Cronus POV
Five days.
Exactly five days na hindi ko nakita o narinig man lang ang boses ng prinsesa ko. I almost punch myself ng maalala kong wala pa pala syang cellphone. I made a mental note na ibili sya after naming mag lunch. Kaya ang tinatawagan ko na lang sa mansion ay si.... I forgot her name again. The maid that Manang Tacing recommended. But everytime I ask for Phenny napakarami nyang excuses na sinasabi kesyo naliligo or lumabas at hindi nya alam kung saan nagsuot and sometimes tulog daw. I feel like she's hiding her from me and it irritates me. Pero wala akong magawa. Kaya binilisan ko na lang ang business transactions ko para maka uwi na agad.
Manang Tacing also called informing me that she's on her way too. She said she'll just wait for me at the entrance of our exclusive village so that means my men have to pick her up there.
Overly excited that I didn't call to announce our arrival. Gusto kong masopresa si Phenny. I want to see how pretty she is pag bigla nya akong nakita. I can't wait to see her reaction.
Mabilis ang andar ng Pagani Huayra ko papasok ng village hanggang makarating kung nasaan ang Villa na ipinatayo ko. Halos murahin ako ni Troy habang nakakapit sa seat belt ng car kulang na lang daw ay paliparin ko ang sasakyan. Well if only it can fly, why not. I didn't even horn in front of my mansion pero agad na binuksan ng mga guard ang gate and like what they always do, yumuyukod sila sa Montague na dumarating.
I was still laughing at Troy's reaction pagbaba ko ng kotse. He looks like a sheet of white paper halos colorless na. Naiwan ata namin yung dugo nya sa kalsada at hindi pa nakakahabol ng uwi. Parang tinakasan sya ng sarili nyang dugo. Si Manang Tacing naman ay nakasakay sa kotse ng bodyguard ko na naka sunod lang sa amin kaya halos nagsipang abot lang kami. Still she made sure na sya ang mauuna to open the door for us.
Tatlong nagtatakbuhang maid ang sumalubong sa amin and one gardener. Napakunot noo ako ng hindi ko makita si Mang Julio, his niece and most importantly...
Where's my Princess?...
"Bakit kayo lang nasaan ang iba?". Bigla at malakas na tanong ni Manang Tacing behind me habang tahimik lang ako at nagmamasid. Something is definitely off.
"Hindi na po namin nasabihan. Hindi po namin alam na ngayon kayo darating Sir Cronus kaya nga po nagtatakbo kami ng makita namin ang kotse nyo?". Malambing at mahinhin na sabi ng babaeng pumalit kay Manang as temporary governess. Her eyes are fanning like butterfly wings at biglang titingin pababa. Yung pagkurap nyang mukhang aral na aral, I've seen those before from my disposed bitches. She wants to look innocent in my eyes but she will never be. There's something about her that bothers me in a very annoying way.
"Breena bakit hindi ka naka uniporme?". Tanong ni Manang habang pinapasadahan sya ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa.
I was stunned to notice the clothes she's wearing. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali that's a CM Collection. Collen Montague, my sister's designed dress. Chic and honest theme. She send me this collection because I told her about Phenny my princess and this is her limited edition design. Pero bakit suot ng babaeng ito ang damit na galing pang Paris?.
My eyes scanned her whole at nakita ko ang matamis na ngiting pinakawalan nya. My gaze froze to her wrist. She's wearing Karlo Montague's designed jewelry, he is my cousin na nasa dubai ngayon because of his exhibit. The Phoenix Touch. I chose it because the red gems that embedded in that bracelet reminds me of my princess hair. How in the world it ended in her hand.
I clutch my hand tight and turned to a ball of fist. Did she stole my gifts to Phenny?...
I am in total rage thinking that there's a thief under my roof and stole Phenny's precious gifts. Napansin ata ni Troy ang pagbabago ng mood ko. I am dead silence. He just tap my shoulder and smiled at me. I took a deep breath and put on my poker face I will settle this matter later.
"Where's Phenny?". Mahinahon kong tanong sa kanya.
"Naku si Phenny baka tulog na naman yun Sir Cronus. Napaka batugan nun wala ng ginawa kundi kumain at matulog. Halos mapagod na nga ako kakagawa ng mga gawain dito sa mansion habang sya nag aantay lang ng sahod nya hindi man lang tumulong kahit konti lamon ng lamon walang ginagawa. Dapat po Sir Cronus pinapa alis nyo yung mga ganung tao, sayang lang yung binabayad nyo". Mahaba nyang reklamo na halos ikasabog ng galit ko.
Calm down Cronus just play along this is not the right time. I need to know more... I said to myself. Pero parang nanginginig na ako sa galit. Ayokong isipin na may hindi magandang nangyari kay Phenny sa loob ng pamamahay ko habang wala ako ng ilang araw, although my guts is telling me there was. Makakapatay talaga ako ng tao.
I looked at the bitch who even dared to say my Princess' name without any respect. She tried to look innocent and charming. Parang gusto kong masuka sa ikinikilos nya. And to think na bakit kailangang tumulong ng prinsesa ko sa mga gawain nila eh hindi naman nya trabaho yun. I am paying them to work for me and my princess and not to insult her.