Perfect in Bad BOOK 1

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Scarleth’ POV

I tried calling his cellphone, but I couldn’t reach him.

That guy! He’s making me mad again!

After he left me at the resort earlier, he didn’t show up again.

We went there to meet my dad. He was fine at first, but when he saw Jea in the lobby, he could barely stay calm.

As Jea walked past us, Zean couldn’t even move from where he was standing. He just kept staring at her. And that’s what makes me furious! With all the time I’ve spent with him, not even once has he looked at me like that.

Now I’m even starting to get annoyed at myself.

My driver approached me and said that Zean was at the bar. When I got there, I saw him sitting down, almost completely drunk.

Why does my heart suddenly ache? Why do I feel like it’s my fault that he ended up like that?

Inayos ko ang sarili ko para sana tawagin ko siya nang may humawak sa kamay ko. Pagtingin ko yung lalaki sa clinic. Ano nga ulit ang pangalan niya? King?

“Wag mo siyang lalapitan, Scarleth.” He said it firmly as his hand tightened around my arm.

I pulled my arm back and raised an eyebrow at him. “And why not? Are you going to stop me? What right do you have?”

“Iniiwas lang kita sa posibleng magawa niya sayo..” hinawakan niya ulit ang kamay ko. “Hindi mo pa masyadong kilala si Zean, tingin mo ba nanalo ka kasi nakuha mo siya? Nagkakamali ka, Scarleth.”

Nanalo ba ako? Parang hindi ata...

Since that day, I keep asking myself—why did I do that? How did I let things reach that point? Was it all for his love?

I love him so much that I was willing to do anything, even if it meant hurting someone. But I didn’t realize that the one I was hurting all along… was the person I love.

I fucking hate myself!

Tinignan ko siya bago pumunta kay Zean.

“Zee, did you miss me?” I hugged him from behind.

He forcefully yanked my hands away and shoved me. If King hadn’t caught me, I probably would have fallen. He looked at me with that devilish, blank expression—his signature look, completely cold and unreadable.

“Not now…” he said through clenched teeth, his voice shaking with anger. I saw his grip tighten around the glass, like he might throw it at me any second.

“Ilayo mo sakin ang putang inang yan King, baka masaktan ko yan!” He was completely wasted—barely able to keep himself steady.

I almost fell when I saw the anger on his face. His eyes were burning, like he could kill me with just a glance.

No matter how many times I show him my love, it feels like I’ll never have him.

No matter how many times I hurt Jea, I still can’t get his attention or his love back.

It hurts so much to think that I might have to threaten him just to be the one he chooses.

I want to cry.

“Lasing kana, let's go home...” pilit kong hinahawakan ang kamay niya pero iniiwas niya.

Nagulat ako nang ibato niya sakin ang baso muntik na akong matamaan kung hindi ako mabilis na inilag ni King.

“Pre, tama na.” Nilapitan niya si Zean at nilayo sakin.

Zean was about to lose it completely—he was throwing anything he could reach at me in his rage. And in that moment, I finally cried.