Sebastian’s
I closed my eyes and took a deep and long breath, this headache is killing me and I have a meeting minutes from now. B’wesit talaga ang Andrei na ‘yon, hinalo ba naman ang mga alak doon sa bar niya. Ang gago talaga.
I scanned the papers in front of me, this is the first meeting that I’ll be attending since my arrival. We always have our monthly meetings through video calls. I let Marcus do all the works here when I was in the U.S, and I’m pretty impressed with his performance, except for these reports now.
Patuloy ako sa pag-scan ng mga reports, these bastards thought they could get away with what they did. Hindi ibig sabihin na nasa ibang bansa ako ay p’wede na nilang pagnakawan ang kompanya ko. I’ll get to the bottom of these and send these fools straight to hell.
“Sir, the meeting’s in ten. Ito na po lahat ng pinakuha n’yo,&rd
Claire’sThey say that diamonds are a woman’s best friend. Every woman her own source of beauty and strength. One can’t just be beautiful without any reason. Beauty is something that comes from the heart, it’s like a reflection. Just like diamonds, it doesn’t shine on their own, they reflect from the light.I took the pair of diamond earrings and hang them in the air. The rays coming from the light made it sparkle and the brighter the light there is, the more it shines elegantly. Napangiti ako sa nakita, this one would be perfect for my outfit for tonight's event.I put on my red signature lipstick, my eyes are of nude shade which would compliment the color of my lips. My hair is in a low braided bun exposing my slender neck to my bareback.I wore a knee-length body con dress with a lace sleeve and extreme scoop back. The gold details of the dress give the
Claire’s Pathetic. If there is one thing to describe what I’m feeling right now, I feel so pathetic. Growing up surrounded by people who showed their care, support, and appreciation towards me, it’s so funny that Claire dela Fuerte is jealous of some woman she didn’t even know personally. Because that woman was Sebastian’s girlfriend! And her boobies are way bigger than yours, that’s why! I groaned in annoyance and threw the crumpled paper into the garbage bin. I’ve been trying to come up with a beautiful design for hours now, and to my frustration, I couldn’t create one. Masama na ang tingin ko sa basuran na umaapaw. Maharas akong bumuntong hininga at kumuha ng panibagong bond paper at inis na nag-drawing ng kung ano-ano na lang. Doon ko inilabas lahat ng inis at galit na nadarama ko. I don’t think this wo
Claire’s“Ito na ang mga designs na ipinasa online, naprint ko na lahat ‘yan,” si Kate. She placed the printed designs on my table.I opened an online contest for jewelry designing. This contest aim to open opportunities for aspiring designers to have the chance to work with me. I planned to expand my business and I needed more designers for that.“Thanks, Kate. Ilagay mo lang d’yan, tataposin ko lang muna itong kailangan kong permahan,” I uttered. Ngumiti ako sa kaniya at itinuloy ang ginagawa ko.“Claire,” she called me. Nakatayo pa rin siya sa harapan ng lamesa ko. Hindi ko siya Tiningnan at itinuloy lang ang pagperma ko sa mga papeles.“Yes?” I answered her without looking at her.“Spill it,” she demanded.She crossed her arms on the chest and raised h
Claire’sIlang minuto na akong nakatayo sa labas ng study room, I’ve been contemplating whether to talk to him about what happened last night. I want to ask for an apology but was afraid that he’ll be offended.Nahihiya ako sa inakto ko kagabi at sising-sisi ako kung bakit ko naisipan ang kabaliwan na iyon.Now I have to suffer the consequences. Niu has been distant from me since this morning. Hindi ko na siya naabutan kaninang umaga at hindi rin siya sumabay kanina sa hapunan. He’s been shutting himself inside the study room.Talaga yatang galit iyon sa akin. Mas lalo akong nakadama ng hiya dahil mga ikinikilos n’ya.He doesn’t want to talk to you, Claire!Huminga ako ng malalim bago kumatok sa pinto.No one answered. I knocked again and turned the doorknob to open the door
Claire's It is the family's tradition to have a dinner once in every month no matter how busy the Altamiranos are. Amalia Altamirano made sure to always check on her boys. Hindi niya hinahayaang mawala sa radar niya ang mga anak na lalaki. Niu and I made our way into the mansion's entrance. Mayaman ang mga magulang ko pero namamangha talaga ako sa desinyo ng mansyon ng mga Altamirano. Every design was well-thought and the details are extravagantly beautiful. Mula sa sahig na gawa sa mamahaling marmol, sa mala-palasyong grand staircase at ang mga antiques na naka-display sa bawat sulok ng mansyo ay lahat magaganda. Amalia Altamirano always had an eye for exquisite things, and Don Manuelo spoiled her. I glanced up at Niu who was sil
Claire’sHis warm hands covered my mouth while the other settled on my waist. His manly cologne mixed with his after-shaved invaded my senses making my head spin. His dark orbs looked drowsy while staring darkly at me.His body was pressed against mine as he pushed me to the edge of the sink. The cold tile of the sink penetrated my skin.Agad na hinawi ko ang kamay niyang nakatakip sa bibig ko. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mga mata.“What are you doing here?” mahinang sabi ko sa kaniya. Kinakabahan na baka may makakita sa aming dalawa dito sa loob.Nakatingin lang siya ng maiigi sa akin, hindi nagsasalita. Naiinis kong tinanggal ang kamay niya sa bewang ko at umatras ng bahagya pero natigilan dahil wala na pala akong aatrasan. His presence is too much for me, especially now that we are in an enclosed space. He’s a huge man and it felt suffocating
Sebastian’sFuck! Why did you do that, idiot?Mahina akong napamura. In my mind’s eye, I cursed myself for acting recklessly. This whole drama thing was getting out of hand. This was supposed to be about Niu only, not Claire. Pero p*ta, hindi ko talaga kayang pigilan ang sarili ko. Her scent alone was enough to stir the little buddy down there.She’s not my type of woman, I want my woman to be strikingly sexy and dominant in bed. Hindi gano’n si Claire, kahit na isang siyang pageant title holder, I see her as a humble and submissive woman. She didn’t even argue when her parents married her off to my brother. She’s too kind for my taste. She’s too pure to be in my bed.It was her weakness that poked something inside me, it was the trigger point wherein I felt the need to protect her. Her vulnerability made me want to possess her. Her innocenc
Claire’sThinking about how my parents would react if they knew what happened in the Altamirano’s mansion, they would probably scold me to death, and in the worst-case scenario, they would disown me. What I did was reckless and not so me. I’ve never done that kind of thing ever since. I was always the little good daughter the media adored.If I won’t confront Sebastian about what he did, I’m sure that won’t be the last. His eyes were full of admiration and lust, I must say. The way he lingered his eyes on me and how it darkened whenever I wear provocative dresses says that he has something going on in his mind. Ramdam ko ang atraksyon niya para sa akin at aaminin ko na nasisiyahan ako doon.The thing about infidelity is you won’t feel the regret and guilt because you enjoyed it. You enjoyed the thrill of not being caught.Unable to sleep, I deci
EPILOGUEI lighted the cigarette and puffed out a good amount of smoke.Maanghangsalalamumanperokinakalmanitoangbawathimaymayngkalamnanko.Ever since Niu’s wedding, I have this feeling of restlessness inside me. Hindiakomapakaliathindikorinalamkunganoangdahilan
Claire’sMabilisangginawakongpagbihisatnagmamadalingbumaba.Nanditoraw angmgamagulangniSebastian. God, this is making me nervous.Nakakahiyanakaka-divorce langnaminniNiu atnalamannilangmayrelasyonnakaminiSebastiankahitnahindipa kamihiwalayniNiu noon. Anonalang angsasabihinnila? Napinaglaruanko angmgaanaknila?&
Claire’sMahihinanghiliknasinasabayanngpagtaas-baba ngkaniyangdibdibangsumalubongsaakinnangmagisingako. I was lying on Sebastian’s hard chest. Tiny curls spread on the expanse of his wide torso.We were tide in the sheets naked as the day we were born. This feels good, waking up
Claire’sTatlongarawnamulanoongdumatingsiSebastianditosafarmnilolo. And in those three days, we never had the chance to talk, not that we don’t have the time, but I think we just don’t want to talk about anything yet. Parangnagpapakiramdamanmunakami.Gabing-gabinaperohindi 
Claire’sHaponnanangnagpadesisyonankonglumabasngkuwarto. I don’t feel good, my head keeps on spinning and I always threw up whenever I eat something. Ang gustoniloloaypumuntakami ng hospitalperosinabikonaayoslangako. Satotoolang ay gusto ko namantalagapumuntakasomasgusto koiyongmag-isa langako. I just told him that I need to rest more and that there’s nothing to worry about.Labagmansakaluobanniya,hinayaanniyanalangako.
Sebastian’sPumilitakohabanglulanangsasakyan. I rested my head on the closed window as exhaustion took over my body. Gusto konangmatulogatmagpahingaperoalamkonghindipuwede,hindipapuwede. May maskailanganakonggawinkaysamagpahinga. The plane just landed and hours aboard has sent me to the edge.Masakitangkatawankoperomaykailanganpaakongpuntahan.
After one month.Claire’sNanghihinakonghinawakanangtiyanatsumandalsapadersagilidsink ngbanyo. This is my fifth day waking up feeling like shit.Kahaponnangmagisingakosaumagaaydiretsoakosabanyodahilsaasimngbibigko at parang&n
Sebastian’s“So, yougonnamarry her now that she’s divorced your brother?”tanongniKainehabanghawakangisangboteng beer. He was seated beside Andrei in front of me. “Man, I think that’s complicated. Imagine what people would say,” he added.“I think there’s nothing wrong if he’s g
Sebastian’sNapahilotakosasintidoko atsumandalsalikodngswivelchair. Simulanangbumalikakogalingislaay angdamikongtrabahonainatupag,idagdagpa angmgatrabahonadapataysiNiu anggumawa. He wasretainedas the CEO of my father’s company but his work was passed over me since he was on forced vacation. He needed to leave to stop circulating issues of him and his divorce.&n