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CHLOE And Trace proposed… He made me feel his aspirations… He ensures me how he loves me… At first, while staring at the diamond-studded white and rose gold combination of a ring on my finger, I thought I was dreaming… just dreaming. But everything went well, and I admit that it wasn’t the ideal proposal in my mind, but nevertheless, it was a unique and memorable proposal. I love Trace so much that even he proposed in a bed after a steamy moment or even in a kitchen while we preparing some food would be fine. For me, every time I am with Trace is a promise of an incomparable love we have for each other. Incomparable, our love may not be the same as ordinary love, for this love was built after revenge and hatred, yet we are inseparable. And as I am seeing Trace now, staring at me while stating some words of how he promised to make me secure made me think that no matter what may come between us, I will always choose him… will always love him. How the change of mood between us t
TRACE Aminado akong madaming katangahan ang nagawa ko dati dahil ayaw kong umamin noong una. Kung sana hinanap ko na lang si CJ dati pa… Pero nando’n kasi ako sa gusto ko munang magawa lahat ng plano ko bago ang iba. At saka… ayokong magulo ang buhay ni CJ dahil hindi niya deserve ang buhay na mayro'n ako. The truth is, I never thought of falling in love. Kung babalikan ko ang kinse anyos kong sarili noon at kakausapin, ay baka magtalo lang kami kung sasabihin ko sa kaniya na hanapin ang batang nakita niya sa Burnham Park na pangalan ay CJ. The fifteen years old me will probably tell me that he has no time for stupidness. Iba ako noon sa ako ngayon… mas marami akong napagdaanan at mas wais ako kumpara sa kinse anyos na Trace. Mas madiskarte ako pero ang totoo ay tatalunin ako ng kinse anyos kong sarili sa pagiging goal-oriented. Naka-focus kasi ako noon kaya lahat ng bagay sa underground society at black market ay inaral ko. I even go to deep web searching kaya naging kakilala k
CHLOE I am acting unbothered kanina pa. Ayokong mag-worry si Trace for me. Ayokong biglang sabihin niya na umuwi na lang kami sa penthouse niya sa Makati. Pagkagaling kasi namin sa Salvacion ay sa penthouse ni Trace kami tumuloy. Doon sa penthouse kung saan niya ako naabutang natutulog dati. I smiled at that thought. That was one of the most memorable encounters we had. A very sensual and R18 plus scenario, but a unique way of knowing someone. Dati ay iyon lang iniisip ko na most memorable one, but learning that he is my Knight Ace made me think na mas cute and una naming pagkikita as that was the purest. When we arrived here at Jeru’s hotel ay agad na lumapit sa amin ang mga paparazzi, asking many questions to Trace. May ilang nagtanong din sa akin, but they were obviously targeting Trace more than me. Being the well-known son of a political figure and also being one of the world-credited architects, an addition to Trace's infamous reputation may benefit those who were dying to
TRACE Magpasalamat na lang ang gagong Alguien na ‘to at umiiwas ako sa gulo ngayon para kay Chloe. Magpasalamat siya dahil kung hindi lang sa putanginang presscon ngayon ay handa akong makipag-basagan ng mukha sa kaniya. At ang gago… pagkatapos direktang aminin na ang kahinaan ko ang inaabangan niya ay akala niya siguro ayos lang sa akin ang pasimpleng banta niya. Tiningnan ko ang dalawang robot niya. Mas mukhang mga robot kasi kaysa sa tao, for I know how Alguien treated his men. Bawal ang mga ito magsalita, bawal ngumiti, at kulang na lang ay bawalan niyang huminga. Alguien is a tyrant boss at kung demonyo ang tingin sa akin ay hindi ko na alam kung anong uri pa itong nasa harap ko. But I know why he became like this… Kung akala ni Alguien ay ako lang ang may kahinaan ay nagkakamali siya dahil alam ko rin ang kahinaan niya. Malas niya lang at kahit hindi niya ilantad ay alam ko kung saan mahahanap. Kahit itago niya pa at magkunwaring wala na siyang pakialam ay alam kong ikababal
CHLOE “There is no rape that happened that night!" I said with intensity to stop Trace from adding some of his curse words that he was gonna say. Thank God that Trace stopped talking and let me, so I continued... "That is the truth… Please stop making issues. I admit my mistake, and I hope what I said is final.” I gulped while looking at the media people, all eyes on me right now. I started the case, and I am the one who can stop it as I need to convince them with my explanation. But I know that it won’t be easy for me justifying my side on what happened. What I did of accusing the man I am now with, is like telling everyone, na drama nga lang ang lahat. Hindi ko naman pwedeng sabihin na nagawa ko ang makipag-connive dahil sa akala kong panloloko ni Trace kay Carly. If I would said that, si Carly na naman ang magiging issue. I breathe heavily before breathing it out slowly as I feel the weight of what I did… I am now between telling them I made a mistake of tagging Trace as my s
TRACE I kissed Chloe’s temple as I opened my eyes and saw her serenely sleeping beside me. Nandito na kami sa isla, and until now ay hinihintay namin ang tawag mula sa family ni Harriet, kung kailan ang dating ng parents ni Chloe. Dapat ay nakaraang linggo pa dumating ang parents ni Chloe but for the reason na hindi na nakakuha ng tickets sa eroplano dahil holidays kaya na-postpone tuloy. New Year has passed and we celebrated the coming of year 2022 sa Salvacion. Exactly 3 A.M. noong January 1, 2022 ay lumipat naman kami sa Agrianthropos, na kung hindi pa kami dumating ay baka nakagawa na naman ng paraan ang Doze tumakas sa premises ng manor. Every new year kasi ay pinapayagan ko ang magkapatid na umuwi sa mga pamilya nila para mag-celebrate ng bagong taon. Hindi ako traditional, but those people of mine na importante sa kanila makasama ang pamilya ay hindi ko pinagdadamutan sa request nila. I pulled Chloe to me, closed the gap between our bodies, and she purred like a cat. Isini
CHLOE Yawning from waking up while stretching, I look for Trace, but he’s not in the room. I checked the time, and it was already nine in the morning. I went to the bathroom he wasn't there either. I decided to go downstairs since wala si Trace sa kwarto. Obviously nasa baba na siya. I stood up because I couldn’t stay sleeping at that hour. I went to the bathroom and finished bathing in less than five minutes. I am not dirty naman dahil sa isang araw ay three to four times naman akong naliligo dahil sa trip ni Trace. Kagabi lang ay nagbabad pa kami sa bathtub while doing our deeds. Palabas na sana ako ng banyo nang maalala ko iyong... iyong picture na itinago ko before kami pumunta ng Palawan. I checked it kung saan ko iniwan but…why it wasn’t there anymore? So Trace took it of course. Kaming dalawa lang naman ang gumagamit ng kwarto at kung wala sa pinagtaguan ko ay si Trace lang ang possible na kumuha. I sighed. I will ask Trace later about that photo... I have the right to
TRACE Nilingon ko si Chloe na tahimik lang. We are going to Manila. Dumating na ang parents ni Chloe and they are staying at Dam Es Luxury, courtesy of my sister. Hindi ako sigurado kung nasa Manila na sina papa at Louisianna pero sana nando’n na para matapos na ang plano na engagement party na gaganapin. Daming kaartehan ni Louisianna, feeling stepmother ang puta! Muli kong sinulyapan si Chloe. Ilang minuto na lang ay lalapag na kami sa helipad ng tower ko sa Makati. Tahimik lang siya at kanina ko pa hindi maintindihan ang tinatakbo ng isip. And then I heard her sigh. “Why?” “Nothing. I am just an-towk…” Chloe reasoned out. “You are not yawning, you are sighing. What’s that for?” “I’m just bored travelling through this chopper. It seems Manila is so far from Agri— Agrian-thro-pos.” “Pinagloloko mo ko, Chloe. Kung yate ang gamit natin ay bukas pa tayo darating, mas matagal ang byahe.” “I don’t know.'' She shrugged her shoulders and pouted her lips. “Probably I am pa-gowd…” s