RAGRANOK SERIES : BEAUTIFUL SCANDAL ✅

Chapter 34

HER voice is soothing. Gentle as the wind whispering in his ears. There's warmth in it. Emotions. Beauty with flying colors.

"You are my love...hmn...hmn...My love..." The singing ended and she smiled.

He gave her a lazy smirk in return. She sang twice. Translating the japanese language into english. Para siguro maintindihan niya ang kanta. Nakakaintindi naman siya ng Nihongo kahit papaano. Isa iyon sa mga wikang pinag-aralan niya noong buhay pa ang kanyang ama. It was surprising na di pa pala siya nakakalimot kahit di niya gaanong nagagamit sa pakikipag-usap ang wikang iyon nitong mga nakalipas na taon. Kapag may kliyente kasi silang Japanese si Roelle lang madalas ang nakikipag-negotiate.

Lumapit siya sa may railing at sumandal doon. Ipinasok sa bulsa ng suot na pantalon ang mga kamay.

"I need to tell you something, Ms. Jaruna." Nagsalita siya. Kasunod ang pagtiim ng mga bagang. Damn, this shouldn't be easy, right? Sino bang niloloko niya? Lakas ng loob niyang akuin ito.

"Ano yon?" She pouted. Nilagay sa likod ang mga kamay.

Tumikhim siya. Inalis ang bara sa lalamunan. "I'm not Yzack. I'm his twin brother. My name is Randall." He watched her closely for a reaction that might cause trouble or anything.

But it didn't came. Hindi dumating ang inaasahan niyang pangit na reaksiyon mula sa dalaga. Tahimik lang itong nakatitig sa kanya. Pursing her lips firmly.

Hinugot niya ang isang kamay at hinagod ang buhok na nilalaro ng hangin. She must be in shock while trying to process everything he just said.

"I'm sorry, hindi ko gustong lokohin ka. Wala sa amin dito ang may intention na gawin yon. Kahit si Ninong William, wala siyang masamang intention." He tried to explain even if it doesn't make sense anymore. The damage is done. Nandito na ito. Anumang excuse ang gawin niya, mananatili ang punto na mali talaga sila.

"Kung wala kayong masamang intention, bakit nyo ako dinala rito?" Nahimigan niya ang pinipigil na galit sa malambing nitong boses. Though the way she handles the revelation calmly is pretty impressive.

"It has to do with my girlfriend. Hawak siya ngayon ni Yzack. At mukhang nagpanggap siyang ako." Walang ligoy niyang pahayag. Saying it in a way less offending is much more crucial.

"You're lying! Yzack would never do that. I know him more than anyone. He's not like that." Sigaw nito. The hysterical reaction he's been expecting from her now started to surface. "Yzack went to the Philippines to see you. He's been looking for you. He's been very worried. That's why he'll never do that to your girl. He'll never deceive her and he'll never betray you." Pagtatanggol nito sa kasintahan.

"Okay, " tumango na lamang siya. Sobrang laki ng tiwala nito kay Yzack. Kung kokontra siya ay wala silang pupuntahan kundi sa pagtatalo. Wala siyang pakialam kung naniniwala ito o hindi. Ang mahalaga ay nasabi niya kung anong totoo. Hindi siya magsasayang ng oras at laway para kumbinsihin ito na tama siya. That's hardly the case here.

"The reason why you brought me here is to make me a hostage so Yzack will give you your girl back?" Ungot nito. Naglakad palapit sa kanya.

"That's the idea but don't worry, i never agreed to that." Sinundan niya ito ng tingin. Inihawak nito ang mga kamay sa railing at bumaling sa kanya.

"Papaano na?" Her voice cracked. Mukhang iiyak na naman.

Bumuga siya ng hangin. "Unfortunately, we have no means to send you back home right now given our current location and the resources we have at the moment. Wala kaming ibang choice than to bring you along in this journey until we reach to our destination where we could properly send you off. Don't worry, i'll keep you safe all throughout this travel so you can rest easy."