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Adam opened the passenger seat and looked at Aliyah's stunned expression "Are you going in or you are waiting for me to carry you inside?"

Aliyah immediately came to her senses and got in the car in a hurry.

He smirks seeing her got in and close the door in a hurry, he walks around and got in the driver's seat peeking at the petite woman in his side "Don't worry I will not eat you" he said and starts the car.

She glances at Adam not sure on how she would act around him, she sighed 'Let's keep it normal' she thought and looks at him "I don't want to go to the hospital" she declared

Adam looked at her, "You will go"

Aliyah immediately avoid his eye contact and turned her head to the window "I'll just rest in my house. I just need rest. To my house please" she whispered

"You are really hardheaded" he sighed "Alright. You'll rest in your house"

Adam stopped his car in front of her house, he looked at Aliyah who was in deep thought "We are here" he announced

She looked outside and realizes that they are here already, unclasping her belt she immediately opened the door "Thanks. I'm going to go now" she said and get off from the car not waiting for his reply.

He unclasped his seatbelt and gets off his car "This is my house too, remember?" he said while following Aliyah

Aliyah looks back at him "You have your house mister" she said and continue her walk "You are also living with your fiancée, right? Do you have any conscience?" she added and glance at him for a second.

"Are you actually asking me that?" he gasped

Aliyah shrugs at him "Oh it's not really my business so don't bother to answer" she said and walked to her door, her steps halted as she smells a particular scent, she gulps down as she starts to calm herself. "Adam" she whispers as her breathing gets heavy.

He immediately walks towards her when he saw her stop her tracks and muttered his name "What happened?"

Her forehead now has a little dot of sweats as she looks at him, "I think he's here" she tries to gasp for air as she grabs Adam's arms with her trembling hand asking for his support because she felt her knees went weak.

Adam immediately catch her "You're trembling" he stated and caress her back making her calm down "Let's go inside," he said

"No" she shakes her head repeatedly "He's here. He will kill me" she grasps on his clothes tightly "I'm not safe" she breathlessly said "I don't feel safe"

Seeing her in this state "I am with you I won't let anything happen to you" he said and held her in his arms "Okay. I will take you to your parents' home" sabi ni Adam while caressing her head "You're safe, there, there" he said while assuring Aliyah by caressing her head leaning on his chest.

"No" shaking her head repeatedly "Let's go to Elyse, please" she looks into his eyes, and looks around "Let's go" she urges Adam as she felt someone watching them "Adam he's here!" she hysterically said.

Adam looked around and saw nothing, holding her tightly in his arms "Alright" He immediately put her in the passenger seat, putting her seatbelt on for her because she was trembling and anxious, he looks at her "Nothing will happen, I'm here" he reassures, after patting her head as he closes the door. He glances again on the surrounding before going in the car.

"Faster please" she demanded as she pinches her hands that cannot stop trembling.

Adam holds her hands to stop her from trembling "We'll get out of here. It's alright you're with me" he stated before letting go of her hands and starts his car.

Aliyah was trying to control her emotions, but she can't seem to grasp it, inhaling and exhaling deeply but this is not calming her.

Adam gaze was going back and forth to her and on the road letting go of the steering wheel he held her hands "Ali, you're okay now, you're with me"

Aliyah looks at him for a minute as she felt that her breathing is getting back to normal, "Thanks" she smiles not avoiding his contact to her skin she just lean on the seat and stabilize her breathing. Looking at the scenery outside, she gasped and look at Adam "Where will you bring me? I told you I want to go to Elyse'"

"You're not going there it is not safe"

She furiously looked at him "Why can't you listen to me! I want to go to Elyse!" she hissed as she throws his hand away from her hands.

Adam glanced at her and sighed "I'll listen to you when you are reasonable enough and trash the idea when it is not"

Aliyah purses her lips looking at her hands "Elyse is my only safe place" she mutters

He glances at her and pats her head "You have me now, I can be your safe place"

Aliyah was left stunned by his phrase; her senses came back when he heard his chuckle. She looks at him "That was not so you" she commented

"Really?" Adam eyed her for a second "So ano ang bagay sa akin?" he smiles

Aliyah rolled her eyes as she looks outside "Why are you asking me? Why don't you ask your fiancée?"

Adam chuckles "Okay. I'll ask her again in the future"

Aliyah eyed him in disbelief "Putangina" she blurted out as she thought that Adam really has a fiancée and he has the nerves to confess to her in the cemetery? Especially in front of the dead people?

He peeks at her "Your mouth is really dirty" he commented

"Nagsabi ang nagmura din kanina" she rolled her eyes and pursed her lips as she comes to realize what she has said.

"You are driving me nuts. You pushed me in my limit" he mutters

"Okay" she just said and focused her attention on the scenery they come to pass by "Saan tayo pupunta?" she asked when she can't recognize the road, they are in.

"You'll know when we are there," he said and speeds up.

Aliyah looks around at the lobby "Why are we here?" she whispered to Adam as she tries to cover her face with the cap she found in Adam's car.

"My penthouse is here" he casually said and walks towards the lift.

Her steps halted "What the hell?" she gasped "I will go to your penthouse? No." she refused and turned around.

Adam immediately grabs her arms and drags her inside the lift "My penthouse is one of the safest places you can find, more than safe than the open area like a cemetery" he instantly presses the button for his penthouse providing his fingerprint.

"Adam!" she protests

Adam looks at her "If you're thinking I will do something about you" he said as he scans her from head to toe "That will not happen" he said and looked again on the door of the lift placing both of his hands on his pockets with a grin on his face.

Closing her opened mouth due to shock, she gulped "Gago ka talagang tarantadong ka aka—" before she could continue her words, the lift opened. Some people went in, pushing Aliyah to be closer to Adam, she instantly pulled her cap down to cover her face.

"Do you think your kind of celebrity?" Adam lowers his head and whispers on her ear. "Now, you try to curse on me para naman makarinig din ang iba ng blessings"

Aliyah just looks at him furiously and just bites her bottom lips to stop herself from cursing on him verbally and just settle herself on cursing him on her thoughts.

"Tangina mo talagang hayop ka fuck you" she curses as soon the people get out of the elevator.

Adam lifts her chin "Try me" he smirks a moment later the lift opens, and he walks out leaving Aliyah in dazed.

Natauhan si Aliyah ng makalayo na si Adam, she inhaled deeply before walking out of the lift and follows Adam. Looking inside the penthouse covers with black things "Hindi ka naman mahilig sa black ano?" she sarcastically asks

Adam ignores her sarcastic comments and leads her to the guest room "You can use this room" he gestures as he opens the door.

Looking at the room, she furrows her eyebrows "It feels like you just snatch this room from another house the theme doesn't match your black soul" she commented as she looks at the bright-colored room.

Adam just shrugs at her "You can rest here, just call me if anything happens' I'll stay in the company office" he said as he turned around

But before he could walk away, she automatically grabs his arms, "Ah" Aliyah was stunned at her actions too, she felt Adam's gaze on her "Uhm" she mutters as her mouth set a hard line and roams her gaze around the room, stopping on Adam's eyes, she sighed and lowers her head "Can you stay with me?" she mutters as she bit her lips and look back to his eyes "I am scared I feel like Gio will kill me any minute now" as she felt her hands' trembles again.

Adam took her hands "Alright. I'll stay with you. We also have things to clear up" he said and pulled her trembling body into a hug.