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RYUU'S P. O. VThe manila envelope felt heavy in my hands, the weight a physical manifestation of the revelation it contained.Laman na nito ang resulta ng ilang araw na imbestigasyon kay Caprice. I had expected dirt, maybe a criminal record, something to justify the unsettling feeling Caprice had instilled in me. Instead, the report painted a picture far more complex, far more… disturbing.Caprice, the enigmatic woman who’d waltzed into my life like a whirlwind, was the only child of a multimillionaire businessman. The report detailed a life of privilege, of unchecked extravagance, of pranks and escapades that would have landed most people in serious trouble. Yet, she’d always escaped unscathed, shielded by the immense power and influence of her family.The shock hit me like a physical blow. The inconsistencies, the lies, the carefully crafted façade—it all clicked into place. She hadn't been trying to hide a dark past; she'd been hiding her privileged one. The anger that surged thro
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"NUMBER 143, DIAMOND STREET. 'ETO NA IYON, NANDITO NA TAYO.” Pagkarinig ko sa sinabi ng driver ay agad akong dumungaw para iabot sa kanya ang isang buong 100 peso bill. Hindi ko na kinuha ang sukli at bumaba na ako. Sumunod naman agad sa akin si Yella. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid—malaki ang bahay kung saan kami ibinaba ng driver. Apartment style iyon, iisa ang pasukang gate pero may tatlong magkakadikit na unit. Tabing kalsada lang din ang area na kinatatayuan ng bahay. "This is place is not bad kung mag isa lang ang tita mo na naninirahan sa isa mga unit na iyan,” komento ni Yella, gaya ko ay pinagmamasdan niya rin ang paligid. "Kung mag isa siya, not bad nga. Pero paano kung may asawa siyang lasenggo, may mga anak, at nuclear family na riyan din nakatira—” "OA na iyan, beh,” putol ni Yella sa mga sasabihin ko pa. "Why don't we just go in para malaman natin?” Tumango ako at nauna na akong maglakad palapit sa gate. Pinindot ko na rin ng tatlong beses ang nakita kong d
Last Updated : 2024-08-03Under His Possession KABANATA 1
JANIYA'S P.O.VILANG BESES NA NAGPALIPAT-LIPAT ANG TINGIN KO SA PAPEL NA HAWAK KO AT SA MALAKING ARKO NG BAHAY— NG MANSIYON NA NASA HARAPAN KO NGAYON."Mansion de Castillejos"Ito na nga iyon. O ito na nga ba iyon?Pareho ang pangalan na nakalagay sa arko sa taas ng malaking gate at ang address na nakasulat sa papel na iniwan ni Papa. Hindi ko lang siguro in-expect na literal na mansiyon pala talaga ng lugar na nag-aabang sa akin. Akala ko noong una ay larong pangalan lang ang "mansiyon" kineme na iyon, thinking na babae ang hinahanap kong kaibigan ni Papa at base pa lang sa pangalan niyang "Yvonne“, halata nang kikayin siya. Iyong tipo ng babaeng naniniwala na totoo ang fairy tale at laging may "they lived happily ever after" ang bawat istorya.Napahinga na lang ako ng malalim at agad ko nang hinanap ang doorbell ng mansiyon. Kung meron man.Bigla ay parang gusto kong matawa nang imbis na doorbell ang makita ko ay isang lumang (Old style doorbell) ang bumungad sa akin. Sabagay. What
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JANIYA'S P.O.VPAGKAKAIN NG HAPUNAN KAHAPON AY DINALA NA AKO NI MAMAY SA KWARTO KUNG SAAN DAW AKO PANANDALIANG MANANATILI.And, oh, when I say "Mamay", ang tinutukoy ko lang ay walang iba kundi si Manang Gervacia. Sabi niya kasi ay iyon talaga ang tawag sa kanya ng nakatira sa bahay. At since may possibility na dito na rin ako tumira, pinagamit na rin niya sa akin ang "Mamay" na nickname niya. And let me correct what I just said yesterday— she is not weird. At ipinaliwanag niya na rin sa akin kung bakit ganoon siya. "Siya nga pala, kalimutan mo na sana ang naging asal ko nang una tayong magkita sa labas kanina. Sorry, hindi lang talaga ako sanay na may bumibisita rito sa mula kasi nang may mangyari kay Yvonne—” Kusa siyang huminto sa pagsasalita at napakagat-labi pa. Para bang may nasabi siyang hindi niya dapat sabihin. "Ano po bang… nangyari kay Miss Yvonne? Kanina niyo pa po kasi nababanggit na may nangyari sa kanya—” "Wala! Wala iyon!” mabilis niyang putol sa akin. Sinabayan ni
Last Updated : 2024-08-03Under His Possession KABANATA 3
JANIYA'S P.O.VGAYA NG HULA NI MAMAY, UMULAN NGA NG ARAW NA IYON.Buong araw kaming nasa loob lang ng bahay pero hindi na kami nagkita ulit maliban no'ng kumain kami ng tanghalian. Pakiramdam ko tuloy, iniiwasan niya ako. Pero bakit?Nakapagwalis-walis na rin ako sa baba kanina at hinugasan ang iilang kasangkapan na naiwan sa lababo; pero hindi pa rin kami nagkita ni Mamay. Hanggang sa bumalik na lang ako sa kwarto para magpahinga. Kanina, inasahan ko pang tatawagin niya ako nang mag-alas tres ng hapon para sa merienda. Pero kahit iyon ay hindi rin nangyari.What if umalis siya pagkakain ng tanghalian kanina at hindi na nagpaalam sa akin? What if ako lang mag-isa rito ngayon?Napalunok ako. Huwag naman sana…Napapitlag ako at muntik pang mapasigaw nang biglang may kumatok sa pinto ng kwarto."Niya?” rinig kong tawag sa pangalan ko. Boses iyon ni Mamay.Dali-dali akong tumakbo papunta sa pinto ng kwarto at pinagbuksan si Mamay."Nag-merienda ka na ba? Nagluto ako ng nilagang saging na
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SV'S P.O.VI JUST CAME FROM A VERY LONG, FRUSTRATING FLIGHT AND THIS WAS WHAT'S IN STORE FOR ME. AN UNKNOWN AND A SURE INSANE WOMAN ATTACKED ME, CALLING ME A "THIEF" IN MY OWN HOME. "You're still the same woman who just attacked me a few minutes ago, right? Bakit parang ang amo mo ngayon? Can't speak now? Cat got your tongue?” I said in annoyance as I stare at that crazy… girl. Alright, forget it when I addressed her as a "woman". Because by looking at her right now, I could firmly say that she was just a f***ing child. A fourteen-year-old maybe. She helplessly looked at Mamay, as if begging for her help."Vicencio, huwag mo namang takutin si Niya, ano ka ba? Paano siya makakapagpaliwanag niyan, eh, para mo na siyang inihahanda sa bitay,” Mamay said, scolding me apparently.Hindi ko siya pinansin. I turned my gaze back on the little girl."Who are you?” I asked.The girl finally looked at me with a glint of clear embarrassment written all over her face."“J-Janiya”. A-Ako si Janiya
Last Updated : 2024-08-03Under His Possession KABANATA 5
JANIYA'S P.O.VDAHIL SA PAGMAMAKAAWA NI MAMAY AT DAHIL NA RIN SA KAWALAN KO NG PAGPIPILIAN, NANATILI PA RIN AKO SA MANSION DE CASTILLEJOS. KAPALIT NG KONDISYON NA IPAPALIWANAG SA AKIN NI MAMAY ANG MGA PINAGSASASABI NI VICENCIO KANINA."Alam mo kasi Niya, hindi lumaki si Yvonne na kasama na ako. Itong mga nalalaman ko, kwento niya lang din sa akin at… base na rin sa mga nasaksihan ko nitong kasama ko na sila ni Vicencio,” pagsisimula ni Mamay.Nandito na ulit kami sa kwartong ipinagamit niya sa akin. Kasalukuyan kaming umiinom ng maligamgam na gatas at kumakain ng tinapay."Sabi ni Yvonne noon, hindi niya na maalala kung kailan sila unang nagtagpo ni Crisanto, ng papa mo. Basta ang alam niya lang daw, lumaki siya at nagkamalay na magkasama na silang dalawa. Sobrang close raw nila sa isa't-isa. Umabot pa sa punto na napagkakamalan na silang magkarelasyon. Pero hindi raw naging totoo iyon kahit kailan.”"Hindi po naging si Yvonne at Papa? Kahit kailan?” paniniguro ko."Iyon ang sabi ni Y
Last Updated : 2024-08-03Under His Possession KABANATA 6
"ALAS OTSO NG GABI, NAKAUWI NA IYON PANIGURADO. ALAS SAIS TALAGA ANG UWI NIYA, PINAKA-LATE NA ANG ALAS OTSO.”Pero hanggang ngayon, mag-aala una na ng madaling araw ay wala pa rin siya. Kagaya kaninang umaga, inabot na ng paglamig ang mga pagkain na hinanda ko."Matulog ka na kaya, Niya? Baka nagka-emergency siya sa trabaho kaya hindi nakauwi agad. May pasok ka pa bukas, 'di ba?”Napapitlag ako nang biglang sumulpot si Mamay sa tabi ko. Kasalukuyan akong nasa salas at naghihintay sa pagdating ni Strike.Gusto ko pa sanang maghintay, kahit ilang minuto pa. Pero hindi na ako nagpumilit pa dahil ayokong pag isipan ako ni Mamay ng hindi maganda."Sige po, magpapahinga na po ako,” paalam ko at tumayo na."Sige na. Ako na ang bahalang magtabi ng mga iniluto mo,” saad ni Mamay.Bago ako diretsong umakyat sa hagdan, napasulyap pa ako sa kusina kung saan nakalatag sa malaking mesa ang ilang putahe ng pagkain.Pangalawang beses mo na akong in-Indian, Strike. Bakit ba ganiyan ka? ***MASAKIT AN
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Under His Possession SPECIAL CHAPTER 5
RYUU'S P. O. VThe manila envelope felt heavy in my hands, the weight a physical manifestation of the revelation it contained.Laman na nito ang resulta ng ilang araw na imbestigasyon kay Caprice. I had expected dirt, maybe a criminal record, something to justify the unsettling feeling Caprice had instilled in me. Instead, the report painted a picture far more complex, far more… disturbing.Caprice, the enigmatic woman who’d waltzed into my life like a whirlwind, was the only child of a multimillionaire businessman. The report detailed a life of privilege, of unchecked extravagance, of pranks and escapades that would have landed most people in serious trouble. Yet, she’d always escaped unscathed, shielded by the immense power and influence of her family.The shock hit me like a physical blow. The inconsistencies, the lies, the carefully crafted façade—it all clicked into place. She hadn't been trying to hide a dark past; she'd been hiding her privileged one. The anger that surged thro
Under His Possession SPECIAL CHAPTER 4
RYUU'S P. O. VThe phone call felt clandestine, even in the privacy of my study. The low hum of the line was a counterpoint to the frantic drumming of my fingers on the mahogany desk. I cleared my throat, the sound echoing unnaturally loud in the quiet room.Nakakapanibago pa rin talaga na wala si Niya at 'yung triplets dito. Sobrang tahimik na. Wala na 'yung dating ingay at 'yung dating energy.“Hello,” I said, my voice a low murmur. “Yes, it’s me. I need you to do a background check… on someone. Her name is Caprice. Caprice… I’m not sure of her last name. Just… Caprice.”Imbis na sagot ay pagtawa lang ang narinig ko sa kabilang linya."Sir, sa lawak ng mundo at sa dami ng taong may pangalang Caprice, imposibleng makita ko agad 'yung hinahanap n'yo,” he said afterwards. "Give me at least the surname, Sir. O kahit ano pang identity n'ya.”I hesitated, the weight of my suspicions pressing down on me. Caprice. The name itself felt like a riddle, a whisper of something both alluring and
Under His Possession SPECIAL CHAPTER 3
CAPRICE'S P. O. V"Mr. Best Man—” "You call me 'Sir'. Sir Takahashi, or I will f*cking fire you!”Instead na mainis, I just smiled after Mr. Best Man snapped at me."I'm just calling you. Bakit ba galit ka agad?” I asked."Ano na naman ba kasing kailangan mo?”I slowly walked my way towards him. I pinned both of my hands on his desk, and smiled."Do you want my special dragon-strength coffee—”"Dragon-strength coffee na amoy at lasang sunog na goma. Cut the crap, Caprice. And please, lubayan mo 'ko. I have my tasks to do. You have yours, so please. Let's just keep this the professional way.”“So, the proposal you made with the Uytengcos,” I began, leaning forward, my voice a sugary concoction of professional charm and playful flirtation. “I’ve compiled a preliminary report. It’s quite… intense.”I let my gaze linger on his, a calculated move designed to unsettle his composure.He didn’t flinch. Not even a twitch. Just that same infuriatingly calm, controlled expression.“Good,” he sai
Under His Possession SPECIAL CHAPTER 2
RYUU'S P. O. VThe desk felt colder than usual, compared to what it is when Niya is still around. Pero mas okay naman na 'to—ang mag isa kaysa may umaaligid-aligid sa akin. Adrianne is sitting across the table and facing me. Tinawagan ko lang s'ya kasi kailangang-kailangan ko na ng kausap. I have to take everything out. Or else, I'll explode. Ayoko namang abalahin si Niya dahil bukod sa buntis s'ya at bawal ma-stress, alam ko rin na nasa honeymoon stage pa sila ngayon ni SV. And I don't wanna spoil the moment."It's not just the constant interruptions, Adrianne," I began, running a hand through my already disheveled hair. "It's… everything. The incessant chirping, the way she practically bounces into my office, the… the sheer audacity of it all. Nakakapikon.”Adrianne chuckled, a low, melodic sound that did little to soothe my frayed nerves."Audacity? Ryuu, you're talking about Caprice, the woman who once serenaded you with off-key karaoke at Niya and SV's wedding reception. Remember
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RYUU'S P. O. V"Next applucant, please!”I slowly leaned my back as I do my stretching. Pumikit din ako ng mariin habang sinusulit ang sarap ng pakiramdam ng pag-i-stretch.Successful ang naging pag-eexpand ko ng kumpanya rito sa Pilipinas. Nakatulong ng malaki ang partnership ko kay SV para maging successful at mas mapabilis ang pagpapakilala ng negosyo ko sa market. At ngayon na alam kong mas magiging focus na si Niya sa pamilya n'ya at sa parating pa nilang baby, alam ko na hindi na s'ya magiging hands on sa kumpanya namin gaya ng dati. Besides, kailangan ko rin ng mga bagong tao para makatulong ko sa pagpapalawak pa ng business at influence ko. And now, I've been scanning several applicants for various positions. Diretsa naman akong kausap—sinasabi ko agad kung tanggap ba sila o hindi sa kumpanya ko. At kung tanggap sila, binibigyan ko agad sila ng posisyon. Gano'n lang kadali.Sa ngayon, isang posisyon na lang ang hindi ko pa napupunan—ang secretarial position."Sorry, Sir. Last a
Under His Possession EPILOGO
1 month later… JANIYA'S P. O. VThe courtroom was a symphony of whispers and hushed conversations. The air crackled with tension, a palpable energy that vibrated through the room. Giulia, the woman who had orchestrated the accident that had nearly taken my life, sat before the judge, her face a mask of defiance. "Your Honor," the prosecutor began, his voice a steady drone. "The evidence is clear. The defendant, Giulia, acted with malice aforethought, deliberately causing a car accident that resulted in serious injuries to the plaintiff, Janiya.”He recounted the events, the meticulous planning, the calculated actions, the chilling indifference to the potential consequences. I sat in the witness stand, my heart a heavy stone in my chest, reliving the terror of that fateful day."The defendant," he continued, "has shown no remorse for her actions. She has exhibited a complete disregard for the law and the well-being of others. She is a danger to society and must be held accountable for
Under His Possession KABANATA 89
RYUU'S P. O. VThe wedding reception was a blur of happy faces, clinking glasses, and the sweet scent of lilies. I stood at the edge of the dance floor, watching Janiya and SV twirl, their laughter echoing through the garden. It was supposed to be my night, the night I celebrated my best friend's happiness. But a strange emptiness gnawed at my heart. Janiya had chosen SV. It was her choice, her happiness, and I was happy for her. Truly, I was. But a part of me, a selfish, stubborn part, wished it had been me standing there, holding her hand, watching the sunset with her.As the night wore on, I found myself drawn to the bar, seeking solace in the amber glow of a whiskey. The music pulsed around me, a hypnotic rhythm that did little to soothe the ache in my chest."Well, well, well," a voice slurred beside me. "Looks like someone's got the blues."I turned to see a woman, her face flushed, her eyes sparkling with a mischievous glint. She was beautiful, in a messy, untamed way, with a w
Under His Possession KABANATA 88
JANIYA'S P. O. VThe air crackled with anticipation, a symphony of laughter and whispered secrets. The sun, a benevolent witness, bathed the garden in a golden glow, illuminating the scene with a warmth that mirrored the love that pulsed through the air. It was my wedding day, a culmination of a journey filled with heartache, healing, and ultimately, a love that had triumphed over every obstacle.My reflection stared back at me, a vision of happiness in a white gown that flowed like a gentle waterfall. My heart, once burdened with pain, now swelled with a joy so profound it threatened to spill over.Earlier that day, as I stood before the mirror, my hand resting on my swollen belly, the doctor had uttered the words that had sent a wave of pure bliss through me. "Congratulations, Janiya," he had said, his smile mirroring the joy that illuminated my face. "You're going to be a mother of four.""Four?" I echoed, my voice filled with disbelief and delight. "Are you sure?""Absolutely," he
Under His Possession KABANATA 87
RYUU'S P. O. VTomorrow's the big day. Ikakasal na s'ya.Masakit pa rin sa akin isipin na at last, matatali na rin si Niya sa lalaking mahal n'ya at certainly, gusto n'yang makasama habang buhay. Yes, I am happy for her. But that didn't change the fact that I am still hurting. Masakit pa rin pala.Ini-imagine ko pa lang na makita s'ya at si SV na nagsisimula para maglakbay to spend their entire life being together, parang ang sakit sakit na. But what else can I do? May choice ako na pigilan si Niya at kausapin but of course, I won't do that. Dahil masaya ako sa naging choice n'ya at alam ko rin na doon s'ya magiging masaya. Plus, she'll be fine with SV. Alam ko 'yon. And if time comes na balewalain s'ya ulit ni SV, siguro ro'n na lang ako babalik sa picture. To save her again and be with her. Because I swear, I can do it for her endless times. Only for her."Tapos na sa final fitting ng gown at shoes n'ya si Niya. Ayaw mo bang makita?”Mula sa magandang tanawin sa balcony ay napalingon
