Blackwood Series 1: Avenues of Avarice のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 7

PrologueThe pen felt heavy in my hand — heavier than I ever imagined it could be.Nakatayo ako sa gitna ng kanyang penthouse, napapaligiran ng luho at lamig na tila ba hindi ako bagay na naririto. Every corner screamed power, and standing right in front of me was the very definition of it: Killian Blackwood. The man the whole city feared. The man who could crush empires with a single word. And now… the man I was about to belong to, for one whole year."Sign it, Jules." His voice was low, steady, commanding — like he already knew I had no choice. "Sign your life over to me."Tiningnan ko ang papel sa ibabaw ng mesa. Marriage Contract. One year. In exchange, he saves my father's company — everything we worked so hard to keep. It was supposed to be simple. A deal. Names on paper. Money in return. No feelings involved. No hearts at stake.But as I traced the words one last time, reality sank in. I wasn’t just signing a document. I was handing him my name, my time, my days… and somehow, I

First NightThe elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, revealing a penthouse that took my breath away - not with warmth, but with the sheer, cold grandeur of it. High ceilings, marble floors that gleamed under soft recessed lighting, floor-to-ceiling windows framing the entire city like a glittering kingdom laid out at our feet. Everything was pristine, expensive, and utterly untouched. It felt less like a home and more like a museum beautiful to look at, but nowhere you could ever truly belong.Tumayo ako roon sa pasukan, mahigpit na hawak ang maliit na maleta, at bigla akong nakaramdam ng paninikip ng dibdib. 'Jules, kaya mo'to okay? nag practice na tayo kagabi diba?' Napapailing nalang ako dahil sa kabang nararamdaman ko, kong ano-anu na ang naglalaro sa isip ko. Ganito ba talaga siya ka yaman? Talagang maswerte ang magiging asawa niya — siyempre hindi ako 'yon — I'm just his wife on the contract.Killian stepped past me, not glancing back. He loosened his tie with one sharp

The Paper The dance ended, pero hindi pa rin humihinto yung kaba sa dibdib ko.Tahimik yung paligid ng ilang sandali at nakakabingi ang katahimikang iyon. Biglang bumalik ang kanta. Naramdaman ko pa rin yung kamay ni Killian sa bewang ko hindi niya parin ito inaalis. Pero yung mata niya, wala na sa akin. Nasa iba ito naka tuon. Sinundan ko iyon at nakita kong nakatingin ito sa kaniya.Kay Sabrina.She's standing ten feet away from us, she was smiling and holding something small and folded between her fingers. Pinaglalaruan niya iyon. Tinatapik-tapik sa palad niya, slowly, deliberately. Mas lalo lang lumawak ang ngisi niya ng makita niyang nakatingin ako."What is that?" bulong ko, halos hindi ko na narinig yung sarili kong boses.Killian didn't answer immediately. Tumingin siya sa akin, then back to Sabrina. At nakita ko kung paano umigting ang panga niya."Julianna," sabi niya, in a low voice, only for me to hear. "Whatever happens, you don't look down. You understand me?"Tumango a

Morning After The sunlight filtering through the curtains was what woke me first — soft, golden, and nothing like the heavy darkness I’d grown used to in this house. The room felt different somehow. Brighter. Warmer. Like a weight that had been pressing down on my chest for months had finally lifted, leaving behind only this quiet, breathtaking lightness. For almost four months living with him. This is the first time that we slept like this. Closer that I didn't expect that we could do this. People know him as a cold, dominant, ruthless and a serious person. I look at him and to be honest hindi nakakatakot ang aura niya kung hindi mo iisipin. For a moment, I just lay there, breathing in the familiar scent of sandalwood and expensive cologne mixed with something entirely, wonderfully him. My head rested comfortably on his chest, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat lulling me even in my half-awake state. His arm was draped heavily over my waist — warm, solid, anchoring me in plac