The Unseen Trial [Ace Lucifer's Series Three] ON GOING

Fortieth Trial

PRESENT TIME

"When are you coming back to her?" Easton asked the moment he entered their quarters.

"Chismoso." Kumunot ang noo niya dahil sa bungad sa kaniya ng kaibigan.

Easton's busy reading some paperworks. Minsan lang ito magpunta sa opisina dahil sa buntis nitong asawa, and as far as he knows, their relationship is not in a good shape because of their problem after they got married. Walang sinasabi si Easton sa kanila pero alam niyang problemado 'rin ito. Nonetheless, look at him now, choosing to be nosy than to finish his tasks and come back to his wife, who's obviously waiting for him.

"You already resigned in ZNL?" He looked at Easton and he seem to be lack of sleep because of the dark circles under his eyes.

Iniwas na lang niya ang tingin niya. He ignored Easton and proceeded to his personal office. Nandoon iniwan ni Nancy ang lahat ng trabaho niya. Actually, halos paubos na iyon, bukod lang sa mga bagong trabaho—mga bagong kliyente nila na sunod-sunod na dumarating but then, it will just take him a day or two to finish those works.

He'd been doing it for months, samantalang noon, halos maputol na ang litid ni Nancy sa stress, kasama si Zane dahil silang dalawa ni Easton ay walang ibang ginawa kung hindi ang takasan ang mga trabaho nila. Easton for his wife, him, for Candace. They've been neglecting their works because of their own personal businesses, na pinapangunahan pa ni Declan na siyang leader nila.

At isa pa si Jaxon, simula nang may something sa kanila ni Macey ay panay na itong hindi nagpapakita sa kanila, at hindi sila kinakausap o inuupdate tungkol sa trabaho kung hindi nila tatawagan... the only good thing is, Jaxon never slacks off that much, because of the field of his work, computers, and he'd been also too paranoid for Macey's safety. Ilang beses niyang nasaksihan 'yon, at muntik pa siyang mabato ng screen monitor sa computer room nito sa condo nang maglaho bigla si Macey.

Napailing na lang siya at nagsimula nang magtrabaho.

This is his normal now. Full time boss, unlike for the past years that he'd been dividing his time for Candace, work at ZNL, and his work underground...trying to be merciful. Trying to be the one he used to when he was still with her before they even broke up.

The time that life matters. The time that he can't pull the trigger. The time...he still has conscience intact because his moral compass is with him...

Nancy came inside his office to deliver files on his office. Napatingin iti sa kaniya, at tanging napailing na lang nang makita kung gaano siya ka-busy.

"Di ka busy?" tanong nito. Hindi nakatiis. "Si Easton 'rin, pero ikaw parang pati trabaho ko gusto mo nang gawin."

He looked at Nancy blankly. "Why? Ito ang gusto mo di'ba?"

Napakurap si Nancy sa isinagot niya. It sounded harsh. Unfriendly... unlikely of him for almost 6 years. Parang nanibago pa si Nancy samantalang ito naman talaga ang totoo niyang ugali sa trabaho niya.

"Sorry." Umiwas ng tingin si Nancy ay nagmamadali na itong umalis.

Nang matapos ang iba ay umikot siya sa underground, checking the firearms that they would disseminate, the packed drugs, checking their weighs if they are correct. Ang mga sako-sako ng pera ay binantayan niya hanggang sa mai-transport ito.

"We can't transport it directly." Said Easton on his side. Mukhang tapos na 'rin ang trabaho nito. He'd been eyeing the transit of their products. Wala silang bagong inilabas sa nakalipas na isang taon dahil sa nangyari kay Declan, at kay Arianna. Declan is in the process of his therapies suggested by Jaxon dahil malapit na yatang takasan ng bait ang leader nila.