Her Forgotten Mistake (Mistake Series #6)

Twenty One

(Note: Unedited chapter. Errors ahead. Enjoy!)

Twenty One

JULIA WAS ON leave for three days and Lucas never get tired asking how she was. She called for sick and promised Lucas to come back to work after she rest fully. Pero ang totoo, wala naman talaga siyang sakit sa talong araw na 'yon.

"Papasok ka na?" tanong ni Aurora nang magkita sila sa dining area noong araw na iyon. "Kaya mo ng magpakita kay Lucas?"

Tahimik lang siyang lumapit sa kaibigan para magtimpla ng kape sa tabi nito. She was already on his office attire and she's ready to go back to work. Topp was still sleeping inside her room and hindi na niya inabalang gisingin ang anak para magpaalam.

"Did you pack your things na ba?" she asked Aurora instead.

Her bestfriend arched her brow. "Babe, itutuloy mo ba talaga 'yang balak mo? Paano kung hindi ka naman talaga pinapaimbestigahan ni Lucas? What if nag-over think ka lang sa auction? He's calling you constantly and he didn't mention anything naman, 'di ba?"

Julia looked at Aurora seriously. "What if he knows what I am planning? What if may hunch na siya that I already know about the guard?"

"But what if that guard wasn't one of his people? Paano kung may ibang kaaway si Anthony? You know that old man. Binabangga niya kahit mga hindi niya kaya!"

Julia sighed before shaking her head. Alam naman niyang may posibilidad na hindi galing kay Lucas ang babaeng nagbabantay sa kaniya noong gabi ng auction. But the fact that Lucas was working with the Suarez to dominate the business industry in Milan where Anthony's name was known, alam na niyang siya ang pinupuntirya ng mga ito.

Ang naiisip niyang rason kung bakit walang sinasabi si Lucas sa kaniya tuwing tumatawag ito ay dahil gusto niyong huliin siya sa personal. She admitted to herself that she was scared of Lucas lashing out at her. Damn. Hindi nga niya alam kung bubulyawan o mumurahin lang siya ng binata. Baka sa sobrang galit nito ay ihagis pa siya nito palabas ng Savirino Enterprises. The thought made her shiver.

"Jul, if I were you, isuko mo na lang ang sarili mo kay Lucas," Aurora said after a moment of silence between them.

Julia stopped drinking her hot coffee and looked at Aurora like she saw a ghost. Aurora frowned. She yelped when Aurora flicked her forehead with a curse.

"Gaga! Ano'ng iniisip mo sa sinabi ko?"

"You're talking like you're giving me sex advices!"

Inirapan siya ng kaibigan. "I mean, ikaw na ang mismong magsabi ng totoo sa boss mo. Expected naman na magagalit si Lucas kapag umamin ka. Pero babe, let me remind you, your boss loves you. His anger won't last for sure."

Julia doesn't know what to answer. Madali lang para kay Aurora na sabihing umamin siya na mata siya ni Anthony sa Savirino Enterprises. Of course, her friend doesn't know how heartless Lucas can be when mad. She witnessed it a couple of times already. And that's the last thing she wanted to experience herself.

After finishing her coffee, ibinilin niya kay Aurora na gisingin na mayamaya si Topp para makakain na ng agahan. Nagpaalam na siya sa kaibigan para makaalis na. She didn't saw her parents inside the house at mukhang natutulog pa ang mga ito. Anthony was missing again. Lagi itong wala sa bahay simula nang sabihin niyang alam na ni Lucas ang tungkol sa kaniya. Hindi naman siya nagtatanong sa matanda kung ano ang pinaggagawa nito at hinahayaan na lang.

She drove her car to the Savirino Enterprises and parked it in the parking lot. Maaga siyang nag-check in at dumeretso na sa top floor ng building.