The Crazy Rich Madame
Chapter 61: Her Match.

"Ayos din yang bungad mo ah, dapat pala hindi Gazali ang pangalan mo, ano?" Bungad ni Vlad paglapit kay Gazali na noon ay matalim ang tingin sa kanya. Gigil na sinundan siya ni Gazali ng tingin na parang gusto na siya nitong tadtarin ng pinong-pino sa talas ng tingin nito.

"-dapat ang pangalan mo 'Qalmaqal"." She grinned. "Means Scandalous, rowdy, quarrelsome and... a trouble maker. A similar word is scandalous from Azerbaijani." Vlad let a sarcastic chuckle and crossed her arms on her chest. Scanning the woman from top to bottom, who now seemed out of words to match hers.

"See? That name suits you." She chuckles sarcastically while circling the troublesome woman.

Vlad looks at Gazali that is now glaring at her while gnashing the teeth and the fist clenched tight. As if she wanted to hit Vlad but ended up doing nothing. And said,

"Wala akong pakialam sa 'ahas' na tulad mo Vladimyr! Umalis ka dito basta umalis ka dito buwiset kang babae ka!" Gigil na gigil na sigaw nito kay Vladimyr. Na ikinangisi niya lang.

Kahit na nakakagawa na ito ng malaking tensyon sa buong salon. At ang nakakahiyang tagpong iyon na umaani ng samu't saring opinyon na laban sa asawa ni Ethan, wala siyang balak bumaba sa asta nitong parang walang pinag-aralan. Oo naiinis na siya sa ginagawa nito pero, mas pipiliin niyang maging kalmado. Kesa ang sumigaw. Mas pipiliin niyang ngumisi. Kesa ang makipag tagisan ng di magandang asal, mas gusto niyang magmukhang makapal ang mukha at di tinatablan ng ganitong panghihiya.

'This is the right way of dealing with poor mannered people.'

'Stay calm and poised, then give them your widest grin.'

Vladimyr shook her head with disappointment as she stared at the woman who was now furious.

"Oh well, I better call your master. Because it seems like his 'Pet' is uncontrollable and just escaped from its cage..." Vlad said, and took out her phone.

"-And keep on barking at innocent people just to seek some attention or sympathy." She said while scrolling her phone contacts.

After a few rungs, the other line answered with a familiar male voice. Vlad turns the speaker on to show the woman who is on the other line.

In Vlad's mind, if this woman has no shame to humiliate herself in front of the others, the let's do more than humiliating for a hundred percent since she is not afraid for the outcome.

"Hello, Ethan..."

"Yes, Vladimir, is there anything I can do for you?" Ethan from the other line plainly asked.

"Oh, well... actually... I'm with your wife_"

"What?"

"Oh-"

The call immediately turned off the heard the other phone rang. It was Gazali's phone. The woman immediately took her phone out and saw her husband calling. She quickly answered it and fear registered on her face. "Hon..."

"Gazali, where are you?"

"I-I'm in a salon, hon... I-I want to have hair treatment...why?"

"F*ck! Don't dare make a scene again Gazali for fuck' sake give me some respect!"

"I-I d-didn't do anything honey, I swear..."

"Make sure about it Gazali I'm already tired of receiving shame and bashing because of your deeds."

"Y-yes honey... I promise...."

"Alright... I love you.... take care..."

Vladimyr saw how the woman's face softened as she heard those words from her husband. Her smile is timid, but the fear is still there.

When the woman was about to cut the call, another word from the man was heard, which made Vlad chuckle.

"By the way, you're enticing in my eyes already, but okay, soothe yourself." It was calm and sweet.

"So, siguro naman kakalma ka na niyan Gazali?"

Vlad, heard Gazali's scoffed and glare at her. "Pasalamat ka sa pakiusap ng asawa ko. Pero di ibig sabihin no'n tapos na ako sa'yo." Nagkibit-balikat na lang di Vladimyr at tumaas ang sulok ng bibig.

"Walang kaso sa akin yon Gazali. Sumugod ka lang hanggang sa kaya mo. Hanggang sa kaya mo na akong patumbahin. Pero kapag pagkakataon ko na, siguraduhin mong makakayanan mong tagalan ang bawat pag atake ko... baka kase, sa unang subok pa lang, mawasak ka na." Nakangising tinapik ni Vladimyr ang balikat ni Gazali saka umtras, pabalik sa pwesto niya. "Sayang naman ang binigay ko sayong pagkakataon..." Tumayo ng tuwid si Vladimyr. Pero umaapaw pa rin ang lakas ng dating mula sa kanya.

Nakangising bumalik si Vladimyr sa pwesto niya kanina saka sinenyasan ang hairdresser na ipagpatuloy ang ginagawa nito sa buhok niya saka iti uon ulit ang atensyon sa pagbabasa ng magazine. Hindi na pinansin ni Vladimyr ang mga tingin ng mga tao doon sa kanya pero ramdam nya ang pag alis ni Gazali. Kasabay ng paghupa ng tensyon at pag gaan ng paligid. NAGUGULUHANG bumalik si Lucien sa salon, di pa rin mawala sa isip niya ang nakita kanina lang.

Hindi niya maintindihan kung namamalikmata lang ba siya o minumulto ba siya ng kapatid niya dahil sa mga di patas na iniisip niya sa dating nobya nitong si Vladimyr. Na ngayon ay siyang nagpapatibok na rin ng puso niya. Naisip ni Lucien na baka inuusig lang siya ng konsensya kaya kung ano ano ang nakikita. O, baka isa iyong babala na kailangan niyang maging tapat o ipagpatuloy ang ipinangako sa pumanaw na kapatid. 'To revenge!'

Pero sa nangyayari ngayon, lamang ang pagtutol ng isip at puso niya sa plano.

His goal is to avenge his brother's death, but he ended up falling inlove with the same girl.

Walang pagsisising nararamdaman si Lucien kung nahulog man siya sa Ex ng kapatid niya. Maaaring pagkamakasirili ito pero ang puso niya 'di maawat sa pagsigaw ng pangalan ni Vladimyr.

Pakiramdam ni Lucien uhaw na uhaw siya sa pagmamahal nito, sa atensyon at sa presensya nito bawat araw, hindi kaya ng sistema niyang di makita at mayakap ang babae.

Sa isang salita, baliw na baliw na siya kay Vladimyr.

Marahas na napabuntong hininga si Lucien at nanlalambot na lumakad papunta salon.

"Uncle!"

Natigilan si Lucien sa malalim na pag iisip nang marinig ang boses ng anak ni Vladimyr na si Drak.

Agad naghanap ang mga mata ni Lucien sa batang tumawag. Sa di kalayuan nakita niya si Drak sa kabilang bahagi ng kalye. May kasama itong paslit na nakatali ng dalawa ang buhok. Morena at may napaka inosenteng mukha. 'Cute'

His inner self said and signaled the two to stay on their spot. Lucien rushed on the other side of the road to fetch the two kids and bring them with him.

"Who's the kid?" Lucien asked at Drak.

"I just saw her in front of our school's gate, she is crying."

Lucien knit his brows, confused. "She's lost?"

"Yes. I guess, Uncle." The kid shrugs.

"Did you ask her where she lives? We can take her to her family."

"Yeah. She just pointed in a direction and we ended up in here. Maybe she knew the way but didn't know the name of the place."

Tumango si Lucien at hinarap ang bata.

"Uhm... baby... do you know where your mom is?"

Naguguluhan na tumingin si Luvien kay Drak na ikinatawa nito dahil sa reaksyon nya.

"Baby anong pangalan mo?"

"C-cheya.. po." malambing ang boses ng bata na sumagot.

"Cheya? Okay, Cheya alam mo ba kung saan ka nakatira?" Maingat na taong ni Lucien sa bata. Nakatingin ang batang babae at parang iiyak.

"Doon po." Tinaas ng bata ang kamay at itinuro kung saan. Sinundan ng tingin ni Lucien ang munti nitong hintuturo at nakakunot ang noo dahil sa direksyon na tinuro ng bata. "Beauty salon?" Napatingin si Lucien kay Drak. Bakas din ang pagtataka nito sa mukha.

"Okay... let's try to see if she knows someone in that place."

"Okay.."

"Let's go cheya-i mean, tayo na Cheya." Aya ni Lucien. Pero di kumilos ang bata. May tinitingnan ito na sinundan din nila ng tingin.

"Papap?" Turo ng bata sa nagtitinda ng candies. May naka display na lollipop.

"I guess she likes the lollipop." Drak said.

"Okay, let's buy first." He nodded.

"Yeyy!" The kid clapped her little hands happily. That made the two chuckles.

"She's so cute, right uncle?"

"Yeah. Just like Drakaina."

"She's cuter than Cane."

"Cane?"

"Yeah. I call my twin, Cane. Just like a Cane, sweet but strong headed."

"Oh!" He laughed. "I see. But she looks proper and polite."

"Nah. She's a strong headed."

Napatango na lang si Lucien sa sinabi ng bata at ngumiti.

Hawak nina Lucien ang kamay ng batang si Cheya, sa kabilang kamay ay si Drak. Napangiti si Lucien nang mapansin ang malagkit na tingin ng batang lalaki sa paslit.

His eyes are sparkling and his smile is bright. Whenever the little girl tried to hug his waist. Lucien saw how Drak stiffened and blush.

And he can't stop smiling at the cute and sweet approach.

"Okay we now have a pack of candies, lollipop in strawberry flavor for Cheya." Lucien gave a paper bag filled with chocolates, candies and biscuits to the little girl but carried it for a moment. "chocolates for you and your siblings." He gave the other bags of sweets and others to the boy, Drak. "And a some snacks for your Mom since we been here almost an hour." He chuckles. "I hope she's not mad at me for leaving..."

"It's okay uncle, I can tell Mom. Besides we are going to see if little Cheya has a guardian in that place."

"Yeah. You're right." Lucien smiles.