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Chapter 5
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2026-02-25 19:26:46The ballroom was no longer a sanctuary of elegance—it had become a cage of whispers. Chandeliers glowed like molten suns, casting fractured light across marble floors polished to a mirror sheen. Every flash of a camera was a lightning strike, every murmur a dagger. Sophie felt the weight of hundreds of eyes pressing against her skin, stripping her bare.
Perfume hung heavy in the air, mingling with the sharp tang of champagne. The orchestra faltered, violins trembling as if they too sensed the storm brewing. Sophie’s throat tightened. Parang lahat ng tao ay nakatingin sa akin. Parang ako ang kriminal. Pero wala akong kasalanan.
“Stay calm,” Jace murmured, his voice low, lethal. His hand was iron at her waist, steady and suffocating. “Walang makakagalaw sa’yo. Not while I’m here.”
But Sophie’s pulse was a drumbeat of panic. Paano kung totoo? Paano kung may makita sila sa apartment ko? Paano kung mawala si Xavi sa akin?
Clusters of guests leaned into each other, voices sharp and cruel:
Her chest heaved, her vision blurring. Hindi ako pumatay. Hindi ako gumawa ng masama. Pero bakit parang lahat ng ebidensya ay laban sa akin?
Her mind raced to Xavi. Kung makulong ako… sino ang mag-aalaga sa anak ko? Sino ang magtatanggol sa kanya?
She clutched her clutch tighter, her nails digging into the leather. Hindi ako pwedeng bumigay. Hindi ako pwedeng maging mahina. Para kay Xavi… kailangan kong lumaban.
“She’s finished.”
“Imagine, the Ice King protecting a criminal.”
“Or maybe… she’s carrying his heir?”
The last whisper pierced Sophie’s heart. Heir. Anak. Xavi.
Her lips trembled. Kung malaman nila… tapos na ang lahat.
The officers stepped closer, their hands hovering near Sophie. “Ms. Rodriguez, please come with us.”
The crowd whispered louder, paparazzi surged, Zion trembled, and Sophie stood frozen—caught between the Ice King and the Shadow.
Jace’s hand tightened, his voice a whisper of steel. “Tell me the truth, Sophie. Or I swear, I’ll tear the world apart to find it.”
Her heart pounded, her mind screaming. Kung sumama ako sa kanila, baka mawala si Xavi. Kung manatili ako kay Jace, baka mas lalo kaming madurog.
Her phone buzzed one last time. Another message.
Choose quickly, Sophie. The Ice King… or the Shadow. One will claim you. The other will claim your son.
Her knees weakened. The orchestra faltered into silence. And Sophie realized: whichever choice she made… someone she loved would pay the price.
Her chest heaved, her vision blurring. Hindi ako pumatay. Hindi ako gumawa ng masama. Pero bakit parang lahat ng ebidensya ay laban sa akin?
Her mind raced to Xavi. Kung makulong ako… sino ang mag-aalaga sa anak ko? Sino ang magtatanggol sa kanya?
She clutched her clutch tighter, her nails digging into the leather. Hindi ako pwedeng bumigay. Hindi ako pwedeng maging mahina. Para kay Xavi… kailangan kong lumaban.
Her clutch buzzed again. She dared to glance.
It wasn’t a text. It was a video.
Xavi, awake, sitting on his bed, clutching the wooden horse. His eyes wide, frightened. Behind him, a shadow loomed—faceless, gloved, watching.
The distorted voice whispered: “If you walk out with them, I’ll remind your son who his real guardian is. If you stay with Jace, I’ll remind him who owns you. Either way, Sophie… tonight, you lose.”
Her scream died in her throat.
The orchestra stopped completely. Guests whispered louder:
“She’s finished.”
“Imagine, the Ice King protecting a criminal.”
“Or maybe… she’s carrying his heir?”
The last whisper pierced Sophie’s heart. Heir. Anak. Xavi.
Her lips trembled. Kung malaman nila… tapos na ang lahat.
The officers stepped closer, their hands hovering near Sophie. “Ms. Rodriguez, please come with us.”
The crowd whispered louder, paparazzi surged, Zion trembled, and Sophie stood frozen—caught between the Ice King and the Shadow.
Jace’s hand tightened, his voice a whisper of steel. “Tell me the truth, Sophie. Or I swear, I’ll tear the world apart to find it.”
Her heart pounded, her mind screaming. Kung sumama ako sa kanila, baka mawala si Xavi. Kung manatili ako kay Jace, baka mas lalo kaming madurog.
Her phone buzzed one last time. Another message.
Choose quickly, Sophie. The Ice King… or the Shadow. One will claim you. The other will claim your son.
Her knees weakened. The orchestra faltered into silence. And Sophie realized: whichever choice she made… someone she loved would pay the price.
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