BOOK 2 | Resume the War

Arc 6 | Ch. 100: Whatever We Have Before

Resume the War

Chapter 100

When Cheska made sure na tulog na si Lorenzo dulot ng kalasingan ay iniwanan na muna niya ito sa kaniyang kwarto at lumisan ng headquarters para may puntahan. She took Sean with her dahil ayaw na rin niyang makarinig ng mahabang seremonyas mula kung kani kanino.

A lot of things happened today. She feels like this is her busiest one. Mas nakakapagod ito kesa sa maghapong pagupo sa kaniyang opisina habang narereview ng mga dokumento at nagpipirma.

Thankfully, Sean isn't drunk. Kaunti lang ang kaniyang ininom at ganoon din si Ron. Talagang si Lorenzo lang ang nakarami kanina.

Nang makarating sa nais na puntahan, Cheska went out of the car at tinanaw ang kalakihan ng tree house sa kaniyang harapan.

This is like the most elegant treehouse she has ever seen. It is obvious that the design is made by a famous and high-paid architect.

Inikot niya ang tingin sa paligid, she suddenly felt something strange around.

"There are traps here," si Sean na nakatingin sa may lupa. "Be careful."

Ngunit maglalakad pa lang sila pasulong nang biglang may magsalita sa kanilang likuran.

"Cheska? What are you doing here?" Xeyna asked in her most confused tone. Tumama na rin ang tingin niya sa isa. "What are you two doing here?"

"Xeyna...I came to talk to Stein. Is he...around?"

"Yes. Of course. His schedule is clean so he must be inside. Follow me."

They did exactly what she did—kung paano niya iniwasan ang mga traps. Nang makapasok sa tree house, a warm temperature welcomed their skin.

How relaxing.

"Xeyna—" agad natigilan si Hani sa pagbati nang mapansin ang mga kasama niya. "Visitors? Who are these two?"

Dahil na rin sa kuryosidad, Alzi went to the living room. Alzi is the most person who made an expression nang mapatantong si Sean at Cheska iyon.

"Nandito na ba si Stein? They came here for him."

"Stein? Nasa kwarto niya," she jerked her thumb to the door not far from them. "Si Stein nanaman? The master of Young organization went here too. Ano bang pinaggagagawa ng lalaking 'yon sa buhay niya?"

"Lorenzo Young?" si Xeyna. She glanced at Cheska. "Alright. I'll call Stein. Diyan na muna kayo. Alzi, serve some drinks."

Sean and Cheska took the couch. Hani joined them habang si Alzi naman ay tumungo ng kusina.

"Forgive me to ask but who are you two?" she asked in her politest way. Natatakot na kasi siya na baka mangyari nanaman ang ginawa niya kay Lorenzo. "Are you Xeyna's friends? Stein? An Asteri?"

"My apologies for being rude," Cheska offered her hand with a smile. "I should have introduced myself early. I am Cheska Lee and this is Sean."

Sean also offered his hand. Hani's face says it all. Lutang ang kaniyang utak but her hand is moving to take their hands.

"Lee...? You are...?"

Nawala ang atensyon ng dalawa sa kaniya nang bumukas ang pintuan. Xeyna is the one holding the door. When Cheska saw Stein behind her agad siyang napatayo.

Stein's quite surprise to see her there. Ang tanging sinabi lang kasi ni Xeyna sa kaniya ay may bisita siya na kailangan niyang labasin. Kahit gustong magpahinga wala na rin siyang nagawa dahil paulit ulit siya netong hinila.