The Last Piece I : Call of the Past

CHAPTER 99

Alejandro chuckled bago inilapag ulit sa mesa ang papeles na binigay ng mga abogado sa kanya. Alijah took it at binasa din ang mga yun. I was also glancing on the papers at kinuha ang isang papel mula kay Ali.

"Ganyan ba sila ka desparado para talunin ako? kahit kailan talaga yang mga kampon niyo no? They always can't play games in a clean way." May halong inis na wika ni Alejandro sa kanila.

While I was reading the details on the paper, I saw a million amount of money that would be transferred under Sky's name kapag papayag siyang umatras. Ano to? wait wag nilang sabihin-

"No! hinding hindi ko tatanggapin yan. Now that Ms. Clarival and Mr. Crisologo stood up to the court with me. Kahit bigyan niyo pa ako ng isang bilyong pera para lang umatras sa mga kaso ng Santiago ay hindi ko gagawin!"

I was right. Pumunta sila dito upang bigyan si Alejandro ng malaking halaga ng pera upang umtras ito sa korte laban sa kabilang panig. And ano daw? Clarival at Imperial? is he pertaining to my cousin Peony? Peony's a lawyer and the other one is TOP's attorney. So if that's the case malakas pa rin ang pwersa nina Sky. But one thing na alam ko ay nasa kabila ang isa sa makapangyarihang kalaban ni Sky. Ang kapatid niya. Kaya siguro minsan nag aanlilangan si Alejandro dahil diyan. Nangyari lang naman yan dahil ang kapatid niyang si Azrrael Sage Villarico ay kaibigan ni Sao. He was shock to hear na kinampihan ng kuya niya ang kalaban. Both of them already talked about that matter ngunit hindi naman pumayag kapatid niya. Since his brother has stronger connections with the Santiago and was already fond with them..

"I don't fucking need your money.  I am a millionaire. Pakain niyo yan sa boss niyo!"

"Oh! and if that happens aatras din ba kayo at hindi niyo na sila kakampihan?" dagdag pa nito. Damn!

"Mr. Villarico-"

"No means No!" Paglalaban pa rin ni Sky.

"They also want me to team up with them for what? for betrayal? At bakit kailangan niyo pang mag aksaya ng oras para lamang sa alokin ako nang yan? wala kayong makukuha ni kahit sintemo sakin. Bakit? are you at the edge of losing already?" Alejandro sarcastically said.

He chuckled before continuing his statement.

"Hindi pa nag sisimula ang laro, but here you are, convincing me para atrasan ang isang matinding kaso."

"If they want to file a case against me, let them. I look forward to the day this matter can be adjudicated by a trier of fact. Hindi ako takot sa inyo kahit kakampi niyo pa sa Atty. Azzrael,"

Seryosong tugon niya habang naka de-quatrong nakatingin sa mga abogado at nilalaro ang isang ballpen sa diliri niya. He's giving them a playful and threatening look.

No one on the other side let out a statement to argue more with Alejandro.

"May I remind you Atty. Alejandro's a son of a justice secretary and came from a family of judges, prosecutors, psychologists and lawyers. Always remember that he's a Villarico. Ang pamilyang kinakatakotan niyo sa korte. Kaya wag niyo ng sabihin na makakaya niyo siyang harapin. I can feel your uncertainties. You're tensed. Hindi niyo na kami maloloko. Even you have a Villarico with you, consider yourselves lucky." dagdag naman ni Kazzandria. Tumitingin lang ang mga abogado sa amin.

"You see? it's 50 50 now! kung hindi kayo tumigil hindi rin kami. I don't care about the agreements na ginawa ng mga supremo sa mga boss niyo. You can not stand in court because of your incompetence, better work harder from now on. Play fair, It's Power to Power now." dagdag pa ni Alejandro sa kanila. 

"I will tell your father about this Alejandro. Alam mo ang mangyayari kapag ganyan ka-"

"Fine! convince everyone dahil kahit ano pa ang mangyari I will still decide in the end. No one cares about my life, no one cares about what I'm doing, and no one has the rights to stop me but myself only. Wag na wag niyong idadamay ang kapatid ko at ang ina ko dito. Iiba ang usapan kapag dinamay niyo sila. Tandaan niyo to hindi lang ako abogado. Say that to your boss. Hindi ako aatras." Diin pa na sabi ni Sky.