Chapter: TMBLW 11"Everen. Pwede ba tayong mag-usap sa labas?" tanong sakin ni Erickson kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya.He's looking at Yllaine. Gusto ba niyang pag-usapan namin ang tungkol sa babae niya?Napailing nalang ako dahil sa naisip. Tumingin ito sa akin at tinanong ako kung pwede ba. Tinanguan ko naman ito bilang tugon. Tinawag ko naman ang pangalan ni Rhian para magpaalam para makipag-usap kay Erick.Nakita ko pa kung paano nagpupumiglas na sumama sa labas si Yllaine bago ako tuluyang makalabas ng room nito.Nakita ko na umupo si Erickson sa isa sa mga nakahilerang upuan sa gilid at labas ng pinto.Lumapit ako sa kaniya at umupo sa tabi niya. Tinitigan ko siya ng maigi na ngayon ay nakatingin sa mga taong dumadaan sa hallway."Si Yllaine, Erickson. Hindi mo siya basta old friend lang, diba?" pagsisimula ko.Hindi naman masamang iclarify ko mismo sa kaniya ang nasagap kong information that Yllaine was her ex-fiance?Tumingin siya sakin. "She's my old friend, Everen. Bakit mo natanong?"Tinitig
Last Updated: 2026-02-24
Chapter: TMBLW10:Napabalikwas ako ng tumunog ang phone kaya agad ko itong sinagot."Hello Rhian? Bakit?""Punta ka rito sa hospital, bilis! Andito asawa mo! Puntahan mo rito ng may makita kang di mo magugustuhan!" utos nito sa akin.I sighed with agreement and agad na pinatay ang tawag para makaalis na. Pagbaba ko ay nakita ko si Manang na naglilinis ng windows. "Manang! Pwede po bang kayo muna rito? And please have an eyes for those mens in the pool. I cannot trust them Manang. " utos ko dito."Saan ka pupunta iha?" tanong nito sa akin at binaba ang feather duster sa mesa."Gonna visit Rhian po sa hospital." sagot ko.She gave me a smile. "Ingat ka iha! Ako na bahala sa mga binata!"I nodded as a response.I took my leave to the garage to use my car. When I'm inside, I hurriedly start the engine and drove faster.Rhian might lying. But, she's not fond on lying at me?Napailing nalang ako dahil sa mga naisip. My mind is filled with problems, huwag naman sana niyang dagdagan.Napahinto ako sa gilid
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Chapter: TMBLW 9"Everen..." saad ng nasa likod ko kaya napatingin ako dun. Sabay narin ang pagtili ni Rhian. "Erickson, bakit?" tanong ko dito.Nakatayo lang siya sa pintuan at mukhang wala namang balak pumasok kaya hinayaan ko lang na nakabukas ang laptop."Sinong kausap mo?" tanong nito sa akin.Tumingin ako sa laptop ko at umusog palayo ng kaunti para makita niya ang screen."I'm talking with my bestfriend, Erick.""Hello Erickson! I'm Rhian pala. Everen's bestfriend! Nice to meet you!" pagpapakilala ni Rhian pero wala akong narinig na bati pabalik galing kay Erickson.Tumingin ako sa kaniya. Did he expected ba na kilala na siya ni Rhian? Or sadyang may side siya na may pagkasnobber?"I heard that you're talking about someone's who's name is Yllaine. May I know her full name?" biglang tanong nito."There's no need for you to know about that stupid woman Erickson!" sagot ng kaibigan ko.Naglakad naman palapit sa kinaroroonan ko si Erickson. "Why?" tanong niya ng makalapit na siya."It's a waste o
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Chapter: TMBLW 8Tamad akong umupo sa kama ko pagkadating dito sa kwarto. Nilagay ko naman sa tabi ko ang backpack at tsaka tumayo. Kitang kita rito sa veranda ng kwarto namin ni Erickson ang pool. Tumayo ako at pumuntang veranda para dungawin sila.They are still playing like children. Yung iba naman, nagpapatuloy na sa pagluluto at pag-iinom. They look familiar to me. Siguro sila rin yung mga kaibigan ni Erickson na dumadalo rin sa kasal namin.I grabbed the chair and placed it paharap sa kanila para madali lang ang pagdungaw. I intently stared at them one by one when I saw the guy who was sitting beside Erickson grabbed a piston beside on his back. He just licked it like a piece of sweets. Napatingin ako kay Erickson. Akala ko ay papagalitan niya ito pero tinawanan lang niya. Nakikitawa din siya. Hindi ba siya natakot na baka mapull ng lalaki yung trigger at pwedeng may mabaril sa kanila?Jnagawa naman ng isa yung pistol at isinawasiwas na para bang boss sa isang movie, yung willing ng pumatay.
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Chapter: TMBLW 7:Tiningnan ko kung sino ang nagsalita nun. At doon ko nakita ang isang lalaking nakalublob sa pool na parang foreigner ang dating. "Anong sabi mo?" tanong ko dito na may galit na tono. Nambabastos ba ito?"Yan! Bingi kasi! Sabing asawa eh! Maglinis ka nga ng tenga mo dun Sebastian! Pareha lang talaga kayo ni Devian! Magkambal talaga!" saad parin nung nakashort ng gray.Tiningnan siya ng masama nung Sebastian na nasa pool na kakatapos palang ata lumangoy."Do you want to receive punches on your f*cking ugly face, m*ron?!" galit na saad nung Sebastian.Natatawa namang umiling yung nakagray ang short. "Grabe ka naman, di ka mabiro puting amerikano!"Dahil sa sinabi niya ay halos mapatawa ang lahat sa pool maging ako. Except nalang nung Sebastian."Erick, do you have gun there? I feel like my palms are excited to shoot something ugly." tanong nung Sebastian.Agad namang umiling si Erickson. "I don't have one either, Sebastian.""Playing innocent huh?" saad nung nagluluto ng steak.Tumayo
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Chapter: TMBLW 6: His Friends1 week na pala ang lumipas after my wedding with Erickson. And we choose to get to know each other that's why we have decided na to have a 1 month vacation next month. Well, against sana ako since baka may hearing ako next month sa kasong ihahandle ko this week if ever hindi pa matatapos ito. Pero, mukhang hindi pa naman talaga agad ito matatapos eh kasi medyo mabigat ang kaso. "Eve, travel tayo next week?" nakuha ang atensiyon ko sa ayaya ni Rhian. We are here sa isa sa mga cafe dito sa Cebu, kakarating din pa kasi nito ni Rhian galing sa shoot niya for the upcoming release of magazine. And ako naman ay mas pinili kong pumarito sa cafe kasi it gives me comfort having a coffee while doing something important on my laptop, and whenever I feel like I am bothered or in stress, coffee is available —in short, my coffee is my stress reliever."Busy ako this month." sagot ko.Ngumuso naman ito. "How about next month?""Magvivacation kami niyan ni Erickson sa Cebu. Tsaka, aasikasuhin ko nar
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Chapter: Chap.46: She's Mia?SUAYE POV:Argh that girl! She is so very very annoying! She is so mean! I hate her! I decided to gave her a smile to annoy her, but it seems it didn't work!I looked at Jay when he tap my shoulder."Are you okay? You look stress. It's not suits you!" saad nito. Napapikit ako at napatampal sa noo."May nangagat ba sa noo mo?"Jusko! Kailan pa kaya ako kukunin ng kamatayan? Bat sobrang bait naman yata ni Jay? Nakakatakot!"Tsk! Don't act like that Jay. You look an idiot." I said. Tumawa naman ito. Wow, really? Smile was his armour."I did not act Suaye. I only spill it." pagtatama nito sa mga sinasabi ko. Tinarayan ko na lamang siya. Nang makarating na kami sa harapan ng pinto ng kuwarto ni Lin ay binuksan ko kaagad ito. We saw Lin slowly eating her breakfast. We enter and then we sat at the sofa."Mia? Is that you?" tanong nito sa Mia daw. And who is Mia? Who is that girl with only three letters in her name? How lucky she is. She was blessed by her parents because she had that short
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Chapter: Chap.45: Pangit!AJ POV:This day is the first day of my reborn life. Charr--First whole day as a PM ni Lin. Do you know what is PM? Hindi yan partner ni AM ah? PM means...personal maid.Routine ko sana dun sa bahay na kada paggising ko ay nagjojogging ako. Habang suot ko ang jogging pants tapos may headset sa tenga. Pero ngayon, magiging new routine ko na sa umaga ang magluto. Did you know that I hate cooking? Why? Because the mantika is talsik talsik in my ganda face. Hahahah charr....ang overprotected ko naman. Baka magrebelde itong face ko. Currently, nagluluto ako ngayon ng chop meat na may halong sitaw. Paborito ko ito at alam kong paborito din ito ni Lin. Si Lin? Mahilig iyon magluto lalong lalo na ang paggawa ng kahit na anong pastries. I remember when Bryan told me about her that Lin force him to eat what Lin makes. Gumawa lang kasi si Lin ng isang pastries. Bumili daw ito ng ice candy na ang flavor ay butong. And then, nilagay ito sa baso pagkatapos dinurog durog. Pagkatapos daw, nila
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Chapter: Chap. 44: I miss HerBago umalis si AJ patungo sa bahay ni Haru ay nagdisguise muna siya. Nagsuot siya ng fake face na sinuot niya sa mukha niya to hide her face at him at sa mga unexpected visitor na pwedeng bumisita sa bahay ni Haru.Nang makarating na siya sa labas ng bahay ni Haru ay inayos niya muna ang suot niya at tsaka muna nagdoorbell. It takes for her to wait 3 minutes ng lumabas si Haru sa gate.Haru looked at her from head to toe and asked her."Are you the maid?"AJ nod as a yes. "Follow me." utos ni Haru. Sumunod naman si AJ habang hilahila ang isang maleta.Nang makapasok na sila sa sala ay pinaupo siya ni Haru."You may sit.""Okay po.""Ang trabaho mo lang ay pakainin si Lin in a right time. Alagaan mo siya. Take care of her." utos ni Haru sa kaniya. Napakunot naman ang noo ni AJ dahil sa inasal ni Haru. Ang mga binigkas nitong salita ay nagbibigay ng ibang kahulugan para kay AJ."San po kayo pupunta?" takang tanong ni AJ. Napatitig sa mata ni AJ ang amo niya.'Okay..Sa susunod, di na ako
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Chapter: Chap.43: Promises are made to be brokenMaagang nagising si AJ para ayusin ang sarili at pati nadin ang mga iilan niyang gamit na pwedeng suotin doon sa bahay ni Haru as a personal maid ni Lin. Alas sinko palang ay gising na siya. Dilat na ang dalawa niyang mga mata. Matapos ayusin ang sarili ay tumingin siya sa wall clock niya na nasa loob ng kuwarto niya. It was 6: 39 a.m. Napayes naman si AJ dahil maaga pa. May natitira pa siyang minuto para bwesitin ang pinsan niya. Dinala pababa ni AJ ang kaniyang mga gamit sa kuwarto niya. Masaya siyang bumaba ng hagdan ng may maalala siya. "Tama! May ipinautos ako sa kaniya. Successful kaya?--Ow hi! Lourdes, right?" cool na tanong niya kahit kilala na niya ang babaeng ito.Napatingin ang dalaga kay AJ na pababa ng hagdan. Kunot noo niya itong tinitigan hanggang sa maalala na niya kung sino itto."Ikaw!" biglang sigaw ni Lourdes na ikinagulat ni AJ. "Hah?"--AJ."Ikaw yung babaeng nagdala sakin sa hospital!" saad ulit ni Lourdes.Napasimangot naman si AJ dahil yun lang ang naaalala
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Chapter: Chap. 42: KennethMaagang nagising si AJ para ayusin ang sarili at pati nadin ang mga iilan niyang gamit na pwedeng suotin doon sa bahay ni Haru as a personal maid ni Lin. Alas sinko palang ay gising na siya. Dilat na ang dalawa niyang mga mata. Matapos ayusin ang sarili ay tumingin siya sa wall clock niya na nasa loob ng kuwarto niya. It was 6: 39 a.m. Napayes naman si AJ dahil maaga pa. May natitira pa siyang minuto para bwesitin ang pinsan niya. Dinala pababa ni AJ ang kaniyang mga gamit sa kuwarto niya. Masaya siyang bumaba ng hagdan ng may maalala siya. "Tama! May ipinautos ako sa kaniya. Successful kaya?--Ow hi! Lourdes, right?" cool na tanong niya kahit kilala na niya ang babaeng ito.Napatingin ang dalaga kay AJ na pababa ng hagdan. Kunot noo niya itong tinitigan hanggang sa maalala na niya kung sino itto."Ikaw!" biglang sigaw ni Lourdes na ikinagulat ni AJ. "Hah?"--AJ."Ikaw yung babaeng nagdala sakin sa hospital!" saad ulit ni Lourdes.Napasimangot naman si AJ dahil yun lang ang naaalal
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Chapter: Chap. 41: Masamang espiritoChapter 41:Chris POV;Nang makapasok na ako sa secret room na sinabi ni Ming, kaagad ko itong isinara. Iba pala itong secret room nila ah? Hanep, may pa red button alert. Anong klaseng hide out ito? Hanep! May mga bagong electronic device ah!Hinawakan at sinuri ko lahat ng mga bagay na nasa loob ng secrer room. First time ko lang makapunta dito. Kaya, susulitin ko na.Doon kasi sa hideout namin, wala masyadong electronic device pero meron kaming mga equipments for battles. Ang importante kasi samin ay training. Dapat may training every month para di mawala ang lakas. Yun ang sabi saming ng queen namin na si Lin. Pero ang pinagtataka ko, bakit di nakipagcollaborate samin si Haru? Siya ang king diba? Dapat, tutulungan niya kaming mga members na ayusin ang mission. O di kaya ay eremind kami na magtrain. Simula kasi nung may nangyari kay Lin, wala ng nagreremind samin na magtrain."Ano to?" tanong ko sa sarili ko ng makita ko ang isang box. Walang nakasulat kung ano ito pero mabigat. U
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Chapter: Naughty LucianAs soon as we entered the mall, we immediately went to the clothing station. I tried on everything I liked inside while waiting outside. The first thing I tried on was a white high-low dress. It was pretty but I needed Lucian's approval if it was really pretty.I came out of the dressing room and saw Lucian sitting alone in one of the empty seats while watching something on his cell phone."Lucian! Does this dress suit me?" I asked him. He looked at me and took out his cell phone and examined me from head to toe."Turn around." he ordered which I followed. I faced him who was now just staring at what I was wearing. I was nervous about this man. Was he still checking my clothes or was he judging me?I waved my hand in front of him. "Hey! Are you still there, Lucian?"He looked at me with his forehead furrowed. "You're so noisy! I'am currently thinking about how I can say this without hurting you!"I raised my eyebrows at what he said. "Why? What are you thinking?"He scratched his
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Chapter: ClownAs I went down to my room from the second floor, I still felt sleepy. I just woke up but I was still sleepy. I still felt my eyes struggling to open. Argh! Why did I sleep so long last night? There was a new episode released in my favorite manhwa so I didn't let it miss right away. I was still wearing my pajamas while wearing leather slippers and my long hair was still very messy. I ignored it because I wanted to drink coffee to get my energy back and also to make my sleepiness go away. When I entered the kitchen, I noticed that our housekeepers had stopped what they were doing. But I ignored it and immediately went to the other table to make coffee. I kept my eyes closed while grabbing a glass and seasoning. "You got salt, not sugar." the person behind me suddenly said so I looked at it in surprise. "Can you please stop being like that? Are you going to kill me?!" I shouted in surprise. But instead of apologizing, he just laughed at me."You look like a zombie when you walk, Mis
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Chapter: Perfect StandardBecause grandma ordered me to hire a personal bodyguard, I had no choice but to follow her orders. I posted a post in job hiring sites and pages about me looking for a personal bodyguard with a salary of 60000 per month. Yeah..you heard it right. 60 000 is the salary per month. And all of these were my grandmas' decisive decision. And she will pay the salary of my future personal bodyguard, so no problem."There, brother! Please come down a little to see me. Oh that! That's right! Thank you, brother!" I ordered the person who posted the sign about job hiring here at our gate.I looked at my phone to look for the time when a message popped on the screen. Lucius replied on your postSomeone just got interested in this position?I was about to reply when I heard the voice of one of our housekeepers behind me. "Ma'am Celestine! Your grandmother is calling you!" she called from behind me, making me gasp again.Just as I was about to reply, the one who was interested in the work, grand
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Chapter: Am I ThreatenedI felt Manong Tomas hands patted my back. "Are you okay now, little girl?"I looked at him with confusion. Huh? "What do you mean?"He laughed at me hard so our tablemates disobeyed him again. He looked at them with disbelief before looking back at me. "We know that even though it's been a year since your parents died, it's still fresh in your mind, right? Little girl, don't you want to find someone to be with in life?"I looked back at my food and started sipping the soup of the sinigang before replying. I felt the sourness of it passing down my throat. " You mean.... romantic relationship, Manong?""Yes." "Manong, I hate guys. I hate them for being so mean, for doing something immoral on earth. Bullying their wives, doing violence at home that is supposedly the place for comfort. And those guys..." I stopped and looked around the canteen, roaming my gaze towards the guys sitting at their tables. "They are all the same, born to break the women and pretending they are so badly in lo
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Chapter: Her Parents DeathCelestine's Point of View"Meeting adjourned! You may now leave." I commanded my executive officers in my company. They packed their papers and bowed their heads on me before turning their backs and left. I sat on my chair and closed my laptop. I looked at my black watch on my left wrist and it's already 12:24 at noon. No wonder I'm hungry. What should I eat today?I stood and walked towards the telephone and dialed my secretary's office number. "Good noon Ma'am! Do you need help?" she asked me directly."Would you bring me food here in the conference room?" I commanded her and I pose myself comfortable in my swivel chair. "Ma'am. Your father told me before that you have to go to the canteen by yourself so that you will be independent." she reminded me again about my father's rules.Argh! Here we go again! Yeah. It's my father who commanded them to act like that towards me. And they are still under his commands even though he's already dead last year. See? That's how powerful and
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