Flames Of Deception (Levrés Series #6)

Kabanata 4

I scanned the whole restaurant. Searching for her if ever she is here. Natigilan ako noong makita ang isang pamilyar na tao na nakaupo hindi kalayuan sa amin. It's Ramon Kertia. Kyner's father. Tinignan ko kung sino iyong kasama niya. It's Kyner!

Bigla siyang napatingin sa pwesto ko kaya nagtama ang paningin namin. I winked at him, then looked away.

Kapag napatunayan ko na ang ina niya ang may kasalanan kung bakit malungkot si Mommy, I already know what to do with him.

Nagawi ang tingin ko kay Daddy. Nakita kong nakatingin siya kung nasaan sina Kyner. Madilim ang mukha niya habang nakatingin kay Ramon Kertia.

Then, a beautiful middle-aged woman approached the two Kertia. My eyes widened when I realized who she is. It's Trinity Pastrana!

Hindi na siya bata pero nandoon pa rin iyong kagandahan niya! Kagaya noong nakita kong picture niya sa opisina ni Daddy. She's still as beautiful as before.

Bumalik ang tingin ko kay Daddy. Hindi siya nagulat na makita ang babae roon. Alam niya kaya na pupunta ito ngayon dito?

My forehead creased when I realized something. Kaya ba niya pinili ang meeting nila rito dahil pupunta rin si Trinity rito? Para makita niya ito habang kausap ang ex nito?

Trinity glanced at my father briefly. And my father never tear his eyes off her. Hindi man lang naalala na nandito ako kasama niya at nakikita siya.

I gritted my teeth. Is this it? They are seeing each other? He's really cheating on my mother?

Humalukipkip ako at nanahimik kahit napupuno na ng galit ang aking dibdib. Napasulyap ako kay Kyner. Nakatitig siya sa akin ng seryoso. Her mother and his father were talking seriously.

"That's Ramon Kertia and his wife together with their son, right?" sabi ko kay Daddy.

"That's not his wife," malamig niyang sinabi.

"Oh? What is she, then? A mistress?" I smirked.

Daddy glanced at me. "A mother of Kyner Kertia but not Ramon Kertia's wife. Pinag-uusapan lang nila ang pag-graduate ni Kyner. Gusto ni Ramon na magtrabaho ito sa kanyang company."

Ramon Kertia own a shipping lines. They have eighty vessels here in the Philippines. At dahil bata pa ang kapatid nito sa ama na babae, baka siguro gusto ni Ramon Kertia na ipasa kay Kyner ang pagpapatakbo nito.

I bowed a bit so he won't see my face. I'm utterly mad. Alam niya. Nagkakausap talaga sila ni Trinity.

Ramon Kertia stood up. Siguro ay uuwi na ito. Tinapik nito sa balikat si Kyner bago umalis. Naiwan silang mag-ina. Trinity glanced again at my father.

"Snorri, your mother is looking for you. Go home now. Magpahatid ka kay Fred," sabi ni Daddy.

I gritted my teeth. "Sasabay ako sa iyo sa pag-uwi."

"Matatagalan pa kami. Pupunta pa kami sa isang bar dahil nag-aya si Solomon," sabi niya.

What a bullcrap! I'm not dense nor blind! I know what that glances they were giving with each other means! And I won't let them!

"Then, I'll come."

Binalik ni Daddy ang paningin sa akin. "You're still an underage, Snorri."

"Kayang-kaya mo ako ipasok sa isang bar kahit I'm underage. You have that power," I said coldly.

He stared at me intently. "Okay. What's your problem?"

"Gusto ko lang makasabay ka sa pag-uwi! Problema ba iyon?" iritado kong sinabi.