How the Mighty Fall (The Sinner #1)

EPILOGUE 1-VIEL

Parang tatalon ang puso ko palabas ng dibdib ko pagpasok ko sa aking sasakyan. Kanina'y hindi ko pa naisip na si Kairos ang nasa harapan ko. What mattered to me was finishing the job and making sure that the girl returns safely to the club. That's the professional thing to do. I gave the man a last warning. Kung hindi pa siya susunod sa mga patakaran ng Islas, I will hand him over to our enforcer.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit andito si Kairos. I suspect he has business with my father, tutal ay I am slightly annoyed that he felt the need to rescue me kahit na kaya ko naman. But I am not an ungrateful person.

"I don't know what your business is with my father, but thank you for making the time to visit me during work hours," sarkastikong sambit ko.

He was only silent , pinning me with a hard stare as if studying me. I glared back to accentuate that I don't need him.

After that, I dropped off the service girl to our club.

Ngayong andito na ako sa katahimikan ng sasakyan ko ay binabalikan at sinisingil na ako ng mga inabandona kong damdamin. Ang kabayaran sa pagsasawalang bahala ko sa kanila ay ang pagpaparamdam nito sa akin ng mas doble pa.

I despise how my heart came alive at the sight of him. Like a pet who became hyper at the sight of its owner that it hasn't seen for so long.

A rational part of me opposed my heart's reaction. Really, Viel? After trying to build a life after him, isang kita lang, iikot ka na naman sa kanya?

I was annoyed with myself, and I decided that's a good emotion to have at the moment, so I turned toward my anger.

Pinabilis ko ang harurot ng sasakyan ko. Alas singko na ng hapon. I just want to go home and call it a day. Pinilit ko ang sarili kong hindi muna isipin si Kairos. Baka pa mawala ako sa focus. Nagddrive pa naman ako. Just a bit more and I'll be at my apartment. I can fucking break down or something on my bed.

Sa pagmamadali kong makapasok ng apartment ko ay hindi ko maisalpak nang maayos ang susi. I heard a car door open behind me. Hindi ko ba naisarado nang maayos ang kotse?

I turned and Kairos was there. Fuck! How did he know my new address?

Nabuksan ko ang pinto. Pumasok ako kaagad at dali daling tinulak ang pinto. Pero walang kahirap hirap itong napigilan ni Kairos gamit ang isang braso.

"I have never known you to cower, wife."

"I'm not being coward. Maybe I just don't really want you inside my apartment. Ever heard of respecting the owner's wish to not let someone invade their home?" I gritted my teeth. But deep inside I'm a nervous wreck. What's his deal?

"And it's EX wife," habol ko.

Nangangalay na ako sa pagpilit na maisarado ang pinto habang siya ay kalmado lamang na pinipigil ito kaya alam kong walang kwenta itong ginagawa ko. Padabog kong ibinuka ang pinto. And he took that as an invitation to come in kahit na walang verbal confirmation ko.

Where is Sibley? She's usually here pagkauwi ko ng apartment. That woman never lets me out of her sight. Maybe she got bored. The first day she started guarding me, she killed a thug who tried to attack me. I told her not to meddle at work and she grudgingy did.

I narrowed my eyes at the man who just entered my apartment. Baka naman siya ang nagpaalis kay Sibley?

Inilibot niya ang mata sa aking apartment. Lahat ng init ay naipon sa aking pisngi. Maliit lang ang apartment ko at kakaunti lang ang gamit. Kahihiyan ito kumpara sa malaki niyang mansyon.

Mayroon akong maliit na two seater dining area. Sa tabi non ay ang mini fridge pati maliit na lutuan at lababo. May cabinet naman sa taas at baba para storage. Sa medyo malayo ay nakapwesto ang maliit na kama.