Fire of Seduction (Completed)

Kabanata 22

KABANATA 22

"EVERYTHING is done. Let's celebrate" Syria Monteclaro declared.

Wala silang sinayang na oras. Pagkatapos pirmahan ni Venice ang kontrata, ibinigay na sa kanya ang cheke at ipinahatid sya sa port ng Sta. Barbara Dela Costa.

Hindi naman sya nagreklamo pa. Niyakap nya lang si Sydney at tahimik na umalis.

Mukhang magulo ang isip nya pero tinanggap nya ang pera kaya ibig sabihin hindi na sya pwedeng manggulo. Pinayagan naman sya na bumisita paminsan-minsan pero kailangang ipagbigay alam muna kay Zurich. Sydney seems so happy about it and somehow, naaawa ako sa kanya. She's so young for all of this. To witness your mom, selling her right for fifty million is another thing.

Hapon na ng makaalis si Venice kaya sa mansion kami dumiretso para 'magcelebrate'.

"You got one crazy woman brother" naiiling na komento ni Israel habang kumakain kami ng dinner sa mahabang dining table ng mansion.

Dumating si Mr. Zero Monteclaro bago kami magsimulang kumain kanina kaya walo kami sa hapag.

The dinner was so formal. I think lima ang kasambahay na nag-aasikaso sa amin at may ibang nakaantabay lamang sa gilid. Mukhang normal lang yun sa kanila. Kailangan ko pa bang magtaka? For a family managing a great empire, living in this mansion, owning almost one fourth of this island what should I expect?

"She's not like that before, you know that. Venice was okay not until she became so greedy" sagot ni Zurich.

His face was straight. I don't know if his annoyed or what coz I can't read anything on his expression.

"Even so, I don't like her for you. Before and after she cheated" Syria Monteclaro voicing out her dislike for Venice.

Maybe Venice really suck it hard. Galit sa kanya ang buong pamilya ni Zurich eh. I don't think they are judgemental kind of people.

"Poor girl... She hates commitment and now, everything is firing back on her" it was Zero Monteclaro who was sitting on the center.

"But... Sydney, are you happy that she's out of the island now?" baling naman ni Kiev kay Sydney na nakaupo sa gitna namin ni Zurich.

"Yeah Tito, she's my mom but... Ugh..." sumulyap sya sakin na para bang tinatantya ang reaksyon ko "She's a gold digger so... No regrets"

I almost shook my head. Tinitingnan nya pala kung magagalit ako.

She knows how much I hate it when she throw such words towards her mom, but I can't blame her.

"Woah... What a word dearest niece"

"Let her Israel. Besides, kids don't lie. She's telling the truth because it's what she wittnessed and saw" Syria Monteclaro said.

She's sitting in front of Zurich, beside Israel. With her no make up look, she managed to look so gorgeous and fresh.

"So... Hanggang kelan ka dito sa isla Zurich?" Keiv switched the topic.

"I don't know"

"What do you mean you don't know? Sydney is with Praia, you can leave them both here, coz the resort is secured"

"I don't want them alone"

"Hire guards then or... You don't really wanna be far from---"

"Kuya shut up" Zurich cut him off.