Lahat ng Kabanata ng Between Closed Doors: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

A little while after Mike left, Jordy remained seated on the edge of his bed, still processing how foolish the last two days had been. He had spent so much time convincing himself that some unknown person was secretly following him, only for it to turn out to be his cousin wandering around town and accidentally seeing him twice. The embarrassment of it made him groan and fall backward onto the mattress.His phone rang before he could sink further into his shame.Matt.Jordy answered immediately, and before he could even speak properly, Matt’s amused voice came through. “You sound like something dramatic happened.”“It did,” Jordy replied flatly. “The mysterious stalker was Mike, my cousin.... the one i told you about”

Morning arrived too quickly.It felt as though they had only just fallen asleep when sunlight began slipping through the curtains, pale and unforgiving, stretching across the rumpled sheets and tangled blankets. Jordy opened his eyes slowly, blinking against the brightness, and immediately regretted moving.His whole body ached.Not painfully, but enough to remind him of everything that had happened the night before.Every stolen kiss, every laugh muffled into pillows, every moment Matt had refused to slow down no matter how many times Jordy told him to. He groaned softly and turned onto his back, staring at the ceiling.Beside him, Matt was still asleep.One arm was thrown across the bed, hair messy, breathing slow and even as though he had not spent half the night draining every ounce of energy from someone else.Jordy narrowed his eyes at him.“How are you resting peacefully?” he muttered under his breath.Matt did no

Jordy arrived at the warehouse earlier than necessary.He had left home with enough time to spare because there was no chance he was going to be late on his first official day. The excitement that had carried him all week was still there, mixed now with nerves that sat quietly in his stomach.The warehouse looked even larger in the early morning light. Trucks moved in and out through the gate, workers walked briskly across the compound, and the whole place already felt alive before the day had fully begun.He adjusted the strap of his bag and headed inside.At the reception area, a few unfamiliar faces stood waiting. Judging by their awkward expressions and neatly dressed appearances, Jordy guessed they were new hires too.He was right.They were soon gathered together and led to the head of staff’s office. The room was spacious, practical, and lined with shelves full of files. Behind the desk sat a stern-looking woman who somehow managed to

The moment they heard voices approaching from the other end of the storage area, both Jordy and Lucas reacted instantly.They quickly pushed themselves up from the fallen pile of packaged goods, brushing dust from their uniforms and straightening their shirts as though nothing unusual had happened.By the time two workers turned the corner, Lucas was already lifting another box with his usual calm expression.Jordy copied him immediately, grabbing the nearest crate and pretending to focus on work.Neither of the workers seemed to notice anything strange. They only greeted them casually before walking past.Jordy let out a slow breath once they were gone.The rest of the task was finished in silence.When they returned to the station with the load, Jordy kept glancing sideways at Lucas, half expecting a comment, a smirk, or some kind of teasing remark.But Lucas behaved as if nothing had happened.No awkwardness.N

The warehouse party arrived faster than Jordy expected.For three straight days, people talked about little else. Some cared about the manager leaving. Most cared about the promised food. Tobe openly admitted he only attended staff gatherings when snacks were involved, while Ina claimed she was going mainly to judge everyone’s outfits.By the afternoon of the event, the back section of the warehouse had been rearranged with plastic tables, chairs, drinks, and trays of food. Decorations were simple, but enough had been done to make it feel different from a normal workday.Even Mr. Bello looked less severe than usual.Jordy stood near the drinks table with Sara while watching Tobe attempt to impress Ina by dancing badly to the music.“He has no shame,” Jordy said.“He misplaced it years ago,” Sara replied.There were speeches first.The outgoing manager thanked everyone for their effort and patience. Some people clapped sincerely