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All Chapters of Path to her Cold Heart (Manere Series #2): Chapter 1 - Chapter 10
52 Chapters
Prologue
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What can be the worse thing than death? To not be able to live when you're alive. My passion has become my life. It has been my reason to strive everyday. Hindi ang pagmamahal ng mga magulang na kahit kailan hindi ko naman naramdaman. Sapat na sa akin ang iilang taong alam kong nagpapahalaga sa akin kahit na hindi naman nila ako kamag-anak o malayo man sila sa akin. I have learned to live without my parents kahit pa nasa iisang bahay lang naman kami. I have learned to live unnoticed basta ba hindi lang nila pakikialaman ang bagay na mahalaga sa akin. Like what they are doing now."Anak you can still do designing kahit na management ang kinuhuka mong kurso!"Tumataas na ang boses ni mommy habang ipinipilit nila sa akin ang kanilang gusto. They want me to study Business para sa negosyo. I didn't want it. Nasa fashion designing ang passion ko at hindi nila maintindihan iyon!"Ma, let Santi handle LHR dahil ayokong mag shift ng course."Hindi ba nila naiintin
Last Updated : 2021-09-05Chapter 1
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Malalim ang aking buntong-hininga nang matuon ang pansin sa naka-empakeng gamit. So I think this is it huh? After 5 years of freedom and peace muli na naman akong babalik ng Baler. The place that holds a lot of good and bad memories for me."Ei..."I looked at her. My very best friend na itinuring ko na ring isang kapatid. Her eyes are filled with worries. I smiled at her - an assuring one."It's gonna be fine, Au.""It's just that you were fine handling LHR even from here. I don't think you need to stay there for good. You can just occasionally go there to handle things," worry is still evident in her voice. Oh my sweet, Aurora."Of course I have to, silly," I chuckled. "Don't worry about me. I can handle everything."Tumango lang siya at malungkot na ngumiti. I know what she's afraid of and I can't blame her. But I won't make that mistake anymore, not ever. And I promised myself I won't let him affect me the way he want.
Last Updated : 2021-09-05Chapter 2
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Maaga ako kinabukasan para makauwi sa condo. Pinagbigyan ko lang si nanay Soledad kagabi na sa mansyon ako matulog. Wala rin naman sina mama at papa kaya ayos lang. Iginugol ko ang buong araw sa pamamasyal at pamimili sa mall. Bukas ang board meeting at bukas din ako pormal na ipakikilala bilang COO ng Lopez Hotels Inc.I haven't visited the building in a year at masasabi kong may iilang pagbabago rito. I asked a close friend of mine who happens to be an architect to re-design the whole building lalo na ang office na gagamitin ko. The renovation started last year according to my liking. Mas pinauna ko nga lang ang magiging office ko kaya siguro hindi pa natatapos ang lobby ng first floor.I find our building a bit boring at first given its close to ancient interiors at antigong mga sculptures and paintings. I wanted it to become more modern with a pinch of Western style designs kaya ko naisipang ipa-renovate.Hindi ko pinansin ang mga empleyadong bumabati at yum
Last Updated : 2021-09-05Chapter 3
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"Is a welcome party really necessary?"Kanina pa ako nakikipagtalo kay mama over the phone. She wants to throw a welcome party in our hotel here para sa akin. I kept on insisting for like hours that I'm fine without it pero ayaw niyang paawat."It's for you to get acquianted with everyone in the company, Ei." Her stern voice suggests that I can never win this argument.Great! It's just 6:00 in the early freaking morning and it's freaking ruined already! Mariin kong hinilot ang aking sentido para kahit papaano ay kumalma at baka makita ko nang husto ang katuturan sa mga pinagsasabi ng nanay ko."Wasn't it enough that I was already introduced to the board, ma?" Ang diin sa aking boses ay naroon.Akala ko iyon na iyon. I tried so hard to suppress my frustration towards the topic. All I want is to work in peace kaya bakit kailangang may mga ganito pa? I'm already so worn out sa mga trabahong kailangan kong habulin at transactions na kailangan ko pang a
Last Updated : 2021-09-06Chapter 4
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Para akong nabingi sa aking narinig. No! This can't be serious! Okay, I know I'm overreacting but I don't give a damn! I don't want to see him all the more be a part of LHR!"Kung ganoon bakit hindi ko siya nakita sa shareholders' meeting?"I was trying really hard to suppress my anger and frustrations. I know I should be cool about this. Wala na sa akin lahat ng iyon at dapat hindi na ako apektado ngayon. I've changed at siguro naman ganoon din siya. Yeah, I'm cool with this. I should be. "He was in Singapore po with his team para sa isang conference doon. I don't know the details po of the conference at iyon lang naman po ang sabi ng kanyang assistant."I inhaled deeply at pinutol na ang tawag. My lost poise is now back. Buti nalang walang ibang tao rito sa loob habang para na akong bulkan na sasabog. I put on my facade again ang went back to our table. Malayo pa lang ay ramdam ko na ang kanyang titig, pinapaso ako niyon. I didn't look at him and
Last Updated : 2021-09-07Chapter 5
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The first week of work was hectic and tiring. Sobrang daming paperworks unang araw ko pa lang. Iyon ang una kong inasikaso at sa ibang mga araw naman ay palipat-lipat ako ng lugar, checking all the transactions ng bawat hotel sa iba't ibang lugar. Kaya naman kahit weekend ay nagtratrabaho pa rin ako. Ngayon ko lang narealize talaga na lumalago na ang LHR. We're also starting to expand in Asia.Umaga ng lunes nang ipatawag ko si Bella para sa aking schedule para sa araw na iyon. Kauupo ko lang mula sa paggtitimpla ng kape nang pumasok siya."What's my schedule for today?""You will attend a proposal presentation po ng Architectural firm ni Mr. Tan for the architectural design ng itatayong hotel sa Taguig along with the directors mamayang alas diyes. Next is lunch meeting with Mr. Balmaceda for the supplies po ng mga kakailanganing furnitures for-"Nabilaukan ako sa kanyang sinabi! Agad kong naibaba ang aking kape at nagpunas ng bibig. Damn!"W-What
Last Updated : 2021-09-07Chapter 6
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Patakbo akong yumakap kay Aurora nang makarating sa bar na sinasabi niya. Silang dalawa pa lang ni Santi ang na VIP lounge nang dumating ako.“Where are your friends?” Baling ko sa kanya matapos makipagbeso kay Aurora.“Malelate ng konti. Nag order na kami ng drinks.” Iminuwestra niya sa akin ang iilang bote ng beer at hard drinks na hindi pamilyar sa akin. I’m not a heavy drinker at hindi rin magandang ideya ang uminom ngayon dahil may trabaho pa bukas. May cocktail naman kaya iyon ang ininom namin ng dahan-dahan.
Last Updated : 2021-10-04Chapter 7
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Being alone made me strong even when I was still a kid. I try to act tough in front of people not to feel good but to protect myself. I learned not to depend on anyone kahit pa sarili kong magulang. Kasi alam ko, wala akong ibang maaasahan sa mundong ito kundi ang sarili ko. People come and go.I watched the city lights as they illuminated the whole of Baler. Tila iyon mga mumunting bituin sa lupa, nagkikislapan at binibigyan ng ilaw ang kabuuan ng bayan. They remind me of someone I know from a long time. His eyes use to sparkle like these little stars everytime I see them. Kaya naman ang makitang malungkot ang mga iyon ay hindi ko kaya. O ayokong makita.Tahimik ang corridor kung nasaan ang aking office. Well hindi naman na nakapagtataka iyon dahil office ko lang naman ang mayroon dito maliban sa mga conference rooms. But it felt strangely quite this time. Binalewala ko ang naramdaman at nagpatuloy sa pagpasok sa office.I was busy signing some papers when my a
Last Updated : 2021-10-11Chapter 8
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"What the hell are you doing?!""Hindi ako aalis dito hangga't hindi ka kumakain," he said firmly.I struggled to get out of his hold. Lalo lang niyang hinigpitan ang pagkakayakap sa akin."Eh hindi nga ako nagugutom. Ano ba'ng mahirap intindihin doon?"Itinukod niya ang dalawang kamay sa magkabilang gilid ko, cornering me. He stared at me intently. I rolled my eyes to avoid his gaze."Ano rin ba ang mahirap intindihin sa kailangan mong kumain? You didn't go out for days and you haven't eaten a proper meal since you got here. What do you want me to do? Watch you starve yourself?"Napalunok ako sa galit niya. I have so much in my head these past few days na kahit ang gutom ay hindi ko na maramdaman. The way he said those words made me freaking guilty. Kahit hindi ko alam kung malaking kasalanan ba ang hindi pag kain, pero pinaramdam niya sa akin na oo. Na kasalanan ko kung bakit nag-aalala sila.Alam ko naman iyon, pero pwede bang kahi
Last Updated : 2021-10-11Chapter 9
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I was dumbfounded when I saw him. Paano niya naman kaya nalaman na nandito ako sa bar na ito?"Let's get you home," marahan niyang bulong.Hawak niya ang dalawa kong braso habang inaalalayan ako patayo. I didn't even find the chance to protest dahil mabilis niya akong nahila palabas ng bar na iyon. I stopped midstep at natigil siya sa paglalakad."Why are you here?"Kanina ko pa iyon gustong itanong. He turned to me. He looked weary and angry at the same time. Naka long sleeves pa siya at halatang galing pa ng trabaho. I took my hand out o his hold. Mukhang ayaw niya pang bitiwan ang kamay ko pero wala rin siyang nagawa."Paano mo nalaman na nandito ako?"Hindi ko na maitago ang inis sa boses ko. Bakit niya ba ginagawa ito?"Sinundan kita. I saw you walking out of your building kaya sinundan kita," restraint was evident in his voice.He took one step closer and I step back. Natigil siya sa paglapit. He sighed."Now, why
Last Updated : 2021-10-12
