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Vexed 34: A Complete Stranger
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2022-03-18 20:45:58David’s P.O.V.
Hindi na ako nakapag-concentrate and I couldn’t even engage myself in a proper conversation with Chad. Parang bigla kasing tumatak at hindi na maalis sa isipan ko ‘yong nangyari kanina.
Saglit ko lang namang nahawakan si Athena, pero bakit parang naging big deal na sa akin ang lahat? Bakit ayoko na siyang bitiwan kanina at sadyang damhin lang ang malambot niyang balat? Bakit nagising na naman ang puso kong… natulog na nang matagal?
And the way she called me Cristoff? Our happy memories seemed liked those were all brought back together. As much as I wanted to ignore it, what happened between the two of us in the door sent me shivers. I must admit that it was something I couldn’t ignore.
Hell, damn it! I refused to look straight at her green eyes dahil alam ko lang ang mangyayari sa’kin…
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David’s P.O.V.‘Now and then, I think of all the times you screwed me overBut had me believing it was always something that I’d doneOh, but I don’t want to live with lies againBelieve and get bewitched into every word you sayNow, I had to stop everything between us and finally let you goBecause I wouldn’t want to hang up with somebody that I used to know’“Ang ganda ng boses ni Dave, ‘no? Would you agree, Athena?” I heard Evanna blurted out habang kausap niya si Athena.At my left peripheral vision, I could see how the latter was suddenly caught off-guard. It was me, and at my left side was Vanessa—followed by Carlene, Evanna, then Athena—on the curved leather sofa. Nasa kanang bahagi ko naman si Chad. Si Ezekiel na
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David’s P.O.V.“We will go first, guys. As you can see, Vanessa was tired already. I cared so much about my secretary, and I hated to see her like this.” I even emphasized the phrases ‘cared so much’ and ‘hated to see her like this’ with an intention of hurting someone else here.They just nodded except that one woman who was trying to keep herself busy while typing on her cellular phone. For some reason, I would find her smiling while busy texting someone on her phone. I was ambiguously trying to hurt her, pero bakit parang ako ang nasasaktan ngayon?Dismissing what caused me to be relatively annoyed, inayos ko na lang tuloy ‘yong sarili ko sa pagtayo bago ko inalalayan si Vanessa sa tabi ko. Pinauna ko siya sa pinto at tahimik lang akong sumunod dito. Hanggang sa makalabas kaming dalawa ng videoke room ay mabilis pa rin ‘yong tibok ng puso ko&hellip
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David’s P.O.V.From: Chad+639895673412Friday 11:12 PM:Umalis na kami, brad. Ingat! Diretso uwi sa penthouse ha? Baka kung saan mo dalhin ‘yang sa Vanessa, kahit sinama mo lang naman talaga ‘yan para pagselosin si Athena. Style mo, bulok. Hahaha!Napabuga na lang ako ng hangin. Vanessa was just a mere secretary to me. Trabaho lang, walang personalan. Kung inaakala ni Chad na magkakabalikan kaming dalawa ni Vanessa nang dahil lang nagtratrabaho ito sa’kin, nagkakamali siya.But on the other hand, he was right. I only brought Vanessa here to make Athena jealous. Kaso, mukhang ako ang nagselos sa kanilang dalawa ni Iñigo! That guy was her knight in shining armor for tonight at parang hindi kayang tanggapin ng ego ko ‘yon. It was all my fault!Trying to forget the outcome of my s
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David’s P.O.V.It had been a week and yet, hindi pa rin ako nagkakaroon ng sapat na tulog. Actually, halos hindi na talaga ako makatulog kaiisip sa tanong ni Athena nang ihatid ko siya nang gabing ‘yon. Naningkit tuloy bigla ang mga mata ko habang nagmamaneho.“Why did you break up with me?”Isang linggo nangpaulit-ulit na tumatakbo ang mga katagang ‘yon sa isipan ko. Nangingitim na nga ang ilalim ng mga mata ko at hindi na rin ako makapag-isip pa nang maayos. The same woman who ruined me years ago, was now putting me again in a realm of chaos… but in a different situation.Alam ko namang matalino ako. Iyon ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit ako napunta sa kinalalagyan ko ngayon. Pero bakit pagdating kay Athena, nabobobo na naman ako? Ano bang meron sa kanya at hindi na naman mapakali ang puso ko?
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David’s P.O.V.Speaking of Vanessa, she seemed to be avoiding me. She didn’t even join this team building, or should I say, beach outing.Kung hindi tuliro sa office, madalas naman siyang wala sa cubicle niya and three out of five working days siyang naka-vacation leave—resulting for Nadine to go straight to me just to bring a blueprint hardcopy. For one day, Chad even let me borrowed Debbie.Ang dating eagerness ni Vanessa sa pagtatrabaho ay hindi ko na rin nakikita sa kanya. All of a sudden, parang bigla na lang siyang nawalan ng gana. There were so many missed deadlines and I would also miss my meetings if I wouldn’t check my calendar!Vanessa reasoned out that her family was still taking care of their bankruptcy issue, which I guessed should not be the case at all. Matagal nang nangyari ‘yon, and why would she even bother to engage herself ther
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David’s P.O.V.“Ano bang sinasabi mo diyan? Nagtatanong lang naman ako,” pagmamaang-maangan ko.“Sus, nagde-deny pa ang loko! Sige nga, kailan ka pa naging concern ulit sa ex mo? ‘Muling ibalik ang tamis ng pag-ibig’ na ba ang peg ninyo? Well, Carlene and Evanna were persuading her to join them, but Athena obstinately refused and said that she already booked an Uber. Iyon lang ang alam ko.” I first thought that it was the end of our talk, may pahabol pa pala ang mokong.“At kung may alam man akong iba, I’ll zip my mouth na. Bahala ka na sa buhay mong tanungin si Athena. Aba! Galaw-galaw rin, brad. Gumawa ka naman ng paraan! Sige ka, baka maunahan ka pa ng iba riyan. Walang iyakan ha?” Pinagsasabihan niya ako habang tumatawang nakapamaywang, pagkatapos ay nilagay niya ang kanang kamay sa ilalim ng kanyang baba.“Hmm, le
Huling Na-update : 2022-04-04Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 41: Won't Ever Be Good
David’s P.O.V.Pati nga si Chad ay nakisali na rin sa biglaang paghila kay Nadine at sapilitang pagdikit ng katawan nito sa kaliwa niyang bahagi. Inakbayan niya pa ito at wala nang nagawa si Nadine kung hindi ang ngumiti.Bigla ko tuloy naalala si Roger. He mentioned Nadine to me twice, and when he did that, there were sparks in his eyes the way he was talking about her. He admitted to me that he admired Nadine, pero hindi raw ang mga katulad niyang driver lang ang magugustuhan nito.“Bro, siguraduhin mong gwapo ako diyan ha! Ang ganda kaya nitong katabi ko,” sigaw ng kumag kong kaibigan na siyang ikinapula naman ng mukha ng katabi niya. Analyzing Nadine’s reaction, it appeared to me that she liked Chad.Kinuhaan ko naman sila nang maganda. Pero ‘yong sumunod? I blurred my best friend’s face, kung kaya’t si Nadine lang ang malinaw. Not becaus
Huling Na-update : 2022-04-04Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 42: Bonfire On The Beach
David’s P.O.V.So, after the picture taking, we did random sightseeing and swimming, then dinner. After that, nagkayayaang mag-bonfire sa may tabing-dagat. Actually, it was bonfire, games, and vodka.All was here, except for Cloud. Maaga itong nakatulog pagkatapos naming kumain ng hapunan. Napagod daw sa pagmamaneho. Hinatid pa raw kasi nito ang girlfriend sa airport bago dumiretso rito.As far as I heard, his girlfriend was an OFW. Isa sa mga bagong bayani ng bansa. Iyon nga lang, parang napakahirap pumasok sa relasyon na kung tawagin ay LDR.About bonfire, not all beach resorts in Batangas allow it—so before we could have start gathering twigs and leaves, I called Kuya Liam and made sure first that lighting a bonfire was allowed here. Pumayag naman siya, tutal ay isang beses lang naman naming gagawin.It was a good thing na hindi ko siya naistorbo d
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Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 138: Chaotic Abduction
Athena’s P.O.V.“Please, Cristoff. Tap your wristband!” I was impatiently tapping my wristband, but I couldn’t do anything to know his exact location… unless he would be the one to tap his.Pakiramdam ko, nauubusan ako ng oras at sa sobra kong pagkalito kung bakit kailangang mangyari ang lahat nang ito ngayon ay wala akong ibang maisip na paraan para makita siya agad. I was about to call Kuya Liam, when I suddenly remembered Denise…“Wow, how cute!” I snapped.The mini robot’s height was only about twelve-inch long. “This one is also for you. But you only have to turn it on once, Ate Athena. Sa oras lang na ikaw naman ‘yong naghahanap kay Kuya at hindi mo siya makita.”“Hmm, what do you mean by that?” I was staring at the
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 137: One More Trouble
Athena’s P.O.V. It was just a short drive as we only decided to dine in at the ground floor of the Lexington Hotel, located at the east part of Countryside, Alabana. Halos hindi na nga kami nakapag-usap sa loob ng sasakyan. And that was a good thing dahil hindi ko rin naman alam ang sasabihin ko sa kanya. Not until… “Grabe, Cristoff! Ang dami naman nang in-order mo. Pinapataba mo ba ako?” nakangiting sabi ko sa kanya while still exploring my sight sa iba’t ibang putahe na inilalagay ng waiter sa mesa. I guessed Cristoff ordered via call or online. From the looks of it, I could say that he even reserved the restaurant for the two of us tonight. Masasarap ang lahat nang in-order niya at paniguradong masisira ang diet ko. Like The Mediterranean, the Lexington Restaurant also offers European foods—probably, to get three Michelin stars and have a healthy competition with the former. What I was seeing right now were paella, pierogi, goulash, gyros, and cheese fondue. “Hmmm, sort of!” C
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 136: Endless Loose Ends
Athena’s P.O.V. Another day had passed at hindi ko pa rin maiwasan ang mag-overthink. For almost four months, hindi na ako nakakatulog nang maayos sa gabi. Hindi dahil sa masyado akong busy sa EGC at CD Squared, kung hindi dahil sa isang bagay na patuloy lang na gumugulo sa aking isip. Pakiramdam ko, kung makakatulog man ako ay paulit-ulit ko pa ring mapapanaginipan ang nangyari nang mga oras na ‘yon. At paulit-ulit din akong sasampalin ng katotohanang ayaw sa’kin ng nakatatandang kapatid ni Cristoff. As much as I didn’t want to bury myself with what I heard, insecurities were reigning over me. I wanted to win Ate Diane’s favor, but I didn’t know where I would start with… until the plans went into ashes. “I don’t like her for you, Dave. Bakit ba paulit-ulit ka na lang na nahuhumaling sa babaeng ‘yan? High school pa lang, sinaktan ka na niya. No’ng college ka naman, halos
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 135: Sentencing Hearing
Athena’s P.O.V. It had already been almost four months since my accidental eavesdropping happened, and until now, I still didn’t know how to treat Cristoff right. I was guilty as hell, knowing that I was slowly walking away from him while weaving different sets of alibis. What I said when we were on the fire exit was true—Nadine and I really stayed at our mansion in Quezon City to talk about the reason behind that old letter. She explained to me her reasons and I was informed then, that she had also explained her side to Cristoff. I let that one pass. Siguro, kung ngayon niya ginawa sa’kin ‘yon ay hindi ko ‘yon mapapalagpas. Magagalit talaga ako kay Nadine dahil parang trinaydor niya ako sa kabila ng tiwalang ibinigay ko sa kanya. But then, hindi pa naman niya ako noon kilala at kailangan niya lang talaga ng pera. There was nothing weaker than a person’s mind, most especially in the face of money. Kapag gipit na gipit ka na, gagawin mo talaga ang lahat kahit na ang kumapit pa sa pa
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 134: Hell, All Over Again
Athena’s P.O.V.“Iniiwasan mo ba ako, Athena?” tila nagdududang tanong sa akin ni Cristoff—isang linggo pagkatapos ng insidenteng iyon.We just bumped into each other when we opened the same fire exit door at the twelfth floor. Paakyat siya at pababa naman ako. Naka-preventive maintenance kasi ang main elevator at malayo naman ‘yong secondary elevator sa office ko.It felt like my chest had swiftly congested by his question. Dahil hindi ko siya kayang tingnan nang diretso, I averted my stares away from Cristoff. Bababa na sana ako para pumunta sa tenth floor nang hawakan niya ang kaliwang braso ko.My mind was cloudy at first, but I chose to pretend like nothing had happened. Tutal, doon naman ako magaling—ang magkunwari.“Huh? Ano bang sinasabi mo diyan? I was just in a rush to see Evanna. At saka, bakit naman kita iiwasan?” pagmamaang-maangan kong tanong sa kanya pabalik. I was smiling at him, just for the two of us to feel that everything was still at ease.Pero sa totoo lang, naii
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 133: Her Whereabouts
David’s P.O.V. [Back to the Present] Nagmamadali akong bumalik sa opisina ko, pero wala na akong inabutang Athena na naghihintay sa loob nito. Just when I thought that I would be able to surprise her, I was the one who got surprised at all. And what made me even more surprised was seeing her mini robot still on top of my coffee table. I even knocked on the door of my personal restroom dahil nagbaka-sakali akong nasa loob lang siya nito, pero ni anino niya ay hindi ko nakita nang buksan ko ang pinto nito. It had been a month and I wasn’t yet able to tell her what I had discovered. Actually, hindi ko alam kung paano ko sasabihin sa kanya ang totoo. Alam kong mabibigla siya, kaya hanggang ngayon ay humahanap pa rin ako ng tamang tiyempo. Nagmamadali akong lumabas at napag-alaman kong naka-lock na ang glass door ng opisina niya, which possibly means na umuwi na siya. Kumatok pa ako roon nang ilang beses—making sure na baka nasa loob lang siya, pero wala talaga. These past few days ka
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 132: It Has Been A While
David’s P.O.V. “Take care of Athena, Dave. Angelo and I—we are leaving. We are going back to Germany,” Tyler hissed. “You don’t have to tell me what to do. I’ll always take care of her. But why are you leaving so soon? Is it because of Angelo’s mother?” walang paligoy-ligoy at diretso kong tanong. Hindi naman sumagot si Tyler. Nag-iwas lang ito ng tingin at saka sinuklay paitaas ang buhok. It was none of my business, but I wanted to make him realize some sense. I wasn’t expecting him to listen to me, but for Angelo’s sake… I was hoping. Then, I narrowed my eyes. “I don’t have any right to tell you this or instruct you on what you should do next, but just a piece of advice. Angelo deserves to meet his real mother. Huwag mo naman sanang ipagkait sa kanya kung ano ang totoo.” Tyler remained speechless for a while until he was able to say, “I had to resume work and take care of our business in Germany, Dave. Well, about Angelo’s real mother… she’s dead. That’s why Athena stood up for
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 131: Masking His Fear
David’s P.O.V.But whatever it was, I would not make a big deal out of it. Kung tutuusin ay pabor na pabor ‘yon sa’kin. I knew that Kuya Liam only did it for good. For all the things he did to me, alam kong hindi ako kailanman ipapahamak at pababayaan ng bayaw ko.Kuya Liam was the one who bailed me out of the jail and at that time, he even flew all the way to Europe. He gave me a lawyer who would take care of my case, without me worrying so much about my future. Of all the people, I would trust Kuya Liam even more.Kung ano man ang naging usapan nilang dalawa ni Don Miguel involving Athena and I, the deal was indeed at my advantage if part of the plan was for our paths to cross again in the corporate world. I wished it was, pero hindi ko pa rin napigilang mapalunok.If that was the case, what about the stage
Sabotaging My Walkout Queen Book 2 Vexed 130: The Confrontation
David’s P.O.V. “About Angelo. Whose son is he?” I found myself asking him despite the fact that I didn’t want to begin any conversation with him. If I had a firearm here, I would have threatened him at gunpoint for him to divulge the truth to me. Mahina ang pagkakasabi ko dahil baka magising sila Athena, ngunit binigyang diin ko naman ang bawat salita—habang diretsong nakatingin sa mga mata ng taong naging bahagi ng masalimuot kong nakaraan. Nagtatagis ang aking mga bagang habang kaharap ang isa sa mga taong minsa’y pinagkaitan ako ng kaligayahan. “Enough with all the lies, please!” My voice was still controlled as I snapped at Tyler. Right now, the gushing blood through my whole system was already at boiling point and my nose was indeed flaring in anger. Matigas kong kinuyom ang mga kamao ko. Pinipigilan ko ang sarili ko ngayon dahil kaunti na lang talaga ay baka bigla ko nang mahawakan at maiangat ang kanyang kuwelyo. His son already spilled the beans, and I believed Angelo with
