Alluring Mask

CHAPTER 32

CHAPTER 32

VALENTINA IMARA MEADOWS

"Where's Oceanus?" tanong ko nang makapasok sa loob ng office. Atlas set down the car keys on his desk and sat down.

"He's upstairs. I just gave him a task for section 2 of the lab. I'm having the packed drugs sent up so they're ready for shipment."

Tumango lang ako at nilapitan siya. He had a small black card; it was similar to the one he gave me.

"Para saan 'to?" I asked. Nakakunot ang noo ko habang nakatingin pa rin sa hawak kong itim na card.

Hyperion.

@Hyperion's residential.

8:00pm.

'Yon lang naman ang nakalagay roon. Nang umangat ang paningin ko kay Atlas, as usual ay busy at nakapokus na naman ang paningin niya roon.

"We're attending a birthday party. It's Hyperion's birthday, and that black card is your invitation. We need to be there as a sign of respect since I'm his underboss."

I nodded. "Anything else?"

Umiling na lang siya habang nanatiling nakatingin sa kan'yang laptop. "We'll buy some clothes tomorrow. Don't worry, it'll be quick."

"Paano si Oceanus? Hindi ba siya sasama sa atin? May natanggap din ba siyang invitation?"

He shook his head. "No. He's going back to Mexico for a while because there's an emergency with our cartel and Ismael. Siya muna mag-hahandle no'n pansamantala; don't worry. he'll be back here as soon as he's finished."

Wala sa sarili na napangiwi ako sa sinabi niya. I could already hear Oceanus complaining about Atlas' order. Wala man siya dito, pero naririnig ko na sa utak ko ang magiging reklamo niya.

"I just can't say no to Hyperion, so Oceanus will have to handle the problem in Mexico with Ismael."

"Okay. Kailan ba tayo bibili ng susuotin para d'yan, para ma-adjust ko na rin yung schedule ko? I think I might have rounds in your lab that day."

He shook his head and looked at me. "Don't worry about that. Sasabihan ko na lang si Ria tungkol d'yan. She can handle it."

Wala na rin akong nagawa kaya napailing na lang ako. I sat down eventually on an empty chair in front of his desk. Pinatong ko ang siko ko sa lamesa niya, and I leaned towards him while my chin was resting on my right hand.

"If we can get back quickly from shopping, I can still finish what I need to do here. Busy si Ria sa lab, Atlas. At sobrang laki ng section 2. Kung siya lang ang maghahawak no'n paniguradong matatagalan pa ng kaunti."

Natigilan siya saglit bago ako tingnan. "Okay, if that's what you want. We'll leave the next day. Just reschedule whatever you need to do that day."

I nodded and stood up from my seat. I walked towards the door of his office to leave but turned back to him one last time.

"Okay ka lang ba, Atlas?" kunot noo kong tanong sa kan'ya.

"Yeah. There was just a small problem with Faction Tres in our organization," he replied quickly.

"Kailan ba?" I asked curiously.

"Last week. I only found out about it from Hyperion earlier."

I thought it might also be news on our organization's website. Halos bihira ka na lang din 'yon bisitahin dahil sobrang busy ko na rin sa mga ginagawa ko rito. Kaya di na rin ako nagulat na ngayon ko na lang naririnig 'tong sinabi ni Atlas.