LOGIN[THIRD PERSON POV]
Ang ulan ay naging isang malamig na hamog, ngunit ang atmospera sa pampang ng ilog ay nag-alab sa tensyon. Nakatayo sina Kristoff at Paola, ang kanilang mga katawan ay tila naging bato habang pinagmamasdan ang sampung bata na lumalabas mula sa kadiliman. Ang bawat isa ay tila anino ni Seraphina—mga mukhang inosente ngunit may mga matang walang buhay, tila mga makinang hinihintay lamang ang utos na pumatay.
[The Third Move]Paola’s POV~~~“I never thought someone else could corner us faster than Gabriel ever could.”The first words I mutter to myself are when the office door clicks open behind us.I glance at Gabriel. His jaw is tight. His hand brushes against mine—almost unconsciously—but it’s enough to anchor me for a moment.We freeze.Because the figure stepping into the lobby isn’t part of any routine board check or assistant shuffle.It’s her.Catherine Alcantara—the niece I never liked and wh
[The Move They Didn’t Warn Us About]Paola’s POV“They’ve been waiting for us to make a mistake—and I almost did.”The words hit me before my coffee even cools.I sit at my temporary apartment table, staring at my laptop, fingers hovering over the keyboard like I’m about to commit a crime.An email popped in last night, no sender name, no signature—just a PDF attachment.The headline alone made my chest constrict: Confidential: Alcantara Trust Clause Execution Plan.I didn’t open it immediately. I paced the room instead, feeling
[The Edge of Everything]Paola’s POV“He doesn’t know how close I’ve been to leaving—and maybe that’s exactly why I stayed.”The thought hits me the moment I wake up.I lie still, staring at the ceiling of my temporary apartment.No one else here.No calls.No footsteps echoing through the hall.Just silence.And that silence—heavy, tangible—feels different than before.It’s not comforting.
[The Things I Didn’t Want to Remember]Paola’s POV“If my past is where he thinks I’ll break… then he doesn’t understand why I survived it.”The message stays in my head long after the screen goes dark.Check your past before you protect your future.It’s not just a threat.Its direction.And I hate that it works.Because now I’m thinking about things I buried on purpose.Not forgotten.Just… controlled.
[The Cost of Being Unafraid]Paola’s POV“The moment I stopped being afraid of losing him… I started becoming dangerous.”It doesn’t feel like freedom.It feels like clarity.The kind that strips everything down until there’s nothing left to hide behind.No excuses.No emotional safety nets.No illusions about what love is supposed to protect.I’m standing in front of the mirror when the thought settles fully.Not dramatic.
[The Version of Me He Created]Paola’s POV“I used to think control was his weapon. I didn’t realize he was teaching me how to use it.”The realization doesn’t feel like victory.It feels like something sharper.Something quieter.Because the more I understand what Gabriel did—what Adrian is doing—what this entire situation has turned into—The more I see it clearly.I didn’t just survive it.
[PAOLA POV]Ang singsing sa aking daliri ay kumikinang sa ilalim ng ilaw ng silid-tulugan. Hindi ito simpleng singsing; ito ay isang selyo, isang panata, at isang testamento sa pag-ibig na lumago sa gitna ng dugo at karahasan. Ang pagkakita kay Kristoff na umaarte nang kaba at ang pag-alam na binay
"Hoy, naniniwala ako sa iyo." Pinutol ko siya, inilapag ang isang kamay sa kaniyang pisngi. Mukha siyang nag-aalala at ang kaniyang mga kilay ay nakadikit sa isang nag-aalala na pagkunot. Ang mga kamay ni Kristoff ay nanginginig sa kaba at mukha siyang sasabog. Ang kaniyang pag-aalala ay nagpababa
[PAOLA POV]Tatlong araw ang lumipas at ang katawan ni Lucas na halos hindi na humihinga ay nasa basement pa rin. Ang silid ay naging isang malamig na hukuman, isang tahimik na patotoo sa kahihinatnan ng pagtataksil. Ang bawat sandali ng kaniyang paghihirap ay tila nagpapagaan sa sakit na nadama na
Nanginginig si Kristoff, inabot ang kaniyang kamay patungo sa zip-up hoodie na nakasabit malapit sa kama."Maaari mo bang tulungan akong isuot iyan, pakiusap?" Tanong niya at tumalon ako nang walang pag-aalinlangan. Ang aking puso ay sumakit nang sinubukan naming isuot ang kaniyang mga braso sa hoo







