His Contracted Obsession のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

My heart immediately began pounding the moment our eyes met, and I silently cursed it for betraying me again.Stop, you stupid heart!“Aries, papasukin mo si Mr. Ashford.”Agad akong gumilid at yumuko. Hindi ko na alam kung anong klaseng pakiramdam ang nangyayari sa katawan ko nitong mga nakaraang araw. But Lucien was the only person who seemed capable of bringing them out of me.Fuck this heart.Why did it keep beating so fast whenever he was around, as if I were being chased?“Maupo kayo, Mr. Ashford. Pasensya na po at ganito na ang itsura ko. I didn’t know you were—”Naputol ang pagsasalita ng lasing na lalaki nang tumikhim ang nasa tabi ni Mr. Ashford.I blinked. I hadn't even noticed that he had company.“No need, Mr. Fuentes. Hindi naman kami magtatagal.”He smiled, but something about it immediately caught my attention. It wasn't warm. If anything, there was a faint trace of sarcasm behind it.The atmosphere suddenly felt different. Wrong, somehow.And judging by how everyone e

After everything I had witnessed—how Lucien had stripped Mr. Fuentes of everything he had, from his position and company access to his ability to even step inside any building connected to Lucien’s businesses—there was no doubt that the matter was far from over. He was already facing legal action and would be held responsible for the money he had stolen. Even his reputation had been ruined in an instant.I had made up my mind.Kailangan ko nang kausapin ang manager ko before Lucien’s rage turned toward me. If I delayed ending my contract any longer, he would surely destroy me completely.“Ms. Valencia, anong gusto mong pag-usapan?” Napansin ko agad ang malagkit nitong tingin. Isang matinding kilabot ang gumapang sa buong katawan ko“About my contract, sir. I’ve decided not to renew it,” diretsahan kong sagot. Hindi ko na kailangang paliguy-liguyin pa ang pinunta ko dito.Saglit siyang natigilan, pero agad ding ngumiti. Somehow, that made me even more nervous. The smile looked warm an

Lucien had seen everything.He had seen how Ryn convinced the people around her that she was fine, how easily she could put on a smile and act as though nothing had happened. He had also seen what happened the moment she was alone—how that carefully built composure slowly fell apart when there was no one left to convince.He noticed everything.He knew when her smile was genuine and when it was only there to keep people from asking questions. He knew when her hands trembled beneath the table, when her eyes became distant, and when she swallowed whatever she was feeling instead of letting it show.And lately, there was something else he couldn't ignore.That ache in his chest.He knew exactly what it meant, but instead of acknowledging it, he kept pushing it away. He had been doing it for far too long, convincing himself that it was nothing more than concern, curiosity, or the attachment he had developed toward her.Yet the more he tried to suppress it, the stronger it became.The hell

“You have bought a lot. Let's take a break!”Umupo ako sa isang bench at humalukipkip, refusing to move another inch. Huminto si Lucien at hinayaan akong maupo habang hawak niya ang limang paper bag ng mga dress na pinakanagustuhan ko. Samantala, dala naman ng secretary niya at ng driver ang lahat ng iba pa naming pinamili.For someone who had told me to buy whatever I wanted, he certainly had no idea when to stop.“Wait for me here,” he said, not even giving me a chance to respond before turning around and walking away.Napatingin ako sa paligid. Nasa isang upper floor kami ng mall, and from where I was sitting, wala akong makitang restaurant nearby. I let out a quiet sigh and leaned back against the bench.Then my stomach growled.I pressed a hand against it, slightly embarrassed even though no one was paying attention to me.Ilang minuto lamang ang lumipas nang bumalik siya, this time carrying a paper bag from a fast-food restaurant. He handed it to me without saying a word. Napati

By the time the car pulled up in front of the venue, the entrance was already alive with camera flashes. Photographers stood behind the barriers, their lenses pointed toward us, waiting for the doors to open. The moment the car came to a stop, the flashes intensified, one after another, reflecting across the windows and turning the quiet ride into a sudden rush of attention.I glanced at Lucien as he stepped out first. Instead of simply walking ahead, he went around the car and opened my door himself, shielding me from the cluster of cameras for the brief moment it took for me to step out. He waited until I was fully outside before closing the door, then leaned slightly closer to me.“Stay close to me,” he reminded me quietly.Before I could respond, his hand slipped around my waist as we began making our way toward the entrance. His palm rested firmly against my side, the warmth of it seeping through the thin fabric of my dress and making me suddenly aware of just how close he was. A