Mira agreed to be introduced as Rodney's girlfriend to his grandmother. None of them realized that they made their lives chaotically intertwined and tangled to each other when the older woman liked Mira and pursued to get them married.

How can Rodney trust her when she has pretensions of her own?

And how can Mira let him go when their expiration date comes, if the only way to let him go is to cut herself open and leave her heart bleeding?

Substitute Lover

I woke up at the familiar male scent lingering in the air. When I raised my eyes, what greeted my sight is Rodney’s handsome face. 


I don’t exactly remember how I fell asleep last night, but I know Rodney was still in the bathroom then. 


I let my sight roam around, because that is all I can do. I cannot move because Rodney is holding me firmly and his one leg is securely locking mine. If I ever try to move, I will surely wake him up. 


Who am I fooling? I didn’t want to move because I want to stay exactly where I am – in the circle of his arms. 


I bit my lip. I love the warmth that his body is exuding. And I love the fact that his face is so close to mine, I want to steal a kiss. 


Because we slept embracing each other on a New Year, does it mean we will be embracing each other the whole year round? 


CHAPTER 22: NEW YEAR ESCAPADE