Defying Fate

Fate 22

Chapter 22

"Hi, Leigh," Bati ng ilan kong schoolmate habang tinatahak ko ang parking ng school.

Some girls even kissed my cheeks to greet me. Well, who wouldn't know me? The lost heiress of the Dasoviche to a socialite and party girl real quick.

Sa sobrang daming party na napuntahan ko ay malamang na ang dami kong kakilala. I never eyed people's status. Basta hindi killjoy ay welcome to be my acquaintance.

I pressed my key fob the moment I step into the parking. Marami-rami pang sasakyan ang nanduon. I saw, from my peripheral vision, an Audi SUV parked a few blocks from my mint green Porsche 911 GT3.

I entered my car and drive my way out of the area. Sa Intramuros ang pupuntahan kong restaurant na lagi naming kinakainan sa tuwing nag s-set kami ng pagkikita.

Clark stayed in PLM for his Med School. He's in his second year too like me. Parehas kaming busy at minsan na lang nagkikita.

I quickly glance at my side-view mirror to see that the SUV is tailing me now. I smirked as I realized who it was. When I say, Chris has been my shadow for the past seven years, he still is. He was once the head bodyguard of the Dasoviche. Pumalit siya sa orihinal.

The original head bodyguard and Dad's personal butler was a traitor. Sa yaman at kapangyarihan ng mga Dasoviche ay nakakapagtaka na umabot ng labing walong taon bago nila ako nahanap. On the fifteenth year of me missing, Dad became suspicious of his people.

Lumipas ang dalawa pang taon ay naghanap na siya ng ibang hahanap sa akin. And that's Christopher Silvius. He then found out that his trusted butler was blocking all the information about where I really was. Kasabwat din pala ito nung kalaban ni Dad sa business na nagplano para makuha ako.

I was a new born baby when they kidnapped me in the hospital where my Mom delivered me. Kaya pala mabilis na nakalusot sa security dahil may ahas pala sa loob. Yet that man was kind enough to drop me off on someone's door step instead of killing me. Iyon ang plano, ang patayin ako para makaganti sa pagkalugi ng negosyo ng kalaban ni Dad.

Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari sa lalaking iyon. I never wanted to know. With our dangerous business, I can sense that my Dad and my brothers did something horrible to the man.

Dasoviche specialized in guns and other military types of equipment. We also build ships and aircraft. Not to mention that we provide security services too. My great-grandfather who was a noble army man started the business. Naging lumpo kasi ito matapos lumaban sa isang gyera. He wanted to support the army still so this became his idea.

Now, we still supply everything for the military, not just in the Philippines, but also in the other ASEAN countries. We provide security for high profiled people too.

With that being said, I need protection 24/7. Dad posted another head bodyguard for the family so Chris could focus on guarding me. Alam kong hindi lang siya ang nakabuntot sa akin. Marami sila. I am just uncomfortable letting them see my wild side. Especially, my escapades with different men.

I parked my car in front of the restau. Kinuha ko lamang ang cellphone at wallet sa tote bag ko bago lumabas. Several eyes flew to my direction the moment I went out my car. Inayos ko ang pag angat ng mini skirt ko tsaka ko tinanggal ang coat na kapares nito para matira ang puting tube ko sa loob. Ang mga pulang marka sa leeg ko ay pawala na kaya natakpan ko na ng concealer. Thank God.

I confidently walk inside the restaurant. I rolled my eyes dramatically as some group of men whistled. Hindi ba nila alam na pwede ko sila kasuhan sa ginagawa nila? I shook my head. Hindi pa ba ako nasasanay.