Caressing The Mighty One (Heavenly Harmonies Series #3)

Prologue

The loud music of my car boomed. I sang with it as I drove into the wide road of Azagra. Hindi pa dapat ako uuwi rito ngunit ang paulit-ulit na tawag sa akin ni Kuya ang nagtulak sa akin upang gawin ito.

My gaze went to vast fields that I passed by. It was the harvest season. May mga nakapansin sa aking pagdaan.

Kumaway sila nang mapansin ang aking sasakyan. I smiled to them and waved my hand at them. Nadaanan ko rin ang lupain ng mga Alcalde. Ilang sandali pa ay natanaw ko na ang pamilyar na gate ng aming bahay.

Bumusina ako at agad na binuksan iyon ng aming bodyguard. I parked my car beside my brother's car.

I took off my sunglasses and fixed my airpods connected in my phone. I licked my lips as I asked a maid.

"Where's my brother?"

The maid bowed a little to me. I played my car keys in my fingertips.

"Nasa opisina po siya," saad nito.

I walked forward after that. Ang alam ko ay palaging binibisita ni Kuya Kevin ang asyenda upang mag-asikaso sa ilang lupain namin doon. I knocked on his door before I opened it.

Wala namang gaanong nagbago sa bahay simula noong umalis ako.

"Akala ko ba noong Biyernes ka pa dapat nakauwi? Bakit ngayon ka lang?" bungad sa akin ng kapatid ko.

I chortled before zipping down my black jacket. It revealed my plaid bralette inside. The zipper stopped just below my chest. Inihagis ko ang aking sunglasses sa isang sofa na naroon. I was now seated on a chair that was place near his desk. My brother was eyeing me.

Lumipat ang tingin ko sa kanyang ginagawa. As expected, he got a lot of works. He is the eldest of the family so he has to do all of those.

"I need to finish some of my projects, Kuya. I never thought that being a college student could stress me out like that," I blew out a loud breath.

Umiling siya sa narinig. I smirked playfully. He is very much used to my usual rants in school. Honestly, I really do not take school seriously before. Kaya lang, lagi akong pinapagalitan ni Kuya at sinasabing magtino na.

Tss. Boys are more interesting than school. I pouted. Tinapos ko naman na ang anumang ugnayan ko sa mga lalaking iyon.

"Remember, you have to finish your college so you could help me manage the hacienda. Eleksyon na rito sa mga susunod na buwan. Though Dad is not a part of candidacy, it is still very important to be wise," wika niya.

Kumunot ang aking noo. That news really caught my attention.

"Stop playing, Diane. Take things seriously. Our family's name should never left the spotlight. Malaki ang tulong ng hacienda natin sa mga taga-Azagra."

Tumaas ang aking kilay. I crossed my legs and eyed him.

"Noted. Ilang buwan na lamang... palagay ko matutulad na ako sa 'yo. Tell me, Kuya. Ano feeling ng pagiging haciendero?"

He glared at me. Tumawa ako nang mapagtantong naaasar na siya. He must have been stressed like me. Ako ay nag-aaral sa Maynila, isama pa ang mga malisyosong balita sa peryodiko, habang ang aking kapatid ay namumuno sa Hacienda Solegracia.

Sila pa nga ba noong si Ynah?

"Hindi ang pang-aasar ang ipinunta mo rito, Deborah Viviane," balik niya at siya naman ang ngumisi ngayon.

Sumimangot ako at ipinilig ang ulo. He chuckled and closed his laptop.

"Tutal nabanggit mo na ang hacienda, kailangan mong magpunta ngayon doon. You have to check it's status. Alamin mo kung napaliguan ba ang mga kabayo natin para sa araw na ito," sabi niya at tumayo na.