Chapter 1 — The Man in the Shadows

ELIANAMay mga gabi talagang pakiramdam mo, may mali.Hindi mo maipaliwanag kung ano.Walang malinaw na dahilan. Walang nangyaring kakaiba. Pero may kung anong bumubulong sa loob ng dibdib mo na nagsasabing—Umuwi ka. Ngayon.Iyon ang eksaktong nararamdaman ko habang naglalakad ako palabas ng university gate.Almost ten in the evening.Tahimik na ang campus. Karamihan ng students ay nakauwi na, habang ang mga ilaw sa hallway ng mga building ay isa-isa nang namamatay.Mas hinigpitan ko ang hawak ko sa strap ng bag ko.“Great. Perfect timing talaga,” bulong ko nang mapansing nagsisimula nang umulan.Binuksan ko ang phone ko.No new messages.My ride had cancelled.Twice.Napabuntong-hininga ako.“Seriously?”Wala akong choice kundi maglakad papunta sa main road at maghanap ng taxi o kahit anong masasakyan.I pulled my jacket closer around me.The rain became heavier.At habang naglalakad ako, doon ko naramdaman iyon.Iyong pakiramdam na parang may nakatingin sa akin.Huminto ako.Tuming

Last Updated : 2026-09-21

Chapter 2 — Mr. Vale

ELIANA“Mr. Vale?”Paulit-ulit na umikot sa isip ko ang pangalan habang nakatayo ako sa harap ng administration office.Hindi ko alam kung bakit parang ayaw gumalaw ng mga paa ko.Maybe because deep inside, alam kong once I walked through that door, hindi na magiging ordinary ang araw na ito.“Miss Reyes?”Napalingon ako sa staff member.“Yes?”“Mr. Vale is waiting for you.”I glanced at Maya.She immediately shook her head.“No.”Napakunot-noo ako.“Maya—”“Nope. Absolutely not.”“Maya.”“Girl, hindi normal 'to.”“I know.”“Then don't go.”Tumingin ako sa closed office door.“Maybe there's a reasonable explanation.”“Reasonable?”She pointed at my phone.“The creepy messages?”Napatingin ako sa screen.Nandoon pa rin ang tatlong messages.You shouldn't trust everyone who smiles at you, Eliana.Especially the ones who pretend they don't know you.I'll see you soon.My stomach tightened.“I'll just ask him directly.”“Elle—”“Five minutes.”Maya sighed.“Fine. Five minutes.”Then she g

Last Updated : 2026-09-22

Chapter 3 — Seven Years Ago

ELIANAHindi ako nakatulog.Not even for an hour.Paulit-ulit na bumabalik sa isip ko ang huling message.«Ask him what happened seven years ago.»Seven years.Seven years ago, seventeen ako.Seven years ago, buhay pa ang tatay ko.Seven years ago, naniniwala pa ako na ang mundo ay simple.That my father was simply unlucky.That the accident was exactly what everyone told me it was.An accident.I looked at the clock beside my bed.5:17 A.M.I had been staring at the ceiling for hours.“Enough.”Bumangon ako at pumunta sa bathroom.Pagtingin ko sa salamin, halos hindi ko nakilala ang sarili ko.Dark circles.Messy hair.Tired eyes.I splashed cold water on my face.“Get yourself together, Elle.”Pero kahit anong gawin ko, hindi mawala ang tanong.Ano ba talaga ang nangyari sa tatay ko?At bakit alam ni Adrian?---By seven in the morning, nasa kitchen na ako.Tahimik ang buong bahay.My mother was still asleep.I prepared coffee while trying to convince myself that I was overthinking

Last Updated : 2026-09-23

Chapter 4 — The Box

ELIANA Pov“Stay here.”Dalawang salita.Pero sa paraan ng pagkakasabi ni Adrian, parang hindi iyon simpleng request.It was an order.I stared at him.“Hindi ako bata.”“I know.”“Then stop telling me what to do.”His jaw tightened.“Then stop acting like you're not in danger.”Napatahimik ako.Hindi dahil wala akong maisagot.Kundi dahil alam kong may punto siya.A few minutes ago, I was convinced that Adrian was the biggest mystery in my life.Now, I wasn't even sure if he was the biggest danger.Or the only person keeping me alive.Sa labas ng office, biglang naging mabilis ang mga galaw ng mga security personnel.People were being escorted away from certain areas.The elevators had stopped operating.The main doors were closed.And Adrian—He was standing in front of me with a phone pressed against his ear.“Check every entrance.”A pause.“No one gets inside without authorization.”Another pause.His eyes moved toward me.“And find out how they knew about the box.”He ended the

Last Updated : 2026-09-28

Chapter 4

HELLOOO, readers! 😭🖤 Okay… WHAT JUST HAPPENED?! Akala natin ang biggest mystery ay yung box, pero mukhang mas malaki pa pala ang secret behind it. And finally, nakita na rin natin ang uncle ni Eliana. 👀 Pero may isang malaking tanong: Bakit sinabi niyang “your father was killed because of who he was protecting”? At bakit parang may connection si Adrian sa buong nangyari? Seven years siyang nag-protect kay Eliana, pero ngayon parang kailangan nating itanong— WHO WAS ADRIAN REALLY PROTECTING? And that last line… «“Ask Adrian.”» Girl, kung ako si Eliana, hindi na ako matutulog tonight. 😭 Thank you so much sa lahat ng nagbabasa, nagco-comment, nagvo-vote, at nagfa-follow. 🖤 Every reaction means a lot to me and helps His Beautiful Obsession reach more readers. Don't trust anyone too quickly, readers. Because in this story, even the people who say they're protecting you may be hiding the reason why you need protection in the first place. See you sa Chapter 5. 🖤