Deadline:The Billionaire Who Loved Me On Borrowed Time
"Don't ever say you should have left me alone. You're the only thing keeping me anchored to this world, Ciara. Kung mawawala ka, wala nang matitira sa akin."
Ciara’s breath hitches sharply at my confession, her chest heaving as she stares down at me, completely disarmed by the raw vulnerability bleeding through my usually cold exterior. The anger melts out of her expression instantly, replaced by a devastatingly tender gaze that makes my heart pound wildly against my ribs like a trapped bird.
"Edi huwag kang susuko," she whispers, her voice softening into a sweet, melodic plea that wraps around my soul like a healing balm. "Huwag kang bumitaw sa akin, James. Promise me you'll fight this."