Maria Eselle Serrano. That's her name. While mine is Marcia Estelle... Quijano. 

It was hard to believe. It was too much of a coincidence for us to look identical and almost have the same name. Well, the only difference that I can see is our hair color. I dyed my hair but if not, we also have the same.

I have no long lost sister. As cliché as it may sound but that's the truth. I grew up alone. I have no twin, that is what I'm sure of. 

That stayed in my mind, it kept me puzzled for the past few days. But there's one thing I'm certain.

I've thought of this for a few days before I decided to inform Flavio and proceed to the plan. 

Since I learned about Rieselle, I started following the two. Chaos rather. I studied their every move, every place, every person they're interacting with. I memorize how Chaos is treating Rieselle and vice versa.

Flavio even accused me of being a stalker. Then stalker it is. I don't give a damn.

Like what I'm doing right now. In the parking lot of a building where Flavio's condo is in. This is where I got after following Chaos Zaldivar. 

I'm sure his car drove here. Ngunit nang nakapasok na ako ay wala na akong makitang bakas ng kotse niya. Or at least, I just don't know where he parked.

I parked my car and went out of it to look for Chaos. I need to find him. Iginala ko ang tingin sa kabuuan ng lugar ngunit ilang sandali lang ay natanto kong mali ang aking ginawa.

"Hon." A hand suddenly landed on my back that I almost shrieked. 

Kung hindi ko agad nakita ang humawak sa akin ay baka nasampal ko na ito, isama pa ang mga matatalas na salitang masasabi ko.

My lips formed an oval of surprise. Alanganin akong ngumiti. I parted my lips to speak but nothing came out of my mouth. This is the first time I met Chaos this close and I never expected that this would be the situation. 

But I forced myself to smile genuinely. "Chaos," I called using the tone of his girlfriend. Soft. Calm. Elegant. 

"I told you I'll fetch you from your condo."

What the hell. He'll fetch Rieselle!

"I'm... sorry. Kararating ko lang," I stated, thinking that maybe he saw me getting out of my car. "I'll go up and change my clothes first," I reason out. Of course Rieselle won't miraculously dress like what I'm wearing right now. 

But my hair. My fucking hair color. Damn. Wala na akong magagawa roon.

He simply nodded. "I'll come with you, then."

"No need!" I cleared my throat when those words suddenly slipped off my mouth. 

"What... I mean is, I'll go first." I nibbled my bottom lip and flashed a small smile. "I'm not sure if my unit is clean. Just... follow me after a few minutes if it's alright with you?"

I drew in air between my teeth. What a lousy alibi.

"I have no problem with whatever your unit's state is though if you insist, alright." His deep voice vibrated.

I timidly nodded, still with a smile in my lips as I turned my back on him. 

I almost got caught that day. Paano kung biglang bumaba si Rieselle habang magkasama kami ni Chaos? Thank, God it didn't happen.

Usually, I'm following them alone. But not this time that I got a chance to proceed on what I'm planning with Flavio.

I am aware of the recent misunderstanding of the couple as I'm with them in their every move. The reason? A fucking photo. Of Chaos. In bed. With another woman. 

What I'm not aware if Chaos really cheated like what the photo is implying but I have no interest in finding the truth.

Now that they have a problem, perhaps that's the best time for me to enter the scene.

I scrutinizingly stared at Chaos and Rieselle with a man in the parking lot. While my car is parked just beside them. I made sure it is heavily tinted as this is what I'm using when following them. 

The window on my side is half open for us to hear them. But they won't see me as they're standing at the side of the passenger's seat of my car where Flavio is sitting, silently listening too.

Though we can clearly see them through the window at the passenger's side. Rieselle is... crying? With a man who's a bit familiar but I have no clue who he is. While in front of them is Chaos.

I was busy remembering our plan, my insides were almost rejoicing already as I know after this, I just need to wait for a few days to finally have the money I need for my father. But the next thing Rieselle did made me hastily shift from my seat.

My lips parted while I slowly blinked when she pulled the man beside her and kissed him in front of Chaos, her boyfriend! 

"What the hell is she thinking?!" mariin ngunit nagpipigil na sambit ko. Even Flavio's gaping at what she did, didn't expect it too. 

Nahihiwagaan akong bumaling kay Flavio. "Why did she kissed him?" Wala sa sariling tanong ko sa kanya na para bang masasagot niya iyon.

He lifted his shoulders, have no idea either. I turned to the three outside again while sternly looking at Rieselle, frowning. I don't know if I should feel ridiculed or annoyed while I'm watching what she's doing.  

"Will you do that to me?" Flavio interfered. "Kiss another man while..." He trailed off.

"Will you shut up? You're not my boyfriend," I answered and rolled my eyes without tearing my gaze on Rieselle kissing the man while Chaos was in front of them with his clenched jaw.

"Ouch. But you're my girlfriend."

Right now, what I wanna do is pull Rieselle's hair just to separate her lips from whoever that man is. I thought she's a prim and proper woman? A decent one. Elegant!

Why the hell did she kiss a man in front of his... boyfriend?

"Yeah, we're friends," iritadong sagot ko kay Flavio.

"Friends? But friends... don't know the way you taste," he slowly stated and started humming a familiar song.

I groaned. "Shut up," I demanded when Rieselle and the man's lips finally let each other go.

He shrugged. "Just saying though."

I ignored Flavio and continued intently eyeing Chaos and his reaction. 

Rieselle then faced Chaos "L–let's..." She paused and sniffed. "Let's break up. I can't do this, Chaos. I love you b–but I c–can't accept it. It hurts seeing you with s–someone in..." she trailed off while gasping for air as she wept. 

Para akong binagsakan ng langit nang marinig iyon.

My eyes enlarged while my mouth open as I sarcastically exhaled. "Why the fuck is she breaking up with him?" I lamented. 

Nawala roon ang atensyon ko dahil sa mga sinabi ni Rieselle. Ni hindi ko na nasundan ang nangyari. The next thing I knew, Chaos is already walking out of the scene. Chaos's car swiftly went out of my sight.

Habang si Rieselle ay sinusundan ng tingin ang kotse ni Chaos. Tears are streaming down her cheeks but why the hell is she crying? She's the one who kissed another man? She's the one who broke up with Chaos?

Mariing akong napapikit at napahilot sa aking sentido nang maalalang nakipaghiwalay siya kay Chaos. 

Muling bumalik sa labas ang aking atensyon nang makitang itinutulak palayo ni Rieselle ang lalaking kaninang hinalikan niya. 

"L–leave me alone, please. Let m–me, Levi."

"No, Rieselle. I won't—" 

I rolled my eyes, walang balak pakinggan pa ang ano mang paguusapan nang dalawa. 

"Your decision?" Flavio turned to me and asked. "Still as planned or... not?"

My plan is... to replace Rieselle as Chaos's girlfriend. Act as her. How the fuck can I do that when she broke up with him?!

But I won't let her ruin everything. I'll do what I planned. Get money from the Zaldivars and ruin their precious reputation.

Marahas akong napabuntong hininga. "Let's proceed," I ordered when I saw that the man was now leaving just like what Rieselle wanted.

"Alright." 

Flavio grabbed his phone to call my father's men to give them the signal they're waiting. 

Ilang sandali pa, mula sa aking kinauupuan ay nakita ko na ang paglabas ng tatlong lalaki sa kotseng katapat ng aming sinasakyan. 

Rieselle is too distracted in crying that she didn't notice the men nearing her direction. 

I firmly pressed my lips as I closed the window of my car upon seeing that one my father's men finally caught Rieselle and injected her a drug for her to fall asleep.

Unti-unting nawala ang lakas niya at bumagsak ang katawan sa bisig ng tauhan ng aking ama mula sa pagpupumiglas.

He carried Rieselle and walked towards the car. While one of the three turned to the direction of our car and nodded as he lowered his cap.

I started the engine of my car before glancing at Flavio "Make sure the CCTVs were all down."

"Done with it, Marsh."

The moment I made a move, I already had a plan on how to start this, every bit of this and even how everything should end. But not until this woman broke up with Chaos.

"Did you know that you almost ruined my plan?" I muttered while sitting on a one seater sofa while in front of me is Rieselle, on the couch too. 

The only difference is she's tied to the sofa as I am certain I can't calmly talk to her without doing this. The moment she woke up, she already started crying while moving on that couch as if she could escape. Pinapagod niya lang ang sarili. 

And crying? Does she really think I can feel pity? I won't do this to her in the first place if I do.

The coffee table is the only thing that separates us and her constant sobbing because of crying made me feel more irritated just by looking at her.

"W–who are you? W–why—" 

Marahas akong nagpakawala ng hangin. "What the hell came in your mind and you broke up with Chaos?" 

"Why... d–do we look the same? P–pakawalan... mo ako!" she shouted, trying to perhaps fool me that she isn't scared? But her trembling voice betrayed her, revealing what she truly felt.

I laughed with no humor. "Don't be stupid. The only thing we have in common is our face. Aside from that?" I loudly smirked. "Nothing more, Rieselle. You're fragile. Like a fucking glass that will instantly broke when it fell. See? What do you think is happening right now?"

Nagsunod-sunod ang hikbi niya. I'm trying to calm myself. Really hard. Kaya lang, pakiramdam ko ay sinusubok talaga akong ng babaeng ito.

"L–let me go. I–I'll give anything you want... Let's talk about t–this in a b–better way, just let me go." Halos hindi niya maituloy ang mga sasabihin dahil sa sunod sunod na hikbi at sa hirap sa paghinga. 

Paanong hindi mahihirapan huminga? Kanina pa siya iyak nang iyak! 

"If you still can't get it, you're kidnapped, girl. You can't just tell me to..." I winced. "What?! Pakawalan kita? Stop being stupid, come on!" sarkastikong sambit ko.

"And what did you say? You'll give anything I want?" I chuckled. She can indeed give me everything. I wonder how much money a Serrano can give in exchange for freedom? She's the heiress, she can probably give me enough. 

But how about my vengeance to the Zaldivars? That... is what a Serrano can't give me.

"It wasn't enough. And it's not anything, Rieselle. It should be anyone," I playfully shifted on my seat, still smirking at the crying lady in distress in front me. Ngunit para bang nakuha ng atensyon niya ang huling sinabi ko.

"W–what do you m–mean?" Her soft and tamed voice doesn't really sound good in my ear.

Marahas akong bumuntong hininga at tuluyang tumayo mula sa kinauupuan. "I want Chaos Zaldivar, your boyfriend— wait! He asked your hand for marriage already, right? Your fiance, then."

Her swollen eyes widened. "You can't do t–that... n–not Chaos, please—"

I shook my head. "It's not for you to decide, honey. You broke up with him and..." Muli akong napailing nang maalala ang ginawa ng babaeng ito. "Good, God! You even kiss a man in front of him!" 

"Ipagdasal mo lang na pumayag si Chaos na makipagbalikan... sa akin." I grinned but it slowly vanished as my eyes pierced on her. "If not... God knows what I'd do to you."

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