Vladimyr ang mga kapatid niya kaya kapag nalalaman niyang nalalagay sa panganib ang buhay ng mga ito, hindi niya mapigilan ang sarili na tugisin ang mga nagtangka at parusahan o kitilin ang buhay ng sampung ulit.

Wala iyong kapatawaran!

Nitong umaga, napag-alaman niyang muntik nang mabaril ang mga kapatid niya ng mga pinadalang snipers; na ito mismong mga walanghiyang ito sa harapan niya. Mabuti na lang at nakita agad ang mga ito ng mapagkakatiwalaan niyang tauhan at nahuli mismo ang mga ito sa akto, kaya naririto na ito ngayon sa harapan niya.

"Hmm...magsalita na kayo." Mahinahon niyang baling sa mga ito na parang mga paslit na sinesermunan..

Sweating, the man in the middle took a glance at his fellow companion whose head stayed low.

Apparently, these men seem like they will not speak even if she takes their lives. But one of them acted like he wanted to spill the beans. Fear was evident in his swollen eyes as his lips twitched like he wanted to say something but the man feared something which Vlad clearly understood why.

These men were threatened.

Threatened that whoever was behind this act, will harm his family. Vlad rolled her eyes as she began to lose her temper.

"Okay, whoever spilled it, I will give them a million compensation, let them home safely and have a peaceful life with their family. After we capture your boss and send them to prison—."

"M-maam maawa na kayo! Hindi ko gustong gawin to pero pinagbantaan nila ako na sasaktan ang pamilya ko kaya wala akong magawa kundi ang sumunod! Parang awa niyo na ma'am iligtas nyo sila! Kahit patayin niyo na ako maligtas lang sila!"

Ikinagulat ni Vlad ang biglang pagyukod ng lalaki sa paanan niya. Nagmamakaawa na tulungan siya mula sa kamay ng nag-utos sa kanila na saktan ang kapatid ni Vladimyr.

“I have a heart for those people. Kung sincere ang sinasabi nila, why not? Everyone deserves chances for good, but if not, I can be an evil than evil. I will crush them into pieces in a snap.”

Napa-taas ang kilay ni Vlad habang nakayuko ang lalaki na nagmamakaawa. Samantalang ang dalawa sa tabi niya ay walang reaksiyon, ibig sabihin, mas nanaisin ng mga ito na mamatay kesa ang ibulgar ang taong nag utos sa kanila na saktan ang mga kapatid niya.

“What a pity...” she mumbled.

Dinampot ni Vladimyr ang baril sa ibabaw ng maliit na lamesa at sinipat ito kung may bala saka ikinasa. Lumapit siya sa lalaking nakayukod sa harap niya saka itinutok iyon sa noo ng lalaki bago nagsalita.

“Sino nag-utos sa inyo?”

The man was frightened. A pearl of sweat covered his face as he cried. But still doubtful to speak.

“Speak...” ulit niya at diniin ang baril sa noo nito.

Out of fear, the man spilled the name of their boss which made Vlad smile deviously. In her mind, she can't believe it. But it is done so, she had to and that is good!

Vlad pulled the trigger on the man's head and let it's body fall on the ground as it's blood began to gush out of the wound. She smirked mischievously then turned to face the other two.

As promised, I'll pay your family... Rest in hell....

She glanced at the other two who still kept their mouths closed. She can't believe it. She can't help it but admire their loyalty. That loyalty should be rewarded, but sadly, these two seem like they already chose with whom to give their loyalty. She wished she could have them,

And I will...

"Mukhang di ko yata kayang baguhin ang mga isip niyong dalawa, tama ba 'ko?" She taunt them.

Curious siya. Maaring malaki ang bayad sa kanila kaya kahit ikamatay ng dalawang ito ang kanilang pananahimik ay wala pa rin yatang balak mag-salita.

Naupo muli si Vladimyr sa silya at pinagmasdan ang dalawa habang mag-iisip.

"I wonder what your master does to have such loyalty from you." She stood up again and began to pace slowly in front of them with the gun in her hand. And stopped after having the idea in her mind.

Vlad took out her phone and gave it to the man on the left side. The man lifted his gaze to her. A questioning look was evident in his eyes. Vlad signaled the man to call his master.

"C'mon, try it, try to ask your boss's rescue, and tell me what they will say." Vlad smiles. She knew, in this type of their life, no boss would risk their life nor their identity to save their men.

'That's loyalty!'

Good thing she's not as idiot as them. She valued the loyal men of hers that could risk their life for her safety, which she is willing to do the same thing.

With the confusion evident in its eyes, the man took the phone slowly, still in doubt. But Vlad saw what's inside the man's mind.

The man began to dial their boss's number, shaking, it was obvious that the man wasn't expecting any rescue. After a few rings, it was picked up and answered by his boss.

"Boss we need a back up, we're surrounded..."

The man asked politely with tremble in his voice, as the phone was answered. The man turned the loud speaker on and heard a heartbreaking reply from their boss which they gave their full hearted loyalty to.

Vlad sits on the wooden chair observing them as their tears begin to trail on their cheeks.

"Clearly, your Boss isn't interested in wasting their time to save you." She said and watched the men fall on their knees, hopeless.

"Think about it, I admire how loyal you are to your boss, but, let me ask you this,did they deserve it?" Vlad stares at them with grown in her eyes. She wanna show that she feel pity to this two. Vlad shook her head in disbelief. "When they see you as nothing?" She continued.

Tumingin ang dalawa kay Vladimyr na may kislap ng pagsisisi sa mga mata. Ramdam ni Vladimyr sa mga tingin na iyon na ang pag-aalinlangan ng mga ito at pagbabago ng isip.

Lihim na napangisi si Vladimyr dahil sa magandang kinalabasan niya ng plano niya. Alam niyang walang kapatawaran ang pagtatangka ng mga ito sa buhay ng mahal niyang mga kapatid. Pero di siya ganun ka ignorante para di makita ang angking husay ng dalawang ito sa harap niya.

Tumayo si Vladimyr na walang makikitang kahit anong reaksyon sa mukha at walang lingon-lingon na nilisan ang silid na iyon. Naiwan ang dalawang bihag at apat na bantay.

Hindi siya maaaring magpabaya. Bakas sa mga itsura ng dalawang ito na di ito pipitsugin na  tauhan na tulad ng binaril niya kanina.

Maaasahan ang dalawang ito kapag nagkataon na makuha ko ito mula sa tanga nitong amo.

Bulong niya nang makalabas ng silid. Pinagmasdan pa ni Vladimyr ang dalawang bihag bago tuluyang magsara ang pinto.