The Hater 3: Hated to Love You (The Hater Trilogy #3) [SPG]

8 [Part 2] | Liking You More

"What's okay? You're already a hostage," Mingi replied with panic before grabbing his gun and pointed it to the hostage-taker. "Let him escape now."

The hostage-taker smiled. "Bakit naman kita susundin? Sino ka ba? Guard ka ba nito?" Mingi did not dare to answer. He really has this tendency to snob people who he does not like, just like this one. "So, mayaman pala talaga itong taong ito?"

He does not know Yunho, it means he is not a part of the ANG. "Whatever he is, you still don't have the right to use him as a hostage."

"Bakit naman bawal?" tanong pabalik ng hostage taker. The hostage taker is on his late 30s. He has a large body and a bulged belly. It's a body that exerts a lot of force though it's still defeatable. "Mapera ba 'tong taong ito? Kasi kung oo, bigyan niyo na lang ako ng pera, titigil ako."

"Mapera ako, oo," tahimik na sagot ni Yunho na tila ba hindi siya hawak ng hostage kasalukuyan. "Ilan ba ang gusto mo? Pag-usapan natin."

"Hindi," sagot ng hostage taker at umiling. "Kapag pinatagal ko pa 'to, malamang magtatawag ka pa ng mga kasangga ninyo."

"Why do you insist of taking me as your hostage if you can just talk to me privately?" the hostage one uttered. "Once you let me go, I'll give you the money you need. If that's a deal, let's talk inside the office."

"Ibigay mo na kaagad sa 'kin dito."

"Maibibigay ko ba sa 'yo ang tseke kung nakaganito ako?" Yunho replied and glanced at the hostage taker. He was just a centimeter far from the knife. "If you insist, let's think you do not want the money."

"Don't move, Yunho," Mingi uttered and gripped the gun with more force. "I'll take care of this."

"Ako na ang bahala dito," Yunho uttered and showed his pen. A pen touched the guy's skin that the guy started to shake before passing out. No one would suspect that it is a stun pen. "It's done."

"What?" tanong ni Mingi habang nakaangat ang mga kilay niya. "If you have that stun pen beside you already, why did you just use this now?"

"I want a little more drama, hyung," Yunho uttered while smiling. "Can you bring him to my office?"

Mingi's brows furrowed. "Why?" kaagad niyang tanong. "What are you planning to do?"

"Just something," he uttered before walking his way through the inside of the company. "Bilisan ninyo, hyung. The stun pen's effect usually lasts for only one hour."

It has been already three hours after that incident happened. Hindi pa rin makapaniwala si Mingi sa nakitang ginawa ni Yunho. Samantala, si Yunho ay nakaupo lang habang hinihintay na magising ang hostage taker.

"He flinched," Mingi noticed. "He's awake already, Yunho. What are you planning to do? You said you'll do your thing once he woke up."

"Yes," he replied. Binuntong ni Yunho ang tingin sa kagigising lang na taong nang-hostage sa kaniya. "Kumusta ka? Have you had a great sleep?"

"Ano 'to?" tulirong tanong pabalik ng lalaki. "Bakit nandito ako? Ilabas ninyo ako."

"Teka lang, atat ka namang lumabas," pabirong sagot ni Yunho. "Gusto lang naman kitang makausap, e. And with that, I can give you what you want."

"Ano? Para patayin ako?" Mingi looked at Yunho with confusion in his eyes. What is he trying to do?

"I'm not that satanic to do that," he answered with a smile. "Na-mention mo kanina na kailangan mo ng pera. What for?"

The guy was a bit hesitating but still pursued in talking. "Nagawa ko lang naman 'yon kasi desperado na ako," sagot niya. "May cancer ang anak ko, kailangan ng 1.5 million para sa chemotherapy at iba pang gastusin sa ospital. Kakarampot pa nga lang ang kinikita ko, saan ako hahanap ng isa at kalahating milyon..."

Yunho's brows furrowed. "Tapos?"

"Nakita kita na lumabas sa gusaling ito. Mukha kang disente at marami kang suot na alahas. Binalak ko sana na nakawan ka pero hindi ko tinuloy," sagot ng lalaki. "Inatake ako ng guilt sa gagawin ko. Pero bilang isang ama na gagawin ang lahat sa anak ko, wala na akong nagawa kaya tinuloy ko ang pangh-hostage sa 'yo sa pag-asang mabibigyan mo ako ng pera."

"Kaya mo 'yon nagawa because your child has a cancer?" tanong ni Yunho bago iniangat ang kaniyang likod sa malamig na foam ng upuan. "Do you think what you did was right? And to think that you're doing this for your child, sa tingin mo matutuwa siya sa ginawa mo?"

"Kaya ko ginawa 'yon dahil nasa unstable na kalagayan na ang anak ko," ani ng lalaki at yumuko. "Tungkol sa ginawa ko, humihingi ako ng pasensiya. Hindi ko na uulitin."

Yunho heaved a deep sigh. "You're lucky enough to stumble upon me," he uttered while getting his check. "Ilan ulit ang kailangan mo?"

"Isa't kalahating milyon."

"Okay, ayan," ani Yunho bago ibinigay sa lalaki ang tseke. "Dalawang milyon na 'yan, itago mo ang tira. Ibibigay ko 'to sa 'yo para hindi mo na ulitin ang ginawa mo."

"Totoo ba 'to?" tanong ng maluha-luhang lalaki. "Maraming salamat..."

"P'wede ka nang umalis," ani Yunho at ngumiti. Kaagad ring lumabas ang lalaki na umiiyak pa rin.

"Follow that guy," Mingi uttered to the other made men. Yunho raised his hand, a signal to make them stop. "We still don't know whether the guy just made a story or if he's a member of the other gang and he's just hiding it."

"I can see the sincerity in his eyes," Yunho uttered. "Let him enjoy the money I gave him."

"Are you sure about what you did, Yunho?" Mingi questioned while raising his brows. "You just gave two million to a totally random stranger who was on the verge of killing you."

"You hear him, hyung. He did it because his child, whether a son or a daughter, has severe illness. He was driven by his desperation." Tila ba na may pinanghuhugutan si Yunho. "The money I gave him is just a dot of my excess wealth. Minsan, it's relieving to gave the excess money we have to those who needs it. Baka hindi lang rin natin magamit."

That time, Mingi felt a rush of blood in his cheeks. The attraction he has for Yunho went higher upon seeing how good Yunho is and how good his heart is. He really can't just stop liking Yunho.

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"I HAVE been waiting here for a total of four hours," Serim uttered, sitting on the bench inside the hotel Allen told him to go. "What if he does not come? Does that mean I was fooled?"

"You aren't fooled, jerk," a man from behind uttered. Kaagad niya itong tinignan. He saw a guy wrapped with black outfits and his face hidden in a black face mask and a black cap. "I'm here. Buti hindi ka late, gago."

Serim stood up and smiled at him. "You surely like black, right?" he kidded. "By the way, I'm glad that you came here."

"Siyempre, hindi ako talkshit," sagot ni Allen at nakitawa na lang rin. "How are you doing?"

"It might be a little cringeworthy but I always miss you in every day that I wake up," he said. Allen could feel his cheeks turning red but it's not that noticeable because it was covered by a black face mask. "What was your reason to meet me here?"

"I'll tell you when we go to the room," Allen uttered before dragging Serim to the counter. He talked to the staff on the counter. "The key for the room I reserved."

"The name, sir?"

"Allen Gabrielle Sy," he replied before getting the key from the lady. "Thank you."

Serim furrowed his eyebrows while waiting for the elevator to go the third floor. "Why do we have to get a room?"

"Sasagutin na lang nga kita kapag nakapasok na tayo sa room," Allen uttered before locking Serim's eyes. "You'll know what will happen."

Kaagad na tumunog ang bell ng elevator, senyales na nasa third floor na sila. Dali-daling inilagay ni Allen ang susi sa pinto. He grabbed the key back before turning the knob. "Let's go in."

Kaagad rin namang sumunod si Serim sa loob. Bilang huling pumasok, he closed the door with his hand. "Care to tell me, what we'll do here?"

Allen removed his cap and face mask. Serim was stopped by seeing Allen's face, another thing that he missed. The former looked at Serim with a hint of seduction. "What do people usually do in a hotel? Make sure to lock the door."