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CHAPTER 20
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2026-05-02 18:13:38
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Athena’s POVHindi ko alam kung paano naging mas tahimik ang bahay kahit mas marami na kami ngayon.Nandoon si Brianna sa guest room, pero ramdam siya sa bawat sulok. Sa mahinang pag-uubo niya sa hallway. Sa boses ni Clyde kapag tinatanong niya kung kumain na ba ito. Sa pag-aalala ni Manang Rosa kahit halatang hindi pa nito lubusang kilala ang babae. Sa pagiging tahimik ni Cloud tuwing nakikita niyang nakatuon ang atensyon ng tatay niya sa ibang tao.At ako?Ako ang asawa.Pero minsan, pakiramdam ko bisita ako sa eksenang matagal nang nagsimula bago ako dumating.That afternoon, I tried to help Manang Rosa prepare soup for Brianna. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Siguro dahil gusto kong maging mabuti. Siguro dahil ayaw kong maging klase ng babae na nagseselos sa taong may sakit. Or maybe dahil gusto kong patunayan sa sarili ko na kaya kong maging kind kahit may kung anong kumakagat sa dibdib ko.“Careful, hija,” sabi ni Manang Rosa nang kunin ko ang tray. “Mainit.”“Ako na po magdadala.”Sh
Playboy's Contract CHAPTER 51
Athena’s POVKinabukasan, mas maaga akong nagising kaysa sa nakasanayan.Hindi dahil sa bangungot. Hindi rin dahil sa tawag o message. Nagising ako dahil may kakaibang pakiramdam sa bahay, parang may bagong hangin na pumasok pero hindi ko alam kung sariwa ba iyon o may dalang lamig.Pagbaba ko, nakita ko si Clyde sa dining area. Naka-white shirt lang siya, hawak ang kape, mukhang hindi rin masyadong nakatulog. Si Cloud ay nasa tabi niya, tahimik na kumakain ng cereal, habang si Manang Rosa naman ay mas abala kaysa dati.“Morning,” sabi ni Clyde nang makita ako.“Morning.”Nagkatitigan kami saglit. May gusto siyang sabihin, alam ko. Pero bago pa siya magsalita, bumukas ang pinto mula sa hallway.Brianna appeared, wrapped in a pale cardigan, her hair falling softly over one shoulder. She looked fragile in a way na parang dapat maingat ang lahat sa paligid niya. Her skin was pale, her smile small, and her hand rested lightly against the wall as if she needed support.“Sorry,” she said so
Playboy's Contract CHAPTER 50
Athena’s POVHindi ko inamin kay Clyde na hindi ako nakatulog.Hindi rin niya inamin na ganoon din siya.Kinaumagahan, nadatnan ko siya sa dining area na hawak ang cellphone, untouched ang kape sa harap niya. Si Cloud ay abala sa cereal niya, habang si Manang Rosa naman ay tahimik na naglalagay ng pandesal sa plato. Normal ang lahat sa itsura, pero ramdam ko ang bigat sa hangin.Brianna.Hindi ko pa siya kilala, pero parang may pwesto na siya sa bahay bago pa man dumating.“Anong oras ang dating niya?” tanong ko.Clyde looked up. “Nine-thirty.”“Susunduin mo?”He paused. “I was going to send a driver.”“But she asked you to come.”Cloud looked up from his cereal. “Who?”Clyde’s expression softened. “An old friend.”“Girl?”“Yes.”Cloud frowned. “Is she nice?”Clyde did not answer fast enough.That told me enough.“She was,” he said finally.Was.Hindi ko alam kung bakit kumapit sa akin ang salitang iyon.I picked up my moon mug and tried to act like my chest wasn’t tightening. “You sh
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Clyde’s POVHindi ako gumalaw habang nakasandal si Athena sa balikat ko.Parang kahit paghinga ko, kailangan kong ingatan. She was quiet beside me, her hand warm under mine, the robot-rule notebook resting on her lap. Sa labas, madilim na. Sa loob ng bahay, tahimik na rin, maliban sa mahinang tunog ng aircon at occasional na kaluskos mula sa kusina kung saan si Manang Rosa ay siguradong nagpapanggap na hindi kami binabantayan.Athena’s eyes were closed, pero alam kong hindi siya tulog.“Clyde,” she whispered.“Hmm?”“Do you ever get tired?”I looked down at her. “Of what?”“Fighting.”I almost answered no.That would have been easier. Mas bagay sa akin. Mas malinis. But Athena had a way of making lies feel too loud.“Yes,” I said.She opened her eyes slowly. “Then why don’t you stop?”“Because things don’t stop just because I’m tired.”Her mouth curved faintly. “That sounds sad.”“It’s practical.”“Sad practical.”I almost smiled. “You’re judging me.”“Konti.”Her head stayed on my sh
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Clyde’s POVHindi ko nagustuhan ang katahimikan ni Athena sa biyahe pauwi.Hindi iyon katahimikan ng taong galit. Mas mabigat iyon. Parang pagod na pagod siyang hawakan ang sarili niya sa harap ng mga taong minsan niyang tinawag na tahanan.Her last words to her mother kept repeating in my head.Hindi pa. Pero mas malaya ako.I should have been satisfied. Freedom was the point, wasn’t it? I married her so she could step out of that house without being dragged back. I paid the debt so they could no longer use it as a leash. I stood beside her so she would not have to face them alone.But hearing her say she was not happy yet bothered me more than it should have.“Stop looking at me,” she said, eyes still on the window.“I’m not.”“You are. I can feel it.”“You have impressive detection skills.”“I live with you now. I adapted.”That should have amused me. Instead, I heard the weight behind I live with you now, like she was still testing if the words would hold.“Are you okay?” I asked.
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Athena’s POVHindi ako mapakali habang papunta kami sa bahay ng mga magulang ko.I kept telling myself na hindi ito big deal. Bahay lang iyon. Pamilya ko lang sila. Ilang taon akong nakatira roon, ilang libong beses akong pumasok at lumabas sa gate na iyon. Pero habang papalapit ang sasakyan, ramdam ko na naman ang bigat sa dibdib ko, parang may invisible na kamay na unti-unting humihigpit sa lalamunan ko.Clyde sat beside me, quiet. Hindi siya nagbigay ng speech. Hindi niya sinabi na kaya ko ito, na magiging okay ang lahat, o anumang bagay na madalas sabihin ng mga tao kapag hindi nila alam ang bigat ng binabalikan mo.Instead, he simply placed his hand between us, palm up.Hindi niya hinawakan ang kamay ko.He offered.That was worse.Mas madali sanang hindi humina kung hindi siya ganoon.I looked at his hand for a moment before placing mine over it. His fingers closed around mine, warm and steady.“Anytime you want to leave,” he said, “we leave.”I swallowed. “Kahit kakapasok pa la
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Athena’s POVHindi ko sinadyang marinig ang tawag ni Clyde.Bumaba lang ako para kumuha ng tubig. Hindi ako makatulog kahit ilang beses kong pinilit ipikit ang mga mata ko. Pagod ang katawan ko, pero gising na gising ang utak ko, paulit-ulit na binabalikan ang mga mukha sa party, ang message sa pho
Playboy's Contract CHAPTER 32
Clyde’s POVHindi kami agad umuwi.I told the driver to take the longer route, not because I was avoiding anything, but because I needed time to think without the whole house watching us. Athena sat beside me, quiet, her hands folded on her lap. The blue dress still looked perfect on her, but her
Playboy's Contract CHAPTER 31
Athena’s POVHindi ko alam kung paano nanlamig ang buong katawan ko nang marinig ang sinabi ng guard.We found something.Tatlong salita lang, pero sapat para tumahimik ang paligid. Kahit ang mahihinang bulungan ng mga bisita ay unti-unting nawala, parang lahat sila sabay-sabay na huminto sa paghin
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Clyde’s POVI knew Martin too well.Kapag tahimik siya, hindi ibig sabihin tapos na siya. Ibig sabihin, naghahanap pa siya ng mas tamang lugar para manakit.During dinner, Athena sat beside me with her back straight and her smile controlled. Anyone else would think she was calm, but I noticed the s
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