Forgotten Child

Third Chapter

NOTE: 
If you want to know the story between Ayala and Travis, read EX-WIFE'S REVENGE.
If you want to know the story BEFORE this (FORGOTTEN CHILD), read LOST ACE.
If you want to know what happened between the two, read SHADOW'S REVENGE.
If you want to know what happened AFTER that story (SR), read HER NIGHTMARE'S HELL.
If you want to know what is happening during this story, read THE UNTAMABLE WOMAN.

Now, enjoy. ^^

-Aks

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"Okay, explain," tinuon ko sa kanya ang atensyon ko. "What do you mean by what you said, Spade?"

Nandidito kami ngayon sa condo niya. After ng phone call kanina ay umalis na agad ako ng bahay. Sasama sana sa'kin si Abo kaso the timing of the coincidence was just amazing!

Tumawag si Joker sa kanya at hinahanap na siya, kaya I dropped her off kung saan sila magme-meet before heading here.

"You, my sweetheart, Beanie Girl," he walks to his kitchen and opened a cabinet then takes out a drink. Sinalinan niya ang maliit na babasaging baso na hawak niya at sumandal sa bar table. "Tried to do the research on your own."

I looked away at his gaze—the very one he gives when he's accusing someone who is guilty.

"A-Ano ba ang nasearch mo?" Pag iiba ko. I won't deny it. I'm already busted.

"A lot," tipid niyang sagot.

"Bryce," tawag ko sa tunay niyang pangalan. "Tutulungan mo ba ako o ano?"

"First one."

"Then please, give me details."

Nilapag niya ang baso at tsaka naglakad patungo sa'kin. "Answer me first: why didn't you tell me?"

This is why I hate him—I cannot lie to him. I just can't!

"Dahil akala ko magagawa ko ng hindi nakakabulyaso sa kahit na sino," I confessed. "You know me, Spade. As much as I can, I don't want any of my friends to get involve with my own mess. Aking problema, aking paghahahanap ng solusyon."

"But they busted your laptop, sweetheart," he said softly as he takes my hands. "Do you even know what that means?"

Umiling ako.

"It means you stepped on their boundary line of privacy." This time his voice turned serious, gripping my hand tightly. "And out of all the people who you can stepped on, you fvcking did it on the Ayala's."

I gasped dahil sa grip niya sa mga kamay ko. "B-Bakit? Ano bang meron sa mga Ayala? Alam kong powerful sila sa Business World."

"You answered your own question," he smirked as he walks back to the bar.

Naglakad din ako papunta sa kanya. "Ano ba kasi, Spade? Sabihin mo na sa'kin ang mga nakuha mo. Sige na naman oh."

"You are already dead and now you want to dig your own grave?" he muttered under his breath. "Beanie Girl, Sylvester Theo Travis was the head of the Travis Empire. He basically ruled everything around him."

"Travis Empire?" I tilted my head. "Iyan 'yung nangunguna noon ah, 'di ba?"

He nodded. "Bago pa man magkaroon ng Travis Empire, he was already filthy rich and known as Casanova King sa Business World. Lahat ng babaeng gustuhin niya ay napapasakanya. He could get any girl and girls even flock around him... except for one."