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2024-10-29 19:42:56Zander 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, the enigmatic heir to a vast agricultural empire.
Their chance encounter ignites a spark between them, drawing them into a whirlwind romance that defies societal expectations and challenges their preconceived notions of love and duty. As they navigate the complexities of their budding relationship, they must confront their own insecurities and fears, grappling with the sacrifices they must make to pursue a future together.
Amidst the backdrop of lush fields and sprawling estates, Zander and Stefalia find solace in each other's arms, forging a bond that transcends the boundaries of class and convention. But as outside forces threaten to tear them apart, they must decide whether their love is worth fighting for or if they are destined to succumb to the pressures of their respective worlds.
In a tale of passion, resilience, and self-discovery, Zander and Stefalia embark on a journey of love and redemption, determined to carve out their own path in a world dictated by tradition and expectation.
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Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 1
EVERYONE is being wild at this night. We rock the dancefloor like we owned it.I swayed my body as I follow the beat. I dance like there's no tomorrow.Ni hindi man lang ako nakaramdam ng kahit anong kaba o hiya habang sumasayaw because this my forte. Dancing is one of my talent that I can't be shy of.Marahil dala na rin ng kalasingan ay wala na akong pakialam kung may pasimpleng humihipo sa akin. I let them touch me, but when they've gone too far. I shaked it off and leave.I'm just a party girl not a hooker.Nang magsawa ako sa pagsayaw ay bumalik na ako sa aming table. I am with my friends and we're in a bar having some fun.I s
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 2
THIRD POVNapapunas si Zander sa kanyang noo ng tumagaktak ang kanyang pawis. Nandito sila ngayon sa farm kasama ang kanyang mga kapatid. Nagbubuhat sila ng mga naaning palay."Ser! Sabi ko naman po kasi sa inyo kami na po ang bahala dito. Boss po namin kayo tapos kayo pa po ang gumagawa niyan." Napatingin siya sa isa sa mga magsasaka na nagsalita. Nakaharap ito kay Finn.Hindi niya na ito pinansin at nagpatuloy na sa pagbubuhat ng sako ng bigas at paglipat ng mga ito sa forward track."Kami nang bahala dito. Nagkusa kami sa pagtulong. Hindi porket na boss kami ay hindi kami tutulong." Sagot ni Finn."Ay sige po sir pasensiya na po. Balik na po ako doon." Sabi niya b
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 3
NO WAY IN HELL I'LL LET HIM CONTROL MY FUTURE!Hindi porket apo niya ako at hawak niya ang kompanya ay magagawa na niya ang lahat ng gusto niya.I live without my parents for almost 14 years since they died. I am already 26 years old. Nagawa kong mabuhay ng mga taon na iyon na hindi humihingi ng sustento sa lolo ko. May pera naman kasi akong nakukuha na mula kay mama, since she had her own business. Kay papa kasi ay naka-hold kay lolo.That's why I hate him for that. That's his way to control me pero nagkakamali siya.Lahat ng perang nalilikom ko galing kay mama ay inipon ko at nakapagtayo ng sariling negosyo under the name of Zea Sancheco, came from my second name and the surname of my mother. It's a secret dahil pag nalaman ni lolo yun panigurado ay ipapasara niya ang bar ko.Bar is my life doon ko lang nararamdaman kung gaano ako kalaya. I can do whatever I want, but for the mean time no bars ahead 'coz I need to escape.Akala naman
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 4
STEFALIA ZEA DELA VERDE"Who the hell are you?" Tila nanigas naman ako sa aking kinatatayuan ng makarinig ng boses mula sa aking likuran.Napakagat naman ako sa aking labi at unti-unting pumihit upang harapin ang taong iyon.Halos mapatanga ako ng makita ang taong pinagmulan ng boses na iyon.Pakiramdam ko parang siya na ata ang pinakagwapong lalaking nakita ko buong buhay ko. Maraming nagtangkang manligaw sa akin na sikat at may maipagmamalaki ngunit sa lahat ata ng mga iyon, maging ang mga artista sa Pilipinas ay talbog ng napakagwapong nilalang na ito.Mula sa blonde nitong buhok, makinis na mukha na animo'y ni pores o tigyawat ay takot man lang tubuan, ang
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 5
Nagising ako mula sa mahimbing na pagkakatulog ng marinig ko ang malalakas na katok sa pinto ng kuwartong tinutulugan ko.I can't even imagine that I am sleeping in a maid's room. Yeah right a freaking maid's quarter.Tamad akong bumangon at mataray na sinalubong ang nagbubulabog ng masarap kong tulog."What? Do you want to destroy the door? Kung gusto mong sirain please wag itong pinto kung saan ako natutulog dahil hindi ko babayaran yan kapag nasira. Anyway, what's with loud banging on the door." I looked at the clock wall. "It's freaking 5:00 am." Halong pangaasar at sarkasmo na saad ko sa mayordoma.Tumaas lamang ang kilay niya at tinaliman ako ng tingin."Alas-kuwatro pa lang gi
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 6
Napasimangot ako at parang batang tinuro ang nasa tabi ko."Itong tauhan mo is such a pervert. Ano bang trabaho niyan dito?" Tinignan ko siya mula ulo hanggang paa. "Is he-- I mean driver ba siya? Hindi naman siya mukhang magsasaka o kargador kasi malaki katawan niya? Pero anyway dapat tanggalin mo siya sa trabaho baka marami pa siyang mabiktima sa kalandian niya." Pagsusumbong ko. Wait is it a description to say that he's a argador by means of having malaking katawan? Well, just nevermind.Nanlaki naman ang mata ng manyakis na kala mo'y gulat na gulat na tinuro ang sarili."Tauhan? Are you referring to me? Driver really?"Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "May iba pa ba tayong kasama dito? Alangan naman na siya yung tinutukoy ko." Sabay ngu
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 7
The breakfast are filled with noises. Pagkaupo pa lang ng dalawang huling dumating ay napuno na ng sigla ang hapagkainan. Inutusan na kaming lumisan at hindi na kinakailangan pang magbantay sa kanila. Inaya pa nga silang kumain na rin at tatawagin na lang kung kinakailangan.Sakto rin ang dating ni sir Ryder at sumabay na rin sa almusal. Imbes na kumain ay dumeretso ako sa kusina at tumambay doon. Hindi nila ako kita pero I can hear them, I don't know why but I'm curious to them."Ryder kumusta naman ang planta?" Rinig kong tanong na sa tingin ko ay si Sir Richard."Ayos naman pa. Naka-ready na ang mga buko na i-dedeliver sa mga supplier." Sagot naman ni Ryder."Zander hows the plan?" Tanong ulit ni papa nila.
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 8
Matapos ng mga pangyayari sa kusina. Pilit kong kinalimutan iyon and act as if nothing happen. Kapag may inuutos siya ay agad ko ring sinusunod. Kapag nagkakasalubong kami sa daan ay binabati ko siya at nilalagpasan. Just like how they treat their boss. Wala naman siyang say kaya I think walang problema. As if na magsasalita yon gaya ng dati.Malaya akong nakakakilos sa umaga since wala ang magkakapatid. After kasi nilang dumating ay dito na rin sila nagi-stay. Kumbaga kababalik lang nila galing sa kani-kanilang business. Lahat sila ay maagang umaalis para asikasuhin ang plantasyon at kanilang taniman. Madalas ding sumasama si maam Patricia sa kanila para bumisita rin sa flower business niya. Lahat ng negosyo nila ay related to agriculture and nature.As usual, its my task to always keep the backyard clean. Sa tabi kasi nito
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Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 30
As 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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 29
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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 28
"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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 27
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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 26
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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 25
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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 24
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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 23
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
Don't Fall for Me KABANATA 22
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****
