WALANG ideya si Vyel na nag quit siya sa trabaho niya, and seems like Xyria and his parents didn't tell her. Which was a good thing for him, ayaw niya na ma stress ito dahil sa problema na hindi naman niya ginawa.

"I told you, don't say something that can put him in a foul mood!" Natatawang sabi sa kanya ng Uncle niya, Khairus.

He was actually busy with his new project abroad, pero lumipad agad ito pauwi sa Pilipinas nang mabalitaan ang nangyari sa kanya. Light sighed and now convinced na may spy sila sa loob ng company nila, lahat nalang kasi ay nalalaman ng Uncle nila.

"Wala pa akong ginagawa, badtrip na siya sa akin!" Inis na sinuklay ni Light ang buhok niya.

"Alam ba niya na anak ka ni Xyrus?" Nakataas ang kilay na tanong ng Uncle niya.

He just shakes his head as an answer. He's using her mother's middle name back when she's still single. Hindi rin naman siya masyadong malapit kay Xyria, maski sa mga magulang niya kapag nasa kumpanya ang mga ito. Ang kaso, hindi talaga maitatanggi na anak siya ng may-ari ng kumpanya, lalo na at kamukha na kamukha niya ang Papa niya.

"Pa retoke kita, gusto mo?" His Uncle Khairus, suggested and laughed at his face.

"Sayang naman mukha ko non!" Angal niya at natawa na rin.

Nag stay ang Uncle niya sa bahay. It's been five days and there's still no news from Jyrelle, his sister kept on calling him and asking him to go back, pero siya na mismo ang umayas. Patigasan muna sila ng ulo. Hindi siya babalik hanggat hindi malinis ang pangalan niya.

Pinatunog niya ang kamao habang naglalaro sa playstation na bigay sa kanya ni Mikael. That asshole, originally bought the PlayStation for his brothers pero mukhang nagbago ang isip nito kaya sa kanya napunta. He's thankful though.

Nang magsawa siya sa paglalaro, he picked up his phone and open his Instagram again. These past few days, he can't understand himself. Panay ang pagbisita niya sa IG account ni Vyrlle, looking if she uploaded a new photo or my day a picture of herself, her food, or even a group photo with her friends. Pero sa araw araw na ginagawa niya 'yon, araw araw din siyang nababanas sa hindi malaman na dahilan.

"Consistent ah?" Sarkastikong bulong niya sa sarili nang makita na ang bagong my day ni Vyrlle.

It was a stolen picture of her and that man, Leo, again. Vyrlle was leaning a little, showing her phone, the man was smiling and so was Vyrlle.

He clicked his tongue and sighed heavily. Ano naman ngayon?

He scrolled his gallery and find a photo of his partner, Vyel, his irritation immediately faded the moment he saw her photo. It was a stolen photo of Vyel back when they're still reviewing for their exams. Vyel was sticking the manila papers on the wall without asking him for help.

"Hmm, we don't have any pictures together after graduation." He uttered.

Light shrugged it off and my day Vyel's photo instead without any caption on it.

After spending his time alone, Jyrelle finally called him and informed him about the favor he asked. May naisend ito sa kanya na files at agad niya 'yon na binuksan.

A sarcastic smile showed up on his lips. What a joke! He gripped his phone as he stood up and play his car keys on his palm. That old man didn't even bother to think of a better plan to kicked him out. Para itong bata kung maglaro.

Nang makasakay siya sa loob ng sasakyan niya, napasulyap si Light sa passenger seat kung saan nakalagay ang hard hat na bigay ng Papa niya noong makapasa siya.

"I won't wear you until I become a well known Architect." His side lips tugged up as he tapped the hard hat.

He drove towards their company and plan to showed up without further notice. A surprise.
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Light saw Castiel when he arrived. He looks so stressed and lack of sleep. He parked his car and ran towards him.

"What's up?" Light worriedly asked.

Walang buhay na tumingin sa kanya si Castiel. "Alam mo na. The usual," he shrugged.

"Ahh your father did it again? How's your mom?" He asked and gently pat his back.

"Mababaliw ako sa kanya, Bud. She seems fine with it. I don't know..."

"Why are you carrying a luggage?" Nagtatakang tanong niya nang mapansin ang dala dala nito.

Castiel glance at his back. "Naglayas ako. Ayaw ko na makita ang siraulo na 'yon, maging tanyag na Engineer ang gusto ko, hindi tanyag na kriminal!" He hissed.

"Saan ka titira? Sa amin ka muna." Light offered.

"Hindi na, nakausap ko na si Xyria. Your sister said she need some place to crash in, kapag sobrang hectic na talaga ng schedule niya. I already called Ryker and he offered the penthouse, hati kaming dalawa ng ate mo." He explained.

Bahagyang tumango si Light. "So, mag li-live in kayo ni Ate?" Nang-aasar na tanong niya.

Castiel raised his middle finger and show it to him. "Tanga, mamamatay 'yang kapatid mo kapag pinatulan ako!"

"Allergic sayo ang kapatid ko." Light answered in a matter of fact tone. "If you need some money, willing ako magpahiram. Makikitira nga lang ako sayo." He added.

"Sige lang, message na lang kita tapos send mo sa account ko 'yung pera." Castiel shrugged. "Bakit ka pala nandito? Gago, stress na stress na ako sa matandang architect na 'yon!"

Natawa si Light nang itinikom ni Castiel ang bibig nito. 

"Don't worry, tapos na maliligayang araw ni Tanda." He said and wiggled his brows.

Bago pa siya matanong ni Castiel, tumakbo na siya papunta sa Elevator at iniwan ang kaibigan na nanlalaki ang mga mata sa kanya. As if he's warning him to stop. As if!

Dumeretso siya sa floor ng office ng kapatid niya. He's sure that she's now inside her office and working her beautiful ass off, wala itong oras para magpahinga, after all, she was handling a real estate and construction company.

He was scrolling through the information Jyrelle sent him. This was enough to prove his innocence.

"Look who's here..." Light heard a familiar voice.

Nag angat siya ng tingin at mayabang na ngumisi sa matandang Architect. A childish old man.

"Yow!" He disrespectfully greeted.

Kumunot ang noo nito sa kanya. "I am your senior yet you speak so informal!" The old man hissed.

"Oh tapos? Nugagawen?" He mocked.

He's quitting for good after cleaning his and Castiel's friend, he wanted to handle his parents business but having a toxic work environment as his first? Ayaw niya 'yon. Unless one of them was going to leave the company.

"You brat!" He was about to hit him with the folder he's holding when his father showed up.

"What are you doing, Architect Santos?!" Galit na tanong ng Papa niya.

Umayos ng tayo si Light. His face remain stoic as if he wasn't mocking the old man a while ago, pero hindi niya tinapunan ng tingin ang Papa niya. He still has a little grudge against his father after the meeting.

"A-ah that was nothing, Architect Perez." Parang maamong tuta na sagot nito sa Papa niya. Light wanted to laugh badly.

"I saw you raising your hand," his father glance at the old man with his sharped eyes.

Bahagya siyang napanguso. Sa lahat ng ayaw ng tatay nila, ayon ay ang masaktan sila ng ibang tao.

The old man nervously laughed, "really, that was nothing." He denied.

Bumaling ito sa kanya at nagtatanong ang mga mata, he sighed and shrugged his shoulders. He's here to clean his name, not to see the old man get beaten up.

"Light, bakit hindi ka pumasok ng ilang araw?" Strikto na tanong nito sa kanya, his father was now talking to him as a boss.

"I forgot to pass my resignation letter," he answered without breaking their eye contact. "I'm also here to clean my name. Mahirap na, baka walang tumanggap sa akin." He sarcastically added.

"You don't have to do that!" Mariin na sagot nito.

Light raised his brow. "Ayoko nga," pabalang na sagot niya at tinalikuran ang tatay niya.

He knows that if his mother was here, sigurado na tatama ang ulo niya sa pader. Brutal pa naman magmahal ang ilaw ng tahanan nila.

"What the..." Xyria uttered when he entered her office without knocking, at basta nalang lumapit sa lamesa nito at inilapag ang cellphone niya.

"Read that one. Make your lawyers work then I'll quit for good after proving my innocence." He coldly ordered his older sister.

Napamasahe sa sentido ang kapatid niya at padabog na tumayo sa kinauupuan.

"Prove your what?! You don't have to do this, Light!" Iritado na sagot sa kanya ni Xyria.

"I don't? Really? No, I have to. I don't want someone framing me, I don't want to have a co-worker that I haven't done anything with yet... Umiiral na ang inggit sa katawan." He firmly said.

"Look, hindi 'yon mawawala sa trabaho! Stop acting like a kid!" Sermon sa kanya ni Xyria.

Light sighed, wala siyang pakialam kahit masama na ang tingin sa kanya ni Xyria. "I also know that. That's why I'm quitting and look for a nice and comfortable workplace."

"Light! Ano ba!" Sigaw ni Xyria sa kanya.

"You're my sister, you know how much I loathe people like him. Hindi ka pa lumilipad, pinuputulan ka na agad ng pakpak. We're not playing here, Ate. Tatahimik ako, I will even kiss his feet if that's what you want... Kung ako lang ang pinagtripan niya." Light angrily said. "But, no! Ate, damay si Castiel, damay din ang mga construction workers na hanggang ngayon nasa hospital pa rin kasi nga iba ang nasundan niya!"

Light sarcastically laughed when his father entered the room together with the damn Architect Santos.

"Bakit kayo nagsisigawan?" Kalmado na tanong ng Papa nila sa kanilang dalawa.

Light and Xyria never had an argument before. Magkasundo na magkasundo silang dalawa. They clean the house together. Play together. Do their hobbies together. Lahat!

"Light, are you still upset?" Mahinahon na tanong nito sa kanya.

He shook his head and answered, "yes, I'm still upset." Light answered honestly.

Paano ito nakakatulog ng mahimbing sa gabi knowing na may ipinahamak ito? Those people were now staying inside the hospital instead of earning money to feed their families, habang ang gago na pinagtripan siya, nandito ngayon sa office kasama sila, kumikita, nakakakain ng maayos, at kumportable na natutulog sa gabi?

"If I am going to handle this company, I won't let someone to do something like this just so he can have his fun." Light said, looking at their father's eyes. "Pakialam ko ba kung magaling siyang Architect? Pakialam ko naman kung ilang building na ang nakapangalan sa kanya?" His gazed went to the old man.

Malayo na ang narating nito, wala na rin sa lupa ang mga paa nito.

"That was your fault in the first place,"

Light scoffed. "Kwento mo sa pagong, baka sakaling maniwala sayo."

"The investigation is almost done, Light. We will give appropriate punishment to the person behind it." Xyria uttered.

"What kind of punishment? Ibibigay niyo sa ibang Architect ang project na hawak niya?" He asked, pero hindi sumagot ang kapatid niya. Light licked his lower lip. "Then, he'll have another project right?" He added.

"No." Their father answered. Sabay silang napatingin ni Xyria sa Papa nila. Their father was smiling proudly at him, like he did something right again, kahit ang ginawa lang naman niya rito ay makipag argumento. "You're right, we have a lot of promising Architect and losing one is not a big deal, especially if he's toying those new ones."

"What do y-you mean, Architect Perez?" Kinakabahan na tanong ni Architect Santos.

"Kabado ah? Alam na alam na ikaw 'yon?" Pang-aasar ni Light.

"Shut the hell up! Who do you think you are?!" Architect Santos angrily snapped.

"He's my son. My only son, Architect Santos. I am pressured and overwhelmed with projects that I didn't have the time to watch you, after hearing news that you're toying our new Architects and Engineers, medyo minalas ka ngayon dahil anak ko ang pinagtripan mo."

"W-what?"

"My daughter here thinks that you're a good asset for our company, but I think, you need to pack and leave. What I'm trying to say is... I choose my son. I want him to work with us and I want you gone."

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