Chapter: Chapter 237Scarlett’s POV Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya. Akala ko si George ang tinutukoy namin… si Nick pala.Pinunasan ko ang mga luha sa pisngi ko at tumingin sa kanya.Kumpara sa nararamdaman ko, mas matindi ang pinagdadaanan ni Jessica.Nakaramdam ako ng lungkot at awa para sa kanya, pero higit sa lahat, humanga ako.Ang tagal na naming magkasama dito, mahigit isang buwan na… at ilang beses ko lang siyang nakitang umiyak, masasabi kong napakatatag niyang babae.Tahimik siyang lumalaban. Hindi siya nagpapadala sa emosyon, pero ramdam mo ang lalim ng sakit na tinatago niya.“Kailangan mo nang harapin si George,” muling balik ni Jessica sa usapan namin.“Carly, listen,” malumanay niyang sabi, “I don’t know why there is fear in your heart. Is it because, hindi naiparamdam ni George nang buo ang pagmamahal niya sayo? Is it because he’s not saying I love you to you? Is it because…”“No!” mabilis kong putol sa sinasabi niya.Ramdam ko naman na mahal ako ni George. I mean, he’s good, he’s kind, h
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Chapter: Chapter 236Jessica’s POVTahimik akong nakatayo sa gilid ng ilog Thames. Dito sa London. Suot suot ko ang isang makapal na coat, marahang hinihipan ng malamig na hangin ang aking buhok habang nakatingin sa malawak na tanawin sa harap ko. Tila kay payapa ng paligid.Sa di kalayuan, tanaw ko ang London Eye, mabagal na umiikot, kumikislap sa ilalim ng papalubog na araw. Ang langit ay may halong kulay kahel at lilang gumuguhit sa ulap, tila pininturahan ng isang mahinahong kamay.Huminga ako ng malalim. Halos mag-iisang buwan na ako dito. Ngunit, tila kahapon lang. Napangiti ako nung makita ko ang dalawang magkasintahang naghahalikan. Ngunit, sa di inaasahan, bigla kong naalala si Nick. Gumuhit ang sakit sa aking mukha. Pinipilit kong tanggapin, ngunit kay hirap. Minsan, naiisip ko, sana, hindi ko na lang nalaman ang totoo. Dahil ang masayang alaala namin ni Nick ay isang malaking kasalanan. Ipinilig ko ang aking ulo. “ Jes!” lakad takbong sigaw ni Scarlett. “ Be careful Carly! Sigaw ko. Kita n
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Chapter: Chapter 235Elmer’s POV“Sir, successful na pong na-transfer ang lahat ng pera mula sa account na ito papunta sa account ng anak ninyo.”Nanlaki ang ngiti sa aking mga labi. “Hahaha! Sa wakas… wala na akong iisipin pa.”“Maraming salamat!” Masaya akong tumayo at lumabas ng bangko, pakiramdam ko ay gumaan ang lahat.Habang naglalakad papunta sa kotse, doon ko pa lang binuksan ang cellphone ko.“Shit.” Apat na oras na pala akong nawala sa radar. Hindi ko nabasa ang sunod-sunod na mensahe mula sa organisasyon.Pero imbes na kabahan… napangiti pa ako.“Wala nang mahihita sa akin ang organisasyon,” bulong ko sa sarili habang sumasakay sa kotse.“Unti-unti nang nawawasak ang pundasyon nito. Kalahati ng miyembro, isa-isang nawawala, nagtatago, at tulad ko… inaalis ang pondo sa mga account na hawak ng organisasyon.”“Sa wakas… sa secret base.”Napangiti ako habang iniisip ang laki ng perang nailigtas ko.Ligtas na ako. Wala nang kapangyarihan ang organisasyon na kunin sa akin ang pera. Kailangan ko lan
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Chapter: Chapter 234Underground third person POV“Va te faire foutre!” malakas na sigaw ni Leon, nanginginig sa galit, habang dinuduro ang bawat isa sa mga miyembro ng organisasyon.Walang ni isa mang kumibo. Walang nagulat. Lahat sila, alam na kung bakit nag-aalab si Leon. Maraming mga transaksyon ang nahuli.Mabibigat ang hakbang ni Leon habang palakad-lakad sa gitna ng silid. Matalas ang kanyang tingin, parang blade na kayang sumugat kahit walang galaw. Isa-isa niyang tinitigan ang mga kasamahan, tila binabasa ang laman ng kanilang mga isipan.“Paano nangyari ang lahat ng ito?”“Anong nangyayari sa inyo?”“Nagiging inutil na ba kayo lahat?!”Sunod-sunod, parang kidlat ang kanyang mga tanong.Walang sumagot. Walang may lakas ng loob.“Tsk!”Napailing si Leon, nilingon ang malaking monitor sa dingding. Nanliit ang kanyang mga mata. Halos kalahati ng mga miyembro, wala sa meeting.Isang mapait na tawa ang binitawan niya. “Ahaha… hahahaha!” Mabilis ang pagbago ng emosyon, mula sa galit, sa tawa, papunta
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Chapter: Chapter 233Nick’s POVBumalik ako sa kasalukuyan nang biglang tumunog ang cellphone ko, sabay putol sa mga alaala ng huling usapan namin ni Jessica.“Hello, kumusta po, General Reyes?”“Magandang balita, Nick,” sagot niya, bakas ang sigla sa tinig. “Nagamit namin lahat ng impormasyong naibigay mo. Lima sa mga transaksyon ng organisasyon ay aming napigilan. Nahuli ang mga taong sangkot.”Napangiti ako, hindi ng saya, kundi ng muling nabuhay na determinasyon.“Bilyon-bilyon ang nawala sa kanila. Masasabi kong yumanig ang pundasyon ng organisasyon dahil sa mga nabunyag na transaksyon,” sabi ni General, malalim ang tinig.“Masaya po ako sa balita,” sagot ko, malamig ang boses at matalim ang titig ko sa kawalan. Kulang pa 'yan… kulang pa 'yan sa ginawa nila sa daddy ko. Sa pagkitil nila sa buhay ng taong pinakamahalaga sa amin ni Jessica.“Mabubuwag na po kaya ang organisasyon dahil sa nangyari?” tanong ko, bahagyang may pag-asa.“’Yan ang hindi ko pa masabi,” sagot niya, biglang bumigat ang tono.
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Chapter: Chapter 232Nick’s POVMag-isang buwan na ang lumipas mula nung huli kaming mag-usap ni Jessica. Umalis siya papuntang abroad kasama si Scarlett. Hindi ko na siya ginulo. Gusto ko kasing igalang ang kahilingan niya, ang hiling niyang magkaroon ng oras para sa sarili. May mga update naman akong naririnig kay George tungkol sa kanya, kaya kahit papaano, panatag ako.Pero... namimiss ko siya.Gusto kong malaman kung ayos na ba siya. Kung mas gumaan na ba ang loob niya. Kung napapatawad na ba niya ang lahat, kasama ako. Ang dami kong tanong… at ang dami ko ring takot.Hindi ko makalimutan ang huli naming pag-uusap sa condo ni George.~~Flashback – George’s Condo~~Pagkagising ni Jessica, hinayaan nila kaming mag-usap sa sala. Tahimik na pumasok sa kwarto sina George at Scarlett. Naiwan kaming dalawa, kami lang. Walang ibang tunog kundi ang kaba sa dibdib ko.Tahimik. Mabigat ang paligid. Ramdam ko ang tensyon sa hangin.Jessica was fidgeting, playing with her fingers, halatang kinakabahan.Mahabang
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Unstoppable Desire (English)
Like cats and dogs—that’s how Nick and Jessica’s relationship was. Jessica became Nick’s temporary secretary because his male secretary had to take a leave. Nick was allergic to female secretaries, believing that none of them were trustworthy and that they all had hidden agendas. That’s why he never hired a female secretary.
But this time, he had no choice—he couldn’t handle everything on his own without a secretary. And Jessica was the only one available, personally trusted by his best friend, Andrei. Even though he was "allergic," he had to endure it—after all, it was only for three days.
But how could he possibly endure it when, in less than a day, she was already making a mess of things? She was only proving his belief that female secretaries were unreliable.
And how could Jessica prove that she was a professional and skilled secretary if her temporary boss—grumpy and seemingly carrying the weight of the world—had already judged her without giving her a chance?
How long could they put up with each other? And could love possibly bloom when, from the very beginning, they already had the worst impression of one another?
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Chapter: Chapter 106Jessica’s POV I noticed Nick had been staring at my painting for a long time. I painted that when I was a child. Behind our mansion, there used to be a large tree where you could see a beautiful view of the mountains. I would always go there whenever I felt sad, even at night, because the moonlight looked so beautiful from that spot.That tree was like a sibling to me. When I had no one to talk to, I would talk to the tree. I must have looked crazy back then. I even hugged that tree when I was happy. That’s why I cried so much when I found out they had cut it down while I was abroad studying.“Were you sad when you painted this?” Nick asked me.I smiled and nodded. I was surprised he could feel what I was feeling when I painted it.“At that time, my grandfather had just passed away, and I missed him terribly. Painting was the only thing that helped me cope. But sometimes George would visit me, he became like a big brother to me. He was the only one who showed me genuine concern.” Ni
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Chapter: Chapter 105Jessica’s POV I was in the middle of an investigation because I had discovered hidden finances and undeclared expenses in the company. I didn’t know what they were for or why they were so huge, when suddenly, my secretary knocked.“Ma’am Laviste, Ma’am Andrea is asking for you in her office.”“Did she say what it was about?”“No, ma’am. She just said it’s urgent.”I sighed before responding, “Okay, tell her I’m coming.”“Yes, ma’am.”I organized the documents on my desk before heading to Andrea’s office. When I entered, I could tell she was having a bad day. She looked angry. So, when she insisted that I finish the budget, I didn’t make any promises because I knew there were still many things that needed to be reviewed and considered, especially since I had found discrepancies in the budget of other projects.When she mentioned Nick, I stammered. But I didn’t want to lie to her. After that night at the beach, Nick brought me to his condo. I woke up and he was gone, he only left a no
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Chapter: Chapter 104Andrea's POV I’m not in the mood today. I'm in my office, buried in a pile of documents. There are so many problems in the company. I don’t even know which one to deal with first. My head hurts. I’ve been stressed for days because of what happened at the party. I didn’t come to work for several days out of sheer embarrassment.I saw the door to my office open, and Dad came in looking angry again. He went straight to my desk and slammed a magazine down in front of me.“What kind of nonsense is this, Andrea?! You don’t want to marry Rich but you’re kissing this kind of guy?! And on the company’s anniversary, of all days! Do you even know this guy is known for being a womanizer and a total mess? Your standards are so low,... if you’re going to pick a guy, why choose someone so worthless?” Dad said angrily.I looked at the magazine and closed my eyes in shame when I saw the photo. Humiliating. I’m going to fire whoever wrote and published this and plastered my face on the front page. Dam
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Chapter: Chapter 103Nick's POVI was reading a new project proposal when Dominic knocked and entered my office.“Sir, you have a visitor. He’s the son of your father’s former lawyer.”I frowned. “My father’s lawyer?”“His name is Atty. John Ramirez. He says he’s the son of Atty. Antonio Ramirez, one of your dad’s lawyers.”“I see. Do I have any meetings scheduled this morning?”“None this morning, sir. Your meetings start later in the afternoon.”“All right, let him in,” I instructed.“Yes, sir.”I stood from my desk and decided to wait for the lawyer on the sofa. When the door opened, a young lawyer stepped in. He looked to be in his early thirties.“Good morning, Mr. Ford. I’m Atty. John Ramirez.”“Good morning, Atty. Ramirez. Please, have a seat.”“What can I do for you, Attorney?”“I’m here on behalf of my father. He was one of your father’s attorneys and was entrusted to manage some of your father’s assets.”I frowned again. “As far as I know, Atty. Salvio was my dad’s lawyer?”“Yes, he was. But you
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Chapter: Chapter 102Underground BusinessThird Person POVAt first glance, it looked like an ordinary village, filled with happy and simple families. Around the area stood numerous establishments. It was one of the largest subdivisions in the country, with beautiful homes and abundant amenities. Each house cost millions, depending on the model one chose to buy. The developer and contractor of this famous and luxurious subdivision was none other than Laviste Land Inc.But unknown to the people living in this subdivision, there was a vast underground town right beneath them, hidden from the eyes of the law and the ordinary citizens.They called this secret place "Wild Colony."The light in the underground came from the houses and establishments built above, supplemented by a large solar panel facility nearby. Like ants, people moved busily in their own tasks within the colony. Here, illegal activities such as scams, hacking, illegal gambling, and more took place. Security was no joke. Every rule in this pl
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Chapter: Chapter 101Nick’s POV“Carly!” Jes called out, but it seemed she didn’t hear anything. She quickly rushed out of the restaurant.George frantically wiped his face when he saw Scarlett stand up and leave without even glancing back.“I have to go. Thanks for the meal,” said George. He quickly grabbed the coat hanging on Scarlett’s chair and ran after her.Jessica stood up to follow them, but I stopped her. I could see how anxious she was.“I think it’s better if we let them talk. They need this moment to fix what needs fixing.”“But…” she looked sadly toward the direction Scarlett and George had gone. Then, weakly and quietly, she sat back down.“Did you know about them?” Jessica asked with worry in her voice.“George mentioned something about him and Scarlett when I visited his condo,” I replied.She nodded slowly. I looked at her intently.“Did you like the flowers I’ve been sending you?” I asked, changing the topic. I was nervous about what her answer might be. I hoped she liked them.She look
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