-4 YEARS LATER-
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SINUOT NI CANDY ang itim na dress na dala nya at ang 2 inches nyang heels. Sinuklay nya ang buhok sa harap ng salamin at nakitang bumangon si Leif sa kama. Kinusot nito ang mata at tinignan sya mula sa salamin "Leaving so soon?"
"I have a meeting" sabi nya at nilapitan ito. Umupo sya sa hita ni Leif paharap at napangisi nang may maramdaman sa kinauupuan nya "I need to take care of your little friend"
"We both know he's not little"
Napangiti sya at dinampian ng halik ang labi nito "I'll bring snacks to your office later"
"Why?" tanong nito
"Round 2" nakangising sabi nya at muling hinalikan si Leif, mas matagal kaysa sa nauna. Nilabas nya ang dila at dinilaan ang pang-ibabang labi ni Leif
"I'll be expecting you then"
Mas lumawak ang ngiti ni Candy at tumayo "See you" sabi nya at kinuha ang bag
Nagtungo sya sa parking lot at mabilis na tinahak ang daan patungo sa ospital. Sumakay sya ng elevator at tinulak ang pinto papasok ng HQ. Pumasok sya ng conference room
"You're late" sabi ni Phoenix
"I'm not. You're just early" sabi nya at ngumiti saka naupo
"Let's begin"
Tanghalian na nang matapos ang meeting nila, day off ni Candy ngayon kaya wala syang duty. Ang mga day-off ay pinapunta nila sa conference room habang ang mga on-duty ay nakikinig mula sa kanilang listening device. Dapat pala gumala nalang ako, pwede naman pala sa listening device nalang eh
"What's with that face? You look sad" sabi ni Felix
"Wala. Gutom lang ako" sabi nya at tahimik na kumain
"I heard from Ace what happened to you last night" sabi ni Phoenix
Bumuntong hininga sya "It's not so bad. I'm sure your twin exaggerated things" sabi nya
"I still can't believe that Phoenix has a twin brother who looks exactly like him" sabi ni Lia na kasama nila sa table
"They're twins. Of course, they look like each other" sabi ni Lorelei na kumakain ng home-made foods
"Where'd you get the food? You have a suitor?" tanong ni Felix bigla
"Nah, Maris gave it to me. Her ex cooked this for her"
"And you have the audacity to eat it?" takang taong ni Lia
"Bawal tumanggi sa grasya" sabi ni Lorelei
"I pity Guitterez" sabi ni Felix at bumuntong hininga "Ako kaya? Kailan ko mahahanap yung soulmate ko?"
"Argh...stop saying those cringey things, Felix" sabi ni Phoenix
"Inggit ka lang. Palibhasa yung crush mo may crush na iba" sabi ni Felix at tinignan si Candy na biglang tumayo "Tapos ka na?"
"Yeah, I have to go"
"Where?" tanong ni Phoenix
"To Martinez. I need to talk to him. Bye" sabi ni Candy at umalis na
"She's dense" sabi ni Lorelei habang nakatingin sa papalayong bulto ni Candy
"She knows" sabi ni Phoenix at tipid na ngumiti
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Sweet Badass (AGENT SERIES #17)
General FictionCandy Celine Antonio, codename Scorpio. Energetic and happy go lucky type of woman. She always wears a smile on her face that make her look kind and sweet in front of others eyes. But behind that happy mask, there's a Badass behind. A Sweet Badass L...
