MAAARING sa mga nakinig na mga bisita at kay Donya Teresita, tila isang eksena sa mga palabas o pagtatanghal sa teatro ang unang pagkikita namin ni Caesar. Isang pagtatagpong animo'y itinakda ng tadhana 'pagkat tumaon pa ito sa pagluha ng mga ulap habang naghahalong kulay kahel at rosas na ang kalangitan. Ngunit malayo sa mga ito ang tunay na tagpo ilang taon na ang nakararaan. Hindi isang romantikong nobela ang tagpuan kundi trahedya. Hindi ako ang kapwa niya bida kundi ang kalaban.
I was ordered to personally kill the entire Montelier Family. That includes him.
However, as if the heir's story has reached a massive turning point, something has gone wrong from the villain's end.
"Ash, sigurado ka ba talaga rito?" muling pangungunpirma ni Violet sa 'kin pagkaparada niya ng sasakyan. "I know it's highly strange that your name disappeared, but don't you think we should've waited for further instructions first? I mean, we literally sneaked out of the Institution! If we get caught, we're in deep shithole!"
"V, the Institution itself is already a deep shithole. What difference does it make?" I snorted.
Kasalukuyan kaming nakagarahe sa likod ng isang bakanteng bahay na hindi kalayuan sa mansyong tinitirahan ng mga target— Wisteria Manor. Hindi ito ang unang beses ko na makarating dito't magmasid, lalo na't para sa mabusising misyon na ito, pagkakataon ito na maaaring isang beses lamang dumating.
I took off my seatbelt and adjusted my black combat gloves. "And you do realize our master has been preparing me for this since I can remember, don't you? I'm their personally-forged Montelier killer," I added irritatedly without even throwing her a glance. She couldn't possibly understand. She wouldn't. The pressure. The risks. The rewards.
"Still..." she sighed frustratingly while tapping the stirring wheel with her index finger. "They're Monteliers. They are no easy prey, even for you, Ashwurey. If you've been excluded from the mission out of the blue, there must be a good reason."
"Yeah, right, to be excluded on the exact date," pagsasawalang-bahala ko sa argumento nito at napairap. "I don't care if someone fucked with the database, I'm still going. I'm supposed to lead the mission today. This is supposed to be my breakthrough." Ibinaba ko ang bintana sa may panig ko't inilantad nang bahagya ang kamay ko.
Kagabi pa nang magsimulang magbuhos ng ulan ang kalangitan. May maya't mayang pagkidlat ngunit hindi marahas ang iilang pagkulog. Kahit kailan ay hindi ko hinayaang maging hadlang ang panahon sa kahit na anong misyon, subalit sa araw na 'to, animo'y batid ng mga diyos na may ilang dosenang kaluluwa silang sasalubungin sa tarangkahan ng kaharian nila.
"I'm going in now. Return to the Institution a.s.a.p., okay?" I told her when I unlocked the door from my side.
She combed her long violet strands back roughly. "Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko? Unlike you, I can get terminated just for a single mistake," pagmamaktol nito habang nakasandal sa manubela.
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The Montelier Bride
Mystery / ThrillerIn order to survive her hunters, Quinzel de Agustin, a woman who bears truths that could forever change the Underground, told one lie--- she's a mute. However, when their trail comes closer than ever to threaten her freedom, Quinzel decides to resor...
