MasukIpinapaalam ni Kristoff na nakaalalay siya.
"Sige na, ba't ang tagal mo?" reklamo ko, kinunot ang mukha at itinagilid ang ulo. Sumandal ako gamit ang mga palad ko at mas ibinuka pa ang mga binti ko. Namumula na ang mga mata ni Lucas, parang tumanda siya ng sampung taon sa loob ng limang minuto.
"Sorry, m-masyado yata akong napainom," bulong niya habang hawak ang ulo bago
[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.
Ang shower ay square-shaped, kasya ang limang tao at may flat head sa gitna."Mag-iiwan ako ng damit sa kama," sigaw ni Kristoff at isinara ko ang pinto ng en-suite. Tinanggal ko ang heels ko, hinubad ang masikip na dre
"Tayo?" naguguluhan niyang tanong."Pupunta tayo sa bahay mo, 'di ba?" tanong ko, ginagaya ang naguguluhan niyang mukha. Ngumisi siya bago hugutin ang susi ko mula sa bulsa niya. Syempre nasa kanya pala sa buong panahon
[PAOLA POV]"Anong problema no'n?" tanong ko kay Yurik habang naghahalungkat sa bag ko para sa pen recorder. Ni hindi man lang ako tiningnan ni Kristoff, pero kitang-kita ko na wala siya sa mood. Naglaho siya sa loob ng malaking bahay, hindi
[PAOLA POV]Napaka-touchy ni Lucas.Bawat pagkakataon na makuha niya, hinahawakan niya ang balikat ko, ang baywang ko, at may isang beses pa na nag-hover ang kamay niya sa ibabaw ng







