Chapter 4 - Who are you?
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"Anong nangyayari; bakit napakaraming pulis dito sa pier?" Jaiden said to himself as he enter the restaurant.
" Hey Alex, we're here" Brix said as he wave his hand.
"Common guys; let's eat" Carlo said.
" Bro Carlo, you're here? Akala ko ikaw ang nakita ko sa labas?" Jaiden asked surprisingly.
" What?...
"Kuya Carlo" Clarence said as he approached.
Everyone fell silent as he walked towards them.
"Whoa!...para kayong biniyak na mansanas!” Brix exclaimed.
Meanwhile, everyone stops when a group of police together with the bodyguard of Senior Jerome enter.
They search the entire restaurant; when they leave, Alex together with his friend leave the place.
Second past, the yacht sails slowly far from the bustling city.
“Bro, you’re quadruplets, right?
Do you all look alike?” Jay asked.
“Yeah.,” Carlo replied.
Everyone fell silent, surprised by CJ's sudden burst of laughter.
“Cj, okey ka lang?” Brix asked, concerned.
“How can I not laugh? This news is hilarious,” he said giggling.
“What’s so funny?” Carlo asked.
“Your mortal enemy, bro, Carlo, got dumped at the altar!” Cj said, grinning.
" What!?" Carlo said surprisingly.
"Deserve" Jiro said grinning.
The De Leon family was furious with Guevara's, so they pulled all their investments from Guevara's group, They became enemies. Then, to make things worse, Guevara's manager embezzled funds, and the company went bankrupt.
Señor Guevara couldn't handle the blow and suffered a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed.
It was already evening when Mira woke up. She climbed out of the drum, completely disoriented.
“Nasaan na ako?” she whispered to herself.
“So, the drum got taken when the yacht left? Paano na ako ngayon?” she sighed.
“Lord, please sana mababait sila. Lord, I’m putting myself into your hands,” she prayed earnestly.
“I’m starving."
Mira started searching for something to eat when she overheard voices and quickly hid.
“Kuya, any luck finding our little sis?” Clarence asked.
“Nope. I’m starting to lose hope, but I’m worried sick about Mom,” Carlo said sadly.
“Hey guys, Alex wants you to come on the upper deck,” Jay said, out of breath.
“What for?…Let’s go,” Carlo said, heading off with the others.
“Oh God, mga lalaki sila. I hope they are decent,” Mira thought.
Time flew by. Mira found the galley and ate what was left.
Meanwhile, the friends were having a conversation on deck while watching the stars.
“So, that’s Claire?…She’s gorgeous. Bro, can I court her?” CJ asked seriously.
“No problem, as long as you two hit it off,” Clarence replied.
“Excuse me, guys, I’m thirsty. I'll be right back,” Jay said, leaving.
Mira didn’t notice Jay coming.
“It’s so dark here, where’s the light switch? Why it's off?” Jay muttered.
“Whoa, what’s that!..A figure…a woman…a ghost…a white lady!” He took off running back to his friends as Mira quickly hid into the nearest room.
“What happened, Jay?” Jiro and Carlo asked together.
“A ghost…A white lady in the…the…kitchen!” he stammered, terrified.
“What? The great Jay, afraid of nothing…is now running scared?” Cj laughed.
“I’m telling you, I saw a white lady!” Jay insisted.
“Seriously? My yacht doesn’t have ghosts. You’re nuts!” Jade said, exasperated.
“Who’s up for it?…Let’s check out; Jiro,” Carlo said, standing up.
“Wow! Amazing…the two great generals are going ghost hunting on the yacht!” Brix said, amused.
They searched but found nothing. Carlo cleaned up the leftover food awhile ago, so he noticed something.
“Aha, no ghost,” Carlo thought.
“Nothing, bro. Jay just freaked out. Let’s head back to the deck,” Jiro said.
Carlo kept quiet about what he’d noticed. He wanted to be the one to find the “ghost.”
Time passes by. Everyone was asleep except for Carlo. He waited for the “ghost” to reappear; he was sure it wasn’t a ghost.
At midnight, Mira came out, heading for the bathroom.
Carlo heard footsteps, got up quietly, gun in hand, and looked for the source of the noise.
As an army general, he received plenty of death threats. He thought maybe his enemies had sent someone after them.
He flipped on the lights.
“Who are you?” Carlo demanded.
“Who sent you here?” Carlo asked sternly.
Mira saw the gun. “Please, have mercy…I’m not dangerous,” she said, terrified, sinking to the floor.
“Turn around,” Carlo ordered.
Mira turned, and Carlo gasped when he saw her face.
“Clai…Claire!?…What are you doing here? Who’s with Mom at the hospital?” Carlo exclaimed, angry and worried.
“And why are you in a wedding dress?” he asked, bewildered.
“Hey, Carlo, keep it down. Who’s that…wait…who is SHE?” Jiro mumbled, waking up.
Brix, Jay, and Clarence woke up too, shocked by the sight.
“Ate Claire?…Kuya Carlo, what’s going on?” Clarence asked, confused.
“That’s the ghost I told you about…don’t go near!” Jay shrieked.
“Claire. Explain yourself,” Carlo demanded, the gun still pointed at Mira.
“P…please…!?…My name isn’t Claire,” Mira stammered, surprised.
“This isn’t a joke, Claire. Cut the act, it’s not funny,” Carlo said sternly.
“Brother, don’t yell at her,” Clarence said, approaching Mira.
“Please, I’m not a bad person,” Mira pleaded with Clarence.
The commotion woke Jade.
“What in the world is happening here?” he demanded angrily.
He saw the woman and was struck by her beauty, but his resolve to stay away from women remained strong.
“How there's a woman on my yacht?…A girl in a wedding dress!?” he said, looking at his friends.
“Please, have mercy on me,” Mira begged.
“Look at me and tell me why you’re here,” Jade said, sitting down opposite Mira.
Mira nodded and looked into Jade’s eyes. A strange feeling washed over Jade.
“I’m Princess Mira Guevara. The only daughter of the owner of Guevara’s group of companies,” Mira began.
Mira explained everything. Jade felt sorry for her, but his aversion to relationships remained, so he tried to remain detached.
“So you’re Akihiro De Leon’s runaway bride?…Good for you, you made the right call,” Jiro said.
“What do you mean, Jiro?” Brix asked.
“Yeah, great choice. Poor thing, whoever marries that guy. I worked under General Sandoval, so I know him. He’s a total slimeball, obsessed with money and women, he should’ve been fired ages ago if he hadn’t been bribing higher-ups,” Jiro explained.
“And everywhere he goes, there are r**e accusations, and he’s always the suspect. But with his money, he buys his way out of trouble,” Jiro added.
“What? That’s awful. I’m a bit of a player, but he’s on another level,” Jade said angrily.
“It’s late, I have some women’s clothes in my room. Go find something to change into, and sleep in my room. I’ll sleep with the guys,” Jade said.
“Claire…I mean Mira, lock your door when you go to sleep,” Carlo said seriously.
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