Always By Your Side

Kabanata 24

You receive a call from Hadley later that night. The article about the dirty secrets of the West Family, she's going to publish at exactly 12 am.

A smirk formed on my lips. Taste my wrath, Violet. You won't get away messing with the freaking devil.

Surely, good news will wake me up tomorrow.

I'm gonna finish this now. One month of enjoying her life is enough.

Nagising ako dahil may isang taong tumatawag sa akin. Umagang-umaga ay kunot ang noo na binuksan ko ang cellphone ko.

I received a lot of messages and calls. Napangisi na lamang ako sa isang partikular na mensahe galing kay Ares.

Ares found Violet.

Payback time.

Masigla akong bumangon bago nag-ayos. I wear my usual office get-up. Bumaba ako at ang aga pa ay kalandian na ni Tavi at Alanis ang bumungad sa akin.

Hello? Respeto sa iniwan?

"Where are you going?" Natigil lamang sila sa harutan nila nang makita ako.

Good. They're not an eyesore anymore.

Hindi ko sinagot si Alanis at umupo sa katapat ni Alanis na nasa dulo ng mahabang table. The maids attend immediately to me.

I checked my cousin's plate para tignan kung masustansiya ba iyon at mabuti para sa kalusugan ng baby nila.

Napatango na lamang ako dahil healthy ang kinakain ni Tavi. That's good dahil mahahampas ko sa ulo ang girlfriend niya kung bawal kay Tavi ang nakahain sa plato niya.

"Sagutin mo tanong ko, Addy!" Oh, right. Hindi dapat pinapasama ang loob nila.

"Office. Back to work. My company needs me." About the company. I look at Alanis, "Thank you for taking care of it while I'm gone."

"Ang pangit mo magpa-salamat. Ngumiti ka man lang, Addy!" I'm going to need a lot of patience.

Napapikit ako bago ngumiti ng pilit. "Thank you, Alanis."

"That's a force smile. Hindi ganyan magpa-salamat, Rhyss, diba?" Aba't-!

Pinagtulongan ako. I glared at Alanis, feeling betrayed. How could you?! Gago!

"She's glaring at me, Rhyss. Tinatakot ata ako. Look at her. She's scaring me."

"Stop that, Addy!" Alanis smirk at me.

What the freak. I think I'm just gonna stay at Ares' place. Hindi naman iyon umuuwi sa condo nito.

Tatanda ako ng maaga sa pamamahay na ito. Naiiling na lamang ako na tinapos ang almusal.

"Hatid ka na namin, Addy. Bawal tumanggi." Do I even have a choice?

Simula ata nang magbuntis itong pinsan ko ay naging batas na din. Kung ano ang gusto ay iyon ang masusunod. Kapag may nalabag sa utos ay kawawa ka. Goodness, I can't with this!

Mabilis lamang kaming nakarating sa kompanya. Mommy messaged me that the company needs me. My company is doing well at walang problema kaya hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan ko but it won't hurt to check the company once in a while.

My footsteps resonate on the shining floor. The guard bows his head when he saw me. I enter the elevator and go up without minding their stares.

The time passes by slowly, I think about my plans. Adrianna Astrid Avila, the devil, is back again.

I entered my office, it's been a long time since I step foot here. It was a year ago, still the same organize and modern room. Ayokong makalat ang opisina kaya paniguradong lagi itong pinapalinis ni Dad.