CHAPTER 12

ENLIL'S POV

"Sir Enlil, Houston is on the line" she handed me the phone and went out

[Sir what do you want me to do?]

"Greenfield will held its first conference, after one year of silence"

[Right away sir, where location do you prefer?]

"Here, in Philippines"

I ended the call.

I heard three knocks from the door before it opened "Sir, the car is ready. Sir Qin and Sir Dean is already at the location"

*****FAST FORWARD*****

*Greenfield headquarters*

"What's with the sudden meeting Enlil?" Jorah asked while playing his pen

"Conference meeting will be held sooner or later"

"Conference meeting?"

"This is so sudden"

"Is there another war?"

"Enlil, what's this all about?" -Jorah

"This isn't about fighting for the rank nor properties, it is created for protection purposes" -Qin

"Protection?"

"What is happening?"

"What's going on?"

"I won't go any further discussions, I'm here to inform the conference. Javas are coming home, we need to get ready"

I said and dismissed the meeting

"May kailangan ka pa, jorah?" -Dean

"Enlil ano na namang mangyayari?" -Jorah

"You're not dumb, jorah. Try to meddle with my business and I'll end your whole existence"

He didn't respond and walked away

"Enlil we need to talk this out" -Qin

"Spill it"

"Are you doing this for cia? Or for something else" -Qin

"Enlil magkakasama tayo dito, you need to inform us in order for us to help" -Dean

"Hunters know that I have a wife, if I won't do anything it means I'm inviting them to do something"

"What do you mean? Iilan lang tayong nakakaalam sa marriage contract niyo" -Dean

"It might be Jorah or Lan. We know what they're capable of, specially Lan is getting out of control" -Qin

"Kung ganon... bakit pinapunta mo pa dito si Jorah?" -Dean

"To warn him, I know he knows what's happening. If he continues to do what he's doing, he knows what will happen to him"

"What will we do now?" -Qin

"Deal with Lan for now Qin, Dean I want you to personally watch Jorah. I'll deal with this situation"

"Got it" Dean/Qin

CIARRA'S POV

"CIA!" napatingin ako kay lou na hinihingal na tumabi sakin

"Bakit? Ayos ka lang?"

"Tignan mo 'to! Kalat sa buong Internet" sabi niya at pinakita sakin yung binabasa niya

'Chen Corporate's CEO, Enlil Chen, has been reportedly seeing someone in secret as his wife'

'Enlil Chen, CEO of CC have been reportedly dating someone'

'Could Enlil Chen, the owner of the biggest company all over the world, already have a wife and keeping it a secret from everyone?'

'There's been a leaked evidence of Enlil Chen's marriage contract, is it possibly be Enlil's Contract'

'Internet controversies have been blown up this time because of Enlil's marriage'

'After a very long time of being silent, we all thought Enlil Chen is busy for work, but I guess he's busy taking care of his wife'

'Enlil Chen's clip lying to everyone that he never dated girl since birth"

"A-ano 'to? Bakit may ganito?" kinakabahang tanong ko

Dalawang araw palang ang nakakalipas sa nangyari samin ni Lan, may panibagong problema na naman.

"Cia, paano pag nalaman nilang ikaw 'yon?"

"Hindi! Hindi pwede, kailangan kong kausapin si Enlil"

Hindi na ako nag-aksaya ng oras at nagpunta agad sa Chen corporate. Pagkarating doon ay bumungad sakin ang balita tungkol kay Enlil

"Kalat na kalat ngayon sa buong bansa ang balitang, si Enlil Chen na nag-mamay-ari sa pinaka kilalang kumpanya sa buong mundo ay kasal na. May picture galing sa isang anonymous Web writer na pinost sa twitter, na sinasabing iyon ang marriage contract ni Enlil Chen at ng kanyang asawa"

May pinakitang picture sa balita.

Y-yung pinirmahan kong kontrata, paano nalabas sa balita yan? Sino nagpalabas ng picture na yan?

"May I help you ma'am?" Tanong sakin ng isang babae

"uhm andito po ba si en- Sir Enlil?"

"Sorry ma'am but sir Enlil went somewhere"

"Ganon ba, salamat"

Ano na gagawin ko ngayon? Lumabas na ako at nagpunta sa isang coffee shop.

Nag-iisip kung ano ang mangyayari...

"Does it feel good?" napatingin ako sa nagsalita

"Lan..."

Nakangisi siyang nakatingin sakin paibaba

"Isn't this what you want?" galit na siya niya at naupo sa harap ko

"Ikaw ang may kagagawan lahat ng ibinalita?"

"Does it matter, they'll find out soon"

"Lan bakit mo ba ginagawa 'to?"

"Akin lang si Enlil cia. I'm giving you one day, I can still pull out those news. Think wisely" sabi niya at umalis na

Si Enlil...

Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at tinawagan si Enlil

[What?]

"Asan ka?"

[Why?]

"Magkita tayo"

[Why?]

"Basta" Hindi siya sumagot

"Hello?" tinignan ko kung may kinakausap pa ako pero pinatayan pala niya ako ng tawag

Aish! Hindi ba siya nanonood ng balita?

Ilang minuto pa ay nakatanggap ako ng text mula sa kanya. Isang address

Hindi na ako nag sayang ng oras at pinuntahan ang tinext niyang address.

Mabuti nalang wala halos tao dito sa tinext niyang address, isang Park pero walang katao-tao.

Nakita ko siyang nakaupo sa isang bench, lumapit ako at nameywang sa harap niya

"What?"

"Pawhat what ka nalang diyan? Kalat na kalat na sa buong bansa na kasal ka, may ibedinsya pa ng marriage contract natin"

"I know"

"Ba't chill ka lang diyan?"

"I'm working on it"

"Pero nakaupo ka lang diyan?"

"You called me"

"E-eh..." oo nga pala, kahibangan ka cia!

"Is that the reason you called me?" tumayo siya at lumapit sakin

"O-oo, nag-aalala kasi akong-"

"What?" Tanong niya at nilapit ang mukha sakin

"A-ano ginagawa mo?" humakbang ako paatras pero mabilis niyang pinulupot ang kamay niya sa bewang ko at hinigit ako palapit sa kanya.

"H-hoy Enlil..."

"What?" nakatitig lang siya sakin hanggang sa bumaba ang tingin niya sa ilong ko, hanggang sa labi ko

"B-bitawan mo nga ako" sinubukan ko siyang itulak pero mas lalo lang humigpit ang hawak niya sa bewang ko

"What will you do if I don't?"

Bwisit ka Enlil! Yung puso lalabas na ata ano mang oras sa bunganga ko. Umiwas nalang ako ng tingin, pero hindi ko alam kung anong meron sa Enlil na to at nilapit pa lalo ang mukha sakin

"You're concerned that they'll find out?"

"A-ano..." napabuntong hininga ako at tumingin sa mata niya "Ayokong maissue ka dahil lang sakin, kung tutuusin payapa ang buhay nating dalawa bago natin pirmahan 'yong kontrata. Ayoko lang na dahil don masira ang payapa nating buhay"

"Peaceful? What does that even mean?"

"Seryoso ka ba?"

Hindi siya sumagot, patuloy lang siya sa pagtigtig sakin. Ano ba problema nito?

"Hey love birds!" napatingin ako sa sumigaw

Sila Qin at Dean pala.

Sinubukan ko ulit kumawala sa kamay ni Enlil pero ayaw niya talaga bumitaw

"Naks Enlil" nanlolokong sabi ni Dean habang nakatingin sa kamay ni Enlil sa bewang ko

"What?"

"Eherm. About the news" -Qin

"What about it?"

"It's not safe for cia to go out alone anymore"

"Huh? Bakit?" nagpapanic na tanong ko, nalaman na ba nilang ako ang asawa ni Enlil?

Big deal ba talaga 'yon? Kasal lang naman kami sa papel.

"Alam na nilang si Ciarra ang asawa mo"

A-alam na nila...

Naramdaman kong kinuyom ni Enlil ang kamay niya.

Hindi ko alam pero biglang hindi ako makahinga ng maayos.

"Cia!"

Ano nalang mangyayari sakin ngayon?

"She's having a panic attack, call the ambulance" utos ni Enlil habang inaalalayan akong maupo

Bakit ang hirap huminga? Hindi ako makahinga...