CHAPTER 04 |  Warning: R18+

Isn't it funny to think of someone who lives a lavish life, in a peaceful community as if they didn't even lay a finger on someone just to be in that state? How could someone live like that? How could they not feel guilty about the things they do?

Aren't they ashamed to be that so devoted to God, pero gumagawa ng krimen sa sariling anak? Hindi ba sila nahihiya o natatakot?

"Tubig? I heard you breathe deeply many times, I think you're having an anxiety attack." He was looking at me while offering a bottle of Acqua di Cristallo.

"How could you easily say that I was having an attack?" I raised a brow.

"You're acting like you know me from head to toe, Rio Tuazon."

"I do know you from head to toe Chloe, inside out," he said as he opened the bottled water and placed it on the table in front of me.

"That's bullshit." sabi ko na lang.

"You could have just handed me the water bottle without saying a thing. Look what have you done oh? You made me curse!" I know I was gaslighting him, but for now, it is not a bad thing if it's him naman siguro diba?

"Even though if I did, alam ko namang hindi mo mapapansin ang tubig kung binigay ko iyan sa sayo ng walang sabi." He sounded kinda saracastic.

Natawa ako saglit ng may maalala ako. "As if you didn't leave without leaving a word, " hindi ko alam kung ano ang pinagsasabi ko, it just came out recklessly.

I don't know if I was hallucinating things but I saw his mouth agape a little, biting his lips as he massage the bridge of his nose.

"The Duke of Sussex wanted to arrange a meeting with all members of Vaisseaux, I'll see you there." There was a change in his voice and I just nodded without looking back at him. I heard his steps walking out of the room and now I'm all alone here.

I drew out a deep breath and then I took one of the cigars out of my pockets, placing them in between my lips as I lightened it. Binuksan ko ang pinto ng veranda ng aking opisina, I leaned on the railings as I watched my family members riding their horses.

"Hé, pourquoi es-tu là-haut ? Sortez de là et rejoignez-nous, morveux!" 'Hey, why are you up there? Get out of there and join us, brat!'

Giselle stopped running her horse as she looked at me. 

"Why are you here? Diba dapat nasa conference room ka na?" I said as inhaled another shit of my steaming cigarettes. "I know, but I had no problems of getting late, nandiyan ka naman and that means sasama ako sa 'yo kapag aalis ka na riyan." I didn't say anything because all I know is that I'm going nuts, I'm out of my mind. I wanted to kill everyone I see.

"By the way, Abuelo attacked the 'dark gang's' troupe in London. The reason why the Duke of Sussex arranges a meeting for every member of VS." Tinignan ko siya ng malalim dahil sa pinagsasabi niya.

I thought it was going to be a nonsense meeting for a change of something. This is new to me.

"You and Ethan are the ones who are responsible for this, I know it's kinda odd since Luis is the commander of Gros buveur, but my little brother was knocked out."

"What do you mean he knocked out?"

"Ah... he was shot 5 times and was stabbed a couple of times, and I guess he'll be okay." she smiled like it was really going to be okay!

I know too well that kind of thing is normal to me as if I didn't work on someone's body like that, but the fact that he is one of my family members! I am not tolerating that!

"Are you crazy? He was shot 5 times!" I dropped the cigars and stepped on them. "Hey, relaxed! He's fine now and he's breathing!"

"Whatever you say," I rolled my eyes and took my blazer jacket. "Get ready and I'll wait for you at Mama's house."

Naglakad ako papuntang ground floor ng bahay ko, I have to meet someone that will make the self-proclaimed Abuelo rot in hell when they met. I gave orders to my men and women I pass by in the hallway, when I reached the last gate down to the bunker, I entered the passcode that only she and I knows it.

Ding!

The door opened, and her scent invaded my nose.

"I need you," 

"I need you,"

I told her everything that I planned for so long. She told me something.

WHEN WE ARRIVED in the conference room everyone is already there and they are all busy, the vice president and the president with all the active commanders were talking like there is no tomorrow. 

The members with positions, and those who are just a member who doesn't want to be in the position were working in their own ways. Some groups are training, fighting, chilling like a villain, and the lasingero squad was drinking as they were.

I joined the officials and as a Chief-Commander, I put down the papers of information I got from someone who is a very special acquaintance of mine.

"Where did you get this?" My brother Steven asked in shock as he flipped the papers one by one.

This is what exactly he needed.

"Can I?" Luke said and was ready to put fingerprints on it.

"Me first," Raven.

"Why don't we just put it on the screen?" Giselle added as she took the drive out of her pockets.

"She's right everybody, now get it on the screen," Dwight said and as she was told, her sister plugged the drive into the laptop, and all of the information that was on the paper appeared.

THE PRIME FAMILY MEMBERS

Name: Alyona Miroslava de Perio
Age: 35
Children: 1
Husband: Arthur Valerio Martinez 
Parents: Constance Romero, Herbert Yapchenco de Perio 
Occupation: Businesswomen, Journalist
Date of Birth: January 19
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
(Died on August 14 )

Name: Arthur Valerio Martinez
Age: 35
Children: 1
Wife: Alyona Miroslava de Perio
Occupation: Businessmen, News Anchor
Date of Birth: April 11
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Name: Raven Averie Mavis
Age: 6
Date of Birth: April 11
Place of Birth: Balesin Island, Philippines

"What we have here is very clear as crystals, obviously, the background information of the Prime family. Known as the most targeted family of freakish organizations that always after us." I pointed my laser at Aly's information.

"No one has seen my dear friend for a long time, some of you may have seen her... and I guess it's really ridiculous of you guys."

"How could you say that to suicidal women? How could say that seeing her is that ridiculous?" Giselle asked which made the officials agree with her except for my brother. "We all know that she came from a very wealthy family, the only daughter of Herbert and Constance de Perio."

"What are you trying to say Prima just get to the point, we are running out of time here," Luke added.

"Just let her tell us the details, it might us to another mission. Dead or alive, we must serve justice," Rio suddenly appeared in the scene, I drew out a deep breath and continued what I was discussing.

"Rio is right everybody, so let's wait for the Chief-Commander to finish her discussion," Lorenzo said as he crossed his arms. I nodded.

"Alyona died days ago before the attack, remember when we gave her a call for a mission and she hesitated to accept it immediately right?" everyone nodded their heads.

"Isn't it strange?" they're faced with change out of curiosity. "Strange about what?"

"You all still didn't get it?" the door opened again and the fucking bitch arrived full of blood on her clothes, looks like she was stabbed a couple of times just like how I imagined my Primo when he got stabbed too.

I was about to hold her when she was obviously balancing out because of the pain, pero hinayaan ko na lang si Lorenzo na buhatin siya pa-upo. Kaagad niya namang tinawagan yung nurse sa telepono habang hinahawakan niya ang sugat ng kapatid ko sa tiyan para tumigil ang pag agos ng dugo.

"I told you to take care of yourself, why didn't answer my call?" she rolled her eyes at me, ignoring what her lover was saying.

"Hey, just continue what you were saying to them! I'm ready for another miss— fuck!" she groaned in pain when Lorenzo pushed his palms a bit stronger.

I did what she told, si Lorenzo na ang bahala sa kanya. Nagsumbatan pa sila at yung ibang nasa room naman ay nakinig pa sa usapan ng dalawa, at nang mahuli sila ni Chase ay umalingawngaw na naman ag ingay sa buong room bago ko pa magawang ipagpatuloy ang mga sinasabi ko.

"Ayun na 'nga, Alyona accepted the mission when in the first place kahit gaano pa ka importante ang mission na e-offer na 'tin sa kanya, kasing tigas niya ang bato. She won't accept anything from us, unless she will give us a mission instead. That's how she contribute to our organization." I sighed.

"Everyone, listen up. What my sister is trying to say is that the one with who you were interacting all along was not Mrs. Alyona de Perio's, which means we're talking to a clone." she was so done to the point na sinabi niya na lang na naka-summarize yung story, which made everyone ask too many questions, some didn't believe it.

The Yapchengco siblings went nuts, then, the commanders received a call every minute.  Lumapit sa 'kin si Rio at Ethan.

"I know you two knows about it before me," sabi ko habang nakatingin sa kanila.

"I can't deny a fact," Rio said. "Same,"

"But, who died days ago? Was it the clone, or my best friend?"

"It's for the rivière 8 to find out, that includes him, you, and I and the others." I raised a brow at him.

No. If I join them as a part of it, they'll find out soon. I looked at Lorenzo, he was already looking at me. Mas lalo akong na inis when he approved by his eyes on me. I know where I belong. But, really can't with this one.

"I will consider joining your team, just give me some time."

"We will give you a time, we don't need your consideration. You're part of the team, palagi ka lang wala." Sabi niya at nilagpasan ako ng walang sabi.

"That was a bit harsh," Ethan looked at me. "Kung ako iyan hindi kita gaganyanin," umirap ako at nilagpasan siya.

I DROVE OFF to Yapchengco Medical Hospital to visit Luis, I wanted to talk to him about something that needed to be discussed. Alam ko namang hindi pa siya okay ngayon dahil sa sitwasyon niya, but, he needs to be okay for at least a minute. I want every single detail about what happened to the Arena of the conference room when we were attacked, and the day he was stabbed.

There was a possibility that Luis dug into Alyona's life, which led to him searching for her enemies. Why would someone easily stab a person who's the Son of Diego Yapchengco? No one could easily get to their group of family, and neither ours. There will be a backup whenever we are in trouble.

I wonder how he got stabbed like that. It must be someone he was closed with.

"I'm always right. You're fine." I said as I placed the basket of fruit beside the table. "Hey," he was stabbed ridiculously, yet, he still sounded calm. He was laying on the bed with lots of bandages everywhere he got stabbed.

I can now imagine how my parents and his parents will react when they found out about this.

"Tita will probably kill you for this," he chuckled and laughed out. "Well, I know you, Ate. You're not the type of Pinsan who will make a visit sa mga cousin niya, hindi bagay sa 'yo maging sweet. You're always fierce,"

"Whatever Luis, people change." I rolled my eyes jokingly. "Then, get to the point please, I want to sleep na."

"The reason why you got stabbed like there is no tomorrow was because of you, investigating Alyona's death, believing a myth that she didn't die in vain." his mouth turned into an 'o', he couldn't believe I figured out what he was doing. "In case you forgot that I have eyes everywhere,"

"Now, tell me what you have. I'll give you 10, I know you won't say anything without a deal. I can double it, it won't hurt my bank account." It hurts deep inside, I might search for a husband to take care of me and my money.

"Make it 40. It's a big amount of money to me but I'm sure it's nothing to you," fuck. I guess it's really time to search for a boyfriend.

"But, it's our family rules to spend it in the right way, but this time I'm spending the money you are going to give into something."

"Don't tell me na hihiramin mo lang yung pera? Are you out of your mind? We are family! We take care of each other!" I heard him sigh. "That's what I am doing for our family, Ate. I started this mess, I dragged myself and our family name to this, and now I'm clearing it to them."

"Who's them? Tell me, and I will make it 100. Tell me everything you know about the case, the family, and the fucking organization who had been hitting on us," a dangerous evil smile appeared on his lips.

He began telling me where he was before he got into the scene, the death of Alyona, and the attack of the arena days after, he mentioned the pre-attack of our Abuelo when Rio and I were together on the shore, until... he told me the most interesting part of my purpose here.

"How did you know all of these...?" I almost lost it and I couldn't exactly reciprocate properly what he was saying.

"Nakapasok ako sa vault ng mga de Perio, right after I saw everything and transferred all the information I got to some common friend, I got stabbed na that's why I'm here nakahiga."

"Where did you send it?" Kaagad ko na tanong sa kanya dahil umiiral na ang buong sistema ko na gawin tong mission na ito, I mean I'm already on a mission. "I can't tell you, the receiver didn't know too. He didn't open it, and I suggest you find that guy, be with him, and protect him. Before he gets stabbed too,"

"And why would I protect someone who I don't know?! You and Chase are both crazy! You two love brutality!"

"Coming from someone who kills more than I do," he chuckled. Right. 

I almost forgot. "Get a boyfriend and get out of here na please,"

"Whatever, I will soon. Just wait,"

I'M SO EXHAUSTED and I know I really need a good sleep. Hindi ako umuwi sa bahay where I always rest, but instead sa penthouse ako dinala ng mga paa ko. Pagod na pagod na ako aty pakiramdam ko mamamatay na ako sa sakit ng mga paa ko, sinabayan pa ng ulo ko.

I took my clothes out of my body as I slowly walked down to my tub that is facing the big mirror in front of me, the whole city was visible. After minutes of feeling the water all over me, I drowned myself in the water to wet my hair.

I stayed still on the water and the piano begins to play, akala ko nagkamali ako ng pandinig pero hindi pala. It sounded so real! Someone is here playing my piano without my permission. I got up from the tub and there he is. 

"What are you doing in my place?!" Inis akong naglakad papunta sa kanya. "And how did you know the passcode, asshole?!" The moment he laid his eyes on me from head to toe, the asshole just smirked at me and didn't say anything.

Then he stopped playing on my piano... he got up from the chair— got the cigarettes on top of the piano— placed them in between his lips, then he walked towards me and as he get closer, he slowly leaned his head behind my ears. His body touched mine.

"Ah..." I murmured when I felt the smoke all over my neck and he accompanied it with his legs in between my thighs.

His face darkened while looking at me in the eyes. "I have this feeling that I don't why on earth I'm feeling it, all I know is that you could be the reason."

"You were gone for 7 years, what do you expect from me? Getting our friendship back just like when we were young? Now, you're saying things like this that I may be the reason why you and your girlfriend broke up?" I gasped as I pushed him hard kaya napahawak sa dulo ng piano.

Kinuha ko ang robe na nakapatong sa countertop ng mini-bar at isinuot iyon, then he followed me on my way to my room. Nagmadali akong maglakad so he won't catch me and para my time pa akong isara ang pintuan. 

"Friends don't fuck every night," bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto ng magsalita.

Napatingin ako sa kanya ng malalim. I looked at him in the eyes, he's tired. I can feel it na baka kabag lang iyang mga pinagsasabi niya.

"Friends don't kiss, and as well as friends don't do the girlfriend and boyfriend thing!" His brows furrowed and walked closer to me, sinandal niya ang kanyang isang kamay sa pader. There's an inch of space between us now, and I'm already getting flashbacks.

"What are you trying to say, huh? You mean, you want us to get back to it of what we're doing?" I chuckled in disapproval.

"Should I fuck you right now until you passed out as yes?" I don't know what he's up to, but I just literally saw him smirking. 

"Maybe?" He didn't even hesitate to say anything, he just grabbed my chin as he devoured my lips with his burning mouth.

Binuksan niya ang pinto habang patuloy niya pa rin akong hinahalikan, I felt my back against the soft matress  and that was the moment I answered his kisses back. He stopped playing with my mouth and began to lick my neck down to my chest, on the other hand of that, he untied my robe and without mercy, he took it off and threw it on the floor.

Napasinghal ako sa ginawa niya at tumigil siya saglit habang nakatingin siya sakit, nakasandal ang dalawang kamay niya sa pagitan ko. "If we do this again, I hope it wouldn't hurt as hell like before."

He didn't say anything, but instead, he brushed my hair as he continued to kiss me all over my body. Leaving marks on every part of my property, all I knew was that I was letting him praise me all night. After 7 years without him, he's inside me once again in a lifetime.

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