Chapter: CHAPTER 71I ran to my parents' hospital room and I found them lying on the bed unconscious. They have a medical team checking up on them. "How are they, Doctor?" I asked the person in charge. She put down her stethoscope in my mother's bed. "They are fine now, Ma'am. They only need to recuperate," she answered. I was relieved. "How about Mr and Mrs Brickser? Where are they?" I asked her. "There's another door connecting to their room. They were fine as your parents, Ma'am. Probably, they were shocked by what happened," she said. "Thank you so much, Doctor," I told her, and she smiled. "You can trust me, Ma'am. I owe my life to your husband," she said, so I smiled at her. "Thalia, you need to rest," Blue said as I sat on the sofa. "It's been hard today," he added but I shook my head. "I can't sleep, I can't take a rest knowing my child is out there and she's in danger," I told him. Another tear runs down to my left cheek and I wipe it harshly. "This is the second time I saw y
Last Updated: 2025-09-14
Chapter: CHAPTER 70My fingers are fidgeting nervously, I try to calm down, but I can't help it. We're inside Giovanni's office and his IT analysts are here. They were tracing the address of the sender and couldn't locate it. "Goddamn it!" I heard Giovanni curse as he kicked his table due to frustration. Another email was sent in my account, but this time it horrified me. A picture of our safe house where our family stays. Giovanni rushed over to the computer. "One wrong decision and they will be burned alive," he read the message from the sender. That broke me. I hate that I felt so helpless! Giovanni came to me and hugged me tightly. "They will be safe, I will dispatch the alpha team," he assured me but it didn't help. "I have to be there, please," I told him, and he shook his head. "You can't put yourself in danger, Thalia," he said and kissed my forehead. "I can't bear to lose another child, Giovanni. It would kill me, I have no will to live," I told him and he nodded. "They will be
Last Updated: 2025-08-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 69Giovanni wore the cufflinks I bought for him yesterday, and I smiled because although they weren't from a signature brand, he carried them with the elegance of an expensive piece. We were in the middle of a meeting with the board members and directors, and I was serving as his executive assistant since Penelope was on leave. “Regardless of the profit we will receive from this new project, what other benefits could it bring us?” Giovanni asked the presenter. He was discussing the new project for the distillery company set to launch next year. “It's different from our signature product, Mr. Giovanni. The target market for this alcohol is women,” the presenter replied. Giovanni arched his right eyebrow and leaned forward with his hands on the table. “Isn't that cliché?” he questioned. No one dared to interrupt him. “It's not, Mr. Giovanni. Since we expanded our farm in Italy, we've developed new variants of grapes, and we will use them in our new product,” he confidently explai
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Chapter: CHAPTER 68The Stallion Corporation lost a major stockholder. Santi De Vries removed himself from the corporation. Those headlines that shook me, I thought it would take more than three weeks to make it happen but how come it happened in just a week? I looked at my husband who's just reading a document, we're at his office now, I came here to get the coffee he ordered online. "Giovanni, that fast?" I asked him and he smirked. "That's how a power talks, Thalia. What can I say, that's Santi," he said like it's just a normal thing. He is wearing his reading glasses, and it makes him look ten times hotter. He rolled his long sleeves up to his elbows and stood up. "Santi is a dangerous businessman, he doesn't mind leaving your partnership once he notices that your business will crumble soon," he said and drank his coffee. "Just like you," I told him and he arched his right eyebrow. "Really?" he asked with amusement, so I rolled my eyes at him. "Never mind," I told him, and I was about to leave
Last Updated: 2025-06-12
Chapter: CHAPTER 67Scarlet and I went outside the office, letting the man discuss their deals. I couldn't keep my eyes off her because I was seeing the woman, in the flesh, my rival in Giovanni's heart whom I presumed dead. "Let's take a moment on the balcony," I invited her politely. She smiled with elegance and walked towards that direction. I admire her beauty, and she's older than me. However, she still looks young. The wind is blowing so the leaves from the trees are dancing freely. "I didn't know this place existed before," she said and roamed her eyes around the place; I chuckled, "Giovanni is a secretive person," I commented, and she nodded with a contented smile on her face. "Thalia, I want to apologise for everything that happened in the past," she said, and I froze on the spot because I didn't expect her to talk about it. "I appreciate you for opening the topic, Scarlet, because I don't know where to start," I told her honestly, and she smiled. "Thalia, if I became brave enough
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Chapter: CHAPTER 66I was reviewing some documents that my assistant sent me when I received a message from Giovanni. I am currently in our office. I lost track of my company for the past few weeks, and I am afraid that it will crumble, but good thing my brother runs it for a while. I closed my laptop and fixed the papers on my desk. I stomped my feet on the floor because Giovanni was asking for my presence in his meeting! As if I'll contribute to something! "Wife, let's go," Giovanni said, and I was startled because I didn't realize he was behind me and held my waist. "Giovanni!" I said. He chuckled as he put his chin on my shoulder and kissed my neck. "Is that too important that it requires my presence?" I asked him and he nodded. "Yes, wife," he said. "Well, what can I do?" I stated. I stepped backwards when I realized who we were going to meet, we were in the meeting room, and they were here; Scarlet smiled when she saw me. I force myself to smile because I don't want her to think I'm
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Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER 02AUDREY“Austin Harrison,” tawag ko sa aming anak na ngauyon ay nakaupo sa harapan naming dalawa ni Harris. Aalis kami ngayon at tatlong araw kaming mawawala dahil napagisipan namin ni Harris na mag-unwind ngayon sa Siargao. Maiiwan si Austin sa aking mga manugang. “Yes, Mommy. Don’t worry I will behave and I am not going to give my grandparents a headache,” sabi niya at itinaas pa ang isang kamay niya na tila nanunumpa.“Siguraduhin mo lang dahil kapag nalaman ko ang mga hindi kaaya-ayang bagay na ginawa mo, you know what will happen to you right?” I seriously told him and he nodded. “Ayoko naman, Mommy ma-ground ng toys ko,” sabi niya kaya tumango naman ako.I discipline our child in the way of grounded and talks, hindi ko kailanman pinagbuhatan ng kamay at sinigawan ang anak namin dahil ayaw kong itanim sa utak ni Austin na sa
Last Updated: 2022-04-25
Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER 01AUDREY“Mama Audrey!” masayang tawag sa akin ng isang batang tumatakbo na ngayon papunta sa akin na may dala-dala siyang isang maliit na basket at may laman itong prutas. We are in the Philippines now and my family decided to stay here since this is the work place of Harris and I.“Hello, Kendall!” sabi ko at saka siya sinalubong ito ng isang mahigpit na yakap. Four years ago a woman came in our house and asking for our help, it’s Adelaine. This is child of Adelaine and my brother, she survived the cancer.“How is my baby girl doing?” malambing kong tanong sa kaniya. Sa aming lahat na magkakapatid ay siya sa akin pinaka-close kaya tinawag niya rin akong Mama Audrey at Papa Harris naman ang aking asawa. “Mama, pinabibigay ni Mama Ade sa iyo po,” masayang sabi niya kaya agad ko naman kinuha ang basket mula sa kamay niya.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 40HARRIS After four years "Daddy! Chase me! Daddy!" sigaw ng isang batang lalaki na patuloy sa pagtakbo sa malawak na playground sa likod ng bahay ng mga Lamnelle. Agad naman akong tumakbo papunta sa kaniya kanina ko pa siya tinatawag na tumigil na dahil pupuntahan pa namin ang Mommy niya sa trabaho. Ako ang naiwan dito sa bahay poara alagaan ang anak namin ni misis. "Anak, stop running! Kapag nadapa ka malalagot ako kay Mommy mo!" nagmamakaawa kong suway sa anak kong lalaki, three years old pa lang at sobrang kulit na. What more for the upcoming years? Baka mamuti na ang buhok ko kahit hindi pa ako pasok sa senior citizen. "Edi mabuti!" natatawang sabi niya sa akin kaya natawa na rin ako, tumigil ako nung tumakbo siya palapit sa akin at bigla itong nadapa kaya dinaluhan ko ito. Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko at bigla akong pinagpawisan kaya naman tumakbo ako papunta sa kaniya. "Ito na nga ba ang si
Last Updated: 2022-04-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 39AUDREYMasaya akong nahulog ang lahat ng bagay sa tamang lalagyan kagaya nito ngayon hindi ko inaasahan na magsasama ang dalawang pamilya sa isang lugar na hindi nagpapatayan hindi gaya ng dati na bawal sila sa iisang lugar. Even the mafia boss of Lamnelle clan is here which is Harris.The La Vostans and Lanuers. Wala dito si Ellie na anak ng matandang La Vostans dahil nagaaral ito sa ibang bansa at mas pinili niyang lumayo na lamang sa magulong mundo na kinamulatan niya.Nakahalukipkip lang ako dito at nagmamasid kung ano ang susunod nilang gagawin, wala naman akong balak sumali sa away kung may mangyayaring away man."Yes, and I really thank your daughter, Audrey who is a real bitch for saving me even though she's the one who hit me," Old man said kaya napairap ako hindi ko pa rin maalis sa isipan ko ang mga sinabi ng matandang ito na gusto akong pakasalan? Sa harap pa mismo ng asawa niya? Eww. Kaderder ha. Anyway, move on, Audrey!
Last Updated: 2022-04-22
Chapter: CHAPTER 38AUDREYKinaumagahan ay mas maaga pa akong nagising kaysa sa mga kasama ko sa bahay, nakaligo na ako at nakabihis na dahil mamayang eight o'clock pa ang lapag ng eroplano na sinasakyan ni Harris. Nakatayo ako sa harap ng full-length mirror at sinusuri ang katawan ko, royal blue ang kulay ng dress na suot ko at naka-off shoulder pa ako.Halos mapatalon ako ng bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto ko at si Ate Beatrice lang naman pala eh, halatang bagong gising palang ito at lumaki ang mga mata niya ng mapagtantong nakabihis na ako."What the? Saktong five o’clock in the morning pa lang ah," komento ni Ate sa akin at natawa na lang ako sa kaniya. Pumasok siya sa aking kwarto at lumapit ito sa akin tapos bigla na lang siyang yumuko at lumevel sa tiyan ko. “Anyway, good morning to our little champ,” sabi niya sabay haplos pa dito kaya naman nakaramdam ako ng kasiyahan.“Ate---”“Hep! I know the baby is still a
Last Updated: 2022-04-21
Chapter: CHAPTER 37AUDREYDalawang linggo na ang nakalilipas simula nung makalabas ako ng Hospital at bukas naman ang uwi ni Harris dito, umuwi lang siya nung isang araw sa Pilipinas upang ayusin ang leave niya. Hindi pa rin ako pwedeng bumyahe ng mahabang oras and I can't risk my child's safety. I was advised to not travel while I’m in my first trimester because it’s the crucial part.Naalala ko pa nung nalaman nila Tita Lauren ang kalagayan ko ay agad silang lumipad papunta dito.Nasa bahay na kami noon at kakalabas ko lang ng hospital, si Harris ang umaayos lahat ng gamit ko at ako naman ay nandito sa aming sala, naka-upo at kumakain ng cookies.Bumukas ang pinto ng bahay at nanlalaki pa ang mga mata ko ng makita ko sina Tita Lauren, Tito Harrold at Thallia."Audrey darling!""Oh my gosh! Ate Audrey!"Hinintay ko na tawagin din ako ni Tito Harrold pero kumindat lang ito sa akin at n
Last Updated: 2022-04-21
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