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CHAPTER 30
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2026-05-06 12:14:55
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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 face had changed. The strength she wore in front of my family was slowly loosening, and underneath it was exhaustion.I knew that look.It was the face of someone who had stayed standing too long.“Pagod ka na,” sabi ko.She didn’t look at me. “Hindi.”“Liar.”That made her glance at me. “Ikaw ang nagsabi niyan sa akin?”“I lie for strategy. You lie because you don’t want to be a burden.”Her lips parted, then closed again.Tama ako.And I hated being right.The city lights passed over her face, one after another. For a moment, she looked like she belonged to another life. A quieter one. One where she didn’t need contracts, guards, or a man like me sitting beside her while enemies circled.
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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 paghinga.Clyde did not move, pero naramdaman ko ang pag-igting ng katawan niya sa tabi ko. His hand stayed close to mine, not touching, but ready. Para bang kahit isang hakbang lang ang pagitan namin, handa siyang humarang kung may biglang lumapit.“What did you find?” tanong niya, malamig ang boses.The guard glanced at me first before answering. “A phone, sir. Hidden near the garden entrance. It was recording.”My stomach dropped.Recording?Instinctively, napatingin ako sa paligid. Sa chandeliers. Sa mga bintana. Sa mga waiter na nakatayo sa gilid. Sa mga kamag-anak ni Clyde na nakatingin sa amin na parang kami pa ang gumagawa ng iskandalo.Someone had been watching.Someone had been waiting f
Playboy's Contract CHAPTER 30
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 small things. The way her fingers stayed close to her clutch. The way she checked the glass before drinking. The way her eyes moved around the table, memorizing faces, weighing threats.She was learning too fast.That should have comforted me.Instead, it made me angry.She shouldn’t have needed to learn any of this.“Mrs. Harrison,” Elise said from across the table, voice sweet enough to poison tea. “I heard your family has been under financial strain. That must have been difficult.”Athena placed her glass down gently. “It was.”No excuse. No apology.Elise smiled. “And then Clyde came along.”I felt my hand tighten around my fork.Athena did not look at me. “Yes.”“How fortunate.”“Very,”
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Athena’s POVAkala ko handa na ako sa mga tingin.Hindi pala.Iba ang pakiramdam kapag isang buong kwarto ang tahimik kang sinusukat. Hindi sila sumisigaw. Hindi sila nagagalit. Hindi rin sila direktang nang-iinsulto. Mas malala. Ngumingiti sila na parang mababait, pero alam mong bawat titig nila ay naghahanap ng bitak.Bitak sa damit ko. Sa kilos ko. Sa sagot ko. Sa singsing ko.Sa akin.Clyde stayed beside me, exactly as promised. Hindi siya masyadong malapit, hindi rin malayo. Just enough para maramdaman ng lahat na hindi ako dekorasyon na isinama niya. At kahit ayaw kong aminin, malaking tulong iyon.Martin lifted his glass. “I must admit, Mrs. Harrison, you’re more composed than expected.”I smiled. “Thank you. I’ll take that as a compliment.”“It is,” sabi niya. “Mostly.”Elise laughed softly. “Don’t mind Martin. He’s just curious. We all are.”“About what?” tanong ko.Her eyes moved to my ring. “About how a marriage can happen so quickly and still look so… convincing.”There it
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Clyde’s POVIlang beses kong sinabi sa sarili ko na sanay na ako sa ganitong gabi.Family events. Business smiles. Champagne glasses. Mga kamag-anak na yayakap sa’yo habang hinahanap kung saan nila pwedeng itusok ang kutsilyo. Harrison gatherings were never celebrations. They were battlefields with better lighting.Pero ngayong gabi, iba.Dahil hindi lang ako ang papasok sa lugar na iyon.Athena stood near the mirror in the living room, wearing the deep blue dress she chose earlier. Hindi siya mukhang naghahamon ng away. Hindi rin siya mukhang nagmamakaawang tanggapin. She looked calm, elegant, and untouchable in a way that would irritate my cousins.Good.Let them be irritated.Cloud sat on the sofa, sulking because he wasn’t allowed to come.“But I can protect Athena,” he insisted, holding his robot like a weapon.Athena turned to him, her expression softening. “I know you can. Pero tonight, kailangan muna dito ka with Manang Rosa.”Cloud frowned. “Because of mean adults?”“Yes,” sh
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Athena’s POVHindi ako agad nakatulog kahit pagod na pagod na ang katawan ko.Nakahiga ako sa kama, nakatingin sa kisame, habang paulit-ulit na bumabalik sa isip ko ang sinabi ni Clyde sa dining area.Because they needed to hear it.Iyon ang sagot niya.Practical. Safe. Malinis.Pero kahit ilang beses kong pilitin ang sarili kong tanggapin iyon, may maliit na parte sa akin ang nasaktan. Ang tanga, kasi alam ko naman kung ano kami. Pinirmahan namin iyon. Pinag-usapan namin iyon. No feelings. No expectations. No romantic obligations.Pero bakit kapag si Clyde ang nagpapaalala, parang mas masakit?Tumagilid ako at tiningnan ang singsing sa daliri ko. Maliit lang ang ilaw mula sa lamp, pero sapat para kumislap iyon. Temporary ring, sabi niya. Pero habang nasa kamay ko, hindi naman nito alam na temporary lang dapat siya. Tahimik lang itong nakaupo sa daliri ko, parang matagal na nitong alam ang lugar niya.Sana ganoon din ako.Kinaumagahan, nagising ako sa mahinang katok sa pinto.“Athena?
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R18+Third Person's POVDahil dito ay mas lalong nag init ang pakiramdam ni Clyde, sinunggaban niya si Athena na tila ba isang gutom na gutom na aso.He slowly but surely left lot of marks in her neck, visible enough for her parents to see. His kisses went down to her navel, Clyde's tongue slide to
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Third Person's POVAthena nodded. “Rules.”Clyde raised a finger. “Rule one: discretion. Walang leaks, walang drama.”“Agreed.”“Rule two: my son stays out of this,” sabi niya, voice low.Athena paused, then softened. “Cloud.”Clyde stiffened at the name. “Yeah.”“How old?” tanong ni Athena, mainga
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