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Guarding Her Heart Chapter 14
Chapter 14The next few days, Louis prepared all the clothes that we will wear for the upcoming party with the Oliveros, where they will announce their collaboration with us. I could say that their influence is somehow making us safe right now. There are no attacks yet, and I feel like we are at peace again. However, I can never let my guard down. I bent my back just to dodge Chase’ attack. I wouldn't want to be punched by that fist of him. I moved too fast and applied everything that he taught me. When I was able to get back on my feet, I grabbed his arm and kicked his stomach. His face crumpled, and I witnessed how pain filled him up. So, I took advantage of that and grabbed his arm once again before I pulled him down on the ground. I did what he once did to me. I made sure that he would feel the body ache that I have been feeling all along. “You won,” he muttered, chasing his breath. I smirked with victory as I shed the sweat dripping on my forehead. The party is just around the
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Chapter 15“Let the battle begin again!” I stood up with no fear, holding a dagger in my left hand. I tilted my head a bit as I scanned my opponent in front of me. I knew at one glance that he was a man. Even with that mask, I knew that his eyes were piercing towards me, penetrating even my soul. It was a moment of silence. No one dared to break the ice. I stayed glued on the ground, not having any plan to attack first until the gun that he was holding fell from his grasp. I stared at it on the ground and what I was expecting to happen, happened. I knew that it was his technique to begin the battle. I am not dumb not to know that he was only trying to distract me. He threw a dagger on my way, aiming for my head. But then, I was keen enough to be able to avoid it and grab it with my one hand. When he saw that it was a failure, he ran towards me and I anticipated what he would do next. The crowd began to shout, cheering us, while their spirits were so awake with what they were watc
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Chapter 16I didn't know how Nathan brought me to the hospital that night. I don't know what happened anymore after I lost my consciousness. I tried my best to stay with Nathan until we reached the hospital, but I was losing too much blood, which made me lose my consciousness. When I woke up, the white ceiling greeted me. I was glued there for a moment, before I blinked twice to clear my blurry sight. “Adira? Hey, can you hear me?” My brows met when I saw him. His face was painted with a lot of worries. He even placed his hand on my face, checking my temperature. “Hey, can you hear me? It's Chase, your bodyguard.” I wanted to laugh while watching his reaction right now. But I could still feel the pain on my arm that affects my entire body. “I know,” I uttered. In one snap, his anxious face vanished. He sighed in relief as if he was able to breathe properly. “Where are they?” I asked as I looked around. That was when I realized that I was just in my room. I'm sure that Ace didn'
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Chapter 17“How about this one?” Louis showed me another design again. I shook my head immediately. “Nope, not my type.”“And this one? Your back being shown would be pretty good.” Louis smiled from ear to ear and I could say that he likes the design. “Nope,” I shook my head again. “What the fuck, Adira?! You don't want anything here! Can't you just choose one?!” His eyes almost bawled out with so much annoyance. “What? I just don't like everything!” I exclaimed back. He scratched the back of his head irritatingly while glaring at me.“How about this?” He threw his sharp eyes at me, giving me warning before I declined again. I pouted as I stared at the gown. “I like it,” I finally loved one among all the designs that he presented to me.“Gosh, finally! Bloody hell!” He closed the sketchpad and heaved a heavy sigh. I paused when I saw Chase going downstairs. We were having our own worlds in the living room. The fashion designer was getting Ace and my Dad’s sizes while Louis was m
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-15Guarding Her Heart Chapter 18
Chapter 18“Tell me, what the hell happened, Chase?”That moment, I had no idea why I felt furious. I don't know why my blood was boiling. Chase, he was bleeding so much. His own blood stained on the floor already and his arm was painted with his red fluid. He remained silent. He didn't say anything but I could hear him chasing his breath gently. Beyond the airconditioner in the room, he was still covered with sweat, dripping down from his forehead down to his body. I could totally say that he's in pain. The question is, what happened? And why am I getting mad? Why do I suddenly care? Is it because he is my bodyguard?“I-I’m fine, Adira. This is nothing,” he gritted his teeth and avoided my eyes. He bowed his head but I could see that he was trying not to scream in front of me. It was subtle, he was enduring the pain. Instead of cornering him and squeezing him to answer my questions, I went around the room and started to look for the first aid kit. In every room of this house, ther
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-16Guarding Her Heart Chapter 19
Chapter 19Ace has always been my partner in everything. Whenever I am weak, he knows when to step in. Of all people, my brother is the one who will always catch me when I am falling. Ace is my accomplice in good or in bad things.“Adira!” I felt numb. Never in my life have I felt numb—except when I found out that my mother died. The moment I heard the news from Nathan, I felt like my auditory nerves were blocked. My brain stops processing, unable to absorb everything. I forgot how to breathe and the beating of my chest suddenly turned very slow. My world shattered and I felt like I was really falling from a high cliff. “Adira!” Louis grabbed me on my shoulders, shook me really hard to pull me back to my senses. “WAKE UP, ADIRA! WE HAVE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND CHECK ACE!” “What's happening here?” “Ace… he was attacked.” Nathan uttered. “What? Where is he?” “In the hospital,” Nathan replied.“Adira! Can you fucking pull yourself back together?!” Louis was so mad while I was th
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-17Guarding Her Heart Chapter 20
Chapter 20“Adira Sanchez, is that you?” I froze when someone called my entire name. I knew that everyone from their table heard that. I blew out a light sigh in secrecy while they were still facing my back. I was mustering my courage to face them and act normally. I was not expecting anyone to know me as I am wearing a mask. I guess this one is too keen that she was able to identify my identity. “Hi, yes, it's me.” I drew a broad smile at her before I looked at the people with her. I saw how their eyes lingered to each other and I was not dumb that they were already talking with those simple stares. “Wow, good thing you're here. We didn't know that you were invited,” she chuckled along with them. I kept my broad smile at them even though my blood was already boiling. “Oh, why would you know, Elissa? You didn't organize the party. It's not like Oliveros will inform you, right?” Now, I was the one who chuckled alone while their face painted how annoyed they are towards me. Elissa
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-18Guarding Her Heart Chapter 21
Chapter 21Even when I was a kid, I never thought of marrying someone. Until now that I am an adult, I never give it a thought. For me, marriage is only for those who have an ordinary life. But for people like us living in a world where blood and danger comes around all the time, marriage is not in our vocabulary. I have known a lot of Mafias tying the knot, but they are not in love unlike what we usually watch in dramas. In this world we have, arranged marriage is in demand. Tie the knot with the other clan with their own benefits.In short words, love isn't the foundation of marriage. “Will you marry me, Adira?” I thought this only happens in movies. Who would have thought that I would hear it from a man that I don't even know that deep to marry? Otis Oliveros. He's a good man, I will admit. With the number of days or perhaps weeks that we know each other, I could say that he's trustworthy, especially with all the things that he has done not just for me, but for my entire clan.
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Guarding Her Heart Chapter 30
Chapter 30“I'm not marrying you,” I didn't know how I managed to look at him when I said those hurtful words. While staring at him, watching how he reacts, my heart was breaking into pieces. “I'm sorry, Otis.” That's all I could say. I don't want to break his heart, but I don't want to marry him, start a family with him, only to be lonely and lie to myself about what I really feel. “I don't want to live in regrets, Otis.” I looked away. “If I marry you, I'm sure that you will be a good husband. I already pictured you, treating me very well. But I also realized, what would I feel when that happens? Would I be happy in one roof with you? Perhaps, not… Because I do not feel anything for you, Otis. I love you, but as a friend.” “You'll learn to love me,” he said with strong desperation and determination. I could see pain running from his eyes but I can also see that he doesn't want to let me go that easily. “And if I don't?” I was killing myself every time I turned him down. “I don
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 29
Chapter 29It was our last day in Pangasinan. As we spent our last night in the hotel, we decided to watch a movie together with lots of food. This time, I didn't let him cook. Instead, we just ordered. “I have a favor to ask you,” I uttered in the middle of the movie. His brows raised but his eyes remained on the television in front of us. He was indeed having fun with the movie that we are watching. “What is it?” He asked, while eating the chips. “Can we keep this a secret?” The moment I mentioned that, I captured his eyes immediately. His eyes turned at me and I saw questions that filled his eyes. Perhaps, he was confused why I wanted to hide our relationship. “Why? Do you plan to marry Otis?” He chuckled, still taking everything as a joke. “Of course not,” I heaved a sigh. “I just want to hide this from them first. You know, I haven't had a boyfriend before and I don't want to shock them. Besides, I have to talk to Otis first and clarify all the things,” I explained. I bit m
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 28
Chapter 28I kissed him without any hesitation. It might be reckless of me, but I didn't care anymore. The moment I reached his lips beyond his tall height, I didn't think of anything. I disregard everything that matters. I disregard all my responsibilities in my hands. I only allowed myself to feel that moment—to enjoy that moment as we both shared another passionate kiss. I could not hear anything. I feel like we were deaf and we vanished from our worlds. I can't hear anything except from the loud beating of my chest. It happened so fast. I just found myself drowning from that kiss. My hands were wrapped on his nape and his hands were exploring my body simultaneously. “C-Chase,” I moaned. In a blink of an eye, I felt how he removed my bra as if it was just a piece of cake to him. I could say that he was an expert on these things. “Ohhh…” I kept moaning like an idiot. My eyes were closed with the sensation that was filling my system. I felt the cold wall as Chase pinned me there
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 27
Chapter 27Dawn. What is special with my second name? People usually hate their second names because it's ugly. As for me, I hate it for a reason. I despise it for a reason. I was born at dawn, and my mother died at dawn. After her death, it's like the world took me the beauty of dawn to the point that I don't wanna see it anymore. “Dawn,” but what is this that I am feeling everytime Chase calls me by that name? Why is my chest pounding as if he erased the cruel history I had? It was like music to my ears. Everytime he utters it, it makes me forget everything—the pain. “Stop it,” I muttered and smirked. I came back staring at the sea as I heaved a heavy sigh. “What? It's a beautiful name, just like you.” My cheeks burned when he said that naturally as if there was nothing wrong to say it in front of me. “What is it that you like about me, Chase?” I suddenly got curious about that. I don't see anything special to me for him to fall for me. I'm just the heiress of the Sanchez, tryi
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 26
Chapter 26I set up the table in silence. Chase was not talking as well after he told me not to marry Otis. I can feel the awkwardness that was invading the two of us. He served the food he cooked at the table and we started to eat together without saying a single word. We were crossing each other and looking away so fast. “Is it bad?” I was stunned when he finally broke the ice. I thought he's not gonna talk to me anymore. “Did I say that it's bad?” I sounded grumpy with that. I avoided his eyes to get rid of my conscience. “Look, I don't want you to feel like I am obliging you to like me, okay? I don't need you to give me an answer, too. If you will marry Otis, then I will accept it with all my hea—”“Shit, your saying a lot.” I complaint as I stood up since I'm done eating already. “I'm not marrying him,” I left him that answer before I started to clean some of the dishes. I couldn't help but to flash a huge smile when I saw how he was glued on his seat there as if he was still
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 25
Chapter 25It was a very passionate kiss. I never flew over the moon, but I felt like I was flying around the world when I felt Chase invading my lips. “C-Chase,” I moaned when he sucked my lips and I felt his hands travelling around my body while I was pinned on the wall. I could not tell him to stop, because I know that if I do that, I will kill myself. My eyes remained closed and I felt like I lost all my strength with my legs trembling already. Beyond the air conditioner installed in the entire hotel room, I suddenly felt so hot. In every touch of his body and skin on my body, I am losing my mind; and in every movement of his tongue and lips, I am losing my soul. “W-What… are we doing?” I managed to utter despite the feeling of losing myself already. I felt so lost in the woods but wanting to be lost at the same time. He stopped, and that was when I opened my eyes. Our eyes met immediately, and I knew that those seducing stares were melting me away. His forehead landed on mine
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 24
Chapter 24“I'm kidnapping you!” My jaw dropped when he said that and drove the car so fast. He's what?“Stop this now, Chase! You don't know what you're doing! Otis is waiting for me!” I keep shouting at him but no matter what I say and do, Chase has made his decision and it cannot be shaken. He didn't listen to me until I lost my hope and chose to be silent in the backseat. “They will look for me,” I uttered behind him. I don't know if I want this to happen or not. For some reason, I felt like staying there and being kidnapped by him is the good option to escape all of this. “Where are we going? Answer me, Chase!” I hit the back of his seat again but he remained unbothered. He really treated me like a damn wind until we arrived at our destination that I don't know. I fell asleep on the way. When I woke up, I heard the roaring of the sea. My lips immediately parted when I saw the sea outside. I found Chase sitting in front of the car while watching the water. “Chase!” I exclaim
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 23
Chapter 23I had already accepted my fate. Every night, I am trying to picture myself marrying Otis and starting a family with him. I know to myself that my heart is against it, but I have left with no choice. “You're meeting his family tonight?” Louis asked while we were in the middle of eating our breakfast.“Tell me if you need anything,” Ace said beside me, still worried about me. Weeks have passed and he's finally here with us. Dad didn't notice any bruises or wounds from him. He didn't know anything about what really happened. “I'm sure they will like you. Besides, you and Otis have been hanging out. Do you have feelings for him now?” I hate to ruin that huge smile from my father's smile. He looks so happy just by hearing about my upcoming wedding with Otis. How can I mess it up when he is this happy? “Not yet,” I moved my eyes away. I don't want him to see how much I am forced to do this. “Well, when you are married, you will learn to love each other.” I hope that is how i
Guarding Her Heart Chapter 22
Chapter 22Chase’s POV “Oliver, calm down! You can't just come here like this!” Jaylor kept calling me while I was taking huge steps, entering the building of Otis’ condominium.“Open the goddamn door, Otis!” I growled like a beast while I was slamming the door really hard. If he doesn't open this yet, I will probably break this. “You're making a scene, Oliver!” Jaylor exclaimed, but I was too deaf to hear him out. “OTIS!” The door opened and I finally saw my damn twin brother. His brows met when he saw me outside.“What do you need?” He asked coldly. “You,” “OLIVER!”I quickly threw a punch at him as I barged inside his condo. His eyes became sharp after what I did. “What the fuck is your problem?!” Before he could even punch me back, I punched him again, making his lips drip red fluid even more.I grabbed his collar as I pinned him on the wall. “Why did you ask her to marry you, huh?! What the fuck are you thinking?!” I was fuming mad. I could not even tame the beast inside
