Chapter 9.1 - Easter Egg
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"Young Master." It was Ivan who interrupted Vallen from signing the document in his table.
Tumingin si Vallen kay Ivan.
"This envelope was sent under your name, Young Master." Pagbibigay-alam ni Ivan at saka inabot kay Vallen ang isang brown envelope.
Kinuha ni Vallen ang envelope at binuksan ito. "Have you checked what's inside?" tanong niya.
"I dare not, Young Master," sagot ni Ivan. Hindi siya nagtangkang buksan ito sapagkat maaaring ang laman ng envelope ay importanteng impormasyon na tanging dapat si Vallen lamang ang makakaalam.
Once Vallen opened the envelope, he saw a lot of pictures. Kinuha niya ito at isa-isang tiningnan.
Seryoso ang kaniyang mukha. Ivan also saw the pictures and he couldn't explain his Young Master's expression while looking at the photos.
"Young Master—"
"Who sent this?" Vallen asked.
Naalerto si Ivan. There's no sender in the envelope at kapag nalaman ni Vallen na wala, he might get mad. "I'll see through it right away, Young Master!" sabi ni Ivan. It's better to investigate early than being told to do so.
"What time Lesley will arrive?" he asked.
"Her class schedule ends at 4pm, Young Master," sagot ni Ivan. Even Lesley's whereabouts, kailangan ay alam niya. He thought that Lesley is only a product of business, pero sa pinapakita ni Vallen ngayon, it seems that it is not how he think it is.
He's also surprise to what his Young Master is doing in front of Lesley. It is unusual.. very unusual yet surprising. Of all years he's been working under Alejo's, he have never seen any of expressions Vallen made in front of Lesley.
"Tell her to go here once she arrived," Vallen said. "And figure out who sent this, if the photos are real, the reason behind the photos, who took the photos, what's the motive of the sender by sending these pictures to me before Lesley arrives." Dagdag niya.
Namuo ang mga butil ng pawis sa noo ni Ivan. He needs to figure out all of those within an hour? “Surprising indeed,” aniya sa isip.
"Report it to me as soon as possible." Dagdag pa ni Vallen saka bumalik sa kaniyang ginagawa.
Yumukod si Ivan. "Yes, Young Master," sabi niya at naglakad palabas ng study room. Ngayon ay kailangan niyang gugulin ang kaniyang oras para matapos ang gawaing binigay sa kaniya ni Vallen.
Samantala, nang makalabas si Ivan. Napatigil si Vallen sa kaniyang ginagawa.
Nahilot niya ang kaniyang sintido at tumingin sa mga litratong nakapatong sa ibabaw ng kaniyang lamesa.
It was Lesley with different men. Looking at Lesley, base on his own observation of Lesley, it's unthinkable that Lesley was this kind of woman.
He get his phone and dialed Ivan's number. Mabilis na sinagot ni Ivan ang tawag. "Investigate Lesley's past as well. All about her." Utos niya saka binaba ang tawag.
He knows something about Lesley but it's only the tip of the iceberg. Only what can be seen in the surface is what he knows about her.
The moment he saw her that day, in Lambrente's residence, it was like she's alive but dead. Something about her keeps creeping on to his mind that makes him to know more about her.
Muli siyang tumingin sa mga litrato. He looked at every photo without missing any single photo.
Then he came in conclusion.
"This is all fake," he stated.
He believes that Lesley will never do any of these.
He believes in her more than these pictures tell.
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