The Boss's Ruthless Claim
A contract signed in desperation. A love neither expected.
When Claire’s world crumbles in a single day, her ruthless ex-boss, Calyx Cervantes, offers her only salvation. A marriage of convenience with no strings attached. But as secrets unravel and past wounds resurface, what begins as a lifeless arrangement soon ignites into a consuming passion. Caught between betrayal, obsession, and a dangerous enemy from their past, Claire and Calyx must decide.
Will their contract be their undoing, or the beginning of something far more dangerous, a game of temptation, desire, and obsession?
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Chapter: Chapter 3: Marry Me, Claire FontamiranoChapter 3: Marry Me, Claire FontamiranoClaire’s POV--Halos mabingi ako sa lakas ng pintig ng puso ko nang pumasok sa isang basement ng malaking gusali ang sasakyan ni Sir Calyx. Iyon ang kauna-unahang beses na makakatuntong ako sa ganoong ka-sosyal na gusali.Altitude 88 stood as a beacon of unrivaled elegance and sophistication in the heart of Manila. Towering above the bustling city, this exclusive residence boasted breathtaking panoramic views of the skyline and the iconic Manila Bay. Only the elite and ultra-wealthy could afford to live there. And one of them was the man who had just whisked me away—Calyx Cervantes. A man who, frankly, looked like he could be up to no good.Napapitlag ako nang marinig ang pag-click ng lock ng sasakyan, wala sa sariling napatingin ako sa kanya.“Get out,” iyon lang ang sinabi niya at mabilis na bumaba ng sasakyan niya.Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago binuksan ang pinto ng kotse at bumaba. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin nang magsimula siyang humakb
Last Updated: 2025-05-08
Chapter: Chapter 2: Her World Shattered (2)Chapter 2: Her World Shattered (2)Claire’s POV--Pakiramdam ko ay nagsikip ang dibdib ko at nahirapan akong makahinga. My knees felt weak at anumang oras ay babagsak ako.Ayaw i-process ng utak ko ang sinabi ng doktor o mas tamang sabihing ayaw kong tanggapin ang balitang iyon. Mag-isa akong pinalaki ng mother ko, para sa akin ay isa siya sa pinakamalakas na taong hinahangaan ko dahil nagawa niya akong palakihin ng tama at makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. She’s always there when I need her the most.And now the time has change. Siya naman ang nangangailangan sa akin. Siya naman ang kumakapit sa akin para mabuhay at maka-survive. And I won’t fail her.“B-But, Doc, sabi mo sa akin, stable na siya kahapon at nalabanan niya iyong . . .” hindi ko maituloy ang sasabihin ko dahil nagsisimula nang manubig ang mga mata ko. “She, she was just fine a few months ago. I don’t understand. How did it get this bad?”“Chronic hypertension and diabetes often damage the heart over time,” the doctor explaine
Last Updated: 2025-05-08
Chapter: Chapter 1: Her World Shattered (1)Chapter 1: Her World Shattered (1)Claire’s POV--“You’re fired, Miss Fontamirano,” walang emosyong turan sa akin ng aming Head Manager.Napaawang ang labi ko at hindi makapaniwalang tumingin ng diretso sa mga mata niya ngunit nag-iwas lang siya ng tingin at nagkunwaring inayos ang mga files sa ibabaw ng desk niya.“Sir, you can’t do that to me! H-Hindi naman napatunayan na totoo iyong binibintang nila sa’kin!” pag-alma ko.I was accused of cheating and copying someone’s project proposal. Walang makuhang ebidensya mula sa akin kaya hindi iyon napatunayan at isa pa ang daming nakakaalam kung paano kong pinaghirapang gawin ang ginawa kong proposal na iyon!“I’m sorry but I can’t do anything, Claire. It’s what they’ve decided and I’m just here to relay their decision. Pack your things and you’re fire immediately today.”Gusto kong maiyak, hindi puwedeng mangyari iyon. I was once step on getting a higher position! Matagal na ako sa kompanyang iyon at kahit minsan ay hindi ako nagkaroon
Last Updated: 2025-05-08
Chapter: ProloguePrologueClaire’s POV--Naranasan niyo na bang pagmalupitan ng tadhana? Iyong tipong kukunin lahat sa’yo—love, family and job. Ako kasi, oo. Minsan na din akong pagmalupitan ng tadhana at dumating pa ako sa puntong gusto ko na lang tapusin ang paghihirap ko na iyon, in a way of killing myself.They say rock bottom has a floor.They say when it rains, it pours.But for me? It felt like a goddamn storm ripped through my life, tearing everything apart in one cruel sweep.In just a single day, I lost everything.My boyfriend . . . he’s gone, with nothing but a pathetic excuse and a coward’s silence. He just ended our long fcking years of relationship via voice mail, without further explinations and just an excuse of not ready to take full responsibility of me. As if, ang hinihingi ko ay ikasal kami at buhayin niya kami ng mother ko. I only ask him to lend me a hand! Fck him.My job . . . was stripped away from me after years of dedication, leaving me with no income, no security. At dahi
Last Updated: 2025-05-08