Jack Of All Trades | COMPLETED

Chapter 22

Three cards of diamonds with ascending values.

Tinaasan ko ng kilay si Pierre nang nilapag niya ang mga 'yon.

I glanced down at my cards before looking at the set of cards on the table. Bahagyang tinagilid ni Loki ang ulo niya para tingnan ang cards na mayroon ako.

"Saved the best for last, huh..." aniya.

I bit my lip to stifle a grin when Loki kissed my cheek. "Lay them," bulong niya bago umayos ng upo sa tabi ko.

I smirked in Pierre's direction before laying my remaining cards.

Three Aces.

Napaawang ang bibig ni Pierre, hindi makapaniwala na natalo ko siya. Bago pa kami magsimula, nagmamayabang pa siya na ilang taon na siya naglalaro nito. Well, totoo naman na magaling siya pero mas magaling pa rin 'yong coach ko.

Loki's been whispering all my moves since we started. Ang galing talaga niya.

Padabog ni Pierre na nilagay ang natitirang mga baraha sa lamesa. Tumawa naman kaming lahat sa reaksiyon niya. Leo patted Pierre's back in a consoling manner while Isabel served the drinks we requested.

"This is unfair! Tinuturuan ka ni Loki, e!"

"Maghanap ka rin ng magtuturo sa'yo. It's obvious that you need it," pabarang kong sagot.

Humalakhak si Loki bago niya hinatak ang baywang ko papalapit sa kaniya. Matalim pa rin ang titig ni Pierre sa'kin bago siya umayos ng upo.

"Let's go again," inayos niya ang mga baraha bago nagsimulang mag-shuffle.

Wow, palaban.

"Huwag na, baka umiyak ka na pag matalo ka pa ulit, e," panunukso ko pa.

Inangat niya ang tingin sa'kin tapos tinaas ang middle finger niya. Natawa na lang ako bago sumandal sa dibdib ni Loki.

Nasa may veranda kami ngayon. Kaninang umaga, pumunta kami ng Verona kung nasaan ang lolo ni Loki. We gave him the original copies of the contracts that void the connection between Viserion, the Orsini mafia, and other drug cartels.

"Aren't you going to ask anything in return?" tanong ni Russo Orsini nang maiwan kaming dalawa sa lounge area kasama ang iilang bodyguards niya.

I went back to his offer. It was tempting but... I shook my head.

"No."

His brows raised in astonishment. "Viserys said-"

"It doesn't matter. I don't want it," sagot ko.

I locked eyes with his. Naka-patch ang kaliwang mata niya habang may ngisi sa mga labi niya.

"It's immunity from any harm. Are you sure you don't want it? Viserys would like you to take it."

Kung gusto ko lang ang pag-uusapan, syempre tatanggapin ko 'yon. It's immunity and possibly a lifetime with Loki. Kahit sino naman, 'yon ang pipiliin, e.

But I can't help but think of the collateral damage I'll cause if I pick him.

I can't be selfish. The last time I got selfish, I was sent to Russia to be an assassin. It was the most fucked up shit I've ever gone through.

"I don't want it. Please, don't tell him."

Russo Orsini's eyes showed a mixture of disbelief and shock. His lips twitched into a wicked grin before he clasped his hands together.