Luxurious Glory

Kabanata 7

TRIGGER WARNING: Violence content ahead.

“Boss.”

Hindi pinansin ni Thomas ang bati sa kanya ng ilang miyembro. He seriously walked inside and saw the two men tied in a rope sitting on a chair.

A screeching sound of a chair was heard and Thomas sat in front of them. The two men can't see his face because it’s dark on his part.

“Qui es-tu?!” (Who are you?!) sigaw ng ng isa na sinundan din ng isa pang lalaki.

“What are we doing here?!”

Hindi nagsalita si Thomas at sinenyasan ang isang kasamahan.

Two painful cries are heard on the four walls of the room. Their fingers were cut off and blood was flowing on the floor. Biglaan ito at hindi nila iyon inaasahan. This man is a devil!

“Qu'avons-nous fait?!” (What did we do?!) sigaw ng isa ‘tsaka sinamaan ng tingin si Thomas.

“What did you do? You knew better what you did,” malalim ang boses na sagot niya. He lit up a cigarette then smoked.

“Luxuria Hernandez,” sambit niya at tiningnan ang dalawang lalaki na biglang nanigas at nagkatinginan. He narrowed his eyes and glinted coldly.

“We don’t know her,” saad ng isa. Mukhang ayaw magsabi ng dalawa kaya sinenyasan niya uli ang lalaki na gawin ang pagpapahirap sa dalawa. His subordinate stepped forwards with a razor in his hand.

Nang makita naman ito ng dalawang nakagapos ay bigla itong namutla at tumingin kay Thomas.

“Still not speaking?”

The man suddenly s***h one of their fingers.

“Aaaaaah!!!”

Sumirit ang dugo sa kamay nito at naglupasay ang dalawa sa sakit. Their blood was dripping and it was a distasteful sight!

“Okay! Okay! We will gonna tell you but you need to promise to free us after." Tumaas ang kaliwang kilay ni Thomas at saka ngumiti ng nakakaloko. He gestured to them to continue.

“We didn’t see the face but it was a woman. She gave us twenty thousand euro in exchange for killing her,” sagot ng isa. His face contorted in pain as he hissed. Why did they land in this state? Ano ba ni Luxuria Hernandez ang lalaking ito?

“Why?” malamig na tanong ni Thomas na itinapon ang sigarilyo.

“She just said that she was better off dead.”

Mukhang kailangan imbestigahan ni Thomas si Luxuria. The more someone has wealth and power, the more inclined he or she is with danger. Sinenyasan niya ang tauhan bago siya tuluyang lumabas. Damn! Why was he concerned about that maarteng babae?

A shout of pain and cries was heard. Akala ng dalawa ay papalayain niya ito? They should’ve known better.

Kinuha ni Thomas ang cellphone at tinawagan ang isang lalaki.

“Investigate Luxuria Hernandez. Background, family, measurement, anything. I need it tomorrow.”

Sumakay siya ng kotse na nakaparada sa labas. Thomas is a member of Red Dragon, one of the military organizations in the Philippines together with his friends. They are one in the top position in the organization kaya meron silang access of any database maliban lang sa isa.

He opens his phone and tracks Luxuria. Daig niya pa ang bodyguard na kailangan bantayan ang dalaga. Hindi niya alam kung bakit ginagawa niya ito basta gusto niya lang itong maikama para matapos na ang pag-iisip niya sa dalaga.

“Go the Paris Regency,” utos niya sa driver saka tumingin sa labas.

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[What?! Are you okay?] Kausap ngayon ni Luxuria ang bestfriend niya na si Heaven. Nasabi niya kasi ang nangyari kanina. Takot na takot siya. Mahal niya pa ang buhay niya at hindi pa siya nagkaka-lovelife!

“Don't worry I’m fine, saka may kasama ako,” sagot niya saka inalala ang ginawa ni Thomas. He held her hand hanggang sa makalayo sila sa humahabol.

[Thank god! Alam ba ‘to ni Lolo Francis?] tanong sa kabilang linya.

“Nope. Ayaw kong sabihin sa kanya, nanghihina na ang lolo ko, Heaven, ayaw kong ma-trigger ang sakit niya. Siya na lang ang natitirang pamilya ko you know my situation," lintana niya sa kaibigan. Of course, they know her problems pero ayaw n’yang madamay ang kaibigan kahit na nag-insist ang mga ito na tulungan siya. She knows na busy ang mga ito at inaalala niya din ang stepmother niya. She’s so suspicious of that woman.

She remembers long ago when she comes back to their house at one in the morning. Napadaan siya sa balcony at nakita ang stepmother niya na may kausap sa cellphone. She got curious ‘tsaka lumapit sa kinaroroonan nito na hindi nito napapansin.

“Yes, make sure that they will not speak. Kill him and his family. Of course, I got him. I’m holding his neck one wrong move and his daughter will be dead.”

‘Yon ang mga salitang narinig ni Luxuria, hindi niya alam kung sino ang tinutukoy nito pero noong narinig niya ang pagpatay ay binalot siya ng kaba. Hindi niya kilala ang stepmother niya basta isang araw ay dinala na lang ito ng tatay niya sa mansion pati ang anak nito.

She doesn’t want to confront her. She knows na delikado at wala rin siyang ebidensya kung ano ang masamang ginagawa nito o kung meron nga ba.

Her doorbell rings. Napakunot ang noo niya. She’s not expecting any guest or may fan na nakakaalam kung saan siya nakatira.

[Luxy, are you still there?] Heaven asked. Nakalimutan ni Luxuria na katawagan niya pala ang best friend niya.

“I will just call you again, Heaven. I need to rest.” Pagkatapos ay binaba ni Luxuria ang tawag at ‘di na binigyan ng pagkakataon na magsalita ang best friend niya.

She went to her door at tiningnan kung sino ang nasa labas. 'Thomas? What is he doing here? At paano nito nalaman kung saan siya tumutuloy?’

Nagdalawang isip siya kung bubuksan niya ang pinto. Aaminin niya na parang nag-iba ito kanina. Sobrang lamig ng titig ni Thomas habang nagmamaneho. Her doorbell rings again kaya minabuti niyang buksan na lang ang pinto.

There, standing in his glory with his hand on his pocket wearing a piece of suit. Ang ganda ng pangangatawan nito tipong ikaw na mismo ang pupulupot sa mga bisig nito.

“Done eye r****g me, darling?" malamyos na saad ni Thomas saka ngumiti. 'Why oh why? Bakit ba parang nag-level up ang kagwapuhan nito ngayon?' Luxuria asked in her mind.

“Tsini-check ko lang baka kasi may patalim ka d’yan at pagsamantalahan mo ang kagandahan ko,” she snorted and crossed her arms.

“Meron akong patalim nasa baba do you want to see it?” nakangising tanong ni Thoams at pumasok sa loob.

Tila nag sink naman agad ang ibig sabihin ng sinabi nito kay Luxuria.

“Eww... no thanks baka maliit siguro ‘yan.”

Something unexpected happen, namalayan na lang ni Luxuria na nasa sofa na siya. 'Did this jerk throw her?' Mabuti na lang maganda pagkakalanding niya. Sinamaan niya ng tingin si Thomas na ngayon ay nakangiti ng demonyo sa kanya. She gulped an imaginary lump.

“Small? Do you want me to let you see what was inside, darling? Baka ‘pag pinasok ko na magsisigaw ka sa laki at sarap.” Lumapit si Thomas kay Luxuria at hinaplos ang legs nito. Luxuria was wearing a nightgown kaya ramdam nito ang init ng kamay ni Thomas.

Naramdaman niya na lang na parang ibinababa ni Thomas ang panty niya. 'Oh my god! Buti at Victoria's Secret ang suot niya.'

Always ready ika nga!