The Only Escape (Isla Julieta Series #4)

Chapter 25

CHAPTER 25

"There's a masquerade party for Lord David's birthday on Monday. His frat brothers are coming, and transactions will occur. Arms trafficking, money laundering, and... sex trafficking."

"What?!" Napatayo ako mula sa pagkakaupo sa inidorong nakasarado sa huling binanggit niya.

I've never heard of papa getting involved in sex trafficking! Alam ko lang ay mga droga, pera, at armas lang ang kanyang aktibidades sa mga ganitong transaksyon. But sex trafficking?

"Where did he get those people?"

"The Adrianos, Lady Olesia."

"Does Nikolas know about this?" Huminga ako nang malalim.

Fuck! The family I was about to get married to is involved in sex trafficking! At sila pa ang pasimuno?! Disgusting!

"I'll look into it."

Umiling ako. If he knows about this and he tolerated his father, I will really despise him... rather, I'd kill him with my bare hands.

"Do you have the list of those who are invited?"

"Yup. The groups are Matrix..." tumango-tango ako habang inisa-isa ni Jorge ang mga kabilang sa listahan na dadalo sa birthday ni papa habang pabalik-balik ang lakad ko rito sa loob ng banyo.

"Those are the top groups in the underground society."

"Yes. The location is at your headquarter in Florence."

I nodded. "I need you to send an anonymous tip about this event to the Ministry of Defense in Spain. Just point at David Marchetti. I need him to be put to jail."

"Are you sure about this?"

Naningkit ang mga mata ko. "Are you doubting my decisions, Jorge?" Natigilan ako at sumandal sa pinto.

"N-No, but..." he sighed, "...for sure, there will be casualties between the authorities and the mafias... and papa will be there."

"Yes, I know... that's what I'm about to ask you next. Can you convince your father not to attend? Both of you. If they successfully catch papa, the group will weaken because they won't have their boss. Their underboss isn't around as well. It's easier to break the group when they don't have a leader."

He cleared his throat, "Convincing him sounds impossible but I'll do my best."

"Ah-huh... and last, I also need you to withdraw everything from my bank account, up to the last centavo. I'll message you my account number. If they want my permission, just do something about it. I can't leave my current location and I shouldn't be talking to just anyone, most especially people from Spain."

"I'll see if I can do something about it, but rest assured, I will."

Tinapos ko na ang tawag at lumabas ng banyo. Humarap ako sa vanity desk at sinuklayan ko ang buhok ko. Nagtiim-bagang ako nang tumagilid ako at humantad sa akin ang simbolo ng Onyx Death.

Sooner or later, David Marchetti will be out. I'm the boss when that happens. "I will rule you, Onyx Death. Your downfall will be my salvation." I uttered under my breath.

Lumabas ako ng kwarto at tumungo sa veranda. Papalubog na muli ang araw at kitang-kita ko mula rito ang kalawakan ng dagat. Kung gaanong ka-bughaw ang kulay noon at kahit gaano mang kalakas ang alon, kaya pa rin noong panatilihin ang kapayapaan.

I've always been so jealous of the ocean because of that. Kaya noong maging payapa. Pagtapos ng malalakas na alon, unti-unti rin iyong kakalma. I may look calm, cold, and focused, but inside me is a series of unending waves. 'Yong malalakas at matataas na alon na bawat minuto ay nilulunod ako.