"What do you mean you can't track her down?!"

Matteo asked Lucifer with his forehead ceased. Sinubukan niyang sundan ang mga ito pero nawala nalang silang bigla sa paningin nya.

 And that was a week ago.

at bawat araw na nagdadaan ay halos mabaliw na siya sa kakaisip. And now Lucifer can't even track her down, just like Saphire before. There's really something going on here and it's confusing the hell out of him.

"I told you Matteo, they really are a mystery to me. Parang isang puzzle na mahirap mabuo dahil may nawawalang piece."

Lucifer sighed harshly.

"I told you, noong una palang ang shady na. You know what I am capable of Matteo, I won't be the Ruler of my organization if I'm not. Isang taon mo saaking pinahanap si Saphire, tapos ngayon ay si Emerald at nakapagtatakang hindi ko sila matrack man lang na para bang may pilit na pumipigil saakin."

Napahilot ito sakaniyang sintido habang nakatitig sa screen ng laptop at saka lumingon sa gawi ni Matteo.

"Malaki talaga ang hinala kong hindi sila ordinaryong magkakapatid lang. And you know what? After you told me her name I tried researching pero wala akong ibang nakuha kundi ang impormasyong nagtatrabaho si Saphire kay Zenon Russo. Samantalang ang kay Emerald naman ay wala talagang lumalabas kundi ibang taong kapangalan nila."

Takang takang sabi nito.

"It's as if they never existed, ngayon lang ako naka encounter ng ganito at masama ang kutob ko sa magkapatid. Ako na mismo ang nag aadvice saiyo, ang mabuti pa ay itigil mo na ito at masyadong delikado."

Pagpapatuloy niyang ikinakuyom ng mga kamao ng binata.

"It's too late for that advice."

He hissed, binalingan lamang siya ng masamang tingin ng kaibigan.

"Hindi ito biro, Imperial, hindi mo alam kung kanino mo iniinvolve ang sarili mo. At kapag nalaman kong may ugnayan sila sa kalaban ng mga non government justice organizations? Kahit pa may utang na loob ako saiyo ayhindi ako magdadalawang isip na kalabanin ka. That's if you ever interfere."

He stated with a serious expression, sumama ang hilatsa ng muka doon ni Matteo.

"Maswerte ka kapag ang katulad lamang ng organization ko ang pumuprotekta sakanila kahit pa mahigpit naming kalaban iyon ay wala kaming pakielamanan. Ang dalawang iyon lang ang naiisip kong posibleng nasa likod nila Matteo at masyadong delikado ang mainvolve ka pa."

Lucifer blurted out, warning him. Mariin nalamang nyang naikuyom ang kanyang mga kamao.

"That's the problem here Lucien. Ilang beses mo na akong binalaan tungkol diyan. But even if I'm aware of that, is the fact that I can't bare loosing her is damn killing me!"

Naihilamos nito ang sariling kamay sakaniyang muka.

"Huwag lang talagang magpapakita saakin ang Lucas na iyon dahil magkamatayan na, kukunin ko si Emerald sakaniya."

Mariing sambit pa nito na nagpangiwi nalamang kay Lucian.

"Don't call me on my real name, fucker."

He hissed.

"Looks like you're dead serious about that woman huh? you lovesick psycho, don't say I didn't warn you."

Iling iling na sabi nito saka nagmartsa na paalis ng lugar na iyon. Marahas nalamang na napabuga ng hangin si Matteo.

As if on cue his phone rang. 

Nang makita niyang isa sa mga kaibigan niya iyon ay agad niyang sinagot ang tawag.

"What do you need?"

Malamig na tanong niya.

["I'm load of works, I think I need a drink"]

Bungad ng nasa kabilang linya, Matteo again sighed.

"Sure, I think need a drink too..."

***

Saphire sighed in frustration.

It's been a week at bukas na darating ang divorce papers na magpapawalang bisa sa kasal ng kapatid niya sa asawa nitong si Zenon Russo. She also made her sister's husband schedule fully loaded for the whole week. Para makaiwas siya rito, at ngayong gabi rin niya balak tumakas.

"Emerald...."

A baritone voice behind her.

"Yes boss?"

She asked calmly. Her sister, Emerald, pretended to be her and became this man's secretary, the same time she is hiding in that island. 

May kinailangan kasing hanapin sa bahay nila noon ang kakambal niya. Kaya naman ay kinailangan nitong bumalik. 

Iyon nga lang ay nalaman din ng asawa ni Emerald na hindi siya si Saphire, kundi ang asawa nitong si Emerald.

Kunot noong napatitig pa ito sakanya.

"I have a name,I am your husband"

Mariing saad nito. Saphire smirked just like how would Emerald always act.

"Yes? what do you need, your husband?"

Saphire said sarcastically, she just mentally rolled her eyes. She always hated this about her sister, but now she has to act like her inorder to help Emerald and buy her time. 

The man infront of of her frowned in frustration.

"Shut up wife"

He hissed.

"Nah, I'm Emerald"

She shrugs, the man glared at her making her smirk even though she hates acting like this. Well she's the type of woman who always has a calm and emotionless face. Unlike Emerald, who's really annoying, she had this natural cold aura that is different to her.

Her sister's husband just sighed.

"I'll go and have a drink with my friend----"

She cut his sentence off.

"Tinatanong ko?"

Nakataas ang isang kilay na sabi niya. Nagtitimping napapikit nalamang ang kaniyang future ex brother in law.

"You're my wi---"

Again, she didn't let him finish his sentence.

"Sorry chappy ka brad! Inaantok na ako eh, enjoy, have a great night."

Malapad ang ngiting sabi niya saka dumiretso na sa isang kwarto. 

Sa isang linggong pinuno niya ang schedule ng asawa ng kakambal ay halos hindi na ito nakauwi, kaya siguro hindi ito makatunog na hindi siya ang totoong Emerald. Napangisi nalamang siya nang marinig ang tunong ng pag alis ng sasakyan nito.

Agad siyang pumunta ng kwarto para mag impake ng gamit ng kapatid. She took her time since mukang matatagalan ito sa pagbalik.

***

Matteo smirked when his friend, Zenon Russo entered the bar. Mukang silang dalawa lang ngayon ang mag iinuman dahil busy ang iba pa nilang mga kaibigan.

He's trying to reach Nickolas since he's close with the dickhead Lucas. But the fucker seems busy being a duke and has no idea about the whereabouts of the bastard.  

"Let's get wasted"

Ngising saad nito na nagpangisi lang din sa kausap saka nauupo sa tabi niya.

"So what's bothering you?"

Zenon asked Matteo,napaiwas nalamang ito ng tingin sakanya. But then he remembered what Lucifer said to him back in the Island.

"I heard you've got a new P.A? Buti tumagal daw sayo?"

Saad niya sabay lagok ng inumin. He wants to ask Saphire, where Emerald is and according to that loser, Lucifer, she is currently working for Zenon. But he doesn't know how would he face her if ever.

"She's not just my PA---"

Seryosong sagot nitong naputol nang magsalita ang bartender.

"Here's your drink."

He said then smiled at them while fixing his mustache.

Kunot noong dumako ang tingin ni Matteo sakaniya. He's looks kind of weird for some reason.

Nailing nalang sila saka tinanggap ang inorder na inumin at tuloy tuloy na ininom ang alak sa baso. Kunot noong napatingin sakaniya si Matteo saka napailing nalamang na tahimik na nakipag inuman dito. 

Sabay pa silang napahugot ng hininga.

"There's really something weird about her this past few days, why doesn't she have the same effect on me anymore?"

Kunot noong sabi ni Zenon samantalang si Matteo ay iniisip parin kung papaano mahahanap sina lucas. 

He misses her a lot, he damn miss her and Zaffiro,and luke. At sa bawat araw na wala ito ay parang nawawalan siya ng gana sa lahat. Just thinking about her kissing, hugging and being touched by another man makes him want to torture him slowly to death.

"I have to go"

Mariing saad ni Zenon nang mukang may pumasok na ideya sakaniyang isipan. Saka biglang tumayo sa kinauupuan niya at dali dali ng umalis,kunot noong napatingin naman sa direksiyon niya si Matteo saka sinundan ito.

"Is there any problem?"

Kunot noong tanong niya saka sumakay narin sa kotse ng kaibigan.

"My wife..."

Seryosong sabi nya na nagpamulagat ng mata ni matteo.

"What the heck man! You have a wife?!"

Gulat na tanong niya sa kaibigan.

"Mamaya ko na ipapaliwanag"

Madilim ang mukang saad nito, agad agad namang nagseat belt si Matteo nang mabilis na ipaharurot ni Zenon ang sasakyan nya.

"Oh sht! Gago! Papatayin mo ba ak ----Putangina!"

Sigaw ni matteo nang binilisan pa ni Zenon ang pagpapatakbo ng sasakyan nito.

Sakto namang itinigil nito ang sasakyan sa tapat ng isang mansiyon.

***

"Where the hell are you going?"

Mariing saad ng isang pamilyar na baritonong boses sa likuran niya nang magtatangka na sana siyang umalis, dala dala ang mga gamit ng kapatid niyang si Emerald. Kalmadong humarap lamang siya dito. 

But what caught her attention is the man behind Zenon making her heart beat pound insanely fast.

Pero hindi nya pinahalata ito.

'Emerald' Bulong niya nang makita ang dalaga. He is so confused right now on what the freaking hell is happening.

'Isn't she supposed to be with Lucas?'

"Where is my wife."

Mariing saad ni Zenon saka mahigpit na hinawakan ang braso ni Saphire. But Saphire remained cool and calm, Saphire just shruged.

"You are not my wife, you are not Emerald. You're the real Saphire aren't you?"

Naniningkit ang matang tanong nito saka mas hinigpitan pa ang pagkakahawak sa braso niya. Mahigpit pero hindi sapat para masaktan siya at hindi rin masyadong maluwag para makawala ang dalaga. 

While on the other hand, Matteo is still there, dumbfounded and fucking confused on what the hell is happening. 

'That woman five years ago is pretending to be Emerald? and why is Zenon saying that Emerald is his fucking wife?!'

 He said in the back of his mind, shocked and full of confusion. Right he couldn't understand, what is happening at all.

And why the heck is this woman infront of them still has string effect on him when he's sure that he loves Emerald now?

He's confused on what to feel and whom his heart really belongs to, he feels like he is loosing his sanity more.

"Play pretend is over, tell me where she is!!"

Zenon shouted at the top of his lungs, making Saphire just smirk at him. 

As if on cue they suddenly got dizzy as their surroundings started spinning. Slowly, their visions blurred then darkness finally covered them. Pagbagsak ng mga walang malay nilang mga katawan ay nakita ni Saphire ang isa sa mga kakambal na si Ruby na may ngising naglalaro sakaniyang mga labi.

"What did you do?"

Saphire asked calmly, she's not surprised anymore.

"Nothing really. Just spilled something from their drinks earlier"

She shrugs, napailing nalang siyang sinundan ito hanggang sa makalabas sila. Saka sumakay sa kotse ng kapatid paalis sa lugar na iyon.

A/n:feeling ko talaga ambilis ng mga pangyayari 😂 9 chapters nalang before epilogue  try ko nalang galingan sa mga susunod pang books nitong series whahahaha 😂😂😂