Timeless Euphoria (Friend Series #3) | ✓

Chapter 37

Athalia's POV

I was pacing back and forth while bitting my lower lip as I try to call Fernan who is currently cannot be reached through the phone.

Hindi siya sumasagot!

"Argh!" I groaned in annoyance and plopped myself on the sofa inside the lounge room of HQ.

"Oh galit ka nanaman." komento ni Damascus na ngayon ay nagbabasa ng magazine sa kabilang dulo ng sofa.

"Fernan is not answering. Sumama ba siya kayla Maelani papuntang Cebu?!"

"Yeah. Iyon ang narinig ko last week. Akala ko ba alam mo na?"

"I didn't okay?! I was busy following Caleb in the past few days!"

"Bakit ba kasi habol ng habol ka sa kanya?"

"Duh, cuz he's mine?"

"Pero hindi iyon ang iniisip niya." he shrugged and focused more on the magazine. He wasn't even looking at me while talking!

Nakahamukipkip ako at sumandal sa sandalan ng sofa bago nag taas ng tingin sa kisame.

"Stop sulking. You looked like a spoiled brat with that attitude."

"Hey!" I snapped at ipiniling ang ulo sa direksyon niya.

"Parisa Seraphina Hearst, huh? Her name is all over the magazine. Mukhang may issue ata." aniya at ipinakita sa akin ang isang page ng magazine na kung saan nakalagay ang mukha ng babae.

She looked familiar.

Damascus rolled his eyes at binawi ang magazine nang hindi ako umimik, para basahin niya ulit.

I sighed deeply and flipped back the few strands of my hair that were falling down to my cheeks.

"Gusto ko pumuntang Cebu," mahinang bulong ko. Hindi rin nagsalita si Damascus.

"Bakit ba halos lahat kayo mga Cebuano? Well except for Maelani, she's from Baler, Aurora." sabi ko sa sarili.

Tumikhim si Damascus at nakitang bumaling siya sa direksyon ko.

"Alam mo naman na doon tayo nagkita sa Tops last few years ago. Can't you remember when you offered me a job when you noticed that my company was facing bankruptcy, hindi ko makakalimutan iyon. And in return for your help, you asked me to recruit other members. Nagkataon lang na lahat sila mga Cebuano." paliwanag niya na ikinatango ko.

"Yeah." maikling sagot ko at hindi mapigilang mapangiti nang maalala iyon.

It was just an accidentally encounter with Damascus who is soaked wet under the rain. He looked miserable as people were looking for shelter from the sudden rain while he just stood there in the middle, plopping himself with his head bowed to the ground, slowly being drenched in the rain.

Kung hindi ko pa siya nilapitan, hindi ko malalaman na unti-unting nababankrupt na pala ang companya niya. I offered him some money shares from our company. Sa mga panahong iyon, mayroong 15% shares na ipinamana ni ama sa akin bilang gift niya sa fifteenth birthday ko.

At a young age, father already introduced me to the world of money, power, and business. Those were the times I already swore to myself that I want to build something for myself. Kaya naisipan ko na gumawa ng maliit na dealing site sa black market.

Mayroong alam si ama tungkol sa black market kaya ginamit ko ang pagkakataong iyon para patakbuhin ang negosyo ko. It was my first successful transaction in drug dealing that I decided to celebrate it at Tops in Cebu. That's where I met Damascus.

He was the first person who helped me throughout the black market business. Damascus also is the reason why La Suera has members that turned into a fraternal alliance organization. Mostly of his recruited members are big time businessmen and elite people.