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2026-02-22 02:25:44Chapter 4
Pagmulat ni Elaine, ilang segundo siyang nakatulala lang sa kisame. Plain white. Hindi iyon ang kisame sa bahay nila. Walang chandelier. Walang mahinang amoy ng pabango ni Aron sa unan. Walang tunog ng automatic curtains. Tahimik. Sobrang tahimik. Doon niya naalala. Divorce. Flight. Singapore. Napapikit siya sandali. “Okay,” bulong niya sa sarili. “Day one.” Umupo siya sa kama. Medyo mabigat pa ang katawan niya dahil halos hindi siya nakatulog sa eroplano. Inabot niya ang phone niya. Marami agad notifications. Family group chat. Missed calls. News alerts. Kumirot ang sikmura niya bago pa niya buksan ang kahit ano. Pinindot niya ang isang article. “Salazar Heir Confirms Divorce — Close Friend Linked to Split.” Parang nanlamig ang mga daliri niya. Binuksan niya pa rin. Lumabas ang picture. Si Aron, palabas ng isang restaurant. Maayos ang suot, relaxed ang postura. Sa tabi niya si Camille Torres. Family friend. Palaging present sa events. Palaging nakangiti kay Aron. Sa picture, magkalapit sila. Hindi magkahawak ng kamay. Hindi naman malinaw. Pero… May something sa tingin ni Aron. Hindi iyon yung polite smile na ibinibigay niya sa press. Mas magaan. Mas natural. Mas… malapit. Napahigop ng hangin si Elaine. Hindi siya umiyak. Hindi pa. Pero parang may mabigat na bato na umupo sa dibdib niya. “Ganun pala,” mahina niyang sabi. Five years. Limang taon siyang naghintay na tingnan siya ng ganoon. Nilock niya ang phone. Hindi niya kayang basahin ang comments. Hindi niya kayang makita kung paano hinuhusgahan ng mga tao ang isang relasyon na hindi naman nila alam ang buong kwento. Tumayo siya at lumapit sa maliit na bintana. Iba ang view. Matataas na buildings. Busy na ang kalsada kahit maaga pa. Walang nakakakilala sa kanya dito. Walang may alam na dati siyang Mrs. Salazar. Walang may alam kung gaano niya kamahal ang lalaking hindi siya kayang mahalin pabalik. Napahawak siya sa dibdib niya. Masakit pa rin. Hindi galit. Mas malala. Yung pakiramdam na hindi ka napili. ⸻ Sa kabilang banda— Nagising si Aron sa bahay na masyadong tahimik. Hindi siya sanay na walang tunog ng hair dryer sa umaga. Walang mahinang footsteps sa hallway. Umupo siya sa kama at saglit na tumingin sa side ni Elaine. Maayos ang bedsheet. Walang indent. Wala na talaga. Kinuha niya ang phone niya. Notifications everywhere. PR team. Board members. His father. At yung article. Binuksan niya rin. Same picture. Same headline. Napapikit siya sandali. Alam niyang lalabas at lalabas iyon. Pero hindi niya inisip kung paano iyon tatama kay Elaine. She’s strong, sabi niya sa sarili. Pero biglang pumasok sa isip niya ang sinabi ni Mia. “She was crying, sir.” Hindi niya pa nakitang umiyak si Elaine sa harap niya. Kahit kailan. He swallowed. Saglit niyang hinanap ang contact niya. Elaine. Gusto niyang tumawag. Hindi para bawiin ang desisyon. Hindi niya alam kung para saan. Pero hindi rin siya tumawag. Anong sasabihin niya? Sorry you saw the news? It was his choice. Hindi ba? ⸻ Sa maliit na unit sa Singapore— Umupo si Elaine sa kama at hinayaan ang katahimikan. For a second, may boses sa loob niya. Pwede ka pang bumalik. May pera ka. May pangalan ka pa rin. Hindi mo kailangang magsimula sa baba. Napapikit siya. Kung babalik siya… para saan? Para hintayin kung magsasawa sila? Para maging option kung hindi mag-work ang “love” na gusto niya? Dahan-dahan siyang huminga. “Hindi,” sabi niya. Hindi siya pumunta dito para tumakas. Pumunta siya dito para magsimula. Binuksan niya ang laptop. Medyo nanginginig pa ang mga daliri niya. Tinype niya: Investment analyst jobs — Singapore. Habang naglo-load ang page, biglang may bagong notification sa phone niya. “Salazar to Attend Gala Tonight with Camille Torres.” Napahinto siya. Gala. So official na. Ganun kabilis. Saglit siyang napaupo ulit. Masakit pa rin. Hindi mawawala iyon sa isang gabi. Pero may napansin siya sa sarili niya. Hindi na siya nagmamakaawa. Hindi na siya nag-aabang ng message. Hindi na siya naghihintay ng explanation. Masakit. Pero malinaw. Tinabi niya ang phone. Tumingin siya ulit sa laptop screen. “Focus,” bulong niya sa sarili. Kung pinili niya ang love— Pipiliin ko ang sarili ko.
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Chapter 13Zurich – Six Months LaterTheir second wedding was private.No political alliances.No business strategy.No grandparents arranging anything.Just choice.Elaine wore a clean ivory suit instead of a gown.“No cages this time,” she told Aron softly before walking down the aisle.He smiled.“No cages.”They signed papers not as obligation—But as two CEOs of their own lives.⸻Chapter 14The RivalTwo Years Into MarriageElaine was now Global Risk Chair at Virex.Aron had expanded Salazar Group into European renewable infrastructure.They didn’t merge companies.They collaborated strategically.Equal.Then came the threat.A new conglomerate:Kessler & Vale HoldingsAggressive.Silent.Acquiring smaller firms across Asia and Europe.One morning, Elaine received a confidential report.“They’re targeting Southeast Asia liquidity channels,” her analyst said.That meant Salazar.Same week—Aron received intel.“They’re shorting European stabilization bonds.”That meant Virex.It
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Chapter 12Zurich – Two Years LaterSnow fell softly outside the glass walls of Virex Global Headquarters.Elaine Flores stood at the head of the boardroom.Not nervous.Not proving.Owning.Her hair was shorter now. Cleaner cut.Her posture sharper.Her voice lower. Controlled.“Shift the hedge to euro-franc stabilization,” she said calmly. “We don’t chase volatility. We position above it.”Executives twice her age listened.Not because she was loud.Because she was right.After the meeting, one board member approached her.“You negotiate like someone who’s lost something significant.”She gave a small, private smile.“I have.”“Do you miss it?”She paused.“Hindi ko nami-miss yung sakit,” she answered quietly. “Pero minsan… nami-miss ko yung version ko na marunong pang maghintay.”But she no longer waited.She built.⸻Meanwhile – PhilippinesAron Salazar had changed.Not publicly dramatic.Subtly.Board decisions became less aggressive.Partnerships became more collaborative.Emplo
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Chapter 11Singapore – After the Zurich PresentationElaine stepped out of the executive dining room after meeting the Zurich board.Her posture was calm.Pero sa loob?Grabe ang tibok ng puso niya.She did well. She knew she did.Pero hindi siya nagyabang. Hindi siya nagdiwang.She just breathed.Paglingon niya—Nandoon si Aron sa dulo ng hallway.Tahimik.Watching.Hindi galit.Hindi dominant.Just… present.“You were impressive,” he said.“Thank you.”Walang lambing.Walang nostalgia.Professional.He studied her.“Hindi ka na natatakot magsalita.”She gave a small smile. “Natakot ako dati. Pero mas natakot akong mawala yung sarili ko.”That stayed between them.Heavy. Honest.⸻That Night – The CallHer phone rang while she was removing her heels.Aron.Saglit siyang pumikit bago sumagot.“Yes?”There was no small talk.“I didn’t love you the way you deserved.”Diretso.She didn’t breathe for a second.He continued.“Akala ko noon, love should feel overwhelming. Passionate. Chosen
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Chapter 10Singapore – Late EveningPrivate BoardroomThe city lights reflected against the glass walls. Negotiations had ended an hour ago, but neither of them had left.Elaine was packing her laptop when Aron spoke.“You don’t look at me the same way anymore.”She paused.Not startled.Just still.“I don’t look at you the same way I used to,” she replied calmly.He exhaled slowly.“When we got married… I told myself it was obligation.”She didn’t interrupt.“I thought I was being honest. I thought I was doing the right thing by not pretending.”A quiet, bitter smile touched her lips.“You weren’t pretending,” she said softly. “You just didn’t choose me.”Silence filled the space between them.“I didn’t understand you,” he continued. “I thought you were passive. Content. I didn’t realize you were adjusting to survive.”Her throat tightened slightly — but she kept steady.“You never asked.”That one hurt.He stepped closer.“I regret how I handled it.”She met his eyes.“You regret le
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Chapter 9Crestline Capital – Executive FloorElaine was reviewing quarterly exposure sheets when Mr. Lim entered without knocking.“Close the door.”That wasn’t casual.She stood immediately.“Yes, sir?”He placed a folder on her desk.“Salazar Group is proposing a joint regional liquidity hedge.”Her fingers paused.Professional face.Neutral.“I see.”“He specifically requested you to be lead strategist.”There it was.Not coincidence.Not accident.Choice.Elaine kept her tone even. “Because I handled the volatility framework?”Mr. Lim studied her carefully.“He said you understand his risk tolerance.”The irony almost made her smile.“Yes,” she replied calmly. “I do.”Mr. Lim folded his arms.“This deal doubles our regional footprint. But it will require close coordination.”“How close?”“Direct reporting between you and Salazar.”No buffer.No middle executive.Just them.Elaine’s heartbeat shifted — but her face didn’t.“I can do it,” she said.Mr. Lim nodded once.“And one mor
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Chapter 8Singapore – Financial DistrictThe conference hall was cold.Air-conditioned to the point of discomfort.Elaine adjusted her blazer and checked her presentation slides one last time.First external strategy meeting.First time representing Crestline Capital in front of regional investors.Her palms were slightly cold.“Relax,” she whispered to herself. “You’ve done harder things.”The doors opened.Executives began entering.Foreign investors.Bank representatives.Regional directors.And then—Her world tilted.Aron Salazar walked in.Navy suit.Confident stride.Unchanged.Except—He looked thinner.Sharper.And when his eyes landed on her—Time stopped.Elaine didn’t move.Hindi siya umatras.Hindi siya nagulat nang todo.Just… still.Professional.Aron’s expression didn’t crack.But his steps slowed.So this is where you are.Mr. Lim approached them.“Ah, Mr. Salazar. Perfect timing. This is our new strategist—Ms. Elaine Flores.”Not Mrs.Not anything else.Just her name
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