MasukShe had grown used to seeing him in his loud floral Hawaiian shirts, but never in something like this. And she couldn’t quite explain why it amused her so much.Was it because he looked oddly… endearing, wearing that apron?Damn it. Just last night, she had been seething with anger at him. That very
Phillian’s lips pressed shut once more, as though sealing in whatever words had threatened to escape. He fell silent, lost in thought.Then, without another word, he quietly walked toward the bedroom door, opened it, and stepped out. But before closing it, he turned back to her, his eyes resting on
Calley didn’t know how long she had been staring at the painting hanging above the headboard in Phillian’s room. It was a different painting now—not the one he had once made for her.Of course, Phillian had taken that down. Why wouldn’t he?But…Her gaze wandered across the room, unsettled. Why had
The loud ringtone jolted Calley awake, making her straighten in her seat. She turned her head to the side, catching sight of Phillian still focused on the wheel, driving steadily.She blinked, groggy. She hadn’t even realized she had fallen asleep. Shaking off the haze, she shifted her gaze out the
“Phillian! What are you doing?! You can’t force me to come back to Asteria!”“Who told you I’m bringing you back there?”She froze.Where was Phillian planning to take her?When the only possible place dawned on her, she gasped. But she didn’t have the chance to speak again before they reached the t
“Ugh, you look terrible.”That was the first thing Sacred said when they met, two days after she had confirmed her condition. They met at a restaurant near her apartment.“I had to fly all the way from Texas just to meet you,” he said as he sat across from her, his gaze fixed. “Make sure this is wor
"You are afraid of losing me again, I understand that," she continued with a teasing tone. "But I am not running away this time. I gave you my word, remember? And I intend to keep it.”Relief softened Phillian’s features, and a slow smile returned to his lips. He slipped his arm around her shoulders
She reached out and touched Phillian’s face gently. “Believe me, I liked you a lot back then. But I couldn’t afford to miss my departure. I couldn’t stay that morning. I had to leave the country to claim my freedom. And besides… I thought it would be pointless for you to really get to know me if I w
“Ser, isn’t Tau-Tau’s concert always exclusive to men? I wouldn’t even be allowed inside the concert hall, so what’s the point?”“You and Ma will have VIP tickets, which will let you into the stadium. Quaro and Kirsten will be there too, so it’s better if you go with them.”She pouted again. “Why do
But Calley managed to escape from the cabin and jumped into the sea. Before Esther realized it, her niece had vanished.Esther then coordinated with Charles’ friend; the chief of police in Batangas, to search for Calley’s body. But after more than two weeks, they found nothing.Then, just this after







