Chapter 25: She's Dating the Casanova (The Trap)

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LORELEI

WHO DARED to open that forbidden box? 'Yan malamang ang tanong na tumatakbo ngayon sa isip ng mga kasama ko. Malaking iskandalo kapag na-leak ang mga laman n'on. At gaya ng sinabi ni Luthor kanina, there would be chaos.

Bumalik si Loki sa swivel chair niya sa kabilang dulo ng mesa. Ipinatong niya ang mga nakadikit niyang daliri sa hapag. His attitude took a hundred and eighty-degree turn as Venus' case piqued his interest. "Tell us more about your case."

Muling pinunasan ng client namin ang mga luha niya. Nag-ipon muna siya ng lakas ng loob bago itinuloy ang kuwento. "Do you know Adonis Abellana?"

Marahan akong umiling at saka bumaling sa mga kasama ko. The name probably did not ring a bell in Loki since he would always forget about the people whom he deemed irrelevant. Alistair might not also be familiar with it dahil kaka-transfer pa lang niya rito a few weeks ago. But there was a hint of recognition on Jamie's face.

"Is he a varsity player in our school's basketball team?" Naningkit ang kaniyang mga mata. "'Yong tinatawag nilang golden boy dahil blond ang buhok niya? He's quite a heartthrob."

Mariing tumango si Venus. "I loved him more than anyone on this campus."

"Loved? Past tense?" pansin ni Alistair. "You no longer have feelings for him?"

"Not until recently, no'ng nalaman kong hindi lang pala bola ang kaya niyang laruin." Pasinghot-singhot pa ang client namin. "Ang buong akala ko, ako lang ang babae sa buhay niya. He told me he loves only me. Pero isa pala 'yong malaking kasinungalingan."

"May third party?"

Venus bit her lower lip as she endured the pain welling up in her heart. "At ang mas masakit, hindi lang isa kundi tatlo ang ibang babae niya."

The four of us exchanged glances. Paano nagawa ng lalaking 'yon na pagsabay-sabayin ang apat na babae?

"Your boyfriend's not just a basketball player. He's also a juggler," pabirong hirit ni Loki. "He's been tossing and catching many hearts at the same time. Quite a skill to have."

"Ayaw kong may kahati sa kaniya kaya I decided to break up with him. Pero no'ng sinabi ko sa kaniya, bigla niya akong pinagbantaan at ipinakita ang private photos ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan niya nakuha ang mga 'yon. Ngayon, wala akong magawa kundi sumunod sa gusto niya."

"So you want us to retrieve those photos from him and make sure they're deleted?'

"Hindi lang 'yong akin. Kung nagawa niyang kunin ang private photos ko, baka may hawak din siyang pam-blackmail sa ibang babaeng pinagsasabay niya."

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