Lies of Darkness (Malapascua Series #3)

Epílogo (Part 2)

"You can't hide yourself properly, can't you?"

I watched every moves that she takes. I couldn't help myself but getting mad at her. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginagawa niya rito sa party ni James. Pinagmamasdan ko lang siya kanina, habang nakikipagtawanan sa mga kaibigan.

Bigla siyang namutla at napalunok nang wala sa oras. Mas lalong kumunot ang aking noo sa mga nakikita kong reaksyon sa kaniya ngayon.

I was just patient enough not to bargain with her, but hearing someone call her by a different name confused me like hell!

Why would they call her that name? She's not Selene! She's Dahlia Eleonora Verluz!

"Who the fuck are you? Why James calls you Selene?" I asked in a very cold tone.

She swallowed hard and couldn't look at me straight in the eyes.

"That was my nickname!" She defended herself into me.

Lie more, baby...

Napapailing ako sa aking isipan, ngunit, kung hindi ko siya sasabayan sa mga kalokohang ginagawa niya ngayon sa akin, paniguradong mag-iisip na naman ito ng mga bagong plano. It is right that I would act numb and naive.

"Hindi nga talaga kita kilala," sagot ko sa kaniya pabalik.

Her eyes softened and she walks slowly towards me.

"Please, believe in me..." She said in a sweetest voice.

Paano ako makakatanggi sa isang babaeng katulad niya? Her face is just too angelic; I couldn't help myself from getting mad at her any longer. I can't control my emotions when I'm with her.

She tries to kiss me, but I just watch every inch of her. Nang hindi ko na mapigilan ay siniil ko siya ng aking mga halik. I pulled her closer even more, and our skin met, and I felt the pleasure slowly burning into my veins. It's getting hotter here.

She really thinks that I am dumb enough and blind about everything. Hinayaan ko siyang mag-isip na wala akong kaalam-alam sa mga nangyayari sa paligid. I acted like I didn't know and just kept on liking her even more.

But she's wrong about it...

"I want you to investigate Dahlia Eleonora Verluz," I said to my private investigator while showing her the pictures of Dahlia.

"I want the results as soon as possible."

Bumuntong hininga si Victor at mas lalong pinagmasdan ang litratong ibinigay ko sa kaniya.

Tumango siya sa akin at kaagad na sinunod ang gusto kong mangyari.

When the days passed, I spent them with her. Araw-araw, palagi ko siyang nakikita, kahit sa panaginip, hindi siya mawala sa isipan ko. Even when I tried to take a bath every day, her face will always shows in my mind. Kahit na alam kong may tinatago siyang mali, ay hinahayaan ko lamang siya.

I even asked my investigator to investigate something about the Verluz. Kung ano ang mayroon sa kanila, kung ano ang kanilang mga lihim na dapat kong malaman.

I spent millions just for this, but I didn't regret everything. Lalong-lalo na nang dumating si Victor at ibinigay niya sa akin ang mga nakuha niyang impormasyon.

He handed me the brown envelope. Kaagad ko itong binuksan at nakita ko ang iba't-ibang mga litrato ni Dahlia.

I licked my lower lip and my jaw clenched when I saw her wearing a student uniform. Ang ibang mga litrato ay may kasama siyang babae, siguro ay ka-klase niya ang babaeng ito.

May mga litrato rin ng isang abandunadong bahay. It was actually a mansion, but there wasn't a caretaker to handle it. Hinayaan na lamang itong maluma at mapuno ng mga baging, alikabok at mga dahon ang kabuuan ng mansion.