"Good Evening to everyone," tumahimik ang buong paligid sa pagtapat ng ilaw sa kinatatayuan ng auctioneer. naka suot ito ng maskara katulad ng mga taong nasa harapan nya na kanina pa pinaguusapan ang mga items na mayroong malalaking halaga.
Lumipas ang ilang oras ilalabas na ang kanilang pinaka hihintay.
"and the last item for the night, The Hundred Year Old Hellari Mansion..." tumahimik ang lahat sa pag flash ng litrato ng Hellari Mansion sa Screen. Lot of people are eyeing for The hundred Year old Hellari Mansion since it was a private property of Hellari whose annihilated for hundered of years. According to the History, Hellari is the most powerful family. They own hundreds of businesses especially gold and diamond mines. But they are murdered leaving no heir for their wealth. Their mansion is made of expensive materials and believed that there is a hidden room for the 70% of their wealth inside of it.
It was the first time in a underground auction that offer this kind of high value item. Some of the buyer are still skeptic to the item. Since, It was known that Hellari Mansion is currently owned by Amanda Divente, the president of Alpha Mitra International.
"Our Ms. President is here to give the golden key for the buyer" tumayo si Amanda Divente na naka pwesto sa unahan ng auction hall. Tinanggal nya ang kaniyang maskara at tyaka kumawa sa lahat, kaagad na nakabuo ng ingay ang pagpapakita nya sa auction, knowing that Amanda is now weak and suffering on chronic illness.
"So, the price start with 10 million Dollars" may iilang napahiyaw sa presyo ng Hellari mansion, but they know that the price may hit the highest value of money.
"Number 32." saad ng autioneer.
"One Hundred Million Dollars" Nakangising saad ni number 32.
"Number 107."
"Three Hundred Million" kaagad na nawala ang ngiti sa labi ni number 32 ng marinig nya ang malalim na boses sa 2nd floor ng auction hall. Sinilip nya ito at nakita ang naka de kwartong lalaki habang nakataas ang number na 107.
"300 Million for number 107!" bakas ang pagkasabik sa boses ng auctioneer dahil alam nyang malaki ang kikitain nya sa item na ito.
"Number 126."
"Five Hundred Million!" napatingin ang lahat sa lokasyon ni Number 126, She was sitting in the opposite side of Number 107.
"That's Ms. Quennie." bulong ng assisstant ni number 107 at halatang may inis din sa boses nito.
"500 Hundred Million Dollars for Number 126!" turo ng autioneer kay Quennie bago ibukas ang kaniyang pulang pamaypay.
"Seven Hundred Million!" Sigaw ni Number 107.
"Sir! T-that's--" hindi na nilingon ni Number 107 ang kaniyang assisstant at nakipaglabanan ng tingin kay Queenie.
"700 Million for Number 107!" bakas ang saya sa boses ng autioneer at tumingin kay number 107.
"Going Once!" Hinawakan nya ang gavel.
"F-fucker!!" Irit ni number 126 bago lumabas ng auction hall.
Satisfied naman bumalik sa pagkakaupo si Number 107.
"Going Twice!" Itinapat na ng autioneer ang gavel sa block na may insignia ng kaniyang Auction Company.
Nanlaki ang mata ni Number 107 ng makita nyang isang lalaki na nasa pinaka mataas na parte ng Second floor ng Auction hall. He was sitting calmly with the raised number in his left hand and in the right hand was a glass of whiskey. He was like waiting for this moment to come.
"Number 136" humigpit ang hawak ng autioneer ng makita ang pamilyar na maskara. Is called
"Three Billion"
Magsasalita pa sana si Number 107 ng umalingawngaw na ang paghampas ng auctioneer. Malakas na palakpakan ang natanggap ni number 136. Nagsimula narin mag alisan ang mga tao sa loob ng hall ngunit nanatiling nakaupo si Amanda Divente habang iniintay ang panibangong magmamayari ng mansion.
Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipat narinig nya ang papalapit na yabag papunta sa kaniyang kinauupuan, naramdaman nyang tumabi ito sa kaniya at dekwatrong umupo hawak ang isang gintong baston na may nakaukit na ahas, lion at salitang latin "hic mortis ect...".
Inangat nga ang kaniyang paningin, at sa pagtama ng kanilang paningin nakilala nya na agad ito.
"Hoard" saad ni amanda at napakapit ng mahigpit sa gintong susi.
"I knew it!" sigaw ni amanda bago lumayo sa lalaki. She knows him, Hoard is a person who is full of greed. The mansion do have high value but Amanda believes that it must fall into a young heart.
"I come for the monster," kaagad na nanlamig ang pakiramdam ni Amanda.
Monster, It was a long decade secret that falls into the owner of the mansion. They believed that if you own The Mansion of Hellari; money, fame, love, and everything you want will come specially if you don't have a extreme desire in the golds of the mansion. But If you do have a unjustified intension with the full of greed into your eyes, you will fall and you will see the ungrateful end, thus you will see the monster of the Hellari's Mansion.
"a-are you insane?" Amanda asked.
a mischievous smile write into Hourds Lips.
"The golden key, for the golden heart. Sacrifice life for infinite Desire..." he stated the poem written at the golden key's body which only owners can read.
"who do you kill with golden heart Ms. Amanda?" He asked before removing his mask.
"Your Secretary? A loyal dog? or one of your family?" dagdag nya bago ipatong sa kaniyang hita ang itim na maskara.
"The Hellari's Mansion must have a great owner, It was meant for me after all." Hindi maiwasan mapatitig si Amanda sa mukhang mayroon si Hourd, parang isang dyos na naghubog tao katulad ng mga sculpture ng dyos sa greece. He does have sharp pointed nose, Perfect cupid bow pink lips, thick eyebrows and he also do have mix of electric blue and green eyes.
"I--" hindi natapos ang pagsasalita ni amanda ng tumarak sa kaniyang tyan ang isang mahabang katana. Sa labis na pagkagulat napasigaw pa ito at nilingon ang taong sumaksak sakaniya. She cried when she saw her husband Eduardo.
Habang papalayo sa malagim na pagpatay kay Ms. Amanda tila ba bumalik ang panahon sa oras kung saan nasa isang malawak na opisina sya habang nakatanaw sa kagandahan ng lugar. Nakaluhod sa sahig ang matagal nya nang business partner na si Eduardo Divente.
"Chairman..." basag ang boses nito at hindi matangin sa mga mata ng lalaking naka de kwatro sa kaniyang harapan. Binugahan sya nito ng usok ng tabacco na kanina pa umaalingasaw sa buong opisina.
"I won't say anyword, Mr. Eduardo. Tell me the truth then you can leave."
"She killed my daughter for all the fortune we have..." nanuot sa kaniyang ilong ang matapang na amoy ng tabacco habang unti unti nilalamon ng masalimuot na alaala.
lumipas ang ilang minuto nanatiling tahimik ang matanda habang patuloy na lumuluha.
Hanggang sa inangat na ni eduardo ang kaniyang ulo at tumingin sa lalaki na bumuga nanaman ng usok. "I want to kill my wife, Chairman." matapang na sagot nito na ikinataas ng gilid ng labi ni Chairman.
He slowly looked how mess Eduardo is. He thinks that office must have deep cleaning after that man leaves. But, at the same time he can uplift the smirk his lips making.
"Finally..."
