The Seduction Of Cleopatra

Kabanata 1

One year later

I scanned the whole room and calculated my next move. There's eighty people inside the function hall. All are elite people and some businessman. One of them is Daxton, he's with Paula, the daughter of Sen. Eduardo Delgado.

I sipped the wine and put it back on the cocktail table. If I'm going to shoot or throw a dagger on Daxton's head where I'm currently standing now, am sure its a bullseye.

"What do you think?" He asked, I looked at him. He's wearing a black tuxedo. His eyes held me for a second before he tilted his head towards Daxton's table. They're twenty feet away from us.

"I know he's hiding something." I said. "And that something, will lead him to his death." Tumingin ulit ako sa direkyon nila. "At ako ang  magbibigay nun sakanya."

"Just be careful. Anyway, they're leaving in thirty minutes." He warned.

Tumingin ako sakanya at ngumiti. "See you later, Marty."

He nod at me, saka siya tumalikod at nagsimulang maglakad. I drink my wine, hindi ako nag sayang nang isang taon sa pagpaplano para lang mapunta sa wala ang lahat nang 'to.

My dad's case is still open, ang pagpatay sakanya ay masyadong malinis. The Police declared it was a heart attack. Pero kung hindi pa siya pina-autopsy di namin malalaman na nilason siya.

I studied everything I need to learn. Now, I have to execute na lang. I drink the last shot of my wine at nagsimulang maglakad sa direksyon nila. I'm wearing a maroon sexy deep v-neck backless long gown that hold every curves of my body.

Nakita ko na paalis na rin sila sa kanilang table, I held my chin high with confident I can seduce this man. Lihim akong ngumisi sa mga plano ko.

Paula is busy chatting Daxton something, but I can tell the man is merely listening to her. Lalong napangisi ako, Daxton is not interested at all with Paula. I still don't know why they always together every time there's a gathering. Anong na mamagitan sa kanila?

Daxton is wearing a navy blue tuxedo, his hair is neatly brushed up. His eyes are cold, wala kang makikitang emosyon dito. Tahimik ito sa tabi ni Paula habang naglalakad sila. They still haven't notice me. I don't know if they even know me. Yes, we've been in couple of gathering like this before but we don't talk to each other. My father know Daxton, dahil business partner sila sa company ni Daxton. But dad, never introduce me to him, it's either maaga akong umalis sa mga ganitong event or nasa ibang bansa ako. Beside's, hindi naman ako interesado sa business namin dati. But now-- I have to fully take over everything he left.

Three feet away, when I intentionally bumped Paula. I immediately saw the shocked and anger flashed in her eyes. Ngumiti ako sakanya at tinaas ang isang kilay ko.

"Are you blind!" Sigaw niya sakin.

Tumingin ako sa katabi niya, Daxton is looking at me. Ngumisi ako sakanya at tumingin ulit sa paligid namin. Good. Now, we have the attention of people.

She smirked at me and she arched her eyebrow. "Hindi ka lang ata bulag! Bingi ka pa!" Pasigaw niyang sabi sakin.

Tinaas ko ang isang kilay ko sakanya at ngumisi ulit. Still having my composure, gusto ko nang matawa sa kanya mukha na kasi siyang galit na unggoy.

Lalagpasan ko na sana siya, pero bago pa ako makahakbang ay marahas niya akong hinawakan sa pulso. Tiningnan ko siya mula ulo hanggang paa.

"Bitaw." I said in a cold tone.

Tumawa siya. "Who do you think you are?" Sinubukan 'kong kunin ang kamay ko sakanya pero hinigpitan niya ulit ang pagkakahawak sakin dahilan para masira ang bracelet na suot ko. Nalaglag ito sa paanan namin, hindi ko narin ikinagulat nang inapakan niya ito. I smirked at her, did she really think, I will stoop down to her level?

"Paula stop it now." Narinig kong bulong ni Daxton sa kanya.

"Binangga niya ako! What do you think I'm supposed to react?!"

Kinalas ko ang kamay ko sa pagkakahawak niya at tumingin nang diretso sakanya. "Isa mo pang hawak sakin. Papatulan na kita." Kalmadong sabi ko sakanya.

"I'll pay for it." Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Daxton but I quickly cover it with a smirked.

"Kahit pa siguro tumakbo pa nang pagka-presidente ang ama nito. Di parin niya mababayaran ang nasira niyang bracelet." Sagot ko kay Daxton.  "At mas lalong ikaw." Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot nila at tumalikod ako revealing my flawless back.

Hindi na ako nag abalang kunin pa ang bracelet na yun.

That bracelet is worth of Daxton's ten folds of life at kaya ko ulit magsayang nang gayang halaga.

Ngumiti ako habang naglalakad papalayo sa kanila. My plan is working. I have to get his attention. At tama ako, mas pinabilis lang ni Paula ang gusto kong mangyari. That brat of Delgado's really don't know how to control her emotions.

*****

"I heard Paula is still mad even after you left." Martin comment.

I laughed, naalala ko naman kasi ang nangyari kagabi. "Yeah..." inabot ko ang whiskey sa table at ininum ito.

"You didn't introduce yourself?"

Tiningnan ko siya, "Why should I? Besides its not necessary," sagot ko sakanya. "Tho, I would love to see what her reaction if she knew that I'm a Lustre, especially that bastard."

"How's the encounter?" Tanong niya sakin. He get a glass of whiskey, then umupo siya sa tabi ko.

"Well as expected it turns in my favor," I winked to him. "Am sure, she's currently reading the newspaper now. By this time they knew already kung sino ako." I added.

Ngayong araw i-aannounce kung sino ang bagong CEO nang EL Holdings Inc. Ngumisi ako sa mga darating na mangyayari. I promise to daddy na bibigyan ko siya nang hustisya.

Daxton Markus de la Vega you will pay for what you did.

Buhay ang kinuha mo sa'kin kaya buhay rin ang kukunin ko sayo.  Tingnan natin kung hanggang saan aabot yang kasamaan mo.

Martin looked at me. Hindi ko mabasa kung ano ang tinatakbo ng isip niya. Martin, is always been there for me. He's the son of our company lawyer. Bata palang kami magkakilala na kami. And when I need a help about my plan, hindi siya nag dalawang isip para tulungan ako.

"What?" I asked him.

Umiling siya bago niya ako sinagot, "Nothing.. by the way, I just drop by to say-- I already did what you've instructed last time."

Humarap ako sakanya at ngumiti. "Thank you.." I sincerely said.

"Just be careful, that's the least you could do for me."

"I know Marty.." I touched his face and gently caressed him. "He can't touched me."

"You don't know what Daxton are capable of!" Martin warned me.

"You know me too Marty. Hindi naman ako pupunta sa teritoryo niya kung hindi ako handa. I planned this and you know it. Nagsisimula pa lang ako."

"I'm just afraid Cleo. You'll putting yourself into a great danger." Nag-aalalang sabi niya.

"Kaya nga nandito ka diba? Para tulungan mo 'ko?" Sagot ko sakanya. "Wag kang mag-alala, mag-iingat ako," ngumiti ako sa'kanya. "I promise Martin." I added.

to be continued...