The President's Secret | Vicerylle

2: Stalker

A week later...

Vice has been browsing through his piles of paperwork ng may kumatok sa pinto ng kanyang opisina, pinagbuksan naman nya yung kumakatok. Nung makitang yung assistant nya ito ay pinatuloy nya at dumiretso siya para maupo sa sofa sa kanyang opisina.

"What's the update then, Billy?" tanong ni Vice habang nakaupo ito sa harap ni Billy na nakatayo sa may tapat nya with a brown envelope in his hands.

He opened the envelope and pinatong yung mga laman sa loob nito isa-isa sa may coffee table sa harap ng sofa kung saan nakaupo si Vice.

Vice looked at the pictures na nilabas ni Billy habang nakikinig sa sinasabi nito.

"As far as I know, Mr President, she is definitely staying in the Philippines for a while. I don't know how long pero she's just bought a condo unit sa may Pasay. I've also checked with the airports, walang naka-book na Karylle Tatlonghari to fly out of the country any time soon."

Vice showed a small smile habang maiging tinititigan yung mga stolen pictures ni Karylle na pinakuha ni Billy sa private investigator na pina-hire ni Vice sa kanya.

"Nalaman din namin na as well as landing a job as a senior staff sa isang top law firm ng bansa, she's signed up for a weekend gig sa Valkyrie."

"Ano yung Valkyrie?" kunot noo na tanong ni Vice.

"Mr President it's a high end nightclub, kabubukas lang sa may Taguig. As you know, she'll be DJ'ing there at weekends whilst working 9-5 weekdays. Miss Tatlonghari sure is making herself unavailable."

"Ang tigas talaga ng ulo, alam namang sakitin sya eh..." pabulong na sabi ni Vice at kinuha yung mga pictures then nilagay ulit sa brown envelope para itabi.

"Anything else I can do for you, Sir?" tanong ni Billy bago ibigay kay Vice yung envelope ng mga pictures ni Karylle.

"I want you to ring my wife and tell her na I can't make it sa charity dinner na inorganise ng mga Chinese investors tonight."

"Pero, Sir..."

"Tell her an emergency came up." sabi ni Vice habang naglalakad pabalik sa desk nya to finish off more paperwork.

"Mr President, 2 months na po pinaghahandaan yung event na 'to, I don't think Ms Angel would be happy kung hindi kayo makaka attend."

"Billy, just do what I tell you." Vice said using his authoritative voice this time.

"Yes, Mr President." yumuko si Billy to gesture his apologies bago tuluyang lumabas ng office ng presidente.

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Later on that day, Vice left the Malacanang with Billy and  a few of his PSG in tow dahil ayaw naman nyang makakuha ng maraming atensyon sa gagawin nya.

"Sir... Ayokong makialam sana pero--"

"Then don't."

"Vice."

Nagulat na lang si Vice ng tawagin sya ni Billy sa first name nya. Matagal na nyang kilala si Billy, matagal na din nya tong assistant, simula nung naging Mayor sya ng Maynila eh kasama nya na si Billy, kaya wala syang maitatago dito dahil buong buo din naman ang tiwala nya kay Billy.

"Vice, hindi ka na small time lang ng politiko... Presidente ka na ng Pilipinas. Alam mo naman ang nangyari noong huling nasa buhay mo si Karylle." paalala ni Billy.

Vice took his time to reply, hindi rin nya kasi alam ang isasagot nya kay Billy. Lahat naman ng sinabi ni Billy ay tama kaya hindi rin nya kokontrahin yun.