Chapter: Chapter 34Ang sinag ng araw ay pumasok sa mga kurtina, naglalabas ng mainit na liwanag sa buong kwarto. Nagising si Armea sa malumanay na tunog ng lungsod mula sa labas, ang banayad na tunog ng mga sasakyan na dumadaan, at ang tahimik na paghinga ni Van, na nakaupo na sa mesa at abala sa paggawa ng isang bagay. Pinatong niya ang kanyang mga kamay sa mata, ramdam pa ang epekto ng alak kagabi, ngunit determinado siyang harapin ang araw nang may malinaw na pag-iisip.Dahan-dahan siyang tumayo, iniiwasang magkalog, at inayos ang bathrobe na iniiwan niya noong nakaraang gabi. Nagsimula nang mag-ikot ang mga saloobin sa kanyang isipan habang tinitingnan ang kanyang repleksyon sa salamin. Hindi simple ang buhay niya, ngunit kakaiba ang pakiramdam sa bagong kabanatang ito. Ang mga nakaraang araw ay nagbigay sa kanya ng pagkakataong magmuni-muni sa mga bagay na hindi niya akalain na iisipin niya. Tumingin siya kay Van na abala sa mesa, ang presensya niya ay kalmado ngunit may tiwala. Hindi niya alam kun
Last Updated: 2025-01-03
Chapter: Chapter 33I never thought ganito ka busy ang ikasal,"sabi ko habang hinuhubad ang aking gown. Masyadong mainit at naka-inom na rin ako.Nakarinig ako ng pagkatok kaya agad ko naman kinuha ang bathrobe at sinuot iyon.Pumasok si Van na halatang pagod rin."Hey, pretty. wanna drink with me?" Tanong sa akin ni Van. Napahigpit ang hawak ko sa laylayan ng bathrobe ng lumapit siya sa akin at nilagay sa lamesa ang dala niyabg wine may isa rin na wine kaya naging dalawang wine ang nasa mesa."Sure, mag-shower muna ako." Sabi ko at agad na nag-shower."Oh, God! What should I do?" sabi ko habang nagsasabon. Hindi naman talaga kami totoong nagmamahalan ngunit gusto ng papa niya na magkaroon ulit ng apo.Wala ang anak ko dito ngayon nasa hotel kami habang siya si Madeline muna ang nag-aalaga.Hindi ko namalayan na napatagal ako sa CR. Kumatok si Van kaya mas lalo akong kinabahan."Langga! Matagal ka pa ba diyan? I'll gonna have a shower." Agad nmn akong napa-suot ng bathrobe at lumabas."Ikaw na," hindi a
Last Updated: 2024-11-08
Chapter: Chapter 32Nag- instruct ang photographer sa magiging picturuals "Ang newly Wed muna ang kukunan. Okay Groom humawak ka sa bewang ng Asawa mo." Pinicturan niya kami. Magkatabi kami tapos nakahawak si Van sa Bewang ko. "Good. Next naman. Holding Hands." Ginawa naman namin ang sinabi.Iillang possing pa ang pinagawa sa amin."Last pose, Sa likod ang groom tapos sa harapan ang bride. Parang yakapin mo patalikod Ang bride." Nakakailang naman pero sinabi lang ni Van na go with the flow. " Perfect! ngayon naman ay kukunan ng litrato ay ang bride at ang groom then kasama nila ang anak nila." Saad ng organizer nakapwesto na ang photographer sa harapan namin kasama naman ng anak ko ang tita madeline niya.Sinabihan si Van ng organizer na pumunta sa likod ko at hawakan ang aking bewang habang hawak ko naman ang bulaklak sa kamay ko."Okay yan , mag smile kayo sa camera"Ginawa naman namin ang sinabi ng organizer.Nag thumbs up naman ang photographer na okay ang pagkakuha nito."Hephep wait mas maganda
Last Updated: 2023-08-27
Chapter: Chapter 31(Wedding Day)"Ang lamig ng kamay mo girl ha" saad ni madeline sa akin nandito kasi kami sa kotse ngayon nag-aantay lang kami na makapasok lahat ng tao sa simbahan bago kami pumasok.Lumingon ako sa mga puno sa tapat ng simbahan may nakita ako na nagpalaki ng mata ko kaya nilingon ko si mads at kinalabit "Mads tingnan mo si brent ,"Tinuro ko ang kinaroroonan. Niya ngunit wala na siya doon"Wala naman ah guni-guni mo lang ata yun nuh" pagtataray niyang saad sa akin "Sure ako si brent iyon " Tiningnan niya ulit yung puno na tinuro ko"Wala namang tao doon armea ah , nako hindi si brent yun" umiiling niyang saad "Si brent talaga kasi iyon ""Mea , calm down hindi iyon si brent guni-guni mo lang iyon dahil for sure na guilty ka sa gagawin mo , pero mea huwag muna siya ang isipin mo, isipin mo ang anak mo ha guni-guni mo lang iyo" guni-guni ko lang ata talaga iyon pero may nakita talaga akong tao malapit sa puno kanina eh."Ma'am pwde na po kayong bumaba" saad ng babae.Inalalayan ako
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Chapter: Chapter 30"Manang teresa tulungan na kita diyan," "Nako maam huwag na po, pupunta naman ang ibang katulong dito" nandito kami sa dinning room kakatapos lang namin na kumain, ang anak ko ayun dinala ni van sa taas nag volunteer na siya na daw magbihis sa kay andro at magpatulog inaantok na kasi iyon."Nasaan po ang ibang katulong?""May pinaasikaso si sir van sa kanila para po sa engagement party niyo maam,""Ah ganun po ba"kumusta po ang pag-aasikaso sa kasal?" Tinulungan ko siya sa pagdala ng mga ginamit na pinggan patunggo sa lababo."Ok naman manang ang yaman nila nuh ang daming koneksyon ang dali lang para sa kanila""Sinabi mo pa, may sariling pera na ang mga anak ni maam vanessa" sinimulan niyang hugasan ang mga pinggan."Nasan na po ang mga anak tita?""Yung panganay niyang anak na si Vion Andrillo may sarili ng companya dito lang sa manila.Ang pangalawa ay si sir Van tapos ang pangatlo si Vin Arnold business man ,yung nasa ibang bansa na pinuntahan nila maam yung naaksidente tas yung
Last Updated: 2023-08-26
Chapter: Chapter 29Ibinigay nila sa akin ang brochure, binuklat ko iyon may isang gown na bumihag sa mata ko."Ito po" tinuro ko sa kanila ang napili ko isang Floral Petite wedding dress with Removable sleeves."I also like that iha pinili ko yan kanina," saad ng mommy ni van "That's our top selling wedding gown kaya marami kaming stock niyan at sa halagang five hundred thousands may wedding gown ka na." Nagulat ako sa persyo na Five hundred thousand sa gown na yan mas mabuti pa na mag renta na lang ng gown kaysa bumili eh ang mahal talaga eh half million sayang ang pera."Tsskk ano ba naman yan off-shoulder tapos may slit hanggang Hita. Ayaw ko niyan masyadong reviling" "Wag kang oa anak hindi naman ikaw ang susuot.""Ehh. Tita masyadong mahal" Hindi pa rin ako sanay na tawagin siyang tita gusto nga niya tawagin ko siyang mommy pero saka na lang pagkatapos ng totoong kasal namin ni van."No iha , don't mind the price, also we can buy that gown ako naman ang gagastos.""Bahala kayo" saad ni van.May
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The Billionaire's Strained Wife
Hezekiah, a strong and independent woman find her life, completely upside down when she works as an assistant for Darius Hedalgo, a mysterious and ethically ambiguous man. Despite having a stable job and loyal boyfriend, Sandro, a one night stand encounter with Darius pulls her into a world of secrets and Hidden motives. She gives in to temptation and indulges in the moment, only to find herself pregnant. As the truths unfold, Hezekiah must choose between loyalty and her own desires, taking on a journey of love, revenge and self-discovery.
Temptation. Secrets. Sacrifice. Will Hezekiah risk everything to find herself? Or will the truth destroy her first?
Get ready for a heart-pounding story of love, betrayal, and the seductive power of the unknown.
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Chapter: Chapter 42: Moving InAs the last of the boxes were taped shut, Darius stepped into the small hallway, his hand already reaching for his phone. He looked back at Hezekiah, who was sitting on her bed, clutching the family album as if it were the only anchor she had left."I need to check on the security detail for the move," he lied smoothly. "Stay there. Rest."He stepped out onto the landing, the door clicking shut behind him. His expression transformed instantly—the softening guilt replaced by the cold, calculating mask of the Hedalgo heir. He hit a speed-dial contact that had no name."Marcus," Darius said, his voice a low, dangerous vibration. "I have a new priority. I need the full file on a case from five years ago. A murder conviction—Hogan Peterson. I want the original police reports, witness statements, and the name of the 'best friend' who walked free. I also want a list of every syndicate member operating in the North District at that time.""Darius, that’s a closed case," the voice on the other
Last Updated: 2026-02-17
Chapter: Chapter 41:You are carrying a HedalgoDarius didn't answer. He stared at the man’s face in the photo—a man who had no right to be in the same memory as the mother of a Hedalgo. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the frame into the kitchen trash can. The sound of glass shattering against the plastic bin echoed like a gunshot in the quiet apartment."That wasn't yours to touch!" Hezekiah shouted, her voice trembling with indignation."Everything in this room is mine if it involves you," Darius growled, turning to face her. "I told you on the terrace: I am the father. I don't want to see another man’s face in the place where my child sleeps. That part of your life is dead, Hezekiah. Erase it.""You are a tyrant!" she cried, clutching her stomach. "You can't just throw away my things!""I'm doing more than throwing away trash," Darius countered, his voice rising. He gestured vaguely at the cramped walls. "Look at this place. You fainted because you’re exhausted and under-nourished. I can't protect you here. There’s no space
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Chapter: Chapter 40:Tonight, I’m staying right here.The guards closed in, their presence a silent, wall-like reminder of the Hedalgo power. Hezekiah began to follow them, her spine rigid, but with every step away from the office, the air seemed to thin.The adrenaline that had fueled her defiance was draining away, leaving behind a cold, hollow exhaustion. Her vision began to fray at the edges, the ornate gold-leaf frames on the hallway walls blurring into long, jagged streaks of light."Ms. Peterson?" one of the guards asked, noticing her stagger.She didn't answer. She couldn't. Her heart was a frantic bird hitting the cage of her ribs, and a sudden, sharp pressure spiked behind her eyes. The floor, once solid marble, now felt like the deck of a ship in a storm."Darius..." she gasped, her voice barely a thread.In the office, Darius heard it—the ghost of his name. He was at the door in a second, pushing past the guards just as Hezekiah’s knees gave out. This time, there was no fight in her. She collapsed like a broken doll, her head
Last Updated: 2026-02-16
Chapter: Chapter 39: My Child. Not Yours.He hung up and tossed the phone onto the desk. It slid across the mahogany surface, stopping inches from Hezekiah’s trembling hand."He’ll be here in fifteen minutes," Darius said, his voice terrifyingly calm. "Sit down, Hezekiah.""I’m leaving," she whispered, backing toward the heavy double doors."Try it," Darius challenged. "The security team answers to me. The gates are sealed. You are staying until we have that blood."Hezekiah spun around and grabbed the door handle. Locked. She rattled it, panic rising in her throat like bile. She turned back to the room, her back pressed against the wood. They looked like a tribunal. Valen, the judge. Pearl, the executioner. And Darius... Darius looked like a man who would burn the world down to get what he wanted."Please," she begged, her voice cracking. She looked at Anya. "Anya, please."Anya stepped forward, her eyes wet. "Darius, stop. Look at her. She’s hyperventilating. This isn't good for the baby.""Lying isn't good for the baby eit
Last Updated: 2026-02-13
Chapter: Chapter 38: No Way OutThe transition from the terrace to the office was cold and silent. Valen led the way, his cane clicking against the marble floor with the rhythm of a judge entering a courtroom. They bypassed the living room and the curious staff, heading straight for Valen’s private office—a room of dark oak, leather-bound books, and suffocating silence.Valen sat behind his massive desk. Pearl stood to his right, her arms crossed, her face a mask of cold calculation. The cousins—Ace, Adrian, Archer, and Anya—filed in quietly, leaning against the far wall like a silent jury, their eyes wide as they watched the drama unfold.Darius didn't sit. He pulled a heavy leather chair to the center of the room and forced Hezekiah into it, then stood behind her, blocking the exit."We will not have a bastard child in this lineage," Valen announced, his voice bouncing off the mahogany walls. "The solution is simple. You will marry Darius. We will expedite the license. The wedding will happen before the month ends
Last Updated: 2026-02-12
Chapter: Chapter 37: I am the father!He stepped closer. “Are you pregnant?”Three words.Her world stopped.The sound of music inside. The clink of glasses. The quiet hum of the garden lights.Everything faded.“What are you thinking?” she said quickly. “Of course not.”“Liar.”The word hit harder than a slap.Her eyes flashed. “Don’t call me that.”Darius pulled his phone from his pocket and opened the screen. He held it up in front of her face.“Updated medical coverage. Three months ago,” he said sharply. “You added maternity benefits.”The cold air on the terrace felt like needles against Hezekiah’s skin, but it wasn't nearly as sharp as the look in Darius’s eyes. He held the phone like a weapon, the screen glowing with the digital proof of her secret."How can you explain this?" Darius’s voice was a low, dangerous rumble. "You went to an OB-GYN. I went there myself. It turns out the doctor is a distant wife of my father’s cousin. She didn't realize we were related.Hezekiah’s heart hammered against her ribs. She fel
Last Updated: 2026-02-12
Inevitable Temptation: Bound to the Ravenhart Heir
Some mistakes are never meant to be forgiven.
Some marriages are never meant to be chosen.
Thalia Ashbourne has spent her life understanding one rule: in powerful families, love is a luxury no one can afford. Raised to protect legacy over happiness, she learns early how to endure quietly—even when it costs her everything.
Nikolai Ravenhart is the man she loved in silence. Cold, brilliant, and untouchable, he was never meant to be hers. Their lives were bound by family ties and old promises, but his heart belonged elsewhere.
Then one reckless night changes everything.
A mistake becomes leverage.
A secret becomes obligation.
And an arranged marriage is rushed to protect reputations and preserve power.
Trapped in a union built on resentment and unspoken truths, Thalia becomes a wife to a man who never chose her—while carrying expectations that demand more than love. As pressure for an heir mounts and the past refuses to stay buried, Thalia must decide how much of herself she is willing to lose to survive a marriage that was never hers to begin with.
When an old love returns and secrets begin to surface, the line between duty and desire fractures—forcing Thalia to choose between enduring silently or walking away from everything she was raised to protect.
Inevitable Temptation is a slow-burn billionaire romance about power, sacrifice, and a woman who learns that sometimes the bravest love is choosing herself.
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Chapter: Chapter 17: The Engagement PartyThe meeting ended as coldly as it had begun. "It proceeds," Alistair said, his voice final. "The meeting is done."As the room cleared, Darius reached for Thalia’s arm to escort her out, but she wrenched away. She didn't head for the exit; she followed Nikolai down the long, shadowed hallway of Ravenhart Manor.Nikolai slammed the door to his room. The heavy wood groaned against the frame, the noise echoing through the marble corridor. He didn’t offer her a seat or a kind word. He walked straight to his desk, grabbing a glass of water he didn’t even drink.Thalia stood in the middle of the room, her chest heaving. “Why did you do that?” she demanded.Nikolai turned around, his patience gone. “Do what? Buy us time? You’re welcome.”“I didn’t ask for time,” Thalia snapped. “Two weeks was fine. Two weeks was perfect. Why did you have to push for three?”Nikolai looked at her like she was speaking a different language. “Because I’m trying to find a way out, Thalia. Three weeks gives me a
Last Updated: 2026-02-20
Chapter: Chapter 16:Under Supervision MarriageBy afternoon, they were finally in the same room again.It was a rehearsal meeting in name only. In reality, it was a tactical briefing. They sat at a long mahogany table, the bottled water untouched, while a large screen displayed seating charts and timelines like a battle plan. Thalia sat at one end; Nikolai sat at the other. They didn’t look at each other.“The ceremony will be private,” the planner said, her voice clinical. “Very exclusive. No surprises.”Nikolai glanced up. “Good.”Thalia said nothing.“The vows will be traditional,” the planner continued. “We’ll provide approved versions for both of you.”Approved.Thalia lifted her head. “I want to write my own. I don’t want to read something I didn’t agree to.”Every eye turned to her. The silence in the hall was sharp.Sebastian Ravenhart, seated near the head of the table, folded his hands. “That won’t be necessary. No one’s tuning in for vows,” he said calmly. “They’ll remember the photos. The optics. Not thirty seconds of
Last Updated: 2026-02-18
Chapter: Chapter 15: PreparationsThe wedding preparations began the next morning.The morning light poured through the grand windows of the Ashbourne Estate, but it didn't feel warm. The main floor, usually a place of quiet family history, had been colonized by the wedding machine. Long mahogany tables were buried under spreadsheets and jewelry vaults, and rolling racks of white fabric stood like a small army in the center of the Great Hall.Thalia stood on a raised circular dais. A stylist was trying to drape a heavy, lace-heavy gown over her, talking about "The Ravenhart Image.""This is the one," the stylist insisted. "It’s traditional. It signals a merger of old-world values."Thalia looked at the dress. It was beautiful, but it felt like a shroud. She looked around the home she was supposed to inherit and realized she felt like a guest in her own life."No," Thalia said. Her voice was small but firm.The consultants froze. Across the room, her father, Victor Ashbourne, was pacing near the fireplace, his phone pr
Last Updated: 2026-02-16
Chapter: Chapter 14: I wanted loveBy noon, Thalia’s face was everywhere.Paused on screens in trading floors. Smiling from society pages. Analyzed by body-language experts who debated the angle of her chin, the stiffness of her shoulders, the way her hand hovered just a breath away from Nikolai’s—close enough to sell unity, distant enough to invite speculation.No one mentioned the bruise.No one mentioned the silence between them once the cameras shut off.The Ravenhart communications team worked fast. Too fast. Articles were seeded across international outlets within hours—clean narratives, identical phrasing, quotes attributed to “sources close to the family.” The story was simple and airtight:A strategic engagement. A shared future. A return to stability.By evening, the Ashbourne stock rebounded.By midnight, Thalia’s name was trending in six countries.She watched it all from the back seat of a black Ravenhart’s BMW XM, city lights streaking past the tinted windows. Her phone buzzed endlessly—unknown numbers,
Last Updated: 2026-02-13
Chapter: Chapter 13:The Engagement Announcement“I am securing my future!” Thalia shouted, her voice cracking just enough to betray the fear beneath it. “I don’t want this marriage any more than you do. But if I’m being forced into it, I will not be the pathetic wife waiting in the corner while you play house with your girlfriend.”Nikolai laughed once. Short. Disbelieving. “You call this survival?”“You will be mine alone,” she continued, stepping closer. “Call me crazy. Call me a monster. But don’t pretend you didn’t build this cage around me first.”“You’re delusional,” he said quietly. “You think you’re a victim here?”“I am fighting for myself!” Thalia snapped. “I’m done being nice. I’m done smiling while I get scraps and leftovers.”Something in Nikolai’s expression broke.He reached for her wrist.“Don’t—” she started.Too late.His grip closed, hard enough to make her gasp as he yanked her forward. Their faces were inches apart, breath colliding, fury vibrating between them.“You think this makes you strong?” he snarled. “
Last Updated: 2026-02-12
Chapter: Chapter 12: I will be his wifeThalia didn’t smile. She just booked the venue.She chose a private VIP lounge in a high-rise hotel—a sterile, beautiful box of glass and steel suspended above the city. The lighting was neutral, clinical. A place where flaws couldn’t hide. Where secrets looked like stains.Thalia arrived twenty minutes early. She needed to own the space. She needed to become part of the furniture—immovable and inevitable.Yumi arrived exactly on time.She looked like a breath of fresh air in a suffocating room. Cream slacks. A pale blue blouse. Her hair tied back with a silk ribbon. Effortless. Like someone who was loved. Like someone who slept soundly at night.Thalia hated her instantly.When Thalia stood, the air in the room seemed to drop ten degrees.“Why am I here?” Yumi asked. Her voice was steady, but her fingers were white-knuckled around the strap of her bag. “What kind of game is this?”Thalia gestured to the seat opposite her. “Sit. Please.”Yumi didn’t move. “I’m not sitting until you te
Last Updated: 2026-02-12
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