Values!

Rain and Sophia was in Mr. Galo's office as Valerie Kristov and Vlad Smirnov. 

Sa pustora ng dalawa wala talagang mag aakala na silay mga impostor. 

"We would like to buy that land!"

"I see!" 

Nakakunot noong komento ni Mr. Galo.

"But I don't understand, that land is not for sell—"

"We are aware of the trouble you are facing with the resistance of the people!" 

Pagpuputol ni Rain sa iba pang sasabihin nito.

"It won't be good for you, Mr. Galo!"

"If you are aware, then why are you interested?"

"Well. .if you sell that land to us those people won't bother you anymore as by force whether they like it or not the government will step on that matter as we are a third party!"

Napa isip bigla si Mr. Galo ng isa sa mga kasamahan nina Rain showed another video of the clash between the opposition and Galo's team.

"Well—"

Ani Rain na naputol ng isa sa mga tauhan ni Mr. Galo ang lumapit sa kanya at may ibinulong. Bigla namang nagdilim ang mukha ng lalaki.

Rain already knew what's going on. They already plan everything to corner Mr. Galo and leave him with no choice.

"We're going to send you in to your father!"

Ani Rain kay Mark nuon.

"Why are you doing this?" 

Di makapaniwalang tanong ni Mark sa kanila. 

"Are you not going to ask for ransome?"

"Are you kidding me? We're not interested on you, in fact you should be thankful to us for saving your ass!"

Bigla nalang itong napatitig kay Rain na tila nagtatanong. 

"Just forget about it, if you want revenge then come to us when you're safely home!"

"What do you mean?"

"You don't get it do you?"

Naiiritang tanong ni Rain sa lalaki. 

"It's not us who wants you dead, what would we get if we kill you? Think who's going to have an advantage of killing you?"

"Is it my godfather?"

"Well just figure it out!" 

Ani Rain na ipinasok na sya sa van. 

"Safely bring him home into his father!"

Utos ni Rain sa kanilang mga tauhan, but who would've known along the way they were ambushed.

It was Sophia's team at pinalabas nilang si Mondejar ang may kagagawan and now the kidnappers were asking money for them.

"Excuse us, I think we well continue our deal tomorrow!"

"Just give us—"

Hindi paman nakatapos si Vlad sa sasabihin ng biglang tumayo si Valerie at walang sabi sabing umalis. 

"I'm sorry we'll talk about it some other time my boss is not very happy today!"

Rain said in a matter of fact tone at nagmamadaling sinundan si Sophia. 

Nagmamadaling silang lumabas sa naturang building when their men informed them that Mr. Chui is on his way to meet Mr. Galo.

Hindi sila dapat makita ng matanda nang saganoon hindi mabulilyaso ang kanilang plano.

They stayed in the car listening to the audio device Sophia top under her chair.

"Hindi na magtatagal at bibigay din yang matandang yan!"

Sophia smiled while looking at the old man na papasok sa naturang building.

Sophia already put an audio device under her seat kaya't maririnig nila ano man ang pag uusapan ng mga ito.

"Let's wait for the kidnappers to call us back, if they demand us half a million ibig sabihin they're not a pro. Kapag million ang hiningi ng mga iyan they are a beginners!"

Narinig nila Sophia na sabi ng matandang Galo.

"Call them now and asked for half a million!"

Rain dialed Galo's office number, using the unregistered number para hindi sila ma trace.

"Hello!"

Anang sumagot sa kabilang linya.

"Who's this?"

"Hindi ako tumawag para makipag chitchat sa iyo, ihanda nyo ang pera para sa kaligtasan ng anak ninyo!"

"How much do you want?"

"Half a million, tatawag kami ulit!"

Ani Rain na ibinaba na kaagad ang tawag. 

"How much?" 

Tanong kaagad ng matandang Galo.

"Half a million!"

"Did you trace the call?" 

Mr. Galo asked his men, they shook their head. The conversation was too short to track it.

"They're going to call back!"

"If they asked more than a million, sir?"

"It means they are a big time syndicate and there's only one bastard who could pull such thing!"

May galit sa boses nitong sabi, alam nila sophia kung sino ang tinutukoy nito.

Bigla na namang tumunog ang telephono. 

"I remember your son's worth more than a million, isn't he?" 

Rain laughed crazily na ikinagalit ng nasa kabilang linya.

"You're a crazy bastard, bring my son—

"I must be crazy for asking you such small amount, we're talking about values in here so add more zeroes and I assure you his head will always attached to his body!"

Rain snapped. Hindi na niya pinatapos ang iba pang sasabihin ng matanda.

"You bastard!"

Hindi na mapigilang ibato ng matanda ang telephono ng marinig nito ang tunog na hudyat ng pagputol ng kabilang linya.

"That bastard!"

Inis na pag huhurumintado ni Mr. Galo. Maya maya pay naging tahimik ang naturang opisina, nahuhulaan na nina Sophia kung bakit.

They have an unexpected guest!

"Kumpadre!"

Narinig nila ang boses ni Mr. Chui.

They were informed that Chui is coming, Malamang ayaw nitong marinig ng bisita ang malaki nitong pinoproblema.

"What in the good name had brought you here?"

"You know that I only bring what's good!"

Ani Mr. Chui na di pinansin ang patutsada ng una.

"I guess this is not a good timing to discuss—"

"There isn't any right timing but today kumpadre, I heard about your son!"

Biglang natahimik si Mr. Galo, nahinuha nina Sophia na saglit itong natigilan.

"You are well informed!"

Anitong bakas sa boses ang galit.

"We are in the same circle and everthing has ears except the eyes!"

"What do you want?"

Biglang tumahimik ang lahat at nakarinig sila Sophia ng mga yabag na papaalis.

"I had something that will solve everything!"

"Oh? What is it?"

Curious na tanong ng matanda habang hinihimas nito ang baba.

"This thing is good as gold—what do you think about this?"

May hinugot ito sa wallet at ipinakita sa lalaki.

"Are you kidding me? What do you think it is then?"

"No! what I'm asking you if this real or—"

Hindi na natapos si Mr. Chui when Mr. Galo snatched it in his hands.

"It's real you idiot!"

"But believe me or not it's a counterfeit!"

"Are you crazy?"

Di makapaniwalang bulalas ng matandang lalaki na ikinangiti naman ng una.

"I went to the bank to have it tested, but to my surprised the manager said it's real!"

"So?"

"But I saw how it made?"

"Really?—how?"

"I happened to come across with a guest in my hostel and discovered this thing, at first they're denying it but then I threatened them!"

Muntik ng matawa si Sophia sa story telling ng matandang lalaki.

"How much?"

"Half a billion but they agreed to pay in an installment!"

Napamulagat naman ng mata ang matandang Galo, half a billion is way too much, but if they agreed on half it's good enough who knows what will happened in other half?

"That machine can produce one million a week—"

Mr. Chui confidently said, na marahas na ikinalingon ni Mr. Galo.

"One million a week? Did—did you see it?"

"With my two eyes!" 

Anito pointing two fingers in his eyes. Nabasa naman nito ang alinlangan sa mukha ng lalaking kaharap.

"They said if we're not enterested on it, their going to sell it, with the chinese buyers!"

"I'm going to get the money ready!" 

Masayang sabi ni Mr. Galo, 

kung papalarin ka nga naman! Ani Mr. Galo sa sarili.

Now, everything is solve ibibigay niya sa mga kidnappers ang perang hinihingi ng mga ito kapalit ng kanyang nag iisang anak at ibibinta narin niya ang naturang building, Mr. Smirnov is right after all those people is such a headache and he's just wasting his money on it.