Chapter 32

Juvian's POV

"WHAT happened?" I asked Aileen full of concern.

I lifted Ridaya's unconscious body and headed to her room. I even called 3 of my friend doctors to go check my wife immediately.

They arrived with their sports car at humahangos na tumakbo papasok. They checked my wife and give prescriptions.

"Akala ko kung ano na!" reklamo ni Rykler.

"Tangina ka DM! Lagnat lang pala at pinatawag mo kaming tatlo rito! I have a patients to attend to!" Kunwa'y sinuntok ako ni Melvin.

"Pasalamat ka at malakas ka sa 'min!" natatawang ani Deo. "Dahil kung hindi, ewan ko na lang."

"I'm really sorry for the disturbance. My payment is in your bank accounts already." After I said those words ay sabay silang napamurang tatlo.

"What the fuck?! A freaking 10 million?!" Rykler blurted out.

"You're insane," Melvin shreaked.

"Really," Deo added. He tap my shoulders. "'Wag kasing magpakatorpe. Bilyonaryo ka pa naman tapos ganiyan ka." Tumawa ito nang nang-aasar. "By the way, thanks for the 10 million. I gotta go, I have an appointment."

They teased me as they go at napailing na lang ako.

When they finally got out of my house, I face Aileen.

"Don't mention this to Ridaya, okay?"

"Opo, Sir DM."

***

I MASSAGED my temple for the paper works that I'm doing when my phone rang.

It flashed Lupin's name that's why I answered it.

"Hey! Come over here in my place. Ikaw na lang ang kulang!"

"I have paper works to do, Lups. I can't go." Napahilot ulit ako noo. My head is aching again. Tsk.

"Works, works, works! Man, it's your birthday today! Come here and let's celebrate. Mabilis lang naman 'to."

I sighed. "Okay, okay," I smiled when I heard him shout at the line. Pinatay ko na ang tawag at mabilis na kinuha ang susi ng sasakyan.

And just a few moment of driving, I reached where they are. Pagkatapak ko pa lang sa labas ay naulinagan ko na ang sigaw ng mga gago.

Napailing ako at pumasok na sa bar na pagmamay-ari ni Lupin.

"Juvian's here!" Sumalubong si Rufus at Lupin at inakbayan ako.

"Happy birthday to you!" they both sing. "Inom!"

I chuckled at kinuha ang shot glass sa kanilang dalawa at straight na ininom 'yon.

Napailing ako sa kanilang dalawa. They have girls on their sides and making out in the couch.

I sat my ass on the nearest chair and drink silently. There are girls lurking around me but I didn't give my attention to them.

I did not notice that I have drink so much alcohol over a minute. I felt dizzy pero winalang bahala ko ito.

"Hi, Juvian! This is just a dare lang, ha? They dared me kasi na i-french kiss ka. Can I?"

Ilang ulit akong napapikit para maaninaw kung sino iyon and all I can see is Ridaya smiling at me with her seductive smile.

She dance on my lap while bitinf her lips and touching my body.

I can hear their screams and cheers together with the music.

Nag-aagaw ang imahe ng kung sino at ni Ridaya sa isip ko. I'm intoxicated with the alcohol that I let her kissed me. Naghiyawan ang mga tao at mas lalo lamang lumakas ang music.

I was about to kiss her when an unfamiliar image flashed on my eyes. My forehead knotted immediately, this is not Ridaya.

I lift my hands and pushed her away but her fucking hands can't get off me. This is unbelievable!

Fuck this! I'm about to kissed arandom girl? Fuck! This alcohol is driving me insane!

I forcefully removed her hands off me and look at her with disgustingly. "Who told you to kissed me?!"

"I thought you like it!"

"Fuck it, whore! Umalis ka sa harap ko at baka hindi ko pa mapigilang sapakin ang isang katulad mo! I have a fucking wife! Don't you dare kissed me!" I shouted.

I noticed a guy filming us but I didn't mind. Umalis ako sa pwesto at umupo malapit sa bartender.

I cleared my mind and run my hands through my hair. Fuck it!

I need to stop consuming alcohol at baka sa iba mapunta ang isip ko. Tsk!

"Bro."

Naangat ko ang tingin. "Where's your place?"

"Here's a key. Umakyat ka lang and sa right corner may itim na pinto. It's my place."

Without anything to say, I headed to that room and put myself asleep.

THE next day, I woke up with a banging in my head. Rufus, Lupin and Freon are all wasted and I found them lying everywhere here in Lupin's place without any shirt on.

Napunta ako sa ref at kumuha ng ice cold water. Nasapo ko ang ulo sa sakit no'n. This hangover is fucking killing my day.

Umalis ako sa kwartong iyon at naupo counter top. Lupin's bar is open for 24 hours and the loud music makes me more dizzy.

"Ice cold water," I requested. "More ice please."

"Hangover, Sir?" Ken laughed at me, a close friend of ours. "Did someone droll over your body yesterday's night? Sayang ngayon lang ako naka-duty."

My phone rang when he handed me my request. My secretary is calling.

"Yes?" I answered.

"Sir, kanina pa tumatawag si Ma'am Ridaya. Mukhang nag-aalala po sa 'yo, sir."

Napatigil ako bigla at napapikit ang mariin. Fuck, I forgot. It's my birthday yesterday. Ridaya surely cooked my favorites this time.

Bakit nawala sa isip ko? Tsk!

"Just say that you don't know anything."

"Okay po, sir."

I hung up the phone and frustratedly brushed my hand through my face.

Wala pang trenta minutos ay biglang tumawag ulit ang sekretarya ko.

"Sir, tumawag po si Mr. Rica na pumapayag na siyang maging business partner mo. He wants you to be in Palawan immediately to discuss some matters."

"Fucking right now?" Nasabunot ko ang ulo sa sakit. Hangover! Tsk.

I logged in my facebook account and multi0le of notificatiins pop up but a certain tag caught my attention that ignited a flame of anguish within me.

It was me with a girl in Lupin's bar. She's dancing on my lap ang kissing me. It was a cut video clip from yesterday.

Fuck this girl!

I ask one of my friend to get this girl number and called her.

"Hello? Who's this?"

"Who the fuck told you to post that fucking video, huh?" galit na aigaw ko

"Sino ka ba, ha? Bakit ka naninigaw? Oh. . . oh my god! Don't tell me it's you DM?

"Erased that video or I'll sue you in court," banta ko at pinatay ang tawag.

****

"WHAT happened to this? Did anything happened?"

"Ah sir. . .nabitawan po kasi iyan ni Ma'am Ridaya."

I frowned. "Why?"

"Nadulas po kasi sa kamay niya habang naghuhugas siya-"

I cut her off. "Why did you let her wash the dishes?!" galit na asik ko.

"Sir, p-pasensya na po. Nagpumilit po kasi si ma'am na siya ang maghugas."

"And you let her?" hindi makapaniwalang saad ko.

"P-pasensya na, sir. Hindi na po mauulit."

"Talagang hindi na, Aileen. Talagang hindi na," malamig na wika ko at umalis sa harap niya.

***

"HERE. Guard her secretly. Huwag na huwag mong ilingat ang mata mo sa asawa ko. Protect her if anything bad happen," I stated as I handed him the money.

I hired a bodyguard for Ridaya's safety since someone is plotting something bad about me, mas mabuting handa.

"Nakakaasa ka po, Sir DM."

I nodded to him. Kasabay no'n ang pagpasok ng isang private investigator sa opisina.

Nilatag niya ang iilang litrato ni Mr. Tan sa mesa. "Unti-unti na nating natutunton kung sino ang nagpadala ng box na 'yon na may lamang death threat sa inyo."

Napatango ako. I'm not scared for mty ife but that death threat scared me to death if Ridaya will be in danger. I can't let that happen to her. I will spend every bits of my money and power just for her to be safe.

I clenched my fist as I picked that bastard's photo. I knew it all along.

"Siya ang tinuturo ng mga ibedensya at kailangan nating makakita ng mas malakas na ebidensya para madiin siya sa lahat ng ginawa niya."

"This fucking bastard," inis na usal ko at nilamukos ang litrato nito. "You will rot in jail for the rest of your life."

Mr. Tan is investing in my company but I declined his offer since I know his dirty tricks. He has a bad reputation and we all know it, every business man knows it.

The investigation goes on and Ridaya's bodyguard reported everything to me. Hanggang sa nakakuha na kami ng sapat na ebidensya para makulong na ang gagong Mr. Tan.

He will paid for what he did to me. He deserve it. Fucking deserve it.

"Sir, umalis po si Ma'am Ridaya sa bahay niyo at pumunta sa bahay ng tatay nito."

"Make sure she's safe."

"Nagdadrive ulit siya sir paalis ng bahay!"

My forehead knotted. What will Ridaya do?

"Sundan mo lang. Huqag na huwag kang magpapakita."

"Opo, sir."

After that the call ended but few minutes later he called again.

"Nagkakagulo po sir dahil may nabangga si ma'am na bata."

"What?! Is Ridaya okay? The kid?"

"Okay naman po, sir. Galit na galit nga lang 'yong nanay ng bata."

"Send me some information about that lady."

"Masusunod po, sir."

After that, I received it and send to my private investigator to know the whereabouts of that lady and later on I found out that she have a case of kidnapping.

I dig about the kid that the bodyguard mention and we discovered that he's not her true son. I decided to take that child in my costudy since Ridaya seems to like him.

I smiled nang makita ko araw-araw ang saya ni Ridaya at giliw na giliw sa batang iyon.