Awtomationg kumuyom ang kamay ni Belle dahil sa sinabi ni Zyrone. Agad na nawala ang pagkataranta niya, napalitan iyon ng gigil.  May pa-wife-wife ngayon ang lintek na suplado matapos siya nitong kalimutan kagabi dahil abala ito at ang ex-fiancee at bedmate nitong si Audrey na kulang na lang ipamukha sa kanya kaninang umaga na siya ang sampid sa buhay ni Zyrone kahit na kasal sila!Aba naman talaga! Anong akala nito sa kanya, uto-uto?“So now you have a wife. Funny because just this morning I was told otherwise,” sarkastiko niyang sagot.Nagsalubong na ang mga kilay nito, sumulyap pa kay Drew na naroon pa rin sa tabi niya, tahimik na nakamasid sa kanila. “C’mon, Belle. Let’s talk outside,” anito nang ibalik ang tingin sa kanya.She scoffed, his arrogance is beginning to irk her again. “Can’t you see, I’m working here. Whatever it is that you’d want to discuss with me, you have

Zyrone impatiently tapped his fingers on the stirring wheel as he waits for Belle to come out the bar she was in. It’s Friday. Pero imbes na magpahinga, there he was in the parking lot of some bar waiting for Belle. Napabuga siya ng hininga. Ilang araw na rin niyang pinapasundan sa mga tauhan niya si Belle. He wanted to make sure that even his wife had decided to live separately from him, Belle is safe. He knew he messed up big time. Marami siyang inilihim kay Belle. Una d’yan ang mga inasikaso niyang lawsuits against Gold Hotel abroad. Gold Hotel faced several lawsuits because of the poisoning incidents of guests on several of their branches. His father just dismissed him when he tried to ask for his help in fixing the problem. Sinabihan siya nito na tutal magaling daw siyang magdesisyon, siya na lang ang magresolba ng problema. Angry, he took his father’s refusal to help him as a challenge. But what he didn’t expect was the severity of the problem he had to face. Gold Hotel didn’t

Zyrone’s mouth tasted of promises and she instantly melted in his arms. His kisses were sweet, gentle… loving. He gently circled his arms around her waist and pulled her flushed to him. Agad niyang nakalimutan ang mga agam-agam niya, ang mga pag-aalinlangan niya, ang kanyang mga hinanakit pati na rin ang mga pangako niya sa kanyang sarili pagdating sa pagmamahal niya kay Zyrone. It was as if all of those didn’t matter anymore.His heat was slowly devouring her logic and all of her senses—pushing her to that senseless edge of desire and insatiable wanting. How has she become that, she had no idea. All that mattered that moment was Zyrone’s kisses and the fiery pit of desire he was creating around them.And she knew, she will always willingly surrender all of her to him. Over and over. With no questions asked.She yearns for him that much. Will always love him that much.And just when she thought she will begin to be consumed, he suddenly tore his mouth from hers. She silently groaned

Panay ang kibot ng bibig ni Belle habang walang gana siyang kumakain ng pizza. Too much for the big Filipino dinner she had initially thought. Natusta kasi ang adobong niluluto niya kanina dahil masyado siyang distracted sa panlalandi ng suplado niyang asawa sa kanya.“This is your fault,” tikwas ang ngusong reklamo niya kay Zyrone habang abala ito sa pagkain ng sarili nitong slice ng pizza. They were seated beside each other on the couch in her living. Doon nila hinintay ang delivery ng pizza na in-order nito nang makita nito ang sunog na adobo.He chuckled. “And how is this my fault?” inosenteng tanong nito.She scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Malandi ka. Nilandi mo ‘ko kaya nasunog ang adobo,” gigil na pahayag niya.Lalo lang itong natawa. Hindi rin sumagot. Humawak lang sa baywang niya.“I want rice,” himutok niya maya-maya.“Why? Pizza is good to me.”Lalong nanikwas ang nguso niya. “E hindi naman po kasi ako Amerikano. Kailangan ko ng kanin for strong bones and muscles. Para may

Malakas sa tenga ni Belle ang mabilis na pagkabog ng kanyang dibdib habang nakatingin siya kay Grandma Eve. The old woman’s blue eyes were looking at her intently. They were by the fountain at the garden of the mansion. Doon sila humantong para sa late afternoon stroll ng matanda who was currently seating on her wheelchair. Sila lang dalawa ang naroon and she just told the old woman her biggest secret— her contract marriage with Zyrone.It has been almost a week now since they arrived there in Nevada. And ever since she agreed to marry Zyrone again, hindi na nawala sa isip niya ang magtapat sa matanda tungkol sa naging pekeng kasalan nila ng apo nito. Zyrone said that it’s not important anymore because they are getting married for real. Subalit para sa kanya, it’s important to come clean about their contract marriage kahit na kay Grandma Eve lang.For the past few days that they had spent there, she had seen how unstable the old woman’s health was. One day she was well and the next d