Lahat ng Kabanata ng His Claws On My Neck: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

“U-Uhm...” Leal didn’t know what to say. She knew he was a busy man so why would he bother eating with him, with the sun bright out, he’ll sweat here! Why isn’t he dining in the comfort of his air-conditioned five-star restaurants?He sat down, without waiting for her permission. Scoffing at the display of impolite behavior, Leal turned her gaze down to her meal. She continued to eat silently, as Axel also opened his meal. When she saw the pancake and honey, her brows furrowed. It’s already lunch time.“Is that your lunch?” She asked.He looked up at her and looked back to his food, frowning at her. “Yeah?”“That’s for breakfast.” She pointed out. “You have to have a real meal.”“Oh.” He leaned back on his seat and looked at her, a smirk threatening to appear. “You’re concerned about me now?”Leal furiously blinked. She didn’t mean to sound like she’s concerned! It was just her instinct talking about his meal. If it was any other person, she would say the same and worry for them too—n

You really don’t know what life’s gonna throw at you. It may be a good fish and a good harvest, or an unexpected storm and a sudden whirlwind that’ll sweep you off the surface. In Leal’s case, it was mythical werewolves leaping out of the fairytale books and clawing at each other’s faces. She couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Was it the horrendous sound of cracking bones and ripping clothes that first tore her off the real world or the deafening howls and growls that erupted from the gigantic wolves’ throats? She doesn’t know.She looked at the person beside her, casually leaning over his Cadillac and watching the fight from afar. His shoulders were so relaxed as if the scene right before their eyes was as normal as watching a catfight between two females. Right now, he looks like the only person that she can ask.So, putting her grudge away for a moment to hold on to her sanity, she courageously asked. “Axel,” his head quickly whipped to her, hearing his name slip from her tongue

When Riye saw two familiar people coming out of the elevator, she released the breath she was holding and relaxed her shoulders. Her boss looked pleased, with the previous frown in his face already smooth, while the woman looked tense and darted her eyes all over the place.When they neared, Riye formally bowed in greeting the guest, with her hands clasped together. She’s genuinely pleased with her boss finally bringing a decent woman into his office, or a woman in general. He’s never brought any woman here, for the women come to him. But now, he brought a special one, and she looks unaware of it.From the way he looks at her, Riye already knows she’s very important to him. That’s why when the guard from the entrance called and described the woman’s appearance, she immediately knew her boss wasn’t gonna be happy to know they had no plans of letting her in in the first place. But he doesn’t need to know that.“Good morning, Ma’am,” Riye formally greeted Leal.Leal awkwardly smiled at h

“Hmm. How about in these folders?” Tyrone pointed to one folder named ‘Murder’ with labeled years; there were some in 2010-2015, then some from 2016-2019. The hacker in front of the monitor, Ryker, widened his eyes and looked incredulously at Tyrone, who was leaning in to the monitor, looking dead serious.“Why— Why would we even check those folders?!”Tyrone stared down at him. “Well, why not? I’m considering everything here.”“You think she’s a murderer?!”“No!” He strongly denied. “I was just considering the probability—”“You’re insane,” Ryker repeatedly shook his head. “She doesn’t even look like one!”“I know that, but looks are deceiving—”“Oh come on, bud—”The two were interrupted in their argument when they heard the door opening. Instantly, Tyrone pulled out his gun and aimed at the intruder, instantly putting it down when he recognized who it was. Axel looked so unfazed, he didn’t even flinch when the gun was pointed directly at his head.“Why are the two of you so loud in

“I’m sorry for being late on my first day, Sir.”The way Leal addressed Axel felt foreign and unusual, but right. Axel is way up her league, and she can’t reach him—not that she was reaching out.He was about to respond, but his father called him from behind. His father’s gaze was dark and menacing, or was it naturally like that? Alexei Elcort looked more dangerous and lethal than Axel Elcort, and that’s saying a lot because Axel is already ten times deadlier looking than an average man. He sighed and shot her a solemn look before attending to his father.“He’s surprisingly... obedient,” whispered Leal while looking at his retreating back. Riye, who seemed to have heard what she said, nodded in agreement.“Nobody could ever disobey Alexei Elcort. That’s a fact,” Riye stated. Out of fear—for no apparent reason— Leal gulped the rising bile in her throat. They stayed silent until the group decided to leave the rooftop. They were split into two batches, with Axel and his father belonging