로그인Jessica’s fairytale love story comes to a tragic end when her husband and first love cheats on her with his ex-girlfriend. Jessica is forced to leave the marriage which has become a cold and loveless one. She leaves and has a surprise pregnancy 1 month later which she decides to keep secret. Fate gives her a second chance at love when she saves the life of a billionaire and ends up falling for his charm and sophistication. It wasn’t without obstacles however. Her ex-husband returns when he learns he has a child with her. Out of jealousy, he kidnaps the child and peddles lies against Jessica to the billionaire. In a twist of events, Jessica gets to know that her ex-husband’s lover, Gwen, is connected to the organization that tried to kill the billionaire. Jessica has two options: to give up on another chance of finding true love or fight for love against the opposition.
더 보기Pangarap ko lang naman dati: mahalin, maging sapat, tapos magka-happy ending. 'Yung tipong mabubuhay ka sa cheesy na linya ng mga w*****d story—na kahit nasaktan ka, pipiliin ka pa rin. Kasi totoo ang love. Kasi kapag mahal mo, ipaglalaban mo. Kasi kapag sinaktan ka, hindi niya sadya.
Pero hindi pala lahat ng sorry, sincere. Hindi lahat ng “ikaw lang” totoo. At hindi lahat ng pag-ibig, makatarungan. Sampung buwan kaming magkasama ni RJ. Buwan-buwan akong nagiging bulag, pipi, at bingi para lang hindi ako maiwan. Mahal ko siya. Pero sa huli, hindi pala ako sapat para tumigil siya sa pagiging gago. Nahuli ko siyang may kasamang iba—babaeng mas maputi, mas sexy, mas kaya siyang bilhan ng mamahaling relo. At hindi man lang siya nagtanggi. Sa halip, tiningnan lang niya ako nang diretso at sinabing: “Ikaw rin naman, mapapagod ka rin sa pagiging martyr.” Tangina. That broke something inside me. Nagsimula akong magbura ng chat threads, mag-archive ng memories. Pati sarili kong katawan, parang gusto ko nang iwan. Pero hindi ako nagkulong. Hindi ako nagmakaawa. I just decided. From now on, no more love. No more waiting. No more begging. Kung gusto lang nila ng katawan, edi 'yon na lang din ang ibibigay ko. Walang puso, walang damdamin. Just skin on skin, no strings, no pain. Gusto nilang maglaro? Sige. Pero this time, ako ang maglalatag ng rules. Monday. 8:47 a.m. Naka-stiletto heels ako, maroon lipstick, at pekeng confidence habang naglalakad papunta sa Blackwell Corp. Para akong pupunta sa giyera. Suot ko pa 'yung blazer na binili ko sa ukay, mukhang sosyal kahit hindi. Interview ko ngayon. Last chance ko na 'to. Tatlong buwan na akong walang trabaho. Pagod na ang katawan kong maghintay sa mga walang kasiguraduhang callback. Ang secretary sa front desk ngumiti. “Miss Cruz? Mr. Blackwell will see you now.” Mr. Xander Blackwell. CEO. Billionaire. Playboy. Cold-blooded. Sobrang intimidating ng pangalan pa lang. Pero sabi nga nila, kung hindi mo papasukin ang impyerno, mananatili kang sunog sa bangungot. Pagpasok ko sa office niya, unang bumungad sa akin ay ang lalaking nakatayo sa harap ng floor-to-ceiling window. Tall. Suited up in all black. Hindi ko makita agad ang mukha niya kasi nakatalikod siya, pero 'yung presence niya? Ramdam sa bawat sulok ng kwarto. Tumalikod siya. Shit. Sharp jawline. Hazel eyes na parang binubura ka sa isang tingin. At 'yung ngiti niya—hindi mabait. Hindi sweet. Ngiting parang alam niya kung saan masarap hawakan ang isang babae, at paano ito sirain nang hindi ginagamit ang salita. "Sit," he said. Umupo ako. Pilit kong pinanatiling steady ang boses ko habang sinasagot ang mga tanong niya tungkol sa past work experience. Pero habang nagsasalita ako, ramdam ko 'yung mga mata niya sa leeg ko. Parang sinusukat niya kung anong klaseng babae ako. "You're too composed," he said all of a sudden. "Excuse me?" "That's not a compliment," he added, voice low and slow. "People who are too composed often break the loudest." Hindi ako agad nakasagot. Tinagusan ako ng lamig at init sabay-sabay. Pero hindi ko siya binigay ng satisfaction ng takot. I straightened my back. "Then maybe you need someone who knows how to break and rebuild." Ngumiti siya. Half-smirk. Devilish. Parang siya 'yung tipo ng lalaking hindi nagsasabi ng “I love you,” pero marunong magpasarap sa pagitan ng hita mo. “You’re hired,” he said. “Starting tomorrow. But let me make one thing clear—” Tumayo siya. Lumapit. And for a split second, I stopped breathing. “—I don’t tolerate mistakes,” he said, voice deep and dark. “Or distractions.” Hindi ako umatras kahit gusto ko na sanang lamunin ng sahig. This man wasn’t just dangerous. He was destruction in a tailored suit. “You think I’ll distract you?” tanong ko, soft pero diretso. “Miss Cruz,” he said, eyes sliding down my lips, “you already are.”Jessica looked at the clock. It read 10:45 p.m. This was the umpteenth time that her husband, Liam, has stayed out late. She finally heard the sound of his car as it drove up the driveway into the garage.“Hello dear, you are welcome back,” she said to Liam when he walked into the living room. He reeked of alcohol. Once again, he had gone drinking.“Hello. Why are you still awake by this time? I’ve told you not to wait up on me,” he said in reply while slumping down into the sofa. Jessica sighed in desperation, “How can I go to bed when my husband hasn’t returned from work? How do you expect me to sleep when I don’t know where you are, and you don’t pick up my calls either?”“Well, I’ve told you not to worry about me, haven’t I? Just pretend that I don’t exist.Jessica began to sob, “Why are you doing this, Liam? What have I done to deserve this?”“What have you done to deserve this? Are you seriously expecting a reply to that? How can you be so dumb?”Jessica continued to cry even h
Present Day“Hello, miss. I’m here to see a patient, Mr Arnault,” Jessica said to the nurse at the reception desk. “Are you a relative?” “No. I’m a friend. Sorry, an acquaintance,” Jessica replied. “Alright. Please wait in the lounge. I’ll have to let him know first.”She walked off while Jessica went to sit at the waiting area. She was at the private, executive suite of the hospital. She wasn’t surprised though. Mr. Arnault was a billionaire, afterall. “Please come with me, miss,” the nurse said when she returned after some time.She followed her into a room. Two cops stood at the entrance.“Hello Jessica, nice of you to come visit,” Arnault said when she entered. “I hope you’re doing ok, sir.”“I’m feeling much better now. I lost a lot of blood and an emergency operation had to be done when I was rushed in. But, the doctors say I’ll be discharged in a few days. I was lucky to have survived all thanks to your heroic acts.”“Oh, I’m sure anyone else would have done the same thing
Four Years Ago.Jessica’s mom, Olivia, stood behind her in the full length mirror, her face glowing with joy and pride for her daughter. Today was her wedding day.“I’m so happy for you, dear.” Olivia said to her. “You look so beautiful that I’m sure your groom may not be able to recognize you.”“Thank you so much, mom,” Jessica said, “and I’m really grateful for all your help. I wouldn’t have been able to handle all the stress of preparing for this wedding, alone. I’m so glad you’re here with me.”“Come on, you’re my daughter. This is the least I could do for you.”“Did dad call you?” Jessica asked.“No, he didn’t. I told you that man couldn’t be trusted. He has never kept his word and I don’t think he is going to keep it now.”“I thought that perhaps, just this once, he could fulfill his promise of coming to his own daughter’s wedding,” Jessica said quietly.“Come on dear,” Olivia said, “this is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. Don’t let that spoil your perfect day. You
Jessica walked down the lonely street towards home. She suddenly heard voices coming up a dark alleyway. She cautiously drew closer and peered from behind a wall.“Give us the pendrive,” a man in a mask said. “Don’t waste our time! We know you have it on you.” He struck a man kneeling before him across the face with the butt of a gun. The man fell on the floor writhing in pain.“You have 60 seconds to give it to us or yet still, tell us where you’ve hidden it, or we are going to kill you and go after everyone associated with you.”“I don’t know what you are talking about,” the man on the floor said. “I don’t know of any pendrive. Please believe me.”“The clock is ticking, Mr. Arnault. Tick tock. Tick tock. You have about 45 seconds more,” another man in a mask, possibly an accomplice of the first said. His posture and deep baritone voice seemed to suggest that he was the leader.“Please, you have the wrong guy. Is it money you want? I have money, plenty of it,” he continued to plead






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