Chapter fifty-eight: Set up

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Someone's POV:

I'm standing in the tallest building of Quin Evans with a telescope in my left hand. Spying on her. I saw her enter the Penthouse of Hayes Vladimir Levigne Ashton. Napailing nalang ako sa aking nakikita.

Bat parang nasasaktan ako?

I sat of the bench and started to text Black Blood, also known as Ethan Anderson.

"The plan is working well, Lord." then I was about to send the press button, but someone furiously kicked the rooftop door. She lit up her cigarette and started to rant.

"Fuck her! Fuck her! I really can't stand her. Fuck it!" Sigaw nya habang sunod sunod na hinihipak ang sigarilyo na hawak hawak nya. Nginisian ko nalang sya.

"You've been watching her for years, ngayon ngayon mo lang sya nakaharap pero ganyan kana. You know what she's capable of." Malamig na tugon ko at inagaw ang sigarilyo sa kanya. Sinamaan nya ako ng tingin pero nagkibit balikat lang ako.

"I hate this. Why can't we tell her and kill--" I glared at her. That's why she stopped talking.

"Not yet. Hindi pa tamang oras." Sambit ko at sumilip sa telescope pero pagkasilip ko may hawak syang sniper gun at nakatutok sakin. Ang lakas talaga ng pakiramdam nya, no wonder...

O nakikita nya parin ako?

Inangat ko ang mga kamay ko at nagwave paalis ng rooftop, buti nalang at hindi nya nakita kung sinong kasama ko. Baka magtaka pa sya.

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Aubrey's POV:

Stupid, hindi ba nya alam na kahit nasa mataas na lugar at malayo sya kitang kita ko ang kabuuan ng katawan nyang nagmamasid sakin? But the question is, who is she? Medyo pamilyar ang hubog ng katawan nya. Hindi ko masyado makita ang mukha nya dahil natatakpan ito ng poste kung saan sya nagtatago para spyan ako.

I just finished my morning rituals, and I found my clothes in his fucking walk-in closet. Binalik ko ang sniper gun sa kwartong pinasukan ng lalakeng yon kaninang umaga pagkatapos nya maligo. His penthouse only has 2 rooms, and the other room is his weapon room. Does is it mean magtatabi at makikita ko sya pagtulog at pag gising? 

Damn it. I cussed to myself.

"Done fooling with my stuff?" Malamig na sambit nya sakin. Ni isang beses hindi nya ako tinignan. Inirapan ko lang sya at nilagpasan na. I still have 10 minutes before my first subject. I need to-

"You're coming with me." Seryosong sambit nya habang nakatingin sa folder na hawak nya. Hinarap ko sya at tinignan ng masama.

"You don't need to enter you classes from now on." Pumasok sya sa kwarto at hinayaan ako tumayo dito. Tss. Bakit mo ako uutusan? Nagsimula na ako maglakad patungo sa hagdanan pero naramdaman kong lumabas na sya ng kwarto. Binangga nya ako na sobrang kinainis ko.

"Are you deaf?" Tinignan nya ako at nakataas ang isang kilay. E kung saksakin ko kaya yang tenga mo ng malaman mo kung paano mabingi? Napansin kong nagbihis sya ng business formal attire. 

"Change. You look ugly." Then he turned around and went to his living room. Para naman akong naestatwa sa sinabi nya. Parang umakyat lahat ng dugo ko sa mukha at napasigaw nalang sakanya.

"What the hell? E ikaw mukhang principal ng elementary!" I can feel myself aggravating in anger.

Dumiretso nalang ako sa closet at nagpalit. Walang mali sa suot kong tattered jeans at yellow tube top. Ano bang problema ng lalaking yon?

Ngumisi ako at nakita ang almost revealing kong party dress. 

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Hayes Vladimir's POV:

What is she doing? Why does it take so long for her to change her fucking clothes? She's been there for 15 minutes. Tsk. Girls.

16 mins

17 mins

18 mins

That's it. I was about to stand up, but she appeared on staircases with a smirk on his reddish lips. Her black hair is smoothly bouncing every time she takes a step. I gulped. She's almost in front of me. She looks so stunning and wildly sexy.

I shook my head at the thought. 

She's wearing a red bodycon dress above the knee length while holding a freaking small Louis Vuitton handbag.

"What took you so long?" I irritatedly uttered at her. She stared at me. 

No emotions.

"This is what you want, right? Take it or leave it." Then she smiled at me, a devilish smile. I was suddenly distracted and shove her.

"Let's go." 

She's different from other girls that I met. That's why I chose her. She's not childish, and she can protect herself. She's the Queen of Gangsters for 7 years. She's strong and capable of handling things that I handle.

But there's still a part of me that I want to protect her. Especially this time that I am gonna let her enter my life as a--

"What are you waiting, dumbass?" She cut me off. I glared at her, but she laughed.

She laughed.

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Aubrey's POV:

Ugly? Napanganga nga e. Sinong niloko ng lalakeng to? Aware akong napakaganda ko. Hinding hindi nya kayang ibaba ang confidence ko. Tss. Nasa harap na kami ngayon ng isang malaking kumpanya.

A Corporation?

"What are we doing here?" Tanong ko sakanya. Pero hindi nya ako pinansin. Hindi ba uso sakanya yung salitang 'be a gentleman'?

"Chivalry is reaaaaally dead," I stated at him at rolled my eyes.

"I'm not here to be your butler." Isang salita lang yon pero yung inis ko sakanya abot nanaman sa rooftop ng building na to. Anong ginagawa namin dito? Magpapasa ng grades ng mga students? 

"Stop laughing." Napatingin ako sakanya, hindi ko namalayang natawa pala ako don. Nahahawa na ako kay Zoey.

Speaking of Zoey, where the hell are they?

"Tonight, after the dinner, you owe me. We'll finish your gangster matters." Nagulat ako pero di ko pinahalata. How can I explain na okay na lahat don? On second thought, why would I explain? Tss.

"No need, I already handled it." Tumingin naman sya sakin na parang di naniniwala. Dad handled it.

Pagbukas ng elevator ay binati sya ng mga tao pero hindi manlang nya ito tinignan. Same vibes huh.  Oh baka naman ginagaya nya lang ako? Tss.

"Are you retard?" Tanong nya sakin. Tinignan ko sya ng masama. Ano bang sinasabi ng lalakeng to. Nababaliw na ata. Dire-diretso lang ang lakad namin hanggang sa makarating kami sa iang malaking itim na pintuan. Binuksan ito ng dalawang taong nakabuntot samin simula pa nung dumating kami dito.

Am I entering the enemy's den? Excited kong sambit sa utak ko.

Tumingin sakin si Vladimir.

"You're really an angel." Nakangiting sambit ko sakanya pero nag iwas naman sya ng tingin at dumiretso na sa...

Pinakaharap na upuan. Anong meron? Pinagtitinginan ako ng mga tao ngayon at kung bibilangin ay nasa sampo sila. Some of them are surprised, curious, wondering about my presence.

I need the blueprint of this company.

"Eh-ehem." Vladimir cleared his throat and went his gaze at me. I'm curious as hell, but I remained calm. Everyone's looking at me. The two women in the age of 30's smirking at me.

"This is Aubrey Stewart. My fiancé. She's the heiress--" Sobrang gulat ko. Nagsalita ako. And what the fuck? Heiress? Does he know? 

"Is this a fucking setup? Fuck!!!" Then I ran towards the door, but it's locked.

Fucking shit. I'm doomed.

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