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MAVROS ROUGE MORDECAIAgad akong napaupo sa leather chair ko pagkalabas ng babaeng iyon. Parang nabawasan ang kalahati ng enerhiya ko sa katawan. Just being in the same room with her was exhausting—emotionally draining in ways I hated to admit. Every word from her mouth felt like poison laced with guilt and manipulation.I leaned back, massaging the bridge of my nose. Damn it. Not now.But I didn’t have time to breathe, let alone sulk.I straightened my coat, fixed my cuffs, and stood. Focus, Rouge. Hindi pwedeng matabunan ng personal ang negosyo.I stepped out of my office, my expression once again unreadable—the perfect mask back in place. I was heading to meet someone important. An investor. One who could either strengthen my empire—or waste my damn time.Papadilim na nang gumayak kami ni Jonathan. Sa may restaurant kami ng Sierra Hotel sa BGC at nasa top floor iyon. Kita ang buong BGC, maging ang Makati.Pagdating ko ay nandoon na siya.She sat with the kind of poise only old money
MAVROS ROUGE MORDECAII cut him off with a single look. “You laid a hand on something that doesn’t belong to you,” I said, each word laced with venom. “Unfortunately for you, that something is mine to protect.”“Gi-Ginusto niya r-rin naman!” sigaw niya, pilit ipinapakitang matapang pa rin siya kahit nanginginig na ang boses niya.One of my men kicked the side of his leg—hard. He dropped with a scream of pain.“Arrrghhh! Put*!”“Ginusto o hindi,” I said quietly, stepping toward him, every word like a nail being driven into his pride. “You still have no fvcking right to touch her. Not anywhere. Not ever.”Nagkatinginan kami. He narrowed his eyes on me like I was his prey, as if naghahanap siya ng butas para makaganti. He thinks he can scare me? I’ve faced bigger monsters than him. I’ve buried them alive.But then, he smirked—isang ngising may bahid ng kahayupan at kapal ng mukha.“Hindi naman kasi siya mababastos… kung hindi din siya kabastos-bastos,” bulong niyang may sarkasmo. “Kita mo
MAVROS ROUGE MORDECAI“Make sure everything’s ready before the launching event, Jonathan.”“Yes, Sir.”I picked up my phone from the desk, my tone sharper this time. “And another thing… about the land I wanted to buy. Alam na ba ni Niko?”Jonathan hesitated before answering. “Yes, Sir. Pero… pinag-iisipan pa po ni Sir Niko. The land has potential for his upcoming high-rise condo project.”My fingers tightened around the phone. My jaw locked. Of course. That brat.“Pay him thrice the asking price,” I said coldly, eyes narrowing. “I want that land. Now.”Jonathan blinked, then nodded once. “Understood, Sir.”I was about to go to bed when my phone rings. Cielle.Sinagot ko agad. But instead of her voice, an unfamiliar, frantic one filled my ear.“Miss! Masyado naman—” “Masyado?” Her voice cut through, sharp as ever. You’ve just destroyed my skin, woman. Do you even know how much this face is insured for? You think I’ll settle just like that—after what you did?” Napahilot ako ng sentido
VERENA CIELLE LEELugmok ako ngayon sa kwarto ko—sa kwartong sing liit ng bagahe ko. I couldn’t even make a roll once I lay down on my bed. This is so injustice!Simangot akong nilingon ang paligid. As much as I wanted to unpack, I just couldn’t. My pride won’t let me. I mean, his house is massive, and I bet there’s a lot more bigger room that this pero hinayaan niya ako dito matulog? Is he fvking real?That guy really had the audacity to say “I miss you”, then magwa-walk out as if nothing happened? How could he?!Rouge! You’re so fvking annoying!After he said that, and walked away, leaving me and Jonathan speechless. Like what? Does he miss me? Talaga ba? How could he treat me like this? As if I don’t deserve a good life!I stood up, flipping my long and wavy brown hair, and went into my luggage. Hinalungkat ko roon ang favorite sleepwear—na I wear once, since I don’t repeat wearing my clothes—I just called it my favorite since it’s pretty, well, everything pretty and yellow is my fa
VERENA CIELLE LEE“Slave?! Are you fvking serious?! The hell will I ever be your slave? No, freaking way!” I frantically replied. Gusto ko pa ngang sumigaw, but the paparazzi are everywhere!The heck?! No freaking way. Me? The iconic supermodel will be this guy’s slave? Hell. That would be hell for sure.Akala ko ba he’ll be babysitting me. That would be fine than me being his slave.Rouge walked ahead like he owned the damn world, and me? Nakasunod lang like some pathetic, glittering prisoner in yellow. Ugh! Never again. And to make things worse, there was this man in black trailing behind me like I’m some VIP prisoner na may death threats. Seriously? What am I, a high-profile criminal?I sighed dramatically as we got inside his car. Siyempre, black luxury SUV because he just can’t help but flex. Tahimik. As in super tahimik. Creepy kind of tahimik. Wala ni kahit isang sound—no music, no small talk, not even aircon hum. Just silence and awkward tension.And I didn’t know if it’s a goo
VERENA CIELLE LEE“I decided,” Dad declared, his voice leaving no room for protest. Lahat kami napalingon sa kanya.“From now on, Rouge will be in charge of you, Cielle. I will let him control and discipline you. Siya na ang bahala sa’yo.”My jaw dropped. My breath hitched. Did I just hear that right?“What the hell?” bulong ko sa sarili ko, shocked. But then, bitterness slowly crept in.Napatawa ako. Mahinang tawa na may halong pagngisi, like my sanity was slowly slipping away. I turned to my dad, trying to process the bomb he just dropped in front of everyone like it was no big deal.“What the hell, Dad? I’m twenty-freaking-eight!” I exploded. “I’m too old for a babysitter! And definitely, not from that guy!” I spat the word ‘that’ like venom, pointing a trembling finger toward Rouge.Nanlilisik ang mga mata kong tinignan si Rouge. But of course, in classic Rouge Mordecai, he stood there—tall, still, cold. His usual stone-cold stare met mine. Hindi ko alam kung inis ba siya, nagtatag