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Chapter 61

Amanda's POVI had been glowering at James and Rosa from a distance. I could see them there laughing like the rest of the world outside their little bubble didn’t exist. Every glance, every brush of the hand, James leaning down to whisper something to her, and I was there watching from my hiding place in the shadows. Rosa would lean her head back, laughing, her white teeth shining in the moonlight. It was infuriating. That was supposed to be me. Those were moments he told me about, whispers and chuckles just for my ears. Each smile they managed now felt like a slap in the face.How was it that he could just move on just like that? I felt my chest tighten, anger now brewing. My fists were balled so tight my fingernails dug into my hands as I made myself keep looking at them. The way their feet stepped together in rhythm, and the way he would melt into her hands for mere seconds were cements to my will.James had moved on. Just like that. Broken-hearted, so out of sight and out of mind
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Chapter 62

James's POVAmanda reminded me of an inauspicious past — a past I buried under three decades of achievement and hard work. Actually, seeing her was like being dragged back to a hurricane I escaped.The kind of book wrote about, was our college romance. Amanda drew you in as well; a magnetic personality that was hard not to notice and even harder to forget. She possessed this way of gaining attention very effortlessly, her intelligence Which she never flaunts, but still towers over everyone. Everyone gravitated towards her, including me.So, it seemed like fate when we crossed paths. Amanda had believed in me like no one else ever did. I was nothing more than a typical college kid with unrealistic aspirations, but Amanda made me feel as if those aspirations were not just possible they were a guarantee. We were best friends - going together like peaches and cream - pulling all-nighters, taking road trips on a whim.You can picture a future with her. We discussed it so frequently — what
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Chapter 63

Amanda's POVJames' leaving still echoed in my head the way a forlorn old tune would play, in endless, torturing repetition. Not only did he leave at that moment, but the manner in which he had left. His voice had no hesitation; there was not even a flicker of doubt in his coldy grey eyes, as he turned his back on everything we had built. His words were knives that sliced deeper than not blades ever could, creating wounds within my soul that never healed."Amanda, you are suffocating me. I need space."Suffocating? Even still, the accusation jolted through me with rage and hurt. Suffocating him? I had loved him, no given him every thing that I could give. My career, my dreams—gone. I traded each one freely because I believed in us, in the possibilities we could create. I had contorted the shape of my life to match his, bending and shattering parts of me so that I could be the woman he wished for. I had drawn him into me so completely that I was left with nothing more to give, like a c
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Chapter 64

Rosa's POVThere were things about Amanda and her sudden re-appearance in my life that made me uncomfortable, but I couldn't really identify why. Not boisterous, aggressive; shouting or forceful. No her heft came by just walking in the door with all grey eyes on you, an atmospheric cloud sure to linger heavily above us all of our days in Topeka. The distant rumble of James's past that I never quite heard became vibrant and clear in mind. Her words echoed in my brain, an endless loop—Jamesi will always be mine—but that was not all it was. The way she looked at him, as if she still owned a little piece of him, that her heart was still somehow tied to his by an invisible thread that the constant turning of the world could not break.Perhaps it was the imagination of a sick mind, but the apartment seemed colder than usual. I could sit at the edge of that couch with my hands integrated into each other, knuckles bleached from exertion. James wandered around the room, leafing through papers
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Chapter 65

James's POVThe constant battering of the storm that was Amanda would not pass, and it tore at the flimsy structure Rosa and I built. And each interaction with her was a challenge, a twisted rewrite of my old mistakes, and all the collateral damage they had wrought. That nagging blackmail behind half a smile and the cool precision of a whisper that should have never left her lips—it was apple pie on warm summer nights, laid upon whipped cream laced with poison—it drove me, pushed me to my limits.Tonight was no different.Her arms crossed, head tilted as if with a smug assurance before me. She was an edge, the soft glow of the streetlight outside framed her in shadows, but nothing could dull the hardness of her shape. Amanda had a knack for filling up space, twisting the air around her until it felt thick and stifling.I lowered my voice and said, Leave Rosa alone, Amanda. But even I could hear the strain in his voice, the barely-restrained anger boiling just underneath.The same smil
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Chapter 66

James povOne could never shake that feeling of unease. It was like a second skin, always just this much away from me, a palpable reminder of Amanda’s relentless penetration into our lives. But the truth, I learned quickly, is that part of her — let alone all of her — can never be locked inside a dark corner of your mind. Having her in my life was like a storm—wild, crazy and terrible, turning both my life —and Rosa's upside down.The time was late at night, in the dim light of the living room, shadow filled on walls. Rosa sat opposite me, with her own arms wrapped around her torso as if to keep warm, but I had always found place in Rosa's bosom. It killed me to see her like this, Amanda had stripped the confidence right out of her.I took a deep breath and ran a hand through my hair. I finally spoke after a long silence, “Amanda is toxic. The words were heavy and felt like an admission of defeat. "She won't stop until we are all dead.Rosa gazed up at me then, blue eyes fiercely dete
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Chapter 67

Rosa’s povAll of this other drama spilled out on to our lives, expecially Amanda's, and was hitting close to home, when I realized that I needed to take charge of my own story. Way too long as a fractal of desecrated dimensions, twisting and twirling in winds surrounding my senses. I dealt with my families expectations, then James's baggage, and today Amanda's never-ending folly. Somewhere between the years of raising kids and worrying about bills and life, I had forgotten who I was–what drove me or what made me happy.One night, as the last light sunk low in the sky, sizzling hot through our windows like melted honey in August, and I was sitting next to James on a couch. There was an unsaid yet tangible pressure of the last couple weeks between us.I said, my heart racing, but I remained calm. “I need some space.”He widened his gray eyes, and I could see a brief flash of hurt play across his face before he wiped the expression clean. He stared at me for what seemed like an eternity
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Chapter 68

Rosa’s povI paused for a second to inhale and I chose the example of forgiving James. His history was far from simple, with a flawed past littered with missteps and deep regrets that had shaped the man he was today. Nobody was perfect — least of all me — and I could no longer harness the burden of past lineages to stall my travel. We had held each other mustered some wounds but then again imparting even poison is sought to die first on the side of the one who administers it.I forgave you, James. I repeated the words smoothly but with a heart slightly lighter. "But understand, my business is where I am so focused right now. My focus on it is something I have come too far for to allow anything to distract me from it.His expression softened, the tension in his body visibly released. The tightness in his body released, and for the first time in forever I saw the man whose heart I'd once held—defenseless, but hopeful.Because of that moment, he could barely choke out the words,Thank you
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Chapter 69

James povIndeed, there was a buzz in the air that day in Rosa's Boutique that I had not felt for years. There was a thin light coming through the high windows, revealing racks full of bright fabrics and stitches. Every piece almost bore Rosa’s signature, an amalgamation of strength and sophistication sewn with perseverance and a thread of love. More than just a shop, the boutique was a refuge. The women entered nervously, but the next moment strutted out surely wearing Rosa's designs like queens.I got wrapped up in the scene, watching Rosa strut about her home, confidence surrounding her like sunshine. Adjusting a display here, talking to a customer there, her laughter enveloping in warmth. The sanctuary was hers, her world that had been handcrafted. And I felt so proud in that moment, not just for her but for the journey that led us to those chairs.Rosa's shop was doing ever so well, a reflection of her cunning nature and brilliance. And for me, it was always more than a business.
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Chapter 70

James’s povAn epiphany hit as I watched Rosa in action one evening at her boutique with one of her clients. And then her eyes, bright and tekcing at the sound of me saying I loved what I'd seen , were full of life again as she explained some of her designs, her hands moving as if they knew how to spell out in motion the colors behind which small stories had happened. I was in awe of her.Every dream she held had come to life, and every ounce of her being had gone into this boutique that was paying off. Still, as successful and incredible as she was, I could see the weight of it all—long hours, sleepless nights and sacrifices for keeping everything afloat. I wanted her to know that she was not alone, and that her strength encouraged me every single day; and I was right here to enjoy it with her, rather than endure.That night, at home with Rosa, I said, “Rosa, let me do something special for us tomorrow.She glanced up from her teacup, curiosity dancing across her features. “Special?
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