Chapter: Chapter 14CHAPTER 14 IAN'S POV I didn't last a month in the Philippines because Papa's men found me. I had no other choice but to follow his order so I went to Italy after giving Myca my apology token. I hope she loved the couple of bangles I gave her. I still don't know how to apologize to her for what I did when we were out fishing. I thought that would be our last meeting, but it is a good thing she has visited one of the branches of my jewelry line in Manila. It happened that I was still there because I waited for my men to prepare the private plane that I would use to go to Italy. My life is complicated and it is full of surprises. I also didn't understand at first why I needed to stay in Italy. But that's when I realized that we are all born with a dual responsibility in our lives. Although we have different fates, we all have the same responsibility to fulfill. It seems fun to be here in Italy. But I am not comfortable because some watch my every move and they are ready to report any
Huling Na-update: 2024-11-06
Chapter: Chapter 13CHAPTER 13IAN'S POVThey always say that life is unfair and that having a bad day is already a bad luck. But for me, experiencing such phenomena is a blessing in disguise. Because if we try to look into it, there is a reason behind why that phenomenon has happened to you or why you experienced it. That is what I always believe in. I grew up thinking nothing but being a positive person. Why even though there are many obstacles I encounter on the way, I am not shaken. I focused on surrounding myself with people who give nothing but positive vibes to my life because I didn't want to live a meaningless life.Mom told me to choose what I know will make me happy. And do what my heart says because no one can dictate what life I want for myself. But that's why I believe that there is a reason behind the things that have happened because I know that after that there is only one of two things you will achieve: to be successful or to lose your way. But either way, I realized that I should enjoy
Huling Na-update: 2023-11-02
Chapter: Chapter 12CHAPTER 12MYCA'S POVAfter I prepared our food, I called Ian. We only became quieter now that we were eating. The truth is I am still trying to absorb everything. I didn't even have time to think and wonder about the past few days because of what happened. I'm still feeling a mixture of shame, shock, joy, annoyance, and wonder. Even now, I have admitted to myself that what I have done in the past few days is shameful. Should I pray that he doesn't even know how I feed him? Will my actions let me lose my dignity? But don't I have a reason to do that? He can't just blame me because I saved him!"So... Did you even feed me while I am fast asleep?" I almost choked at Ian's sudden question.It was as if he heard what was on my mind earlier. I tasted my lips and nodded simply. I'm not going to tell him how I did it so it's okay for him to think I'm still feeding him."How? Isn't that easy?” he asked as if what I did was strange.I completely put down the spoon I was holding. I looked up at
Huling Na-update: 2023-06-19
Chapter: Chapter 11CHAPTER 11MYCA'S POVI don't have time to think about why that person is here. I did everything to give him warmth because his body will never stop trembling. With everything I did, he only got a little warm when he was covered with five thick blankets. I couldn't carry him upstairs so what happened was that I lowered a spare bed foam and laid him there. I also dried his hair. Now that I am trying to figure out how did I manage to take off his pants, I don't know. It's just that I was so confused and in such a hurry that I can't remember what else I did to him. He was still unconscious so I couldn't feed him. I cooked porridge for him. Maybe I'll just warm it up in case he wakes up.But he didn't wake up until morning. If yesterday he only felt cold, now it was accompanied by fever. I can't contact Jilo to help me because of the typhoon. I couldn't fix the tower because it would surely be damaged by the wind and rain outside. I have to take care of him alone even though I don't know
Huling Na-update: 2023-06-19
Chapter: Chapter 10CHAPTER 10MYCA'S POVWhen we arrived at the island, we didn't waste any more time and Majo started looking at the security system and the food we just bought. There is a jetski here and Jilo bought me scuba gear so I can enjoy myself here in the meantime. After all, I'm just going on vacation because I don't seem to have any problems with my current situation. Majo assembled the personal computer so I can still review the report on my resort that Jilo will forward to me. There is also a signal for the TV so I can still watch. But I'm not allowed to talk to other people, especially to open and use my social media accounts. I know that Jilo is spoiling me so I cannot start overthinking while I am alone here on this private island. I can't help but feel so blessed and loved. The luck of the woman he will marry..."I'll be home at four o'clock tonight. I'll patrol just once today to make sure you're safe here. Don't turn off the security system if you are not doing something private. We
Huling Na-update: 2023-05-28
Chapter: Chapter 9CHAPTER 9MYCA'S POVEverything we had planned went well. After I left the hotel, a girl named Sasha came back to disguise herself and imitate me. Jilo was waiting for me right behind the hotel. Good thing he is not drawing too much attention. No one passes by here either, but another hotel staff comes here to throw garbage. Jilo is in disguise too. We went to the meeting place first because Majo did something to manipulate the security system of the hotel where I checked in. Everything is ready including the second fake passport that I will use to get off at the neighboring country before they put me on a ship to the Philippines. I don't know all of Jilo's plans but I trust him so I don't feel afraid that everything might go wrong.“After you get on that island I will control the signal. You are not allowed to communicate with anyone through a smartphone or online unless you ask permission from me. Majo will give you a cellular phone and you can contact me there. That is for the assu
Huling Na-update: 2023-04-18
Chapter: Kabanata 84KABANATA 84 MYCA’S POV Ian started teaching me the basics of the game. Hanggang sa pwede na akong mag-add ng friends pagkatapos ng tutorials. It’s more convenient since the game does not restrict low level players from meeting high level players in the game. We farmed together and I really enjoyed playing with him. Madali na akong naka level up dahil sa kanya. Hanggang sa makaabot ng level 20 ang character ko ay marami na ang na unlock na features sa shop ng account ko pati ang ibang quests na kailangan kong tapusin. “Do you want to put the affinity with me? We have increased it enough.” “Affinity?” I asked. “May option dito. Since it’s a multiplayer game and players can interact with other players, we put the affinity option to give them a chance to increase their bond with other players.” “Oh! A bond. Sure! Let’s put it!” I said excitedly. I stared at my character. Ang ganda niya para sa akin. My character and Ian’s character look good together. Mukha talaga silang magkasintah
Huling Na-update: 2024-08-14
Chapter: Kabanata 83KABANATA 83MYCA’S POVPagkatapos ng mahabang usapan namin ng mama ni Ian ay nagpaalam itong may dadaluhan siyang meeting. Kaya naman ay na-excite na agad ako nang i-tour naman ako ni Ian sa kwarto niya. After the brief tour in his room, he guided me to an isolated room. Pumasok kami sa isang kwartong may hagdanan pababa. It seems like a basement to me but I was surprised by the beautiful and magical decoration of the room.Hindi pa ito ang sinasabi niyang game studio niya dahil kita ko pa sa kabila ang dalawa pang pinto. The room was bathed in a soft, ethereal glow. It wasn't the kind of light you'd find in a normal house, but something more akin to a moonlit garden. The walls shimmered with a mix of blues and lavenders, punctuated by subtle hints of orange and yellow. It was like the light was dancing, shifting, and swirling, almost as if it were alive."Wow…" namamangha kong sambit habang pinagmamasdan ang kabuuan ng kwarto.Tahimik lang na sumusunod sa akin si Ian. I roamed my eye
Huling Na-update: 2024-08-14
Chapter: Kabanata 82KABANATA 82IAN'S POVMyca and I decided to go inside the mansion after some moment. Namumula pa rin siya dahil sa mga biro ko sa kanya kanina. I can't help it but flash a wide smile as I guide her inside the mansion. Pareho nga lang kaming nagulat nang salubungin kami ni mama, galing pa siyang kusina namin. I thought she is not home because I heard that she has to attend to an important Miting de Avance of our family."Ian! Why didn't you inform me beforehand? Sana man lang ay sinabihan mo akong dadalhin mo rito si Myca para naman nakapaghanda ako!" ani mama at mas nauna pang lapitan ang girlfriend ko para batiin siya at makipagbeso sa kanya.I watched them silently as they exchange greetings. Mukhang tuwang-tuwa si mama habang inuulan na ng maraming tanong ang girlfriend ko. Myca glanced at me when mama invited her to our dining area for lunch. I only smiled at her. We haven't eaten our lunch yet but I want her to respond on her own. Baka sa sobrang hiya niya ay ayawan niya ang pagy
Huling Na-update: 2024-06-18
Chapter: Kabanata 81KABANATA 81IAN’S POVHindi ko maiwasan ang hindi lalong mapangiti. The expression on Myca’s face is something that I have wanted to see. I was supposed to set a date and surprise her about her own in game character that I have designed myself but seeing her reaction now satisfied me already. Pero baka ang 3D animation na lang ang ipakita ko sa kanya at gawing surprise. We are still in the process of adjusting for some of the characters including Queen Myca. Kaya kapag nafinalize ko na ang lahat ay saka ko ipapakita sa kanya ang kabuuan ng laro.“By the way, fact about the game: there are side and back stories that we have created about the characters in the game. Wanna guess what’s Queen Myca’s back story?” I grinned at the thought of revealing it myself.“I am still shocked about this revelation and now you are telling me that such back story about this character exists?” Myca looks more surprised.“Uh-huh.”Natahimik siya sandali. Nag-iisip ng posibleng back story.“Hmm… Siguro isa
Huling Na-update: 2024-04-10
Chapter: Kabanata 80KABANATA 80MYCA'S POVKinabukasan ay maaga kaming gumising para na rin makapaghanda at masimulan ang photoshoot nina Ian at Melody. Hindi pa masyadong nagbabanta ang pagsikat ng araw ay naisipan naming maglakad-lakad muna ni Ian sa tabi ng dalampasigan. Until such time that we decided to hit the gym and ate our breakfast before we came back to the site of the resort. Tamang-tama ang dating namin dahil nakaayos na ang lahat at nakahanda na para sa photoshoot."We will start in three minutes. Please put on your beach attire," Yorrick's team's leader announced to Melody and Ian.Melody is already wearing her sexy bikini. Nagtapis lang muna ng isang roba nang makitang hindi pa nagpapalit si Ian ng trunk. Hindi ko na lang sila pinansin at tumabi ako kay Honey na busy pa sa pagkain. The outdoor table is facing the palm trees where the photoshoot will take place. Kaya naman ay kitang-kita sa gawi namin ang lahat. Nakapwesto sa kabilang gilid ang team ni Yorrick at nakaset na rin ang cameras
Huling Na-update: 2024-03-16
Chapter: Kabanata 79KABANATA 79MYCA'S POVIan and I had a long conversation. Sabay naming pinanood ang paglubog ng araw habang nag-uusap. That moment was special for me. It was peaceful… yes, I feel at peace when I am with him. Nagbabanta na ang gabi nang mapagdesisyunan namin ni Ian na bumalik sa mga kasama namin. Lahat sila ay inaayos ang sari-sarili nilang tent kaya walang nakapansin sa amin nang bumalik kami.Maliban sa team ni Yorrick na naatasan na tumulong para sa shooting bukas ay nagdala din ng ibang mga kasama ang iba sa amin. Melody has her own royal bodyguards and personal maids while Sapphire only brought three people. Nagulat din ako nang makita ang maraming mga tauhan ni Ace, Natan, at Honey.Even Ian brought some of his men. Ang iba sa kanila ay medyo namumukhaan ko. Siguro dahil natatandaan kong sila 'yung mga tauhan na sumundo sa kanya noong nasa isla pa kami. Aside from that, they are wearing different attire. Mukha silang mga tauhan ng isang maharlikang tao dahil sa suot nila. O baka
Huling Na-update: 2024-02-27
Chapter: Kabanata 8KABANATA 8IZARIA’S POV“W-What?!” gulat si mommy pagkatapos kong sabihing pumapayag ako sa kasal. “Kakasabi ko lang na may ibang motibo ang mga Bernaville! Bakit ka papayag sa kasal?”“It’s the only way to take back the company, right? Ayaw kong tumunganga lang kung alam kong may paraan naman para mabawi iyon. It doesn’t matter if they have hidden motives. There’s only one way to know the truth. Let’s keep in mind that Asunscion Company is the pride of our clan.”Even though I hate being exposed to the business world, I’ll risk everything just so I can’t disappoint myself, lolo, and my parents. I can find ways to get away from Grand after I take back the company. “Are you saying that you’ll let yourself dance in the palms of the Bernavilles?” mommy said almost hysterically.“Not totally. I can always find my way out.”Umiling-iling si mommy para ipakitang hindi siya pabor sa kagustuhan ko. Pero determinado na ako ngayon. Buo na ang plano sa aking isipan. “Your daddy will not agre
Huling Na-update: 2024-04-09
Chapter: Kabanata 7KABANATA 7IZARIA’S POVSometimes we feel like we are devoid of love, spirit, energy, and luck. It’s as if we are living but not truly alive. Pero nangyayari lang din ito kapag may malalim tayong pinagdadaanan o di kaya kapag may nawalang isang pinakamahalagang tao o bagay sa ating buhay. Pakiramdam ko ay hindi mawawala ang sama ng loob ko kahit lumuha man ako ng dugo. Kaya kahit na nakatayo man ako sa harap ng puntod ni lolo ay walang luhang lumalabas sa aking mga mata. Mukhang naubos na ang luha ko bago pa lang matapos ang libing. Pakiramdam ko ay lumulutang ako, para akong kaluluwang naligaw sa mundong ito. Walang nararamdaman, walang patutunguhan, at pawang naliligaw lamang.“Zari, uulan nang malakas. Umalis na tayo,” paalala ulit sa akin ni mommy.Umiling ako. Parang nakapako ang aking mga paa sa aking kinatatayuan. Hindi ko maigalaw ang aking katawan. Pero ayaw ko rin namang umalis dito. Kasi alam ko na kapag umalis ako rito ay hindi ko na alam kung makakabangon pa ba ako bukas.
Huling Na-update: 2024-04-07
Chapter: Kabanata 6KABANATA 6IZARIA’S POVSurely time flies so fast. Hindi ko na namalayan ang matuling paglipas ng panahon. Kinaya kong manatili sa Pilipinas ng isa at kalahating buwan. Although, I had a rough time adjusting to the weather, to the new environment, and the majority is how I need to intermingle with other people. Most of the time I am inside our mansion. The housemaids would always try their best to communicate with me, but I would always turn my back on them and isolate myself on my room because I have no courage to socialize with them.Lolo took me to different places in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, for me to easily adjust and familiarize places. Nag-enjoy naman ako kahit na medyo nagka culture shock ako nang ma-expose sa iba’t ibang tao dito sa Pilipinas. Mommy and daddy always throw parties in our mansion so that everyone will know of my existence. Our relatives were always present and most of their business partners were also there. But I always wondered how people maintain social
Huling Na-update: 2024-04-07
Chapter: Kabanata 5KABANATA 5GRANDEUR’S POVIt is satisfying to watch how the nature naturally shows its beauty to us. The soft whispers of the wind that makes the leaves dance, the melodious chirps of the birds that have been instilled from our mind, the relaxing sound of the flow of the water, the beautiful colors that gave life to the world itself, the gentle drops of the rain that washes away the worries of the day and serves as a lullaby to the weary. Everything is just amazing… at least for other people.But it wasn’t enough for me. No one has ever satisfied me yet. The perfection I want has never been met. Not even the beauty of the nature has made me completely amazed. Maybe my preference is beyond average. Or maybe people couldn’t just meet my expectations. It may be too much for them or I was just being too hard on myself. But now, someone has caught my attention. No… it was her natural reaction that has made me interested.Fear…Yes, it’s fear…I can smell her fear…From the moment our eyes
Huling Na-update: 2023-12-15
Chapter: Kabanata 4KABANATA 4IZARIA'S POVNanatili akong nakapikit kahit na naramdaman ko ang pagbuhat sa akin ng kung sino. Nalaman kong si daddy iyon nang marinig ang natatarantang boses ni mommy na sinasabihan itong dalhin ako agad sa kotse para madala sa hospital. Pero narinig ko ang kalmadong boses ni lolo na sinasabing sa kwarto na ako ituloy. Kung tutuusin siya pa ang unang magsasabi talaga na malayo iyon sa bituka para sa akin. Pero ineexpect ko pa naman siyang sasang-ayon siya kay mommy dahil itinatago niya naman sa kanila na tinuruan niya ako ng martial arts at na malakas naman talaga ang katawan ko. "Sa loob mo na siya dalhin, Erwin. May mga bisita pa tayo," sambit ni lolo kay daddy.I tried to peek at them. At nakita ko ang nakataas-kilay na si lolo habang mariing nakatitig sa akin. Mukhang binabantayan ako nang maigi. Mukhang alam na niya na nagpapanggap lamang ako. Agad kong naipikit ang aking mga mata. Oh my god! He'd always use that expression whenever he is disappointed or in a foul m
Huling Na-update: 2023-11-18
Chapter: Kabanata 3KABANATA 3IZARIA’S POVAgad akong nag-iwas ng tingin kay Grand. Ipinanalangin ko na sana ay hindi talaga ako ang nakita niya kanina. Hindi na ako ulit tumingin pa sa gawi niya dahil natatakot ako na kapag lumingon ako roon ay magkatinginan kami at baka masindak lamang ako sa mga titig niyang nakakatakot. Nakinig na lamang ako sa usapan ng ibang katabi namin.“I proudly present to you, the new chairman of the Bernaville Group, Architect Grandeur Vermillion Bernaville.”Pangalan niya pa lang ay parang ayaw ko ng marinig ulit. I did everything to divert my attention because just by thinking about that man makes me tremble from fear. Hindi ako nakinig sa kung anong mga pinagsasabi nila basta ay nililibang ko ang sarili ko sa pagsusuri sa mga taong nakatayo sa kabilang gilid. Hanggang sa kalabitin ako ni lolo at pilit itinuturo sa akin ang isang taong nasa bandang likod ko. Hindi ako lumingon dahil doon nakatayo kanina si Grand.“Zari, that’s their new chairman. Kailangan ay maipakilala k
Huling Na-update: 2023-11-02
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