His Contracted Obsession のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

He was the guy from the club—the same man who had looked completely stunned when Lucien suddenly lunged at Mr. Cuevas. I remembered the expression on his face that night, especially because I had been just as surprised by how quickly Lucien had reacted.He flashed Vivian an amused smile, clearly far too entertained by his own remark.“Trust me, the room was much more pleasant before you started talking.”Vivian's jaw tightened, and for a brief moment, I caught the irritation she had been trying so hard to conceal. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at me, the pleasant smile on her lips no longer quite reaching her eyes. She glanced around at the people nearby, clearly aware that she had already lost the exchange and that several of them had witnessed it. Whatever composure she had been desperately trying to maintain was now gone, the irritation plainly visible on her face. There was no mistaking the frustration in her expression as she looked at me, as though she wanted to throw

By the time we stepped outside the venue, I was exhausted.The event had lasted longer than I expected, and after hours of standing, walking, and moving around in heels, my feet were beginning to ache badly. Every step sent a dull pain through the soles of my feet, but I kept walking as if nothing was wrong. I didn't want to complain.I had managed the entire evening without making a fuss, and I wasn't about to ruin that now just because my feet hurt.We had barely made it a few steps away from the entrance when Lucien suddenly reached for my arm. I looked at him.“What?”He didn't answer. His gaze had already dropped toward my feet. I instinctively shifted my weight, trying to hide the discomfort.“I'm fine,” I said.“You're limping.”“I am not,” I insisted, trying to hide the discomfort in my voice.His expression remained unreadable. Before I could argue further, he lowered himself in front of me. I stared at him in confusion.“Lucien, what are you doing?”He ignored the question a

After the whole week of attending events, ay pinagpahinga ako ni Lucien. Yung part-time ko sa café ay hindi naman nagkaroon ng problema dahil sakto namang kailangan ni Betty ng maraming pasok para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga kapatid niya. Pero dahil hindi talaga ako mapakali sa bahay, nag-chat ako kay Kuya Ben at sinabi kong gusto kong pumunta sa café niya para tumambay saglit. He agreed naman.I decided to dress simply and comfortably. I wore a fitted gray sleeveless top paired with loose dark-gray jeans and burgundy sneakers. My long black wavy hair was tied into my usual messy bun, with a few strands falling loosely around my face. After spending the entire week wearing dresses and heels to different events, mas komportable ako sa simple at casual na outfit.Pagbaba ko sa sala, naabutan ko si Lucien na naka-work attire at mukhang kararating lang. Kahit halatang pagod siya, maayos pa rin ang pagkakaayos niya, at somehow, hindi naman nabawasan ang pagiging gwapo niya. His ey

"Ma, instead of stressing yourself kung babalik pa si Ryn, asikasuhin na lang natin ang papalapit na pasukan. Remember, I got into Valtoré University. May monthly allowance ako roon," sabi ni Sofia habang patuloy na pinipindot ang phone niya.Tumigil si Hiraya sa may pintuan ng kusina at napatingin kay Sofia."Gastusin mo muna ang pera mo para sa mga kakailanganin mo habang wala pang nahahanap na trabaho ang tatay mo," sagot niya.Natigilan si Sofia. Hindi niya agad naintindihan kung anong pera ang tinutukoy ng ina. Sandali niya iyong pinag-isipan bago niya naalala ang sinabi ni Hiraya noon—ipunin ang kalahati ng perang nakuha niya mula kay Ryn at kalahati lamang ang gastusin.Pero hindi niya iyon nagawa.Sa dami ng gusto niyang bilhin para sa sarili, unti-unti niyang nagastos ang perang dapat sana'y itinabi niya. Alam niyang kapag sinabi niya iyon sa ina, siguradong magagalit ito. Kaya umoo na lang siya, habang tahimik na iniisip kung paano niya maaayos ang problema.Ngunit nang maal

Nagtataka kong tiningnan si Lucien habang kumukuha siya ng isang malaking shopping cart. Saka bumalik ang tingin ko sa supermarket logo, still trying to process what he had just said earlier. Hindi pa man lumalamig ang mukha ko mula nang mamula ito kanina, umiinit na naman ngayon dahil sa maling akala ko.As we walked inside, I started noticing a few people glancing in our direction. Some of them looked at us a little longer than necessary, while others leaned closer to whoever they were with and whispered something I couldn't quite make out. There were also a few who seemed to recognize us, their eyes moving between me and Lucien as if they were trying to confirm whether we were really the couple they had seen online.I tried to ignore them at first, but some of the whispers were close enough for me to hear.“They look good together.”“Is that Lucien Ashford?”“Her outfit is so cute.”“Even their clothes look like they planned it.”Napatingin ako kay Lucien without meaning to, then b