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Chapter 10Amber’s POVHindi ko alam kung anong oras na ako tuluyang nakatulog. Nang muli kong imulat ang mga mata, sumisilip na ang sinag ng araw sa pagitan ng mga kurtina.Bahagya akong napakunot-noo at dahan-dahang bumangon. Nang mapatingin ako sa kabilang parte ng kama ay wala na roon si Pierre.Napatingin ako sa orasan sa tabi ng kama at pasado alas-nwebe na pala ng umaga. I rarely woke up this late. It must be because I had exhausted my brain overthinking last night.I rubbed my face and let out a tired sigh before glancing at the other side of the bed again. I sat there for a moment, staring blankly at the empty space beside me.Then I shook my head. No. I wasn’t going to spend another day torturing myself with thoughts I couldn’t even confirm.Bumaba na ako ng kama at nagtungo sa banyo. I took a long shower, hoping the warm water would somehow wash away the heaviness in my chest. But it didn’t.Pagkatapos kong magbihis ay bumaba ako upang mag-almusal. The house felt unusually

Chapter 12 Amber’s POV When I opened my eyes again, I found myself inside a familiar car. Ilang segundo akong nakatitig lang sa kisame, my mind still clouded by alcohol and exhaustion. Pakiramdam ko ay sobrang bigat ng katawan ko, as though every bone had been drained of its strength. The pounding in my head had lessened, but it hadn’t disappeared completely. My eyes stung terribly, swollen from crying for what felt like hours, and even swallowing made my throat ache. I probably looked terrible. Napabuntong-hininga ako at dahan-dahang umayos ng upo. Doon ko lang napansing nasa passenger seat ako ng sasakyan ni Iñigo. The engine was off, the street outside was quiet, and the familiar iron gates of my house stood just beyond the windshield. We were already home. How long have I been asleep? Nang ibaling ko ang tingin, nakita kong tahimik na nakaupo si Iñigo sa driver’s seat. One elbow rested against the open window while his fingers absently rubbed his forehead. Hindi siya nakati

Chapter 14Amber’s POVThe first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the dull ache pounding behind my temples.“...Ugh...” mahina kong daing at mas lalong ibinaon ang mukha sa unan.Hanggang ngayon ay sumasakit pa rin ang ulo ko dahil sa dami ng alak na nainom ko kagabi. I seriously regret getting that drunk. Akala ko kasi ay mapapamanhid ng alak ang sakit na nararamdaman ko. Instead, all it gave me was a terrible hangover. My eyes felt swollen too, probably from crying until I had nothing left.Then, as if someone had flipped a switch, everything that had happened yesterday came rushing back all at once.Seeing Pierre with Lauren. The bar. Breaking down in front of Chiara and Iñigo. My confrontation with Pierre. And finally... the deal.Slowly, I opened my eyes and rolled onto my back, staring blankly at the ceiling.For a moment, I wondered if everything had only been a dream. Baka imagination ko lang lahat ’yon. Maybe I’d gotten so drunk that my mind had made up the entire co