
A Night with the Billionaire (ENGLISH)
Lilliane’s life began to spiral into chaos and danger when her guardians forced her into an arranged marriage with 68-year-old media magnate Arnulfo Fuentes in order to save their company from bankruptcy. In desperation, unable to bear the thought of him benefiting from her young body, she made the decision to give herself to a much younger man. However, the consequences of that night were far more than Lilliane ever expected.
Terrified of Mr. Fuentes, she broke the agreement. She fled from her ruthless guardians and the man she was supposed to marry. But neither her guardians nor Mr. Fuentes would stop searching for her, especially Fuentes, who would not rest until he had what he believed to be ‘his’.
However, it wasn’t just her guardians and Mr. Fuentes who were after her; the handsome stranger to whom she had given her virginity was now also seeking her out after reading the article about her upcoming marriage to the famous media magnate. Intrigued by Lilliane’s intelligence, bravery, and remarkable skill in evading those hunting her, his interest in her only grew stronger.
As her family’s business continued to crumble, Mathilda, her aunt, became even more determined to find her and push through with the arrangement that Lilliane was desperately trying to escape. But Lilliane could not allow that to happen, especially since everything was now at stake—her freedom, her future, and her baby. She had to fight to protect the things that mattered most.
In a world ruled by power, money, greed, and betrayal, will Lilliane be able to overcome those who seek to control her for their own selfish gain, or will she fall into the hands of those she’s been running from—or into the arms of the father of her unborn child?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 23TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter contains graphic and disturbing scenes from the perspective of a predatory character. It includes themes of obsessive desire, psychological grooming, and sexual content that may not be suitable or comfortable for all readers. Proceed with caution. *** Lilliane quickly got out of the taxi and didn’t bother waiting for change. She had no time to waste—she was certain someone was already after her. Her heart pounded rapidly, but she kept her movements calm so as not to panic or lose track of her plan. She asked a woman for the time, who told her it was already 4:50 in the afternoon. She thanked her quickly and went to the front of the terminal she had passed earlier. A bus conductor was calling for passengers bound for Lucena—the bus was about to leave. Without hesitation, she boarded and went straight to the back, not knowing exactly where that place would lead her. She took a deep breath once seated. She didn’t care if the person in front or beside
Last Updated: 2025-05-12
Chapter: CHAPTER 22 On the other line, a sharp voice greeted the informant. “Where?” “Mall of Asia. About 23 minutes ago.” The informant's fingers trembled slightly as he typed a quick command to confirm the ATM details. Mall of Asia, Pasay City Terminal. The timestamp read 4:17 PM. “She just withdrew ten thousand at Mall of Asia. Want me to dig deeper, boss?” the man added. A brief static noise filled the line before a low voice responded. “Send me everything. Location, timestamps. I’ll handle the rest.” The informant nodded, his pulse quickening. “Consider it done.” With a few swift keystrokes, he sent the data packet and leaned back with a sly smile. The day he had been waiting for had finally arrived—the promise of additional payment once he delivered the information that would lead them to capture Ms. Olivares. Meanwhile, Ruel quickly gathered their men in preparation for capturing Lilliane. Some of them—including him—immediately headed to Mall of Asia to check the CCTV footage. Once the
Last Updated: 2025-03-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 21“Are you sure about this decision?” Consuelo asked, her voice filled with concern. Lilliane nodded slowly. “Yes, ‘Nay. I’ll come back to you. I won’t be staying long in Manila. I just need to do this for myself and my baby,” she explained. Consuelo took a deep breath before reaching for Lilliane’s hands. She accompanied her to the bus terminal in Tuguegarao, with her nephew driving them there. It was just past four in the morning, the time Lilliane had chosen to travel back to Manila. The journey to Tuguegarao took three hours, and from there, the bus ride to Cubao would take between ten to twelve hours—since it was the earliest schedule available. If she were to take a bus to Pasay or Sampaloc, the earliest trips from Tuguegarao wouldn’t be until six or eight in the morning. She didn’t want to arrive in Manila after dark, nor did she want to stay there any longer than necessary. She planned to return immediately, even though she knew it would be exhausting. She needed to mislead
Last Updated: 2025-03-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 20In the building’s main lobby, three employees huddled near the front desk, whispering as they occasionally glanced at the meeting room upstairs. One of them, a woman dressed in corporate attire, was biting her nails—a clear sign of anxiety. “Have you heard? Accounting says our salaries might be delayed again,” one of them whispered urgently. “If this keeps up, we might not have jobs by the next quarter,” a male employee responded, gripping the handle of his bag tightly. “We should start looking for other jobs now,” another woman said sadly. She had been with the company since Leonard was CEO. “What do you think happened to Miss Lilliane?” The three exchanged glances at the mention of the company heiress. They hadn’t heard any news about her for a long time—the last being rumors of her upcoming marriage to the elderly media magnate. Meanwhile, on a quiet corner of the executive floor, a senior manager sat with a furrowed brow, scrolling through the financial report on his tablet. H
Last Updated: 2024-11-27
Chapter: CHAPTER 19The conference room was silent. But it wasn’t the usual silence of an ordinary meeting—it was the kind of silence filled with simmering rage, with eyes burning in anticipation, and with tension that felt like a restrained explosion. The only sounds were the tick-tock of the clock on the wall and the hum of the air conditioning, which did little to cool the heated discussion. A few shareholders discreetly wiped their foreheads—not from the temperature, but from sheer frustration. Suddenly, Mr. Briones stood up, unable to contain himself any longer. He was a well-known shareholder, recognized for his aggressive investments. He had long harbored grievances against the company’s leadership ever since it fell into different hands. His fist clenched tightly on the table, and when he spoke, his voice thundered through the room. “You made a huge mistake, Mathilda!” With those words from the elderly man, the thick and searing tension in the boardroom finally erupted. The air was now filled
Last Updated: 2024-11-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 18Lilliane let out a deep sigh. She had no other choice but to face the truth and the situation, no matter how difficult it was.She decided to get out of bed and placed the shirt on it. She walked toward an antique vanity mirror and sat on the chair in front of it.She couldn’t help but admire the elegant design of the vanity dresser, made of narra wood, and the mirror itself.Since the day she saw it, she’d been in awe of its intricately carved designs. Her vanity table in her room at the mansion and even in her condo unit didn’t compare to this one.According to Consuelo, it had been there since the house was built. When Consuelo saw her gazing at the vanity mirror, she explained that it was made in Ilocos Norte by one of the best craftsmen in the province, and that the design reflected the art and tradition of the region.The designs she saw around the mirror and on the dresser table were traditional Ilocano motifs.Despite its decades of age, it still looked brand new.After taking
Last Updated: 2024-11-14

A Night with the Billionaire
Nagsimulang gumulo at manganib ang buhay ni Lilliane nang sapilitan siyang i-arrange marriage ng kanyang pamilya sa isang 68 taong gulang na media magnate na si Arnulfo Fuentes upang maisalba lamang ang kanilang kumpanya mula sa nalalapit nitong pagbagsak. Dahil sa desperasyon, at hindi niya maatim na ito ang makikinabang sa kanyang batang katawan, nagdesisyon siyang ibigay ang kanyang puri sa isang mas batang lalaki. Ngunit ang konsekwensya nang gabing iyon ay higit pa sa inaasahan ni Lilliane.
Sa takot kay Mr. Fuentes at sa kalalabasan ng lahat, sumira siya sa kasunduan. Tinaguan at tinakbuhan niya ang kanyang malupit na pamilya at maging ang mapangangasawa. At hindi titigil ang mga ito sa paghahanap sa kanya lalo na si Fuentes hangga't hindi nito nakukuha ang 'kanya'.
Subalit hindi lamang ang kanyang pamilya at si Mr. Fuentes ang naghahanap sa kanya kundi maging ang guwapong estranghero na pinag-alayan niya ng kanyang pagkababae matapos nitong mabasa ang article tungkol sa pagpapakasal niya sa kilalang media magnate. Mas higit pa itong nagkainteres kay Lilliane dahil sa talino, tapang at husay nitong magtago at tumakbo mula sa mga humahabol dito.
Habang patuloy na bumabagsak ang negosyo ng kanyang pamilya ay mas lalong nagiging determinado rin sila Mathilda na mahanap siya upang maituloy ang kasunduan na pilit tinatakasan ni Lilliane. Ngunit hindi makapapayag si Lilliane lalo na at nakataya ang lahat sa kanya—kalayaan, ang kanyang kinabukasan, at ang batang nasa kanyang sinapupunan—kailangan niyang lumaban at protektahan ang mga bagay na mahalaga sa kanya.
Sa isang mundo na kung saan ang kapangyarihan, pera, kasakiman, at pagtataksil ang namamayani, makakaya bang lampasan ni Lilliane ang mga taong nais siyang kontrolin para sa mga pansariling interes, o mahuhulog siya sa mga kamay ng mga taong sinusubukan niyang takasan o sa taong ama ng ipinagbubuntis niya?
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Chapter: KABANATA 23 TRIGGER WARNING: Ang kabanatang ito ay naglalaman ng graphic at disturbing na mga eksena mula sa pananaw ng isang predatoryong karakter. May tema ng obsessive desire, psychological grooming, at sexual content na maaaring hindi angkop o komportable para sa lahat ng mambabasa. Mag-ingat sa pagpapatuloy. *** Mabilis na bumaba ng taxi si Lilliane at hindi na nag-abala pang kunin ang sukli. Wala na siyang panahon na dapat pang sayangin dahil sigurado na siyang tinutugis na siya ngayon ng kung kanino mang tauhan. Abot-abot ang kanyang kaba pero pinanatili niyang kalmado ang bawat kilos nang sa gayon ay hindi siya mataranta at mawala sa mga plano. Nagtanong siya sa isang ale kung anong oras na at sinabi nito na 4:50 na nang hapon. Mabilis siyang nagpasalamat at pumunta sa harapan ng terminal na binabaan kanina. Nagtatawag ang kundoktor ng bus na byaheng Lucena at malapit na raw itong umalis. Walang pasa-pasakalye na sumakay siya at tinungo ang dulo ng sasakyan kahit hindi niya alam kung
Last Updated: 2025-05-12
Chapter: KABANATA 22 Sa kabilang linya, matalim na tinig ang bumungad sa informant. “Where?” “Mall of Asia. About 23 minutes ago.” Bahagyang nanginig ang mga daliri ng informant habang tina-type niya ang quick command upang kumpirmahin ang ATM details. Mall of Asia, Pasay City Terminal. The timestamp read at 4:17 PM. “She just withdrew ten thousand in Mall of Asia. Want me to dig deeper, boss?” dagdag ng lalaki. Sandaling sumagitsit ang linya bago muling narinig ng informant ang isang mababang boses. “Send me everything. Location, timestamps. I’ll handle the rest.” Napatango ang informant, bumilis ang pintig ng kanyang mga pulso. “Consider it done.” Sa ilang mabilis na pindot ng kanyang mga daliri, mabilis niyang ipinadala ang data packet saka sumandal na may tusong ngiti. Dumating na ang araw na pinakahihintay niya, ang pangako na dagdag bayad sa kanyang serbisyo sa oras na nakuha niya ang impormasyon na magdadala sa mga ito upang mahuli si Ms. Olivares. Sa kabilang banda, mabilis na tinipon
Last Updated: 2025-05-12
Chapter: KABANATA 21“Sigurado ka na ba sa pasya mong ‘to?” paniniguro ni Consuelo. Marahang tumango si Lilliane. “Opo, ‘Nay. Babalik din naman po ako sa ‘yo. Saglit lang din po ako sa Maynila at hindi rin po ako magtatagal. Kailangan ko lang ‘tong gawin para sa akin at sa magiging baby ko.” paliwanag niya. Napahinga nang malalim si Consuelo bago nito inabot ang mga kamay ng dalaga. Sinamahan niya ito bumyahe papuntang bus terminal sa Tuguegarao kasama ang pamangkin na may sariling sasakyan upang ihatid si Lilliane sa nabanggit na lugar. Mag-a-alas cuatro pa lang nang madaling-araw, at ito ang oras na napagpasyahan ni Lilliane na bumyahe pabalik ng Maynila. Tatlong oras ang kinailangan nilang ibyahe patungong Tuguegarao habang sampo hanggang labingdalawang oras naman mula Tuguegarao hanggang sa Cubao—sapagkat iyon lang ang may pinakamaagang schedule na kanilang nakita. Kung sa Pasay o Sampaloc siya tutungo, alas ocho at alas sais pa nang umaga ang byahe mula Tuguegarao hanggang sa unang dalawang naba
Last Updated: 2025-05-12
Chapter: KABANATA 20Sa main lobby ng gusali, may tatlong empleyado ang nagkukumpulan malapit sa front desk, nagbubulungan habang pasulyap-sulyap sa meeting room sa itaas. Ang isa sa kanila, isang babae na naka-corporate attire ay kinakagat ang kuko—isang malinaw na sensyales ng kaba. “Narinig n’yo na ba? Sabi ng accounting, mukhang made-delay na naman ang suweldo natin,” mahina ngunit mariin na sabi ng isa. “Kung ganyan pa rin ang sitwasyon, baka wala na tayong trabaho sa susunod na quarter,” sagot ng isa pang lalaki, ang kamay ay mahigpit na nakakapit sa hawakan ng kanyang bag. “Dapat yata ngayon pa lang ay maghanap na tayo ng trabaho,” nalulungkot na sabi ng isang babae na naabutan pa si Leonard bilang CEO ng NexTech. “Ano na kaya ang nangyari kay Miss Lilliane?” Nagkatinginan ang tatlo nang mabanggit ang pangalan ng tagapagmana ng kumpanya. Matagal na silang walang balita tungkol dito at ang huli ay ang tungkol sa umano’y nalalapit na pakikipag-isang dibdib nito sa matandang media magnate. Samanta
Last Updated: 2024-10-18
Chapter: KABANATA 19Tahimik ang conference room. Hindi iyon ang normal na katahimikan na dala ng isang normal na pagpupulong—ito ang uri ng katahimikan na puno ng naipong galit, ng mga matang nag-aapoy sa paghihintay, at ng tensyon na parang isang pinipigilang pagsabog. Ang tanging maririnig ay ang tick-tock ng relo sa dingding at ang tunog ng malamig na aircon na tila hindi kayang tapyasin ang init ng diskusyon. Ilang shareholders ang pasimpleng nagpupunas ng noo, hindi dahil sa init kundi sa matinding inis. Biglang tumindig si Mr. Briones nang hindi na makapagtimpi, isa siyang kilalang shareholder dahil sa pagiging masigasig sa pamumuhunan. Matagal na rin siyang may kinikimkim na hinanakit sa pamunuan ng kumpanya magmula ng iba na ang humawak nito. Napakuyom ang kamao ng matanda sa ibabaw ng mesa, at ng magsalita ay halos dumagundong ang boses sa silid. “You made a huge mistake, Mathilda!” Dahil sa mga binitawang salita na iyon ng matandang lalaki ay tuluyang pumutok sa hangin ang kanina lamang ay
Last Updated: 2024-10-18
Chapter: KABANATA 18Isang malalim na buntong-hininga ang pinakawaln ni Lilliane. Wala siyang ibang pagpipilian kundi ang harapin ang katotohanan at sitwasyon kahit gaano man ito kahirap.Nagpasya siyang bumaba sa kama at inilapag ang polo roon, tinungo niya ang isang antique vanity mirror at naupo sa upuang nasa harapan nito.Hindi niya mapigilang pagmasdan ang eleganteng design ng vanity dresser na gawa sa narra at ang mismong salamin.Mula noong araw na nakita niya iyon ay hindi niya mapigilang mamangha dahil sa intricately carved designs na mayroon ito. Walang-wala roon ang kanyang vanity table sa mismong silid niya sa mansyon at sa kanyang condo unit.Ayon kay Consuelo ay naroon na iyon mula pa noong ipatayo ang bahay. Nang makita siya nitong nakatunghay sa vanity mirror ay sinabi nito na gawa iyon sa Ilocos Norte mula sa isa sa pinakamahusay na craftsman sa mismong lalawigan; at pinakikita ng design ang sining at tradisyon ng mismong rehiyon.Ang nakikita raw niyang design sa paligid ng salamin at n
Last Updated: 2024-10-15