TOXIC (Dark Mafia Romance)

Chapter 14 (1 of 2)

ENGAGEMENT.

Schoolmates.

They were always together at social events.

Always standing close and talking intimately to each other.

My stomach felt so raw as if acid had gnawed my insides. Dazed, I swiped my fingers over the video to look at the other photos in the post.

There were more pictures of De Luca and Marilyn together. They stood close in all the photos. In one of the pictures, his big hand clasped the curve of the woman's hip, his lips almost touching her hair.

Just this morning, those same big hands grasped my waist as he buried his cock inside me. Those calloused palms squeezed my boobs as his mouth suckled on my nipple. I could still feel the imprints of his fingers on my thighs, my hips, my ass. I could still feel him all over me. His big cock in my pussy, his tongue in my mouth, his fingers in my hair.

And now there he was. His head tipped to another woman and his hand on her waist.

Humapdi lalo ang aking tiyan, at nag-init ang mga mata ko. Pero mabilis akong kumurap para pawiin ang mga iyon.

Marilyn looked radiant in the photos, her eyes bright and her red lips smiling. Her navy-blue sweetheart dress even matched De Luca's dress shirt.

Did they coordinate that?

Acid burned my airway, and I forced myself to breathe.

Naka-live si Leandro at pinanood ko iyon.

He was still in the gathering.

Pinatay ko ang phone at isinuksok uli iyon sa jacket sa ilalim ng travel bag. I didn't need to watch more of De Luca and Marilyn.

Bahagyang nanginginig, tumayo ako at lumabas ng walk-in closet. Leandro was busy, he was still in the gathering, I couldn't ask him for help. Even Tita Natasha was also in the gathering, so she's also out. There was no else to ask. Tinungo ko uli ang living area at dumerecho uli sa intercom.

With cold fingers, I pressed the intercom button and called Frank again.

"What?" Nakakunot noo uli ang lalaki.

"I need help."

Lumalim ang kunot noo ng bodyguard.

"What's wrong?"

There was no one else I could ask. Everyone else I could think of was still in that important private gathering. They were all there, weren't they? As if it was some private little meeting only for them.

Something hot and sharp stabbed at me, but I ignored it.

"I need to get out and check on someone, please I just–"

"You can't go out without Boss' permission."

Gusto kong pumikit nang mariin. De Luca's permission. Of course, Frank would tell me that.

I tried to keep my voice steady. "We can't disturb him right now. He's in an important private meeting." The words tasted bitter on my tongue, and I shook my head. I needed to stop this. Pilit kong inayos ang paghinga. "Please, we just need to check on someone. We'll be fast, we can go back before De Luca returns. Please, Frank, I just really need help."

"No. You can't leave without permission–"

"Please, it's really important. I'll be safe since you're with me and–"

"Who do you want to check on?"

A flare of hope bloomed inside me at Frank's question. His tone was rough, but if he was asking this, it meant he might help me, right?