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Stella Rivers thought she had left her painful past behind—until she crossed paths with Jack Norman, her ruthless billionaire boss. Bound by a mutual agreement, their contract marriage is meant to be nothing more than a calculated move. But as passion ignites and old wounds resurface, their carefully constructed facade begins to crack. Jack, haunted by his own demons, finds himself drawn to Stella in ways he can’t explain. Stella, desperate to leave a legacy amidst the ticking clock of her secret illness, discovers a startling connection to the one person she swore to keep her distance from. But in a world of power and deceit, no secret stays buried forever. When shocking truths emerge, loyalties are tested, and dangerous enemies close in, Stella and Jack must confront their darkest fears to protect what matters most. Caught in a web of lies, love becomes the ultimate risk. Will they unravel the truth before it’s too late? Or will their pasts destroy their future? Love, Lies, and Legacy is a gripping tale of betrayal, redemption, and a love strong enough to defy all odds.
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Chapter 1: Perfect Match
In love, pain is always there. Kapag nagmahal ka, hindi mawawala ang sakit. Because pain is the surname of love.
Sumasakit na ang mata ko sa katitig sa laptop na ang tanging laman ay tungkol sa isang lalaking hindi ko naman kilala. At eto na nga, research is the key. Alejandrino Miguel Guevara Kanina pa ako nagbabasa nang mga artikulo tungkol sa kanya at masasabi kong kilala talaga siya nang lahat. Well, maliban sa akin. He's the heir of Guevara Inc. Which known as the multi-billionaire company in the Philippines. Aside from that, he's also a playboy. Isinara ko na ang aking laptop. I can't believe na pumayag ako sa kasunduang ito. Bago pa man ako makatayo sa aking kama ay tumunog ang cellphone ko. Napairap nalang ako nang makita kung sino ito. "Bakit?" I answered. "Oh Chernie! Don't tell me aayaw ka?" she said. "May sinabi ba ako?" My dearest half sister. Siya lang naman ang nag utos sa akin nito. Kung hindi lang talaga kailangan ay hindi ko ito gagawin. "That's good. By the way, Joseph missed you." Biglang nag init ang ulo ko dahil narinig ko ang pangalan nang kapatid ko. "How is he? Did you all hurt him? Kapag may ginawa kayo sa kanya, kayo ang mananagot sa akin." I said. Narinig ko ang mahinang pagtawa nang babaeng 'to sa kabilang linya. "Don't worry, sissy. Brother will be alright here if you do your job perfectly." sabi niya. Handa na talaga akong sabunutan ang babaeng 'to. Kung hindi lang talaga siya anak ni dad baka nakalbo ko na 'to. "Okay! I'll do it. But please, don't hurt my brother." Hinihilot ko ang aking sentido. I want my brother to be with me. He's all that I have. Kung sana lang ay may kaya akong kunin siya ay nagawa ko na at hindi na ako papayag sa gagawin ko. She wants me to hurt Alejandrino's feelings. She said that she wants revenge and that's what I'm going to do. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit ako pa. I mean, that kind of guy will never fall for someone like me. Wala akong maipagmamalaki kagaya nang mga ibang babae. And I'm sure, he wants a girl having big butt and boobs. And I'm not that kind of girl. Based on the article, he dated lots of women and all of those had a hourglass body. Ewan ko lang kung gumana ang planong ito. "Okay then. Talk to you later!" she said and hang up. I sighed. Paano ko magagawa ito kung wala pa akong karanasan sa mga ganito? I don't have a boyfriend for almost twenty years. And I'm not planning to have. Lumabas ako sa aking kwarto at pumunta sa kusina. Thanks to Anastasia for the food. "Hey!" nagulat ako nang may nagsalita sa likod ko. "Oh my god, Ana! You almost killed me." I said. Tumawa lang siya. Lumapit siya sa akin saka kinuha ang tupperware na may lamang adobo. "'Wag mong ubusin. Pupunta dito ang mga patay gutom." Pagkasabi niya 'nun ay biglang bumukas ang pintuan at iniluwa ang tatlo pa naming kaibigan. "What's that smell?" Nathalia asked. "Adobo ba 'yun?" Alena said. "Hi Chernie!" Jhia greeted. Buti pa itong isa at nagawa pa akong batiin. Samantalang itong dalawa ay nang makita ang hawak na tupperware ni Anastasia ay dinumog kaagad. Natampal ko nalang ang aking noo. Wala pa ring nagbago. "Hey, you okay?" Jhia asked me. Ngumiti ako sa kanya. Naupo ako sa high chair at siya naman ay katapat ko. "It's my brother." panimula ko. "Oh yeah? How is he?" she asked. Sa kanilang apat, si Jhia lang ang nasabihan ko nito tungkol sa kapatid ko. May sariling problema din kasi 'yung apat. "Hindi ko siya nakakausap." "What? Bakit hindi ba siya pinapakausap sa'yo ni Savanah?" "Nah." Napabuntong hininga ako. Gustong gusto ko nang makasama ang kapatid ko. And dad's family won't let me. E kasi daw hindi ko kakayaning buhayin ang kapatid ko. Nang namatay si mommy, dinala ni dad ang kapatid ko sa kanila. 'Yun ang paraan niya para mapatira ako sa kanila but I will not live with them. Ang maisip na sila ang dahilan kung bakit inatake sa puso si mommy dahil sa pagtataksil nila ay hindi ko kaya. Dad cheated on mommy when they still together. And now dad is building another family with Sav and Tita Siara. "What is your plan?" That Alejandrino is the key to my brother. Kapag nagawa ko ang plano ni Savanah ay ibibigay niya na ang kapatid ko sa akin. And we will live happily. "I don't know." sabi ko sa kanya. Natapos namin ang ika apat na palabas ala una na nang umaga. I don't have work tomorrow so okay lang magpuyat. Minsan lang kaming magkakasamang lima. "Ah Jhia, did David remember you now?" Anastasia asked. Napatingin kaming lahat kay Jhia. Yumuko lamang siya saka umiling. Napabuntong-hininga kami. "Just don't give up, Jhia. Maaalala ka rin niya." Alena said. Ngumiti nang pilit si Jhia. Nang mag alas kwarto nang madaling araw ay nagpa alam na ang tatlo. Nagpa iwan si Jhia sa bahay para tulungan ako sa pagligpit. "Ah Jhia, do you know Alejandrino Guevara?" I asked her. Napahinto siya sa pagligpit nang mga plato. "Yes, I know him. Why?" Umiling lang ako saka pinagpatuloy ang paghuhugas nang pinggan. "Did Savanah talk to you about Alejandrino?" she asked. Kinabahan ako nang bahagya. "No. Why would she do that? We're not close." Sabi ko. "I mean, baka inutusan ka niya." Oh shit! "Na ano?" Padabog na inilapag ni Jhia ang mga plato sa sink dahilan para mapatalon ako sa gulat. She stares at me like I murdered a person. "Sav is one of Alejandrino's ex-flings. Just like the other women Alejandrino dated, he left Savanah with no words. Hindi nagtatagal sa isang babae si Alejandrino. Later he know that Savanah fall for him. Lahat naman siguro nang mga babae niya nahulog sa kanya. But, Savanah didn't accept that Alejandrino is playing her feelings. That's why she follows Alejandrino anywhere he goes. And Alejandrino finds out. You know what Alejandrino did?" "What?" Umayos siya nang upo saka ngumisi. "Ipinahiya niya si Savanah sa harap nang maraming tao." she continued. Tumalikod siya sa akin at bumalik sa pagkuha nang mga baso sa sala. "Hindi na ako magugulat kung maghihiganti siya kay Alejandrino." aniya. "But Alejandrino is smart. Alam niya kung lolokohin siya nang tao o hindi." Bigla akong kinabahan sa huling sinabi niya. What if malaman niyang pinaglalaruan ko lang siya? Hindi ko na makukuha ang kapatid ko. My conversation with Savanah flash on my mind. "If you do your job perfectly, you and Joseph will live together. Tutulungan ko kayong lumayo dito. But if Alejandrino finds out about that, goodbye brother at hindi mo na siya makikita." No! Hindi ako papayag na ilayo nila si Joseph sa akin. Kahit anong pikit ko sa aking mga mata ay hindi ko magawa. Naisip ko ang mga posibleng mangyayari and I can't risk my brother's life. I sighed. Operation hurt Alejandrino Guevara's feelings starts...Bab terbaru
BILLIONAIRE HIDDEN HEIR Chapter 12: Running Won't Save You
Jack POVThe moment I stepped into Lily’s room and saw the empty bed, my blood ran cold. My pulse roared in my ears as I yanked open the closet, then checked under the bed, even though I knew—I knew—she wasn’t here. My hands clenched into fists as I turned on my heel, breathing hard. The air in the house felt suffocating, thick with the remnants of Stella’s stupid audacity.She took my daughter. I watched her run like a chicken but I never knew she took my baby along with her. A roar ripped from my throat, sharp and furious, shattering the suffocating silence.“How dare she?” My voice boomed through the house, rage curling around my words like fire licking at dry wood. My hands slammed against the nearest wall, a framed picture crashing to the floor. The glass splintered into jagged shards—just like my patience.Had she forgotten her place? Or…Did she actually think that because Lily called her Mommy, that meant she was her mother? That she had any right—any right at all—to take w
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-14BILLIONAIRE HIDDEN HEIR Chapter 11: Run, Stella,Run
Stella POVA scream ripped from my throat, sharp and raw, echoing through the now-silent house. My heart pounded like a drum against my ribs, the shattered glass glinting under the faint kitchen light. A bullet. A real bullet. Inches from where I’d been standing.I spun around, trembling, my gaze locking with Jack’s. But he wasn’t shocked. His face remained eerily calm, his eyes dark, calculating, as if he’d been expecting this—like it was nothing more than an inconvenience.“Jack,” I choked out, my voice shaky, “who was that? What the hell is going on?”But he didn’t answer. He didn’t flinch. He didn’t even look at me properly. Instead, he crumpled the note in his hand, his jaw tightening, and without another word, he turned and walked out of the kitchen, disappearing into his study, leaving me standing there—alone, terrified, and shaking.My breath came in shallow gasps, panic clawing at my chest. I couldn’t process it. The broken window, the bullet lodged in the wall, Jack’s cold i
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-06BILLIONAIRE HIDDEN HEIR Chapter 10: A Bullet Between Us
Stella POVThe hours after leaving Jack’s office felt like a blur, a hollow stretch of time where my mind replayed the scene over and over again like a cruel, endless loop. His arms wrapped around her. His lips pressed against hers. The ease with which he’d held her, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.I felt like I was being cheated on but I constantly reminded myself of our relationship. “It’s just for the time being” I murmured to myself, trying to shake it off. I cleaned the kitchen, reorganized the cabinets, folded laundry that didn’t need folding—anything to keep my hands busy, to distract myself from the ache growing in my chest. But the more I tried to push it away, the harder it clung to me like a shadow I couldn’t outrun.You don’t belong here, Stella.His words echoed louder than the memory of the kiss. Maybe that’s what hurt the most—not the kiss itself, but the way he’d looked at me afterward, as if I was nothing more than an intruder in his carefully craft
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-06BILLIONAIRE HIDDEN HEIR Chapter 9 : A Heart Torn In Two
Stella POVThe ride back was filled with an uneasy silence, despite Lily’s occasional humming in the backseat. I kept my eyes on the road, but my mind was racing. Tracy’s sudden reappearance had stirred something ugly inside me—a mix of fear, anger, and uncertainty. I wasn’t naïve. I knew she wouldn’t walk away so easily. And I knew I shouldn’t be bothered but I was. Jack sat in the passenger seat, his jaw tight, his fingers drumming against his knee. He hadn’t spoken much since we left the school, and the tension in the car was suffocating.Lily, oblivious to the storm brewing between us, kicked her feet happily. “Can we still get ice cream?” she asked, breaking the silence.Jack finally exhaled, turning to look at her. “Yeah, princess. Let’s get your favorite.”Her face lit up. “Strawberry with extra sprinkles!”Jack gave her a small smile, but his eyes flickered to me, dark and unreadable. He was still angry. Not just at Tracy—but at me, too.We pulled up to a small ice cream shop
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-04
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