Ryle Alvarez (COMPLETED)

Chapter Thirty-Five

After a series of scolding from his boss, Ryle was getting ready for the interview. Nang malamang tumakas siya mula sa condominium at nakapasok din ang ate niya, mas humigpit pa sila. The guards would check up on him from time to time at hindi siya pinayagang gumamit ng kahit na anong cell phone. Daig pa niya ang isang preso kung ituring siya ng agency. He couldn't do anything about it because of the sex tapes they used to blackmail him.

Mula sa condominium hanggang sa venue ng press conference, mayroong nakabantay sa kaniya. Pagdating niya roon, nakalinya na ang mga reporters at ang mga camera nila. As soon as he got out of the car, flashes almost blinded him. Iginala ni Ryle ang paningin habang naglalakad. Maraming tao. Perfect for his plan.

Nasa taas ng platform ang boss niya. Mayroong mga mic na nakatutok sa panggitnang upuan na siyang puwesto ni Ryle. Umakyat siya sa stage. He was daamn bored as his boss started sharing his sentiments about his issues. When the reporters finally got to ask questions, he braced himself for the worst questions.

"Ryle, recently an issue about you and Chanel surfaced on the internet. How true is it?"

They're so predictable, saad ni Ryle sa sarili.

He faked a smile. "As much as possible, we did not want the public to know. Yes, Chanel and I had a baby and yes, she went to France to have the baby aborted."

The camera flashed at nag-unahang magtanong ang mga tao. Gusto ni Ryle, kung ano lang ang tanong, iyon lang ang sasagutin niya. Sumunod naman ang isa pang babaeng reporter.

"Any reasons for the abortion? Totoo bang naging kayo ni Ms. Villacorte?"

Umiling si Ryle. "Chanel and I were not in a relationship. We hang out and all that. We were hooking up from to time, but there were no romantic feelings involved," he lied. He knew damn well how bad Chanel loved him. "And the abortion was both our choice. We were irresponsible and not ready for a child."

"And what can you say about people dragging your recent on-screen partner Ms. Liway on this issue?"

Ryle smiled. "Walang anumang alam si Liway sa nangyari sa amin ni Chanel. I have seen people calling her athird party, but none of that is true. Liway is already living a simple, peaceful life away from showbiz. I hope people will stop coming for her."

"May kinalaman ka ba sa tuluyang pag-alis ni Ms. Villacorte sa bansa?"

Again, Ryle shook his head. "Hindi na kami nag-uusap ni Chanel. I guess that's for the best na rin considering what happened. She's thriving for a better future in France."

"Kung totoo ang lahat ng sinasabi sagot mo, Mr. Alvarez, why did it take you a week before you could speak up? Are you perhaps making things up?"

Ryle looked at his boss who looked pissed. Nagtinginan sila at alam na niya kaagad na naiinis ang boss sa mga reporters. It's his chance to spill everything.

"Because my agency was blackmailing me."

It caused another commotion. Galit na tumingin sa kaniya ang boss bago agawin ang isa sa mga mic doon. "He did not mean that. Ryle is a joker."

"Oh, but it's true. I've done things in the past that I was not proud of. I was fond of fooling around, having the wildest sexcapades and the agency used it to silence me."

Tumayo ang boss niya at kwinelyuhan siya. "What the hell are you doing, Alvarez?"

Nagkakagulo na ang mga tao sa sandaling iyon. The reporters were eager to get to the bottom of everything. While the body guards had to separate Ryle from his boss.

Ryle just smirked, umayos ng upo at saka nagpatuloy sa pananalita habang nakatingin sa boss niya. "I don't care if you ruin me. You're going down with me."