LOGINSa loob ng isang hapon, dalawang lalaki ang sumubok na hawakan ako nang walang pahintulot.
Pumaling ang ulo ni David sa gilid, isang pulang marka ng kamay ang agad na nabubuo sa maputla niyang pisngi at nagtagis ang bagang niya. Nanatili akong nakatayo, nakasimangot sa kanya. Dahan-dahan niyang ibinalik ang ulo para tumingin sa akin habang hawak ang pisngi niya. Kitang-kita ko ang hindi maikakailang galit na naglili
[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 text ni Kristoff—“Mission complete. Queen is safe. Prepare the heat.”—ay nagbigay sa akin ng biglaang ginhawa, nawala ang malamig na takot na bumalot sa akin sa loob ng tatlong oras ng paghihintay. Ito ay isang utos, isang pangako, at ang pahayag na siya ay buhay. Ang kaniyang pag-u
[PAOLA POV]Ang oras ay tumatakbo nang mabagal. Ang loob ng opisina ay nagiging malamig sa kabila ng init ng aking kape at ang nagsusunog na kuryente sa pagitan ng aking mga kamay. Ang malaking security monitor ay nagpapakita ng isang mapa n
[KRISTOFF POV]Napadilat ako sa lamig. Ang init ng katawan ni Paola ay hindi na nasa tabi ko. Ang bahagi ng aking dibdib na wala pang sugat ay humingi ng kaniyang presensya. Ang sakit mula sa mga tahi ay tila isang matalim na paalala ng akin
[PAOLA POV]Ang oras na lumipas pagkatapos ng pagbisita kay Lolo ay hindi kapani-paniwalang mabilis. Ang mga pangarap ko ng tahimik na buhay estudyante ay tuluyan nang pinalitan ng mga aklat ng negosyo, mga financial ledger ni Lucas, at ang







