Beneath His Protection
Adriana Ferrer was living a carefree and luxurious life in Spain when a phone call changed everything.
Her father was found dead.
Forced to return to the Philippines, Adriana finds herself inheriting the vast Ferrer Empire—a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate built by the man she barely had the chance to say goodbye to. But along with the inheritance comes a dangerous responsibility: uncovering the truth behind her father's death.
As the new president of Ferrer Group, Adriana quickly learns that not everyone is happy with her father's final decision.
Someone believes the empire should have been theirs. Someone who has spent years waiting to claim everything the Ferrer name represents.
Hidden beneath a mask of loyalty lies a man willing to manipulate, betray, and even kill to take what he believes belongs to him.
With enemies closing in from every direction, Adriana's only ally is Enzo Reyes—the man her father trusted most and the bodyguard assigned to protect her.
But the deeper Adriana digs into the secrets surrounding her father's murder, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
And as her feelings for Enzo grow, so does the risk of losing everything she has fought to protect.
Will Adriana uncover the truth and bring her father's killer to justice?
Or will the man beneath whose protection she hides become the very reason she loses her heart?
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Chapter: Chapter 14: The First EncounterTahimik na nakatayo si Adriana sa harap ng kabaong ng kaniyang ama. Hindi niya inaalis ang kaniyang tingin sa maputlang mukha ni Don Alejandro habang si Enzo ay tahimik lamang na nakatayo sa kaniyang tabi."Dad..." mahina niyang sambit.Unti-unti niyang inilapit ang kaniyang kamay sa gilid ng kabaong ng matandang Ferrer. "I hate you..."Kasabay noon ang pagpatak ng luha sa gilid ng kaniyang mata ngunit agad niya itong pinunasan."I hate you, but I still came home." Mariin siyang napakagat sa ibabang labi niya. "I'll find whoever did this to you. I promise."Tahimik siyang yumuko bago marahang pinunasan ang kaniyang mga luha. Maya-maya pa ay may babaeng lumapit sa kabaong. Rinig pa ng dalawa ang yabag nito mula sa kanilang likuran dahil sa suot nitong high-heels."Enzo?"Kapwa napalingon sina Enzo at Adriana matapos marinig ang boses ng isang babae mula sa kanilang likuran.“I thought she had already left!” mahinang sambit ni Adriana.“Ano’ng ginagawa mo dito, Enzo?! Akala ko ay nasa
Last Updated: 2026-07-05
Chapter: Chapter 13: Marco's MotherMakabasag pinggan na katahimikan ang bumabalot sa loob ng mamahaling sasakyang lulan ang dalawa. Makailang beses ng tinapunan ng saglit na tingin ni Enzo si Adriana ngunit ang tingin nito ay hindi naaalis sa mga establisyemento na dinadaanan nila. “Are you okay, Miss Adriana?” tanong ni Enzo. Binasag niya ang halos isang oras na katahimikan sa loob ng kaniyang sasakyan. Hindi sumagot si Adriana. Tila hindi nito narinig ang sinabi ng binata.“Kanina ka pa tahimik. Na-offend ba kita sa sinabi ko?” mas nilakasan pa ni Enzo ang boses niya para marinig iyon ni Adriana. “Galit ka ba?”“You can’t hurt me with your words, Lorenzo! Kahit gaano pa kasakit ‘yang sasabihin mo, basta patungkol ‘yan sa opinyon mo ukol sa akin, hindi ko iintindihin ‘yan. Alam ko namang sinabi mo lang ‘yon para patahimikin ako.”“Magaling ka palang bumasa ng tao…”“Wala ka ring pinagkaiba kay dad. Mahina rin ang tingin mo sa akin. Kaya siguro nilihim niya ang affair niya at ang bunga no’n kasi gano’n kababa ang tin
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
Chapter: Chapter 12: Unwanted Brother“Ano namang ginagawa mo dito?” magka-krus ang magkabilang braso na tanong ni Adriana sa nakababata niyang kapatid. Hindi ito sumagot kaagad. Bagkus ay humakbang ito patungo sa kinaroroonan ng dalaga at yumakap dito.Hindi nagustuhan ni Adriana ang ginawa ni Marco kaya agad niya itong tinulak palayo. “Don’t you ever try to do that again. Baka hindi lang ‘yan ang abutin mo sa akin.”Lumunok si Marco. Nanatili siyang kalmado sa kabila ng sungit na tinatamasa niya. “Huwag ka nang magalit sa akin. Nagpunta lang naman ako dito dahil nag-alala ako sa’yo. Tinawagan ko kasi iyang si Enzo kanina. Nabanggit niyang dinala ka niya dito kaya nagmadali akong pumunta.”“Hindi ka na sana nag-abala. Wala ka rin namang maitutulong!”“Grabe ka namang magsalita, Ate Adriana. Kapatid mo pa rin ako, of course nag-aalala ako sa’yo.”Ngumisi si Adriana. Makailang beses siyang umiling bago tumugon. “Hindi ko kailangan ng simpatya mo kaya puwede ba… umalis ka na!”Ramdam ni Yaya Jona ang bigat ng sitwasyon. Al
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
Chapter: Chapter 11: Out of the Hospital“I want to go home…”Napakagat labi si Enzo dahil sa tinuran ni Adriana. “Wala pang sinasabi ang doktor na pwede ka ng lumabas kaya magahinga ka na muna diyan.”“Where’s Yaya Jona?” tanong ng dalaga. “Sabihin mo sa kaniya na ilabas na ako dito. Mas magkakasakit ako kapag nag-stay ako dito ng mas matagal.”“Wala siya. Pinauwi ko muna para kumuha ng ilang gamit mo.”Pilit na tumayo si Adriana. Pinaiiral na naman niya ang katigasan ng ulo niya.“I said I want to go home! Ano bang mahirap maintindihan do’n?” Hinawakan ni Adriana ang heplock na nakakabit sa kaniyang kamay. Tinakot niya si Enzo at sa kaba nito ay wala itong nagawa kung hindi ang sumunod. “Fine! Tatawag lang ako ng nurse o ng doktor para magtanong kung puwede ka ng lumabas. Diyan ka lang ha? Huwag kang gagawa ng kahit ano’ng kalokohang ikapapahamak mo.”Baka magtungo sa nurse’s station ay muling tinapunan ng tingin ni Enzo ang dalaga. Bakas pa rin sa mukha nito ang pagiging seryoso. “Excuse me… may I ask kung may result n
Last Updated: 2026-06-26
Chapter: Chapter 10: Lost Consciousness“Kumusta po siya, doc?”Halos sabay na napatayo sina Enzo at Yaya Jona nang lumabas ang doktor mula sa emergency room.Tinanggal ng doktor ang suot nitong face mask bago sumagot. “She's stable now.”Sabay na nakahinga nang maluwag sina Enzo at Yaya Jona.“Ano pong nangyari sa kaniya?” tanong ni Yaya Jona. “Bakit po siya nawalan ng malay?”“Severe exhaustion. Mataas ang stress level niya. M-may problema ba ang pasyente? Dahil bumigay ang katawan niya kaya siya nawalan ng malay.”Hindi nakaimik si Enzo. Parang may kung anong mabigat na bagay na dumagan sa dibdib niya.“Sa totoo lang po ay kamamatay lang po ng ama niya. Nagluluksa po siya sa pagkawala nito kaya po siguro siya nawalan ng malay.” Kinagat ni Yaya Jona ang ibabang bahagi ng labi niya. Sinusubukan niyang pakalmahin ang kaniyang sarili kahit pa alalang-alala na siya sa alaga niya. “Pwede na ba namin siyang makita?”Tumango ang doktor. “Maari pero isa-isa lang dahil kailangang magpahinga ng pasyente.”Matapos umalis ng doktor a
Last Updated: 2026-06-24
Chapter: Chapter 9: A daughter's regretIlang hakbang pa ang layo ni Adriana mula sa kuwarto ng kaniyang ama ngunit hindi na niya maiangat ang kaniyang mga paa. Para na itong dumikit sa sahig. “Fúck, Adriana! Bakit ba apektadong-apektado ka sa pagkawala ng ama mo, samantalang hindi ka naman naging mabuting anak dito noong nabubuhay pa ito? Hindi ba’t mas pinili mo nga na magpakalayo at mamuhay mag-isa sa ibang bansa kaysa tulungan siya lalo na noong kailangan ka niya?” Halos iuntog na nito ang kaniyang ulo sa pader habang kausap ang kaniyang sarili. Noong sandaling iyon ay pinipilit pa rin niya na pasukin ang kuwarto ng kaniyang yumaong ama.Makalipas ang ilang minuto ay nahawakan na rin niya ang doorknob ng pintuan ng kuwarto ni Don Alejandro. Kung tutuosin ay mabilis niya lamang sana na mapapasok iyon ngunit hindi niya mawari kung bakit hirap na hirap siya.“I’m home, dad! Nakabalik na ako dito sa bahay at nandito ako sa kuwarto mo ngayon. Naaalala ko pa noong bata pa ako… palagi mo akong pinagbabawalan na pumasok dito.
Last Updated: 2026-06-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 7: Who's that Kid?"Victoria! Victoria, bumangon ka nga diyan!"Nagulat ako nang maramdaman ko ang sunod-sunod na pagyanig sa balikat ko. Unti-unti kong minulat ang mga mata ko."T-Tita Tess..." usal ko habang inaantok pa."Ano'ng oras na, ha?" iritado nitong sambit habang nakapamewang sa gilid ng kama ko. "Alas sais na ng umaga! Akala mo ba ay nasa probinsya ka pa at puwede kang matulog kung hanggang kailan mo gusto?"Mabilis akong napabangon at napatingin sa maliit na orasan sa tabi ng kama. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko."A-ala sais na po?!" sambit ko habang humihikab pa."Ano sa tingin mo? Nagsisinungaling ako?""Hindi po sa gano’n! P-pasensya na po, tita..." nahihiya kong sabi habang nagmamadaling ayusin ang kumot na ginamit ko kagabi. "Hindi po kasi ako nakatulog kagabi."Tumaas ang isang kilay niya. "Bakit naman?""Hindi ko po alam. N-namamahay po yata ako."Napapikit ako nang mariin nang marinig ko ang sarili kong sagot."Namamahay?" ulit niya na para bang hindi makapaniwala sa narinig.Tumango ako na
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Chapter: CHAPTER 6: First NightHalos alas onse na ng gabi nang tuluyan kaming makarating sa tapat ng villa ng amo ni Tita Tess.Napahinto ako. Hindi ko alam kung bahay pa ba ang nasa harapan ko o resort na.Napakalaki ng bakal na gate. Sa likod nito ay makikita ang napakalawak na bakuran, matataas na puno, at isang fountain sa gitna ng driveway na kumikislap dahil sa ilaw."Tita..." hindi ko napigilang sambitin. "Bahay po talaga ito?"Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin."Huwag kang magpapahalata na probinsyana ka. Masyado kang ignorante.”Agad akong tumahimik.Pagkabukas ng gate ay mabilis akong sumunod kay Tita Tess habang mahigpit na yakap ang maliit kong bag.Pagpasok pa lamang namin sa loob ay halos mawalan ako ng hininga. Napakataas ng kisame. May malaking chandelier sa gitna ng sala. May puting sofa. May malaking telebisyon na mas malaki pa yata sa bintana ng bahay namin ni Lola Azon. At iyong hagdan, pakiramdam ko ay kasya na roon ang kalahati ng bahay namin."Tita..." mahina kong tawag."Huwag kang maingay." Suway
Last Updated: 2026-07-10
Chapter: CHAPTER 5: First EncounterPasado alas sais na ng gabi nang magtungo kami ni Tita Tess sa ospital para magpaalam kay Lola Azon. Dumaan muna kami roon bago magtungo sa bus station papuntang Maynila.Tahimik lamang akong nakaupo sa traysikel habang mahigpit na yakap ang maliit kong bag.Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero pakiramdam ko ay lalo lamang bumibigat ang bawat minutong lumilipas habang papalapit kami sa ospital. Parang may parte sa akin na gustong umatras. Parang may parte sa akin na gustong manatili na lamang sa tabi ni lola.Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas bago tuluyang huminto ang traysikel sa tapat ng ospital. Tahimik akong bumaba."Huwag ka nang magtagal sa loob," paalala ni Tita Tess habang inaayos ang bag na dala niya. "May oras pa tayong hahabulin sa terminal."Tumango lamang ako bilang tugon bago tuluyang pumasok sa loob ng ospital.Pag-akyat ko sa second floor ay tahimik ang pasilyo. Tanging tunog lamang ng aircon at mahinang yabag ng mga nurse ang maririnig. Huminga muna ako nang malalim bago marahang
Last Updated: 2026-07-08
Chapter: CHAPTER 4: Goodbye, HomeHindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako sa gilid ng kama ni Lola Azon. Madaling-araw nang maramdaman kong may bahagyang tumapik sa balikat ko."Ma'am, kukunan na po namin ng dugo ang pasyente."Agad akong napabangon. Tiningnan ko ang pinanggalingan ng boses. Attending nurse iyon na tumitingin kay lola dalawang beses sa isang oras."Ah... opo,” wika ko sabay ayos ng upo. Tinapik ng nurse si Lola Azon saka nito sinimulan ang paghahanap ng ugat ni lola na siyang pagkukuhanan ng dugo. Habang ginagawa niya iyon ay napapapikit ang lola ko. Hindi ko naman maiwasang maawa. Hindi kaya ng puso kong makita ang pag-ngibit ni lola. Pakiramdam ko ay puso ko ang tinutundo ng injection kaya nagpaalam muna ako sa nurse na lalabas muna, gayundin kay lola.“Lola, lalabas po muna ako sandali, ha? Babalik din po ako agad.”Hindi sumagot si Lola Azon. Ngiti ang siyang naging tugon niya sa sinabi ko. Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya sandali. Pinisil ko iyon bago Paglabas ko, nadatnan kong nakaupo si Tita
Last Updated: 2026-07-07
Chapter: CHAPTER 3: Her DecisionMula sa palengke ay umuwi muna ako sa amin. Pagkababa ko ng traysikel ay agad kong tinungo ang maliit naming bahay. Tahimik ang buong bakuran. Wala ang pamilyar na boses ni Lola Azon na palaging sumasalubong sa akin tuwing umuuwi ako mula sa palengke. Wala ring amoy ng sinaing na kanin o ng pinatutuyong daing na madalas niyang inaasikaso sa likod-bahay. Huminto ako sa may pintuan. Noon ko lang napagtanto kung gaano pala kalungkot ang bahay kapag wala ang taong bumubuo rito. Dahan-dahan kong itinulak ang lumang pintong yari sa kahoy. Sumalubong sa akin ang maliit naming sala. Naroon pa rin ang lumang sofa na ilang beses nang tinahian ni lola, ang mesa na kami mismo ang gumawa mula sa pinagtagpi-tagping tabla, at ang lumang orasan na paminsan-minsan na lamang tumutunog. Napangiti ako nang bahagya. Kahit simple ang bahay namin ay hindi ko kailanman naramdaman na may kulang sa akin dahil kasama ko si lola. Ang buong buhay ko ay umikot lamang kasama siya. Malalim akong nagbuntong
Last Updated: 2026-07-05
Chapter: CHAPTER 2: For Lola AzonHalos isang oras pa ang lumipas bago tuluyang mailabas si Lola Azon mula sa emergency room.Tahimik kong sinundan ang stretcher na tinutulak ng dalawang nurse. Habang naglalakad kami sa mahabang pasilyo ng ospital, hindi ko inaalis ang tingin ko sa mukha ni lola. Nakakabit pa rin sa kaniya ang suwero at oxygen cannula habang paminsan-minsang tumutunog ang portable monitor na nakakabit sa gilid niya."Ma'am, dito po tayo,” sambit ng isa sa nurse na kasama namin ni lola.Huminto kami sa tapat ng isang pribadong silid.Maingat na inilipat ng mga nurse si lola mula sa stretcher papunta sa kama. Isa-isa ring inayos ang mga nakakabit na tubo sa kaniyang katawan. Sinuri ang suwero, kinuhanan siya ng blood pressure, at ikinabit ang monitor na susukat sa tibok ng kaniyang puso."Azon Mendoza?" tanong ng isang nurse habang sinusuri ang chart ni Lola Azon.Tumango ako."Okay po. Mamaya ay may ilang laboratory requests pa pong kukunin sa pasyente. Kailangan din po nating obserbahan ang blood pres
Last Updated: 2026-07-04
Beneath His Protection (English)
Adriana Ferrer was living a carefree and luxurious life in Spain when a phone call changed everything.
Her father was dead.
Forced to return to the Philippines, Adriana finds herself inheriting the vast Ferrer Empire—a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate built by the man she barely had the chance to say goodbye to. But along with the inheritance comes a dangerous responsibility: uncovering the truth behind her father's death.
As the new president of Ferrer Holdings, Adriana quickly learns that not everyone is happy with her father's final decision.
Someone believes the empire should have been theirs.
Someone who has spent years waiting to claim everything the Ferrer name represents.
Hidden beneath a mask of loyalty lies a man willing to manipulate, betray, and even kill to take what he believes belongs to him.
With enemies closing in from every direction, Adriana's only ally is Enzo Reyes—the man her father trusted most and the bodyguard assigned to protect her.
But the deeper Adriana digs into the secrets surrounding her father's murder, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
And as her feelings for Enzo grow, so does the risk of losing everything she has fought to protect.
Will Adriana uncover the truth and bring her father's killer to justice?
Or will the man beneath whose protection she hides become the very reason she loses her heart?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 5: Dangerous Truths"What do you mean... murdered?" Adriana froze. The moment the word left Enzo's lips, every thought inside her mind came to a screeching halt. She slowly turned around to face him. His hand was still wrapped tightly around her wrist, refusing to let her go."W-What did you just say?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.Curiosity, confusion, and fear. All three emotions were written across her face.Enzo did not answer immediately. Instead, he swept his gaze around the memorial grounds, carefully checking their surroundings. His expression grew cautious as if he expected someone to be watching them. Only after making sure no one was close enough to overhear did he finally look back at her."Your father didn't die in an accident." His voice was calm but unusually heavy. Slowly, he released her wrist before continuing. "The night before he was found dead, he was perfectly healthy. He wasn't suffering from any illness. He never skipped his weekly medical checkups. Every report sa
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 4: The Other Son"Enzo..." Adriana's voice trembled. "Did I hear him correctly?"She slowly turned toward Enzo, searching his face for any sign that this was all some cruel misunderstanding."He... called Dad 'Father.'" Her breathing became shallow. "Who is he?" A painful thought crossed her mind. "Is he my brother?"Silence answered her.Inside the memorial chapel, conversations faded into whispers. Everyone nearby seemed to sense the tension unfolding before them. Curious eyes turned toward Adriana, silently waiting for what would happen next.The longer Enzo remained silent, the heavier the air became. Adriana felt her chest tighten."Lorenzo…” This time, her voice was firmer. "Answer me. Tell me the truth. Who is that man? And why did he call my father... his father?"Enzo closed his eyes for a brief moment before letting out a long, defeated sigh. There was no point hiding it anymore.Slowly, he nodded. His voice was barely above a whisper. "He is your brother, Miss Adriana. He is also Don Alejan
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 3: The Funeral"Are you ready to see your dad?" Enzo asked quietly. "If you are... let's go."Adriana did not answer right away. Her feet suddenly felt impossibly heavy, as though they were rooted to the ground.Was she really ready?How could anyone ever prepare themselves to see their own father lying lifeless inside a coffin?She swallowed hard, forcing herself to nod despite the knot tightening in her throat. "Let's go."Without another word, Enzo walked over and opened the passenger door of the Bugatti for her. Adriana climbed inside silently while Yaya Jona joined the Trio in the security vehicle following behind them.Moments later, the convoy pulled away from the airport. Silence filled the luxury car. The low hum of the engine and the distant sounds of passing traffic were the only things either of them could hear.Adriana rested her head against the window, absentmindedly watching the unfamiliar streets of Manila pass by. Everything felt foreign now. This used to be home. Now it felt like
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 2: The HomecomingThe next few hours passed in a blur. Adriana could barely remember how she managed to pack her belongings or book the earliest flight back to the Philippines.Everything felt unreal.It was as if she had been trapped inside a nightmare—one she desperately wanted to wake up from, yet couldn't."Please eat something, señorita," Yaya Jona pleaded softly as she handed her a meal tray. "You haven't eaten since you found out about your father's death. At this rate, you'll end up in the hospital yourself."The two of them were seated in the first-class cabin of their flight."If your father were here, he'd be furious to see you starving yourself. He loved you more than anything."Adriana slowly turned away from the airplane window and looked at Yaya Jona with cold eyes."Think before you speak, Yaya," she said bitterly. "If Dad were still alive, we wouldn't even be on this plane."Yaya Jona bit her lip, instantly regretting what she had said. "Please lower your voice, señorita. Everyone's st
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 1: The Phone Call["I know you're living your best life in Spain, Miss Adriana, but you need to come back to the Philippines."]Adriana Ferrer frowned as she pressed the phone against her ear.She had just stepped out of the shower and was standing in front of the bathroom mirror inside her luxurious villa in Madrid when the call came.The number was unfamiliar.She stared at the screen for several seconds, debating whether to answer it. She hated unknown callers, especially at such an ungodly hour. Nothing irritated her more than having her peace disturbed.But whoever it was refused to give up.With an annoyed sigh, she finally answered."Who is this?" she asked coldly.Silence lingered on the other end before a familiar voice finally spoke."Enzo?" Her brows furrowed as she recognized it.It was Lorenzo Reyes, her father's most trusted man.["Miss Adriana... I'm glad you still remember me. I've been trying to reach you for hours, but you weren't answering your phone."]"What did you expect?" Adriana
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
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