VIREAUX ESTATE
Ciaran knocked on his mother’s office before he went inside.
“You’re late,” Celestine said, not looking up from her glass of wine as Ciaran entered her office.
Hindi lang si Celestine ang nasa loob ng opisina nito. Nakita rin ni Ciaran si Ramon ang bodyguard ng kaniyang in ana si Ramon at ang kapatid niya na nakatayo sa may glass wall, with his arms folded and his gazed bouncing between their mother and older brother.
“Ano bang sasabihin niyo?” tanong ni Ciaran sa walang emosyong boses. “And I’m not in the mood.”
Celestine finally looked up, cool and regal in her tailored blazer. “Then let’s not waste. I know about her.”
Napatigil si Ciaran. “About who?” tanong niya at sumulyap kay Lucien.
Nagtaas ng kilay si Celestine. “Don’t play dumb, Ciaran. That woman.”
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