LOVE X LIES TRILOGY: BOOK 1
Darkest secrets lie in the shadows, covered from prying eyes by a cloak of silence. They are the pieces of our lives that we dare not to reveal, hidden deep within ourselves. This secrets stalk us like poisonous whispers...
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❝ There are painful memories that remain carved in our souls, scars that and are not easily erased by time.
-Kendrick Del Fierro
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Bright, warm sunlight illuminating through the window. Kendrick felt the warmth, bright sunlight fall on his cheeks, he turned in his bed before he finally up. Dahan-dahan itong umupo habang sapo-sapo ang ulo na medyo kumikirot, realizes na naparami ang nainom n'ya kagabi. Sandaling dumampi ang kamay nito sa suot na itim na necktie na medyo maluwag na pagkakakabit. He stood up from and take off his polo shirt, his fingers slowly unbutton his shirt. His skin caught the light as he carefully ripped the fabric away from his body, each ripple of muscles and sinew blazing as tough touched by sunlight. The warmth ray of sunlight played across his chest, highlighting every shape and ridge with a distant glow. He walked towards the balcony as soon as he take his shirt off and look at the city view.
His Kendrick Del Fierro, Chairman of Westeria Fashion. He haven't a carefree childhood even though he had a wonderful job and education. He's already 29 years old but he had no freedom to decide for himself. His father died when he was 18 years old, nag-suicide ito matapos silang iwan ng asawa nito, ng ina ni Kendrick. Hindi magawang masisi ng binata ang ina, palagi nag-aaway ang dalawa to the point na nagkakasakitan na sila, at iyon ang pinakaunang rason kung bakit iniwan sila ng ina. After that tragedy naiwan si Kendrick sa pangangalaga ni Agustin, ang pinakamalapit na pinsan ng ama n'ya. Agustin forced him to marry Maxine Dela Fuentes, anak ng isa sa mga investors n'ya at kababata nilang dalawa ni Tyrone. Palugi na ang kumpanya and the only way to save their company from bankruptcy is marrying Maxine. Sandaling nabaling ang tingin nito sa suot n'yang singsing ng tamaan ito ng sinag ng araw.
"I wish you were here Khylie, I missed you so much." sambit n'ya. I close my eyes, remembering the past three years ago.
Flashback . . .
"Waiter, isa pa please." Pasigaw na utos ni Khylie sa waiter ng isang sikat na bar. Napailing na lamang si Kendrick habang pinagmamasdan ito mula sa pintuan ng bar, bago magdesisyon na lapitan na ang dalaga.
"That's enough Khy, let's go home." Mariin n'yang hinawakan ang kamay nitong hawak hawak pa ang baso, akmang iinumin ang natitira pa na champagne. Kahit pa hindi sabihin ni Khylie, sa postura at tinig ng pananalita n'ya ay halatang lasing na lasing na s'ya.
"Ken you're here," natatawang sambit nito. "Anong ginagawa mo rito? Doon ka na sa Maxine mo, she needed you most." Pinilit n'yang tinanggal ang kamay ni Kendrick sa pagkakahawak sa kan'ya at deretsahang ininom ang champagne na kanina pa n'ya hawak.
"Sabing tama na, Khylie ano ba?!" inis na saad ni Kendrick saka agaw ng baso sa kamay ni Khylie at marahas na inihagis iyon sa sahig, nagkalat sa sahig ang mga basag na piraso nito.
