We arrived at the Lozano Empire. Sa tapat pa lamang noon ay nahagip na ng aking paningin ang pamilyar na sasakyan at palabas ito ng gusali.

"Arch, that's Mirae!" I pointed the Aston Martin getting out of the building.

"Watch the surroundings," Archer muttered as he maneuvered the car towards Mirae's.

Dalawang kotse ang pagitan namin kay Mirae. Archer kept on driving while I'm glancing at the side and rear mirror. I'm also keeping an eye on the two cars in between ours and Mirae's.

Napabaling ako nang lumabas sa intersection ang pulang kotse na nasa aming likuran kasabay ng pagpasok ng itim na kotse.

Nakatitig ako sa dalawang kotse nang magkasalubong ang iyon. I frowned when I saw the man from the black car slightly opened the window as he signalled something on the red car. Ngayon ay nasa likuran na namin ang itim na kotseng pumalit sa pula na kaninang naroon.

"Archer, the red awhile ago and the black one."

"Hmm, I got the plate number," Archer muttered as he stepped on the brake when the black car on our back suddenly overtook ours.

"Fuck," He cursed as he turned to me. "You okay?"

I nodded. "Hmm." 

Muli akong napatingin sa harapan. I saw Mirae's car entered the parking lot of a familiar building.

Napasinghap ako nang matanto kung ano ang gusaling iyon. This is Devaughne's company.

"What is she doing here?" Wala sa sariling tanong ko.

"Probably to meet Vynz. You know, Mirae's plan." Archer shrugged.

Marahan akong napatango nang maalala iyon.

"Archer," I called him when I saw the black car entering the parking lot as well.

"Let's wait for a while." He stopped the car a few meters away the building.

Ilang sandali lang ay pinasibad na ni Archer ang kotse patungo sa direksyon kung saan pumasok ang sasakyan ni Mirae.

We entered the parking lot and I immediately saw Mirae's car. Hindi naman mahirap hanapin iyon dahil sa agaw pansin na modelo noon.

Nilagpasan ni Archer ang sasakyan ni Mirae. The black car was parked a few cars away Mirae's.

I saw a man went out of it as he stood in front of the closed elevator. Sigurado ako na si Mirae ang nasa loob noon. The man slightly lowered his cap like he wants to cover his face.

Archer parked the car beside the black one.

"Can you open his car?" I asked.

Ilang sandaling nakatingin lang sa akin si Archer habang nanliliit ang mga mata na para bang binabasa kung ano ang aking iniisip.

Sa huli ay tumango siya at may inabot sa gamit niya na nasa back seat at inilabas doon ang isang laptop.

I opened his glove compartment and saw a forty-five caliber gun inside it. Kinuha ko iyon ay mahigpit na hinawakan.

I saw the man entered the elevator.

I patiently waited for Archer's signal. Nanonood lamang ako habang siya ay mabilis na nagtitipa. I can't understand those codes he's entering but after a green sign pop-up on the screen of his laptop with the word "verified", I know he already opened the car.

"I'll enter." Agad akong napamaang sa sinabi niya.

"Ako na," Sambit ko at agad ng lumabas upang hindi na siya makaangal.

"Don't kill him," Paalala niya bago ko pa maisara ang pinto na para bang nahihinuha na niya ang aking gagawin.

I smirked at him as I shook my head. "I won't. We need him."

Tumango siya at mapaglarong sumaludo sa akin. "Good luck, Star! I'll watch you."

"Hack the CCTV, Light," Paalala ko.

"I will," He answered as he nodded.

Nakangiting tumango ako sa kanya bago tuluyang isinara ang pinto ng sasakyan ni Archer.

Nakangisi akong naglakad patungo sa itim na kotseng katabi lang ng sasakyan ni Archer.

I pulled the back door handle and smirked when it swiftly opened. I entered the car as I comfortably sat on the back seat with the gun on my hand. Archer locked the car so the man won't be suspicious when he entered. I patiently waited for him to go back inside his car.

Ilang sandali lang ay bumukas na ang elevator at lumabas doon ang lalaki na aking hinihintay.

I crossed my legs as I stared at the man walking towards his car.

I saw him pressed something on the key fob and I heard the car got unlocked.

He pulled the handle of the door as he entered. He removed his cap and placed it on the passenger's seat. The man started the engine of the car and stilled when he glanced on the rear mirror.

Bago pa siya makaharap sa akin ay agad ko ng ipinukol sa batok niya ang aking baril. Hindi man lang ito nakapagsalita. He lost his consciousness.

He isn't a capo. Hindi man lang siya nakalaban at huli na nang maramdaman niya ang aking presensya. He must be a new member of Devaughne.

Akmang lalabas ako ng sasakyan upang tawagin si Archer nang mapatingin ako sa elevator at natigilan. I saw Mirae getting out of the elevator. Nagmamadali siyang nagtungo sa kanyang sasakyan at pumasok doon. Pinasibad niya ang kotse at agad iyong nawala sa aking paningin.

I held the handle and was about to open the door but I stopped when I saw Vynz hurriedly went out of the elevator. Agad siyang nagtungo sa isang Ferrari at pinasibad iyon palabas ng parking lot.

Nang mawala iyon sa aking paningin ay agad kong itinulak ang pinto ng sasakyan. Kasabay noon ang paglabas ni Archer sa kanyang kotse na may dalang makapal na tali sa kanyang mga kamay.

He gave me a look saying he saw what I saw. Sa huli ay nagkibit balikat siya bago tuluyang binuksan ang pinto sa tapat ng driver's seat.

Hinintay kong matapos ang ginagawa niya sa lalaking pinukol ko ng baril. I just saw the man tied. May busal na rin ang bibig ng lalaki. Matapos ay binuhat iyon ni Archer patungo sa kanyang sasakyan.

I opened the back door. Si Archer naman ay ipinasok doon ang lalaki. He closed the door as he opened the passenger's seat and he gestured it to me.

I entered as I returned his gun inside the glove compartment. Isinara ni Archer ang pinto bago umikot patungo sa driver's seat.

Sumakay siya roon at bumaling sa akin.

"Where?" He asked as he wiggled his eyebrows.

"Headquarters. Not on the penthouse, the other one."

He nodded as he started the engine and maneuvered the car towards the Cosmos' headquarters.

We arrived at our headquarters. Ilang tauhan ang nakakita sa amin at agad na lumapit nang makita ang lalaking buhat ni Archer sa kanyang balikat.

Kinuha iyon ng isa naming tauhan mula kay Archer. "ADG room," Sambit niya habang bahagyang pinagpagan ang damit.

"Tell me if he's already awake," Pahabol ko na agad namang tinanguan ng aming tauhan. Agad naman siyang tumalima at dinala ang lalaki sa kwartong binanggit ni Archer.

"I'll just find something."

I nodded at Archer. He started walking away. Ako naman ay naglakad patungo sa aking opisina.

I stopped when I saw Dark approaching while wearing her black ensemble.

"You're here!" Nahihiwagaang sambit ko.

She smiled as she nodded her head. "I'm always here."

I just shrugged my shoulders off. "Hindi ako sanay. I remember your first months here. Hindi ka pumupunta rito, minsan lang. Para bang may lagi kang tinataguan," Pabirong sambit ko. But on the second thought, totoo naman iyon. Dark was trained as one of the capos. I find her weird then after a few months she bacame different. That made me confused. She seems a different person with a same name and face.

Minsan ko na iyong nasabi kay Archer. Ganoon din ang tingin niya. He told me he prefer the old Dark than this one. He even told me wants to "f" the old one. Napailing na lang ako nang sabihin niya iyon.

"I guess I'm still uncomfortable the first months."

I smiled as I shrugged. "Maybe." Though I'm not buying that. Hindi ko na iyon pinansin. Tuluyan ko na siyang nilagpasan at nagtungo sa aking opisina.

Dark called me after a few hours, saying the man's already awake. Kasabay noon ang pagtunog ng aking phone.

I immediately answered it the moment I saw Archer's name on the caller.

"I found his family, I'm in their house," Archer informed from the other line. Napatango ako roon. Though we have no plan to harm any member of his family. Just to scare him a bit. Hindi naman namin gawaing mandamay ng inosenteng tao.

"Good, he's awake. Pupuntahan ko na."

"Careful, Star," Paalala niya.

I chuckled as I hummed before I finally ended the call.

I went out of my office. I started walking towards the room where the man is in.

Naabutan ko roon si Dark at agad na nagpaalam nang makitang naroon na ako.

I looked around the place. I can't see anything but the big screen on the wall. Naroon din ang isang tauhan ng Cosmos at nagbabantay ngunit nakatayo lang sa isang gilid.

Naagaw ang aking atensyon dahil sa boses mula sa kabilang bahagi ng silid.

"Sino ka? Pakawalan mo 'ko!" Galit na sambit ng lalaking sumusunod kay Mirae. He's tied on the chair. Sa dami ng tali sa kanyang katawan ay hindi siya makakatakas kahit na wala siyang bantay.

Napangisi ako sa aking naisip. Kung makakaalis man siya sa kwartong ito, malamang ay hindi pa siya nakakailang hakbang ay nabaril na siya sa dami ng aming mga tauhan na naririto.

Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi niya at nagsimula na sa aking pakay. "You're following Mirae, right? Who's your capo?" I asked as I walked near him. Pilit siyang nagpupumiglas ngunit wala rin namang magawa iyon.

"Sa tingin mo ba ay sasagutin ko iyan?" Matapang na sagot nito. What should I expect from a member of Devaughne? Para lang silang mga tauhan ng Cosmos. Mas pipiliin nilang mamatay kaysa sa magsalita.

"I know you won't. That's why I have something for you," I muttered as the big screen opened and I heard a giddy voice of a little girl.

"Hi Daddy! I miss you! There's a kuya inside our house! He gave me a lot of toys! Just tell him your secret, Daddy!" The video ended. Hindi ko namalayan na nakangiti na ako dahil boses ng batang iyon.

Bumaling ako sa lalaking tauhan ng mga Devaughne. Napansin ko na hindi na rin siya nagpupumiglas ngunit bakas sa mga mata ang galit.

"So, Elias Flores, I'll ask you again-"

"Mia San Isidro." Natigilan ako nang marinig ang kanyang sinabi ngunit agad ding nakabawi at ngumisi.

I blinked. "That was fast."

"What else do you want?" He asked while gritting his teeth.

I smirked. "Simple lang, let me choose the things that you'll report to your capo."

Mariin niya akong tinitigan ngunit sa huli ay pumayag din siya. He nodded. Wala naman siyang choice. "'Wag niyong gagalawin ang anak at asawa ko."

I nodded as a smile crept on my face. "As long as you do what I say, we're good."

Bumaling ako sa tauhan namin na kanina pang nakamasid sa amin. "Let him go," I ordered.

Agad naman siyang tumalima at pinakawalan si Elias. Ilang sandali lang ay nakatayo na siya sa aking tapat at mariin ang mga titig sa akin.

I smirked. He can't do anything, he won't do anything. Iyon ay kung gusto niya pang mabuhay ang pamilya niya.

I handed him a listening bug. Sa sobrang liit noon ay mahirap iyong mahalata. Agad niya namang tinanggap iyon.

"I want that inside your capo's body." It was a listening bug developed inside the Cosmos lab and tech. Archer gave it before he went to Elias' family. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na tapos na pala ang paggawa nito.

Someone can swallow it without even noticing. Once it got in to your body, you can't take it off unless you'll undergo an open heart surgery because the bug would stay on your heart. But you won't die because of it.

"Make her swallow that," I continued as I smirked. "Now, leave."

Bumaling ako sa aming tauhan. "Escort him," I muttered, pertaining to Elias. Dahil kung hindi ay maaaring hindi siya makalabas ng buhay.

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