The Game Changer (Mafia Families #2)

Chapter 28: More Secrets

“I know.” Sagot lang ni Florence. “It won’t be betrayal if you did not trust the person.”
“Just give yourself up Rence. We don’t want to kill you.” Sabi ni Dylan na nakatayo sa pibto ng silid.
Out of all people ay hindi matanggap ni L na isa sa mga taong tinuring na niyang kapamilya ang magtatraydor sakanila.
Tumawa lang si Rence. “No you won’t. Aside from Vance and Brianna. Walang iba ang kayang bumaril sakin.
L hated to admit it but he’s right. Out of everything that happened nagdadalawang isip parin si L na traydor ba talaga si Rence. It seems stupid. L hates hrrself that she can’t even accept it and pull the trigger.
Walang nagtangakang lumapit muna kay Florence lalo na at may hawak pa diyang baril. We all know how he is in a fight.
“Since alam niyo na ang sekreto ko…” mas napangiti si Florence. “Why don’t we take this chance to properly tell our secrets. Since we have all the time and you have me cornered.”
Napakunot noo lang si L samantalang yung iba ay kinakabahan sa sinasabi ni Rence. Binaba ni Florence and baril niya sa table at napaupo sa isang upuan malapit sa balcony.
“Simulan natin kay Brianna.” Sabi niya at napalunok si Brianna.
“Cut the crap Del Rey.” Inis na sabi ni Brianna pero kitang kita niya ang takot at kaba da mga nito. Frey smiled to himself.
“Keep your guard up. This may be a distraction but let’s hear what this traitor has to say.” Pilit na sabi ni L.
“Pero L…” reklamo sana ni Dylan pero natahimik siya ng tignan siya ni L.
“No need to be so cautious D. You can tie me up if anyone here has a rope.” He mocked and that earn him a punch.
Dylan grabbed a rope at tinali yung kamay ni Florence whick he obediently let Dylan do. L can sense something is wrong. No one would be this obedient.
“You can call me Frey by the way. I would rather like to be called by that name.” ngumiti siya kay L. The smile looked like they were just having a normal conversation ang ramdam ni L ang lungkot na pilit na hindi niya pinapapakita.
Sa inis ni Dylan ay di niya napigilan na lumapit at sapakin si Florence. L let him do it twice before stopping him.
“Stop it Dylan. Let him talk at kung ano man pinaplano mo Flo… Frey. May mga nakabantay sa labad ng bahay na to so don’t event think about it.”
“Thst hurt. Sabi lang ni Frey at spat out blood at ngumiti kay Dylan. “ No need to be impatient D. You'll get your turn. Unahin muna natin si Brianna.”
He grinned at Vance na para nang sasabog sa inis at napatingin siya kay Brianna na natahimik sa kaba.
L knew Brianna is still hiding something pero naghahanap pa siya ng oras para makausap di Brianna. L knew that whatever she is hiding is something she just can’t say.
“Revealing all of your secrets won’t be much fun Brianna so I'll let you keep some of them right now. Maliban nga lang sa isa. Nasabi mo naba kay L. Tell me, do you hate her dahil sa pagkamatay ni Brendan De Lucci? It would be a lie if you don’t.”
Agad na napatingin si L kay Brianna na umiwas ng tingin. Halata ang galit sa mukha nito habang nakatingin kay Frey.
Frey laughed. “Not much of a secret to tell? How about how you father sold-”
“Shut up!” sigaw ni Brianna na ang putla ng mukha habang lito rin ang mukha ni Vance na nakatingin kay Brianna.
Gusto magtanong ni L pero alam niyang sinasadya ito ni Frey para guluhin sila.
Frey plastered a smile on his face and turned to Dylan. “For the sake of our friendship. I won’t say much about who you really are but isn’t it about time to tell L who you are? Natatakot ka ba na magalit siya sayo? You act stupid and act like a joke. Truth is that you have the power to help or destroy everything L had worked hard for.” Florence shrugged. “That is if Liam agrees with you.”
Dylan had a dark expression that he would kill Frey if he said more than that.
Dylan looked at her. “Know that whatever happens. I won’t do something to hurt you L.”
L clenched her jaw. Ayaw niyang pagdaduhan si Dylan. Not when it’s coming from that traitor. She just can't erase the uneasiness that she felt.
“I know.” Matipid na sagot ni L at ang tahimik ng buong silid. No one know what to say.
Frey clapped his hand once. “Well that turned gloomy all of a sudden. Let’s make things more interesting.” Kinabahan si L sa ngiti ngayon ni Frey. “Let’s make things more interesting. And pinakagusto niyong malaman.”
Hindi alam ni L ang mararamdaman niya. She knows what he will say at may konting parte sa isip na ayaw malaman ang totoo. Hindi niya alam kung makakabuti ba na malaman niya ito o hindi.
“You know what I will say. Right princess?” he taunted.
Bigla nalang bumalik ang randam niyang galit nang maalala niya yung nangyari.
“Why?” she asked
“Simple. They’re ruining my employer's plan so they had to go.” He smiled again. “Nothing personal just business.”
Nothing personal. Just business. Paulit ulit yung mga katagang yun sa isip ni L. Bigla nanaman lumabas ang lahat ng galit na kinimkim niya.
“A life for a life Florence.” Sabi ni L at tinutok yung baril sa ulo ni Florence. “Domenic treated you like a son. Sedric trusted you like a family. Carrie treated you like a brother. Pano mo nasasabi yan?!”
Hindi na mapigilan ni L na maluha sa galit.
“Tingin mo ba na naging totoo sila sayo? Tingin mo alam mo na kung sino ka talaga?” he laughed at wala man lang pake sa baril na nakatutok sa noo niya. “Shoot me princess pero it won't erase the fact na hanggang ngayon hindi mo parin alam ang katotohanan ng pagkatao mo. What the De Lucca knows is just half of the truth. Tell me princess… sino ka sa tingin mo? Ano ang totong pangalan mo? Are you the mafia heir? Are you really a Vermillion? Are you Zaria or are you Diane?”
Frey had a serious expression while staring straight at her.
“How do expect to survive without knowing who you really are. You can kill me but you will never know the truth.”
Dylan wanted to kill that bastard but L stopped her.
L calmed herself down. She won’t let this traitor dictate her or affect her any longer. She’ll find the truth by herself.
“That does not change the fact that they were my family. I love them and you will pay with your blood.”
L steeled herself. Ayaw na niyang makinig pa. She removed the safety on the gun.
“For the sake the friendship that you betrayed. I will give you a quick death. Any last words Florence Del Rey?”
He smiled like he got the result that he wanted.
“I didn’t kill Carrie.”