NS 04: KING'S AFFAIR ✅ (To Be Published)

Chapter 3

Javier Kendrick Sepulbidda, one of Hyatt's elite force commanders dropped the car's window. He clearly saw the movie taping from his vantage location, along the street outside the park. The scene was emotional. The female lead is crying, asking her lover to stay.

"That's her, right? The actress that you're parents want you to marry," tanong ng  kaibigan niyang si Wayne.

Tumango siya. Hinigpitan ang hawak sa manibela ng sasakyan.

"Jenni May Amores but Anne Marie Valentino is her real name."

"Bumaba tayo," pangguguyo ni Wayne.

"No, I've seen enough." Itinaas niyang muli ang salamin ng bintana at pinausad ang sasakyan paalis.

"It's not bad getting to settle down now. We're not growing backwards."

Natawa siya sa komento ng kaibigan. His six months leave has been approved yesterday. He has plenty of time now to do much thinking about the marriage stuff while investigating his bride.

Pinindot niya ang communication line ng sasakyan at ang numerong tatawagan na naka-display sa monitor. Mula sa kanyang earpads ay humagod ang boses ng human resource officer ng Cinderella.

"Hello, sir?"

"Dezle, can you please arrange a dinner date for me this coming Saturday? And also, gave a ring to the Valentino's residence. Tell them I am in for the marriage."

"Yes, sir."

"Thank you."

Nakangiting-aso si Wayne nang sulyapan niya.

"Bakit?" naiiling niyang tanong.

"Are you over with your sister in-law? Gusto mo nang tumama sa ibabang babae ngayong Sabado," komento nitong kumapit sa overhead brace nang itodo niya ang takbo ng sasakyan sa maluwang na kalye.

"Dinner date lang iyon nag-isip ka kaagad ng rambol sa kama?" Humalakhak siya. "Pero kung consentual naman, bakit ko tatanggihan?"

Tinapik nito ang balikat niya habang sinasabayan ng tawa. "Dumaan tayo sa bar para makapag-practice ka."

"Sa ating dalawa ikaw ang halatang hindi tigang pero kung umasta'y parang kabayong tinatalian sa pundilyo."

Asaran at biruan ang pumuno sa loob ng Ford nang biglang bumara sa harapan nila ang bagong modelo ng Benz S-Class, platinum. Kung hindi agad niya natadyakan ang preno baka sumubsob sila sa mamahaling sasakyan na nakahambalang sa daan.

"Shit! Anong problema ng gagong ito?" Hinampas niya ang busina.

Meanwhile...

Inside the other car, Rheeva's muscles tensed up while holding the steering wheel. Pissed and jealous. Tagos sa windshield ang nagdidilim niyang paningin papunta sa lalaking nasa likod ng manibela sa kabilang sasakyan.

He was done stalking the potential grooms for  Anne Marie and had gathered the data. Javier Sepulbidda is the only one that's got into his nerve. His reasoning jumped out of limits for the guy. Natanaw niya itong tumambay saglit sa labas ng park kungsaan kasalukuyang nagti-taping si Anne Marie. Nanood ito sa dalaga at sinira ang araw niya.

Mula sa naunang mahabang pagbusina ay sinundan nito ng mas mahaba pa. Pinaaalis siya sa daraanan. But what he is waiting is for the guy to come out of the car so he can break his bones.

"Rheeva, are you there?" Vladimir's dark voice surfaced from the earpads he's wearing.

Damn it! Naihampas niya ang likod ng ulo sa headrest ng upuan.

"Speak," ungol niyang pinakawalan ang brakes at humarurot paalis ang sasakyan. He left a death glare with the shadow of the car behind him.

"We have a situation under your district," Vladimir explained. "Myrre Aguilar has been involved in a failed attempt of kidnapping. The Philippine Bureau requested a bodyguard for her. Do you have men for the job?"