The Heiress

chapter 3 billionaire

"sir Charlie you we're there when they read Mr. Huntington's will"

Interrupt ng Daddy ni Elliot sa outburst ng nakababatang kapatid ni Daddy, my uncle

"The killer hasn't been found! My brother's will will not be executed until the murderer is found, and, until then, she's a suspect as well. If the murderer isn't found in a month, the will would be nullified"

Sabay turo nito sakin. They think I killed him? I don't even know my father!

"How come you're not a suspect?"

Tanong ko sakanya na ikinagulat niya

"How dare you suggest something so vile! My older brother and I only had each other from a young age. We built the Huntington business together from scratch! While he's in charge of the business front, I took care of everything else. We shared everything!"

So, they had a good relationship before noong nabubuhay pa si Daddy

"Mark my words! I will not stand for this!"

Umalis siya sa harapan namin na padabog habang ako naman ay humalukipkip nalang sa kinatatayuan ko

"That would be your uncle"

Tito Edward said at napapa iling nalang

"Totoo po ba ang sinabi niya? If the murderer isn't found in a month mapapa walang bisa ang last will and testament sakin ni Daddy?"

"Yes, but rest assured, miss Huntington, the fbi is working on the case"

Biglang may lumapit saamin na isang babae

"Pleasure to meet you Ms. Huntington"

"This is Mia, she has been the housekeeper of the Huntington mansion for years. And there's one last person you have to meet. A bodyguard has been appointed for your safety"

Tito Edward said. Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi niya. Bodyguard? Parang sobra naman na ata. Hindi ko kailangan ng bodyguard kaya ko ang sarili ko. Napatingin kami sa biglang pumasok na lalaki and he seems to be like my bodyguard

"I don't need a bodyguard!"

"It's for your own safety miss Huntington. We've already lost Mr. Huntington, we can't lose you too"

Saad ni Mia. Nakikita ko ang lungkot sa kanyang mga mata sa pagkamatay ni Daddy

"I highy doubt anyone is out to kill me"

Nagtitigan kami sa lalaking naka assign sakin na maging bodyguard ko and he just walks away wordlessly

"I'm sure Marcellus will open up to you with time. Get some rest, and I'll send someone for you tomorrow"

Marcellus, so that's his name. Lumbas na ng mansion si sir Edward at naiwan nalang kami ni Mia at Elliot

"The kitchen is preparing dinner. Elliot dito ka nalang mag hapunan"

Sabi ni Mia

"It'd be my pleasure"

"Gusto ko muna sana libutin ang mansion"

Alanganin kong saad

"Of course! That can be arranged-"

"Alone, actually. It's just I barely had any time para mag sink in sakin ang lahat ng nangyayari"

Bakas ang gulat sa mukha ni Mia at Elliot sa sinabi ko. Sa sobrang bilis ng mga pangyayari para akong nahihilo, ni Wala man lang akong oras para makapag isip. Tumango lang silang dalawa sakin at nag simula na akong mag lakad lakad. Napadpad naman ako sa garden, of course their garden is obnoxiously large too. And it's all mine now. Hindi ko alam kung ang pag balik dito sa Laguna ay tamang ideya ba pero knowing that all this belongs to me now...I can't go back to barely affording rent and struggling para bayaran ang utang ni Mama. Napatingin ako sa kabuuan ng mansion at napag tantong. I want all of this. The killer must be found.

Nag lakad lakad pa ako at may nakitang yellow don't cross the line tape ng mga pulis. This is where they found him...he's supposedly my father, pero Isa lang siyang estranghero saakin. I wonder what kind of person he was? Nag lakad lakad pa ako at may pakiramdam akong naliligaw na ako. Where does this garden end? Sa pag lalakad ko Hindi ko namalayan na natapilok na pala ako sa isang bato. Seconds before I fall face flat onto the ground, there's a firm grip around my wrist

"Are you sure no one is out to kill you? That rock looks pretty suspicious"

Nagulat ako na ang bodyguard ko pala na si Marcellus ang nag ligtas sakin. He saved me! I guess he's just doing his job

"Thank you"

Ngumiti ako sakanya pagka sabi ko ng thank you pero tinitigan lang niya ako at biglang umalis. Bat ba biglang umaalis nalang yun. I still have some time before dinner. I should check out my bedroom and mag palit muna ng damit. Pagkatapos kong makapasok sa kwarto kong kasing laki lang naman ng bahay namin noon ni mama nag palit na ako ng damit at dumiretsyo na sa dining room. Naguluhan ako ng pagpasok ko ay lahat ata ng empleyado dito sa mansion ay naka tayo lang sa gilid pero umupo nalang din ako

"What happened has been nothing but grim and stressful for everyone. But all that's going to change now that the Huntington mansion has an owner again"

Anunsyo ni Mia sa lahat ng empleyado. Bigla naman akong Hindi naging komportable dahil nakatingin silang lahat sakin. Everyone looks so nervous, and understandably so. Wala silang alam tungkol saakin

"Hey everyone, there's no need to treat me like I'm your boss or something. I'm just like everyone else and it's a pleasure to meet all of you"

Hindi sila umimik sa sinabi ko habang si Elliot naman na nasa harapan ko ay umiinom lang ng champagne. It looks like it's going to take more convincing to have them relax around me

"Mia? Why is everyone just standing around, watching me?"

Pabulong kong tanong kay Mia

"Mr. Huntington made it a rule na wala munang kakain unless he's done with his meal. They have to watch in silence"

Nahihiyang sabi ni Mia. Ano? So ganon siyang klase na tao? Pano niya nakakayang kumain habang nakatingin lang sila sakanya. I know some rich people are quirky but this is just plain outrageous!

"Hindi iyan tama!"

"Just don't mind us Miss Huntington. Sanay na kami"