Chapter: Chapter 42Ang Isyu na Hindi Niya HinilingKinabukasan, maaga pa lamang ay nasa campus na si Maeve. Dahil wala naman silang major activity ngayong araw, ang nasa isip lamang niya ay tapusin ang ilang readings at makapag-review para sa quiz nila kinabukasan. Hawak ang ilang libro at notebook, tahimik siyang naglalakad papunta sa kanilang classroom habang paminsan-minsan ay tinitingnan ang cellphone niya. May ilang mensahe mula kay Keiv na binasa niya habang naglalakad.Keiv: Good morning, Mahal.Napangiti siya.Maeve: Good morning din. Huwag kang magpalate, kailan ka ba babalik dito sa unit? Wala tuloy akong kasabay...Agad na dumating ang sagot.Keiv: Soon, Mahal! By the way I'm already here.Napailing siya."Maaga pa nga."Pero bago pa siya tuluyang makarating sa building, napansin niyang kakaiba ang dami ng mga estudyanteng nakatingin sa kanya. May mga nagbubulungan. May ilan pang biglang tumitigil sa pag-uusap kapag napapadaan siya.Napakunot-noo siya.Ano na naman kaya 'to?Hindi niya iyon p
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Chapter: Chapter 41Ang Date na Hindi Naging SimplePaglabas nila sa sinehan, bahagyang huminga nang malalim si Maeve. Akala niya, tapos na ang pinaka-weird na bahagi ng date nila.Pero mali pala siya.Pagbukas pa lamang ng pinto ng private elevator, dalawang lalaking nakaitim na agad ang sumalubong sa kanila."Sir, clear na po ang route."Napatingin si Maeve kay Keiv."Route?""Maeve...""Keiv."Napabuntong-hininga ang binata."Please don't start.""Hindi ako nagsisimula. Nagtatanong ako."Bago pa siya makasagot, biglang bumukas ang malaking glass door papunta sa isang private lounge."What's that?""Restaurant.""Alam kong restaurant.""Then?""Bakit walang tao?"Napakamot si Keiv sa batok."Reserved.""Buong restaurant?""Yes."Napatingin si Maeve sa kanya nang matagal."Keiv.""Hmm?""Date lang 'to.""I know.""Hindi business meeting.""I know.""At hindi rin state visit."Napangiti nang bahagya si Keiv."I know that too.""Then bakit parang presidente ang kasama ko?"Napatawa nang mahina ang butler
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Chapter: Chapter 40Ang Date na Hindi Naging SimpleMaulan ang araw na iyon.Mula pa noong umaga ay walang tigil ang pagbuhos ng ulan sa Malolos. Madilim ang kalangitan, malamig ang hangin, at ang mga kalsada ay unti-unting nababalutan ng tubig. Para sa karamihan, isa iyong ordinaryong maulang araw na mas gugustuhing manatili na lamang sa bahay kaysa lumabas.Pero para kay Maeve, perfect iyon.Dahil matagal na niyang gustong magkaroon sila ni Keiv ng isang simpleng date.Kaya bago pa man siya tuluyang makapagbago ng isip, nagpasya siyang sorpresahin si Keiv sa mismong kumpanya nito.Hindi naman siya nagbihis nang bongga.Sa halip, pinili niya ang isang simpleng eleganteng outfit—isang cream-colored blouse na may maliit na ribbon detail sa neckline, ipinares sa high-waisted dark brown midi skirt na bumabagsak hanggang ibaba ng tuhod. Nakasuot siya ng simpleng closed-toe flats, maliit na shoulder bag, at manipis na cardigan dahil malamig ang panahon. Bahagyang inayos lamang niya ang kanyang buhok at naglag
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Chapter: Chapter 39Ang Katotohanang Hindi Na Kayang ItagoMaagang nagtipon ang pamilya ni Vanessa sa kanilang malaking bahay sa Malolos. Maayos ang pagkakahanda ng dining area, nakaupo sa magkabilang panig ng mahabang mesa ang ilang malalapit na kamag-anak, habang nasa gitna sina Vanessa at ang kanyang mga magulang. Maging ang ilang kinatawan ng kanilang pamilya sa negosyo ay naroon din. Para kay Vanessa, kakaiba ang araw na iyon dahil alam niyang may mahalagang bagay na iaanunsyo ang kanyang ama."Vanessa," panimula ng kanyang ama habang ibinababa ang baso ng tubig, "matagal na naming pinag-uusapan ng iyong ina ang tungkol sa kinabukasan mo."Tahimik lamang siyang nakikinig.Alam na niya kung saan patungo ang usapan."At dahil nag-iisa kang anak namin, nais naming tiyakin na magiging maayos ang magiging buhay mo."Bahagyang ngumiti ang kanyang ina."Kaya napagdesisyunan na naming ipagpatuloy ang matagal nang pinag-uusapang kasunduan sa pagitan ng dalawang pamilya."Nanatiling tahimik si Vanessa.Hangga
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Chapter: Chapter 38Ang Lihim sa Likod ng LahatNanatiling nakatayo si Maeve sa loob ng unit, ilang hakbang ang layo mula sa pinto. Hindi niya alam kung bubuksan ba niya iyon o mananatili na lamang siyang tahimik. Ang boses na narinig niya ay hindi pamilyar sa kanya, ngunit may kakaibang lamig itong nag-iwan ng kaba sa kanyang dibdib.Samantala, sa kabilang panig ng pinto, tahimik na nakatayo si Art Leo. Bahagyang nakayuko ang ulo nito habang nakikinig sa katahimikan mula sa loob.May kung anong alaala ang muling sumagi sa isip niya.Ang mukha ni Vanessa.Ang mukha ni Maeve.Magkaiba sila, ngunit may isang bagay na pareho sa mga mata nila—ang takot na minsan na niyang nakita sa isang taong akala niya ay hindi kailanman matitinag.Bahagya siyang napangiti."Maeve..." bulong niya. "Hindi mo pa alam kung gaano kalalim ang pagkakadawit mo rito."Hindi niya agad binuksan ang pinto. Sa halip, umatras siya at naglakad palayo sa hallway.Ngunit bago siya tuluyang makalayo, muli niyang naalala ang isang gabi ilan
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Chapter: Chapter 37CHAPTER 37Ang Pangalan sa Likod ng Lahat"Art Leo!"Paulit-ulit na umalingawngaw sa isip ni Maeve ang pangalang iyon.Hindi siya agad kumilos. Nanatili siyang nakaupo sa sofa habang nakatitig sa laptop. Ilang minuto na niyang tinitingnan ang parehong litrato, umaasang baka may makita siyang ibang detalye na magpapatunay na mali ang iniisip niya.Pero habang mas sinusuri niya ito, mas lalo lamang siyang kinakabahan.Hindi sapat ang isang litrato para magbintang.Alam niya iyon.Kailangan niya ng mas malinaw na ebidensya.Kaya muli niyang binuksan ang browser at nagsimulang maghanap."Art Leo..."Ilang resulta ang lumabas.Hindi siya isang sikat na personalidad sa publiko, pero may ilang lumang artikulo tungkol sa mga business events at university activities kung saan lumilitaw ang pangalan nito.Mas lalo siyang napakunot-noo nang makita ang isang lumang litrato.Nandoon si Art Leo sa isang event.At sa tabi niya...Si Vanessa.Mabilis na kinuha ni Maeve ang screenshot."Okay..."Humin
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Forbidden Attraction : Loving You Was Never Part of the Plan
Synopsis
One tragic night changes everything.
After a devastating car accident, Damien Kael Cervantes sits beside the hospital bed of his dying best friend, Jhon Mario "JM" Mendiola. With his final breath, JM asks Kael to make one life-changing promise—to protect and take care of his younger sister, Celestine Soleil "Sol" Mendiola, the only family he has left.
Bound by loyalty and love for the family that once gave him a home, Kael vows to honor that promise, even if it means sharing a roof with the one person who has never truly gotten along with him.
As grief forces two wounded souls together, old misunderstandings begin to unravel, hidden emotions surface, and the line between friendship, responsibility, and forbidden love slowly begins to blur.
But can a promise made to a dying friend become the beginning of a love neither of them ever expected?
Or will the weight of the past keep them from embracing the future they were destined to share?
Sometimes, the most unforgettable love stories begin with a heartbreaking goodbye.
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Chapter: Chapter 19* * * * *After they had polished off the bowl of popcorn, washing it down with large mugs of cocoa and little talk as they were too absorbed in the movie, Sol fell asleep half an hour before it was over. They sat close together on the couch, Kael completely engrossed in the action on the television screen until he felt Sol’s slack body lean against his shoulder. For a moment he just sat there; motionless, his breath trapped in his lungs, heat pooling into his groin. This woman had him in a constant state of awe. Here it was, four months now and he still desired her with every fiber in his taut body. A first for him. He had usually worked his way through three women within the same time period, keeping his radar on for the fourth one to come along. But Sol was on his mind day and night, leaving no room for any other women. And he couldn’t figure it out. Was it because she was pregnant with his child? That could very well be it. He’d never been faced with such a situation before. Wh
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Chapter: Chapter 18Three weeks went by in a blur. Kael was still staying with Sol after having vacated his old place, though they had mutually adopted their previous roles of friends-only. Which was perfectly okay with Sol—for the time being. She had asked him to accompany her to the doctor’s office, saying he’d be able to hear the tiny heartbeat of their infant if he went along, but he had declined. Evidently he wasn’t up to that yet. She figured it represented something too familial for him to accept just yet, so she had gone alone. He had relieved her from her duties at the gym, telling her she needed rest and shouldn’t be working twelve-hour days. Actually, he tried to get her to quit working altogether. He assured her he had enough money to support her, but she refused. If she had to stay home around the clock she would probably go insane. Besides, she was his friend, not his wife. Not yet anyway. She still popped into the gym to do a light workout each day after work as recommended by h
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Chapter: Chapter 17When everything needed was on the table, she sat down and picked up a fork, noting that he was already devouring his Kung Pao chicken, fried rice, and raw fish salad like a stray dog. She smiled to herself. "Soy sauce?" He shook his head, unable to talk since his mouth was full at the moment. Sol continued her previous line of conversation. "I guess you never really think about being alone. To tell you the truth neither had I until very recently. I suppose that expecting a baby can make you rethink a lot of things. Makes one sit up and take notice of situations, of their life in general. Like the fact that I'm here by myself when so much crime is running rampant." She added in a matter-of-fact tone, "Didn't they just catch that cat-thief a couple blocks away from here last week?" "Yeah. I remember reading something about that on the Internet." He frowned again, but his attention was on his plate. Now that she had properly primed his mind, using the I'm-alone-and-pregnant-tactic at
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Chapter: Chapter 16* * * * That night Sol went home, took a shower, slid on a pair of shorts and a T-shirt and went to the kitchen to make herself some warm milk. She’d called the gym earlier and left a message with Rick, asking him to tell Kael she wouldn’t be in this evening. She was still upset over their conversation at the park. He’d have to make do without her tonight. There was one consolation to crying so much; you eventually ran out of tears. Now she was just numb and confused. Hormones: Her doctor’s assurance of what caused her emotions to seesaw filled her head. Kael: Her heart countered. Both: Was her own conclusion. Just as she was about to sit down with the nine o’clock news, a knock on the door stopped her before she took her first sip of milk. She didn’t dare hope it was Kael. Lord knew he had practically done a back flip when she called off their customary get together. Still, she couldn’t help the sudden drumming of her silly, immature heart as she walked to the door. And it nea
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Chapter: Chapter 15* * * *A heavy sigh seeped from Kael’s lungs as he stared straight ahead at the traffic moving along in front of him. He felt different now that Sol was pregnant. He was slightly bitter that he had been denied any more time with her, though he knew it was a ridiculous emotion to be experiencing. The whole purpose of their intimacy had been to create the child that lay in her belly right now. He slid a sideways glance at the particular part of her anatomy. How would he feel once she started showing? When the product of their once close relationship made itself known with tiny kicks and hiccups? And finally when the child was born, would it bring them closer together, or farther apart? They had been the best of friends before all of this had happened. He had promised himself that he would keep his head on straight. Didn’t think there would be any problem with going from friends, to lovers, and back to friends again. But there was a problem. A big one. And he was damned if he knew how
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Chapter: Chapter 14* * * *When Sol stepped out of the air-conditioned store she was greeted by a wave of summer heat that smelled of hot asphalt. Though not as scorching as most cities got in September, it was still a shock to her system after being in the artificially cooled environment she worked in all day. Looking around, she quickly caught sight of Kael’s Wrangler parked just ahead on the bottom level of the double-decked parking lot. He was looking in her direction but his expression was unreadable from where she stood. He must have seen her though, because she noticed the way he shifted in his seat before looking away. Ever since he had found out about her pregnancy things hadn’t been the same. She only saw him when she went to the gym each night and then he treated her with quiet courtesy, or avoided her altogether. His clothes had promptly been removed from her bedroom, evidently while she had been at the store so he wouldn’t have to face her. He didn’t call her anymore. They no longer laugh
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Chapter: Chapter 42The Issue She Never Asked ForEarly the next morning, Maeve was already on campus. Since they didn't have any major activities that day, all she had in mind was finishing some readings and reviewing for their quiz the following day.Holding several books and a notebook, she quietly walked toward their classroom while occasionally checking her phone. She read a few messages from Keiv as she walked.Keiv: Good morning, Mahal.She smiled.Maeve: Good morning, too. Don't be late. When are you coming back to the unit? I don't have anyone to accompany me now...His reply came immediately.Keiv: Soon, Mahal! By the way, I'm already here.She shook her head.“He really is early.”But before she could reach the building, she noticed that an unusual number of students were staring at her. Some were whispering, while others suddenly stopped talking whenever she passed by.She frowned.What is it this time?She ignored them until, upon entering the hallway, someone suddenly shouted.“GO, MAEVE!”
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Chapter: Chapter 41The Date That Wasn't So SimpleAs they stepped out of the movie theater, Maeve took a deep breath. She thought the weirdest part of their date was finally over.But she was wrong.The moment the private elevator doors opened, two men dressed in black were already waiting for them.“Sir, the route is clear.”Maeve looked at Keiv.“Route?”“Maeve…”“Keiv.”The young man sighed.“Please don't start.”“I’m not starting anything. I’m asking a question.”Before he could answer, the large glass door leading to a private lounge suddenly opened.“What’s that?”“A restaurant.”“I know it’s a restaurant.”“Then?”“Why is there no one here?”Keiv scratched the back of his neck.“Reserved.”“The entire restaurant?”“Yes.”Maeve stared at him for a long moment.“Keiv.”“Hmm?”“This is just a date.”“I know.”“It’s not a business meeting.”“I know.”“And it’s not a state visit either.”Keiv smiled faintly.“I know that too.”“Then why does it feel like I’m with the president?”The butler standing be
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Chapter: Chapter 40The Date That Wasn't So SimpleIt was a rainy day.Since early morning, the rain had been pouring endlessly over Malolos. The sky was dark, the air was cold, and the roads were gradually becoming covered with water. For most people, it was the kind of ordinary rainy day when they would rather stay home than go outside.But for Maeve, it was perfect.Because she had been wanting to have a simple date with Keiv for quite some time.So before she could change her mind, she decided to surprise Keiv at his company.She didn't dress up extravagantly.Instead, she chose a simple yet elegant outfit—a cream-colored blouse with a small ribbon detail at the neckline, paired with a high-waisted dark brown midi skirt that fell below her knees. She wore simple closed-toe flats, a small shoulder bag, and a thin cardigan because of the cold weather. She only lightly styled her hair and applied a little lip tint.Simple.Decent.But elegant.The kind of outfit that didn't need to be expensive to make
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Chapter: Chapter 39The Truth That Can No Longer Be HiddenVanessa's family gathered early that morning at their large house in Malolos. The dining area had been carefully prepared, with several close relatives seated on both sides of the long table. Vanessa sat in the middle with her parents, while a few representatives from their family's business were also present.For Vanessa, the day felt different because she knew her father had something important to announce."Vanessa," her father began as he set down his glass of water, "your mother and I have been discussing your future for a long time."She remained silent, simply listening.She already knew where the conversation was going."And because you're our only daughter, we want to make sure that you'll have a good and secure future."Her mother smiled faintly."So we've decided to proceed with the agreement that has long been discussed between our two families."Vanessa remained silent.Until her father finally said the words she had been waiting for
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Chapter: Chapter 38CHAPTER 38The Secret Behind EverythingMaeve remained standing inside the unit, several steps away from the door. She didn't know whether she should open it or simply remain silent. The voice she had heard was unfamiliar, yet there was something strangely cold about it that left an uneasy feeling in her chest.Meanwhile, on the other side of the door, Art Leo stood silently. His head was slightly lowered as he listened to the silence coming from inside.A memory suddenly crossed his mind.Vanessa's face.Maeve's face.They were different, but there was one thing they shared in their eyes—the same fear he had once seen in someone he thought could never be shaken.A faint smile appeared on his lips."Maeve..." he whispered. "You have no idea how deeply you're involved in this."He didn't open the door. Instead, he stepped back and walked away down the hallway.But before he could get too far, he remembered a night several months ago.A night that had started as a simple meeting.And en
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Chapter: Chapter 37The Name Behind Everything"Art Leo!"The name echoed repeatedly inside Maeve's mind.She didn't move right away. She remained seated on the sofa, staring at her laptop. For several minutes, she had been looking at the same photograph, hoping she might find another detail that would prove her suspicions wrong.But the more she examined it, the more nervous she became.One photograph wasn't enough to accuse someone.She knew that.She needed clearer evidence.So she opened her browser again and began searching."Art Leo..."Several results appeared.He wasn't a famous public figure, but there were a few old articles about business events and university activities where his name appeared.Her brows furrowed even more when she found an old photograph.Art Leo was there at an event.And beside him...Vanessa.Maeve quickly took a screenshot."Okay..."She took a deep breath."One more."She searched through the dates one after another.There was one from August.Another from September.An
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