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Chapter 30

“You’re still shaking,” he whispers. “Hindi ako—” bigla akong napatigil. “You are,” he cuts in softly, leaning closer. “You’re trembling.” He presses his forehead against mine. And God… that’s when everything spins. Wala pang nangyayari pero parang nawawala na ang tuhod ko. Hindi ko maramdaman ang mga paa ko sa sobrang panghihina ko. He studies my face as if I’m something fragile… na baka mabasag kapag nagkamali siya ng galaw. Hindi ako makapagsalita. Hindi ko kayang sabihin na huminto siya. Because my entire body is leaning toward him. And again, bumibigay na naman ako. “Liana…” his voice breaks a little, “sabihin mo kung ayaw mo.” Hindi ako makapagsalita. Hindi dahil natatakot ako— kundi dahil… hindi ko gustong tumigil siya. So instead…I exhale his name. Damian’s hand slides to my waist. It's as if he is claiming me. He pulls me gently, guiding me closer until the thin fabric of my night gown brushes against his shirt. His breath hits my lips. A single, slow ki
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Chapter 31

Nagising ako sa liwanag na tumatagos sa pagitan ng mga kurtina. Hindi ko agad binuksan ang mga mata ko, parang may kakaibang bigat sa dibdib ko na ayokong harapin. Tahimik ang paligid. Walang tunog ng alon na karaniwan kong naririnig tuwing umaga, o baka naririnig ko lang pero masyado akong nakatuon sa nararamdaman ko. Unti-unti kong iminulat ang mga mata ko. Tanghaling tapat na. Ramdam ko agad ang lamig ng hangin sa balat ko. At doon ko napansin na wala akong saplot. Comforter lang ang nakatakip sa katawan ko, bahagyang gumagalaw sa bawat paghinga ko. Nanikip ang dibdib ko. Parang binuhusan ako ng malamig na tubig nang biglang bumalik sa isip ko ang mga nangyari kagabi. The kisses. The way everything felt too real… too intimate… too far beyond what we agreed on. “Shit…” mahina kong bulong. That’s when it hit me. I crossed the line. We crossed the line. Masyado akong nagpadala. Hindi ko dapat ginawa ‘yon. Hindi namin dapat ginawa ‘yon. This was a contract marriage. Wala dapa
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Chapter 32

Tahimik ang villa nang tuluyan akong lumabas ng kwarto. May liwanag na pumapasok sa malalaking bintana, yung klase ng araw na hindi masakit sa mata. Ramdam ko agad na iba ang pakiramdam ng araw na ’to. Hindi na kagaya ng mga nakaraang araw na puno ng excitement at firsts. This one felt slower. Parang sinasadya ng oras na pabagalin ang lahat.Last day.Nakita ko si Damian sa labas, nakaupo sa terrace, may hawak na kape. Naka-suot siya ng simple white shirt, black shorts, sunglasses na nakasabit sa kwelyo. Hindi siya mukhang CEO ngayon. Hindi siya mukhang billionaire. Mukha lang siyang… isang lalaking nagbabakasyon.“You ready?” tanong niya nang mapansin niya ako.“Almost,” sagot ko. “I just need my bag.” “Take your time,” sabi niya. “No rush today.”At doon ko napansin na wala na ang usual na urgency sa boses niya. Parang hinayaan niya talagang maging mabagal ang araw na ’to.Sumakay kami sa buggy papunta sa main area ng resort. Habang umaandar, pinagmamasdan ko ang paligid, yung mali
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Chapter 33

Sa susunod na shop, may mga shirts at scarves. Hinila ko si Damian papasok.“Wait—” protesta niya. “I don’t need—” Akala ata niya bibilhan ko sya. Sya nga etong mayaman eh.“Just look,” sabi ko, laughing. “Relax.” Para hindi na sya magfeeling. Ako kaya dapat bilhan nya. “Okay then,” bulong niya.Pinili ko ang isang light blue scarf at inilagay sa balikat ko. “How do I look?”He studied me for a second too long. “Good,” sabi niya. Parang wala syang interest o baka nabobored lang talaga sya.I raised an eyebrow. “Just good?” Ano bang ineexpect kong sagot nya? "Gorgeous?" "Bagay na bagay sayo?" Malabo yan Liana.He smirked. “Dangerously good.” I rolled my eyes, pero naramdaman kong uminit ang pisngi ko. Nagpapadala na naman sa tukso. Konting actions at words, basta galing sakanya, ang bilis bilis ko matukso. Nakakainis.Habang nagbabayad kami, ngumiti ang vendor sa amin. “You two look perfect together,” sabi niya. “Enjoy your honeymoon.” Kung alam mo lng nay, lahat ng ito pagpapanggap l
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Chapter 34

Kinaumagahan, ay dumiretso na kami sa airport."Everything ready?" sabi ni Damian habang tinitingnan a mga dala kong maleta."Yes" at nagcheck-in na kami sa airport.Ang biyahe pabalik ng Pilipinas ay mas tahimik kaysa sa inaasahan ko.Sa loob ng private jet, Dim lang ang ilaw. Tahimik ang makina, dahilan para magkaroon kami ng oras para mag-isip. Nakaupo ako sa tabi ng bintana, pinagmamasdan ang mga ulap na tila walang pakialam sa bigat na dala ko pauwi.Maldives felt like a pause. The Philippines felt like reality crashing back in. Para akong naninibago dahil hindi ko alam ang dadatnan ko, hindi ko alam paano sisimulang ang lahat.Tahimik din si Damian. Naka-laptop siya, may mga files na bukas, graphs, numbers, emails. CEO mode na ulit. Parang hindi kami ‘yung magkasamang naglakad nang barefoot sa buhangin nang ilang oras.Pero ramdam ko, pareho kaming may iniisip. Magbabago kaya sya pagdating namin sa pilipinas? Mawawala na ba ang gentle aura nya sa akin?Paglapag namin sa Maynila,
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Chapter 35

After two hours of brutal honesty, numbers, and decisions, parang naupos ang lahat. Pero sa gitna ng pagod, may kakaibang pag-asa. Para kaming nakahinga ng maluwag. When the meeting ended, one by one, lumabas ang mga tao. Naiwan kami ni Damian, kasama sina Mama at Papa. Papa exhaled deeply. “You didn’t hold back.” Habang tinatapik ang balikat ni damian. Damian nodded. “I don’t believe in false comfort, sir. But I also don’t walk away once I commit.” Tumango si Papa. “What do we do first?” Damian glanced at me briefly, then back to Papa. “We restructure. Immediately. Some people will have to go. Some departments will be merged. And you,” tumingin siya kay Papa, “need to step back for now. Focus on your health.” Papa frowned. “This company is my life.” “And that’s exactly why you need to let others fight for it right now,” sagot ni Damian. “You built it. Let us save it.” Nakakunot ang noo ni Papa na parang hindi nya alam kung tama ba etong nangyayari. I reached for Papa’s
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Chapter 36

Isang linggo na ang lumipas.Isang linggo ng tahimik na umaga, mahahabang gabi, at mga sandaling halos magkasabay kami ni Damian sa iisang espasyo pero parang may invisible wall sa pagitan namin.Kung may nagbago man, iyon ay ang bigat ng katahimikan.Mas naging organisado ang kompanya. Mas malinaw ang direksyon. Mas konti ang krisis. On paper, everything was improving. Ang laki ng naitulong ni Damian sa aming kompanya. Mas dumami na din ang investors namin. Pero sa loob ko, mas lalo lang naging magulo. Dahil hindi ko alam paano ako makikisalamuha sakanya. Malaking sampal saakin lahat ng ginagawa nya para sa kompanya. Mas namulat ako sa katotohanan na lahat nang eto ay dahil sa kontrata namin at bawal akong magkagusto sakanya. Kaya as much as possible, iniiwasan ko sya para maputol na kung ano man ang nararamdaman ko sakanya.Pumunta na ako sa office nang maaga, mas maaga kaysa sa dati. Nakasanayan ko na ring mauna sa conference room, maghanda ng reports, at i-check ang schedules ba
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Chapter 37

“You’ve been avoiding me,” sabi ko. Na akala mo ay hindi rin ako umiiwas. “You asked for space,” sagot niya.“I asked for control, we should control our emotions because I don’t want to do anything that would breach the contract again.” sabi ko. “Not distance. That's different.”He ran a hand through his hair. “You’re blurring the line again.” Hindi ko din alam pero wala atang chance na magkaintindihan kami sa ganitong usapin. Napakalabo ng mga nangyayari at gulong-gulo na rin ako.“Because the line is already blurred,” sagot ko. “You just don’t want to admit it.”His jaw tightened. “This isn’t the place for this conversation.” alam nya pala pero dito rin naman nya piniling i-approach ako. “Then when?” tanong ko. “When the deal ends? When everything’s over?”He didn’t answer. That hurt more than I expected.Saturday came quietly.No meetings. No calls. No emergencies, for once.I was at home, sitting by the window, staring at nothing. Papa was resting. Mama was in the kitchen. The h
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Chapter 38

Damian’s POVIsang linggo.Pitong araw ng paulit-ulit na routine, mga meeting na sunod-sunod, mga numero na kailangan ayusin, at isang babae na laman ng puso ko, na palaging nasa iisang building ko pero parang nasa ibang mundo.Liana.Kung titingnan mo sa labas, everything was working. The company was stabilizing. Investors were calmer than before. The board was satisfied. On paper, I was doing exactly what I was brought in to do.But personally? I was failing at something I didn’t even want to admit I was trying to fix.Every morning, I arrived early, earlier than usual. Not because I needed to, but because there was a chance she’d already be there. And she always was.She’d be seated at the conference table, laptop open, reports neatly stacked, pen aligned perfectly with the edge of the table. Focused but too distant.I tried to approach her several times. Casual attempts. But she is always busy with the paper works. Napapansin ko na palagi na din syang nalilipasan ng gutom“Morning
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Chapter 39

Damian's POVSaturday came with an illusion of calm. No meetings. Just a rest day. I stayed in my condo longer than necessary. I t ried to rest and I tried to think.But Instead, I kept replaying the week in my head.Her voice when she was annoyed. The way she avoided looking at me. The exhaustion she tried to hide behind competence.By late afternoon, I knew we couldn’t skip the charity dinner. Key stakeholders. Optics mattered.So I messaged her.We need to attend the charity dinner tonight.She asked if it was mandatory. I said yes.That alone should have told me something, that she was already tired of obligations.When I picked her up at exactly 7 PM, she stepped out of the house wearing a simple, elegant dress. Nothing flashy. But she looks really stunning. I didn't noticed I was staring at her.For a second, I forgot how to speak.“You look… presentable,” I said out-of-nowhere and immediately regretting it.She called me out, of course. Kaya hinayaan ko na. Ayoko na makipagtal
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