S7VEN (La Familia Kingpin Series #1)

34. The Angel Has Fallen

SEVEN

"WHEELS UP AT EXACTLY 9:30 AM."

"But you'll be late for your 4 PM, Señor."

"Just do it, Bob. Consider yourself lucky na sumama 'ko sa hinayupak na business trip na 'to," pikon na kinuha ko ang portfolio folder nanakapatong sa ibabaw ng office table saka tinalikuran ang kakamot-kamot na kanang kamay ko.

My men know better than to argue with me especially not when I'm on the edge and all shitty because of the sham business conference I was about to attend. Kung ako ang masusunod hindi ako tutulak papuntang Russia para makipag plastikan sa mga head ng iba't ibang crime families but I have no choice. Duty calls.

Against my will, I have to don the cold and cunning mask for four days while looking over my shoulder just to make sure that I can go back to Manila with my head intact. The obnoxious bastards that will be attending the freak show will never bat an eye to pull the trigger if they saw a chance to kill me.

So yes, I am fucking excited.

"Hi. Hindi ba't may flight kayo?"

That saccharine voice and the intoxicating smell of vanilla and jasmine made me smile. Damn! This one here is the most important reason why I am skeptical about this trip. My wife, Santy.

Taking two steps, I slid my hand on her small waist. Gently pulling her uniform-clad willowy body against mine.

"Itinataboy mo ba ko?"

"What?! Seven, tanong lang 'yun. Walang meaning," she gave me that squinted look that tells me she's displeased.

"Iyon ang dating sa 'kin."

"Masama bang magtanong?" Inirapan ako nito't humiwalay mula sa mga braso ko na lubhang ikinataas ng kilay ko.

I let her be, silently appreciating her classic beauty and sass from a distance. Suddenly, a thought popped out of my head. The thought of leaving her brought pain to my chest? Shaking my head, I tried to ram the unnerving feeling.

"Did you finished all your presentations?"

"Yes. Speaking of which, can I-I bring the laptop you gave me last night?" Her cheeks flushed as she peered at me.

I clenched my hands and shove them on my pockets together with the compulsion to throw her on my shoulder, man cave style, and fuck her 'til I'm sated. Which was a scam granting that the scorching desire I always have for her lick my twisted mind every single time.

"Kung hindi pwede ayos lang naman. I'll inform Era to bring hers instead."

I tsked. Capturing her wrist, snatching her cute old rose laptop bag in the process. The laptop in question was my gift to her yesterday. Santy was hesitant to accept it since may gadget pa raw siya't gumagana pa iyon. But I don't take no for an answer, insisting that she keeps it for backup if her first one would fail.

And boy, it did crash thirty minutes after I texted Onze to hacked the poor excuse of a laptop. Then, I instructed my youngest brother to plant the hacking device on Santy's new gadget.

Onze mocked me, called me a stalker and creepy but his opinion was the least of my concern. I'm planning to have my fill of Santy, watch her through every device I could put my hands on.

Mentally, I grinned at the thought.

"Silly, it is yours. Kahit anong gawin mo d'yan. Bahala ka. How's your arm?" Puno ng pag-aalalang hinawakan ko ang kanang braso niyang nakapaloob sa sling arm bandage.