Jermaine's voice echoed in Dylan's condo unit as she caught him with someone else. "All this caution I've taken for myself, and for what? For you!" Jermaine exclaimed. "You're too paranoid, Maine. What do you think of me? Chasing you just because you won't give me what I want? Are you gold?" Dylan scorned her, "Hey, Maine, if you can't give it to me, I'll find it elsewhere! Just leave, you're causing us unnecessary trouble!" That marked the beginning of her downfall. It was her last semester in business administration, but her former boyfriend shattered it all. She became her own investigator, trailing him wherever he went, until her parents found out. They sent her to the province to reflect. There, she met her uncle's best friend, Demitri, a man left behind by time. He offered her an opportunity she couldn't refuse. "Marry me, and together we'll seek revenge for all the pain we've endured!" he proposed. "Bu--but why me?" she was confused. "Because I know, nothing's gonna happen between us. Besides, our gap means a lot to me, looks like i'm your uncle. I just want to take revenge. That cheaters need to receive their karma!"
View More"We were at a resort once, do you remember? At Villa La Trese? I noticed that Sandro was trying to flirt with me, but I didn't pay attention to him then because, well, I love you.Do you remember when we were heading home? And he said he'd take me home because you were feeling feverish? He confessed his love to me. But I didn't accept it.He even said he would ruin us. I got scared. So I asked him, didn't he ever think of you? He said, love is fair to everyone, nothing wrong with it because we're not married.Their angry feelings for me got even stronger when instead of going with Sandro, I went with my ex when we were about to break up, remember? I distanced myself to prevent any conflict between you two because I knew your friendship with Sandro was important.""Are they really furious at you?" He asked the woman. She just nodded. Now, everything becomes clear to him. His friends were traitors!He treated them like siblings, especially Sandro, only to find out that he would betray t
The situation took a sudden turn when he found Matilda in front of his unit, carrying bags and crying. She looked at him, then ran towards him and hugged him."Help me... Art hurt me..." she said, tears staining her cheeks, a bruise visible on the side of her eye."Are you okay?" he hugged her back."I'm afraid Art might kill me..." she sobbed, "I'm scared, Demi... please help me...""Shhhh... I'll help you, don't worry," he gently moved Matilda away from him, "come inside, let's talk about it."He opened his unit and carried her bags inside. She continued sobbing as they walked."Sit down first," he said to her, "I'll get you something to drink."He went to the kitchen and fetched some juice. "Here, have a drink first."Listening to Matilda's heartbreaking story, he couldn't help but feel a mix of anger and sadness. It pained him to hear about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Art."Why did you come here? Why didn't you go home?" he asked, puzzled."He might follow me there. And
The next day, Toby and Amethyst ignored him. He felt like he was just air in his own company. Perhaps, they were still upset because of what he said. He would apologize to them later, once he proved that Matilda wasn't a bad person.He didn't know where their resentment was coming from because if it was just about her reputation as a gold digger, it shouldn't affect their friendship to that extent, to the point where they would even deny him.They only talked to him when they needed something, and they would quickly leave his office, unlike before when their conversations were longer than the business agenda.He was hurt, but he needed to stand firm and defend Matilda. Because he knew that one of these days, they would get back together.That day was sad for him, so he couldn't even bring himself to eat. He was surprised when his phone rang, it was Maine."Hi, Demi, are you okay?" the girl's voice sounded concerned."Yeah, I'm fine, why?" he tried to cheer himself up."Because yesterd
"Why are you asking if Sandro knows that I met Matilda?" She asked confusedly, while riding the elevator with Toby."I don't know... I just thought they're not in good terms with Matilda," Toby replied."Why did they become not in good terms though? They used to be okay, right? I just can't ask Sandro, he gets angry," she responded to her friend. The elevator door opened, and they stepped out."Let's not talk about it. What did Matilda tell you?" he changed the subject."She's just saying goodbye. She and Art are leaving," she answered."The big guy?""You know him?""He's a friend of Matilda's ex-fiancé." "Sandro told me about it. What's the problem?" He persisted."Matilda is a literal gold digger. She's like a leech, wherever there's blood to suck, that's where she attaches herself. She might even try to get back with you.""What's wrong with that?"His friend paused, then faced him. "Considering all the suffering you've been through because of that woman, and you're still conside
"Good morning," she greeted him, "I've been here for a while now, you weren't around, so I waited here" She smiled at him."Why are you here?" he asked, nervousness evident in her voice."I'm leaving. I'm here to-- I just wanted to apologize, and I hope we can be okay. Please also tell your partner, I'm sorry for what happened at the mall." Matilda smiled at him, melting his heart."Where are you going?" he asked, sadness lacing his tone."We're going back to Manila. Aren't you going to let me in?" she asked, seeking reassurance."Oh, uh, sure, sorry, come in," the guards greeted them as they entered.They went to the coffee shop inside the office and took their seats. He also ordered coffee."Still want the Machiato?" he asked her."Yes, please. You still remember," she settled in."Of course," he also ordered a slice of cake."Your building has changed a lot," she remarked in amazement."Yes, last year, I opened it up to other tenants, like food hubs. So people here can try differen
POV: DemiHe still finds himself thinking about Matilda even now. That girl really has a hold on him, he thought he had forgotten about her.She became even more beautiful and sexy. Even when she speaks, her appearance alone can disarm you, leaving you unable to stay angry.He really couldn't understand what he liked about her. Was it just her looks? Or is it really impossible to teach the heart to forget?He was caught off guard again earlier when he saw her, causing him to stutter while speaking. And jealousy consumes him while she's with that guy, Art, wishing he were the one with Matilda. So what he thought was him moving on, turns out he hasn't yet.He lay sprawled on the bed, reminiscing about his greatest love. He vividly remembered the moment she left him."Please, Matilda... just a little more time. I'll fix our business, I'll give you everything you want," he pleaded, kneeling in front of her, tears streaming down his face as he clung to her leg."Can't we, Demi? Let's stop
Maine entered her uncle's room, pretending to be her doppelganger, while Sandro is watching something on his cellphone."Have you been here long?" her uncle asked, but she didn't respond.She quickly left, hearing her uncle mutter something about it being weird. Shortly after, Demi arrived and did the same thing. Then, their grandmother came in.They hurried to the car, the engine already running. Sandro was easily frightened, so she knew he would rush out soon. As expected, he bolted out of the house.They pretended to be newcomers, laughing."Wh-where are you c-coming from?" Sandro asked, trembling."We just went for a stroll with Maine. We saw Auntie carrying a lot of stuff, so I gave her a ride, why?" Demi pretended to be surprised."I s-saw you guys, j-just a while ago--" he stammered."Stop it, Sandro, you're just making up nonsense again," her grandmother scolded him, "let's go upstairs.""You haven't experienced it yet, that's why you think like that, uncle," she teased. "You
"I love Matilda so much. Since high school, she has been my dream," Demi began. "Many are drawn to her because of her beauty, and I was also attracted to her for the same reason.When we went to college, we attended different schools because she studied in Manila, like you. Despite it being odd, I passed by her house every day just to catch a glimpse of her. Her family is well-off.She didn't come back for several years, even during Christmas. It turns out, her family goes to Manila. She's their only child.Our business suddenly collapsed 10 years ago, around the time you left, and my parents got sick. All that's left for me are the lands here.Then Matilda suddenly came here. She acted differently, but she became even more beautiful. Our paths crossed again, and from our looks, we understood each other.However, Matilda is extravagant. In the more than five years we've been together, there are many things she desires that I can't provide.""What happened when you couldn't give her wha
"What do you think we should buy as a gift for grandma?" she asked Demi, just as they got into the man's car."Maybe just fruits, how about for Sandro?" Demi asked in return."I already know what to get for uncle, I'll take care of that," she replied to the man."Let's go, it's getting too dark, we might not find any open stalls at the market tomorrow," she urged him.Demi quickly drove the car away from that place. Along the way, he recounted the history of the places they passed, which she hadn't experienced when they were built, such as parks and buildings. There were still many vacant lots, but there were also many establishments standing there now.They saw a fruit vendor, and as they got off, Matilda and Art arrived, seemingly following them."Are you following us?" Matilda asked them."How could we be following you when we arrived here first?" she replied. "Ma'am, how much are the bananas?""I'll buy all the bananas!" Matilda said. She handed the old woman a thousand."How much
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