LOGINThree years ago, Scarlett Roberts was publicly humiliated and divorced by her ruthless billionaire husband, Adrian Mattson without ever getting the chance to defend herself. Heartbroken and pregnant, she disappeared carrying a secret. Twins. Now a successful businesswoman, Scarlett returns to the city she once fled, only to come face-to-face with the man who shattered her. Adrian never forgot her, and when he sees Scarlett again, the truth begins to unravel, especially when he discovers the twins with his eyes. But Scarlett is no longer his. Not when she’s found comfort in Ethan Newton, her college sweetheart hands, the man who treats her the way Adrian never did. Now Adrian wants his family back. But will he stand by and watch another man take his place or risk everything to reclaim what he once lost?
View MoreGangsters. Marami ang matatawa dahil kilala na sa siyudad ang mga ito. Mas kilala sila dahil sa kabulastugan na kinaiinisan ng karamihan.
May mga small time, gaya ng mga batang gangsters sa kalsada; may mga big time, gaya ng mga napapasok din sa sindikato.
Ang iba naman sa kanila ay kilala dahil sa taglay nilang kabaitan. They're too kind that you'll think they're just playing around, na parang nagbabalat-kayo lang.
Ang hindi alam ng karamihan, totoo ang mundong may dahas at patayan. Iyong tipong hindi na normal para sa ordinaryong tao.
Iyong tipong akala mo normal lang ang buhay mo at katulad ng iyo ang buhay ng iba. May mahirap, may mayaman. May sakim, may ganid, at may mapagbigay.
Our kind of world is hidden to those ignorants. Ignorance, yes, mas maganda kung ganyan ka.
"Ignorance is bliss...you have to cherish it." Lihim akong napangiti. Mahirap pasukin ang mundo ng mga gangsters, pero mas mahirap lumabas.
Minsan maitatanong mo sa `yong sarili, 'Kaya ko ba? Makakaya ko ba? Kakayanin ko ba?
I open my files: files of our fellows. Dito nakalagay ang lahat ng mga impormasyon nila. I brows archives from archives, files to files. Ang tinututukan ko ngayon ay ang mga gangsters sa Asya. Napatingin ako sa mga bansa: Pilipinas at Japan. Pinindot ko ang sa Japan at hinanap ang mga pangalan.
Kanji... Shinigami... Uranus...
Tora...
"Oh, there you are." Napangiti ako nang makita ko ang pangalan niya.
Black Butterfly.
Nasubaybayan ko ang paglaki niya. Noon, iyaking bata pa siya pero nang matutunan niya ang paghawak ng mga sandata, naging matatag at matapang siyang bata. Unti-unti siyang lumakas.
She's not using her strength to bully people. She's strong and she has a brave heart.
"Years from now, you will experience severe pain, Black Butterfly. You're too kindhearted; I wonder who will kill you for using your heart. If you live as a gangster, you'll die anytime. Those who are kind will perish. Gangster's world is not the world you should be in. But I hope, you'll change our world, not so soon, but someday."
Tiningnan ko ang laman ng kanyang files. She has a new headquarters for her gang, buhat pa roon ay may dalawang gang ang sumumpa na tutulungan siya kung may mangyaring laban.
Biglang tumunog ang notification ko, tanda na may bagong mensahe. Binuksan ko ang aking email at nakita ko ang headline para sa news ng mga gangsters. Binasa ko ang nilalaman.
"After becoming one of the gangster world's legends for defeating the best fighters around the major schools in Japan; Black Butterfly, known as one of the toughest female with intelligence and beauty—with a kind heart—suddenly disappeared. She's the lady carrying the infamous eight butterfly tattoo on her right arm and faces fearless fights...Would there come a day that Black Butterfly would reappear?"
I smiled.
It's time, Bella…
Scarlett Something felt wrong and I couldn't explain it. I couldn't point to one specific thing and say, that's the problem. But ever since the reporters had shown up outside my house days ago, I'd been unable to shake the feeling. The feeling that eyes were constantly following me, they were studying every move I made. As though someone was standing just outside my field of vision, patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. I hated how paranoid it made me feel. I hated how every unknown phone number made my stomach tighten. Most of all, I hated that deep down, I knew I wasn't imagining it. Someone was doing this. Someone was deliberately trying to disrupt my life. I had a feeling things were only getting started. I forced a smile as I sat in the school auditorium. The large room buzzed with excited chatter. Children ran between rows of chairs while parents laughed and took photographs. Teachers moved around trying and mostly failing to keep everyon
Avery I hated her. I hated everything about her. The feeling burned through me like acid as I stared at the photographs scattered across my coffee table. Scarlett. Adrian. The twins. A perfect little family. A perfect little reunion. My nails dug into my palms as I picked up one of the photographs. Scarlett was smiling. The kind of smile that came from genuine happiness. The kind of smile I hadn't seen on Adrian's face in years. Adrian stood beside her, his focus wasn't at the camera but at Scarlett, my doom. As if she was the only person in the world worth looking at. The sight made my stomach twist. Every photograph felt like a slap across my face. Every smile felt like a cruel reminder. I had spent five years, loving Adrian, waiting for him,supporting him, defending him. Standing beside him through business scandals, family drama, and endless stress. Five years believing that eventually he would see me. Eventually he would choose me. Eventually he would realiz
Adrian The silence was unbearable. "You're flirting." Liam looked entirely too proud of himself. As if he had just solved an impossible mystery. As if he deserved some kind of award for exposing us. Beside him, Lily gasped dramatically, placing both hands over her mouth like she'd just witnessed the biggest scandal in history. My eyes immediately found Scarlett and that was a mistake. Because her face had turned a shade of red I'd never seen before. Her eyes widened. Her lips parted. Judging by the look she was currently giving our son, she was debating whether grounding him until adulthood would be considered excessive. "Excuse me?" she finally managed. Liam shrugged. "What?" "Nothing is happening." "Uh-huh." I blinked. Where exactly had a five-year-old learned sarcasm? Because it certainly wasn't from me. At least, I hoped not. Lily walked further into the office and folded her arms. "You were looking at each other." Scarlett looked horrified.
Scarlett I couldn't stop thinking about it. Hours had passed, yet the memory refused to leave me alone. I had tried everything. I buried myself in work and even forced myself to focus on tasks that normally demanded my full attention. None of it worked. No matter how hard I tried, my mind kept wandering back to Adrian's bedroom. Back to the way his eyes had darkened when he looked at me. The way he moaned my name as he touched himself. This was so clear that he hadn't slept with Avery, he wanted me. He needed me. My mind went back to the tension that had wrapped itself around us like a living thing. I groaned and shut my laptop harder than necessary. I wasn't some lovestruck teenager daydreaming about her first crush. I was a grown woman. A successful businesswoman who managed an international company. A mother raising two incredible children. A woman who had survived heartbreak, betrayal, divorce, and years of rebuilding herself from the ground up. So why was I
Scarlett Adrian’s mansion, some years ago… The atmosphere in the study was tense, thick with unspoken expectations and quiet disappointment. The golden chandeliers cast a soft glow, but it did nothing to warm the coldness in the room. Dorothy sat elegantly on the leather chair, her posture st
Scarlett I didn’t answer Ethan immediately. I didn't need to. His question still lingered between us, heavy and impossible to ignore. Do you want to go back to him? I looked down at my stomach instead, my fingers trembling slightly as I rested them over the tiny lives growing inside me. My
Scarlett The world stopped the moment the doctor spoke. "Your baby–" he began, and my heart clenched so tightly I thought it would shatter. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think properly. Everything inside me braced for the worst. Then, I heard his words– "They’re alive." My eyes snapped
Scarlett The road stretched endlessly ahead of me, a long ribbon of dust and heat that blurred into the horizon. I pressed my head against the window of the taxi, watching unfamiliar towns pass by like fragments of a life I no longer belonged to. I didn’t look back. I couldn’t. One hand res
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