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029: Caine's Suspicion

029: Caine's Suspicion

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Meanwhile back in the island...

Caine's resting his back against the swivel chair in his dorm room while he stare at the black hair strand he took from Judy a few days ago rest between his thumb and index finger. Unlike his usual bashful personality in the public, his face is as grim as someone is taking away something that belongs to him. After thinking about it for so long he finally had the gallantry to call Brooklyn Adams--a forensic science major.

"Brooklyn, speaking," she said instantly after one ring.

"I need your help with something."

"Did you assault someone and want to make a fake test?" she was joking but he's not in the mood for that.

"Brook, this is important."

"Yeah, yeah. Spill the beans before your poor senior gets mad." She meant herself. She's on her 3rd year in college and will be graduating next year.

"I want a DNA test."

"The hell? You impregnated someone didn't you?!"

"Could shut the crap out for a moment and let me finish?"

"Well, I'm sorry not sorry. You're a damn cassanova, whad'ya expect me to think?"

"Are you done?" Now he's making him have second thoughts. He knew she'd be so crappy about it.

"Yep. Whose DNA d'ya want me to test?" He can already imagine her making notes like a professional business woman. She ain't doing it for free so she gotta be accurate with her clients. Nothing less from a girl who came from a family of forensic scientists.

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Valence had Judy wear his pair of sweat clothes before driving back the island. She was still asleep due to exhaustion. Not to mention the greenhouse event. Nicholaus' men are already waiting for them at the dock. He didn't bother associating with them. He carried his woman in his own hands and brought her to clinic. There he guarded her 24/7 witout rest.

Rizza was there but she was taken by the principal somewhere he care less. Judy was resting about a whole day. He had proper clothes and necessities prepared for her once she wakes up.

He was exhausted too but he does not plan to let his guard down again.

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Paparating na ang araw ng Bàla Tou Vasilià or simply known as King's Ball. Isa itong malaking kasiyahan na ginaganap sa pinakahuling gabi ng taon ng paaralan bago ang dalawang buwang bakasyon. Ang mga makakadalo ay mga estudyante at guro sa lahat ng departamento. Ang mga empleyado ay imbitado din at pansamantalang mapapalitan ng mga propesyunal na tao mula sa Alkippe Family at ibang mga pinakamapagkakatiwalaang tao.

Sa kasiyahang ito, mayroong mga magpe-perform na mga kilalang idolo mula sa isang piling bansa. May malaking sosyal na buffet para sa lahat sa loob at labas ng malapalasyong laki ng event room. May fireworks sa pagtatapos ng event. Pero ang pinakahinihintay ng lahat ay kung sino ang tatanghaling Il Sovrano at La Regina. Hindi ito simpleng botohan ng king and queen of prom. Ang tatanghaling hari at reyna ng King's Ball ay siyang napili mismo ni Nicholaus Alkippe at Rita Amaltifano-Alkippe. Hindi lamang ganda o yaman ang basehan ng pagpili. Sila ay pumipili base sa naging mabuting pagganap at naidulot nito sa Vasilias University para sa isang buong taon. Ang konseho ng mag-aaral ang natural na mga kandidato para sa mahalagang titulo.

"Is everything already prepared?" Akio as the student council body, is conducting a very important meeting with the rest of the members.

Ah Kum Zhang, the vice president stated, "All is done and done. Everything else is up to the Vasilias Team." It's the team mentioned earlier to be of formal manpower.

Akio dismissed the rest of the members. He stayed to look at the early enrollee profiles. It's a job for him specifically given by Nicholaus himself since he's too busy with real work at the moment. As he look into the two portfolios, his eyes narrowed. Enrollees are usually from allied families and are very few, but the names he's seeing are strangely unpredictable. Or yet, Nicholaus already knew his secret job for Valence. He smirk at himself, "Never even think about messing with an Alkippe." He rested his back against the swivel chair.

Bukas ng gabi na ang ball. Of course he'll come for he is a perfect candidate, but somehow everything is a bit exhausting. Busy siya sa pag-asikaso sa acads niya, sa council, sa ball, kay Valence, at iba pa. Hindi na siya makapaghintay na makapagbakasyon.

Habang nakasandal siya sa backrest, unti-unting sumara ang mga mata niya. Hindi na niya namalayan ang babaeng pumasok sa council room. Nakita siya nito kaya sana'y aalis na din agad, pero tila nahila ito ng kung anong enerhiyang galing sa kaniya. Maingat at walang ingay itong lumapit sa kaniya.

Mataman nitong pinagmasdan ang natutulog niyang mukha. Nakita nito kung gaano siya kapagod. Napansin nitong estranghera ang nakapaling niyang salamin sa mata. Walang pagdadalawang-isip na mas lumapit pa ito para ayusin ito sa kinalalagyan. Matapos ay nagulat na lamang ito nang mabilis na pigilan ng isang kamay niya ang kamay nitong nakahawak pa din sa salamin.

Unti-unting iminulat ni Akio ang mga mata. Madilim ang awrang tinitigan niya ang babaeng naglakas-loob na hawakan siya, ang student council president! "You've got the nerve," banta niya. Diniinan niya ang hawak sa kamay nito.

"The nerve," she retorted, meaning the way he squeezed her hand. Her eyes were cold, blank. Her expression is nothing but an untouched canvas. She harshly pulled her hand back.

"Who are you," he's not even asking.

"You know who I am." She sat above the table in front of him. She reached the portfolios, not minding his authority. She read it in silence.

"Those are fake information." He matched her cold tone.

She didn't retort this time. Her eyes met his.

For some reason, his body secretly had goosebumps. Her eyes were dead. It's like no emotion had ever been displayed to it. Her legs were crossed, giving him nice view of 'em under her orange thigh length skirt.

"What are you even doing here?" he has to turn his attention to something else. Or else...

"Where's Judy?"

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