Ruled by the Blaze (The Unwanted Marriage)

CHAPTER 41



Callum's POV (True Identity)

"Nagawa mo na ba ang inuutos ko?"

Iyon agad ang bungad ko ng makita ang kaibigan kong si Austine pag pasok ko ng office. Pagod akong umupo sa harap ng lamesa ko at nag hihintay sa sasabihin niya.

"Wala ka namang inutos na hindi ko nagawa❞ mayabang na sabi nito bago inilahad sa harap ko ang isang brown envelope.

Seryoso kong kinuha 'yon at napangiti kalaunan ng makita ang nilalaman.

"Good job. I already send the money on your account" I smirked.

Isa-isa kong binuklat ang mga litrato at dokumento na nilalaman ng envelope at gusto kong palakpakan ang sarili ko. I knew it. I knew from the very start that Mr. Clemente was hiding something in his pocket.

"Your suspicion is correct after all, huh?" mangha na sabi ni Austine habang nakaturo sa litrato ni Mr. Clemente na nakikipag-usap sa isang businessman. "Nalulong na siya sa sugal at nagkaroon ng maraming utang dahil dito. He even reasoned his being hospitalized and used his daughter"

"How can he act innocent and a loving father at the same time when in fact, he's doing these illegal things..."

Hindi ko maitago ang pait sa boses ko lalo pa ng makita kong lahat ang mga litrato.

Mr. Clemente is such a gambler. Marami na siya'ng ginagawang sugal noon pa 'man na itinatago niya sa pamilya. I can't believe he made his family and my parents manipulates through his hands. Little did he know, I was different.

Nang sabihin pa lang sa'kin nila mommy na ipapakasal nila ako ay agad kong pinaimbestigahan ang buong pamilya ng Clemente, and Mr. Clemente himself, got my attention.

"He even built a casino but it also went bankrupt" patuloy ni Austine kaya mas nag ngit-ngit ako.

"Mas nabaon sila sa utang noong nagkasakit siya na nakuha niya rin sa pagsusugal. Lack of sleep and sniffing some smoke from people vicious in the casino. He had a kidney failure back then"

"Our shares in their company was not enough for them to paid all their debts" sabi ko at binabasa naman ang mga dokumento ngayon.

"Based on my source, he also got negotiate with Mr. Lim"

"The owner of that building?" agad kong itinuro ang building sa harap lang mismo ng kompanya namin. "Isn't he the one that have an issue last year? I just forgot about that-"

"Yes, it's him" ipinilig niya ang ulo habang natatawa. "Siya lang naman ang nag akusa na ninakaw ng investor nila ang lahat ng pera ng kompanya but it turned out to be him...crazy isn't it? Wala lang sapat na ebidensya ang mga tao kaya hindi siya mapatalsik"

"It's really a good decision that I declined his offer before" sumandal ako sa swivel chair at napahilot sa sintido sa dami ng iniisip."Anong pinagkakaabalahan ni Mr. Clemente ngayon?"

"He's currently having appointment with Mr. Salvacion. Pinagkakautangan niya rin 'yon at tingin ko sinisingil na siya..." he paused, seems thinking. "He still can't afford to pay him so I think that's the reason why he's encouraging you to invest to that freaking business, right?"

Napailing na lang ako sa sinabi niya. He worked really well. Lahat ng impormasyon na gusto kong malaman ay nasasabi niya.

Last week, without his wife knowing, Mr. Clemente came to me suggesting nonsense thing but he's pointing out a specific thing.

Gusto niya na mag labas ako ng pera na akala niya ay gagawin ko.

"Maybe he's planning something against you... through Patricia?"

Kumunot ang noo ko kay Austine.

"Well, he can order his daughter to ask you for money-"

"Patricia can't do that" inunahan ko na siya dahil alam kong iisipin niya 'yon. "Stop thinking that!"

"Bro! I'm just stating my opinion, hahaha. You know your wife very well, huh" he laughed teasingly.

Akma kong ibabato sa kanya ang folder pero agad niya hinarang ang braso sa mukha. Nakuha pa talagang mang-asar.

"So, what's your plan?" he suddenly asked. "You already know his secrets. Are you planning to reveal it to his wife? Especially to Patricia? I'm sure she'll get hurt"

Inaasahan ko na ang sasabihin niya. Natural na masasaktan si Patricia kapag nalaman ang ginagawa ng daddy niya.

Noong una ay plano ko na gisahin si Mr. Clemente sa sariling mantika at mapahiya sa pamilya niya at mga magulang ko. He doesn't deserve our money and time. Pero ngayon, tila nag-aalinlangan na ako dahil sa maaaring maramdaman ni Patricia.

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I don't know why I felt this but, I don't want her to feel disappointed and hurt at the same time.

"I'm still thinking. Pag aaralan ko muna ang galaw at plano niya"

"What about Braven Laurier?" tumaas ang kilay niya.

"What about that man?" inis kong tanong.

"He likes Patricia... your wife, since high school" mapang-asar siya'ng ngumiti. "What if after that fake contract you made, he makes his way for her? To finally got her?" Nakuyom ko ang kamao sa ibabaw ng mesa. Where the hell Austine got his guts to ask me that? Of course, I won't make that happen!Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

"Sa lahat ng bagay naunahan mo siya. I'm sure they still seeing each other, remember the night we saw them in-"

"I don't care," nasabi ko na lang sa dami ng bagay na nasa isip ko.

Naalala ko na naman ang pangyayaring 'yon. Kung paano siya ngitian at hawakan ng lalaking 'yon. My urge to punch him just came back.

"You don't care?" he mocked. "Your wife is gorgeous as hell! Siguradong hindi 'yon titigil kaya kung ako sayo, sasabihin ko na kay Patricia na walang limitasyon ang kasal niyo,"

Yes, I make that fake one year contract for our marriage incase she ask for that but I didn't expect that she really did! Pansin ko na parang ayaw niya na manatili sa'kin kaya siya nag tanong tungkol sa mga rules namin. Ngayon ay inaalala ko kung paano ipapaliwanag kay Patricia 'yon. Mom will surely slap me for this.

"If Patricia likes him, she haven't been rejecting him many times," saad ko.

At tama rin pala na pumayag ako sa kasalan namin dahil kung kay Raven lang siya mapupunta, mabuting sa'kin na lang siya.

"You're confident, huh. You seems melting with her"

After my talk with Austine, I finished those pending documents that I need to sign. Agad ako'ng umuwi pagkatapos at sinalubong ako ng sumbong ni Nanay Nelia tungkol kay Patricia.

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"Hindi siya kumain kanina. Dinalhan ko na rin ng pagkain pero busog daw siya pero wala pa naman siya'ng kinakain na kahit ano" may pag-aalala sa boses niya. "Where is she?" tanong ko bago niya kinuha ang attache case ko.

"Nasa kwarto niya at ayaw lumabas. Siguro natutulog parin, parang nanghihina kasi siya"

Tuloy-tuloy ako'ng umakyat sa itaas at huminto sa harap ng kwarto niya. Kumatok ako ng dalawang beses pero walang sumasagot.

"Patricia?" inilapat ko ang tenga sa pinto pero walang ingay.

Maybe she's sleeping.

Sinubukan kong pihitin ang door knob at nagulat ako dahil hindi ito nakalock. Tahimik at maingat kong binuksan ang pinto kaya agad kong nalanghap ang bango ng kwarto niya. I can't be wrong, it's her perfume. Smell like a sweet strawberry.

Iginala ko ang mata sa kabuuan ng kwarto niya at wala ako'ng masabi sa linis nito. Natagpuan ko siya'ng natutulog sa kama. Napalunok ako agad napagtanto ang ginagawa.

I never been in a girl's room, ngayon lang at hindi ko alam kung bakit napuno ako ng pag-aalala sa sinabi ni Nanay Nelia.

She's not eating. Pansin ko na mukha siya'ng matamlay. Maybe she's not feeling well? But why isn't she telling me?

I walked closer and stood on the side of the bed. I saw her face more closely. She looks so innocent, pero kapag gising naman ay parating salubong ang kilay at nagtataray sa'kin. Nag salubong ang kilay ko ng mapansin ang putla niya'ng labi. She looks faint. Unti-unti na umangat ang kamay ko at akmang hahaplusin ang mukha niya ng mapatigil ako. Mabilis ako'ng lumayo at ikinubli ang nanginginig na kamay.

Shit, what am I doing?

"You're such a dumb, Callum!" I cursed to myself before rushing out of her room.

Sinabihan ko si Nanay Nelia na pag handaan ng pagkain at gamot si Patricia kung sakaling magising ito bago ako pumasok sa kwarto ko at mag pahinga.


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