” I hope I’m like you. You can buy anything you want unlike me, still in the hole of poverty!”, she said and I can see in her face how hard she try to go on living after being tag as a murderer even she paid it by staying inside the prison for almost seven years.
Her clothes weren’t proper and her hair looks messy. I feel sorry for her.
“How’s your daughter? Is she schooling?”, I said while sipping my milk tea.
Cassandra’s face sulks in frustration. I can feel that she’s carrying a heavy burden on her shoulders.
” She’s sick. I’m sorry but I didn’t want you to worry about me. Kyle died one month ago because of pneumonia and I didn’t have a chance to tell them how much I love her and that her mom was innocent. ” tears started to roll down her pale cheeks.
I don’t know she had a hard time after we got discharged. I didn’t know that many people are more unfortunate than me.
I hold her shoulders and rub them softly.
“I’m so sorry. I don’t know what you been through”, I said and she smiled after wiping her moist face.
” It’s okay. Maybe it’s karma for me. Anyway, why you want to meet me? You called me last night that you want my help.” She finally brought the topic I want to starts badly but I can’t since she just lost a daughter.
I took a deep breath while putting Eloisa’s pictures and personal information at the table.
“Study this lady and her information. I want you to follow her and report whatever she does or where she goes. I will pay you 500 dollars per piece of information. How it sounds like to you?”, I said while my eyes winking on her and my lips smiling on her.
She narrowed her eyes to mock me but she laughed after.
” It’s a prank. Sounds good money but who is this girl? Don’t tell me she was your best friend who framed you and took your baby?”, she told me and I nod my head for confirmation.
“Yes. I want to know her secrets behind those fake smiles. Her agenda and I need an ace to blackmail her for Kent and to herself. Are you in?”, I said while raising my pinky on the table.
” Yes, I will do it!”, Cassandra said and crossed her pinky against me.
A devilish smirk suddenly crossed my face as I sip the last drop of beverages on the table.
Gale and Eloisa walked out of the lobby when Cassandra spotted them. She quickly followed them after realizing that she was the woman in the picture. Lucy just left their meeting place and she gave her the advance payment for her first-ever mission as Cassandra.
“I think this will be my lucky day!”, she mumbled after tailing them.
Eloisa holds Gale’s arms but the guy pushed her gently.
” Are you insane? We’re in a public place and I’m on my way to take my wife to the mall for shopping!”, Gale told Eloisa and she rolled her eyes and walked ahead while stamping her heels on the cement road.
Gale just shook his head to see Eloisa leaving him. He knows exactly how to handle her especially when it comes to sexual desires. Even she’s mad to search on him, a little kiss and pampering touch will make her calm.
Cassandra saw the man behind Eloisa and this man looks familiar. She has no idea if he’s a celebrity or just a famous guy. She saw his face somewhere, maybe in the newspaper.
“Aha, I finally remember this guy! He is the richest chef in New York and he owned a famous Resto here in Makati. Lucy didn’t mention her husband’s name.” Cassandra said while scratching her neck.
Until she made her hypothesis.
“Wait, don’t tell me, this man was her husband? I think I will call her. No, I’ll talk to her personally after this very exciting information I just saw!”, she mumbled with a smirk on her face.
She just passed by at Gale and followed Eloisa. She saw her waving for a cab and Cassandra called another cab to tail her.
” Mister, can we follow that taxi? I will double my fare!”, she ordered the driver.
“No, problem, ma’am.” The driver replied and promptly tailed the said cab.
It’s not a long destination. Maybe they traveled for about thirty minutes and she saw Eloisa stop in front of Kings and Queens Hotel. She knew that this establishment is having a hard to gain new investors since the Zeus Palace and Gale’s Resto arise in the business market. Cassandra heard also that Ace Wine Corp is making its way to the top. The owner of it was the father of the owner of Kings and Queens Hotel, Kent Oliver Stone. She’s wondering, why these two companies pulled each other down when they were family?
“I think I smell something fishy here.” She told herself and just want until she went inside.