BOOK 1 | Start the War

Arc 3 | Ch. 40: We Are the Founders

Start the War

Chapter 040

"Mr. Young?"

Napalingon si Lorenzo sa may pintuan ng kaniyang opisina when someone opened it after three knocks. Kasalukuyan niyang inaayos ang mga kagamitan na matatagpuan sa shelves sa likuran lang ng kaniyang desk.

"What is it?"

Tuluyan na netong binuksan ang pintuan. Lorenzo saw a box sitting on his hands. Kumunot ang kaniyang noo.

"Ano 'yan?"

"Someone delivered this. Ibigay daw namin sa'yo dahil kakailanganin niyo raw po ang nasa loob."

Tuluyan na niya itong hinarap. Looks like the guard is telling the truth. His eyes went down to the box once again.

"Who gave it?"

"Hindi po namin alam but the person is riding a motorcycle. Hindi rin niya tinanggal ang kaniyang helmet. Bigla na lang niya ito inabot sa amin."

"You don't know either if it's a girl or boy?"

Napayuko ito roon. "My apologies, Mr. Young. We got confused kaya wala kaming nagawa para malaman kung sino iyon. Natanggap lang din namin ang utos dahil iyon ang nakasulat sa liham."

Hindi na umimik doon si Lorenzo at saka naglakad na papalapit sa kaniya. Nakita nga niya ang sulat na tinutukoy ng guard. It's only written on a plain white paper. Wala ring sinulat na pangalan sa ibaba kung sino ang nagsulat.

That's interesting, he thought.

"I'll have this," sambit niya at kinuha ang box sa kaniya. It's not even that heavy so he doubts it's harmful. "Check the CCTV footage around the premises. I need to know who delivered this."

Tumango tango ito roon at saka muling yumuko saka naglakad palabas. Nang siya na lang ang manatili sa opisina, inalog alog niya ang box para malaman kung ano ang nasa loob but he heard nothing.

And so he went to his desk and took the scissor para buksan. Nang mabuksan niya iyon, he found tons of dahlias and hiding along with it is a manila envelope.

Kinuha niya iyon at walang pagaalinlangang tinignan ang nasa loob. He only found one piece of paper on it.

Pero kahit isa lang iyon, it gave him surprise. Nilapit niya pa iyon sa kaniyang mukha para mabasa ng maayos at makasiguradong hindi siya nagkakamali ng nakikita.

After reading what's inside that paper, his eyes went to the dahlias once again. Lumipat lipat ang kaniyang tingin doon pati sa papel na kaniyang hawak.

His head tilted, thinking. "Well, this is really interesting huh..."

Back at Lee University...

"W—w—w—w—w—what?!"

Cheska took a step away from his brother. Kasalukuyan silang nasa opisina ngayon ng student council. She went there because according to Sebastian, Cj is seeking her presence.

"T—t—t—the f—founders are...are asking for m—me?!"

Cj sighed and looked away. Sinasabi na nga ba niya. Sabi na nga ba niya ganito nanaman ang irereact ng kaniyang kapatid. This one is almost the same as when she learned that she's next to the throne.

"B—bakit naman? W—what did I...d—do?!"

Bakas sa kaniyang mukha ang labis na pagtataka. She's overreacting. Sigurado naman si Cj na wala siyang ginawang mali kaya siya gustong makita.

"I'm sure you did nothing wrong. They just want to see you. Ganiyan naman ang kanilang ginagawa kapag—"

"But I am not yet the head of this family...?!" mahina niyang sigaw.