MasukAfter getting stood up by her fiancé who was busy marrying her best friend, Shirley Anderson got into a car accident and woke up in the hospital beside her mother. While browsing through her mother's phone, she stumbled on a post on her page that showed her fiancé getting married to her best friend. After much digging, Shirley discovers she was adopted and that her best friend is actually her parents' biological daughter. She storms out of the hospital and runs into a mysterious man who turns out to be the driver of her savior, the man who rushed her to the hospital after the accidents. When faced with a chance to get revenge on everyone who has wronged her, Shirley has a big decision to make? Is she ready to be married to the mafia boss, Jackson Storm even if it's a temporary agreement?
Lihat lebih banyakKapag baon sa utang ang pamilya mo, wala kang karapatang magdesisyon para sa sarili mo.
Dito sa mundo ng mga mayayaman at makapangyarihan, kaming mga walang-wala ay parang mga bagay lang na puwedeng ipambayad-utang.
Wala kaming boses, wala kaming kalayaan, at madalas, ipinagkakasundo kami sa isang kapalaran na hindi naman namin ginusto.
Ganyan ang nangyari sa akin.
Umabot sa sampung milyon ang naging utang ng pamilya ko sa isang walang pusong negosyante na si Marcus Albaladejo. Ang kabayaran? Ipapakasal nila ako sa kaniya. Pero hindi kinaya ng sikmura at dignidad ko na maging laruan ng isang demonyong nag-aanyong tao.
Kaya sa mismong araw ng kasal namin, tumakbo ako.
“Nasaan na siya?!” narinig ko ang sigaw ng isang lalaki mula sa malayo.
Hingal na hingal na ako kakatakbo, basang basa at puro putik na ang laylayan ng wedding gown na suot ko, at sa bawat hakbang ko ay nagiging mas mabigat ito kaya mas nahihirapan akong bilisan ang aking pagtakbo.
Kanina ko pa sinusubukang takasan ang mga lalaking humahabol sa akin, ang mga tauhan ni Marcus.
Hindi ko na alam kung ilang oras na lumipas simula nang buksan ko ang pinto ng bridal car at tumalon palabas bago pa man kami makarating sa simbahan.
Ang tanging alam ko lang, kailangan kong lumayo. Kailangan kong takasan ang impiyernong inihanda ni Marcus Albaladejo para sa akin.
Napapikit ako nang mariin at sumandal sa isang kotseng nakapark sa gilid ng kalsada.
Ang mga tauhan ni Marcus, nariyan parin sila nakasunod. Hindi sila titigil hangga't hindi ako nahuhuli at naibabalik sa altar. Para kay Marcus, isa akong magiging pambayad utang sa laki ng halagang kailangang bayaran ng mga magulang ko sa kan’ya.
Dapit-hapon na, mapansin kong nagdidilim ang paligid. Hindi ko alam kung saang subdivision na ang napasok ko, kung anong lugar na ba ito.
Hindi na ako nag-isip. Sa takot na baka makita ako ng mga tauhan ni Marcus na nag-iikot sa kalsada, mabilis akong sumulot sa bahagyang nakabukas na gate.
Ang mga paa ko ay tila kusa nang naglalakad patungo sa malaking pinto ng mansyon. Pagpihit ko ng doorknob, nagulat ako nang hindi ito nakalock.
Agad akong pumasok at isinara ang pinto nang mabilis, halos hindi na ako makahinga sa takot. Kay pilit kong kinakalma ang sarili.
Hindi ako pwedeng mahanap ni Marcus! Ayaw kong maging laruan ng lalaking iyon.
Sandali kong nilibot ang tingin ko sa loob ng mansion. Malaki ito pero parang walang katao-tao. Sa gitna ng malawak na sala, doon ko nakita ang isang lalaki.
Nakaupo siya, may hawak na baso, at bakas sa kanyang mukha ang isang matinding pagdadalamhati na tila mas malala pa sa dinaranas ko ngayon.
Agad na sumalubong ang kilay nito nang mapansin niya ako. Agad siyang tumayo, ang kanyang mga mata ay naniningkit habang sinusuri ang aking kabuuan. Isang babaeng bigla nalang pumasok sa loob ng bahay niya, hinihingal, takot.
Bakas sa mukha nito ang pagtataka kaya sandali akong napalunok.
“Please, help me!” pakiusap ko. Halos mawalan na ako ng boses dahil sa tuyong lalamunan. “He's after me!”
Tinitigan lang niya ako. Hindi ko siya kilala, at alam kong mukha akong baliw sa suot ko, pero wala na akong ibang mapupuntahan.
“Sino ka? Paano ka nakapasok?” agad na tanong niya, ang boses ay mababa pero may awtoridad, bagaman bakas ang kalasingan. “Guard!”
Muli akong inakyat ng takot. Kapag tinawag niya ang mga guard, baka ibalik nila ako sa kalsada kung saan naroon naghahanap ang mga tauhan ni Marcus.
Bago pa siya makasigaw muli, mabilis akong lumapit at idiniit ang aking hintuturo sa kanyang labi. Ramdam ko ang init ng kanyang hininga na amoy alak.
“I don't have time to explain,” mahinang saad ko, nangingilid ang mga luha ko sa takot. “J-just please, hide me. Please.” Pagmamakaawa ko.
Hindi pa siya nakakasagot nang biglang may dumagundong na katok mula sa labas. Sunod sunod na malalakas na katok.
Nanigas ang buong katawan ko. Sila na 'yon. I knew it was them.
Hindi maitatangi ng mukha niya na naguguluhan siya at animo’y galit. Hinila niya ako nang mabilis at itinago sa gilid, sa isang madilim na sulok kung saan hindi ako agad makikita mula sa pinto.
Inayos niya ang kanyang sarili, pinunasan ang labi, at binuksan ang pinto.
“Yes?” rinig kong saad niya. Pilit niyang inaayos ang kanyang pagkakatayo, pilit itinatago ang tama ng alak.
“Did you see someone wearing a wedding gown?” tanong ng isang boses na pamilyar sa akin—isa sa mga tauhan ni Marcus na kanina pa humahabol sa akin.
Sandali muna siyang nagtapon ng tingin sa akin bago muling ibinalik ang tuon sa mga lalaki sa labas.
Ibinuka niya ang kan’yang bibig at nagsalita, “There’s—”
Writer's pov“So you actually think that everyday of my life I live a happy and perfect life? Do you know how tough it was trying to please them every single time and my effort was thrown away? Do you even know how sad it is watching the people that you call your biological parents treat a stranger better than the way they treat you? Well then I wasn't smart enough to understand that you were their biological daughter but what I know is that they always treated you better than me. I had to do everything to please them but they never were pleased with whatever I did to make them proud. They always commended even your little efforts but they never commend my hard work because they believe that I wasn't their biological daughter. So what happiness are you talking about? What I always wanted was what you got easily but I didn't try to forcefully take anything away from you, I knew that in the end I can't have it all.” Tears was welling down her eyes as she was talking because she had to
Writer's povJackson was too busy working that he wasn't able to see her message, he wasn't even with his phone because he had something serious to attend to. The same issue that made him moody the other day when he got home, he decided to take care of it this time around at work so that he doesn't allow Shirley suffer from the stress he's going through at work.While he was doing that he couldn't get Shirley off his head, he was wondering why she is always so happy even though she might be going through the most.“Boss, you are…” One of Jackson's staff was shocked to see Jackson smiling for the first time since he started working in the company. Jackson noticed and immediately changed his facial expression. Jackson hates it so much whenever they see him smiling because he thinks that is a weakness but after leaving with Shirley for a while now he got to realize that smiling isn't any sign of weakness, it is even more sign of strength when you're going through the most and you find yo
Writer's povBefore Shirley made the phone call she was hoping that they are going to listen to her and accept what she says because this is the only alternative she has to help the little way she can, she knows the kind of person sharon is and how pestering sharon can be but she was hoping that this time they try to reason from her own perspective too and see reasons why she cannot give her blood.Amelia was totally against the idea because it's only going to ruin her plan and she was scared that her parents might accept the idea from Shirley.“Okay.” Amelia opened her eyes wider than normal the moment she realized that her mother had already accepted the idea that Shirley brought.Just when she was close to achieving her biggest dream which is killing Shirley it had to end this way, Amelia was so upset that she wanted to get up from the bed and leave but it will only ruin her chances even more, all she has to do right now is think of a way to end this blood topic and find another th
Writer's povAmelia was very happy to hear what her mom and dad said. She has been waiting for the moment when both of them will decide to take it by force. Obviously she is not willing to give her blood no matter how much they try to beg.“Mom, dad, I really do not think that is a good idea because you know very well that she is only trying to act stubborn, with time she will finally be able to submit to us and give us whatever it is that we want.” Amelia said to her mom and dad trying to pretend to be a good person, Sharon was not buying what Amelia was saying because she felt time was not on their side and anything can happen. With the way the nurses were looking it seemed like everything had gotten even worse, and she guessed they couldn't see the truth which is why they kept saying it will be better if the doctor speaks to them by himself. “Amelia, as much as I am trying to make peace between myself and Shirley, I am still going to do whatever it takes to make sure that my daugh
Writer's povMatilda was so happy because her plan was finally making progress. Ever since she got here she hasn't had the opportunity to do what she's here for. Now there is enough opportunity for her to get what she wants and she's not going to misuse it.She finally got to the room with Jackso
Writer's povAmelia was busy plotting on how the kidnap would take place meanwhile, Shirley and Jackson were dealing with Matilda's annoying attitudes and they had already gotten tired of her presence in the house.As much as she wanted to give Daphne the last respect by respecting her sister and g
Writer's povShirley hated it so much that tears well down her eyes because she didn't want to act like a weak person in his presence. She wanted to make him feel that she is okay with the way things are going in their lives but at the same time she couldn't control her emotions because nothing is
Writer’s povShirley went downstairs to eat dinner with the family and Jackson could tell from the look on her face that she was not fine, she didn’t want to talk to him but he was worried, he thought they had gotten close enough to start telling each other their worries, but seeing the way Shirley






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