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Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Burning Possession: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

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Chapter 1

“What now, Alina? Is that all you’ve got?!” Tristan shouted while dodging my attacks. He even has that smug look on his face while doing it. I don’t give a damn about what he’s saying right now, he just wants me to lose control.“Is that all you can say, Tristan?!”Tristan laughed and again continued dodging every attack, so I threw another one. He is really getting on my nerves, but I stayed calm.“Stop saying nonsense things, Alina! Come on, land a single hit! Don’t just stand there talking!”“Says the one who keeps on running…”I used the staff to carry my weight, then twisted my body and kicked him. Because of that, he lost his balance. It’s now my time to smirk.I didn’t waste any time and quickly charged towards him. I pinned him down, getting ready to punch him in the face, when suddenly I heard someone cough in the corner.I shot an irritated glance at the person who barged in out of nowhere. It’s one of my father’s bodyguards. I didn’t move…my fist was still raised, but I hes

Chapter 2

I offered a polite smile to Mr. Villion. The two men behind him stepped forward and extended their hands to me. As soon as I touched the hand of one of his sons, a wave of nervousness hit me. It felt like he had been expecting to see me… he gripped my hand firmly, almost as if he had no intention of letting go.“Oh, sorry, I was just a bit stunned to meet you, Ms. Alina. I’m Lance Villion,” he said, possibly noticing the way I looked at his hand, which still hadn’t let go of mine. He smiled, but something about that smile felt off…a quiet unease crept inside of me. I simply nodded, keeping my reaction to myself.Then the last person approached me. When he offered his hand, I felt a different kind of nervousness, far from what I felt with Lance. We stared at each other for a long moment, neither of us willing to break the gaze. I felt my heart skip a beat as our eyes locked. It was only interrupted when Mr. Villion cleared his throat from the side. I pulled my hand back quickly. Was I

Chapter 3

“You’ll be marrying his eldest son, Lance…”“That exam was tough! I feel like I forgot everything I studied last night. How about you, Alina? Were you able to answer everything? Anyway, even if you didn’t review, you’re still smart.”“You’ll be marrying his eldest son, Lance…”“I feel like I might fail again, ugh. But I guess Dad won’t be too mad if I retake it for the third time haha…”“You’ll be marrying his eldest son, Lance…”“Hey Ali, are you even listening? Don’t tell me you had a hard time with the test? Nahh, I don’t believe that! I know you too well, bff. Even if you just glance at your notes, you’ll still end up the top scorer. Gosh, I wish I had a brain like yours. I stay up late studying, and I still feel dumb.”“You’ll be marrying his eldest son, Lance…”“Alina, can you hear me? Hey, I’m talking to you!”“… marrying his eldest son, Lance…”“Alina! Come back to Earth! I’ve been talking for a while now! Are you even listening? Can you hear me?”“… marrying…Lance…”“Damn it,

Chapter 4

Veronica’s clearly up to something again. The last time she gave me that look, I ended up squeezing through a crowd and fighting over books at a sale. All she said was she just needed me to come with her to buy a book she wanted.I could see her pretending to pout as she wiped away imaginary tears. Then she gave me those sad, pleading eyes and acted even more hurt just because I said no. I’m not falling for her tactics this time.“Come on, Ali, just say yes. It’s not like we’re about to rob someone or what.”“No, Veronica, you’re always the one who tricks me with those things.” I made it clear to her that I’m not falling for her pity acts.She acted even more pitiful and suddenly let out a sigh.“Alright, I guess there’s no way I can convince you anymore. Thanks for everything though. You don’t want to share what’s bothering you, and you won’t even listen to me. Honestly, what’s the point?” She was playing the best friend card on me. Just as Veronica was about to stand up, I stopped h

Chapter 5

LeonI was in the office when my assistant, Marco, suddenly walked in. I didn’t bother to look at him and just kept reading through the other documents. He cleared his throat for a moment, and that’s when I finally looked up. As I stared at him, I could see the unease quickly spread across his face.Just how important could what he has to say be to interrupt me like this?“Ah, Sir Leon, the CEO asked me to let you know that you have somewhere important to go right now. He is already on his way down to the parking area and asked if you could hurry, please.” I didn’t say anything and just motioned for Marco to leave the room.What’s this important trip even for? And Dad had to ask my assistant to call me himself? Besides, why me? Isn’t it always Lance he brings along? To him, I’m nothing more than an eyesore anyway.I didn’t bother thinking about it anymore and just put on my coat. I walked out of my office and headed straight to the elevator. I was about to press the button when a hand

Chapter 6

She only looked at me for a moment before quickly pulling her hand away again. I couldn't read her... I didn't know if she was angry that I dragged her out like that, or angry simply because she saw me. A sharp pain settled in my chest. Yes, it hurts knowing everything I've learned... but it hurts even more to see her trying to avoid me."What? You're going to tell Dad? Tell him I'm here in some bar, drinking and trying to forget?! I don't even know what I'm doing anymore! I've done everything just to get his attention! I follow everything he wants! But fuck, I feel like I'm about to explode from all of this!"That's when my drunken haze completely faded...she was crying... Alina was crying, right in front of me. I could see her finally breakdown and let out her anger, just like the very first time I ever saw and talked to her ten years ago."I do everything he asks! I always follow him, even if it means giving up what I truly want, because it's been drilled into my head that I have t

Chapter 7

We started walking toward the parking lot, and she didn't pull her hand away... she just let me hold it until we reached my car. I don't know if it was the effect of the alcohol, but I couldn't bring myself to let go of her hand until I opened the door. She quickly sat down in the passenger seat while I walked around to get into the driver's side. Part of me wanted to punch myself. Why the hell was I even nervous? You're just taking her home, Leon. What else are you thinking? And I was honestly caught off guard when, as soon as I sat down, Alina was looking right at me. She was staring intently, and for a moment, it felt like I couldn't even move my hands. I know it's been years since I've been this close to her, but she still has that same effect on me. It felt like my whole system couldn't handle the way she was looking at me right now. "A Jaguar, huh?" I heard her say, her gaze no longer on me. She looked closely around the interior of my car, then suddenly smirked. "It's cool.

Chapter 8

She didn't say anything after I told her that. She just kept crying, still wrapped around me like if she let go, I'd take her back to her father. I kept soothing her, running my hand gently through her hair, trying to calm her down. We stayed like that for several minutes.I knew it meant nothing to her.She had no idea that the pounding in my chest was just as loud as the rain hitting the car. Alina... if I hadn't been taken to America, would we still be the same? Would I still be the one you run to every time your father says something you can't take? The one who listens to all the things you can't tell to anyone else? The one who sees the real you?I could feel her sobs slowly starting to fade, the trembling in her body calming down by the bit. But even then, she had no intention of letting go. I gently brushed away the strands of hair covering her face and saw that she had fallen asleep again. I let out a deep breath and carefully adjusted her position. She had shifted slightly i

Chapter 9

The room was dim, lit only by the soft orange glow coming through the curtains. The rain hadn't stopped. It kept hitting the windows gently, like the night wasn't ready to let us go either.Alina was still asleep.She looked less like the girl who broke down in my arms earlier... and more like the Alina I remembered. The kind of person I'd wait for just so we could waste hours talking and laughing... the one who'd get mad at me for being just a few seconds late to our favorite spot or more like our hidden spot, the place only the two of us ever went to."Those were the days..." I whispered with a sad smile, as memories from ten years ago slowly came rushing back.I ran as fast as I could to the park, knowing Alina might get there before me again. And if she did, I was definitely going to be greeted by that signature scowl of hers, arms crossed, and probably with an eye-roll for extra effect.I scratched the back of my head, remembering what happened last time when she arrived before I

Chapter 10

Alina's hand was warm in mine. It's kinda funny... like I was the one who didn't want to let go of her hand. I had so many "What ifs" running through my head. Especially the one that kept echoing.What if I never left? Would we still be the same? Would she still look for me? Would she still want me? Would we have ended up together?But even I don't know the answers to my own question. I'm not sure if she'll ever truly like me.I let out a weak laugh and smiled sadly, without meaning to. Then I turned to the window, where the glass had already started to fog up from the cold. That kind of mist that forms when the air outside is freezing and the warmth inside tries to fight it off.Just like me, I guess.I let go of Alina's hand for a moment. I didn't want to, but I had to change. The smell of alcohol was still strong, clinging to me from the glass I was holding when it spilled all over my shirt. It happened the second I rushed in to pull Alina away from that crowd of guys at the bar.

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