Chapter 11

Later that evening, I visited my grandparents. I had missed this place more than usual. My grandma has always been the prettiest woman in our village rumors from her generation say she won every beauty pageant she ever entered. Zake came with me to visit them personally. I suspect he has already fallen for me, but after last night’s confrontation, I’ve seen his devil" side—the possessive, obsessed version of him.I’m afraid to admit it to myself, but whenever Zake is around, my heart races. Sometimes I stare into the mirror and ask my reflection Am I falling for him? Is the predator being caught by her prey?My mind was loaded with questions about Zake, my revenge, and my purpose. Honestly, I feel like I’m losing sight of why I started this.My grandma was in the kitchen preparing food while my grandpa was out at sea. I grew up in a world where people wake up at dawn just to work for their daily bread. I’m so grateful my grandparents never tired of me, even though my biologic

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Chapter 12

I was staring at the ocean when he kissed me.The wind was cold against my skin, but his mouth was warm—decisive, claiming. And for a moment… I forgot everything.My heart betrayed me.I kissed him backZake moved to the edge of the boat, sitting there as if the world belonged to him. The wind rushed through his hair, sculpting him into something almost unreal. He looked powerful. Untouchable.He saved me.He claimed me.He protect me.But yet I betrayed him, I used him for my own leverage, Is that make me a bad person? I just wanted to take back what's truly mine, I couldn't think any better way to do it except Zake, he is the way, through their downfall.But yet the destiny has another plan, because Zake is not man I used like a tool, he the man who took everything at me.My tears fell down across my cheeks as I reminisce everything from the very beggining The bar? I asks him to ruined me! and I swore to myself, I will never see that man ever againMy Stepsister hates me as well a

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Chapter 13

“He’s jealous, Addie,” Xander said, his voice laced with a suspicion he couldn't quite hide. He paused, his eyes searching mine. “Are you and Zake… involved?”“No, of course not,” I snapped, perhaps too quickly. My heart gave a traitorous thud against my ribs. “You know the plan, Xander. Love was never part of the equation.”Xander stepped closer, his expression softening into something like pity.“Maybe. But the way you look at him? It tells a story you aren't sharing.”He was right. I was a stranger to my own heart lately. Zake had become a whirlwind of possessiveness and protection, a dark shadow that loomed over my life—and a part of me craved the shade. I was addicted to the friction of his touch, a dangerous hunger I couldn't satisfy.Don’t fall, I warned myself. But as I looked at Xander my friend, my brother in arms I realized the truth I had likely hit the ground long ago. I couldn't let him know. Xander would never understand why I was losing myself to the very man w

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Chapter 14

(ZAKE POV)I’ve always kept a watchful eye on Adeline. I know her best friend, Xander, is constantly clinging to her like a shadow, but he’ll never win. Before he can even try, I’ve already marked Adeline as mine I have carved myself into her very soul.Truthfully, I had pressing business to attend to, but when I saw her—wanting to stay with her grandmother—I couldn't help but take her with me instead. Adeline is everything to me. I can’t quite explain this intensity, but I feel willing to sacrifice it all just to be near her. Yet, I haven’t forgotten my responsibilities. There is a looming marriage alliance with Olivia, a woman I despise. I will find a way to break that engagement, no matter the cost.During the stillness of the night, as I watched the moon, my phone vibrated.“Mr. Craige, we found Addie. The girl from your past,” my investigator reported.“How?” I demanded.“It’s a long story, sir. I can bring her to Batangas if you’d like.”“Fine. Tomorrow at the penthouse.”Add

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Chapter 15

(Olivia POV) After Adeline framed me at the gala and even had the audacity to kiss Zake in the boardroom Icouldn't let things slip. I won't allow Zake to cancel our marriage alliance this union is my ticket to making my mother and me the richest family in the city. Since I was a child, I have admired Zake Craige. It was my father and Mr. Lorenzo Craige who devised this alliance, and I refuse to be a failure daughter. Adeline can go cry in a corner while I take everything that belongs to her her father, her inheritance, and her manor. No matter what she tries, she cannot steal Zake. He has been mine from the very beginning. I recently visited the park where I first saw Zake all those years ago. I was with Adeline that day, back when her mother was still alive. My mother was having an affair with Adeline’s father at the time when the accident happened, my mother was thrilled because it guaranteed she could marry Mr. Edward. The first thing Mom did after the wedding was

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Chapter 16

ADELINE POV Zake stood motionless by his seat. He didn't speak he didn't even look at me. Something felt fundamentally off. Ever since he returned from that business meeting, he had changed in a way I couldn't quite define. A sinking feeling took hold of me I was losing. This game of seducing the world’s richest man was backfiring because, slowly and against my better judgment, I had started to care. His silence was killing me softly. I pulled out my notebook—my guide to the Five Ways to Seduce a Man. I had already checked off three of the steps. Only two remained, but before I could fulfill them, I found myself falling for the enemy. I needed to execute Rule 4: Get His Attention. But how? My plan was already falling apart. I shook my head, trying to refocus on my role as the predator. “Adeline, focus on the target,” I murmured to myself. “Find out what’s bothering him.” I stepped toward him, my voice slow and controlled. “Mr. Craige, I’ve noticed you’ve been unusuall

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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Seducing Zake Craige: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 16

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16