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Chapter 25

Author: Olivia Thrive
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-20 18:24:23

The next morning, the office buzzed with its usual hum—keyboards clicking, printers whirring, and the distant whiff of reheated coffee. Kaella arrived earlier than usual, determined to focus on her pending reports and forget about yesterday’s lunch break conversation with Jerome. Pero kahit anong gawin niya, paulit-ulit pa rin sa utak niya yung tanong nito: Careful, or scared?

She was halfway through typing when she heard muffled laughter coming from the pantry. Curiosity and maybe a little paranoia nudged her to stand up and refill her mug.

As she approached, she caught snippets of conversation—Trina’s unmistakable giggle leading the chorus.

“Grabe si Jerome kahapon,” Trina said, her voice carrying easily. “Ang obvious na obvious kay Kaella!”

Another coworker, Leo, chimed in, laughing. “Oo nga! Kita mo kung paano siya tumingin sa kanya? Parang may slow-mo effect, may background music pa!”

Kaella froze just outside the door, her heartbeat quickening.

“Tsaka nung nagkasakit si Kaella,
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