"Hmm. Why, what's wrong with you?" Mariana asked.
It took her a while to understand it. Naramdaman niya ang pag-init ng pisngi niya at ang palihim na pagngisi ni Magnus. His hand crawled on her legs and grip it. Inis niyang tinampal iyon ng palihim.
"Nothing's wrong, Mamá. Let's just eat." Pormal na saad ni Magnus na para bang hindi nito pinagkakadiskitahan ang hita niya sa ilalim ng mesa.
Sneaky bastard.
Naging matiwasay naman ang pagsasalo ng dalawang pamilya. Na para bang walang gulo sa pagitan ng Sebastian at Benjamin dati. It was stated on the book what was the reason of the beef between the Sebastian and Benjamin. Love. It's just all about love then both family start ransacking each other's property. And now, decades later two family sat in the same table casually talking about the wedding of Sebastian and Benjamin.
Tinanggal na ni Magnus ang kamay nito sa hita niya. Only to get his phone from his pocket. Hindi niya pinansin ang binata at pinagpatuloy ang pagkain. Magnus sighed and drew closer to her.
"The organization is calling me. I have to go." Magnus whispered.
After this dinner she'll go somewhere, too.
"No need to inform me." Pagkaklaro niya sa bagay na 'yan. Hindi na dapat responsable dito ang sabihin kung saan ito patutungo.
"I will still do." Sagot nito at nilapat ang labi nito ng mabilis sa sintido niya bago tumayo.
It was a swift move that no one even noticed it. Para siyang biglang nalagutan ng hininga sa pasimpleng galaw nito na baka may makakita. Damn you, Magnus.
Nakita na lang niya ang pag-iling ni Hover. He probably saw what happened. He'll probably gonna remember that stupid scene on his nightmare. Poor Hover.
"I've gotta go. Emergency." Tipid at magalang na paalam ni Magnus at bahagyang yumukod sa mga nakakatandang Benjamin.
"Go ahead. We understand." Lolo Gun dismissed.
"Pagpasensyahan niyo na si Magnus, lalo na sa 'yo, Hera, kung palaging aalis na lang bigla." Dozen apologized on Magnus behalf.
"I understand, Papá."
It's not big deal. Dahil baka may pagkakataon rin na siya rin ang aalis para sa misyon.
"Naku, sinabihan ko na kasi si Magnus na huwag ng sumali sa Poderoso na 'yan." Dozen Sebastian said.
She stilled when she heard that name. Poderoso. Of course, as one of the people in underground she knew that Organization very well. It compose of 10 most powerful mafia boss. And what makes it cooler is, kung may membro ang makakaltasan ng kapangyarihan ay pwedeng palitan. For example if there's someone could be more powerful that the 10th in rank, he'll be replaced.
Hindi kilala kung sino-sino ang sampu. All of them wearing full face mask with voice changer but she knew, Hover is part of Poderoso.
Nagtama ang paningin nila ng kapatid. Mukhang parehas ng takbo ang isip nila.
"Hmm. Dangerous pero mas matimbang pa rin ang kapangyarihan para kay Magnus. He'll just makes sure that it won't harm his wife." Hindi napigilan na komento ng Daddy niya.
He's still protective as ever. Hindi ito sang-ayon sa mga galaw niya tuwing gabi pero wala rin naman itong magagawa kung hindi ang payagan siya. It's for the Benjamin. Because behind the Benjamin happy family is a great power from Benjamin's business and illegal organization.
"I can protect myself." She coldly clarified.
"I won't let any harm happens to Hera." Malamig na sabat ni Hover.
Chapter 18
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