Chapter: EPILOGUE - PART TWO“What did he tell you? Come on, tell me,” I asked Veronica. She looked so worried and hurt, it made me want to pull her into my arms and hold her tight. “Is he bothering you?” I asked. She couldn’t meet my gaze. “Did he hurt you, Veronica?” “No,” she answered softly. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. I didn’t even know what I would’ve done if he’d laid a hand on her. “Then what did he say? Why are you avoiding me? What’s wrong, baby? Please tell me,” I pleaded, looking straight into her eyes. “Hey, please look at me. What are you thinking about? Tell me, please,” I asked again, frustration in my voice. She bit her lower lip, steadied herself, then finally looked at me. “He’s angry, Lucas,” she whispered. “He still affects you this much, huh?” I chuckled bitterly. I stepped away from her and sighed, biting my lip as I felt a sharp ache in my chest. “Do you still like him?” I asked after a long silence. “I still like him, but… hm, I think I’m—” She tried to r
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Chapter: EPILOGUE - PART ONELucas Andriene Clemente The first time I saw her, she was quietly waiting on a couch for her boyfriend. The vocalist of Command. She just sat there, unfazed by everyone around her. She seemed very quiet and aloof — she didn’t look at anyone, not even me. But every time her boyfriend came around, she’d light up. It was obvious she was in love with him. The only time you could read any emotion on her face was when he was near. My cousin Samantha wanted me to get close to her, but honestly, I wasn’t interested. She didn’t talk to anyone except her boyfriend. She never smiled, never even spared a glance at anyone else. I didn’t think we’d ever get along. She kept her distance from everyone, so I stayed focused on the reason I was there in the first place — to look after my cousin. She’s stubborn as hell, and I’m the only one who can keep her in check. She doesn’t really have a choice. "Lucas! You’re not even trying to talk to her. I saw you earlier — you didn’t even go near her. How
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHT“Veronica Marchella Berdin — from the first time I saw you, I knew you’d be a part of my life. It was just a passing glance, but I couldn’t stop myself from looking at you again. I was with my friend Gian, the CEO of the company you worked for, when I saw you with your team, joking around as you left the office. Your laugh was music to my ears, so I kept coming back to your company after that. Gian started to wonder why, but I didn’t care. I was happy just seeing you every day. I secretly followed you, always stealing glances. Even when I was supposed to be watching over Samantha, I spent my time on you. Then one day, I was shocked to see you at their studio, with Samantha’s ex — and I realized he was your boyfriend. I was furious, even though I had no right. But I still couldn’t stop. I did everything I could to be with you, to get to know you. And I was right. The more I got to know you, the more I wanted to spend my life with you. What I felt when I first saw you grew stronger when
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIFTY SEVENThey were emotional, though their faces were filled with sweet smiles, and I couldn’t help but feel emotional too. We were in the middle of hugging when soft music began to play. I turned toward the path I’d walked earlier and saw Lucas standing there, smiling so handsomely at me. He walked toward me and I met him halfway. He gently touched my cheek and caressed it. His eyes were emotional, and it made me even more emotional too. I was so lucky to have him. He loved me so deeply, and I loved him just the same. I kissed him passionately, and I almost lost myself when I felt him kiss me back with the same intensity. He tilted my head to deepen the kiss even more. After a long, lingering kiss, he started kissing my cheeks and then my ear — slow, almost teasing. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from moaning… fuck. “Baby, are you seducing me?” His voice sent shivers down my spine. I suddenly felt weak, which made it easy for him to lift me and settle me onto his lap. His face was seri
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIFTY SIX"Are you okay?" I asked. "I’m nervous," he admitted, which made me smile as I hugged him back. "Don’t worry, everything will be alright. I’m sure they’ll be happy to see us together," I whispered to him. We were on our way to the shelter in Bohol. He personally wanted to ask for my hand from Sister and the others. He proposed to me two days ago, and now he wanted us to go there so he could formally ask for my hand — and I couldn’t say no, because I wanted that too. Sister Mona and the others were the ones who took me in back then, they became my family and my parents in their own way, so I also wanted to show them how important they still are to me, at least in this way. After everything, we left. It had already been six months since I left the shelter after Lucas and I had that conversation. That night, when I finally decided to talk to him, everything became clear. I realized that everything I believed about him was wrong — and it was all Samantha’s plan to mess with us. When s
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIFTY FIVEBack then, when I didn’t know him yet, all I ever thought about was how to please Xavier, how to make him fall in love with me. How could I make him love me when he didn’t? How could I make his heart feel something it wouldn’t? I was too hard on myself — selfish and selfless at the same time. I was blind. But when Lucas came, he changed everything. My life started to turn upside down. There were moments I felt loved, and moments when I felt I wasn’t. Before I could let Xavier go, I kept asking myself: Would I ever be able to love again after him? I didn’t know the answer. But everything changed when Lucas came. I fell for him so easily, so quickly, and so deeply. At first, I didn’t want anything to do with him. Just knowing he was Samantha’s driver — or so I thought — made me dislike him. There was an unnamed fear inside me. I chose to ignore him, to keep him at a distance. But somehow, he made his way into my life. He didn’t ask for permission. He made sure I noticed him. And befor
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ATTACHED WITH HER OBSESSION
It was never part of my plan to get attached. I was just a freelance model, newly signed under a rising modeling agency in town. Everything was supposed to be simple; work, exposure, growth. Then came Dr. Aria Williams — dermatologist, surgeon, and the woman who was supposed to fix me.
Chaos started the moment I met her. The way she talked, the way she looked at me felt like she was studying every inch of who I was. Every word I said, every silence I made, she read me like I was her favorite patient. It made me uncomfortably hot, and yet... I kept coming back.
I told myself it was part of the therapy, the strange pull I felt toward her was part of it. But the way she looked at me; cold, curious, almost hungry, said otherwise. I hated her for it. I felt it every time her voice softened, every time her fingers lingered on my skin longer than they should. She called it treatment. I called it control.
What started as therapy turned into something dark and deeper. I wanted to be beautiful, to be ready for the public, but what we craved became something private, something only between us.
And the more sessions I had with her, the stronger the connection grew. Until one day, her eyes focused on someone else. And every time their eyes met, it burned through me. When she saw it, she offered something that challenged me. To be her slave and she'll be mine— alone.
Soon, I found myself following her every order, fulfilling her desires without question. Along the way, I realized her obsession had become mine too. And before I could stop, the hate I once felt for her turned into something else.
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Chapter: Chapter 38Aria woke up slowly. Not all at once—no sudden gasp or sharp intake of breath—but in fragments. A slight shift of her fingers against mine. A faint crease between her brows. The smallest sound in her throat, like she was testing whether the world was still there. I didn’t move. I was afraid that if I did, she’d disappear again. Her eyes opened halfway, unfocused and heavy, before finally finding me. The moment she registered my presence, something in her face changed. Relief came first. Then confusion. Then something darker—something defensive. “How long have you been here?” she asked quietly. “Long enough,” I replied. She winced slightly, as if the answer hurt more than she expected. “You shouldn’t have come.” “You already said that.” “And I still mean it.” I leaned back slightly, giving her space without leaving. “Do you?” She didn’t answer right away. Her gaze drifted past me, taking in the empty bottles lined up neatly on the counter, the glass of water I’d p
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Chapter: Chapter 37I tried calling her but Aria didn’t answer. Xavier is confused but he refused to ask and I’m grateful that he didn’t.My mind is too loud and I couldn’t help but overthink about us until I fell asleep. The next morning, there’s still no calls from her. No preplies.At first, I told myself she was busy. Consultations ran long. Emergencies happened. Silence didn’t always mean avoidance.But I know better. Or at least, my mind wouldn’t let me not do anything.I sent one message again. Just one.Me:Are you okay? It stayed unread.I stared at the screen longer than I should have, thumb hovering uselessly before I locked the phone. I closed my eyes, my mind filled the silence for her—imagining reasons, explanations, worst-case scenarios I tried not to linger on.I skipped breakfast. Skipped checking emails. Instead, I called Martha.She answered on the third ring. “Ena? You’re early.”“I can’t make it to the fitting today,” I said without preamble.There was a pause. “Excuse me?”“I won’t
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Chapter: Chapter 36When its my turn, the clinic felt colder than it usually did. Not in temperature but in atmosphere. In the way my shoulders stayed tense as I sat on the edge of the chair, hands folded neatly on my lap. In the way I avoided looking at Aria directly when she stepped into the room. She noticed. Of course she did. “Good afternoon, Ena,” she said, closing the door behind her. Professional. Neutral. But her eyes lingered on me a second longer than necessary. “How are you feeling today?” “Fine,” I answered quickly. Too quick. She paused, just barely. Then nodded and moved toward her desk, picking up my file. “Any new symptoms? Fatigue? Sleep issues?” “No.” She glanced up. “Stress?” I hesitated. “Nothing unusual.” The silence stretched. Aria pulled her chair closer, her movements careful, controlled. She asked the right questions. Did the right checks. Spoke in the same calm tone she always used. But something was off. Or at least, to me. I kept my answers short. Flat. I didn’t
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Chapter: Chapter 35Reality doesn’t arrive all at once.It comes in pieces. In reminders. In the dull weight of routine slowly pressing its way back into places that were warm and reckless just days ago.The morning after Aria’s birthday didn’t feel dramatic. No grand declarations. No lingering sweetness wrapped in fantasy. Just sunlight filtering through curtains, the low hum of the air conditioner, and the quiet understanding that we were returning to our usual lives.I watched Aria get dressed while pretending not to.She moved with the same calm efficiency she always had—hair tied neatly, expression composed, the version of herself the world knew and trusted sliding back into place. The version that wasn’t just mine.“You’re staring,” she said without looking.“I’m not,” I replied immediately.She smiled faintly, catching my reflection in the mirror. “You are.”I shrugged, sitting up. “Just… memorizing.”That made her pause.She turned to me then, softer than before, and leaned down to press a brief
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Chapter: Chapter 34The resort felt different once the shoot ended.Not quieter but emptier. Like the place had finally exhaled after days of controlled chaos. By midmorning, luggage lined the lobby. Crew members hugged, exchanged numbers, and promised to work together again. Someone complained about early flights. Someone else laughed too loudly.I stood slightly apart, watching it all happen.Martha found me near the entrance, phone pressed to her ear, clipboard tucked under her arm. When she hung up, she turned to me with her usual sharp efficiency.“You ready?” she asked. “Van leaves at fifteen.”“I’m not leaving yet,” I said.She blinked. “What?”“I’m staying. Just… a couple more days.”Her brow furrowed instantly. “Ena, that’s not—”“I already cleared it with the hotel,” I said quickly. “I’ll cover everything. I just need a short break before my next schedule.”Martha studied my face. The exhaustion. The resolve. Maybe the faint glow she mentioned yesterday.“…Alright,” she said finally. “But I’ll
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Chapter: Chapter 33Aria’s expression looked bothered, any moment I knew she’d forget that we needed to be careful. So before she could do anything that would break us, I texted her.Me:I’m okay. Don’t let her get through us.Her face darkened for a moment then it relaxed. I don’t know how she did that so quickly but I’m glad she listened to me. After a while, my phone buzzed.Aria:Please come to me now. I can’t behave for too long when you’re this far.I stared at the message longer than I should have.Please come to me now. I can’t behave for too long when you’re this far.My thumb hovered over the screen, my pulse loud in my ears. Across the sand, the crew was still busy resetting lights, adjusting reflectors, calling out names. Everything looked normal. Too normal for the way my chest felt.I took a slow breath and typed back.Me:Give me fourty-five minutes to one hour. We’re almost done.I slipped my phone back into my tote and forced my shoulders to relax before walking back toward the tent. Tha
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