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Chapter 26

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The afternoon sun shone warmly over Hawthorne Riverside Resort as families continued the treasure hunt.

Children's laughter echoed across the gardens, mixing with the gentle rustling of leaves and the distant sound of flowing water.

Dark proudly held the clue envelope above his head.

"The bridge with ribbons!"

"I know where it is!"

Julia laughed.

"You've been here before?"

Dark confidently shook his head.

"No."

"Then how do you know?"

"I guessed."

"You guessed?"

"The clue sounded pretty."

Every
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    Three days passed.For most people, it was just another ordinary week.Meetings.Deadlines.Work.School.Life continuing as usual.But for Fernando Hawthorne...Those three days felt unusually long.Every morning, he found himself looking toward the entrance of Luero Corporation, unconsciously hoping to see Valerie.Not because he wanted to disturb her.Not because he wanted answers from her directly.But because every time he saw her...The feeling grew stronger.A connection.A memory.Something he had forgotten.---On Friday afternoon, Fernando received a call from the company archives."Chairman."The archivist's voice sounded excited."The remaining box from the San Gabriel medical mission has been restored."Fernando immediately stood."Bring it to my office.""Yes, Sir."---Twenty minutes later...A large, worn-out box sat on Fernando's desk.The label was faded.HAWTHORNE FOUNDATION MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAM SAN GABRIEL PROVINCE 2002Fernando carefully opened it.Inside were

  • The Billionaire’s Forbidden Janitress   Chapter 40

    The old files rested on Fernando Hawthorne's desk. He had been staring at it for nearly twenty minutes. A thick brown folder with faded writing on the cover. Hawthorne Foundation — Provincial Medical Mission, San Gabriel — Confidential Archives He hadn't opened that folder in years. He carefully pulled it out. The edges were worn. Dust covered the cover. He placed it on the desk and opened it. Photographs. Reports. Patient lists. Volunteer records. He turned page after page. Then stopped. A photograph slipped from the folder and landed on the desk. Fernando stared at it. His breathing became shallow. Three adults stood in front of a medical mission tent. A younger Fernando stood in the middle. Beside him were two doctors. Dr. Gabriel Reyes. And his wife, Dr. Elena Reyes. Fernando's closest friends. The three of them had worked together for years. Fernando had funded the medical missions. Gabriel and Elena had led them. They had traveled to rural communities wh

  • The Billionaire’s Forbidden Janitress   Chapter 39

    The weekend arrived quietly. For Valerie, weekends were never days of complete rest. Instead, they were days devoted entirely to her children. --- The warm morning sun streamed through the curtains as the aroma of garlic fried rice filled the small house. "Breakfast!" Valerie called from the kitchen. No response. She frowned. "Dark?" Still nothing. "Duzzel?" Silence. "Vienna?" A muffled giggle echoed from upstairs. Valerie smiled to herself. "They're definitely planning something." She quietly climbed the stairs. As soon as she reached the hallway— "Surprise!" Three tiny figures jumped out from behind the bedroom door. Dark wore a paper crown. Vienna held a bouquet of handpicked wildflowers. Duzzel carried a folded piece of paper. Valerie laughed so hard she had to lean against the wall. "What is all this?" Dark puffed out his chest proudly. "We're making today..." "...Mommy Appreciation Day!" Julia, who had been secretly record

  • The Billionaire’s Forbidden Janitress   Chapter 38

    The executive elevator doors closed with a soft chime.Fernando leaned lightly against his cane, but his mind remained downstairs.Valerie Marie Chavez.The name echoed in his thoughts.Where had he heard it?Or perhaps...It wasn't the name.Maybe it was the face.Those eyes.That calm expression.It reminded him of someone.Someone from long ago.Yet every time he reached for the memory, it slipped away."Dad?"Drugo glanced at him from across the elevator."You've been unusually quiet."Fernando smiled faintly."Have I?""You've been staring into space since yesterday."Fernando chuckled."Maybe old age is finally catching up with me.""I doubt that."Drugo replied."You still remember every clause in contracts signed twenty years ago."Fernando laughed."I w

  • The Billionaire’s Forbidden Janitress   Chapter 37

    Fernando Hawthorne carefully turned another brittle page.The leather-bound photo album had been sitting on the highest shelf of his study for years, gathering dust.He couldn't even remember the last time he had opened it.The room was silent except for the ticking of the antique grandfather clock standing near the fireplace.Tick.Tock.Tick.Tock.Outside the mansion, the rain had begun once more, gently tapping against the enormous windows.Fernando adjusted his reading glasses before looking down at another faded photograph.It was from almost twenty-five years ago.A charity program organized by the Hawthorne Foundation.Business partners.Politicians.Volunteers.Hundreds of smiling faces.He slowly ran his finger across the picture."...No..."He murmured."Not this one."He flipped another page.

  • The Billionaire’s Forbidden Janitress   Chapter 36

    The applause from the General Assembly had long faded.Employees gradually returned to their respective departments, carrying with them conversations about the award ceremony."Ms. Chavez's speech made me cry.""I've never heard anyone speak about janitors like that.""She deserved that recognition.""I agree."The Maintenance Department was unusually cheerful that afternoon.Several employees congratulated Valerie as soon as she returned.Grace immediately wrapped her in a hug."I knew you'd make everyone cry!"Valerie laughed softly."I didn't mean to."Mrs. Ramirez handed her a small gift bag."From the department."Valerie blinked in surprise."...For me?""It's not expensive," Mrs. Ramirez said with a smile. "But we all contributed."Inside the bag was a neatly bound journal with a fountain pen engraved with her initials.

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