All Chapters of Falling For My PLAYBOY, Distant COUSIN (SSPG): Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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PROLOGUE:

Lorraine’s POV The ocean sounded louder than my thoughts.Maybe because I didn’t want to hear them anymore. I stared at the glass in my hand, watching the liquid sway every time my fingers trembled slightly. I told myself it was just the alcohol. That it had nothing to do with me. That I was still fine. Pero hindi. Matapos kong madiskbre ang nakakasukang katotohanan..ay hindi ko na alam kung maayos a rin ba ang pakiramdam ko. Those that used to feel like home… now felt like poison sitting quietly inside my chest. I took another sip. It burned. Good. I wanted it to burn. “Trying to drown something… or someone?” The voice didn’t startle me. It should have. But somehow, it didn’t. I already felt him before I turned. There are people who enter a space loudly… and there are people who don’t need to. He was the second kind. When I finally looked at him, he was already there...standing just a few steps away like he belonged to the silence between waves and music and broken tho

(KABANATA) 01

Lorraine's POV "It's Mark, baby..." bulalas niya habang isa-isang tinatanggal ang butones ng suot kong damit. Ilang segundo pa lamang ang nakalipas ng kanyang inilayo ang labi sa akin. Pero muli ko siyang hinila sa kanyang batok, at ako na mismo ang humalik sa kanya. "F*ck!" he cursed while responding to my kiss. And when he finally removed the buttons of my clothes...he threw it somewhere and positioned himself on top of me. "So f*cking sexy..." he murmured, his hands were tracing the curves of my body...pressing it with his fingers. My breath hitched the moment his lips found mine again. Mas mabagal na ngayon. Mas sinadya. Parang hindi na lang basta init ang habol… kundi ang mismong pakiramdam ng bawat segundo. “Easy…” he whispered against my lips, his voice rough, almost teasing. “You’re rushing.” But his hands didn’t match his words. They were warm. Firm. Moving slowly along my sides, as if memorizing every curve they passed. I felt his touch linger… deliber

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Lorraine’s POV The moment I stepped inside the house...I knew. Isang nakakabinging katahimikan ang sumalubong sa akin, ngunit hindi ko iyon ikinatuwa. Dahil alam ko na kapag ganitong katahimik ang bahay ay na dito silang dalawa. My grip on my bag tightened slightly as I walked further in, the faint sound of voices reaching my ears. A laughter.bA woman’s laughter. Light. Sweet. Fake. My chest tightened, but my steps didn’t stop. Not anymore. Hindi na ako ‘yong babaeng uurong. Not after everything they did to me. When I reached the living room...there they were.Exactly where I expected them to be. My husband… comfortably seated on the couch like he owned the world and beside her was my stepsister. Nakakapit sa ito sa Asawa ko na para bang pagmamay-ari niya ito at ako ang extra sa love story nilang dalawa. Her arm wrapped around his, her body leaning against him like she belonged there. Like I didn’t exist. Then slowly, his eyes landed on me. And then he smirked, when he

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Lorraine’s POV I stared at my reflection in the mirror, my face half-done....foundation smooth, lips bare, eyes… already betraying me. Red. Swollen. Halatang pagod na pagod at puyat. I took a deep breath. Then another. Pero hindi pa rin sapat. Because the moment I blinked.. a tear slipped. “D*mn it…” I whispered under my breath, quickly reaching for a tissue. Then pressed it gently under my eye, careful not to ruin what I had already fixed. Tonight...I had to be perfect. A soft, bitter laugh escaped my lips. I have to be a perfect wife. The irony almost made me choke. From outside my door, I could already hear voices. Laughter. Music. The clinking of glasses. Guests had started arriving. Mga bisita na walang kaalam-alam sa nangyayari sa loob ng bahay na ito. To them we were ideal and ideal power couple. Elegant. Untouchable and perfect. My fingers tightened around the makeup brush. My breath hitched. “Stop thinking about it, Lorraine…”

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Lorraine's POV “Hello, Lorraine,” he said smoothly, his gaze locked onto mine.Napalunok ako. Hindi makapaniwala sa nakikita. "Why are you here?"Ngumiti siya at humakbang nang isang beses papalapit sa akin. Dumukwang siya sa aking mukha dahilan upang mapa-atras ako ng bahagya. “As I live and breathe…” he added, a hint of amusement in his tone. “We will meet again.” My fingers tightened slightly around my clutch. “Anong ginagawa mo dito?” muling tanong ko sa kanya. He tilted his head slightly, studying me. “Same as you,” he replied. “Attending a party.” My brows pulled together. “Whose guest are you?” I pressed. Because this...this wasn’t just coincidence. His lips twitched. “Does it matter?” he asked lightly. “Yes,” I answered without hesitation. For a second, he just looked at me. Then he let out a soft breath, almost like a quiet laugh. “You really meant it, huh,” he murmured. “That ‘never seeing each other again’ part.” I didn’t respond. Didn’t

(KABANATA) 05: MATURE CONTENT 🔞

Lorraine's POV (.... Continuation) "Ang asawa mong si Brando ang nag-imbita sa kanya...nalaman niya kasing nasa Pilipinas na itong si Mark. Kaya ngayon ay nandito siya sa bahay niyo..." What the h*ll in the world is going on here? He's the distant cousin my aunt has been telling me? What the.... Did I just f*cked my own cousin? No, that wasn’t possible. My lips parted slightly. "Sige. Ikaw na muna ang bahala rito sa pinsan mo. Asikasuhin mona muna.." dagdag ni Auntie at bigla itong tumalikod sa amin. Bumalik na siya sa loob. Habang ako ay halos hindi pa rin makagalaw sa kinatatayuan ko. "We're that close though...so don't think od me as your cousin," rinig kong bulalas ni Mark sa harapan ko. At doon lamang ako bumalik sa reyalidad. “What?” His expression remained steady, though his voice dropped lower. “Distant side of the family,” aniya. “Very distant. But still enough that I’m pretty sure our grandmothers used to fight over inheritance and land during re

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Lorraine’s POV My eyes widened. Then instantly... I pushed him. Hard. “What the h*ll is wrong with you?! Kakasabi mo lang na magpinsan tayo tapos ngayon? aakto ka na parang hindi mo iyon sinabi?!” galit kong bulong habang marahas siyang itinutulak palayo sa akin. A low laugh escaped his lips. He was actually laughing. Meanwhile, I could barely breathe properly. My chest was rising too fast. My lips still burned from that st*pid k!ss. And the worst part? I hated the fact that for one reckless second... my body almost responded again. “Relax,” he murmured casually, leaning against the cubicle wall like he hadn’t just ruined my sanity. “You’re overreacting.” “Overreacting?!” mariin kong ulit habang napapatingin sa pintuan ng cubicle. “Nasa labas lang ang asawa ko. Mga bisita at anong oras lang ay pwede nila tayong mahuli." “Exactly,” usal niya na parang wala lang iyon. “Which made that way more exciting than it should’ve been.” I stared at him in disbelief. “You’re insane.

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Lorraine’s POV The morning felt strangely normal. And somehow...that made everything worse. Soft sunlight filtered through the curtains of my bedroom while I stood in front of the mirror fixing the sleeve of my blouse. My face looked calmer now. Sobrang kalmado na para bang walang nangyayaring kababalaghan rito sa bahay. Sobrang kalmado na para bang hindi ako pinahiya ng sarili kong Asawa kahapon...sa mismong pamamahay namin at sa harapan ng kanyang mga bisita. Too calm...like I didn’t discover that the man I spent a reckless night with was technically my distant cousin. I closed my eyes briefly. Even thinking about it was exhausting. A knock suddenly echoed from my bedroom door. Three slow knocks. “Ma’am Lorraine?” one of the maids called carefully from outside. "Pinapahanap na po kayo ni sir Brando. Kakain na raw ho," aniya. I inhaled quietly before answering. “Pakisabi na lang na bababa na ako.” And with that, I grabbed my bag and headed out of the room. Sa mga sandali

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MARK’S POV The silence inside the car was almost amusing. I glanced at the rearview mirror again and there I saw her. She was quietly sitting on the passenger seat with her arms crossed tightly against her chest, her face turned toward the window as if the passing streets outside were the most interesting thing in the world. Ginawa niya talaga iyon upang iwasan na magtagpo ang mga mata naming dalawa.Thinking about that madevthe corner of my lips lifted slightly. She looks cute with that attitude. “You know,” I started casually while turning the steering wheel with one hand, “most people usually say thank you when someone offers them a ride.” Pero makalipas ang ilang segundong paghihintay ay wala akong natanggap na sagot mula sa kanya. Agad kong pinakawalan ang isang mahinang halakhak...nakatingin sa daan at agad na napansin ang maraming tao sa aming dinadaanan. "Masyadong maraming tao ngayon," muling sambit ko, umaasa na sana ay magsalita na siya upang hindi na ako magmukhan

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MARK’S POV The car slowly came to a stop in front of a massive glass building shining beneath the morning sun. My gaze traveled upward toward the huge silver letters displayed at the front entrance. LUMINARA JEWELS. And that name explains a lot. I glanced at Lorraine just in time to see her already reaching for the door handle. No goodbye. No thank you. Not even a glance in my direction.Sa mga sandaling ito ay muli na namang bumalik ang malamig at kalmadong ekspresyon sa kanyang mukha. Na para bang hindi siya umiyak kanina dahil sa naging usapan namin. At sa tingin ko ay mas mabuti na ito, dahil hindi ko din kasi alam ang gagawin...hindi ko alam kung paano siya patahanin at kung paano papagaanin ang loob niya. The moment she stepped out of the car, several employees near the entrance immediately bowed their heads politely. “Good morning, Ma’am Lorraine.” “Good morning, ma’am.” Ramdam ko ang kanyang awtoridad sa paraan kung paano siya batiin ng mga empleyado. At doon ko la

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