Lahat ng Kabanata ng TAKE ME, RUIN ME (When Love Becomes Sin): Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

TAKE ME, RUIN ME CHAPTER 11CHAPTER 11: ANOTHER COMFORT ARIA’S POVMy body is shaking. My nerves are impatient and clammy as I stand where I am, my palms clasped together, moving close towards him. I am on the brink of kneeling down. “Please don’t,” I say quickly, my voice and my breath a little bit shaky.He relaxes back against his table, looking at me with a slight frown. “I don’t understand, Aria. This is something that any employee would love to have—a week of leave with their pay still intact because I understand how busy this company can get. I’m giving it to you on a platter of gold, and you are just standing there begging that you do not want it. Why? I’m surprised. Why are you scared? What’s going on?” he asks.I close my eyes and clench my fists tightly. Why do I feel like he is doing this on purpose? I do not want to reveal anything to him. My life is none of his concern. Why is he so interested? What does he want?“Why do you suddenly care about my life?” I say all of a

TAKE ME, RUIN ME CHAPTER 13CHAPTER 13. CONTROLLING HIS FURY ARIA’S POV "Look, you have to listen to me, Daniel. None of it was my fault, okay? I just couldn’t—""What was the instruction when I met you this morning?"I pause for a while, clasping both of my hands together. My body is shaking. The stinging pain is still swelling up through my cheeks down to my skull. My teeth are rattling together as I continue to step back slowly. Daniel continues to approach me with hulking, gigantic, muscular body with hands that look like they are big enough to crack my skull make me tremble as he continues to walk towards me."Speak up!" he screams, forcing me to flinch."I had something important to do at work! I told you, I explained it to you. I can’t skip work. I thought maybe you probably allowed me to go since you didn’t say anything. I never expected that it was this serious. Please, just give me a chance, okay? I’m going to make this right."He seems to pause for a while. A malicious sm

TAKE ME, RUIN ME CHAPTER 15CHAPTER 15. THE BOUQUET ARIA'S POV As I glare at him, my brain is buzzing. I try to read him, trying to understand him—searching for anything I can do to figure him out. But of course, nothing is working. It’s not like I’m some mind reader who can easily plow through his thoughts and see what he’s thinking.He stands there with a frown creased on his forehead, observing the paramedics as they work on me. One of them rubs a smooth, cool, soothing cream onto the slash Daniel left on me, and the burning sensation finally begins to fade. I wince slightly, but the charming young female paramedic looks up and offers a small smile."Hey, it’s okay. Everything’s going to be fine, okay?" she says gently.The moment she is done, she exhales and stands up. "It’s going to take a few moments, but the pain will be gone by the end of the day. You have nothing to worry about, okay?"I nod my head. She turns around, looks at Adrian, and bows. Adrian doesn’t say a word. He

TAKE ME, RUIN ME CHAPTER 17CHAPTER 17: TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES ARIA'S POV "Hey, hey. I don't care about what you've heard concerning me in the past," Adrian says, his voice dropping into a low, steady rumble. He reaches out, his fingers grazing my arm with a touch that is surprisingly gentle. "I would actually love it if you could allow me to take care of you properly. You have been mistreated badly by a very wicked man, and I want to be the very presence in your life that makes things better."His voice is deep and grounding, yet soft at the same time. It feels like he is plucking at strange strings deep down in my chest—notes I haven't felt in a long, long time. I tell myself that I shouldn't allow this to get to me. I should be stronger than a few kind words and a handsome face. But God, his looks are doing stupid things to my brain. I feel a flush of heat in my cheeks as I close my eyes and look away, struggling to break free from his grasp."You should stop this, okay?" I mutter

TAKE ME, RUIN ME CHAPTER 19CHAPTER 19: IN MY DOMAIN My hands begin to move as if they have a mind of their own. I can’t seem to stop them. I am kneeling on the soft cushions of the sofa, and I can feel Adrian’s presence like a wall of heat right behind me. My fingers grip the buttons of my work shirt—the crisp, professional fabric that usually makes me feel safe. One by one, I undo them. My heart is thumping against my ribs, a wild, trapped thing. I hold the corners of the collar and slowly slide the shirt down my arms, letting it fall away completely."Absolutely stunning," I hear his voice murmur behind me.I grit my teeth, the sound of his praise making my skin prickle with a mix of shame and something else I refuse to name. "My body is not yours to look at," I snap, my voice trembling. "Now, deal with the marks so I can cover myself. This is enough."There is a heavy silence behind me. He doesn't say anything for a long moment, and the quiet starts to make me nervous. I stay pe