All Chapters of 9 Muses Series #2: Love & Lies: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Kunot-noo akong napatingin kay Josh, pero ngumiti lang ito tsaka niya binuksan ang pintuan ng passenger’s seat.“Hop in,” he commanded.Inirapan ko siya, pero kaagad ding pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan niya. Tumakbo siya papunta sa driver's seat nang maisarado niya ang pintuan.“Anong sabi mo kanina?” Tanong ko sa kanya, just making sure if I heard it right.Meredith is not his girlfriend? Then what? Bakit Amore ang tawag sa kanya?“Nuh, I don’t repeat what I’ve said, Miss Devin. Seatbelt please,” utos niya tsaka niya pinaandar ang makina ng sasakyan.Inis ko namang sinuot ang seatbelt ko at matalim siyang tinignan. Papatayin niya ba ako sa kaka-overthink?Wait, kaya ba ayaw niyang nakikipaglandian ako sa iba? At ginawang wallpaper niya ang mukha ko? Kikiligin na ba ako?Teka! Hindi pwede. You’re not into relationships, Era. And love? It’s not in your vocabulary! Maghunos-dili ka nga!Hindi ko na inulit pa ang pagtatanong sa kanya. Baka kasi I may sound like interested—kahit naman na oo.

Hinatid ako ng mga bodyguard ni Josh pauwi sa amin matapos sabihin ni Meredith iyon, kaya buong biyahe, nago-overthink ako.What happened? Bad news? About what? Hindi ko maintindihan. Bakit kailangang pauwiin pa ako? Seryoso ba pag-uusapan nila na dapat hindi ko sila naririnig?It makes me curious, and at the same time, Josh doesn’t seem to have trusted me with that kind of matter.I tried to shake the thoughts off of my mind, but I can’t. Kaya nandito ako sa pool, nagtatampisaw kahit na sobrang lamig ng simoy ng hangin.Sabado na bukas at may praktis pa kami ng cheerdance dahil two weeks nalang, competition na namin, pero parang wala akong ganang mag-ensayo bukas.“Saw you from my room; you looked like a brokenhearted. Ilang beses ka nang napapabuga ng hangin diyan,” Cali said as she sat down beside me, wearing her night robe. Nilubog niya rin sa tubig ang mga paa nito.“Cali,” Panimula ko. Napalingon naman siya sa akin. “What would you feel if someone was hiding something from you? L

Warning: This chapter includes explicit sexual content and discussions of intimacy between characters. Reader discretion is advised.Josh smirked but said nothing. Kaya naman ay muli kong hinila ang necktie nito para halikan siya. Our kiss now was different from earlier; it was passionate, unlike earlier na sobrang intense.Josh's hands roamed thoroughly on my body under my shirt as I clung my arms to him. Napaangat naman ng kusa ang hita ko para mas maramdaman ko lalo ang gitna nito. And as soon as I felt his growing groin, I hitched. My breathing becomes slower, ragged, and unable to breathe freely, not with his hands on my breast, gently massaging it.I moaned and whimpered with his warm touch that ignites the burning sensation in me. “Take me,” I muttered. Not sure if I can take the teasing anymore.Josh looked at me in the eyes, telling something, yet he didn’t utter a word. In a snap, we found ourselves inside of his car. Completely naked. I gasped as I saw his bulging groin long

Nasa condo ulit ako ni Josh, tinutulungan siyang linisin ang sugat niya, habang ramdam na ramdam ko naman ang titig nito sa akin nang nakangiti. “Stop smiling, Josh. Hindi ako natutuwa,” saad ko habang patuloy pa rin sa pagbabalot ng sugat niya sa balikat ng bandage. “You like me, Adeline,” he muttered, softly. Kaya nang tignan ko siya ay napa-poker face ako dahil ang lawak ng ngiti nito sa akin. He really amused by my actions towards him and shit lang kasi napaghahalataan ako. No. Hindi mo siya gusto at hinding-hindi ka mahuhulog sa kanya, Era! Umayos ka! “H’wag kang assuming! I’m just too soft-hearted for t—” Hindi ko pa natatapos ang sasabihin ko nang hagitin ako ni Josh, dahilan para mapaupo ako sa kandungan niya. I stared into his deep and dark green eyes, that captivates my heart. Oo na! I’m falling for him. Pero hindi ibig sabihin noon ay aamin na ako sa kanya. Ayoko, especially when he’s expecting us to be a couple. Ayoko. Sapat na sa akin ang ganito. No label. At le

“What if I told you I love you more than you know?” My breathing hitched. I gasped with his words. Ano daw? Alam ko namang mahal niya ako... Pero sobra pa doon? H-how? When Josh saw confusion in my eyes, he heaved a deep sigh before he fixed his seat. With that, his driver and bodyguard sat in our front and started the engine. “Let’s go somewhere. I want to spend time with you, Adeline.” He spoke gently as he gently held my hand, interlocking it with his big hands, yet it fitted perfectly with mine. Paano nangyari iyon? The way he interlocked my hand and played my other hand, I felt something in my stomach. A swirling sensation that has been so familiar to me. The way he traced his finger on my palm up to my arm, sends shivers down to my spine. And fvk. I love how he cares for my body. It’s making me feel excited. More and more excited. “Josh,” tawag ko sa kanya. Lumingon naman ito, pero seryoso ang kanyang pagmumukha. I cupped his face and kissed him torridly. Kaagad naman akong