Forgetting the CEO's Son [COMPLETED]

Kabanata 4

Hindi ko na ito pinansin at tumitig sa kawalan. I know this day will come, but I'm not prepared. What should I do? Hug him and say I miss him? Or act like I don't know him. Like having an amnesia? I preferred the latter. But what about the connection between me and Adam? Ano nalang ang sasabihin nila kay Adam? Na traydor siya? And worst, Adam introduced me as his wife! Kahit na balot ang mukha ko kanina, I'm sure he recognized Pete! And Pete calls Adam 'daddy' and me as 'mommy'. Oh, God. How did I get in this situation?

Bumuntong hininga ako at tumungo sa munting pinto dito sa condo at lumabas dito. The wind blows some strand of my hair and I entered the terrace. I close my eyes and inhaled the polluted air of Manila. Somehow, I feel home. The comfort of the city makes me feel alright. Tila ay gumaan ang pakiramdam ko. Tumingin ako sa baba at pinanood ang mga sasakyang tila ay mga langgam sa sobrang liit. Lalo na ang mga pula at itim na sasakyan. Ang mga taong naglalakad na parang mga tuldok dahil sa sobrang taas ng pwesto ko ngayon. I grip the railings tightly as I close my eyes once again, feeling the wind blowing my hair and the coldness of the air at eleven in the morning.

Sinusubukan kong alisin ang mga bumabagabag sa isip ko. I need to calm down and think properly. I'm not like this.

"The food has arrived, Tasha. Halika na." I heard Adam's voice behind me.

Nagpakawala ako ng isang malalim na hininga at pumasok sa loob ng silid.

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"Seriously, I don't know how did it happened. Lahat ng passage kung saan maaaring dumaan ang suspect ay may nagbabantay. Even the assassins and reapers didn't notice everything!" drustrated na sambit ni Spencer. His elbows are resting above his bended knees while sitting on the couch.

Muli akong tumingin sa CCTV monitor kung saan kitang-kita lahat ng anggulo ng underground. Nag-igting ang panga ko habang inaanalisa ang kung paano nakapuslit ang bomba sa loob ng underground. Bringing deadly weapons inside the underground is strictly prohibited. Sa mga laban na gustong gumamit ng mga matutulis na bagay ay suportado na ng namamahala ng underground. The underground masters are the ones who'll give them the weapons, but they aren't allowed to take it home. Weapons inside will remain inside and weapons outside aren't allowed inside. So how come that the bomb— don't tell me...

"Who's the latest mafia na nakikipagsabotahe sa Royals at Alas?" nangangalaiting tanong ko.

"Red mafia," nagtatakang sagot ni Spencer, but afterwards the reaction upon his face changed and turned into a cold one. "They have a spy inside the underground."

And worst is it's in the rank. Napatingin ako sa lalaking biglaang nabilaukan habang umiinom ng tubig. Tinapik naman ng isa pang lalaki ang kanyang likod.

"By the way, Empress. This is my team. Hades, he's the one who monitors the CCTV footages and the hacker." Kumaway ang lalaking nagngangalang Hades, I just nod.

"Ronnie, he manages the reapers and the assassins. Siya ang nagbibigay ng instruction sa mga assassins at reapers kung saan sila pupwesto." He pointed the guy who was choked while drinking water a while ago. "Lastly, Jeffrey. Siya ang pumupunta kasama ang ilang mafia reapers natin na harapin ang mga ilegal na transaksiyon ng mga baril at mga weapons na ginagamit natin dito."

The guy sitting at the opposite sofa waved his hands without looking at us. He's busy reading a nonsense newspaper.

Umupo ako sa tabi ni Spencer at bumuntong hininga. "As much as I want to meet the people of underground, I'm not available tonight. Maybe I'll be having a surprise visit on the next days."

"Why not tomorrow?" Spencer asked.

"Or maybe tomorrow." I smirk as I look each one of Spencer's team. Some of them gulped.