Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dealing with the Ruthless Mafia: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

PrologueNAGISING si Eliza sa lakas ng tunog ng cellphone sa kung saan. She groaned and tapped Israel's chiseled chest. They are both tired and naked after they make love. Israel was so insatiable that he didn't stop until their body was drained. Para ba itong sabik na sabik sa kanya kahit palagi naman silang magkasama. "Babe, answer the call." She said in a hoarse voice, still closing her eyes but Israel just groaned and buried his face on the pillow.Seconds later, the phone stopped ringing and Eliza was about to go back to sleep when the phone rang again. Whoever the caller is, he or she is so annoying! Mukhang hindi talaga ito titigil hangga't hindi sinasagot ang tawag kaya naman ay napipilitang bumangon si Eliza at sinundan ang ingay. She walked with her naked body towards the drawer located on the very corner of the condo unit, meters away from the king-size bed where they were lying.She picked up the call without looking who the caller is. Hinintay niyang magsalita ang nasa k

“ELIZA VILLANUEVA… nice seeing you again, my love.” Malalim ang boses na sabi nito sabay tanggal sa face mask at sunglasses na suot nito. Halos mapugto ang hininga ni Elizabeth nang makita ang kabuuan ng mukha ng lalaking kaharap niya. But remembering the past and his background, she erased all the emotions in her face and gave him a forced smile. She can’t deny the fact that he became more handsome and so as his features, it became manlier. His stubborn jaw that moves every time he clenches it, his pointed nose that added up to his handsomeness, his green eyes that look so mysterious, his eyebrows that always met like he hated the world, and his luscious lips that always look inviting. She smiled bitterly when a pang of pain struck her heart. She tried to calm herself and force herself not to show any weaknesses to the man in front of her. Hindi pwedeng maging mahina siya. Pinaghandaan niya ang araw na ito kaya dapat pulido na ang bawat galaw at mga salitang lalabas sa bibig niya. S

Chapter 4 “SO, you’re dating Atty. Alvarez?” Napaigtad si Elizabeth nang biglang may magsalita pagkalabas niya ng kanyang opisina. It’s already eleven in the evening when she decided to finish her paperworks. Kunot ang nuong tinitigan niya ang lalaking nasa harapan niya. “At bakit ka nandito?” She asked as she put her phone on her shoulder bag. “Because I want to talk with you,” simpleng sagot nito kaya hindi niya mapigilang irapan ito. Palagi nalang kasi iyon lumalabas sa bibig ng lalaki. Wala na bang bago? “I told you, we have nothing to talk about. We’re done,” sabi niya at tinalikuran ito. She then entered the elevator and at the same time, Alaister entered before the elevator closed. Muling napairap si Elizabeth nang tumabi ito sa kanya. His presence is enough to mess her senses. Kaya itinikom niya nalang ang kanyang bibig at pilit pinapakalma ang sarili para maiwasang magkabangayan sila ng lalaki. “Are you dating Atty. Alvarez?” Pagbasag nito sa panandaliang katahimikan. S

Chapter 6 “I’M SORRY,” iyon ang unang lumabas sa bibig ni Elizabeth nang tumahan na si Alaister sa pag-iyak nito. He was crying silently, forcing himself not to make a sound and she felt guilty. Ramdam niya ang bigat ng nararamdaman nito habang umiiyak ito. She can feel his pain, she was there before and up until now. Hearing the truth about Alaister’s father, mas lalong nadagdagan ang galit niya sa ama nito. He's really a devil! And she can feel that Alaister has been through in his father’s hands. Alaister let out an empty laugh before wiping his teary eyes. “It’s okay, wala ka namang kasalanan. I just want you to know… who really I am.” Anito na mababakas ang sinseridad sa boses nito. Elizabeth is still rubbing his back and just stay silent. Ayaw niya munang ibuka ang bibig niya at baka kung ano pa ang lumabas na hindi maganda mula dito. Hindi pa siya handang malaman ang mga pinagdaanan ng lalaki. She can’t bear to hear and see him cry. Parang may pumipiga sa puso niya, hindi ni

Chapter 8: UnfairNAKITA NI ALAISTER si Elizabeth na nakaupo sa rattan chair habang nakatanaw sa karagatan. Mukhang malalim ang iniisip nito habang namimilibis ang luha sa kaniyang mga mata. His heart clenched in pain. She’s crying because of me. Mapait niyang ani sa kanyang isipan. Bakit ba kasi lahat ng minamahal niya ay nasasaktan dahil sa kanya? Nagmahal lang naman siya ah. Una, ang Mama niya. Pangalawa, ang nakababata niyang kapatid. At ngayon naman, si Elizabeth. Talaga bang wala siyang karapatang magmahal o sumaya man lang? Puro pasakit nalang ba ang dala niya sa mga taong minamahal niya?He took a deep breath. Lumapit siya at umupo sa tabi nito. Elizabeth then hurriedly wiped her tears off and didn’t bother to glance at him. “What if we hadn't met seven years ago?” Biglang basag ni Elizabeth sa katahimikang lumulukob sa kanila.Halata namang ayaw nito sa presensya niya. Ramdam niya ang matinding galit at pagkamuhi nito sa kanya. Ang gusto niya lang malaman ay kung bakit big