Chapter: CHAPTER 20TALIA POVLunes ng umaga. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang bigat ng atmospera sa buong mansyon pagkagising ko pa lang. Kahit nasa loob ako ng suite, rinig ko ang sunod-sunod na busina ng mga sasakyan sa ibaba at ang pabalik-balik na yapak ng mga tauhan ni Santi. Ngayon ang araw ng board meeting. Ang araw na magdedesisyon kung mananatili ba siyang pinuno ng Elizalde Media Network o tuluyan siyang mapapatalsik ng grupo nina Donya Aurora at ng mga Valderama.Pumasok ako sa playroom para tingnan sina Zeke at Liam. Katatapos lang nilang mag-almusal, at ngayon ay abala sila sa pagbuo ng isang malaking riles ng tren sa sahig. Si Liam ang nagdudugtong ng mga riles habang si Zeke naman ang taga-ayos ng mga tren."Kuya Liam, dito po 'yung red train, ha? Kasi mabilis 'to," sabi ni Zeke, sabay turo sa dulo ng riles."Sige, Zeke. Tapos dito natin ilalagay 'yung station para makasakay 'yung mga tao," mahinahong sagot naman ni Liam.Pinanood ko sila habang nakasandal ako sa hamba ng pinto. Ang laking pagbaba
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Chapter: CHAPTER 19TALIA POVAng lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko habang nakasubsob ang mukha ko sa dibdib ni Santi. Amoy na amoy ko ang pinaghalong bango ng sabon niya at ang tindi ng stress na biglang bumalot sa amin. Nararamdaman ko ang bawat pagbaba at pag-angat ng hininga niya habang mahigpit niyang pinoprotektahan ang paningin ko mula sa kung sinong kumuha ng litrato."Santi, ano ba... nasasaktan ako," bulong ko, pilit kong iniaangat ang mukha ko pero mas lalo niya lang ibinaon ang palad niya sa likod ng ulo ko para hindi ako makakilos."Stay down, Lia. Huwag kang titingin," utos niya, ang boses niya ay halos pumutok na sa galit habang patuloy na nakikipag-usap sa kaniyang earpiece kay Secretary Torres. "Torres, nasaan na ang security niyo rito? I don't care kung anong agency 'yan, i-block niyo ang lahat ng lumalabas na sasakyan sa exit B!"Narinig ko ang mabilis na yabag ng mga paa na papalapit sa direksyon namin. Akala ko kung sino na, pero laking gulat ko nang makitang
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Chapter: CHAPTER 18TALIA. POVPagkapasok ko sa main wing, sinalubong agad ako ng amoy ng bagong lutong meryenda mula sa mini-kitchen ng suite. Nakita ko si Nanny Rosa na nag-aayos ng mga platito habang ang dalawang bata ay seryosong nakatitig sa screen ng tablet, malamang ay nanonood na naman ng paborito nilang cartoons.Naupo ako sa dulo ng mahabang sofa at sumandal. Napatingin ako sa labas ng bintana kung saan tanaw ko si Santi na seryosong nakikipag-usap kay Secretary Torres sa may garden pathway. Kahit kaswal lang ang suot niya ngayon, bakas pa rin sa tindig niya ang bigat ng posisyon niya.Grabe rin 'yung binitawan niyang salita kanina sa ilalim ng puno ng manga. Sabi niya, itinayo niya ang kumpanya niya para protektahan ang mga taong mahalaga sa kaniya. Nahuli na naman niya ako doon, ah. Noong hinawakan niya ang kamay ko para patayuin ako mula sa mat, may kung anong kuryente na naman akong naramdaman na pilit kong ibinabaon sa limot. Ang hirap kapag ganito kalapit ang taong
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Chapter: CHAPTER 17TALIA POVKinabukasan, nagising ako na medyo magaan na ang pakiramdam. Sinuwerte rin ako dahil sabado ngayon, ibig sabihin walang corporate meetings si Santi na kailangang asikasuhin sa labas, at walang masyadong pressure sa therapy schedule ni Liam. Pwede kaming mag-focus sa dahan-dahang pag-adjust ng dalawang bata sa isa't isa.Nadatnan ko sina Zeke at Liam sa malawak na garden sa likod. Nakaupo sila sa lilim ng isang malaking puno ng manga habang tinutulungan sila ni Nanny Rosa na maglatag ng picnic mat. Ang sarap sa mata na makita silang ganoon—si Liam na may hawak na maliit na magnifying glass at si Zeke na panay ang turo sa mga langgam na naglalakad sa damuhan."Teacher Lia!" kaway sa akin ni Liam nang mapansin niya ang paglapit ko. Masigla ang boses niya ngayon, malayo sa matamlay na bata na dinatnan ko dalawang linggo na ang nakalipas."Hi, Liam buddy. Hi, Zeke," bati ko, sabay upo sa tabi nila sa mat. "Ano'ng hinahanap niyo rito sa damuhan?""Naghahanap po kami ng army ng mga
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16TALIA POVNakahinga lang ako nang maluwag nang tuluyan nang makatulog si Zeke at Liam sa kani-kanilang kama. Sobrang dahan-dahan ang pag-atras ko palabas ng silid para hindi lumikha ng kahit anong ingay. Pagkasara ko ng pinto, napasandal muli ako sa pader ng hallway at napahilot sa aking sentido.Grabe ang araw na ito. Parang sumakay ako sa roller coaster na walang break. Una, 'yung leak sa media tungkol sa amin ni Zeke. Pangalawa, 'yung biglaang paglusob ni Donya Aurora dito sa mansyon na akala mo kung sinong reyna kung mag-utos at magbanta. Kung hindi pa dumating si Santi, baka mas lalo pang humaba ang palitan namin ng maaanghang na salita ng matandang 'yon.Pero mas naguguluhan ako kay Santi. 'yung kaswal niyang sinabi na bibilhin niya 'yung major online news sites para lang i-down 'yung mga tsismis tungkol sa amin? Sino ba namang hindi ma-sho-shock sa ganoon? Iba talaga kapag may hawak kang bilyon-bilyon. Pwede mong kontrolin ang takbo ng balita sa isang utos lang. Pero sa kabila
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15TALIA POVAng bilis ng mga pangyayari. Sa isang kurap, nakatayo na si Santi sa pagitan namin ni Donya Aurora. Bahagya pa niyang itinalikod ang katawan niya para iharang ako sa paningin ng madrasta niya. Ramdam ko ang init na nagmumula sa kaniya, kasabay ng mabibigat niyang paghinga na parang galing sa isang mahabang takbo."Anong ginagawa mo rito, Aurora?" malamig na tanong ni Santi. Hindi niya ito tinawag na ina o mommy. 'Aurora' lang, walang kaabog-abog, na nagpapatunay kung gaano kalamig ang relasyon nilang dalawa."Santiago! Is ganyan mo na ba kausapin ang natitira mong pamilya?" Maarteng humawak sa dibdib niya ang matandang babae, pilit na nag-aact na nasasaktan pero kitang-kita naman ang panlalaki ng mga mata niya sa galit. "Pumunta ako rito dahil nababaliw na ang buong board ng kumpanya! Nag-leak ang balita tungkol sa pagkasira ng engagement niyo ni Chantal, at ngayon nalaman ko pang kinukupkop mo ang... ang babaeng ito at ang kaniyang anak?!""Thi
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The Billionaire's Obsession
Seraphina Harrington’s twenty-first birthday was supposed to be her escape from her greedy stepfamily. Instead, they drug her, planning to sell her to a disgusting investor to clear their debts. Running for her life in a heavy downpour, she has only one person left to call—Dominic Mercer, her cold, intimidating billionaire guardian who has always kept her at arm's length.
When she collapses into his penthouse completely drenched and helpless, the rules change instantly. The raw, hidden tension between them explodes into a dark, addictive passion that neither can control. By morning, the ice-cold CEO is back, locking her away in his luxury apartment for her own protection while demanding her absolute obedience behind closed doors.
Now, Seraphina is trapped between her intense craving for the man who saved her and her fear of being completely controlled. Dominic is ready to destroy anyone who tries to touch her, but his protection feels a lot like possession. Will his dark obsession be her ultimate salvation, or will her guardian end up ruining her completely?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16Dominic Mercer POVI stared down at the bright screen of my phone, the blue light cutting through the dark shadows of the bedroom. The text message from Marcus was brief, but it made the exhaustion in my bones harden into cold fury.*Beatrice was spotted near the financial district an hour ago. She met with an associate of Henderson. We are tracking the vehicle now.*I tapped a quick response, telling him to keep a tight radius and not to move in until they knew exactly what she was offering. I threw the phone back onto the dresser, the heavy metal clattering against the polished wood.Turning around, I looked at the bed. Seraphina was already drifting off, her eyelashes casting long shadows against her pale, flushed cheeks. My oversized gray sweatshirt had ridden up to her hips, exposing the smooth curve of her waist and the dark, angry red marks my fingers had left on her skin just minutes ago. Her thighs were spread slightly, and a thick, milky white drop of my release was slowly o
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15Seraphina Harrington POVThe heavy thud of the penthouse door echoed through the empty kitchen, followed by the metallic click of the automatic locks turning over. He was gone.I was left sitting entirely naked on the cold concrete island, my legs dangling limply over the edge. The stone surface felt freezing against my bare skin, a sharp contrast to the burning heat still pulsing deep inside my core. I leaned back on my hands, my chest heaving as I looked down at my thighs. A thick, white mixture of his release and my own juices was slowly trickling out of me, running down my skin and dripping onto the dark floor below.The silence of the room was deafening now. I looked at the shredded pieces of my silk shirt scattered across the floor like rags.He had destroyed it without a second thought, the same way he destroyed my ability to think straight every time he put his hands on me. I dragged myself off the counter, my feet hitting the floorboards with a soft thud. A sharp, stinging ac
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14Seraphina Harrington POVThe piercing ring of Dominic’s phone from the bedroom cut through the heavy silence of the living room. I sat frozen on the leather sofa, my thighs trembling as his fluids slowly trickled down my skin, pooling cold against the dark leather cushions.Dominic didn't look back at me. He walked straight into the bedroom, his bare, sweat-glistening back rigid as he snatched the vibrating device off the nightstand."Speak," he muttered, his voice dropping right back into that icy, detached corporate tone.I dragged my sore legs together, a soft whimper escaping my lips as the friction stung my swollen core. I reached down, pulling the ruined silk shirt back over my bare torso, but it did nothing to wash away the absolute vulnerability of my position. I was naked, covered in his scent, and entirely marked by his body, while he was already back to managing his empire.I listened carefully to his low murmurs from the other roo
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Chapter: CHAPTER 13Seraphina Harrington POVThe cold air from the open balcony door cut through the warmth of the bedroom, making me shiver against the pillows. Dominic had been gone from the bed for over twenty minutes now, and the quiet clink of ice against glass from the kitchen was the only proof that he was still awake.I pulled my knees up to my chest, staring at the wet, white puddle smeared across the center of the dark sheets. My inner thighs were sticky, and every time I shifted my legs, a fresh, thick drop of his fluid leaked out of my core, cold and heavy against my skin. My body felt completely spent, my lower belly pulsing with a deep, bruised ache that didn't seem to go away.I looked toward the dark hallway. It was hard to believe that just twenty-four hours ago, I was terrified of being touched by the investor my stepfamily had chosen for me. Now, I was practically throwing myself at a man who was supposed to be my legal guardian. He didn't love me; he was just dr
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12Seraphina Harrington POVThe acrid smell of cigarette smoke woke me up a few hours later. I kept my eyes closed for a moment, listening to the quiet, rhythmic sound of the air conditioner humming in the background. My whole body felt heavy, anchored to the mattress by a deep, pulsing soreness. When I finally blinked my eyes open, I saw Dominic standing by the glass window, his large naked back facing me, a small orange glow burning between his fingers.The sheet was pulled up to my collarbone, and beneath it, I could feel the clean, dry towel he must have used to wipe me down while I was half-asleep. But even though the sticky fluids were gone, my internal walls still throbbed, stretched to their limit from the brutal way he had just claimed me.I watched the tense line of his shoulders. He looked so far away, even though we were in the same room. I wondered if he was thinking about my father, or if he was regretting the fact that he couldn't seem to stay away from my body. I was safe
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Chapter: CHAPTER 11Dominic Mercer POVI washed the sweat and the scent of her off my skin under the hot spray, but the water couldn't wash away the heavy reality of what I was doing. When I walked back into the bedroom, she was curled on her side, her small frame swallowed by the massive bed, her dark hair fanning out across the damp gray sheets.She looked fragile. But she had just taken every inch of my weight, my aggression, and my fluid without breaking.I pulled a clean black t-shirt over my head and stepped into a pair of fresh sweatpants. My phone sat on the nightstand, dark and silent for the moment, but the air in the penthouse still felt thick with the warning my security team had delivered. Beatrice was missing. She was a desperate woman with zero assets left, and a desperate woman with secrets was a liability I hadn't properly accounted for.I looked at Seraphina’s bare shoulder peeking out from under the duvet. If Beatrice leaked even a whisper of what was happening in this room to the pres
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