Upang matakasan ang isang arrange marriage, ginawa ni Zea ang lahat para lamang hindi maipakasal sa taong ni sa hinagap ay hindi niya nakilala at mas lalong hindi niya mahal. Nang magawang makatakas ay nag tungo siya sa hindi pamilyar na lugar na sa tingin niya ay hindi siya mahahanap ng kanyang lolo. Natagpuan niya ang isang napakalaking gate kung saan sa malayuan ay ang mala-haciendang tahanan. Dala ng kakuryosohan ay sinubukan niyang pumasok at lumibot sa lugar na pinagsisihan niya dahil sa lalaking walang habas na hinila siya papasok ng hacienda at basta na lamang siyang ginawang katulong. Dahil walang sapat na pera at bahay na matitirhan ay wala siyang magagawa kung hindi sapilitang tanggapin ang naging kapalaran. Ang dating magarang buhay niya ay magbabago. Ayos lang kung ang kapalit naman nito ay makatakas siya sa bagay na ayaw niya. Akala niya ay nagawa na niyang makatakas kahit pansamantala ngunit hindi naman niya inakala na yun pa pala ang maglalapit sa kanya sa isang bagay na pilit niyang iniiwasan.
View MoreAs we left the kuwadra and headed towards the racing track, I already saw Rubecca frowning while looking at us. Then I thought of something to irritate her, sumandal ako kay Zander and I made sure na kita niya iyon. I smirked when she looked at me angrily. Nang makalapit kami ay mas lalo ko pa siyang inasar."Zan, I'm scared. Please hawakan mo ko ng maigi baka mahulog ako," pag-arte ko sabay hawak sa kamay ni Zander para ipakapit sa bewang ko. Mas lalo pang lumawak ang ngisi ko ng sundin naman ako ni Zander. His hand was almost hugging my whole waist, sa laki ba naman kasi ng braso niya.Nang tumingin akong muli sa babae ay wala na akong makitang kahit anong emosyon sa kanyang mukha. "Let's start," biglang sabi ni Rubecca at tumalikod na sa amin.I kept my smile and act nothing happened but, in the back of my mind, I'm celebrating. I wonSa pag-uumpisa ng race ay agad na dumaloy ang kaba sa aking dibdib. Kahit alam kong kasama ko si Zander ay parang hindi ko ata kaya kapag mabilis na
After the confession that happened that night, nothing seems to have changed in our relationship with Zander. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasan ang magtampo dahil parang nilipad lang ng hangin ang mga sinabi niya na parang naging panaginip nga lang ang lahat. Paano ba naman ay tuwing magkasama kami ay palagi lang siyang pormal, walang nagbago sa pagtrato niya sa akin bukod sa hindi na niya ako inaasar o iniunsulto. Ni wala man lang siyang ginagawang 'the moves' para lang mag-improve ang relationship namin. Idagdag mo pa na mas lalo siyang na-busy sa negosyo nila dahil sa araw ng anihan ngayon kaya halos hindi na rin kami nagkikitang dalawa. I think about many things. I am not used to this kind of treatment. I'm used to always being given attention. Men always approach me just to pay attention, kaya naman sa isiping nababaliwala ako lalo na ng taong gusto ko at unang beses kong binigyan ng atensyon ay hindi ko matanggap. I cannot tolerate this, hindi ako papayag na ganito na lang ang palagi nam
"What are you two doing?" Natigilan kami sa pag-uusap ni Caleb at napabaling kay Zander na nasa may sliding door kung saan palabas ng backyard. Seryoso ang mukha niya, wala ng bago, ngunit pansin ko ang matalim niyang tingin sa amin, lalo na sa akin. Napangiwi ako. Inaano ko ba siya? Umiwas ako ng tingin at hindi nagsalita, bagkus ay pinanlakihan ko ng mata si Caleb para siya ang sumagot. He grinned and looked at Zander. "We we're just talking," sagot ni Caleb. Nahinto na rin sa pagduyan sa akin si Caleb at tumayo sa aking gilid. "Why are you outside?" Hinintay kong sumagot si Caleb. Binaling ko pa ang aking atensyon sa pagduyan sa aking sarili. "I saw her here alone, hindi pa pala kasi siya kumakain kaya aayain ko sana, since we're finished eating." "Zea." I flinched when I heard him saying my name. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako sanay na tinatawag niya ako sa aking pangalan. Parang bilang nga lang noong pagtawag niya sa akin ng pangalan. Nakasimangot na nagangat ako ng
I can't believe na hahantong lang ito sa ganito matapos ng nangyari sa amin. How can he ignore me? How can he act like nothing happened? It's been Five days! Yup! It's been freaking Five days since we had s*x and after that, limang araw na rin niya akong hindi pinapansin. I shouldn't be mad, I shouldn't feel this frustration, but heck! Parang tinapakan ang ego ko, na parang wala lang sa kanya ang nangyari sa amin. It was just part of the deal, but a part of me feel like its not just that. I maybe once called a flirt or a playgirl, but I never let them touch me. I was able to preserve my virginity at this age, then just because of a deal, I lost it to him. Isang bagay lang ang dahilan why I let him have me, I just realized that I like him. Now, just seeing him smiling at other women, makes my heart ache out of jealousy. Ni never nga siyang ngumiti sa akin tapos dahil lang sa babaeng iyan. The woman I'm talking about is Rubecca, a childhood friend of the boys. She is here since Fou
Third Pov Sa pagmulat ni Zea ng kanyang mata ay bumungad sa kanyang ang maaliwalas na paligid. Napatingin siya sa may bintana at nakitang pasikat na ang araw. Tumingin siya sa wall clock at nakitang bandang ala-sais na ng umaga. Napatingin siya sa ilalim ng kumot at nakitang wala siyang suot na kahit ano. Napabangon siya nang may naamoy siyang mabango. She looked at the kitchen and saw Zander busy cooking. Napatingin siya sa suot nito. Wala itong pang-itaas at tanging apron na black lamang ang suot ng lalaki. Kitang-kita tuloy niya ang yummy nitong likod. Napangisi siya. What a sight... Nais niya sanang lumapit sa lalaki kaya lang pag-angat pa lamang niya ay ramdam na niya ang kirot ng nasa pagitan ng kanyang hita. Napadaing siya dahil doon. "Zea?" Napatingin siya kay Zander, na naglalakad na palapit sa kanya. Marahil ay narinig siya noong napadaing siya. "Something's wrong?" "Sh*t! Masakit Zan!" bigla niyang naalala ang nangyari noong tinawag niya itong 'Zan' kaya agad niya iyon
Parang umurong lahat ata ng tapang ko. Bakit kasi pinairal ko pa ang pride ko? I may be a playgirl or sometimes a flirt, I'm used of wearing bikini too, marami pa ngang tao ang nakakakita, pero bakit ngayong isa na lang, nahihiya pa akong maghubad? Napalunok ako. Sino ba naman ang hindi kakabahan. In the private sanctuary where we are right now, there are no other people other than us. He's sitting right in front of me, looking like a predator waiting for its prey. Dito kasi agad kami dumeretso pagkatapos kumain. Mukhang sineryoso ng lalaki ang sinabi ko. "You're so confident earlier, don't tell me you're just lying?" he said mocking her. Nahihiya akong umiwas ng tingin. "Am I not, it's just..." nag-alangan ako sa aking sasabihin. "You can back out, I'm not forcing you to do it." Bakit parang iba ata ang pagkakaintindi ko? Paghuhubad lang naman ang gagawin namin. Napasinghap ako at nanlalaki ang matang tumingin kay Zander. Don't tell me, he's expecting that something will happ
The last thing I can remember happening after I woke up was Tita Pat getting into an accident as a result of my carelessness, but I can't seem to recall anything else. Bakit wala akong maalala? It's not even clear to me how or why I passed out, but Doc Alazne, I met her when I woke up and just said it was because of stress, and she advice me to relax. Am I really that stressed? So I did, but... "Bakit kailangan mo pang sumama?" I looked at Zander. Yes, you heard it right. Matapos ang nangyari, binigyan ako ni Tita Pat ng Day off or rest day. We talked about what happened, I apologized, and I'm happy that she was not mad at me, she was even more concerned about me. How lucky they are to have a mother like her. "Pick what you like," Zander said. Nagtatakang tumingin ako sa kanya. "Then what? Ako magbabayad?" "I'll pay for it, don't worry." "Ooohh... Why so bait?" Biro ko pa habang siniko-siko siya. "Ako rin kuya?" singit ng kung sino sabay akbay pa sa akin. Agad ko naman s
Zander's POV I have no idea why I've been acting so childish lately, but whenever I think about her smiling at my brother Caleb, especially after receiving that d*mn chocolate, I want to rip that smile right off. Another this is, why she does she needs to see men's bodies. What makes Japet's body so great? What's there to admire when I have a figure that's even better than his? Not because I'm envious. Simply put, I detest her and everything she does. Binaling ko sa kanya ang inis ko, I made her do too much things. I even asked her to make me coffee, pero wala naman talaga akong balak inumin iyon. I just like to see her getting irritated. Then I made her do some paper works which can be done by my secretary. Hindi naman talaga kailangan iyon, but I just want to. I don't care if she has to left her other works. When she suddenly called me by my nickname, Zan. I was shocked. I can't believe I will be able to hear it again after so many years. I didn't mean to shout out her, nagula
Napansin ko lang nitong mga nakaraang araw ay mas lalong sumungit si Zander. Matagal naman na siyang masungit, or palaging walang emesyon kung magsalita, pero iba ngayon. What's worse in here, he's always glaring at me, everytime our eyes met. What the hell did I do? Noong minsan na nag-abot ako ng kape dahil inutusan niya akong magtimpla. He didn't drink it, he didn't even look at it, tapos ang mas nakakainis pa bago pa man ako lumabas ng office room niya, inutusan niya ulit akong magtimpla ng kape, so I confront him. "Bakit kailangan ko pang magtimpla ulit kung pwede ko naman initin na lang ito?" "I want a new one," he just said without even looking at me. How can he tell it's already cold when he didn't even touch it? To save my sanity, I just made a new one which also got rejected. He did it many times and it makes me want to throw it on his face. Hindi lang iyon ang pinaggawa niya, dinamay pa niya sila Japet. Pati pananamit nila pinupuna, pinagsusuot ng damit kapag n****
Zander Montealegre, burdened by the weight of his family's legacy as one of the foremost agricultural tycoons in the country, carries the mantle of responsibility as the eldest son. With his days consumed by the demands of their thriving business, Zander has little time for anything beyond the realm of work, his demeanor serious and his heart shielded from emotional entanglements. Meanwhile, Stefalia Zea Dela Verde, a spirited and independent woman, finds herself at odds with her family's expectations. Orphaned at a young age and raised under the strict supervision of her grandfather, she rebels against the confines of tradition and yearns for freedom from the constraints of her upbringing. In an act of defiance against an arranged marriage orchestrated by her grandfather, Stefalia flees to a secluded countryside, seeking refuge from the pressures of her past. Little does she know, her escape leads her to the doorstep of the Montealegre estate, where she crosses paths with Zander, th...
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