"Where's Leon?"
Kaagad na tanong ni Vlad sa guard na bahagya pang nagulat sa pagsasalita niya. Kasunod ang pamumutla at pagpapawis nito dahil sa kaba.
Kilala ng guard si Vladimyr bilang prankang tao. Ayaw nito nasasayang ang oras niya lalo na kapag importanteng bagay. Dagdag pa ang nakaka kaba na katangian nito na palaging pinapaalala ng boss nila sa kanila na mga dapat gawin kapag nandito si Vladimyr.
"M-madam..." Nangangatog na sambit nito.
Napailing na lang si Vladimyr dahil sa ikinilos ng guard ni Leon.
"Never mind." Hindi na inintindi ni Vladimyr ang guard. Nag-alala siyang baka maihi pa ito sa sobrang takot. Dumeretso agad siya sa opisina ni Leon kung saan hindi siya naawat ng sekretarya nito sa pagpasok sa loob.
"Leon!"
Umalingawngaw ang malakas na boses ni Vladimyr pagpasok nya sa opisina nito. Pero natigilan din siya kaagad pagka kita sa dalawang natigilan sa biglaang pagpasok niya.
Sabay na napalingon kay Vladimyr ang dalawang abala sa pribadong ginagawa, kasunod ang pag bilog ng mga mata ng mga ito sa sobrang gulat ng biglang niyang pag dating. Napailing at natatawang tumalikod si Vladimyr para bigyan ng privacy ang dalawa.
"Ang ganda ng timing ko di ba?" Nang iinis niyang sabi na may nag iinis ding ngiti.
Natataranta na umayos ng tayo si Leon at itinaas ang pantalon. Agad isinara nito habang pinapa alis ang babaeng walang kahit anong takip sa katawan.
"What the hell Vladimyr!" Asik ni Leon.
"Okay, pasensya na sa ginawa ko. Hindi ko na naman kasi alam na may private moment ka."
"Pwede ka naman kumatok. At andyan naman ang secretarya ko para ma-inform naman ako na papasok ka. Hindi yung bigla bigla ka na lang susulpot na parang parang pag aari mo ang opisina ko." Mahabang sikmat ni Leon saka tinapunan ng matalim na tingin si Vladimyr.
"At bakit ko naman gagawin yon, aber?"
"Dahil opisina ko 'to."
Umirap si Vladimyr sa hangin dahil sa sinabi ni Leon.
"Kasalanan mo yan. Ang aga-aga iba tinatrabaho mo?" Aniya. "Hindi ka pa naglo-lock ng pinto. At pwede ba, hindi ako marunong kumatok. Baka nakakalimutan mo." kaswal na wika ni Vladimyr.
"Yan ang problema sayo. Subukan mo kayang pag-aralan?" He paused. "Isa pa masarap gawin ito sa umaga. Alam mo ang ibig kong sabihin, Vlad."
Humalukipkip si Vladimyr habang nananatiling nakatalikod at naghihintay matapos magbihis si Leon.
"Wala naman talaga akong pakialam kung anong ginagawa mo sa opisina mo, Leon. Kahit gawin mo pa ito sa harap ko o gawing motel ang opisina mo. Ang pakay ko lang dito ay ang bagong sasakyan."
Dinig ni Vladimyr ang pagtaboy ni Leon sa ka partner nitong babae na agad tumakbo sa private room.
Naiinip na bumuntong hininga si Vladimyr.
"Bilisan mo nga magbihis— Leon?"
"What's the real reason of your early visit, Vlad?" Tanong ni Leon habang naglalakad palapit sa kaniya. "You better make sure it's worthy. That you really ruin my private moment for this. Alalahanin mong nabiyin ako kaya ikaw ang sisingilin ko." wika nito sa mababa at may nang aakit na tono.
Nag tayuan ang balahibo ni Vladimyr sa biglang pagyakap ni Leon sa bewang niya at agad naglakbay ang isa nitong kamay sa pagitan ng mga hita niya.
Napakagat ng labi si Vladimyr sa ginawa ni Leon. Lalo na nang iharap paharapin siya nito at sabik na inangkin ang kanyang labi. Na agad din niyang tinugon upang ibsan ang pagsiklab ng init ng kanyang katawan sa binuhay ni Leon.
"Kailangan mo ng bagong sasakyan? Hindi ba wala pang isang buwan ang sasakyan na binili mo sa akin?"
Kinuha ni Leon ang pantalon niyang naka-kalat sa sahig at sinuot iyon matapos niyang angkinin si Vladimyr na ngayon ay katatapos lang mag shower.
"Ayaw mo ba non? Makakabenta ka na naman." She said plainly.
Napalingon si Leon kay Vladimyr na parang alam na nito ang dahilan.
"Okay. Take the red audi A6." Sagot nito saka muling umupo sa swivel chair. "No need to pay. Consider it as a gift."
"Talaga lang ah?"
"Ayaw mo?"
"Pwede naman..."
"Mabuti."
"I'll still pay."
"Sabi ko nga wag na."
"Let me be, Leon. Ibigay mo na lang sa mga empleyado mo, Kung ayaw mo ng bayad. Tapos ang usapan."
"Kakaiba ka talaga mag isip, Vlad. You are a devil. But also an angel. You can show heaven and hell at the same time. Nakakatakot ka. Kaya mong bumuo ng wasak na buhay. Pero kaya mo din wasakin ang maayos na buhay ng isang tao, lalo na kapag kalaban mo."
"Dabat ba akong matuwa dyan? Demonyo ka rin naman. Pinuri mo nga ako pero nilait mo rin ako."
Pagak na natawa si Leon sa sinabi ni Vladimyr. "Wag mo nang alalahanin ang bonus ng mga empleyado ko. Nakahanda na iyon para sa tamang araw. At wag mo na rin bayaran ang kotse. I-save mo na lang yan para kay Charlie."
"Mas mapera pa sa'yo ang anak mo..."
"Oo na. Oo na. Wala talaga akong pwedeng sabihin na hindi mo sinusupalpal."
Nagkibit balikat lang si Vladimyr at nginisihan si Leon.
"Basta gawin mo na lang ang sinabi ko."
"Okay."
"But before that..." He grinned like he wanted something from her. "Do me a favor first…" He said that Vladimyr knew what Leon was talking about.
Lumapit si Vladimyr kay Leon na may malapad na ngiti saka sinimulan nang gawin ang nais nito. Halos mabaliw si Leon dulot ng sobrang nakakahibang na sarap ng ginagawa ni Vladimyr sa alaga niya. Hanggang sa mailabas muli nito ang katas ng pagnanasa.
"Ikaw na talaga ang pinaka magaling, Vladimyr…" Humihingal na anas ni Leon.
"Good."
Maikling sagot ni Vlad sabay lapit kay Leon para angkinin ang labi nito ng ilang segundo. Sapat para muling mabuhayan ang alaga nito sa ibaba.
Lihim na napamura si Leon dahil sa ginawa ni Vlad. Pero alam niyang wala nang round two.
Hanggang doon na lang iyon kaya kailangan niya na muli ng babaeng mapagdidiskitahan niya ng init ng katawan.
"Thank you, my dear Leon"
Malalim na bumuntong hininga si Leon para kumalma.
"What do you plan from your car?"
"Burn it!"
"What?"
Napatayo si Leon sa pagka-gulat. Hindi makapaniwalang nakatitig ito kay Vladimyr na namimilog ang may kasingkitan nitong pares ng mata. At ang mapula at mamasa masa nitong labi ay bahagyang naka awang.
"Yeah?"
"Are you serious? It's a Rolls-Royce! Are you crazy?"
Bumuntong hininga si Vlad. Ngayon niya lang naalala na may Ka-mahalan nga ang sasakyang yon. Pero ano ba ang gagawin niya? May spy cam sa sasakyan niya.
"Then clean that car. There's a spy cam inside and sends that thing to Noah." She said,
Tumango na lang si Leon pagkatapos malaman ang dahilan ng ganoong desisyon ni Vladimyr.
Si Noah. Isa sa ama ng anak ni Vlad. May pagka seryoso ito at di masyadong pala salita.
Tila ba may bayad ang bawat salitang bibitawan nito. One question, one answer lang. Wala nang kung ano-anong paliwanag. At kung hindi naman, tatango o titingin lang ito na parang binabasa ang nasa isip mo.
"Kaya naman pala. Kakaiba talaga ang takbo ng utak mo, Vladimyr."
"Wala ka nang magagawa 'don."
"Ako na ang bahala sa sasakyan mo." Ani Leon."Kunin mo na ang audi. At kung pwede, patagalin mo naman kahit isang buwan?"
Natatawang napailing si Vladimyr dahil sa tinuran ni Leon.
"Oo na." Sagot niya sabay alis sa opisina nito.
"Palibhasa walang katapusan ang kayamanan, kaya ganito nalang mag tapon ng milyong halaga ng sasakyan." Naiiling niyang bulong.
Ganun pa man, malaki pa rin ang utang na loob niya kay Vladimyr.
Sinagip siya ni Vladimyr nang muntik na siyang ma-bankrupt. Nailigtas niya ang kompaniya niya dahil sa pera ni Vladimyr. At si Vladimyr din ang tumulong sa kanya para matahimik ang buhay niya.
Dahil sa pagkalulong niya sa babae at sugal. Nagkautang siya ng umabot sa milyon-milyong. Hinanting siya ng pinagkakautangan niya at muntik na siyang mapatay.
Pero dumating ang grupo ni Vladimyr para iligtas siya mula sa kamay ng mga ito. Di nagdalawang isip si Vlad na kitilin ang buhay ng mga iyon dahil napag alaman nitong pinagkaisahan siya ng mga kalaro niya. Ibig sabihin, dinaya.
Kaya handa siyang tulungan si Vladimyr. Sa abot ng makakaya niya, ng buong puso. Isa pa, mahal na mahal niya si Vladimyr. Pero sa kasamaang palad, sarado ang puso nito para sa bagong pag-ibig.
Lumabas si Vladimyr sa office ni Leon at dumerestso sa showroom ng audi para kunin mismo ang naka display na sasakyan sa gitna.
Walang sabi-sabi na binuksan ni Vladimyr ang sasakyan. Wala siyang pakialam sa mga matang nakatutok sa kaniya at sa mga bulungan ng ibang customer na naroon.
Pina andar ni Vladimyr ang binigay ni Leon na sasakyan at umalis sa lugar na iyon kasama si Malia at Lisa.
Sa sasakyan.
"Ano nga ulit ang sinasabi mo kanina, Malia?"
Sumulyap saglit si Malia kay Vladimyr bago muling nag salita.
"About these assassins, Madam. They often sending amateur to get you, I'm afraid it's just a trap to lure you from their real plan, Madam."
Napaisip bigla si Vladimyr sa sinabi ni Malia. May punto naman ito. Pero hindi sumagi sa isip niya ang ganoon. Na pwedeng isang araw kapag iniisip na niyang isa na naman ito sa mga baguhang assassins para patayin siya.
Pwede siyang mahulog sa ganitong patibong ng kalaban.
"Mukhang gumagana na ng maayos ang utak hipon na kapatid ni donya Luz." Aniya.
"I'm afraid they will—sooner or later, will send a skilled or elite assassin to take you down madam." Dagdag pa ni Malia.
"May punto ka dyan."
Wala sa isip na tumingin si Vladimyr sa labas ng bintana.
Napansin niya agad ang itim na kotse at mga nakaotor na sumusunod sa kanila. Pasimple siyang sumulyap sa kabilang gilid ng sasakyan. Nakita niya ang ilan pang mga naka motor na naka sunod din sa kanila.
"Prepare ladies, we have an unexpected company." kalamadong babala ni Vladimyr bsa dalawa na agad naman naintindihan ng mga ito.
Habang kalamadong inaayos ni Vladimyr ang mga gamit niya sa isang bag. Bigla siyang napamura nang maalala na nasa isang sasakya ang mga baril niya.
"Ang malas ko ata ngayong araw na ito..."
'It's simply too difficult to manage with this kind of existence.' 'There is no secure haven for you or your family to live in peace. 'Even the air you breathe could be tainted with a toxin that could kill you. 'However, you can't always conceal in order to stay secure.' 'To deal with these threats, endure, and conquer, you must be astute.' Tibayan mo ang sikmura mo at tatagan mo ang loob mo. Or else you'll end up vanquished, terminated. Dead.' "LISA, find an escape." Kalmado na utos ni Vladimyr kay Lisa noon ay nakatuon ang buong atensyon sa harap ng laptop at walang tigil sa pag ta-type. Habang naghahanap ng tamang daan kung saan pwedeng takasan ang mga sumusunod na sasakyan ng mga kalaban sa kanila. Binigyan ng tipid na tango ni Lisa si Vladimyr bilang tugon sa utos nito habang nakapikit naman si Vladimyr na halatang nag iisip ng malalim. Ngunit batid ni Lisa kung gaa
Even though there are only five men left, there are still a number of them hanging around, looking for an opportunity to attack. These men are determined to apprehend all three of them. They are far too consistent to fulfill the order. Pero, hindi iyon mapapayagan ni Vladimyr, wala sa hinagap ng mga ito ay magaganap ang plano ng mga ito na pabagsakin siya o mahuli siya ng ganun kadali. She won't be the boss if she can be easily captured by these amateur thugs they sent. Hawak ang dalawang baril. Vladimyr glances out from her hiding location, loaded with a bunch of shots, to see whether there is an opponent waiting for them to emerge. There are still a lot of them out there, so she can't afford to be negligent. Vladimyr is aware that it is still unsafe for
"Ethan tracked my location." Agad na sambit ni Vladimyr matapos niyang marinig ang tunog ng received call tone mula sa kabilang linya. Ibig sabihin na-receive ni Ethan ang call niya matapos ang ilang ring nito. Habang dinig ni Vladimyr ang hindi mabilang na yabag na paparating sa direksyon ng pinagtataguan nilang tatlo, ay naghihintay pa rin si Vladimyr ng sagot mula kay Ethan sa kabilang linya. Pero may ilang segundo na ay di pa rin sumasagot si Gen. Smith. Vladimyr turned into a total abashment for a second, as she tried to speak again just to clarify her suspicions. Ethan would immediately answer the call if 'he' saw it, but if not,this is what will happen.
Hindi alam ni Vlad kung darating si Ethan agad, pero nasisisguro niyang darating ito. Kilala niya ang ugali ni Ethan. Pagdating sa mga importanteng bagay, hindi ito nagdadalawang isip kumilos sa abot mg kaniyang makakaya. Sinipat ni Vladimyr ang isa pang baril na hawak niya. May ilan pa itong natitirang bala. Sapat pa para protektahan ang sarili at kasama niya, ng sandaling panahon. Muling ibinalik ni Vladimyr ang magazine ng baril at ikinasa habang alerto na nakamasid ang kaniyang mga mata sa paligid. Ayaw niyang maupo nalang doon at maghintay sa wala. Habang tumatakbo ang bawat minuto, lalong nanganganib ang buhay ni Lisa kaya kailangan niyang maka alis sa lugar na ito agad. Hinubad ni Vladimyr ang kanyang suit saka pinasuot kay Lisa, dinampot niya ang isa sa mga baril at walang pag aalinlangan lumabas mula sa pinagtataguan nilang tatlo.
Hindi porket mabait ka ibig sabihin okay lang sa'yo na tapak tapakan ka.Di ibig sabihin lahat ng foul na bagay palalampasin mo.Di ibig sabihin, ignorante ka at hahayaan mo lang sila na magpatuloy na saktan ka.There's always limitations to everything.Hindi bottomless ang pasensya.- Vlad---"Ang sabi ko naman sa'yo Sir Lucien kaya ko na mag p
Pilig sa kaliwa, pilig sa kanan.Lahat na yata ng sulok ng king size niyang kama ay naikutan ni Lucien.It was almost 3 am in the morning but still, gising na gising pa ang diwa niya.Napalingon si Lucien sa ilang boteng wine na nainom niya kagabi at isang boteng vodka para antukin pero ang naging ending,pumipintig ang sintido niya at sumakit lang ang ulo niya pero di pa rin siya dalawin ng antok.He was worried.Worried for the woman he should be hating!Pabagsak na muling humiga si Lucien sa kama. Kinuha ang malambot na unan sa tabi
Pumipintig sa makirot na sintido ang gumising kay Lucien mula sa malalim na tulog. Pagmulat niya ng mga mata. Nanlalabo pa ito pero naaaninag niya ang beige na interior ng kotse niya at ang nakakasilaw na liwanag mula sa bintana sa labas.Di niya maintindihan kung anong ginagawa niya sa kotse niya gayung sa pagkakatanda niya ay bumaba siya dito at….Biglang napabalikwas ng bangon si Lucien at inikot ang paningin sa paligid. Ramdam niya ng pagkilos at pagtalbog ng sasakyan na para bang nasa malubak silang daan.'My car is……moving?''Someone is driving my car!'Fuck!Nahihilo man ay pinilit ni Lucien na i-focus ang sarili para alamin kung sinong naglakas ng loob na i-drive ang sasakyan niya. Hindi naman niya isinama ang driver niyang sa Casper."Hey….hey! Who are you?—"
So ironic!Habang palayo ng palayo si Vladimyr mula sa sasakyan, lalong patindi ng patindi ang nararamdamang inis at pag aalal ni Lucien kay Vlad.Inis na di niya mapangalanan kung ano at saan ba talaga nanggagaling ang inis na yon para sa babaeng yon. Kung tutuusin, wala naman dapat siyang pakialam sa mga gustong gawin nito sa buhay niya. Kahit magpakamatay pa ito.Inis dahil bigla nalang siya nitong dinala kung saan.Inis dahil kahit injured pa ito ay nagawang tumakas sa ospital para lang pumunta dito sa lugar na ito.Inis dahil basta nalang siya nitong iniwan sa loob ng sasakyan na parang balewala habang may dalang baril at pupunta sa kung saang lumalop para ano?Para kanino?At inis dahil wala siyang magawadahil tinali siya nito. At pakiramdam niya wala siyang silbi.
When the two approached her, they immediately dressed her in white dress that the two was carrying, as if they did not care about her reaction. "W-what are you two doing?" Vlex hushed her which made her pressed her lips thin and just watch the two to what they are doing, cluelessly. Halter strap neckline and the trail is incredibly big and long. Like twenty meters long. "Just wear it sis, you should wear it." Vraq ordered her and she just let them. "Are you really going to dress me outside, Sis?" Vladimir ask with amusement. "Don't complain, okay." Vraq sneered. Vlex just laughs at her reaction. After Vladimyr put on the white gown, the two carefully arranged her long skirt as if she were a new bloomed white flower. "There, let's go sis." Vlex stated and the two holds her hand. Helping her to walk towards the center of the men holding their swords, up. Only now did she noti
“VLADIMYR! Vladimir f*CK where are you? ” full of frustration Lucien's call echoes as he went through all the corpses he could find around.He is sure this is the right direction. Includes Casper, Max and Asmodeus. They entered the Lutherford mansion because of the location they got with Max’s help."This way dude!" Max called as they rush towards the direction that the tracker was pinning.Lucien was going crazy with worry. What was going through his mind. Extreme fear engulfed him. Vladimyr was careless. He knew full well that it didn’t care what happened to him. If he only knew this was where it was going, he would make sure it didn’t take off. Even if a battalion of its personnel blocks him and he is ready to fight. Now, he feels he is so far away from her."Vladimir!" he called again as loud as he can.“This room—”Even before Max had finished what he was going to say, Lucien kicked the do
Vladimyr stood up from the spot she was hiding when she can't see any men standing, her brows met after seeing a number of dead bodies lauing on the hallway's floor. She disappointedly analyzes the dead bodies of the men laying on the floor filled with their own bloods and a gun wound was seen on their head. Vladimyr thought that it was from Lisa's sniper team.Vladimyr hurried to the target room but even before she could grasp the lock, a series of gunshots greeted her again from behind the door. She immediately jumped away from the door and hid on the side to avoid the raining bullets coming from the room.“You really are annoying Dela Claire! You have the guts to hunt me in my own territory huh? I won't let you get away! We will destroy you first! ” the woman furiously squeal from inside the room.After hearing those rants of the woman inside the room, Vladimyr couldn't stop herself from chuckling, “Are you surprised, Mrs. Lutherford?
Lucien couldn't do anything when Vladimyr's car left him. Disappointed, he sat down in the gutter of the road and frustratedly rubbed his face by his palm. He couldn't do anything on Vladimyr's men when they pulled him away of their boss's car. Just one order from Vladimyr, they will obey her like just a flick of her finger.“Boss it looks like we just have to wait for her to come back." With the tone of disappointment, Casper stated.“No. We will not wait for her to return. We need to know where she is going. I have a strong feeling that she will put her life in jeopardy again. ”"But boss, how do we know?"Lucien looked up at Casper. He remembered a person that is close to him."We'll find a way to track her possible location." Lucien said looking at Casper. He then, hurriedly took his cellphone from his pocket and dialed his friend’s the number. After a while, the man's raspy voice answered."Luci?""M
Vladimyr's days have not been easy. She couldn't help herself from crying every time she remembered what happened to Luvien's disappearance, after ten years. When she is currently pregnant with the twins. Waiting and hoping that somehow they will meet Luvien again—or at least he would find her.Furthermore, she was always quiet, she's not talking to anyone. She always confined herself to the room and cry all her grievance. Apparently, regardless of what she does, everything seems hard to sink into her system. With everything she found out, her heart and mind can't easily take the truth. Every time she remembered those things about what the fake Luvien said, she couldn't help but sigh.Every day, she can't to focus herself on her work. If she wasn't busy, she would suddenly start crying on her desk, calling Luvien's name again. She feels the endless bitterness of the pain, she feels as if it never stops.She is drowning in pure loneliness and lo
“P-patay...n-na siya? P-paanong...” She couldn't believe it. She felt something hit her chest hard and affected her breathing. Her mind is screaming. No! “Why didn't I even know he was gone? Why haven't I even heard of it? No one even told me he's gone ...” Vladimyr uttered with disappointment and grief. She couldn't believe what Lucien had said, she doesn't want to believe it. Not, until she saw a sorrowful tears fell from his eyes. Those news immediatdly brought destruction to her soul, to her heart and to her only hope that one day she will meet her beloved Luvien again. He will have a chance to meet his children, the twins. And they can live together. That's her great wish. To let the twin met their father. But now the only wish she had will never come true. She thought then, when they met the Luvien she knew, it can lessened her worries for her children. If her time came that she's g
Vlad’s right brow twitched.She doesn’t even know about Luvien’scondition. He doesn't say anything to her about the sickness."He has a heart disease ...""What have I got to do with his illness?"“Listen baby I don’t mean to fool you. I didn't mean to hurt you I didn't mean to lie. Believe it. At first I wanted to retaliate against you because I thought you were the reason but many things happened that revealed in my eyes that you are innocent. That you know nothing of what is going on and you are a good person. Please ... Please believe me.I love you so much. ” Lucien begged at Vladimyr, trying to get closer to her but a sudden gunshots echoes the whole living room and a surprised gasp was heard behind him.Lucien automatically turned around and immediately widened his eyes when he saw to whom Vladimyr's gun was pointed.Lucien
Vladimyr moved the rocking chair softly and leaned back comfortably. She didn't go to the office today because she feels bad. So she chose to stay at her home first to relax. Vlad picked the glass of milk on the glass table then gulped a little. And the vegetable donut Lucien made for her and her kids before he went to work. She allowed herself to relax and indulge in the beautiful view from her green yard. Where you can see tall trees of various fruits, plants and colored flowers. The clear blue sky with a slight streak of haze. Vlad closed her eyes and feel the silence while she inhales the fresh air, filled with flower and fruits scent. She relaxed her self a moment, when she felt a presence came. It was smooth and quiet. "What do you need?" she asked in a plain tone. It was Malia, based on how she move quietly. “Madame, Mr. Mendoza and General Smith want to talk to you. ”
Vladimyr woke up early the next day. A warm beaming of morning sunlight that penetrate the thin white curtains came through and it awaken her from a her good sleep.Vladimyr push her self up to sat in her soft and heavenly comfortable bed. There's no sign of her beloved man beside her and she frowns."Where is he?" she roam her gaze around their room. To check if he's still there. But there’s no sign of ‘Luvien’Vladimyr got up from the bed even though she’s still drowsy. She went straight to the bathroom to check it. But the bathroom was open so she knew no one was there.Vladimyr sat up in bed again. She feels heavy now. She was dizzy and the bed seemed to be pulling her back. But, she didn’t want to go to sleep just yet. She has been like this for a few days and she feels even weaker. She breathed an airy sigh and starts walking towards the door with a heavy mood.