The Billionaire's Wicked Scars | RBS 3

CHAPTER 4 - HEIR

AMARA

Horrified.

That's the word that described what I felt right now.

"Amara..." said the silhouette of the man standing at the far corner of the room.

Hindi ko iyon napansin dahil sa madilim na parte ng kuwarto siya nakatayo. At dahil ilang araw kong hindi maimulat ang mga mata ko, hindi ko agad nakita na may tao pa pala akong kasama.

I am a spy! What happened? I should felt his presence kahit di pa ako nagmumulat ng mata! But he... I didn't even noticed! I don't know where to react. Kung sa paraan bang hindi ko siya napansin o dahil tinawag niya ako sa tunay kong pangalan.

How the heck did he know my name?

Sinubukan kong ipikit mulat ang mga mata ko para tuluyan nang mag adjust sa nag aagawang dilim at mumunting liwanag mula sa iilang ilaw ng wall lamps.

"Amara..." he called my name again.

This time, humakbang na siya palabas sa kinatatayuan niya kaya naman natuon doon ang atensyon ko. Naghahalo-halo ang nararamdaman ko. Kaba at takot.

Did he know me? Paano  niya nalaman ang tunay kong pangalan? Nagkakilala na ba kami noon? Hindi. Malabo. Wala akong naging kaibigan mula pagkabata maliban nalang sa iilang co-agents ko na naging parte ng team ko. They are the only one who know the real me. As well as my name. But this man...

"W-who..."

I tried to manage a question of who he is but a whisper only escaped my mouth. I don't even think he'll hear it.

The man walked even closer to the bed. Habang tumatagal mas lalo akong nilulukob ng kaba at takot sa magiging buhay ko dahil hindi ko lubos na kilala kung sino ang nagligtas sa akin sa gitna ng dagat na iyon.

What if I'm in trouble?

What if he has dark plans for me?

What if-

"I am Nikkolai. The first born of the Galanis Empire." His cold deep voice echoed across the room.

Tuluyan na siyang nakalapit sa tabi ng kama. At dahil sa iilang ilaw, kita ko kung gaano kakisig ang lalaking nagngangalang Nikkolai. His blue-ish gray eyes sparked with ruthlessness.Matangkad at may magandang pangangatawan sa ilalim ng kanyang fitted black shirt. His body is well built and I can judge by it that he can be a trained martial artist.

"I found your body while I'm sailing."

Nikkolai Galanis?

Why does his last name sounds familiar? Galanis... Empire... wait. My eyes widen at the realization. He's the richest man in the world! Could that be the reason why he's called Your Higness by everyone? I am in no ordinary man's house!

"H-how did... you..." know my name...

All the words in me faded in whispers. Halos walang boses na lumalabas sa bibig ko at tanging mga bulong lang ang nagagawa kong banggitin.

I disregarded the fact that he's rich and I am in his territory, I am more concerned of how did he knew me? Paano?

"Why I knew you isn't important right now. I know how to help you about your parents' death."

My mind stopped at his mention about my parents' death. Who the heck is this man? Paano niya nalalaman ang lahat ng ito?

Hindi ako dapat basta-basta magtiwala. Paano kung may masama siyang binabalak? Doon pa lang sa kaalamang kilala niya ako maging ang pagkamatay ng magulang ko ay alam niya rin, kaduda duda na.

My brows furrowed when he sat on the bed. May espasyo sa pagitan namin at nararamdaman kong lumalala ang kaba sa dibdib ko. Ang daming katanungang tumatakbo sa isipan ko tungkol sa lalaking ito.

Nikkolai Galanis. I knew him being the richest man in the world because of their family's massive empire that dominates the businesses globally. But other than that, wala na.

How did he knew my parents? Naguguluhan ako. If this is about what happened yesterday, I think he had me investigated? Paano niya ako nagawang paimbestigahan? Who's the investigator? Gaano ba siya kagaling at pati ang nakaraan kong binura na ng organisasyon ay nalaman din?

Pangalan ko pa lang! Nananakit ang ulo ko sa kaiisip!

Kumalma ka Amara. You need to think straight and be guarded. You're vulnerable right now and you can't fight! Your body is not in the condition for hand combat. Sakyan mo muna ang sinasabi ng taong nasa harap mo na mariin ang pagkakatitig sa'yo.

It's like he's observing a specimen. Like a dissected mammal needed for thorough research.

Wala ni isang salita ang lumabas sa bibig ko. Pakiramdam ko nanghina ako.

"I will help you find the killers but at the same time I need your help," he said calmly as he look at me.

He's a bit tanned and oozing with sex appeal. Malakas ang appeal ng lalaking ito ngunit nakakapanlinlang ang panlabas niyang anyo. He have this adonis features na papasang maging model. But his eyes speaks otherwise.

Ang mga tingin niya... nakakatakot. I can't read any emotion from his eyes. Masyadong malamig at blangko ang titig.

I tried to open my mouth to ask him about what he's saying. Lubusan nang nilamon ng katanungan ang isipan ko.

He shifted on his seat. Closing a little bit of distance between me and him. Mas lalo siyang napalapit sa akin kaya't abot langit ang kaba ko.

"I will explain everything to you when you're done healing. But as for now, do not worry about those people who were looking for you. I have it taken care of."

Mas lalong nangunot ang noo ko sa mga nalalaman ko. This man knows so many things about me. And with that, mas lalong nakakaduda ang pagkatao niya. Masyado siyang maraming alam tungkol sa'kin.

"You better rest. I'm glad you're awake. Good night."

Tumayo siya at naglakad patungo sa isang pintuan. Binuksan niya iyon ngunit muling humarap sa akin.

"I am the only one who's capable of helping you, Amara Michaela Jones."

And with that, the man named Nikkolai Galanis left the room.

The moment he closed the door, I felt my body loosen up from the tension that been building inside me. Malalalim na hininga ang pinakawalan ko nang tuluyan nang matanto ang mga nangyayari.

I'm in an unknown place under the territory of the richest and most powerful man in the world. Maraming tanong ang bumabagabag sa mga kaalaman niya tungkol sa akin.

Anong ibig sabihin niyang kailangan niya ang tulong ko? Anong klaseng tulong? Should I try to escape this place? Kailangan ko na bang mag-isip ng plano kung paano makaalis sa lugar na ito?

Bakit alam niyang may humahabol sa akin? What does he mean by "taken care of"?

Nahihilo ako sa daming tanong na gusto kong masagot. Pero sa ngayon, wala pa ako sa kakayahang malaman ang mga iyon.

"I am the only one who's capable of helping you, Amara Michaela Jones."

He knew my whole name. He knew me. He know more than any other people knew me.

Help me on what?

I will help you find the killers...

Nikkolai Galanis... ano pa ang mga nalalaman mo?

Sino ka ba talaga?