"All right, I'll do it." Napabuntong hininga na lang ako nang matapos akong makipag-usap kay Ryosuke sa phone. Hindi ko alam kung anong balak ng lalaking ito dahil pakiramdam ko ay pinaparusahan niya ako. Hindi ba siya aware na baka makita ko roon si Takeru? And isa pa itong si Kenji. Wasn't he the one who hated Takeru the most? Why does it seem like he's helping him to meet me? I sighed. Whatever the case, I couldn't do something about this one. I should just follow his orders. Napayukom naman ako ng kamao ko. I left the room yesterday when he arrived at Ryosuke's office. And now, may chance na magkita na naman kami and at worst, ay baka mag-usap pa kami since this is a joint project. I massaged my temple as I tried to calm myself down. This is going to be a very heavy and tiring project so far. I hope I can pull myself out of this mess as soon as possible. After I'm done preparing for myself, I get ready to leave. When I was at the bus stop, I frowned when I saw a familiar car.

"Sir Shion, we are here to reduce the risk even further." I know that a lot of companies wanted to collaborate with you, but we are all aware of why you chose us. It was to lessen your risk, so don't make us repeat ourselves." Wow, Mister Choi is really something. Siguro dahil sa matagal niyang pananatili sa tabi ni Ryosuke ay nakuha na rin niya ang ilan sa mga habbit ng boss niya. I mean, him being dominant in this meeting despite being a secretary really lives up to the expectations of the people. "Mister Shion, giving you the list of models that will participate may offend your designer. I hope you are not the kind of person who will choose profit over something more important." I subconsciously looked at Takeru. Heh. Why are you looking so hurt? Aren't you the one who did that. "It wasn't our forte, and even though we have our way to contact them, it wasn't good to bypass your designer. That person did his best to design the best clothing for your company, and I hope you treat t

Napatitig ako sa labas ng bintana. Rayle's apartment is on the top of the mountain. Thus, we could see almost everything from our rooms.I sighed. Should I or should I not?I was nervously fidgeting with my fingers. If ever I get my hopes up, I will surely get hurt. I don't know if I could still handle the pain if it happened twice. I will surely die of literal heartbreak."But what they told me makes me think about it thoroughly." I looked down.When I heard the door of the balcony open, I looked at it. I saw Rayle's alpha coming out of Rayle's room.He looked at me, smiled, and bowed his head. "Hello, you're still up?"I slowly nodded my head. "Yeah," I answered, looking back at the scenery in front of me. "Usually, I was already dead asleep, but I couldn't.""Too many things on your mind?"I only uttered an "En" while nodding my head twice. Well, it was normal for me to talk to other alphas like this since I am not the type of person who likes to talk a lot now.Since that day, I

Nag-aalala akong nakatingin sa TV nang makita ko ang balita tungkol kay Takeru. I know that he's a well-known businessman and that there are a lot of people watching his every move. However, right now, ngayon ko lang na-realize kung gaano siya kakilala. That realization makes me feel like sh*t.Napakagat na lang ako ng ibabang labi ko at pinigilan ang pagtulo ng luha ko. Ever since I came back here, I couldn’t control my emotions. Dahil doon pakiramdam ko ay parang mali ang pagbabalik ko. I thought I could finally face him without blinking or getting hurt, but I guess that was just wishful thinking.Ah, Aoi, what are you doing to yourself? Why do you love tormenting yourself?I shook my head. No, hindi ito ang time para sa mga negative thoughts.Napabalik ako sa reyalidad nang marinig ko ang pag-ring ng cellphone ko. When I saw who was calling, I unhurriedly answered."Goddamn it, Aoi. Kanina pa ako tumatawag!"I guess I was right. Kahit kelan talaga itong si Kenji, hindi pa rin maali

Since I didn’t get any reply from him, I did my best to busy myself. Nilagay ko pa sa drawer ng table ko ang cellphone ko, and I turned it silent. Pakiramdam ko wala akong ibang gusto na gawin kundi ang magtrabaho. I sighed.Umaga pa lamang ay pakiramdam ko ubos na ang energy ko. I just saw him once, but I feel like it drained all my energy. I wanted to hug him to make me feel better since his pheromones make me feel safe and relaxed. But I always reminded myself that there was nothing between us anymore. That everything was only a memory. Should I give up already?Even though I wanted to, I couldn’t. Hindi ko alam sa sarili ko. Ilang beses ko na ba sinabihan ang sarili ko na dapat mahalin ko rin ang sarili ko kahit konti? Ilang beses ko na rin ba sinabi sa sarili ko na kailangan ko rin naman pagpahingahin ang sarili ko sa sakit? Marami na. maraming beses na. Sa sobrang dami na sa loob ng limang taon ay hindi ko na mabilang. “Mr. Takeshi?” Napalingon naman ako at nakita ko si Do