"Daredevil"

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Author's Note Again!

Please be safe everyone, let's heartily pray to our Almighty to end this COVID-19 so soon. My anxiety keep worsen, trepidation it is for me.

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Sierra

She was in hurry, she don't want to be late on her business meeting with the del Pierro's Group of Companies. This is one of the blessings that knock on her doorstep at ayaw niyang palagpasin iyon.

She already gone to the many branches of Fiestahan but not all and everytime she goes in to one every another she can't help but be awe. Elegant but cozy it gives you the ambience of happiness., When she goes in she was warmly ushered to one of the exclusive table, and for her to see Daiken was already there waiting for him.

"Hi" she smiled.

He stood and pull a chair for her, "Have a sit Sierra" he smiled at her. She took the seat. "Let's eat first I'm hungry" napatango na lamang siya. After the discussion and agreement she stood up but Daiken is quick stop her. "Wait Sierra, I really wanted to ask you this, you and Kuya Nate are really dating?" she stared back at him, the same ferocity of stare he was giving at her.

"Why?"

"Are you?"

"What if we are?"

Nagkibit-balikat ito, "then I should warn his neck before it will be slit without him knowing"

She frowned "Who?"

"You still have so much to read and understand the actions of people around you Sierra. Learn to read between the lines and before anything else you must figure out who is really Sage. It is not easy Sierra to always be the one kept in the dark, step out, unravel the truth and that will really set you free."

"What are you talking about Mr. del Pierro?"

"Your mother..." he trailed of, and that two words wakes her senses to the highest level.

"What about her, Mr. del Pierro?" she almost not able to hold back her tears but she force herself, she was thankful enough for her voice stay calm and firm.

But Daiken just scrutinizing gaze, bago ito nagsalita na para bang nagtransform ito galing sobrang seryoso at bigla na lamang itong ngumiti na parang wala lang lahat ang sinasabi nito.

"Oh forget it. By the way I have a date want to go with me?" bigla nitong sabi. At the very moment she thought that Daiken del Pierro is weird and bipolar.

"and what I will be going to do together with your date?" her frown got deeper.

Ngumisi naman ito ng nakakaloko, she really don't know how his mind's works. " maybe a coach or scorer?"

"You are out of your mind, by the way I have to go" paalam niya rito.

"Bye Sierra, makes him go crazy over you" she heard him say. Bahala ka nga sa mga pinagsasabi mo!

She leave immediately kaysa ano pang marinig niya sa pinagsasabi nito. Daiken is weird. Handsome weird.

She was about to start the car when her phone rang, she frown when an unknown number register on the screen, nagdalawang isip siyang sagutin ito but when she thinks maybe it is emergency which she hopes it's not ay sinagot parin niya ito.

"Hello"

"Sierra"

Agad nanlaki ang mata niya she knows this voice.

"Cole?"

"The one an only Nicole Rivas at your service Ms. Adrasti" she giggled.

"God! Bruha where are you? Bakit ka biglang nawala you have a lot of explaining to do" medyo may inis niyang sabi.

"Well I have the time in the world Sierra. Please come over tomorrow I miss you so much" naglalambing nitong sabi.

"Where? Kasi sasabunutan talaga kita I miss you more"

"House" she seems enthusiastic

"Which house!? Should I remind you how many your family got?"

"Maldita na nito tumatanda lang at the ancestral mansion" natatawa nitong sabi bago nagpaalam.

She is really happy, matagal na walang paramdam si Cole sa kanya and she miss her so much.

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When she reach at the ancestral mansion wala parin itong pinagbago still standing in pride and elegance.

"Sierra how are you?" nakangiti nitong nagmamadaling lumapit sa kanya.

"Saan ka ba nagsusuot kahit tawag di mo lang nagawa" pagalit niyang tanong nito sabay yakap.

"Soul searching" nakangiti nitong sabi.

"soul searching my ass!" she rolled her eyes.

Tinawanan lang siya nito.

Medyo nagulat pa siya ng madatnan niyang maraming tao sa Mansion, well di naman sila naka party na damit so pasalamat siya at di siya na out of place.

She automatically smile when she saw Nate.

" Hi!" bati niya rito

"Hello Sierra" napataas ang isa niyang kilay ng mapansin na medyo nakainom ito may bitbit pa itong isang tusok ng barbeque at beer.

"Kuya Nate, take good of Sierra please I need to take this call so badly" Cole said apologetically at her tumango na lamang siya.

"She's in good hands" Nate smiled

"Your ex-husband is here and Lauren is here too" imporma nito sa kanya.

"So? pake ko sa kanya Nate" she said as they walk together to get food.

"You know what? Gusto ko sanang manghimasok sa lovelife mo eh, I can't let you get hurt Sierra" she can sense the sincerity and concern on his tone.

She face him and smiled.

"Wala akong lovelife Nate, and please don't mind me ikaw nga ang inaalala ko eh, Lauren and you should talk"

"Wala kang lovelife peru parang kanina pa gustong mabutas ang ulo ko sa titig ni Ortega what was that?"

"Don't mind him" she smiled sweetly at him.

"Solezer my so handsome man, peru ako ang pinakagwapo at si Ortega ang okay lang ang mukha walang pinagmamalaki, kumusta? You didn't feel any hole in your head at this moment?" Finn Rivas was grinning from ear to ear while tapping Nate's shoulder.

"Rivas, naluwang na naman ang turnilyo mo dun ka sa mga ka utak mo" nguso nito sa kabilang side. When she look at who Nate was referring to she saw Daiken and a bunch of handsome men merrily talking.

"Hi Sierra Adrasti right?" nakangiti nitong baling sa kanya.

"Yes, how are you?" she answered politely

"I'm fine, Ortega!!? Hinahanap ka ni Sierra" nanlaki ang mata niya sa narinig.

"No I'm not looking for..."

"Hi there ex-beautiful wife" and she felt goosebump all over as those hot breathe fan her earlobe.

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Guys nag update na ako di pa umabot ng April kasi cancel ang exam.