"Now that we're all complete. Let me do a brief recap and update on our mission," sa loob ng isang puting kwarto nagtitipon tipon ngayon ang mga member ng The Vows, they are called the Seven Vows. The seven leader of The Vows.
"The profile shown is a high profile tycoon," Seraphine pointed her laser stick at the picture being produced by a projector. "Known as Jio Manlubang. 28 years old and the son of Senator Manlubang. Considered as one of the most handsome bachelor internationally. Jio is known to be a chill business tycoon but despite this smiling facade of his, is a dangerous man. According to Rogue, who has been working for him for the last two years, is connected to Hudas or may be he is Hudas himself."
"That's probably Rogue assuming things," Adara stated.
"It's probably you assuming that I'm assuming," Nina replied nonchalantly not even looking at Adara's direction.
"What did you say NINA?" Adara purposely give attention to Rogue's real name.
"You turned deaf Adara," with a monotonous voice Nina uttered while reading the file that was distributed earlier before the meeting began.
Adara bit back her lips. She can't believe that Rogue said that. Kara and Vision chuckled at the two's banter as they were most of the time clashing heads while Morta stayed quiet like she always does.
"G-guys don't fight," Dauntress butt in on the two's childish bickering.
"We're not," the both of them replied with Adara shouting and Nina saying it flatly.
"Shut up!" Seraphine interrupted the two bickering child, "as I was saying, Jio has 80% probability of being the cardholder, Judas Iscariot. Rogue will continue on being his secretary while Dauntress…"
"HOW COME all of you are fucking useless?!" Mula sa labas ng magarang conference room ay maririnig mo ang malakas na boses ng isang lalaki kaya naman walang ingay niyang binuksan ang pinto papasok sa naghihintay na Prinsipe ng Sama ng loob na naghahasik ng lagim sa loob ng silid na ito.
"President,"
"Lintik!" Agad na napamura ang lalaking tinawag na Boss ng may magsalita sa bandang likudan niya nang hindi niya inaasahan. "Inna, what the fuck? Do you plan to kill me?" Habang sapu-sapo ang kanyang dibdib ay nanghihina siyang napa-upo sa swivel chair na nakalaan para sa kanya. Ang kaninang nararamdamang galit ay napalitan ng pagkagulat.
For the meanwhile, bakas naman sa facial expression ng mga Department Head ang relief ng makita ang ever reliable na secretary ni President Jio, ang owner and founder ng leading shipping company sa Country P. Madalang itong magalit at madalas ay nakangiti kaya naman natakot sila ng magtaas ito ng boses.
"Are you just gonna stare at my handsome face?" Nang makarecover sa shock agad na nagsungit si Jio sa sekretarya niyang kadadating pa lang.
"No. Here is the update," inabot ni Inna sa anim na Department Head ang folder na kanina pa niyang hawak bago lumapit kay Jio at inabot dito ang kopya nito.
"Inside the folder are the information that Mr. Jang has leaked to the public. Most of them are information about the company's inside transactions. I have already ordered the IT Department to trace his whereabouts bago pa niya mailabas ang iba pang information na ninakaw niya mula sa kompanya, President." Magalang na pagpapaliwanag ni Inna sa kaharap at saka inabot dito ang cellphone na hawak ng may mareceive na text mula sa inutusang tracker.
"This is what I'm talking about. Prepare for a presscon. PR Department Head will be the one to face the Press. Accounting Head, compute for the damage and loss for this incident. IT, strengthen our virtual security and make sure that important informations are authorized only under my name and those who I gave permission to. Admin Head, investigate everyone who works with Mr. Jang and ang maaaring iba pa niyang kasabwat. HR, find someone reliable to take Mr. Jang's former position. Marketing, assure our customers that there is nothing to worry about. The shipment that got delayed will be shipped immediately. The cost will be shouldered by the company," he give everyone one last look, "Dismiss."
While walking out of the conference room the six Department Head are already busy contacting their secretaries to make sure that the President's order are to be carried out. After all they are the President's trusted Heads.
"President the car is ready," pagbibigay alam ni Inna sa kanina pang tahimik na si Jio mula ng lumabas ang mga kameeting nito.
"Let's go," tumayo ito at saka lumabas ang isang klaseng ngiti na sa loob ng dalwang taon ay hindi pa niya nakikita na nakapaskil sa mga labi nito. Kinilabutan siya.
"Yes, President."
"City S. Apartment 17," sinabi niya sa Driver ang destinasyon nilang pupuntahan. Ang text message na nareceive niya kanina ay ang kinaroroonan ni Mr. Jang. Isang linggo na ng magAWOL ito sa trabaho sa pageembezzle ng pera ng kompanya at nagnakaw rin ito ng mga importanteng files at impormasyon ng transactions and shipments ng kompanya. Those files that were stolen includes the companies dealings and shipment with different countries both illegal and legal.
Tumitingin siya ng updates sa internet ng may dumating na email mula sa Accounting Head.
"President, from Ms. Cruz." Inabot niya dito ang tablet na naglalaman ng email mula sa Accounting Head.
"Hmm," hindi lumilingon na kinuha ni Jio ang tablet na inabot sa kanya ni Inna bago binasa ang laman nito.
Madami ang tumatakbo ngayon sa utak niya. Hinawakan niya ang kanyang sentido para kahit papaano mabawasan ang unti unting pagpintig nito.
Tiningnan niya si Inna na nakaupo sa front seat ng sasakyan. Ito ang sandalan niya sa mga gantong pagkakataon. Two years na rin mula ng magtrabaho ito para sa kanya at sa panahong yun hindi niya kayang ipakita sa babae kung gano siya kasamang tao sa likod ng mga ngiting ipinapakita niya dito. Hindi niya kayang sabihin dito kung gaanong kalaking kasalanan ang nagawa niya para dito.
Naaalala pa niya ang mga mata nitong puno ng luha ng kamuntikan niya itong mabunggo habang hawak ang isang kahon.
"Jio," naputol ang pag-iisip niya ng may tumawag sa pangalan niya. "President nandito na tayo."
"Inna," akmang bababa na ito ng tawagin niya. "Stay here."