LOGINIsang gabi lang. Isang salitang masakit. That's all it took para mawasak si Naomi Chavez. "Boring." Iyon ang last insult ng ex niya before he walked away—para sa babaeng "mas adventurous," "mas marunong mag-satisfy." Pissed off and humiliated, Naomi made a reckless choice: she'll find someone to teach her all the things she's been too scared to try. Every touch. Every sin. Every filthy secret na hindi niya pa alam. And there's only one man qualified for the job—Raze Vitale. Raze is danger wrapped in expensive suits. He doesn't do romance. He doesn't do sweet. He does raw, rough, and relentless. A man who thrives sa init ng gabi and the sound of his name being moaned. Kaya when Naomi showed up with a proposition too tempting to refuse, he said yes. But every lesson has a price. Every moan has consequences. Revenge turned into craving. Lessons turned into obsession. But sa larong ito, who's really winning? The innocent student learning to sin... or the ruthless teacher who's slowly losing himself?
View MoreNAOMI's POV Nagising ako sa init ng sikat ng araw at sa amoy ng kape. For a moment, akala ko nananaginip lang ako. Pero nang slowly kong imulat ang mga mata ko, nakita ko ang kwarto ni Raze. Ang malaking bintana. Ang itim na bedsheets. Ang— "Good morning." Napalingon ako. Nandoon si Raze, nakaupo sa gilid ng kama, hawak ang dalawang mug ng kape. He was smiling—a soft, genuine smile na hindi ko pa masyadong nakikita sa kanya. "Hi," I said, suddenly feeling shy. Kahapon lang, nag-confess ako ng feelings ko. Kahapon lang, nag-agree kaming subukan ang relationship na ito. At ngayon, nandito ako. Sa kama niya. Wearing his shirt. Living a reality na akala ko imposible. "Coffee?" He offered me a mug. "Thanks." Umupo ako, pulling the blanket up. "What time is it?" "Seven. I know you have work at nine, so I figured I'd wake you up." He took a sip of his coffee. "Unless you want to call in sick?" Tumawa ako. "Tempting. But I can't. May presentation ako today." "Right. The marketing p
NAOMI's POV Ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko habang papunta ako sa penthouse ni Raze. Ilang beses kong sinubukang mag-back out. Ilang beses kong sinabi sa sarili ko na baka mali ito. Na baka mas lalo lang akong masaktan. Pero hindi ako tumigil. Kasi alam kong kung hindi ko ito gagawin ngayon, magsisisi ako forever. Nang makarating ako sa building niya, nag-hesitate ako sa harap ng elevator. Ang code—1109—naalala ko pa rin. Pero may karapatan pa ba akong pumasok? Bago pa ako makapag-decide, bumukas ang elevator doors. At nandoon si Raze. Mukha siyang hindi natutulog ng maayos. May dark circles under his eyes. Ang buhok niya ay messy. Naka-white shirt at jeans lang siya, pero kahit ganoon, he still looked devastatingly handsome. "Naomi." Ang pangalan ko sa bibig niya ay parang panalangin. "You knew I was coming," sabi ko, stepping inside the elevator. "I was hoping you would." Pumasok din siya, at sumara ang doors. Nag-isa na kaming dalawa sa maliit na space, ang tension ay halo
NAOMI's POV Isang linggo. Isang linggong hindi ko siya nakita. Hindi ko siya kinausap. Hindi ko siya minessage. At pakiramdam ko namamatay na ako. Sinubukan kong bumalik sa normal na buhay ko. Pumasok ako sa work. Nakipag-kita ako kay Kira. Nag-pretend akong okay lang ako. Pero hindi ako okay. Every night, nakahiga lang ako sa kama ko, staring at my phone, hoping na mag-message siya. Na tawagan niya ako. Na sabihin niyang nagkamali siya. Pero wala. Walang kahit ano. "Naomi, you need to eat," sabi ni Kira, pushing a plate of food toward me. Nandito kami sa apartment ko, at nag-attempt siyang pakainin ako. "You've lost weight." "I'm not hungry." "You haven't been hungry for a week." She sat beside me. "This has to stop. He's not worth it." "But he is." Tumingin ako sa kanya, tears welling up in my eyes. "That's the problem, Kira. He is worth it. And I can't just turn off what I feel." "Then what are you going to do? Wait for him to come back? Wait for him to realize he made
NAOMI's POV "You're—" He stood up, pacing. "You're someone I care about. Someone I think about constantly. Someone who's made me question everything I thought I knew about myself." My heart was pounding. "That sounds a lot like—" "Don't." He cut me off. "Don't say it." "Why not? Why can't we just admit what this is?" "Because the moment we put a name to it, everything changes!" He turned to face me, and for the first time, I saw fear in his eyes. "I've spent my entire life avoiding this. Avoiding feelings. Avoiding attachments. Because I've seen what love does to people. It destroys them." "Not always—" "My parents loved each other," he said bitterly. "And it destroyed them both. My father cheated. My mother became bitter and resentful. They stayed together for appearances, but they hated each other. That's what love becomes, Naomi. Resentment and pain." "That's not love. That's—" "That's reality." He ran his hand through his hair. "I can't give you what you want. I c
NAOMI's POV Tatlong gabi na. Tatlong gabi na akong bumabalik sa penthouse ni Raze, at tatlong gabi na rin niyang pinapauwi ako nang walang nangyayari. Well, hindi naman talaga walang nangyayari. May nangyayari. Maraming nangyayari. Pero hindi yung akala mong mangyayari. Gago talaga. Nandito na
NAOMI's POV Hindi ako nakatulog ng maayos. Every time I closed my eyes, nandoon si Raze. Ang boses niya. Ang kamay niya sa mukha ko. Ang paraan ng pagtingin niya sa akin na parang nakikita niya lahat ng secrets ko. "What do you want me to do to you?" Damn him. Damn him for making me admit it. D
NAOMI's POV "Lesson one starts now." Ang mga salitang iyon echoed sa penthouse, and suddenly the air felt thicker, heavier. Parang kulang ang oxygen. Raze's thumb was still tracing my lower lip, and I couldn't move. Hindi ko alam if I wanted to pull away or lean closer. "Tell me, Naomi," he mur
NAOMI's POV Hindi ako makatulog that night. Nakahiga lang ako sa kama ko, staring at the ceiling, replaying everything na nangyari sa bar. Ang boses ni Raze. Ang paraan ng pagtingin niya sa akin. Ang ngiti niyang parang predator na nakakita ng prey. "Let's see kung kaya mo ako." Shit. Ano ba ta












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