Bewitching the Tempter

Chapter 33: Rumor

I was still looking at them when someone held my hand at nang lumingon ako ay agad kong nakita si Denver na matamang nakatingin sa akin.

"T-That man! I know him!" Agad kong sabi at muling tumingin sa may entrance.

Denver nodded. "Yes, I know him too. Your father's bestfriend, right?"

"Yes, and the person who stood as my father. P-Pwede ko ba siyang kausapin? I...I trust him!"

Napatigil siya. I watched how his expression darkened.

"Okay, but let's do it next time, love. For now, let's go home." Aniya na nagpakunot sa noo ko.

"Bakit? I thought we're going to investigate?" Nagtataka kong tanong.

Tumango siya. "Yeah, but let's not do something like this anymore. I am changing my mind. Field work is for me, just help me with papers and other information, love." Aniya at mabilis akong hinila palabas ng hall.

When we got home, nagmamadali niya akong dinala sa basement ng bahay, which I didn't know exists.

May inilabas siyang patong-patong na mga dokumento at inilagay iyon sa mesa na nasa tapat namin.

"These are the files I've gathered for years." Aniya.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at agad na nilapitan at binuklat ang mga iyon.

"Ito na ba lahat?"

He sighed. "Truth is...we still lack a lot. Because this is a restricted case."

I furrowed my brows. "Restricted? What do you mean?"

"Someone's preventing the case from being opened. Someone who has the power to do that. Sinubukan naming i-hack ang system nila but they have hackers of high caliber working on the defense already." Aniya at hinawakan ang balikat ko. "But I know someone who has a copy of those documents."

"Sino?" Agaran kong tanong.

"Are you sure you want to know?" He asked.

"Why? Kilala ko ba ang taong 'yon? Will I get disappointed kung malaman ko kung sino 'yon?" I curiously asked.

"Well, maybe not." He sighed. "And yes, kilala mo. Kilalang-kilala."

I clenched my fist. "Sino? Tell me."

Tumigil siya at tinitigan ako sa mata.

"The prosecutor in charge of that case back then. Prosecutor Manjarrez."

Napaawang ang bibig ko. I know I was warned already pero iba pa rin pala na marinig mismo iyon.

Si Alaric? Bakit nasa kanya ang files? At bakit siya ang humawak ng kaso? I know it could be just a coincidence, but...

I shook my head. Regardless of the reason, we should get the documents.

"Pwede ba nating mabawi ang mga dokumento?" I asked and tried to calm myself.

"We can but it won't be easy, Nel. Your ex fiance's no longer just a simple womanizer now, isa na siya sa mga tanyag na prosecutor dito sa bansa. He has a strong security, too."

Tumango ako. That's expected already dahil no'ng makita ko siya no'ng nakaraan ay iba na ang dating ng awra niya. He looked playful and dangerous back then but now, he looks ruthless.

"But can we try? May magagawa ba ako?"

I know it's not ideal to go near him but if it's what it takes to finally put an end to this chaos ay gagawin ko iyon. I just don't want the kids to live a messy life because the past keeps on chasing them. They don't deserve that.