CHLOEThe sounds of the dripping water from the bathroom made me open my eyes. It made me wonder. Dripping water? Why is there dripping water? I frowned while thinking if I forgot to turn off the faucet earlier when I peed. The continuous sound of the water made me fully awake as I opened my eyes. Oh my God! Nakakahiya! Nakitulog na ako ay hinayaan ko pa ang faucet na naiwan na bukas. I sat on the bed and my eyes roamed around the room as I felt that there is an uncanny scent I am smelling. The scent of stale musk perfume, cigarette, and something… Nangunot lalo ang noo ko. Why is there a manly smell here? Ako lang naman dito. Unless dumating ang lalaking pangalan ay Franco at pumasok dito sa kwarto while I am sleeping. Naalala ko kagabi na pumasok siya dito sa kwarto ni Trace para ilagay ang mga papel na sabi niya kay Paige ay kailangan ng kuya nito, mga pipirmahan daw. Nasa sala kami at nag-iinom that time. Last night, I learned from Paige na may real estate company ang kuya niy

23rd Birthday Celebration of Paige El Tierra City, Province of Salvacion Last week of October 2021CHLOE Trace kept on looking at me. Kanina pa ako conscious sa mga tingin niya na parang pinapaalala niya sa akin ang nangyari sa kwarto niya, at parang… parang gusto niya akong hubaran. I can see how he passed the message to me, telling me he wants me. God! That damn handsomeness of him and the thought of his hard length, na nahawakan ko dahil sa naughtiness na ‘nice meeting you’ style niya, makes me feel excited every time na nasa isip ko siya. Truth is, I wanna touch him more. Kung hindi lang dahil kay Carly ay for sure hindi na ako mag-hesitate to indulge myself into some kind of— oh, God! What am I thinking? I know he likes me at advantage ko sana iyon, but if I will used that to get closer to him to avenge Carly, what if I will be the one who will lose in the end? I admit that I can’t trust myself if Trace is flirting at me. Two weeks ago na mula nang mangyari ang nakita ko s

CHLOE Wow… That is all I can say for Paige. Being born rich with people surrounding her that love her, ain’t she so lucky? After the announcement of the man named Elliot about his car gift, who is a lawyer, ay napunta na rito ang attention ng karamihan. Even Governor Dimagiba talked to the man at mas silang dalawa na ang nag-usap. Ni hindi makalapit si Elliot sa table nina Trace dahil may iba pang kumakausap dito maliban sa father nina Trace at Paige. I even noticed Louisianna na nakipag-usap na rin kay Elliot. It seems na kilalang-kilala si Elliot ng mga politicians and businessman na nasa party ni Paige. Nang tumayo ako at lumakad papunta sa area ng bartender para humingi ng cocktail drinks para sa amin ni Harriet ay napasulyap ako sa pwesto nina Trace at napansin ko ang hindi magandang tingin niya sa papa niya at kay Elliot na nag-uusap kasama ang iba pa. I shrugged my shoulders, mukhang may problema talaga mentally si Trace at mukhang galit lagi, same sa itsura niya noong inunt

CHLOEWhen Trace stared at me in the way he seemed to remember something, I thought he was thinking about what he did to me in his penthouse and his ‘nice meeting you’ way was on his mind. I gulped thinking about what he might think of, too.“Three years ago, I saw you. Airport,” Trace said. Oh! My eyes bulged. He remembers! “You… you remember me…” I was surprised and exclaimed those words in a hushing way.“Ngayon lang,” he grinningly said like he was so ecstatic to recall that moment. “And that made you mine. So stop talking to Eut at hindi ako natutuwa.”I went speechless after hearing how he delivered the words. He said that as if he is declaring I am his territory now. But what he said about airport made me delighted, for it seems na hindi lang pala ako ang nakakaalala nang unang pagkikita namin three years ago. I forced myself to smile because it is really awkward kung mukha na akong natuklaw ng ahas sa pagkatulala ko na nakatingin lang sa kaniya. But Eut? Napakunot ang noo

CHLOEWhen Elliot asked me for a dance ay hindi na ako nag-think twice pa. I found a rescuer from the flirtation of Trace. If by chance na walang Carly na dapat isipin ay baka na-tempt na ako ng kalandian ni Trace. If walang Carly na masasaktan ay oo, why not? Pero may Carly… may Carly na pwede kong masaktan kapag nalaman niya na ang lalaking mahal niya at pinapahanap niya ay nilalandi ako at gusto ko rin. This stupid emotion I am having for Trace should be stopped. Hindi pwedeng palagi na lang na ma-disregard ko ang totoong reason at kailangan ko kay Trace nang dahil lang sa katangahan ko na matukso sa kaniya. “The song suits you well,” Elliot said while we were dancing to Ed Sheeran’s song titled Perfect. I smiled. I don’t know. Elliot is equally as handsome as Trace, but he makes me feel relaxed and I don’t feel danger with him unlike when Trace is around. Elliot is what my preference is in a man. Neat, clean, professional, and respectable. Elliot made me remember Oliver. Kung