All Chapters of My Drop-Dead, Gorgeous Rebound: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

FAEAt that moment, I wanted to stay mesmerized by the view while fresh breeze continued to fill my lungs. I wanted things to stay like that, doing nothing and not overthinking. But there were things in my life I needed to deliberate about and change so I ended up there.I worked in Carl's family’s company, with their legal team. All the employees there knew about me. All the people in the legal team knew what I was going through. Even the partners...They all knew... everything.They had known me since I was a child. My daddy used to bring me to the office. Every lawyer was my uncle. Every assistant was my auntie. Each person in the team felt like family to me, from senior partners to apprentices.And I would miss them all.I would miss the grind, the headache of research to help with the investigation of cases, sometimes even overnight. I would miss the joy of breakthroughs in our investigations and the dinner celebrations for the cases we won, shared by everyone from clerks, parale

FAEI went straight to the mall after leaving the office. I walked around, wanting to get lost in the midst of unfamiliar faces with no obligation to talk to anyone at all. I still had no intention of opening my social media accounts or calling my friends to let them know I was back in Manila. I still needed to be alone and didn't want a pity party.I didn't buy anything or eat. I watched a movie—or I tried to. I left the cinema without knowing what happened in the movie. I just passed the remaining hours of the night there. When I got tired, I drove back to my condo. My bed was still in place, untouched, so I had that to sleep on tonight. Almost everything was packed, even the kitchen utensils, except for one plate, glass, and cutlery. The fridge was still running, but there was hardly anything inside except for my takeout, which I didn't eat either.I tried to ward off the depression and numbness by soaking in the bath. But it only reminded me of Jigo. But this was okay. I finally s

FAE"What is it?" he asked, sounding curious but with a smile on his face."Jigo, you're not the only one who's a first… you know… intimate someone for me.” I went ahead of that, awkward for the lack of term for what to call him. “You're also my first kiss!"He blinked, looking at me. "What...?"I laughed at his bewildered expression. "You're my first kiss. I realized I haven't ever kissed any man on the lips. Well, I wished to have kissed... never mind. But you're the first of… everything. So far. Wow!"He gazed at me for a moment, then took a deep breath. "Thank god you never kissed him. Or you wouldn't be with me right now because he would surely want more of this." He tried to kiss me again, but I pushed him away gently, placing my hand on his chest."Just to set the record straight, I'm not implying that because you're my first in everything, I'm looking for a commitment, okay?""No, it didn't even enter my mind," he said, innocently shaking his head while pulling me closer by th

FAEI had three close friends who had no connection to Carl or his circle.Joanna had been my best friend since high school, and we attended the same university. I met Kacey during college. Pam, on the other hand, I encountered at a party after we had both ditched our blind dates and ended up chatting at a bar until the early hours.It turned out that Pam and I were studying at the same university, although in different colleges. After I introduced Kacey to Joanna and Pam, they immediately hit it off. Joanna worked as an accountant, Kacey was a businesswoman, and Pam was a doctor. We were all in our mid-twenties. And single ladies.It was hard to say how significant this was, as my friends were not only beautiful and intelligent but also had successful careers. Kacey and Pam loved going out, so they often joined Joanna. Carl was my excuse for being single, obviously. The three of them regularly went on dates, but there would always be something that didn't click. They wanted to find b

FAE I lazily moved. Multiple orgasms before Jigo finally reached his peak, even after he’d warned me it was going to be quick. A bunch of bullshit. He had the stamina of a carabao.He laughed while I pouted and told him that. He showered me with kisses and hugs. He tickled me and nibbled on me. We weren't talking about anything serious. Not talking at all. Not much. But he kept touching me and kissing me as if he was trying to make up for the days we missed this, and I let him, not caring that the morning was slipping away. It was more than enough, but I wanted all he could give me. I wanted him."Jigo, your phone is vibrating again," I eventually told him. The gadget was resting on the nightstand and had buzzed a few times.He sighed, burying his face in the crook of my neck and shoulder while holding me tightly against his body. If I could only shout it down to people passing on the road down my window how good this felt.I know, I know. I’m shutting up already.After a few moments