My Incognito HeartBreaker

Chapter 32

"I think I am ready, Partz." Bulong ni Gabbie kay Paolo. Nakatanaw sila kay Gus, na abala naman sa pagta-type sa laptop nito sa dining table.

"Ready for what?"

"To get out there again and set me as the bait per the original plan."

Napanganga si Paolo, "You've logged in to my account, right?"

"Yes."

"You're aware of what happens to the women they caught captive."

"I've seen enough, so, yes. 'Yun naman ang original na plano natin 'di ba?"

"When I was still involved, yes. Magkaiba naman ang sitwasyon natin noon at ngayon, you know that I'm still suspended, right?"

"Your whole team has joined mine, though. So, I should have more than enough help kapag nakapasok na ako sa loob."

"Ouch! So you're saying you don't need me at all."

Gabbie chuckled, "hindi naman sa gano'n, Partz. Sa infiltration operations, sure, I may have enough help, but I need you pa rin to execute the bait beforehand. I need you for me to get in."

"I can help you, how?"

"By going by our original script. I received the green light to join the Miss Multiverse Pilippines competition in a few weeks time. Ayon sa source ko, doon daw susunod na tututok ang mga high rollers na dayuhang inimbitahan ng kulto to personally select prospects. I can use you as my escort slash fake fiancé in the outside world to get their attention. We need to do it that way to hit many birds with one stone. Gusto rin kasi naming malaman kung involved din sila sa mga kidnap for ransom operation ng mga modelo at beauty queens na may mayayamang kuneksyon tulad ng mga politiko at mga herederong nobyo na maaaring tumubos sa kanila. Di ba 'yun naman ang original na plano? At kaya nga ikaw lang puwedeng tumulong sa 'min 'di ba?"

Napangitbit si Paolo na tila hindi ito sigurado kung papayag ba ito o hindi.

"C'mon, Partz," nang maramdaman ni Gabbie ang pag-aalinlangan ng binata, "this is kind of your fault too kaya you have to help me."

"My fault?"

"When I logged in to your account, and saw what these monsters are doing to every single women they capture, lalo lang tumindi ang desire ko na ma-infiltrate ang operations nila. Hindi na ako nakakatulog ng maayos, lalo na kapag naiisip ko na habang pinatatagal pa natin ang paglansag sa mga hayup na 'yon, lalo lang nadadagdagan ang mga nabibiktima. Kailangan na naming kumilos, Partz!"

"I know, believe me, I know. But you know I just recently went public with..."

"Helena?"

"Ang alam ng mga tao, break na tayo. And now, I am with Helena, who happens to be a candidate in the same pageant you are talking about."

"She's joining Miss Multiverse Philippines this year?"

"Yes."

"Isn't she too young for—"

"She's already 19."

"Crap."

Napangisi si Paolo, "why? Are you worried?"

"Partz, when I join, I must also win to get their attention."

"May the best woman win, then?" Tatawa-tawa si Paolo.

"This is not even funny, Partz. Paano kung si Helena ang manalo? Nasa database na rin nila ang profile niya. Mag-login ka, Mr. Lax Gomez, at ikaw mismo ang tumingin. She even surpassed the bidding for me by two million US dollars. Now I know why, dahil bukod sa siya ang current girlfriend ng acting CFO and soon to be Prexy and CEO ng Montero business empire, eh contestant din pala siya."