Flames Of Deception (Levrés Series #6)

Kabanata 3

"Where's my Daddy?" I asked Psalm, his secretary.

I came back here in our company again. Hanggang wala pa akong taping, babalik ako rito para mag-imbestiga. I just can't hire some investigator. I know they'll find me weird if I told them to investigate my father just because I think he has a mistress.

Si Mommy nga, walang ginagawa tapos ako meron? But that's the thing! Walang ginagawa si Mommy kaya ako ang kikilos para sa kanya!

"He already left for a lunch meeting, Snorri," he said.

Napatingin ako sa kanya. "What? Who is he with? Is he with a man or a woman?"

"Dalawang lalaki, Snorri," he said.

I came here a little bit late because puyat ako kagabi. Sa kwarto ko natulog si Candice dahil hindi niya ako tinantanan kay Kyner.

"Psalm, let me ask you a question," I said as I crossed my arms.

He looked at me curiously. "What is it?"

"Do you think my Daddy loves my Mommy?" I said seriously. "Do you think that he will never cheat on her?"

He didn't answer for a few seconds. "Yes, Snorri. Your father loves your mother. He will never cheat on her. Hindi mo lolokohin kapag mahal mo."

I squinted my eyes at him. "How sure are you?" bumuntong hininga ako. "Nevermind!"

Bakit ba ako nagtatanong sa kanya? Malamang ganyan nga ang isasagot niya. Dahil wala siyang alam sa buhay nila. Wala siyang alam sa mga pagdududa ni Mommy. Sekretarya lang siya rito ng aking ama sa kanyang kumpanya.

"Is there a problem, Snorri?" he asked worriedly.

"Wala! Pasok lang ako sa opisina niya saglit," paalam ko.

Pumasok ako sa loob ng kanyang opisina at dumiretso sa kanyang lamesa. I sat at his swivel chair and roamed my eyes around his office.

Tumingin ako sa bawat sulok ng kanyang opisina. Finding some evidence. What if I found a woman undergarments here? Just like in some movies.

Tumayo at naghalughog. Wala naman akong nakita. Malinis at maayos ang opisina ni Daddy. Parang babae ang gumagamit. Sa pagkakatanda ko noon, lagi makalat ang opisina niya. Nagkalat ang mga papel sa kanyang lamesa. Hindi kaya, linilinisan ito lagi ng babae niya?

And then I realized, why would you date your mistress in public? Lalo na kung alam ng mga tao na may asawa ka na. At malaking eskandalo kapag nakita nila. Or she was disguising herself as an employee? Or she's an investor? A member of the board? A janitress?

"Holy shit," I cursed.

Naisipan kong halughugin ang mga cabinet niyang nandito. Wala naman akong nakita. Bumalik ako sa kanyang lamesa at binuksan iyong mga drawer doon.

Habang hinahalughog ang mga papel doon, my hands were a little bit trembling. And I don't know why. Puro papeles lang naman ang nakikita ko rito.

Until to the last drawer, that's when I found something. A picture frame. I picked it up. It's a picture of a very beautiful young woman.

My heart started to pound faster when I clearly saw her beautiful face. This is not her. This is not a picture of my mother. This is someone else's picture.

Pinakatitigan ko ang mukha nito. Maamo ang mukha nito. Mukhang inosente. Maganda. Wala akong ibang maipintas. Sobrang ganda ng mukha niya. Sa palagay ko nasa early twenties siya rito sa picture.

Who the hell is she? Is he my father's mistress? What the heck? She's almost my age! Bata pa ang kabit niya?! Parang gusto kong masuka dahil doon. Ang kabit niya ay parang anak niya na lang!