ONE NIGHT STAND WITH MY SISTER FIANCE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 6

Ang sabi nila, ang 18th birthday ang pinakamasayang yugto sa buhay ng isang babae. It’s the transition from being a girl to becoming a woman. Para kay Grace Fiona Caliz, it was supposed to be perfect. Ang mansyon nila ay puno ng tawanan, mamahaling dekorasyon, at mga bisitang kumikinang sa ilalim ng mga chandelier. “Happy birthday, my princess.” nakangiting bati ng kanyang ama na si Gabriel habang iniaboy ang isang maliit na box na may lamang diamond necklace. “You look exactly like your mother.” Grace smiled, her heart full of warmth. Perfect ang lahat. Ang tanging kulang na lang ay ang kanyang ina na si Fiona, na kasalukuyang on the way na galing sa isang business trip para makaabot sa mismong party. But then, the music stopped. Isang tawag ang nagpabago sa lahat. In an instant, ang masayang selebrasyon ay napalitan ng mga hiyaw at tunog ng ambulansya. Her mother car was hit by a truck. Hindi nakaligtas ang kanyang ina. Sa isang iglap, ang 18th birthday ni Grace na dapat ay

Grace POV: Nang magising ako kinabukasan, masakit ang ulo ko. I saw a man I didn't know leaving my room. I panicked. "Who are you?!" He just laughed and ran away. Then I saw it. On my side table the promise ring I gave back to Kalix was there, but beside it was a note from Hailey: "He saw you, Grace. It's over." Doon ko narealize. Kalix came home. And he saw a lie. Nang makita ko ang promise ring sa lamesa, parang sinaksak ang puso ko ng paulit-ulit. My head was spinning. Hindi ko maalala ang nangyari kagabi, pero ang note ni Hailey ay sapat na para gumuho ang mundo ko. He saw you, Grace. It’s over. "No... No, Kalix!" I screamed. Kahit nanghihina, tumayo ako. I didn't care if I was messy or if my head hurt. I needed to find him. I needed to tell him na set-up lang ang lahat. Na wala akong ginawang masama. Tumakbo ako palabas ng kwarto, pababa ng hagdan. Halos madapa ako, pero wala akong pakialam. "Kalix! Kalix!" sigaw ko habang binubuksan ang gate ng mansyon. Hingal

Author POV: Sa loob ng VIP lounge ng The Underground Bar, ang usok ng sigarilyo ay humahalo sa amoy ng mamahaling bourbon. Kalix sat back, his dark eyes fixed on the empty chair Hailey just left. Kahit pumayag na siya sa kasal, may kung anong bigat pa rin sa kanyang dibdib. Samantala, sa tapat ng malaking salamin sa restroom, Hailey was staring at her reflection. She wiped a stray, fake tear and reapplied her red lipstick. She looked perfect the perfect bride, the perfect victim. Hailey POV: I looked at my phone screen. Ang reply ni Mom ay maikli lang "Excellent. Don't let him slip away tonight. Make sure the engagement is public by tomorrow." I smirked. I know exactly how to handle Kalix. He’s a man of honor, and honor is a very easy thing to weaponize. Lumabas ako ng restroom at bumalik sa booth namin, pero bago pa ako tuluyang makalapit, nakita ko siyang nakatingin sa labas, tila malalim ang iniisip. I softened my features again. I walked slowly, making sure the clicking of m