Chapter 12
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Chapter 12
"Are you sure about that, bro? You know I can take your place, just like we used to do on the mission," Kheed asked his friend as he sat on sofa at one of Lucas' private rooms.
"No, I'm going to do it myself," Luther stated sternly as he lit a cigarette.
"Why do you have to go that far just to keep her close? Don't tell me, have you fallen?" Lucas inquired, cleaning his glasses next to Kheed. "I'm not."
"Then why do you pretend and waste your time with that girl? She doesn't remember anything!"
"That's right, when things need to be done, you just order us around; why do you want it done by yourself? Tell us the truth, you also find her beautiful, don't you?" Kheed joined the conversation, with a hint of teasing on his tone.
"Loving was the least thing I would ever do; my revenge will always be my top priority," the young man exhaled from his cigarette, turning to face the two. "She was a thorn I needed to take off in order to make sure our mission won't implicate."
"What if she doesn't remember anything? You'd be wasting your time instead of focusing on our mission. Remember Luther, this isn't just about your parents," Lucas said, still not agreeing with his friend's decision.
"I know, which is why I'm going to expose her little act in a matter of time, and this will not affect our mission; we'll continue as planned," Luther replied.
"But how are you going to do it? You have no experience with love," Kheed asked again, stopping the young man. "You know, pretending means you really have to act like his boyfriend, so you have to act sweetly towards her."
This caught the young man off guard. The only thing on his mind is keeping the girl close and preserving his secret hidden. "I don't think i have to do that... All I had to do was tell her I was her lover."
"How can she believe it? Dude, if you want to do your plan, you have to act. Now you know how hard my job is," Kheed said, referring to his frequent impersonation of Luther.
"Looks like problems are popping up on his way even before he starts his new mission," Lucas joked. The young man only gave them a dirty look, unable to retaliate because what he said was correct.
How can he carry out the plan if he can't act like a boyfriend? He'd done a lot of impersonations on their missions, but this was the first time he'd have to play the role of a young woman's boyfriend. Because this is not part of his studies, the young man is facing a big problem.
"Well, if you want, you can take classes from me for free," Kheed teased, adding to Luther's annoyance. "No need, I'll do it my way," he replied, then smoked another cigarette.
They just laughed, shaking their heads, wondering how their friend was going to carry out his new mission.
Meanwhile; in the other room, the girl was still sleeping soundly and being cleaned by three nurses who have been hired by Lucas to look after the girl.
"She's very beautiful, isn't she? Even her complexion is porcelain, as if she's bathing in milk," a nurse who was wiping the girl's cheek said.
" True, even her eyes are unusual; they're so light and golden in color; could she be a foreigner?" another nurse inquired.
"Perhaps; her appearance is unusual among us Filipinos, but the information attached to her is the opposite," responded another nurse. " Her parents are both Filipinos," she says.
"Maybe she's adopted?"
"Be quiet, Clara. The young men might hear you," reprimanded the oldest of them and stand as the head nurse. While looking around, the nurse covered her mouth. "I apologize."
"I saw the information that the young master provided as well as the photos of the girl's family; she looks exactly like her brother, and his eyes are also golden in color," said the person wiping the girl's face.
"Then the young woman appears truly blessed; her acquired beauty is divine," the two agreed. " This is probably why the three young men rushed over to see her," one of them chuckled.
"You're right! I'm jealous of what I saw as well. When will three handsome men rush to see me?" sighs one nurse.
"But how do you think she's related to them? It's unlikely she's related to them; the surnames of the three young men are well known in our society," another inquired.
"Couldn't they all be the girls' boyfriends?"
" If you don't want to lose your job, Clara, lower your voice." scolded by the head nurse again. The nurse bows down, "Please accept my apologies, ma'am."
"Wasn't Faustina got fired for taking a photo of the young man's visit to this girl, which caused such a stir? Couldn't that gossip be true?"
"Maybe"
"Clara and Merida, stop gossiping about the girl and finish cleaning her; we still have a lot to do. The doctor is on his way," the head nurse said as she stood up, as did the other two nurses.
The two nurses left first, while the head nurse who remained put away some of the other items they used.
She looked around the room to make sure no one was there, then returned her attention to the girl, who was still sleeping soundly. She takes out her hidden camera and takes a picture. She was the one who took the photo of the young man and gave the scoop to the reporters without the doctor's knowledge.
Because Luther was evasive in public, reporters were unable to obtain almost no information from him.
The young head nurse is the daughter of a columnist; she had no idea that this temporary job would breathe new life into her parents' work.
All she needs to do is take a picture of the two of them together. The more headlines the young man involved in, the more money her parents could receive.
Smiling and staring at the photo she took. The girl's face can cause a stir in the public, especially when she is dragged along with the young CEO. "I'm sorry, but my parents are more important," she said to the girl.
She knows her actions were wrong, but her family came first. She gave the girl one last look before leaving the room, murmuring, "Tomorrow you'll be in the news, and you'll probably thank me for it."
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