The Protector

Chapter 32 - Blackmail

See? I knew it!!! Her real identity showed up. She is acting as Isabel Beatriz Paras De Leon, the kickboxer. Lumabas ang tapang. Parang nakalimutan niya na ako ang boss dito, ako ang boss niya. Hinayaan ko lang siya para mailabas niya ang kanyang galit.

The bodyguard as her secret persona is temporarily gone. 

As she confronts me, halos lumabas na ang litid sa kanyang leeg. She punched me again, huh, ang lakas naman niya. Medyo masakit na ang mga suntok niya kaya sinangga ko na ang kamay niya and tries to pacify her.

"Calm down. He was a nobody. Hindi siya kawalan sa mundo.  Besides, he deserves it for what he did to me. He was a traitor and in my eyes, all traitors must be punished. You should remember that BDL!" I said in a warning tone.

"You are not a God." she replied through gritted teeth.

"Maybe not but his blood is on your hands now, so pick yourself up. No need to pressure yourself BDL. We don't have room for regrets here as it comes with the territory. You must know that as my bodyguard." sabi ko sabay akbay sa kanya.

Matagal bago siya nakahuma at natumbok ang mga sinabi ko. Inalis niya ang kamay ko bago humarap sa akin.

"No, governor Anton. Everyone here witnessed that you did it so don't you dare make me as the scapegoat. This is not part of my job, not like this." she whispered, voice crackling, as she tries to kneel beside the man.

Awww, she have a soft heart, bless. Extremely caring but a little too much.

Kaya pati asawa mo, gusto niyang agawin Gob.

"D-dalhin natin siya sa hospital, mabubuhay pa yan." samo ni BDL sa akin.

I ignored her completely.

"Take this dead man out of here." I instructed my men.

Mabilis naman silang kumilos at agad na sinunggaban ang walang buhay na katawan ng traydor sa grupo. Nagkatinginan kami ni Blue, itinuro ko si BDL na tulalang nakatingin sa mga tao ko. He nodded and swiftly put his hidden cellphone away. Sikretong nag thumbs up pa siya sa akin bago lumapit kay BDL.

"Why don't you go home BDL. You've been working really hard lately, you deserve a rest. Have a couple of days off starting tomorrow tutal weekend naman na." Blue said.

"P-pero........" putol na sagot niya dahil nakatingin na siya sa bangkay na binabalot nila ng kumot.

"Kami na ang bahala dito. Here, take my car. Iwan mo na ito sa kapitolyo at doon ko na lang kukunin." sabi ni Blue.

Walang nagawa si BDL kundi ang sumunod sa utos ni Blue. Tinignan niya muna ako ng masama bago tuluyang lumabas. I took the handkerchief from my pocket and used it to carefully picked up the gun.

Napangisi ako. Akalain mo yun, everything went well according to my plan.

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JEMA.

Ang himbing ng tulog ko ng makarinig ako ng malalakas na tunog. I opened my eyes instantly. May kumakatok sa pinto ng kuarto ko. I looked around my room, madilim pa sa paligid. Ang aga naman, hay.

I get out of my bed kahit antok na antok pa. Masakit ang ulo ko pagbangon. Dahil siguro sa kulang pa ako sa tulog. Mukhang tatlong oras lang ako nakaidlip.

I took my robe that was hanging beside the cabinet, lazily put it on before opening the door.

"Anton?" takang tanong ko.

"Good morning babe. Coffee?" he replied.

He was holding a tray with coffee on it. I smelled the aroma, bigla akong naglaway sa kape. Bago pa ako makasagot ay nakapasok na siya sa loob ng kuarto ko. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa aking robe at sinundan siya.