Panay ang kibot ng bibig ni Belle habang walang gana siyang kumakain ng pizza. Too much for the big Filipino dinner she had initially thought. Natusta kasi ang adobong niluluto niya kanina dahil masyado siyang distracted sa panlalandi ng suplado niyang asawa sa kanya.“This is your fault,” tikwas ang ngusong reklamo niya kay Zyrone habang abala ito sa pagkain ng sarili nitong slice ng pizza. They were seated beside each other on the couch in her living. Doon nila hinintay ang delivery ng pizza na in-order nito nang makita nito ang sunog na adobo.He chuckled. “And how is this my fault?” inosenteng tanong nito.She scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Malandi ka. Nilandi mo ‘ko kaya nasunog ang adobo,” gigil na pahayag niya.Lalo lang itong natawa. Hindi rin sumagot. Humawak lang sa baywang niya.“I want rice,” himutok niya maya-maya.“Why? Pizza is good to me.”Lalong nanikwas ang nguso niya. “E hindi naman po kasi ako Amerikano. Kailangan ko ng kanin for strong bones and muscles. Para may
Wala sa sariling tinanaw ni Belle ang kadiliman ng gabi habang nakalulan sila ni Zyrone sa sasakyan nito. Panay pa rin ang pagkabog ng d*bdib niya at kahit na anong gawin niya, hindi niya magawang pigilan ang sariling mag-isip. They Craigs have an unknown enemy out there—attacking everyone close to the family. Just about an hour ago, nakatanggap ang security team ng mga Craig ng report tungkol sa aksidenteng kinasangkutan ni Audrey sa California. Zyrone said that that was where Audrey had decided to hide for a while because she had relatives there. Apparently, she breached her security protocols and decided to go shopping by herself. Audrey was on her way home when she met an accident, severely damaging her face. Hindi lang iyon, Callum Grant, the one who assaulted her on her own welcoming party at the Craig’s lake house, was also found hanging on his jail cell just this morning. Reports say he died of stangulation first before he hanged to make it look like his death was suicide. F
Malakas sa tenga ni Belle ang mabilis na pagkabog ng kanyang dibdib habang nakatingin siya kay Grandma Eve. The old woman’s blue eyes were looking at her intently. They were by the fountain at the garden of the mansion. Doon sila humantong para sa late afternoon stroll ng matanda who was currently seating on her wheelchair. Sila lang dalawa ang naroon and she just told the old woman her biggest secret— her contract marriage with Zyrone.It has been almost a week now since they arrived there in Nevada. And ever since she agreed to marry Zyrone again, hindi na nawala sa isip niya ang magtapat sa matanda tungkol sa naging pekeng kasalan nila ng apo nito. Zyrone said that it’s not important anymore because they are getting married for real. Subalit para sa kanya, it’s important to come clean about their contract marriage kahit na kay Grandma Eve lang.For the past few days that they had spent there, she had seen how unstable the old woman’s health was. One day she was well and the next d
Agad na napangiti si Belle nang magising siya dahil sa magagaang paghalik sa kanyang balikat. “I want to sleep some more,” she protested in a hoarse voice, her eyes still closed. “C’mon babe, wake up. It’s already over lunch,” ani Zyrone sa kanya, habang pinaglalandas ang labi nito sa kanyang h***d na dibdib. She automatically arched her back when he brushed his tongue on one of her still sensitive peaks. She gasped as the cool air traced the wetness his tongue had left on her skin. They just spent the whole night making love and yet, the heat of passion between them cannot seem to subside. One kiss cannot seem to suffice. They need to have a taste of each other, feel each other until they both surrender to the frenzied passion over and over. She groaned and opened her eyes when his fingers gently traced her slit. He delved two of his fingers inside her while her thumb played with her knub. Heat flowed through her core in an instant. And she knew at that moment, sleep was the last
Mabibilis ang kilos ni Belle habang nag-eempake siya ng mga gamit na dadalhin niya pauwi sa Pilipinas. It has just been a few minutes ago since she and Zyrone had come back to the mansion after their short vacation in the woods. At doon siya dumiretso sa kuwarto nila upang maghanda sa pag-uwi nila sa Pilipinas habang si Zyrone naman ay kinakausap ang mga magulang nito. They were supposed to go home last night. Their boat can still travel back to the lake house even at night. But Treyton said that they should just wait till morning for their own safety. And they agreed. She was restless all night though. Iniisip niya ang matalik niyang kaibigan. Hindi pa niya naririnig ang buong kuwento kung paano nagkaroon ng sunog sa Pastel, subalit ang sabi ni Treyton, Lee Ann got caught in the fire and hurt her shoulders and sustaind some minor burns. Maisip pa lang iya ang nangyari kay Lee Ann, lalong tumitindi ang kagustuhan niyang makauwi agad sa Pilipinas upang makita ito. Lee Ann is more tha
"When did you arrive?" tanong ni Drew kay Belle nang umalis na si Tita Lee Hua. Drew volunteered to look after Lee Ann so that the old woman could go home and sleep."About an hour and a half ago," aniya. Tumango-tango si Drew bago hinayon ng tingin ang kaibigan niya na noon ay wala pa ring malay na nakahiga sa hospital bed. He fell silent for a while. Bakas ang lungkot sa mukha ito habang nakatingin kay Lee Ann.May bandage ang magkabilang kamay ni Drew. There’s also a long gash on his right arm covered by gauze. Marahil natamo nito nang iligtas nito si Lee Ann sa sunod. But that didn’t keep him from gently reaching for Lee Ann’s free hand.Hindi niya napigilan ang mapakunot-noo dahil sa ginawi nito. There was also an unspoken fear in his eyes and something more-- an emotion that looked so powerful but she cannot name. At sigurado siya, sa maraming taon ng pagpapalipad-hangin ni Drew sa kanya, he had not gazed at her the way he’s looking at Lee Ann now.“She and Victor had a fight,
“When are you coming back?” tanong ni Zyrone kay Belle. She just had a hot shower and was getting ready to sleep when Zyrone called her.Umupo siya sa vanity mirror at nagpahid ng cream sa kanyang mukha bago pinagmasdan ang mukha ng asawa sa screen ng phone niya na nasa harap niya.Kahit hindi nito sabihin sa kanya, her husband looked tired. He probably had a rough day and she wasn’t there with him to give him a little comfort. She sighed when guilt rose inside her chest.“Lee Ann is not yet awake. The doctors weaned her from sedative just this morning. They said she might wake up this afternoon.” She tried to smile. “Bakit? Nami-miss mo na ‘ko agad?” she asked in a singsong voice, teasing.“Every second that I’m not with you, I always miss you, Mrs. Craig,” anito, seryoso.Natigilan siya. The sadness in his voice tugged something in her heart. Malungkot siyang ngumiti. Isang araw pa lang silang magkalayo ng asawa, but she can already feel that the distance from her husband was beginn
Belle anxiously drum her fingers on the table as she await for Drew at the coffee shop just below where his condo building was. Doon nila napagkasunduang magkita. Malapit lang iyon sa Angelicum Hospital kung saan naka-confine si Lee Ann.She was anxious not just because Drew was late, but she's also thinking about Marco, whom she asked to get something from her house in Brgy. Happy Village. Alam niya kasi na hindi na ito papayag na makipagkita siya kay Drew outside the hospital. Kaya naman ginawan niya talaga ng paraan na mapaalis ito upang makausap niya si Drew. At nag-aalala siya dahil late si Drew, baka makabalik na ang bodyguard niya sa ospital pero hindi pa rin niya nakakausap si Drew! Mabilis siyang sumulyap sa wrist watch niya. It's almost lunch. Zyrone will call her by the next hour. If she really wanted to talk to Drew, she better make it fast dahil kung hindi, mabubuking na siyang talaga sa kanyang pagtakas.She was about to bring out her phone from her purse when someone cl