Empress
I shouldn't have trusted him. I never should've let my heart get involved in this mission. It was supposed to be all strategy ... no feelings. But I let my guard down—and now I'm paying the price.
Damn it!
Mabilis kong dinampot ang baso ng alak ko at inisang lagok ito. Pabagsak ko rin itong ibinalik sa bar counter.
"Rough night?" tanong ng bartender habang pinupunasan ang counter sa harap ko.
Hindi ako agad sumagot. Nakatingin lang ako sa baso kong wala nang laman.
"If you're drinking to forget, Ma'am... maybe what you need isn't alcohol," he said, setting a clean glass down. "Maybe you just need someone to listen."
I clenched my fists. If only it were that simple.
"Whiskey. Neat. Make it strong."
Napalingon ako sa lalaking umupo sa tabi ko at humingi ng alak sa bartende
