The Chef | Alyanna

Kabanata 12

"Plinano ng babaeng iyon ang lahat. She was obsessed with Archer. She wanted me out of thr picture." I explained to them habang nasa bahay kami ni Storm.

We're all in a round table with plenty of foods that we ordered through fastfood chains. The twins were not sleeping upstairs, peacefully at last.

"She planned it all. The fights that me and Archer had, siya ang puno't dulo ng lahat. Her schemes were all just to break us. And she succeeded by manipulating Archer's mind by making him believe that I cheated." I sigh, slowly brushing my hair with my fingers.

"That woman..." Storm's voice was now vivid cold. Sa aming lahat siya ang pinaka ruthless at mas ayaw na ayaw mong banggain. "She'll pay for what she did, Yanna. We'll make sure of that."

"Yeah, Storm's right. She will pay dearly for all her wrong doings." Sandra's face was void of emotions.

"Guys, let's calm ourselves okay? 'Wag muna kayong magpadalos-dalos. The decision is still on Yanna. She was the one who's hurt. And you can't let that anger of your na manguna. Always use your brains instead of emotions, ladies." Ani ni Vanessa na nagpatahimik sa'min lalo.

Venus Camille remained quiet, as if she's reading the atmosphere. She's just listening to our sisters' rants.

"Well," umayos ako ng upo bago humarap sakanila. "I'm planning on talking to Archer later."

"What?!" Sabay sabay na sigaw nila na nagpataas sa kilay ko.

I've already decided. We need to talk for our kids. Mag-asawa pa rin kami kay anong sabihin ko, but it's all in papers now. No love bound. I'm planning on getting an annulment with him. This between the two of us, it won't work out. We'll just destroy each other.

"I need to do this, girls. Para ito sa kapakanan ng mga anak ko." I explained.

"We understood."

Napangiti naman ako sa kanila. Swerte ako at understanding ang mga matatalik kong kaibigan at pamilya.

It was raining when I arrived at Archer Falcon's building. The skies were dark and gloomy, ito yata ang araw na napagdesisyunan nitong umiyak.

Since it's nearly night time, the whole building is glistening with lights. The guard greeted me as I entered. Marami pa namang emleyadong nandito. Lumapit ako sa isa sa mga elevator but I was too late to enter. Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako. I guess, I'm pretty too late when I decided to go here. Such dumb decision, Alyanna Marie.

Umalis ako doon at lumapit sa private elevator ng presidente ng kompanyang ito, which is my husband to be exact.

I pressed it and it opened, I was avoit to enter it when someone called me to stop me from entering their boss' private lift.

"Ma'am, that elevator is prohibited for employees and other people, para lang po iyan sa president." The lady behind me said respectfully.

Hinarap ko naman ito at nginitian. Natigilan naman ito ng makita ako at napatulala.

"It's fine, darling. I'm your boss' wife." I said before closing the elevator leaving the women gaping with shock.

Nang marating ko na ang floor na kinaroroonan niya, kaagad ko akong lumabas at tinungo ang kanyang opisina. His secretary was busy with some documents kaya't hindi kaagad ako nito nakita. I decided na hindi na magpaalam at nagtungo na lang sa pintuan ng opisina ni Arcon.

"Ma'am, wait!"

I faced Arcon's secretary at kaagad na nanlaki ang mga mata nito. "Ma'am Alyanna..."

Napakunot naman ang noo ko. Some of my memories were still blurry so I couldn'r recognize her. "Yes? Can I enter?"

"O-of course, ma'am. Pero may ka me-"

"Well, thank you Ms. Secretary."

Pumasok na ako sa opisina ni Archer but I heard his seacretary say something. "Ms. Secretary?"

Dahil sa pagpasok ko, nabulabog ang pag-uusap ni Archer sa ka meeting niya. It was a man, a very brooding man with cold stares and blank expressions. Dangerous aura is surrounding him. I can feel it from this distance.

"Alyanna." Arcon muttered.

"Well," the man not only has cold stares but also a very chilling voice that can send you to the depths of Hades' kingdom. "I should go now, Mr. Lawrence. Your wife is here and my wife's pregnant so I have to go. You know hormones." The man chuckled na ikinabigla ko. Hindi halata sa mukha nito na marunong itong tumawa at may asawa na.

"Of course, Mr. Ruegan. Say hi for me to your wife."

The man smirked mysteriously habang nakipagkamay kay Archer.

"Before I do that, unahin mo muna ang asawa mo. I have to go now." The man said then left.

Tumahimik naman ang buong opisina niya ng kami na lang ang natira. "So what brought you here, my dear wife?" He said as he walked to his swivel chair then sat at it.

"I'm here to talk about Phoenix and Phoebe. And I've decided,"

"Hmm... at ano naman iyon?" He said bago pinag ekis ang dalawang braso habang nakatingin sa'kin ng seryoso.

"I'll let them live with you."

"And?"

"But I'll come visit everyday. I know our marriage is a mess but we don't have to drag our kids into it. And I have some business to fix to so the kids stays with you until I cam adjust again with everything that's happening to me. You're their father kaya binibigyan kita ng kalayaang makasama sila." I said sincerely.

He stared at me for a minute before sighing. "Okay. Kailan mo sila ipalilipat sa bahay natin?"

Bigla namang kumabog ng malakas ang dibdib ko ng marinig ko ang huling sinabi niya. But I ignored it.

"Kakausapin ko pa sila kung kailan nila gustong lumipat sa bahay 'mo'."

Diniinan ko talaga and huling salita para maintindihan niya ang sitwasyon namin.

Ngumisi naman siya doon na nagpakunot ng noo ko. "When I say na kukunin ko ang mga bata that includes you, my dear wife. And I'm not planning on letting you go nor give up."

I chuckled darkly before leaving him a smirk. "Brace yourself then, sana 'wag mong kaiinin ang mga salita mo."

"Oh, I know I won't," he smiled but there's something in it na nagpatayo sa mga balahibo ko sa batok. "You are the lost famous chef Alyanna Marie Sandoval-Lawrence. And I am your husband. You'll know what I'm more capable of now. You'll see it soon, my dear wife..."

STONE MIKAELSON