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The Nation's Idol Series #4: Relentless Heart

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Gabbana Roman is one of the country's hottest celebrity. Commercial, endorsement, movie projects, musical collaboration with different singers---name it all and she surely has those booked in her schedule.

When it seems like no one can take the spotlight from her. A scandalous video clip of her being touch by the CEO of a network was leaked to the public. The video sparks hate and just like that she was tagged as a home wrecker, making the brightness of her well-off career to dim.

As darkness slowly engulf her whole world. She met Haden Sandoval, DNI and Lucent's sunshine... with a new sun giving light on her life, can she finally be saved from the darkness?

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Ilang araw na akong narito sa isla ngunit naninibago pa rin ako na walang nang-iistorbo sa aking pagtulog. Ayaw ko man non ngunit hindi ko maikakaila na hinahanap-hanap ng katawan ko ang boses ni Manager Herrone at ang paggising nito sa akin ng alanganing oras para simulan ang mahaba kong araw. Mahirap na bastang maalis ang nakasanayan ko na. I opened my eyes and turn to my left. Iyon ang espasyo ni Haden sa malawak na kamang gamit namin. Wala na siya roon. Ang katabi ko na lang ay isang piraso ng kulay pink na rosas na malamang ay galing sa sariling garden ng vacation house na ito. I used to prefer the red one but because Haden kept on giving me pink roses whenever he can. Nakasanayan ko na iyon, the pink coloured rose slowly made its way in my heart and it plans to stay there for as long as it can, parang si Haden. Inayos ko agad iyong kama pagbangon. Wala namang maasahan sa akin sa pagluluto ng umagahan kaya naman hindi ko na tinangka pang gawin iyon. Hinanap ko na si Haden sa bawat sulok ng bahay ngunit wala talaga ito. I'm sure he is on his way back. If he left me while I'm sleeping, I am one hundred percent sure that he plans to be back before I wake up. Nauna lang talaga akong magising ngayong araw. Binuksan ko iyong drawer na nasa ilalim ng bed-side table. Kukunin ko lang naman sana iyong hairbrush na roon ko itinabi kaya lang nang mahagip ng aking mga mata iyong cellphone ay naakit ako non. I already agreed on Haden's rule before coming here that I will turn off my phone and won't open it until I am ready to be back in the urban but I can't help it. I want to check on my issue, on my scandal. Kung ano na ba ang ginagawa ng agency ko para linisin ang pangalan ko, kung hindi man linisin ay sana kahit kaonting pagtatanggol lang. Gabbana Roman. My name is still trending and is placed number one on search engines. Hindi nga lang sa magandang paraan. Mag-iisang linggo na pero hindi pa rin humuhupa ang pag-uusap ng mga tao tungkol sa video ko na iyon na nag-leak. I should stop scrolling because it's degrading for me to see how those people made fun of me and that scandalous video. Hindi nila inalam kung ano ba ang totoong nangyari. Naniwala na sila agad na madumi akong babae. That I'm a home wrecker. Hindi naman talaga ako home wrecker. Hindi ko hinaharot iyong CEO ng network na iyon, mas lalong hindi ko siya inaakit. Ako iyong biktima rito. Hindi siya, hindi iyong asawa niyo o pamilya niya. Ako. Bakit nagagalit sila sa akin para sa mga masasamang bagay na hindi ko naman ginawa? Kung ako nga ay nanatiling tahimik kahit na paulit-ulit na akong binaboy at ginawan ng masasamang bagay ng mga tao sa industriya na may malalaking pangalan. Anong karapatan ng mga putanginang iyon na i-judge ako when they don't have a single idea about what really happened? I did not wronged anyone in my entire life, not even a person but the whole world. The whole f*****g world and the people in it conspires and wronged me. Si Haden lang, si Haden lang ang nag-iisang taong naging sincere at puro ang intensyon sa akin, but the thing is... I no longer know how to accept and receive love that is not pretentious and ill will. The Gabbana that he has on his arm right now is too broken and rotten that death and to be born again would be the only way for me to be happy and ready for him. Ang mamatay at mabuhay ulit. Iyon na lang talaga ang paraan para mawala na sa akin ang lahat ng bigat na hindi ko magawang pakawalan, bitawan at iwan. Pinatay ko iyong cellphone at dali-dali itong binalik sa drawer. I forgot about brushing my hair. Nang makita ko ang nililipad na puting kurtina roon sa sliding door malapit sa kama papunta sa labas. Ginusto ko na lang na lumanghap ng sariwang hangin. The Sandoval's house are situated in a private island in Batanes that they own. Itinayo iyong bahay sa parang gitna ng maliit na bundok, ilang metro ang layo mula sa hindi kataasang bangin. Mabagal ang lakad ko papunta sa isang bench. Sinadya iyong itayo malapit doon sa bangin pero siniguradong ligtas pa rin iyon na tambayan. This is my favorite spot in their whole house. Pag-upo sa bench. Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata at dinama ang hangin na parang may ibinubulong sa akin. Hindi ko nga lang maintindihan kung ano iyon. Upon opening my eyes again. The breath-taking view of the sea meeting the sky welcomed me. I stood up from the bench and little by little I walk, chasing the said place where I badly want to be in. Gusto kong puntahan iyon. I want to be in that where the sky meets the sea. It must be paradise like, only if that actually exist. "G-Gab? Gab!" Haden's nervous and scared voice brought me back in reality. Wala na sigurong kalahating metro ang layo ng paa ko mula sa mismong bangin nang mapatingin ako kung saan na ba ako napadpad. Ang alam ko ay tinatawag lang ni Haden ang pangalan ko. The next thing, he is caging me in his arms. Takot na takot ito habang mahigpit siyang nakayakap sa akin. "Anong ginagawa mo roon?" kalmadong tanong nito sa akin. Hindi umabot sa mga mata nito ang kakalmahan niyang iyon. Doon ko kasi nakita ang pinaghalong takot at galit na una kong narinig sa boses niya nang tinawag niya iyong pangalan ko. "Wala. I just want to see that." Pumihit ulit ako paharap sa bangin sabay turo sa horizon. Haden breathes deeply. Hinila niya ako pabalik sa bench. "Wait." I stops him from walking and chuckles. "You thought I'll jump? I won't do that. You said this is your favorite place. I won't dare give you a bitter memory in the same place that you treasure the most," I said and link my hand to his arm.

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