Ruthless War : Taste of Blood [JenLisa]

Chapter VI

Dauntless Rivals

"What? Are you sure about that?" naguguluhang tanong nito sa kanyang sekretarya, as she grabbed the tablet sabay tinignan ang isang nakakabulabog na balita.

BREAKING NEWS: Former Chief Director of Dubois Corp., found dead in a recent fire incident happened in a factory in Manila!

The latter exhaustedly sighed about the happenings, umagang-umaga ay nai-istress ito sa mga kaganapang nangyayari.

"What about his shares? Can we buy it back since mukhang wala naman yung pamamanahan?"

"I'm afraid we can't no more Ms. Dubois, someone already bought it." napakunot ang noo nito sa kanyang narinig, "Seriously? That fast huh? Shows how much people are in demand to be part of my company, well."

Syd immediately stood up since wala naman na itong gagawin. As the latter is also preparing for a big event that's gonna take place tonight, "The party will start at exactly 7 pm, Ms. Dubois. Everything's perfect as you addressed."

Sa hindi malamang dahilan ay nasasabik ito sa maaring kaganapan maya-maya lang.

All eyes were darted to the one and only woman, as she got out from her black limousine. People's mouth around the place went agape, as gossips and clicks of cameras also started.

Bumabagay rito ang napaka-habang red carpet as she stands out of all of them as she wore her elegant black fitted gown.

"Good evening everyone, I'm very pleased to have every single one of you here. It was a successful partnership that we all had, let this night be our celebration. Let us enjoy ourselves, cheers!" sabay ang pag-angat ng kanya-kanyang glass of champagne at tinikman ang tamis ng tagumpay.

Smiles were plastered in everyone's faces, particularly to this one guy na papalapit na sa kinaroroonan ng dalaga.

Without any hesitations ay agad nitong ipinulupot ang kanyang braso sa bewang ng dalaga, at tanging pag-ngiti lamang ang naibigay nitong tugon.

Eros Cole...

"You look beautiful tonight, babe." as Eros was about to kiss Syd's lips ay umiwas ito dahilan para ang tanging mahalikan nito ay ang kanyang pisngi.

Eros was about to speak nang ito'y maudlot ng isang pag-tawag, "Eros! My man! How are you young man? It's been a while since I last talked to you and your dad. Pwede ba kitang makausap?" ika ng isang matandang lalaki kaya naman walang pag-dadalawang isip ay umalis ang dalaga mula sa pagkakayapos rito.

Geez, I feel so disgusted kung hindi ka lang importante sa kompanya. I'll soon enough get rid of you, Eros.

She mentally rolled her eyes sabay mabilisang nag-lakad papalayo sa lalaki na kasalukuyan na ngayong abala sa pakikipag-usap.

Kasalukuyan na itong nasa isang tahimik at wala masyadong ilaw na hallway. The sound of her high heels echoing throughout the place ang tanging bagay lamang na iyong maririnig.

But Syd's smart enough to know that someone's following her from behind, the girl playfully smirk as she continuously walk ng hindi nito ipinapahalata na kanya na itong napansin.

Syd successfully made her way on a maze garden. This whole place is owned by her family, where they always take place special events. Kabisado ito ng dalaga, and no one escapes this maze unless a Syd Dubois helps you out, the girl particularly designed this maze on her own.

The latter immediately made her way in, at tila ba'y nag-lahong parang bula sa loob ng maze na ito. She hid in a near corner upang makita ang presensya ng sumusunod rito.

Bumungad sa kanyang isang katangkarang tao, but to her surprise the latter's wearing an eye maskara. At kung hindi nagkakamali ay maaring isa itong tao galing rin mismo sa party.

But why are you following me? Who are you?

Iniangat nito ang kanyang black gown sabay maingat na hinatak and isang baril from her thigh pocket. Footsteps were heard palapit ng palapit, and when it stopped agad itong lumabas sa pagkaka-tago at sabay na itinutok ang kanyang baril, but this time no one's presence was shown.

Kaya naman natawa ito ng bahagya sabay agad na humarap patalikod at sinipa ng napaka-lakas ang taong nasa kanyang likuran, dahilan upang ito'y mapa-atras ng kaunti.

She pointed her gun at akmang sisipain sana ito nang agaran niya itong iniwas at sabay na itinulak ang kalaban sa pader. Syd immediately pulled her gun's trigger at itinutok ang armas.

"You're well trained huh?" bungad nitong boses sa dalaga, that definitely send shivers down to her spine without knowing the reason why. "Who are you?"

Akmang tatanggalin na sana ni Syd ang maskara nito ng siya'y hatakin ng kalaban switching their places dahilan para ito'y ngayon na'y naka-sandal sa pader.

Ang mapupungay nitong mga mata ay isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit hindi nito magawang makagalaw ngayon, this isn't the Syd that she is. Naguguluhan ito sa automatikong di pag-galaw o paglaban ng kanyang katawan.

Syd was about to speak ng marinig nito ang isang pamilyar na boses sa di kalayuan, "Syd?! Where are youuuu?!" it was Eros.

She forced herself to move pero masyadong malakas ang kalaban dahilan para hindi ito gaanong makagalaw, pulling her gun and was about to shoot the latter ng ito'y mabilisang tumilapon ang armas sa kalayuan.

And to Syd's surprise everything stopped when she felt the latter's warm lips against hers. It was so warm that the coldness that she felt from earlier fade away in a glimpse.

"Syd?! I said where are you?! Nand'yan ka ba sa loob ng maze?! Do you need some help babe?!" dahilan upang mabilisang mag-laho ang taong nasa kanyang harapan without a warning.

Dahan dahan nitong iminulat ang kanyang mata, and the latter was completely gone.

"Be very careful whom you are with. Everyone's not as trasparent as you think they are, Syd."

Ang patuloy na nage-echo sa loob ng utak nito, kasabay ang papalapit na papalapit na Eros base sa mga sigaw nito. Kaya naman agaran ng itinago pabalik ng dalaga ang kanyang baril pabalik sa kanyang thigh pocket and fixed herself as if nothing had happen.

"Oh there you are, babe! I was looking for you the whole time! Ano ba ginagawa mo dito? Nand'yan na si Dad together with your dad, Mr. Dubois. Let's go shall we?" Syd just shrugged off at tumango.

"Nothing, I was just catching some air. Yeah, we better go. We don't wanna make them wait." tumango naman si Eros kaya nakahinga ng maluwag ang dalaga na ito'y naniniwala.

She catches some glimpse looking back, before officialy leaving the place with her heart beating so fast.

Who are you?