LOGINAfter her father's heart attack, Munachi Alice Rowland needs to stop being the spoiled rich kid in order to assume the position of the director in his gallery. What she isn't prepared for is finding out how bad the state of the gallery's finances are. Now Muna must find a potential investor to get the company back on its feet and pay off their debts. Grant Stevens, Muna's former school mate who made high school hell for her has returned to the city, richer, more powerful than ever and also hot as sin. When Muna finds out that Grant is the CEO of the company her father owes millions of dollars to, she is beyond shocked. Things get worse when she discovers the agreement her father signed with Grant's company. Muna has no choice, other than agreeing to Grant's every wish, which might just entail marriage with him. Muna is very sure it is yet another strategy to torment her, just like he always did nine years earlier. She is supposed to hate Grant, but how can she explain the constant attraction she feels instead whenever he's close? With his flirtatious smile and advances, can she be able to guard her heart and get married to her enemy for two years without catching feelings? As they say, there's a thin line between love and hatred, could Muna's nemesis have some stronger feelings for her after all?
View MoreKung ang puso’y umibig at naghangad na ibigin pabalik,
At ang inaasahang matangap kahit sa kalahati’y hindi humigit.Susuko nalang ba dahil masakit?O patuloy na magmamahal kahit walang kapalit.Sa pagsintang tinakpan ng pait ang tamis,
At ang galak ay natabunan ng hapis.Mga luhang sa pagtulo’y walang mintis,Sa tahimik na gabing puno ng pagtangis.Sa mga larawang kasama bawat araw,
Daan sa mga alaalang pilit tinatanaw.Kahit sa bawat buklat dulot ay pamamanglaw,Sa minsang pagdaan ng ligaya’y hindi kayang bumitaw.Sa pagpuno ng maraming bagay sa isipan,
At pag’ikot ng mga tagpong kay hirap kalimutan.Mga tanong na hindi mahanap ang kasagutan,Hanggang kailan, hanggang saan?Isang tipid na ngiti ang dumaan sa aking mga labi nang isara ko ang libro pagkatapos kong basahin ang huling pahina. Hindi lang sa sampung beses ko na itong binasa ngunit tila kahapon ko lang ito isinulat. Ang pakiramdam ng magkahalong sakit at saya ay malinaw pa.
Limang dekada na ang lumipas ngunit ang mga alaala ay tila kababahaw lang. Sa pag-ihip ng pang-umagang hangin ay humaplos sa aking balat ang lamig. Ngunit hindi katulad nitong saglit lang ay lilipas, ang lamig sa puso ko ay patuloy na humahaplos kahit ikulong ko ang aking sarili sa apat na dingding ng aking silid. Napakatagal na ngunit ang paglimot ay sadyang kay hirap matutunan.
“Ma! Let’s go!”
Tipid muli akong nangiti sa narinig. Kasabay ng pagpapakawala ko ng buntong hininga ay ang maingat na pagsisilid ko sa libritong hawak ko sa bulsa ng aking pantalon. Nang sunod-sunod na bumusina ang aking anak ay binigyan ko ng huling sulyap ang kabuuhan ng lugar na kailan man ay hindi ko magagawang iwan.
Mula sa kinalalagyan ko ay tanaw ang mga taong mabilis na labas pasok sa pinto. Ang pawis ay halos bumakat sa purong putting kasuotan na sumisimbolo sa kanilang sinumpaang tungkulin na magdugtong ng buhay. Ang maging isa sa kanila ay maituturing kong pinakamasaya at pinakamalungkot na bahagi ng aking pagkatao. Dahil sa hindi ko pagtatagumpay na iligtas ang buhay na bumuo ng aking mundo, ay ang pagpili kong bigyang buhay ang iniwan niyang regalo. Muli akong pumikit at humalik sa hangin. Kasabay ng panalangin na ang nangyari sa akin ay huwag niyang danasin. Dahil katulad ko, ang babaeng kanina pa naghihintay sa akin ay piniling magdugtong ng buhay, at umibig.
TWO YEARS LATER MUNA "Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome Mrs Stephens to our show!" Elisa Bloom, the host of Crafting It said as I walked up to the stage. I smiled as I took my seat across from her in front of the excited audience. Crafting It was a show where talented artists, authors, songwriters and musicians where interviewed to discuss their success stories. When I had first got the interview invitation from Mr Roberts, I had been unwilling to go for a number of reasons, but after thinking of the positive effects it would have on Rowland Galleries, I finally accepted to do the interview. "Welcome to Crafting It, Munachi Stephens, we are so delighted to have you on our show. Happy birthday, I must say you are indeed much more beautiful in person than on the tabloids. How are you doing?" "Thank you for the compliments, I'm glad to be here too, I'm very tired though, I barely had enough time to rest since I got out of the flight from Lagos to London. I still can't believe it'
GRANT Gregory did a lousy job at tying knots, so I was sure that I would be able to untie myself soon while I watched him explain the reasons for his actions. I couldn't understand why Tobi and Olivia had felt the need to betray us like that. It hurt so much seeing their lifeless body covered with bloodstains. When I got into the factory Olivia had been pointing a gun at Muna and Gregory was behind her with a gun to her head. It was clear that Olivia was the one who shot Tobi, because I saw when Gregory came in and the gunshot had already sounded before then. I just had to make sure that Gregory didn't make use of his gun again. I was sure that Michael and Flint were already on their way with the police. Flint had been right after all, Gregory was the one person whom I should have suspected the most and he turned out to be the one behind the stalking. I was correct in thinking that whoever was sending all those threats was doing it because of how cruel I used to be in the busine
GRANT No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't locate my car which Muna drove off in. I sped up and let out a groan in frustration when I was caught in traffic. How was it possible that Muna drove off so quickly? My phone rang and I sighed as I picked it up. The caller ID was blocked and I figured it was definitely the stalker on the line. "What the hell do you want? Where is Olive?" I asked as soon as I answered the call. "Relax Grant Stephens. I will give you an address and you had better get there as soon as possible or else Olive will pay the greatest price," he laughed and hung up. I punched my fist against the stirring wheel in anger. I frowned when I heard a message tone from my phone. I opened up the message and saw the address he sent. I put in the address and waited for about fifteen minutes before I was finally able to get out of traffic. I said prayers in my mind as I stepped on the accelerator and drove off to the address sent to me. As I got out of my car in fr
GRANTWe all heard a phone ring and Olivia moved a few feet away to answer the call.She returned to my side and said she had to go because her editor needed her to submit some chapters. "Keep me posted about Olive," she said and left the room."Isn't that Tobi? Why is he taking Olive away?" Rainer asked."That's Tobi, oh my God. That means that Olive is in safe hands. Let's go quickly to his apartment and get her," Muna said to me"No Babe, I need you to focus and think about this. Tobi took Olive away from here without getting permission from us, doesn't that tell you something?""What?""He abducted her for a reason," I replied.She frowned and laughed shakily, her brown eyes were filled with unshed tears. "Why would he kidnap her? This is Tobi that we are talking about," she said."Munachi, think of things clearly. Tobi left guesthouse yesterday morning on a bad note. Why do you think he covered his face when you guys were there, but then removed the mask later on? He obviously di












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