Love in the Mask

Chapter 25: Who is CL?

ALEX’s POV

I’m thinking about rain. Saan kaya un nagpunta?

‘bobo mo kasi Alex.Kung bakit kasi maling salita ang binitiwan mo! Bakit kasi ‘stay away’ pa ang napili mo? Pwede namang bumababa ka na lang sana at sinabing  ‘wait for me’. ’ _ talking to myself again.

*tok tok tok*

“Come in.” sabi ko.

“Hey!” ah, it’s Harley. It’s time to know who the hell C.L. is.

“Have a sit, Harley.” Umupo siya sa upuan sa harap ng table ko.

“So, ano na?” –tanong ko.

“Family related nga ang pinaghuhugutan ng problema ng kompanya niyo.” – He declared.

“Paano mo nasabi?” (6_o)

“Do you know this man?” anya sabay lahad ng picture sa table.

“Nope. Why?”

“This is your uncle, Conrad Lim, and he is C.L.”

“Paanog naging tito ko yan eh only son si Papa?”

“Your lolo is quite amusing. He hid that he had son outside your family tree. Akala ko nga noong una, it’s your father’s fault eh. Pero junior lang pala ang papa mo. Kaya kita tinanong before. Do you remember?”- Harley.

“Yeah, i remember.”

“Conrad Lim, asan siya?” tanong ko.

“Di ba sinabi ko before that he is living near yours?”

“yes.”

“He doesn’t stay there. Anak lang niya ang nakatira doon.” – HArley

“Sino naman ung anak niyang iyon?”

“Baka hindi ka maniwala kasi binanggit ko na siya one time eh. Nicholas Lim a.k.a Cole Lim of tennis world.”

“What?” =_=?

“yes, that means magpinsan kayo ng Cole Lim.” – Harley

“And this is your new family tree.” Sabay abot ung diagram.

Lolo really had an affair to two women. What a revelation?! Cole Lim is my cousin, that means karibal ko ang pinsan ko kay Rain? Face palm.

“Alex,” – Harley

“yes?”

“Malaki ang galit ng pamilya ng tito mo sa inyo.”

“and why is that?”

“Sila ang unang pamilya. Pero lola mo ang pinakasalan. Si Sir Conrad mismo ang nagsabi. Galit siya sa ama mo. Kaya niya gustong kuhanin ang kompanyang pinaghihirapan niyo ngayun. Sabi niya it is just right for him to have his part. Hindi naman siya nagnanakaw, he’s buying assets legally. The thing is he wants revenge.”

“Teka, paano mo nalaman ang lahat ng yan? He told you personally?”

Hindi naman ganito katalino ang Harley na kilala  ko noon.

Ngumiti siya.

“Let’s just say, he will be my father-in-law soon.” –Harley.

“WHAT?”

“You heard me right! I’m having a good affair to his daughter, Sofia. And because of her, nakalapit ako sa tito mo. We played a chess game while he was telling a long tale of his life. I understand his feelings because I too was a son of a bitch. Joke lang. Anak sa labas. We have similarities is almost everything.” – kwento ni Harley.

Another revelation. I didn’t know that he was a son of a bitch. Anya un..

“I see. Sa tingin mo, alam ni papa ang tungkol sa tito ko sa labas?” tanong ko sa kanya.

“Oo daw, sabi ni tito Conrad. Sa kwento niya, alam ng lola mo ang tungkol sa kanya. Katunayan nga, he was given 10% of all your lolo’s assets. Malaki ang napunta sa Daddy mo. 90 %. Really unfair, to think na si Tito Conrad ang panganay.” – Harley.

So it’s all about revenge. Bakit ngayun ko lang nalaman ang lahat nang ito? Si papa, bakit hindi siya nagsabi? Argghh!! Heck!

“Harley,”

“yes?”

“What’s the best thing to do? My brain is not really working right now.” Sabi ko. Sumisingit kasi si Rain eh.

“That’s simple. Don’t think! It’s not that complicated. Your tito is willing to talk to your family naman eh. Just gather them all like family reunion kumbaga. ”

“Nga naman. Thank you Harley.” – sabi ko.

“So how much do I have to pay you?” tanong ko.

“Eh? Sa firm ka magbayad hindi direkta sa akin. ”anya.

“Ok. Thanks for your help.”

“Welcome. Thanks too. Have I proven my abilities as a detective now?” – Harley.

“Oo na. Da best ka!” sagot ko sa kanya.

“Nga pala, where’s Stephanie?” – Harley, nagtatanong tungkol sa sekretarya ko? Akala ko ba ikakasal na siya sa pinsan kong hindi ko pa nakikita?.