ALI
He slowly lowered his face toward me. Uncertain of what to do, I recognized the wrongness of yielding to my heart's desires. Entangling myself with Sancho again in this quagmire would only deepen the complexities. He's bad news, and surrendering to him would be an irreversible plunge, so I must resist and stay in control.
"No, Mr. Dela Vega. You are not allowed to kiss me, much less have s*x with me. What happened between us that night was a mistake. I will never allow myself to make the same mistake," I firmly declared. I was relieved that he halted his approach. I hoped I wouldn't regret my words later, as they might leave me feeling emotionally drained.
He lifted his face, examining my eyes as if gauging the seriousness of my refusal. I wore a determined expression to conceal th
