The Chairman's Secret

17 - Broken

 
 
  
   
   
"ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH RYKER VON ALLMEN?!" bungad sa kanya ni Tracey nang tawagan niya ito.

"Yes, why? Did Francin tell you?" she chuckled. Si Francin talaga, inunahan pa siya ng kwento kay Tracey. "Sorry, I got busy these past few days kaya hindi na kita natawagan. Thank you for bringing me in this place, Trace. I met the guy who saw my worth."

Masaya siya na ikwento kay Tracey ang mga nangyari sa kanya sa probinsiya especially the part where she met Ryker.

"May dahilan talaga ang lahat ng bagay, Trace. I ran away from home because God has a plan for me. I met Ryker here."

She heard Tracey sigh on the other line. Napansin din niya na hindi ito nagtatanong sa kanya maliban sa pakikipagrelasyon niya kay Ryker.

"Tracey, is there something you need to say?" Hindi niya alam kung bakit siya biglang kinabahan.

Tinatambol ng malakas ang dibdib niya habang hinihintay na magsalita si Tracey.

"He's married, Ciel."

Those words made her heart beat fast and loud. Malinaw niyang narinig ang sinabi ni Tracey ngunit ayaw itong tanggapin ng kanyang utak.

"What are you saying, Trace?" Pinipilit niya ang utak na huwag maniwala dahil hindi totoo ang mga iyon.

Si Ryker? May asawa? That couldn't be. She did a research about him. Wala siyang nabasa na kinasal ito. It should be there if it's true. Nabasa niya dapat ang tungkol doon.

" He's married with Angelique Yason, heiress of YS Shipping." Kilala niya si Angelique. Isa ito sa hinahangaan sa larangan ng modeling. She's a famous runway model in Asia.

She heard her heart shattered into pieces but she still convincing herself that everything was a lie.

"No! You're lying!" She hit the end button and threw her phone on the couch.

Hindi siya naniniwala kay Tracey. Hindi magagawang magsinungaling sa kanya ni Ryker.

"Tracey is lying. Ryker won't lie to me." Tears flowed down her cheeks as she realized something.

She picked up her phone from the couch and searched someone on Facebook. Tuluyang gumuho ang mundo niya nang makita ang mga litrato ni Angelique kasama si Ryker sa isang event. May mga litrato din ng intimate wedding ng mga ito.

"Totoo nga."

She broke down into tears but she made sure no one will hear her cries. She cried for a moment before she fixed herself to be strong and numb.

This will be the last she'll cry.
 
 
  
  
  
   
NAKAUPO siya sa terasa ng bahay habang nagkakape at hinihintay na magising si Ryker. Alam na niya ang lahat kaya wala nang dahilan para maglokohan silang dalawa.

She watched as the sun rise from the East where she was facing.

Ilang sandali lang ay narinig niya ang mga yabag mula sa loob ng bahay. He's already awake.

Huminga siya ng malalim saka inihanda ang sarili.

"Kanina ka ba gising?" He planted a kiss on her forehead as he sat beside her on an empty chair.

"Yeah, hindi na ako makatulog kaya hindi na ako tumabi sa iyo." She said, cold was evident in her voice.

Hindi ka tumabi o ayaw mo talaga na makatabi pa siya dahil sa nalaman mo. Her brain is now making sense.

"Is there something wrong, beauty?" Gusto niya itong sakalin sa pagtawag sa kanya nito ng beauty.

Alam niyang kasinungalingan lang ang lahat ng ito para lang lokohin siya.

"You know what I've been through in life and love, right?" Hindi niya magawang tumingin rito. Pakiramdam niya ay sasabog siya sa galit kapag tiningnan niya ito sa mga mata. The eyes who saw her worth but was a fake one.

"Yes." She sensed confusion in his voice. "Where is this conversation going, Ciel?"

"Alam mong sobra akong nasaktan nong niloko ako ni Axel. Alam mo rin ang aking pinagdaanan sa aking mga magulang. You know everything about me. My favorites, my weaknesses, my hobbies, and everything. You know them all. I didn't keep a secret from you." She paused, exhaled and pleaded her heart to be strong. "But how come you did keep a secret from me. You lied, Ryker. You also know that I hate liars."

Hinarap siya nito ngunit iniwas niya na tumingin rito. Ayaw niyang umiyak at maging mahina sa harap nito.

"Ano bang sinasabi mo? Naguguluhan ako, Cielo. Did I do something wrong? Was this about last night? C'mon, tell me."

Ayaw man niyang tumingin rito pero hindi niya napigilan dahil sa pagmamaang-maangan nito.

"You really have no idea about your fault." Nanunuya niya itong tiningnan.

The love she felt for him are now gone. All she can feel now was hatred and anger.

"I really have no idea so tell me."

She exhaled, trying to control her anger. "Alam ko na ang lahat, Ryker. I know you are married and you lied to me by making me your goddamn mistress!" She pushed him to give her space. She can't stand the close distance between them.

Shocked was written al over his face. She's not surprised to see that. Akala siguro nito ay hindi niya malalaman ang tungkol doon.

"You're married with Angelique Yason, right?" she chortled while looking at him with dagger look. "I was so dumb to believe everything you said. I even gave myself to you and this is all I could get in return. How can you sleep at night, Ryker?" Puno ng poot niyang itong tiningnan.

"Let me explain—"

Hindi na niya ito pinatapos sa sasabihin. Her soft palm landed on his cheeks not just once but twice. Kinamumuhian niya ito at ayaw niya na marinig ang kahit na isang paliwanag nito. She's done with all his lies.

"Don't tell any lies anymore, Ryker. Huwag mo nang dagdagan ang kasalanan mo dahil baka lumampas ka na sa impyerno sa sobrang sama mo, " matigas niyang wika sa pagmumukha nito.

"Cielo, I did lie to you but—"

"Shut the f*ck up!!" she shouted at him. "We're done, Ryker. I can't stand a relationship full of lies."

Umahon siya mula sa kinauupuan saka ito tinalikuran.

"You have a minute to get lost before I call the police and file a rape case against you."

Naglakad na siya palayo rito. He attempted to talked to her but she showed him her phone with the number of the police station on the dial pad.

Nagbihis lang ito at bagsak ang balikat na umalis ng bahay niya. Ni hindi niya matingnan ang papalayo nitong sasakyan dahil sa galit na nasa puso niya.

This will be the last time she will believe in love. Love sucks!! She maybe one of those 10 percent people in the world who's unlucky in love.

Tanggap na niya ngayon na wala siyang karapatang maging masaya.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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To be continued...