Helen woke up with a throbbing head. She got off the bed and went to her bathroom. She took a cold shower then after that, she went down the stairs to cook breakfast for her boss.

“If only I could put poison on his food… I definitely did it even in the past weeks!” Inis na maktol ni Helen sa kaniyang sarili.

Kasalukuyan siyang nagluluto ng agahan ng kaniyang amo kahit na ayaw sana niyang lumabas sa kaniyang silid sa kadahilanang masakit ang kaniyang ulo.

She cooked bacon and fried rice and when she finished cooking, she left a note above the dining table before she went back to her room to prepare herself to go to the market.

Mahina niyang sinipa ang mga damit na nakakalat sa kaniyang silid pero isa-isa rin niya itong pinulot at inilagay sa laundry basket. Pupunta siyang wet market mamaya para bumili ng stocks ng pagkain sa ref.

For some instances, she will not just go to the wet market but to meet with her friend, Dana. She’s busy readying herself when she heard a knock on her room. She folded her knees and hugged them.

Probably, Alexander it is. She thought.

“Come back, be here… Thea,” Alexander mumbled, and the softness on his voice was visible.

Helen suppressed her wry smile, she hugged her knees even more. Silence already existed outside but she stayed still and waited for his words again.

Alexander thought his maid was not inside of her room but he was probably wrong. He felt irritated when no one answered him. Fuck! Why do I feel this way? Alexander mumbled in his mind.

He sighed.

“I badly want to see you, baby…” he renounces. “Please, let me see your nakedness…” He pleads.

Helen’s forehead furrowed when she heard him talk. She was cursing him to death. Hijo de puta! She didn’t open the door. She stayed that way. He waited for him to talk but she heard nothing.

She sighed, deeply. “The fuck, Adamos.” she mumbled, shook her head. “What a mafia leader are you? A leader without balls?” She questioned and chuckled, softly.

Tumayo na siya sa kaniyang kinauupuan at pinagpag ang sarili. Nagtungo siya sa may veranda, maaliwalas ang panahon, wala rin ang ibang bantay. Nag-isip siya ng plano kung paano siya makakatakas na hindi nahuhuli ng mga tauhan ni Alexander.

Kinuha niya ang kaniyang earpiece at may pinindot roon para ikonekta siya sa kanilang ahensya.

“This is Agent Dekémvrios, your agent lady who’s in the mission right now, I need someone to hack something for me.” saad niya.

“Hi, Agent! This is Gael, your agent spy for today. How may I help you?” The agent from the other line asked.

“Oh, hi there, Agent Gael!” bati niya. “I need you to hack the CCTV camera under Adamos mansion. I need to get out of here.” utos niya.

“Roger that, Agent Dekémvrios,” he answered.

After three minutes, Agent Gael informed her that the CCTV was being hacked and she can go freely without someone noticing her presence.

Mabilis siyang tumakbo palabas ng malaking mansyon. Isinuot niya rin ang kaniyang itim na leather jacket at isang scarf para pagtakpan ang kaniyang mukha. May dala rin siyang shades na itim para hindi siya mamukhaan ng kahit na sino.

When she was already at the edge of the street, a black Montero stopped in front of her. Sumakay siya roon at pinaypayan ang kaniyang sarili bago lingunin ang kaibigan.

“Oh my gosh, Althea! Buti nakalabas ka sa mansyon ng Greek god na ‘yon!” Dana exclaimed.

Napairap tuloy siya. “Shut up, Dana. I just need to buy grocery stocks at hindi naman ako magtatagal dahil baka hanapin ako ng gagong ‘yon.”

There’s a smirk on Dana’s lips, teasing her friend. “Takot ka ba na baka parusahan ka niya?” she giggled.

Sinipat ni Helen ang balikat ni Dana. “Gaga! Hindi ako natatakot!” angil niya.

“Oh? Talaga ba?” patutyang tanong niya.

Helen rolled her eyes, she heaved a sigh. “Just give me some information about him when he was outside the mansion. I can’t go out often dahil maraming nagbabantay na mahirap lusutan minsan.” sambit niya.

“Alright, you should go now, Helen. Mahirap na kung matatagalan ka dito sa labas. Marami pang tao riyan sa paligid natin, hindi natin kakilala at baka mga tauhan ‘yan ni Adamos.” litanya ng kaibigan.

Nagpaalam na si Helen at madaling lumabas sa sasakyan. Nagtungo siya sa isang grocery store ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, isang lalaki ang bumangga sa kaniya at naramdaman niya na lamang ang pamamanhid ng kaniyang tagiliran.

Napamura siya sa kaniyang isipan at inangat ng tingin ang lalaki na nakangisi na ngayon.

“Careful with your actions, lady.” he warned, deeply buried the sharp knives. “Or else, it will be the end of you…” dugtong ng lalaki bago hugutin ang kutsilyo at umalis na.

Nilingon ni Helen ang buong paligid sa grocery store ngunit kahit CCTV ay walang nakaabang roon. Mas lalo siyang napamura nang maramdaman niya ang hapdi sa kaniyang tagiliran.

Agad niyang binalot ‘yon ng kaniyang suot na scarf kanina at madaling kumuha na lamang ng stocks. Mabuti na lamang at may suot siyang itim na leather jacket kaya natatabunan ang dugo sa kaniyang suot na damit.

“Shit, who the hell that man?!” she cursed. “Ipinadala ba siya para puntiryahin ako?” inis na tanong niya sa kaniyang sarili pagkatapos niyang makalabas sa grocery store.

Mabilis siyang pumara ng taxi dahil ramdam na niya ang pagkirot ng kaniyang tagiliran maging ang panlalamig ng kaniyang mga kamay.

Isinandal niya ang kaniyang likuran at ipinikit ang kaniyang mga mata habang hawak-hawak ang kaniyang tagiliran. Mabuti na lamang at mabilis ang pagpapatakbo ng taxi kaya minabuti niyang ipahinto ang sasakyan, hindi masyadong malayo sa papasukan niyang village.

She paid for her fare and she has a weak body to walk from Alexander's mansion. May pinindot siyang muli sa kaniyang relo at kusang nagbukas rin ang kaniyang earpiece.

"Agent Gael, how's the CCTV in Alexander's?" She asked, weakly.

Agent Gael answered. "Secured, agent. But the mafia boss was coming on your way. He's near at your position." He informed her.

Helen gulped. "If he ever see me, take down our communication and inform the team to find the man with a star tattoed in his wrist. He was the one who stabbed me. Undertand?" She uttered, ordering him.

Gael said yes and a few moments later, a car stopped in front of Helen. Hindi na siya nagulat pa dahil lumabas sa sasakyan si Alexander, kunot ang kaniyang noo at matalim ang tingin na ipinukol sa kaniya.

Napansin siguro na nanghihina siya at nanginginig pero pinanatili niyang matatag ang kaniyang sarili.

"Who told you to go outside, woman?" He asked, coldly. "Did you escape? And why are you pale—" she cut him off.

"I have to by groceries and stocks," she answered. "Can't we just go into your house? I'm weak and..." She didn't finish her words dahil hinubad ni Alexander ang suot niyang leather jacket.

"What the hell?! You are bleeding! Where the hell did you get that?!" Galit na sigaw ni Alexander. "Damn it, woman!" He said, frustration plastered in his tone.

Binuhat niya si Helen at mabilis na ipinasok sa loob ng sasakyan. Inutusan niya ang driver nito na paandarin ang sasakyan at bilisan para makarating agad sa kaniyang mansyon.

Namumutla na si Helen at halos bumaon na ang kuko ni Alexander sa kaniyang kamay. Ramdam niya Helen ang pag-aalala sa ikinikilos ng binata.

"You're making me, nervous, my sexy maid..." Mahinang sambit ni Alexander habang buhat-buhat siya patungo sa silid nito.

"Put me down, Sir..." Giit niya. "I'm good, still kicking and alive." Biro pa niya.

Alexander looked at her, ferocious. "Still kicking and alive..." He mumbled. "Yet you'll be the death of me, woman!" He hissed.

"Y-You don't have to worry about me, Sir." she convinced. "I'm good and it's just an accident."

"You're unbelievable, woman!" Sigaw niya at ramdam ni Helen ang pag-aalala sa tinig nito, visible rin kasi ito sa kaniyang mukha. "You made me worry, my sexy maid and you'll get your punishment once you're healed." Malamig na turan niya.

"I'll punish you, hard with pleasure." He added.