Chapter 1

*Rings

'Hey biffle! miss me?'

'In your dreams motherf-cker! where's the information?'

'Tss! kahit kelan talaga ang sungit mo Demon este Damon! Okay, just wait

I'll send it to you after lunch, Naku kung di kalang malakas sa akin Pal,hindi ko to ibibigay eh! Talagang pinilit at nilambing ko pa si Aziale para makuha ang exact address ng bestfriend nyang si Chloe bakit naman kasi ngayon lang? ilang taon na ang lumipas...'

'Tss. Shut up! mind your fucking business Pendragon'

'You're bitter and grumpy, hindi ka man lang mag te-thank you sa napaka bait at gwapo mong bestfriend? Pal you're a stump!'

'Nope! Cut that crap Erox,I'm not in the mood.Alam ko namang may kapalit yan.I'll send you my Bugatti La Voiture Noire,happy?'

'Of couse! it cost billions may dadag nanaman ako sa collections ko. by the way,are you going to Ninth's celebration? May pa party si ungas!'

'I'll try, I have a lot of things to do, i kamusta mo nalang ako kay Crisostomo'

'Correction, Mrs. Pendragon! Oh sya,goodbye and enjoy your day fecker'

'fecker my ass, Sh*thead!' he hanged up.

Hinilot nito ang sentido at paupo sa kanyang swivel chair sa wakas, After 8 years na pag tatago nito ay wala na itong kawala. After that night Damon still yearning over the woman's body.Hindi nya lang ito tanggap sa sarili. He's indenial, engulfed by his own anger towards Chloe dahil sa pangiiwan nito sa kanya with out any reason. He can't accept the fact na naglaho ito pagkatapos mangakong hindi sya iiwanan.

Bago sa sistema ni Damon ang mga nangyaring iyon. before,sya ang unang nang-iiwan, after he get what he wants to women he would automatically dumped them like a trash. Pero hindi kay Chloe, she was the first woman he love.

After lunch he recieved a text from Erox.

'980 Skylights Street Mountain Heights Subdivision'

'3 years secretary,Bylthen Real Estate'

'Thank you Biffle'

'You're welcome'

That is the go signal. Agad itong tumayo sa kanyang kinauupuan at madaling umalis sa kanyang office.

"Sir! you have a scheduled meeting before 2 o'clock" madali at kabadong sabi ng kanyang secretarya.

"Fuck! Just cancell the meeting.I don't want a half baked presentation tell them to prepare for the conference tomorrow or else i'll fired them all."

"Y-yes sir!"

An hour later, Damon parked his Lamborghini Sesto in front of a small house. He was froze at the moment when the woman comes out from the door. His heart beats rapidly . Wala parin itong pinagbago. Her smile and innocent face, he can't get enough from her. Nawala lang ang ngiti ng

binata ng may lumabas na lalaki kasunod ni Chloe. He witnessed how Chloe smilingly waving her hands towards that man saying goodbye.

He clench his masseter tightly,a cunning look came to his eyes. He is mad. Ito ba ang dahilan kung bakit sya iniwan ng dalaga?

"Lucas,go find and contact the owner of Bylthen Real Estate and buy a big share to his company or just buy the whole fucking company itself."

"Noted sir... just wait a minute"

Agad na ibinaba ng sekretarya ang kabilang linya ngunit makalipas ang sampung minuto ay kaagad itong tumawag kay Damon.

"Sir we have a problem,Mr.Dizon didn't want to sell his company."

"Damn it Lucas! If forcing or threatening is the only way to change that a*shole's mind then put a gun to his f-cking head!"

Damon make sure that the woman will pay for what she have done. He was broke inside.

Galit na sabi ng binata hinarurot nito ang sasakyan papunta sa kanyang penthouse.

He's not the mood right now, It was 2 days ago ng huling matulog ang binata.Hindi effective ang sleeping pills kaya naman alak ang naging karamay nito. He need to be sane.To forget that woman, to forget his nightmares and to be in his normal self. The cold and heartless Damon.

He took off his sleeves,topless and throw himself to his massive bed. He was really tired, tortured by his thoughts every day. He never felt alive after Chloe abandoned her. It's all his fault. No her fault! It was his accustomed habit to drink alone at his room with a flask of whiskey,to drown himself until he passed out. Wasted.

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It supposed to be her restday, takang taka si Chloe ng ipatawag ito sa office nila.

'Okay po ma'am ...Opo... No ma'am... I understand...wala naman po akong ginagawa ngayon.I'll be there an hour...Okay ma'am Leny see you around!'

Chloe gave a heavy sighed. Labag man sa kalooban nito ay kailangan nyang maging magiliw at sumunod. Tatlong taon na syang nagtratrabaho sa kompanya ni Mr. Dizon kailangan nyang sipagan upang maging regular. Hindi nya alam kung bakit ganon ang nangyari, sa tagal na pagtratrabaho nito ay hindi parin ito ma promote-promote.

She's really annoyed by the indignant treatment of her boss ngunit hindi nya ito masisisi, dahil narin siguro sa isang pagkakataong nasita nyang hinihipuan sya nito. Takot na takot si Chloe, pinilit at pwersahan pa syang hinikid sa kotse ng matanda. Pasalamat nalang at nandyan si Augustus at sinundo sya nang araw na yon. Gusto nyang pagbayarin at isumbong ang matanda ngunit wala syang magawa. Pag wala syang trabaho walang susutento at walang syang pagkukuhanan nang pangangailangan nila araw araw.

Ayaw nyang lagi umasa sa tapat nitong tagapaglingkod na si Augustus, simula pa noong una lagi na itong umaalalay sa kanya. After her parents passed away, Augustus respect and loyalty remained.

Minsan nga ay pinapaalis nya na ito dahil tapos naman na ang trabaho nya bilang butler. She's a noble with no wealth or even family. She's more like a peasant now.

"Countess Chloe Nightingale" titulo lang yon.

Nang makarating sa 2nd floor ng kompanya ay dama ni Chloe ang pagiba ng atmosphere. Rinig nya ang ibat ibang bulungan.

"Oh? Holy greek god why he's still single?"saad ng ka officemate nitong si Pinky.

"I don't know, maybe because of his attitude. Balita ko strikto at may pagkaperfectionist daw ang bago nating boss eh."

"Nah! don't care! he's successful and totally hot! mukhang maiinspire nananaman ako nitong magtrabaho!"

"Yup! but don't you dare! according to my source, he's austere man with rigidly puritanical outlook in life, kanina nakita ko sya sa entrance,grabe presence nya palang nya kinikilabutan na ko!"

Hindi ito pinansin ng dalaga at patuloy na naglakad papunta sa kanyang table.

"Oh!? Chloe? andito ka? diba wala kang pasok?"

"Yup! Jilian,I don't have any choice pinatawag ako ni ma'am Leny."

"Speaking of ma'am Leny, binilin nyang dalhin mo yang documents sa office ni Mr. Dizon, este ng bago nating boss."

"I'm jealous. You're lucky girl! araw araw mong makikita ang bago nating boss."

Chloe give a forced smile. Kahit naman araw-araw niyang makita ang bagong nilang boss ay hindi parin maaalis ang katotohanang umaasa sya na maging regular. It's unfair to her side na sobra sobra ang pag trabaho nya ngunit kulang at di tama sa sinusweldo nito.

She immediately run towards the room Wala parin namang pinagbago. She took a deep breath and then she knocked thrice, walang sumagot kaya naman pumasok na ito.

"Good afternoon sir, I'm the secretary of Mr. Dizon and this are documents that you have to s-sig..."

It was shock to face the man that she love before. Chloe still in surprised, continue to stare at Damon's grim face. Walang kahit anong lumabas na salita sa kanyang bibig.Her throat was constricting.Damang-dama nya rin ang mabilis na pagtibok ng kanyang puso. Hindi nya na dapat pang maramdaman ito, sa hinaba haba ng panahon pilit nyang ipinapaintindi at pinapatay sa sarili na hindi nya na dapat pang mahalin ang lalaki, dahil sa ikakabuti rin naman ni Damon.Pero bakit ganoon? kahit na anong tangi, nakita nya lang ang binata biglang bumalik ang lahat? ang saya, ang sakit—

"D-Damon"

"Yes, Ms.Nightingale? nice meeting you again" Damon said with abhorred tone.

He's mad, alam ni Chloe yon, kilala nito si Damon. Ngunit hindi nya masisisi ang binata. It's her fault,Choe have a reason that's why she broke her promises,iniwan nya ito without any reason, ni relationship nila wala pang proper closure. Chloe left Damon that night because she believed that it is the right decision. and she will never regret that.

"How's life?" sarkasamong sambit ni Damon

"Um-m sir, we don't allow to discuss personal matter while working..." pagiiwas nito.

"Don't bullshit me Chloe! wag mong ibahin ang usapan!"You leave me without any fucking reason tapos ngayon?parang wala lang para sayo?!"

Malakas na ihinampas ni Damon ang magkabilang kamay sa lamesa. He's in pain right now,na makitang walang ka paki-paki ang dalaga kahit na napakalaki ng atraso nito sa binata. He love her so much. He love Chloe more than himself. Kaya naman nang pumasok palang ito ay gusto na syang yakapin ng binata. Damon really miss her damn much.

"Fvck! Kasalanan mo to Chloe. Hindi mo man lang naisip halos mabaliw ako sa kakaisip kung anong rason mo at bakit mo ko iniwan pagkatapos ng gabing yon? Nangako ka pa sa akin! Bakit? dahil ba meron kanang iba? lahat yon peke? pakitang tao? Minahal mo ba talaga ako?

Akala ko iba ka, na hindi ka katulad ng iba but then, You and my wicked mother are just the same. Just put those fucking documents on my table and leave" galit na saad nito at tsaka itinalikod ang kanyang swivel chair.

Natahimik lang ang dalaga, Walang salitang lumabas sa hapo at tuyot nyang lalamunan. Kaagad nitong ipinatong ang tatlong makakapal na folder at mabilis na umalis.

Pagkasarang pagkasara ng pintuan ay napaupo ito at di na mapigilang pang lumuha.His words stabbed her heart.She had her reason,mahal nya ito pero hindi pwede.

Lahat ng ipinakita nya noon lahat yon totoo.All her life after that day she remained to his side,accepting all sides of him,she even gave herself to the man she silently love for so many f*cking years.