บททั้งหมดของ The Sin of His Obsession: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

Tatlong buwan na ang lumipas simula ng nagpunta siya sa isang bar sa BGC. Tatlong buwan simula ng sumama siya sa isang penthouse. Tatlong buwan simula ng sumakay siya sa black sedan palayo sa lalaking hindi man lang niya nalaman ang pangalan. In that time, Chloe Villanueva meticulously build a new life in Manila, a life as clean and orderly as the blueprints she designed. Ang kanyang bagong apartment ay eksaktong kabaliktaran ng penthouse ng gabing iyon. Here, everything is her masterpiece- a product of her intelligent and creative mind. Planned and designed by her own to show minimalism and efficiency, with clean lines and a breathtaking view of the city.As an architect, she find peace in precision. Madalas, ang kanyang umaga ay nagsisimula sa amoy ng aroma mula isang mug na mainit na kape, with a subtle background playlist of groovy and chill playlist like that of Prep. She'd sit at her drafting table, with a well-worn T-square and a precise black pen as her companions-- as she giv

Natapos man ang meeting, ngunit naririnig pa rin ni Aiden ang sinabi ni Chloe. Paulit-ulit ito sa kanyang isipan.Challenge accepted, Mr. Ramirez.Aiden watched her leave, diretso ang lakad at kalkukado ang kilos bago lumabas ng nasabing conference room. He couldn't help but smile. Inaasahan niyang parang maamong tupa na tatahimik lamang ang dalaga, to shrink under the pressure of his demands, but instead, she had risen to the occassion. Sinikap niyang maging propesyonal sa harapan ni Chloe, treating her like a blank canvas, pero iba ang babaeng ito. She had played the game perfectly, meeting his cold professionalism with a quiet fire of her own.Tinungo niya ang kanyang desk at pinagmasdan ang project folder. He had to admit, the corporate campus project was exciting, pero hindi ito ang tunay na dahilan bakit isinali niya si Chloe dito. May mapagkakatiwalaan siyang architects na maaaring mag-takeover sa project na ito. Mga architect na kaya ring gumawa ng blueprint para sa kanya. An

One week. A week filled with meetings in boardrooms, late-night calls about blueprints and hushed dinners that always ended in his penthouse. Pilit na kinukumbinsi ni Chloe ang sarili na ang lahat ng ito ay tungkol sa trabaho, ngunit sa paraan ng paghaplos ni Aiden sa kanyang kamay tuwing may ituturo itong detalye sa blueprint at sa mga biglaang paglapit nito sa kanya tuwing sasabihin ang ideyang naisip- iba ang sinasabi ng mga kilos nito. It was a rhythm she was slowly getting used to, a dangerous, thrilling dance na taliwas planado niyang buhay. Nakatayo siya ngayon sa tabi ni Aiden habang tinutulungan itong ayusin ang isang frame ng picture. He had just finished explaining the design of a newart installation they were considering for the lobby, and now they were comfortable in silence. Muling pinagmasdan ng dalaga ang siyudad mula sa transparent glass wall- isang pamilyar na backdrop na saksi sa lahat ng pinagsasaluhan nila ni Aiden. Chloe felt a sense of peace, something

The phone slipped from Chloe's grasp, at gumawa iyon ng tunog sa pinong aspalto. Hindi kumurap ang dalaga at nakatuon lamang ang pansin nito sa file name na nasa screen: 'Alcantara_Contract_Signed.p*f.' It was as if the world has gone silent, the city's noise muted to a dull hum. The cold dread from the meeting awhile ago was nothing compared to this. This was deeper, more personal kind of pain. Hindi.. Chloe's mind silently screamed in protest. Hindi niya gagawa ng ganoon. Hindi niya magagawa sa'kin 'to. Di niya alintana ang pagbagsak ng phone habang wala sa sarili na nakatitig sa binata. She looked at Aiden, who had stopped and was now staring at her with a look of concern. His eyes were searching, trying to understand the horror on her face. Ngunit bago pa man siya makapagsalita, pinulot ni Aiden ang kanyang phone. He saw the screenshot, and his jaw hardened. Bumalik ang kinikimkim nitong galit, ngunit sa pagkakataong ito- mas matalim, mas malamig. "I'll handle this," he said, hi