Royal Synergy: Battle of Apollo

XXIX - Coward

Chapter Twenty-Nine

"YOU HAVE TO calm down, Xavier!" nanuot sa kamao ko ang sakit nang suntukin ko ang pader na kalapit lang sa'kin. My breathing was uneven and my madness is showing evidently.

"That fucker... hindi ko inaasahan na gagaguhin ako ng tarantadong 'yon!" 'di ko napigilang ibulanghit.

The Chief Operating Officer of Villareal Realities, Giordon—one of our core leaders, will now be managing all of the Mafia transaction of the Coltrane Empire.

It was the headline shared in the Underground News.

Giordon was one of the trusted men of my father in handling the Villareal Realties and was the Chairman of Crimson University kung saan ako nagtapos. That old hag! He must have planned all along! He might be the spy that's why things are not doing well in our company!

"Based on the memory data of your, wife. She mentioned to you to be careful in trusting that man?" 47 asked.

Mas naglangitngit ang galit ko nang maalalang pinagtanggol ko pa ang gagong 'yon kay Xyrene nang sabihin nga nitong wala itong tiwala sa matanda but still supported my decision. I should have listened to her!

"Don't make me remember it," may pagpupuyos ko pang saad bago tinungga ang kopitang may lamang alak.

"Any plans?" tanong ni 47 sa'kin na s'yang kinatahimik ko lang. To be honest, I don't know. I didn't expect that old fart to betray us like this!

"I could suggest one," napatingin ako kay 47 habang prente lang itong nakaupo sa sofa at tapos nang linisin ang sarili nitong clone na katawan.

"And?"

"Kill him of course," she poker-faced replied but I only glared at her and said,

"And what? Hayaan s'yang mawala sa mundong 'to nang hindi pinagbabayaran ang pangtatraydor na ginawa n'ya sa'min? No!"

"Oh 'e 'di hindi,"

"Besides, kakaluklok lang sa kanya ng Aldeguer Mafia. Any harm that shall befall him won't do anything good on our mission. We have yet to know if he's being trusted by my mother's men."

47's inverted smile expresses that she's impressed with what I've said but I was slightly stunned because I've seen my wife on that stance. "Good, at least you are thinking even if you are being driven by your madness."

"Let's try not to get his attention too even if he already knew that you'll come after your biological parents' Mafia. I'm pretty sure that Giordon is on his guard too. He must have planned this a long time ago and taking it away from him would only mean one thing... he's willing to take you to your death." 47 added.

"As if I'll let that happen,"

Nagkibit balikat lang si 47 bago nito may sinimulang tingnan sa holographic eyes nito. She's wiping in and out, side to side a certain building.

"Is that...?" takang tanong ko, "The Coltrane's Mafia Mansion?"

"Yeah, it is. This is Pietra's gift to us. A little help that she could do since she won't help you in getting the Grand Royale Assassin and the Coltrane Empire to you." 47 shared without putting any filter. Kung tao lang ito, paniguradong mahihiya ito sa nilalabas ng bibig nito.

"This is the main headquarters of your family's ancestral house named... Casa Ariesa. It was named after the daughter of the very first Mafia Boss of the Coltrane Empire during the sixteen hundred. Since then, lahat ng may panganay na babae ng pamilyang Coltrane ay dapat manahin ang pangalang 'yon to commemorate and give respect to their roots."