ROZOVSKY HEIRS SERIES 5: STANISLAV VAUGHN BOOK 1 (COMPLETE)

CHAPTER EIGHT | Stronger

The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about. - Unknown

ROZOVSKY HEIRS 5 | STANISLAV VAUGHN

CHAPTER EIGHT | STRONGER

SOFIA

Pakiramdam ko ay hindi pa ako makahinga dahil sa nangyari kanina.

Nagpunta dito si Stas. The devil himself Stanislav Rozovsky. At kung gaano kabilis siyang dumating, ganoon kabilis din siyang umalis.

He shook me. Looking face to face with the devil that I vowed to take down, made my anger and fear mixed inside me.

But there was something else.

Stas may be the devil, but definitely he was the handsome devil that could corrupt anyone he wanted. The way he looked at me, the way he touched my skin, I wanted to scold myself why I didn't feel any filth at all. The heat of his hand caressing my skin sent something warm right down my core. That was the first time I felt something like that. I never had any experience with the opposite sex, sure I kissed men before, but I didn't let them touch me. It was only Stas who had the courage to do that and he woke up something in me. Something primal. Something wicked that should be kept hidden forever.

Excitement.

That was he did to me. He made me feel that excitement was a real thing. That it would make me feel good. That by touching me, he made me feel like I am one of those women that worship him and would die just to get his attention.

Inis akong tumayo at tinungo ang kusina. Tumayo ako malapit sa lababo at hinawakan ang mukha ko. Damang-dama ko ang pag-iinit noon kaya binuksan ko ang gripo at naghilamos. Kailangan kong gumising sa kung ano mang gayuma na hinatid ni Stas dito. Demonyo talaga ang isang iyon. Corruptor. Manipulator. Sa ganoong paraan siya nabubuhay para makuha ang lahat ng gusto niya. At hinding-hindi niya ako mako-corrupt. Hinding-hindi niya ako mama-manipulate. It would be the other way around. Hindi man natuloy ang unang plano namin ni Dad dahil sa pagtanggi niyang magpakasal kami, definitely there would be another way to make his empire crumble to the ground.

Kumuha ako ng paper towel at tinuyo ang mukha ko. Nang matapos ay kumuha ako ng oatmeal at nag-prepare para sa lunch ko. Okay na 'to. Wala naman akong matinong pagkain pa dito sa unit ko dahil hindi pa ako nakakapag-grocery. Wala naman kasi talaga akong planong maglalabas muna at gusto kong magpahinga ng ilang araw. Buwisit lang 'tong Stas na 'to at inistorbo ako.

Naupo ako sa harap ng mesa at nagsimulang kumain habang nagba-browse sa internet. Katulad kagabi, mga articles tungkol kay Stas ang tinitingnan ko. Mga articles na isinusulat ni Howard Benitez. May idea naman ako sa mga illegal na gawain ni Stas pero itong mga isinusulat ni Howard ay talagang magpapatunay kung gaano siya kasama. Naroon ang mga taong pinaghihinalaang pinatay niya, mga taong tinakot niya, mga lugar na kinamkam niya. There were so much illegal activities. Hindi ba natatakot ang Howard na ito sa mga inilalabas na articles against Stas? The devil could easily crush him down if he wanted to. Bakit kaya hindi pa ginagawa ni Stas?

Saglit akong napahinto. Just like me. Stas could easily crushed me but he never did. I knew it. This was his play. He loves to taunt his victims. He loves to play games and instill fear in their head. I chuckled. Sorry, Mr. Rozovsky. I am not going to be one of the players in your games. I am not going to be one of his playthings that he can toss and turn whenever he wanted. I would be stronger than anyone and I'll be the biggest threat in his life.

Napatingin ako sa pinto nang marinig kong may nag-buzz doon. Agad na may bumundol na kaba sa dibdib ko dahil baka bumalik ang demonyong si Stas. Tumayo ako at sumilip sa peephole ng pinto at napaikot ang mata ko nang makilala iyon.