Tahimik lamang na nakaupo sa isang sulok si Brian. He was just silently watching everyone’s move.
Nakuha ang kanyang atensiyon nang may pumasok na babae sa loob ng mansion. The woman was tall and slim. Eventhough she was rushing, she still walks with grace and elegance. Na para bang naglalakad ito sa runway.
Kaagad na nakilala niya ang babae. Si Arrian Alcantara - his superior’s niece and the kidnap victim’s daughter. She was a lovely socialite, the heiress of Alcantara Group of Hotels, and a gorgeous model. And yes, she was also a spoiled, rich kid.
The media loved her. She was constantly featured in magazines and newspapers. If it wasn’t connected about her modelling stints, it’s just all about the glamorous life of the hotel heiress.
And that was how he knew some tidbits about her. Commodore Garcia would sometimes talk about his niece, lalo na kapag may artikulo na namang naisusulat tungkol sa babae. May supplies kasi sila ng newspapers at leading magazines sa kanilang headquarter.
It was the first time that she saw the woman in flesh, and she was sensational. Katunayan ay mas maganda pa pala ito sa personal. Her face was nicely contoured and narrow, courtesy of her straight nose and defined cheekbones. Her sparkling eyes, on the other hand, were round as a kitten. Her hair was colored chestnut brown. It made her look mestiza, a stunning mestiza to be exact. As far as he knew, she had a Spanish lineage.
Arrian Alcantara, he thought incredulously, was an epitome of real beauty.
Hindi niya alam kung paano ipaliliwanag ang nararamdaman sa mga panahong iyon habang tinitingnan ang dalaga. The heat that had shot through him when he’d first look at Arrian earlier was now coiling low within him. Hindi niya sinasadya ngunit ganoon talaga ang nararamdaman niya.
He instantly felt guilty when he looked at his side. Katabi niya ang kasintahang si Verna. He instantly reigned his manly instincts. He should not ogle someone else even if she was as lovely as Venus. He already had a fiancee, for fuck’s sake!
“I’m afraid that they will harm your father, Arrian. Lalo na kapag nalaman nilang nagsumbong kami sa inyo, kuya,” may pag-aalala sa boses na saad ni Mrs. Victoria Alcantara habang patuloy na umiiyak.
“Hindi po nila gagawin iyon, Ma’am. Pera lang ang kanilang motibo sa pag-kidnap sa asawa ninyo kaya tiyak na tatawag ulit sila,” hindi na niya natiis na sumingit. Well, they were talking a while ago before Arrian arrived.
Seryoso ang dating ng kanyang mukha at ni bahid ng munting ngiti ay hindi mababakas. Iniiwasan niya ring mapatingin ulit sa gawi ni Arrian upang putulin na ang ligaw na damdaming saglit na namayani sa kanyang sistema kanina.
“Totoo ang sinabi ni Tenyente Monterossa, Victoria. Kaya lumalaki ang ulo ng mga masasamang loob dahil walang nagre-reklamo. Paano kami makakakilos upang lutasin ang mga krimeng patuloy na lumalaganap sa ating lipunan kung tatahimik lang ang mga biktima? Walang masama sa ginawa mo,” kampante pa rin ang boses na tugon ng tiyuhin ng dalaga. Palipat-lipat ang tingin nito sa kapatid, pamangkin at sa kanya.
“Kayo na lang po ang masasandalan namin, Tito Amado. Please, help my father,” ani Arrian na sa tiyuhin nakatingin. Bakas sa magandang mukha ng dalaga ang pagsusumamo.
“You can always count on that, hija. We’re here to help. Sampu ng Task Force Black Scorpion. I have the best team here.”
Arrian hovered her vision around the living room, and she noticed that her uncle had a number of companions. Nagtama ang paningin nila ng lalaking tinawag nitong Tenyente Monterossa at tila pakiramdam niya’y napaso siya sa paraan ng pagtitig nito.
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MONTEROSSA Series 1: HER ARROGANT BODYGUARD (Published under TBI!!!)
RomanceSince the death of his beloved fiancée, Lt. Brian Monterossa swore not to love any woman again, that he will only love once. But when he met Arrian, the woman he had to protect from bad guys who wanted her dead, his promise was put to a test. Supla...
