Chapter 39I smirked when I saw Zale's pissed expression after I told him that John was the first one to know about my pregnancy. His face stayed on my tummy so I rolled my eyes."Get up, I'm hungry," inis na sambit ko saka bahagyang tinulak ang mukha niya paalis sa tiyan ko."Wait, sinasamahan ka niya na magpa-check up sa London?" tila hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya kaya tinaasan ko siya ng kilay."Get up, Zale! Don't start! Baka ibalik ko lahat ng sinabi mo," inis na sambit ko kaya dahan-dahan niyang inalis ang mukha niya sa tiyan ko.He sighed so I rolled my eyes again before fixing the comforter on my chest."What do you want to eat?" he asked before getting up. Mabilis akong nag-iwas ng tingin dahil hubo't-hubad siya at mukhang wala siyang pakialam.Kinuha niya ang boxers niya saka sinuot iyon. "What do you want to eat?" ulit niya saka marahan siyang umupo sa tabi ko dahilan para umayos ako ng upo.He gave me a soft kiss on my lips so I rolled my eyes. Napangisi siya matapos ma
Chapter 40He's really serious!Hindi ako makapaniwala habang nakatingin sa isang tattoo shop. Para akong pumunta sa ibang dimensyon. Ibang-iba ang nandito. He brought me to a place I've never been before. It's still in Manila but I got to see a different face of life.It's average. No luxury."Dito ka magpapa-tattoo?" tanong ko nang pagbuksan niya ako ng pinto ng kotse.We even use his car because my car is too flashy he said.The tattoo shop is small. Too small."Yes," sabi niya saka marahang hinawakan ang baywang ko para igiya ako sa loob. I was just wearing a short and a white polo, nothing special. "Zale, Pare!" kaagad na bati ng isang lalaki nang makapasok kami.Zale gave him a high five. Mula sa pinaka loob ay lumabas ulit ang isa pang lalaki na mabilis ring bumati kay Zale. I don't know what to do when they look at me. Bahagyang nagsalubong ang kilay ko."Siya ba? Narinig ko kasi kay Tito Joey," sambit ng unang lalaking sumalubong kanina.Zale motioned them to shut up and the
Chapter 41I slept with Zale on his apartment. And early in the morning a phone call wakes me up. Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang mga mata ko. And it takes a few seconds for my eyes to finally adjust. Una kong tiningnan si Zale na mahimbing pa rin ang tulog habang yakap ako bago ko inabot ang phone ko na nakapatong sa maliit na bed side table.It just almost five in the morning!Inis kong sinagot ang tawag ni Kyla."What is it?" inis na tanong ko habang ang isa kong kamay ay nakahawak sa braso ni Zale na nakadantay sa tiyan ko."Papasok ka ngayon?" tanong niya na nagpairap sa akin."Yes, why?" inis na tanong ko.She just laughed on the other line."We have a family meeting later," she said so my forehead creased."Where? In the office?" I asked."I don't know. Dad mentioned yesterday that we will be having a family meeting so you better be present today in the office."I sighed before rolling my eyes."I hope it's good, though," I said. Ilang sandali pa ay bahagyang umungol si Zale. I
Chapter 42At five thirty Kyla went to my office."You'll come with me? Where's your car?" she immediately asked so I lazily looked at her.I shook my head. Naging dahilan iyon para maningkit ang mga mata niya. I rolled my eyes because of her expression so I lazily stood up."I didn't bring my car. Hinatid ako ni Zale," sabi ko na siyang kinairap niya."Oh yes," sarkastikong sambit niya.Lumabas siya kaya sumunod naman ako. I was busy with my phone as I walk behind her. At nang makapasok kami sa elevator ay nakatanggap ako ng mensahe kay Zale.Zale:Where are you? Can I call?Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi ko. At hindi pa man ako nakakapag-reply ay tumawag na siya. I immediately answered it as I rested my back on the wall of the elevator."Where are you?" malambing na tanong niya sa kabilang linya."Elevator with Kyla. I'l go with her to our parents house," marahan na sambit ko."Oh, come on," Kyla sarcastically said so I glared at her."Okay. Paano mamaya? Susunduin kita?" Napahinga a
Chapter 43I fell asleep in Zale's arms that night. Hindi niya ako iniwan. He comforted me even though I am not saying anything. I appreciate his presence even more because of that.I am not alone because of him.The next day I woke up with him. Ayaw ko siyang bitawan. Ayaw kong umalis sa tabi niya. I don't want to feel the loneliness."No," I groaned when he was about to stand.Napahigpit ang pagkakayakap ko sa kanya kaya ilang beses niya akong pinatakan ng halik sa buhok. Mas lalo ko ring siniksik ang sarili ko sa kanya. The warmth of his topless body made me calm and it gives me comfort."Good morning, I need to cook. Aren't you gonna vomit?" malambing na bulong niya. I shook my head before hugging him more.I don't want to leave his side. I want to be near him always.I want us this way."Are you okay?" marahang tanong niya kalaunan saka dahan-dahang inangat ang mukha ko para matingnan ang mga mata mata ko.He gently caress my cheeks before planting a long kiss on my forehead."Wh
Chapter 44We continue kissing each other. No one wants to stop. At kapag sinusubukan niyang lumayo sa akin ay hinihila ko siya palapit lalo.In this stressful life, I want to escape through his kisses."Ma'am, I might not be able to control myself," he whispered while biting my neck. I moaned in pleasure.This is the escape that I want. I want to forget everything with him. Gusto kong ituon ang buong pansin ko sa mga halik na binibigay niya.In a blink of an eye he took my coat off. Maingat niya iyong nilagay sa gilid namin saka muli niyang tinuloy ang paghalik sa akin. I grip his hair to push his face on my neck even more."The door is lock, right?" I murmured so he cursed. Bigla siyang lumayo sa akin kaya pumungay ang mga mata ko.I didn't lock the door.My lips parted while staring at him. Sunod-sunod ang paghinga niya hagpbang nakatanaw siya sa akin. I know that I mirrored his eyes. We both want this. "No one's gonna enter. I hope," he murmured before kissing me again. Our tongu
Chapter 45After an hour Zale came back. Kunot ang noo niya at mukhang inis na inis."What happened?" tanong ko saka mabilis akong umupo mula sa pagkakahiga sa kama.He sighed before smiling a bit. But that smile didn't reach his eyes. Napalunok ako ng mariin saka nag-iwas ng tingin.I feel so guilty. He's just starting but I am the reason why he suddenly fell."It's fine," he said before lying beside me.I slightly played with his hair."What happened?" ulit na tanong ko."They didn't state the reason," mahinang sambit niya saka marahang sinubsob ang mukha niya sa tiyan ko."Give me the company name. I'll talk to them," I said while silently hoping that people would follow me like how they follow my father. I already made a name in the business industry. I hope I could do something.Hindi pwede 'to."No," he said.I sighed.We slept in the hotel for that day. Maaga kaming umuwi sa penthouse ko para makapagbihis at hinatid niya rin kaagad ako sa kompanya pagkatapos. Pagkarating sa komp
Chapter 46Dad took my phone. I have no else to use to contact Zale. He locked me inside my room. Kahit anong sigaw ko ay walang nagbubukas ng pinto. I'm totally hopeless.Ilang ulit kong kinalabog ang pinto pero walang kahiy isang lumapit man lang. That made me tired and frustrated so I put my palms on my chest before sitting on the bed.Makalipas ang ilang segundo ay dahan-dahan akong humiga para medyo pakalmahin ang sarili ko. I slightly close my eyes and sleepiness visited me. Hindi ko namalayan na nakatukog ako sa hindi kumportableng posisyon na iyon.Nagising lang ako nang marinig kong bumukas ang pinto. Mabilis akong bumungon at napalingon sa pinto. I saw a maid entered holding a tray of foods. Mabilis akong tumayo at doon pumasok si Mommy kasama ang isa pang katulong."I need to go," matigas na sambit ko pero sarkastiko lang akong nginisian ni Mommy."Hindi ka lalabas ng kwartong 'to," matigas na sambit niya bago inutusan ang mga katulong na ilagay sa kama ang mga dala ng mga
EpilogueChloe Lorin Navrus, she's unreachable but I can't believe I am able to kiss and hold her right now.Gustuhin ko mang lumayo at bumalik kay Trisha nang tapusin niya ang contract ay hindi ko kaya. I tried so hard to ignore the flame that I'm feeling for Chloe but I just can't.How can she act like a snow queen after what happened between us in Cebu?I can't f*cking sleep thinking that she can ignore me. She can push me that easily. Yes, ako lang ang baliw sa aming dalawa. Chloe Lorin Navrus can shatter me in small pieces. Siya lang ang may kakayahang gawin 'to.Kung alam ko lang na ganito. Sana hindi ko pinagbigyan ang sarili ko na magpanggap na boyfriend niya. Mas lalo lang akong nabaliw sa kanya. Mas lalo lang gumulo ang utak ko.But I have this toxic side. I don't care if I feel guilty. I don't care if I hurt Trish. I don't care about anything as long as I'm with Chloe."I'm sorry," nagsisising sabi ko kay Trisha. Kita ko ang pagdaloy ng mga luha mula sa mga mata niya kaya na
Chapter 57Hi! This will be Zale's Pov same as the epilogue. Thank you so much for supporting Zale and Chloe's story from the start until now.***Working in Navrus Corporation is already a lot sinceI was a fresh graduate when I entered here. Maganda silang magpasahod kaya hindi na ako naghangad pang lumipat ng ibang trabaho. This is fine. I am fine in this giant company. I am lucky because I got accepted."Akala ko ba si Ma'am Kyla lang ang anak nina Sir Navrus?" I heard my office mates talking while we are in the conference hall.Ngayon daw ipapakilala ang bagong magiging Ceo ng kompanya. We heard that it's the President's daughter.I am already two years working in this company and I've seen the President a lot of times. He's cold and strict. I've also seen his wife and their daughter. They are all elegant. Tila hindi basta-basta.But today, the younger daughter will sit as the Ceo. We haven't seen her.Lahat kaming mga empleyado ay tumahimik nang bumukas ang pinto ng conference ha
Chapter 56Hindi ko magawang alisin ang tingin ko sa suot-suot kong singsing. It's so beautiful. So elegant. Kasyang-kasya sa akin. The diamond is so huge. It's worth of millions, I'm sure.Nawala lang ang pansin ko sa singsing nang maeahang gumalaw si Zale sa tabi ko para mas lalo akong yakapin. Dahan-dahan ko siyang hinarap at nakita ko ang inaantok niyang mga mata na nakatutok sa akin. It's already nine in the morning yet we are lazy to get up.Bumangon lang kami kaninang alas sais nang sumuka ako pero pareho ulit kaming bumalik sa pagtulog. Akala ko tapos na ako sa pagsusuka tuwing umaga pero unti-unti na namang bumabalik. My OB warned me about this. Nagbabago lang ng kaunti pero nandoon pa rin. But I'm thankful that Zale's always here to assist me."You won't work?" mahinang tanong ko pero siniksik lang niya ang mukha niya sa leeg ko."Mamaya na," he murmured and his hot breath tickled me.I let him in that position as we both play each other's hand. Ilang sandali pa ay hinalika
Chapter 55I'm busy in my office when Kyla went in. Hindi ko siya tinapunan ng tingin at tuloy-tuloy lang ako sa pagbabasa ng papeles pero umupo siya sa upuan sa harap ng table ko. I sighed before looking at her.She smiled like she's teasing me so I rolled my eyes."Where's your bodyguard?" tanong niya kaya muli akong napairap."He has work," I answered because Zale's fixing his investments. And he's trying to get more connections. "Oh," Kyla said. Naningkit ang mga mata ko dahil parang may ibang kahuguhan ang naging reaksyon niya."Umalis ka nga," inis na sambit ko pero ngumisi lang siya lalo."Aren't you insecure?" she asked. I glared at her but she's not affected. May gana pa siyang humalukipkip habang nakangisi sa akin."Leave," malamig at inis na sambit ko pero hindi siya natinag."He proposed to his ex. Pero sayo hindi," she said.Napalunok ako at naikuyom ko ang kamao ko dahil sa narinig. Tumawa siya dahil sa naging reaksyon ko saka nanunuyanh tumayo. "I'll go now. Don't ove
Chapter 54I was really so eager to visit Dad in jail the next day. Kitang-kita ko ang pagdadalawang-isip sa mukha ni Zale nang makauwi kami sa penthouse house. He knows that I'll visit Dad today. "Ipaubaya mo na lang 'to sa mga abogado," sabi niya.Nilingon ko siya sa tamad na nakahiga sa kama.Gulong-gulo ang buhok niya dahil pagkarating namin dito kanina ay muli kaming natulog. And now he's seriously hot on my bed. Wala siyang damit pang-itaas pero nagmumukhang hubo't-hubad siya dahil natatabunan ng comforter ang pang-ibaba niya katawan.I'm almost done and he sill there on the bed."Kung ayaw mong sumama bahala ka," inis na sabi ko dahilan para unti-unti siyang bumangon."I told you, your father must be in jail but we don't know what can he still do. Nag-aalala lang ako," he reasoned out again so I rolled my eyes."May mga pulis doon, Zale. Just hurry up. Inis na inis na ako sayo!" inis na sambit ko pero lumapit pa siya sa akin para marahan na humalik sa pisngi ko. I rolled my ey
Chapter 53Hindi ko alam ang mga nangyari. Hindi iyon klaro sa isipan ko. Malabo ang mga alaala ko. Basta paggising ko ay nasa hospital room ako. The last thing I remember was my hand full of blood and Mom's bathing with her own blood.Kaagad pumintig ng mabilis ang puso ko sa sakit at dahan-dahan akong umupo mula sa pagkakahiga dahilan para biglang mapabangon si Zale na nakatungo sa tabi ko."W-What happened?" nanginginig na sambit ko. Mabilis kong hinawakan ang tiyan ko.Tell me that I did't lost my baby.Tell me that my baby's safe."Are you okay?" mahinang tanong niya at hindi pinansin ang mga tinanong ko.I shook my head as I caressed my tummy."Zale, what happened?!" I demanded and that's when the door opened. Pumasok si Kyla na magang-maga ang mga mata at maraming dugo sa katawan.Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at kaagad na bumuhos ang masaganang mga luha ko. "Chloe," she sobbed and she went to me quickly. Mahigpit niya akong niyakap kaya mas lalong tumulo ang mga luha ko habang sinu
Chapter 52The next day I forced Zale to call Kyla since he noted her number before he changed a sim card. Pero limang ulit naming ginawa iyon ngunit walang sumasagot.In the end we gave up and we called Mark instead. Pero walang alam si Mark sa nangyayari. Wala siyang balita and it made me so frustrated."Your Dad gave up. He realised that he can't force you," Zale said after calling Mark.Napabuntong hininga ako at napailing."No," sabi ko dahil alam kong hindi iyon mangyayari. I have this feeling that something will happen. Kinakabahan ako sa hindi ko malamang dahilan. Pero napangiwi ako nang malingunan si Zale na kampante lang na nakasandal sa headboard ng kama habang mapupungay ang mga matang nakatingin sa akin. Nawala sa isip ko sa mga iniisip ko saka ko tinuon sa kanya lahat ng pansin ko."Hindi pa ako sanay na ganito ka. This is your another version. Chloe Lorin Navrus away from her company hits really different," he said while staring straight at me.Marahan siyang umayos ng
Chapter 51Sinabi niya sa akin lahat ng nangyari kung paano sila umabot sa ganoong plano. I listened carefully while we are cuddling on this medium sized bed. "When you didn't go home to me that night I immediately knew that something happened. Pero isinawalang bahala ko. I trust you. But I went crazy when I heard the news of your father's interview the following day. I followed your sister's car that night," he explained.I sighed.That's when my father's men nearly killed him."Hindi ka dapat pumunta sa bahay," sabi ko pero ngumisi lang siya ng sarkastiko saka umiling."Kung hindi lang ako napuruhan ay babalik ulit ako sa sumunod na araw. But I can't f*cking walk," he hissed.Napalunok ako saka napapikit ng mariin dahil sa narinig."Let's not talk about this," he said and I shook my head."No, I want to know everything," I insisted and he sighed."You need to rest," mahinang sabi niya saka mas inayos ang pagkakahiga namin.It feels illegal to be happy and content with him right now
Chapter 50"Please sleep. I'll wake you up later. Malayo-layo pa ang Pier. I'm sorry, we can't take a plane. Your Dad might track us," he whispered.Nanatili lang akong tahimik.I can't still believe that I am with him now. Mas lalong humigpit ang pagkakayakap niya sa akin. I close my eyes to feel the moment. And suddenly I feel asleep. Para bang sa ilang araw ay ngayon lang ako ulit nagkaroon ng maayos na tulog na walang inaalalang sakit.Nakatulog ako habang yakap-yakap niya. Ilang sandali pa ay naalimpungatan ako sa biglaang paggalaw ng sinasandalan ko. Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang mga mata ko."Sigurado ka ba dito?" dinig kong sambit ni Mark kaya dahan-dahan akong umayos sa pagkakaupo. Zale immediately seek for my eyes so I sighed before gently nodded at him. I'm fine now."Anong oras na?" mahinang tanong ko saka marahan na inayos ang jacket na suot.Marahan niyang inayos ang buhok ko bago tumingin sa wrist watch na suot niya."Three AM, the ship will leave at five," he said so