CODE'S ADDICTION

Chapter 22

Trissalia Pearl

There are times that I tell to my self that I am lucky because I can't remember everything because in that way, I won't know how painful it was to be Trissalia Pearl. How disappointing it was to be me. Dahil ni minsan ay hindi ko naramdaman ang suporta mula sa mga tao. They used me for their personal gains. I was exploited and I hated every part of it.

“Ang aga mong mambulabog, mrs. Ynares.”

Pigil ang pag-ikot ng mata ko sa sinabi ni atty. Dwanson. Totoo ngang ang aga kong mambulabog but can't he be a little nice? The fuck is wrong with this guy.

“Good morning too, Dwanson.”
Imbes na pansinin ang pagbati ko ay niluwagan niya lamang ang pagkakabukas ng pinto ng bahay niya at hinayaan akong pumasok. The place is familiar to me so as the owner. All of his things looks minimalistic. 

"Coffee?"

Umiling ako sa alok niya at malayang umupo sa kanyang mamahaling leather couch. I crossed my legs and waited for him to sit down, too. Kahit sa suot niyang plain black shirt at khaki shorts at may pahawak pang kape ay hindi ito nagmukhang ordinaryo. Hindi bumabagay sa personalidad niyang kasing lala ng kapatid kong si Conall Hadrianus.

I've met Zubery Lincoln Dwanson during law school days pati na ang mga kaibigan niyang baliw katulad niya. Speaking of, I've heard that Phaillous Lmeul settled down with a laywer also. I remember Palm sending me their wedding invitation pero hindi ako nagpunta but instead sent them a gift. Hmm, I was thinking of visiting them once I'm out of my problems.

“So, I've heard you were kidnapped few days ago, 'sup? You still look sassy to me." may pang-aasar sa tonong sambit niya. Hindi na dapat ako manibago sa lalaking ito.

“Wala talagang magandang lumalabas sa bibig mo."

He snickered at my annoyed look. "Small things, Salia." Muli itong sumimsim ng kanyang kape at tsaka seryoso ako pinakatitigan. "Spill whatever you have in your head, girl. You won't be here for no reason."

I mentally shook my head. He knows me well, huh.

“Don't talk and listen to me, Dwanson. I know you are working for my husband but don't forget that you're also working for me." I monotonously stated and I received a dead pan look of him.

Akala niya ba hindi ko malalaman na siya ang nagpaalam kay Code lahat ng tungkol sa nangyari sa akin. Even my husband don't tell the truth, alam kong alam niya na. He's just playing along with me. At dahil iyon sa mukhang perang lalaking ito.

“Well, I'm sorry to burst your bubbles but let me fix your sentence, Salia." Dwanson coldly replied, “I ain't no working for you, we are working together."

Hindi ako nakaimik sa sinabi niya because technically, he was right. What I need to do now is to save my pride because this savage is gonna roast me if I spit the wrong words to his face. Dwanson is a self-proclaimed devil.

“Whatever you say, I came here to tell you that I'm pulling out. I'm done and I need a rest." Dwanson slyly smiled at me. Hindi siya mukhang nagulat sa sinabi ko ngunit halata ring hindi niya ito nagustuhan.

"Don't start me with those crap, Salia. Don't tell me that your fucking love for your husband changed your damn perspective about everything we've worked hard for. The board won't approve with that."

Hindi ako sumagot kaya lumabas ang inis sa mukha niya. I don't care if the board won't approve besides, I've never met any of them. Ni minsan ay hindi rin nila ako nakita, only Dwanson knows them. Ang tanging alam ko lang ay puro mayayaman at maimpluwensya sila.

“You can't leave Rosa Silka, Salia. You are my co-founder and if you leave, we are all gonna die. Remember that this was your idea and we had a deal.”

I can still remember it. Nagsimula ang Rosa Silka noong magkakilala kami ni Dwanson sa welcome party para sa mga freshmen. Pareho kaming lasing noon at kung ano-ano ang napaguusapan hanggang sa mapadpad kami sa pagtayo ng organization na iyon. Obviously, Dwanson is a powerful man in our generation. He came from a family with old riches ngunit gustong itaguyod ang sarili mag-isa. Matalino siya at masama ang pagiging matalino niya. Siya iyong tipo ng pa-chill lang at tipong walang pakialam pero ang daming plano ang tumatakbo sa isip nito and once you entered his game, hindi ka na niya paaalisin. Akala ko nga ay makakalimutan niya iyon kinabukasan but to my surprised, gumawa na pala ito ng business proposal. I was in awe but had no choice. We made it secret and used our smarts para itatag iyon.

Rosa Silka was born from a playful conversation but look where it brought us.

“Don't forget that because of Rosa Silka you've regained all of your stolen memories at tinulungan kitang itago 'yun sa lahat. You're a player, Salia. An amazing fabulist,” he flawlessly slapped the truth to my face.

He's right, as always. My main agenda why I agreed to Rosa Silka is because I knew there was some missing parts of me. Ang mga scientist na kabilang sa circle namin ay tinulungan ako para i-withdraw ang lahat ng drugs sa katawan ko and it was the reason why I forgotten. I never had an accident, hindi ako nahulog sa hagdan, katulad ng kwento ni Code sa kung paanong hindi ko siya maalala.

I experienced drug-induced amnesia at kagagawan iyon ng aking ama. He used me as an experiment just like what he did to my rabbits. He never looked at me like I was his own dahil hindi niya ako tunay na anak. Isa akong bastarda kaya siya galit sa akin at hinayaan lamang iyon ng aking ina bilang pakunswelo sa panloloko niya rito at ako nga ang naging bunga ng kawalanghiyaan niya. It was only Conall who treated me well in that family pero maging siya ay iniwan ako. And when I met Code, I was chaotic but he embraced me for who I was ngunit maging siya ay nawala sa paningin ko. And now that he's back in my arms, hindi ko na hahayaan pang mawala siya ulit sa akin.

"I can no longer stay in that illegal organization." matiim akong tumingin sa kanya.

Disdain plastered on Dwanson's face. He is mad, I am sure of it. "You're now calling the organization illegal, huh." He stood up, showing me his nimbus of might. "Test my patience, Trissalia and I won't forgive you. Do not forget that Rosa Silka is your soul. Cunning and devil. Try to leave or else I'll get everything that's on our way."

Masama ko siyang binalingan. "Don't you dare lay your filthy hands on my husband, Dwanson."

He cooly inserted his hands on his pockets and connivingly eyed me.

"Oh, I can't do that. Your husband is untouchable besides..." Mapait itong napangiti. "...I can't hurt our major shareholder. And oh, by the way, your brother Conall is also one of us. Technically,  you have to tell them the truth or be one of us until you die.”