Lahat ng Kabanata ng One Year With Mr.Kingland: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 5

Selena stepped out of Kingland Tower into the blinding afternoon sun, the signed contract feeling like a lead weight in her handbag. Her hand still shook from signing those final pages. She had done it. She had sold one year of her life to a man she didn’t know. And she didn’t even regret it yet. Her phone rang before she could find a taxi. “Miss Jesus, this is Richard Thompson again. Mr. Kingland has instructed me to inform you that the first payment for your mother’s treatment has been transferred. She is being moved to Royal Crest Hospital as we speak. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning.” Selena stopped walking in the middle of the busy sidewalk, tears flooding her eyes. “Thank you,” she whispered, her voice breaking. “Thank you so much.” She rushed back to the old hospital, heart pounding. When she burst into her mother’s room, two well-dressed medical staff were already preparing to transfer her. “Selena?” Her mother’s weak voice was full of confusion. “What is happ

The Grand Kingsland Hotel ballroom glittered like a den of wolves wearing diamonds. Crystal chandeliers cast golden light over hundreds of the city’s elite — businessmen, politicians, socialites — all circling each other with fake smiles and real knives. Selena stood beside Matthew, her arm linked through his, feeling like prey in a designer gown. The deep burgundy dress hugged her body perfectly, with a slit that showed just enough leg to turn heads. Her curly hair was styled in an elegant updo, and the massive diamond ring on her finger caught every light. Matthew looked like sin in a tailored black tuxedo. Tall, commanding, and dangerously handsome. His hand rested possessively on her lower back — firm, heavy, and warm through the thin fabric. “Smile, Selena,” he murmured close to her ear, his deep voice low and authoritative. “Like you can’t breathe without me. That’s the deal.” His breath brushed her skin, sending an unwanted shiver down her spine. She hated how her body rea