MAFIA SERIES 1: Two Sides Of Her (Complete)

Chapter 19

Mula umaga pa lang hanggang ngayong malapit na mag-lunch ay hindi pa rin nauubos ang tambak na mga dokumento rito sa harapan ko.

And I'm staring at Alonzo's report on the screen of my computer, it's mostly about Homer Berlusconi's personal information and affiliations.

The report includes the places he frequent and the people he's closely associated with outside his familial relations.

Now that I think about it, Homer and Matteo are of the same age. And both of them are probably the successors of their father's respective roles in the Mafia. Pero halos wala silang interaksyon outside the organization. Ang tangin alam ko lang ay noong sabay nilang sinundo mula sa presinto si Armando Berlusconi. Other than that, kahit man lang ang magkita for meetings inside their company buildings ay wala.

Is there a dispute between the two of them? But it's still too early to judge. Isa pa, hindi pa naman sila ang pinangalanang Boss and Underboss ng kanilang pamilya that's why the rules do not apply to them yet.

My attention was pulled by Kristine's voice.

"Ma'am Schwyze!" For the nth time, Kristine has been bugging me dahil nga nandiyan daw sa labas si Leander.

I tightened my grip on the papers at kinalma ang sarili.

Talaga namang nasa labas siya dahil nga nasa harapan lang mismo ng resto ko ang pinapatayo niyang bagong building.

"Kristine, please lang. Alam kong nasa labas nga si Leander, you don't have to keep on reminding me everytime nakikita mo siyang nagpupunta sa site na 'yon."

Ever since last night where Leander surprised me with such news ay hindi na ako tinantanan ni Kristine nang tanong. If ano na ba raw ang real score between Leander and I, if nanliligaw na ba siya? If we're lovers already pero low-key lang?

My god. Tinalo ko pa ang ibang mga artista sa pagiging paparazzi ni Kristine!

Hinilot ko ang aking sentido at napapikit nang mariin. My head's throbbing because of all the problems dancing in front of me.

"Hindi po ma'am. Nasa labas po kasi si Sir Leander. Hinahanap ka po. Pwede raw po bang sabay kayo mag-lunch?"

Hindi ko na nagugustuhan 'tong set-up na 'to ah. This is why I do not indulge myself with meetings like this outside work dahil kapag nasimulan mo na, paniguradong mauulit at mauulit pa ito. Look at what's happening now.

"I'm sorry pero busy ako." Sagot ko kay Kristine. Bahagya naman siyang natahimik. Ang buong akala ko ay umalis na siya ngunit laking gulat ko nang buksan niya ang pintuan nang may malapad na ngiti sa labi.

What now?

"What? I thought I made myself clear? Masyado akong maraming ginagawa, Kristine. Can't you see?" I tried to sound as calm and as nice as possible but a faint hint of irritation was clearly observed on my tone.

Pero hindi nagpatinag do'n si Kristine at mas lalo lamang itong ngumiti.

"I can clearly see that po, ma'am. And I can also clearly see the time on the clock. Kita niyo po ma'am, 12:30 na po 'di ba?" Sagot niya.

I gasped in disbelief. Did she just answer me sarcastically? Pero imbes na mainis ay namangha pa ako sa ipinakita niyang kilos.

"Fine. But this will be the last time na pauunlakan ko ang imbitasyon niya. At ikaw, stop tolerating him. Naiintindihan mo ba 'ko Kristine?"

"Yes ma'am. Kaso po ma'am, nakakakain lang po kasi kayo nang maayos kapag nandiyan si Sir Leander. Baka po kasi magkasakit kayo ulit niyan, sino pa pong magpapalago ng Clandestine kung hindi niyo na po kaya?"