Chapter 4 Part II - Hades

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Binawi na ni Brye ang tingin mula sa taas kung saan nagkaroon ng 'komosyon' nang makita ng mga tao ang kambal ni Geoff. For the first time.

"I wonder how it felt like to have a twin," said Brye then looked towards Geoff.

"Then that would mean another narcissistic airhead to take care of. Too much," Osmond said plainly.

Raffy and Geoff nodded.

Mabilis na nilingon ni Brye si Clint. Pissed, he raised his eyebrow.

"I think I have to agree," saad naman ni Clint.

Maya-maya ay biglang may tumunog na cellphone. It's Raffy's.

Napakunot-noo si Raffy nang makita kung sino ang tumawag.

Raffy's deadpan face looked at the person on the other side of the long table. Ganito naman talaga ito lalo na kapag nandun siya sa office nito sa pinakatuktok ng 10-floor building na iyon. He would face him like he's some of this person's business associates, when in fact...

"Bakit niyo ko pinatawag?" tanong ni Raffy.

"I want to see my son and see how he's doing," sagot naman ng taong nasa dulo ng mesang iyon.

"I'm good," matabang na sagot ni Raffy.

The man smiled and pulled out his eyeglasses. This is the feared monster of Philippine business, the CEO of del Pierro Group of Companies, Hades Del Pierro, Raffy's father. His very name speaks of himself. Ito rin ang tinaguriang Galib Salviejo ng Pilipinas. Nobody would want to mess with him, except lang sa ama ni Clint. Clint's father is his dad's bestfriend.

Hades looked at his one and only son.

"Natanggap mo ba 'yong mga profile na pinadala sa'yo?" tanong ni Hades.

"Yes, pero hindi ko pa nakita ang laman nu'n. I don't have any interest in making connections with this company as long as I'm studying. You see, I'm focused."

"You have to see it now."

"Why?"

"You'll have an engagement party come next week. You're getting married."

Katahimikan.

Biglang natigilan si Raffy. Matagal bago niya na-proseso ang sinabi ng kanyang ama. Mulagat na napatayo siya.

"I'm what?!"

Tiningnan lang siya ng kanyang ama.

"You don't need to act so surprised, son."

Sarkastikong tumawa si Raffy.

"Yeah? You suddenly called me up here for the first time in three years and tell me that I'm going to be married. Okay, hindi pala ako dapat na magulat."

Hades sighed. "I'll be out for eight months. Business trip."

"I don't--"

"Raphael."

Natigilan si Raffy.

"This empire won't last long. My health is slowly eating me. We need this empire be fortified unless you show yourself as a full man to my business associates. In that way, hindi na sila magkagulo."

Biglang naalala ni Hades ang long table discussion nila with his associates.

It's already in everybody's knowledge that Hades is now suffering from an incurable disease. As to what that blessed disease is, they didn't know. Kaya naman biglang nagkagulo sa kanilang meeting nang i-open up ng isang negosyante ang kanyang kalagayan at ang kalagayan ng kanilang empire kung sakaling hindi na niya magawa ang kanyang mga responsibilidad.

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