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Chapter 6 – Firefight

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last update 최신 업데이트: 2025-11-21 17:45:18

ALEX POV

The morning after… yes, the morning after, I pretended nothing happened. As in zero. Blank. Malamig ang pakikitungo ko sakaniya maliban nalang If tungkol sa trabaho, pero madalas hindi ko siya tinitingnan, hindi ko siya kinakausap.

Kahit na ramdam ko pa rin sa labi ko yung halik niyang hindi ko dapat binigay, kahit na nanunuot pa rin sa laman ko yung init ng gabing dapat ko nang kalimutan.

I kept my voice flat, professional, may distansiya.

“Mr. Cross, final briefing in five minutes.”

“Mr. Cross, paki-double check the lower basement exits.”

“Mr. Cross, please sign the clearance.”

Ganun lang. Walang sobra. Walang kulang.

But I could feel his stare every time I walked into a room—parang ano mang oras, magliluyab na ako sa init ng tingin niya. And the worst part? halayang napapansin ng team ko ang tensiyon saaming dalawa.

“Heavy tension, boss ah,” bulong ni Javier kanina habang naglalakad kami papuntang boardroom.

“Focus,” sagot ko, matigas. Sinadya kong ipahalata sakanilang na
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