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Chapter 9
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The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 10
Sa loob ng tinted na sasakyan ay tahimik. Pero hindi iyon tahimik na nakakakalma kundi tahimik na parang bagyong naghihintay lang ng tamang oras para sumabog.Nakaupo si Cinderella sa gilid, ang mga mataโy nakatuon sa labas ng bintana habang dumadaan sila sa highway. Ang mga ilaw sa daan ay lumilipas na parang mga alaala.Samantalang si Nero ay nakasandal sa kabilang side, kalmado ang hitsura pero ramdam na ramdam ni Cinderella ang tensyon sa paligid nila. Parang kahit ang driver ay nahihirapang huminga dahil sa kanila.โWala kang balak magpaliwanag?โ tanong ni Cinderella, ang boses ay malamig pero pinipilit maging kalmado. โYou just let my father announce the engagement?โTumalikod si Nero sa kanya,. โHindi ko siya pinilit. He did what he thought was bestโฆ For you.โNapatawa si Cinderella, hindi dahil natutuwa siya kundi dahil sa sobrang inis. โBest for me?โ she repeated. โNero, ang ginawa niyo ay hindi nakakatuwa. Itโs control. Do you even understand how humiliating that was for me?
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-07The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 11
Habang tuluyang lumilipad ang private jet sa himpapawid, naiwan sa ibaba ang lahat ng kaguluhan... ang media, ang malalakas na sigawan, at ang mga camera na pilit sumusunod sa bawat kilos nila.Above the clouds, silence reigned. Walang press... Walang flashing lights... Walang ingay ng mundo... Just two humans orbiting each other at too high an altitude to pretend.Sa loob ng cabin ay isang uri ng katahimikan ang namayani... hindi tahimik dahil payapa kundi tahimik dahil masyado nang maraming hindi sinasabi.At the window, Cinderella stood with her fingers brushing the cool glass while the city lights gradually vanished behind the clouds. Sa kanyang dibdib ay naroon pa rin ang bigat. How could her father, of all people, do this?Alam naman ni Cinderella kung anong pinasok niya. From the beginning, she knew this was an arranged marriage... malinaw pa sa kristal ang intensyon ng lahat. She understood the politics, the pressure, the high society deals dressed up as love stories.Sanay si
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-08The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 12
The confidential contract of Vergara Corporation is embossed in gold.No words yet. He set it down and slid it over the glass table between them.A silent offering or a challenge.โHere,โ malumanay niyang sinabi. โThe contractโฆ The authentic one. The one that truly connects us.โTinutok ni Cinderella ang mga mata sa folder na parang bomba na pwedeng sumabog anumang oras. Ramdam niyang nagsisimula nang mag-init ang kanyang galit ngunit nagsimula siyang huminga ng malalim at pinilit na mapanatili ang control.โSa palagay mo baโy pipirmahan ko iyan?โ Ang boses niya ay matalimโฆ punong-puno ng galit at pagtutol. Pero sa likod ng matapang na pananalita ay naroon ang bahid ng mas malalim na emosyonโฆ pagtataksil.Hindi niya inasahan itoโฆ Hindi sa ganitong paraanโฆ Hindi sa ganitong klase ng laro.Walang salita ang maririnig kay Nero. Walang kahit anong emosyon sa mukha parang hindi siya tinablan ng mga salitang binitiwan ni Cinderella. Hindi siya kumurap at hindi rin siya umatras. Mataman lang
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-09The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 13
Bumukas ang pinto ng private jet, at agad na bumalot ang malamig na hangin ng New York sa kanilang dalawa na halos opposite ng humid air ng Maynila. Sa baba ng hagdan ng jet ay may tatlong black SUV convoy na nakapila. Lahat tinted, sleek at obvious na hindi ito ordinaryong sundo. Every inch screamed Vergara-level control.Tatlong bodyguards ang nakaabang at isa pa sa kanila ay may hawak pang clipboard... checking the names, time and protocol.Cinderella stepped out first, cool and composed, despite the wind teasing the ends of her ponytail. She wore black oversized sunglasses, her plain white t-shirt tucked neatly into her black fitted pants, and her white sneakers hitting the metal steps with an assertive rhythm.She looked around to observe, but was not overwhelmed.There is no glam squad. She doesn't have an aide holding her bag. There's no personal makeup artist following after. Just her, claiming ownership of the concrete runway as if it were her own.Sunod na bumaba si Nero, h
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-10The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 14
Tahimik ang courtroom. Walang music, walang dekorasyonโwalang effort. Parang kinalimutan na itong bigyan ng kahit konting personality. Plain white walls, wooden benches na masakit sa likod, at ilaw na masyadong maliwanag para sa comfort ng kahit sinong naroon. Pero kahit sobrang bare ng setup, may kakaibang vibe sa ere. Cinderella walked into the courtroom as if she had been destined for this kind of occasion. Not wearing a veil. Not even diamonds. No drama. Simply the kind of subdued strength that attracted attention without any effort. Sa likod niya ay tahimik pero makapangyarihang pumasok si Nero. Bawat hakbang niya ay sinadya, kontrolado, at may bigat. Hindi siya mukhang groom... mukha siyang CEO na papasok sa boardroom. On the side, Zylan stood like a shadow that had decided to remain there. One hand was in his pocket, while the other was holding his phone as though he was waiting to capture history rather than take pictures. Ang ngiti niya ay bahagya lang pero sapat na par
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-11The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 15
โOh. Wow,โ bulong ni Zylan na hindi pa rin makapaniwala sa kanyang nakikita. His phone camera still rolling, capturing every single moment, every inch of tension, and every unexpected twist sa pagitan nina Nero at Cinderella. Walang pakialam si Zylan sa kung anong nangyayari sa paligid, basta ang alam niya lang ay historical moment ito na siguradong magiging viral sa buong Vergara family at malamang pati sa buong bansa. Hindi niya akalain na darating ang panahong makikita niya si Nero na ang matigas at walang pakialam ay may side palang vulnerable pagdating sa babae. Ang itsura ni Nero ngayon ay wala na yung cold, untouchable image na hindi matitinag. He's real now. And that made the moment much more thrilling. "Panigurado kapag pinakita ko ito sa mga pinsan ko ay magiging topic sila sa susunod na family reunion," Zylan mumbled to himself and enjoying every second of this wondeful chaos. Kung titingnan mo lang si Nero ngayon ay hindi mo aakalain na siya ang pinaka-ruthless na tao. H
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-13The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 16
โNero?โ tawag ni Cinderella para ipaalala na dumating na sila sa kanilang destinasyon. Pero si Nero? Wala siyang pakialam. Walang naririnig. Wala siyang ibang tinitingnan kundi si Cinderella parang lahat ng nasa paligid ay naglaho at tanging siya na lang ang sentro ng kanyang mga mata. He didnโt move at first. Tahimik lang siyang nakatingin sa kanya. Hindi nang-aakit. Hindi nagtatanong. Pero ramdam mo naโฆ he was ready to do something reckless. He stared at her like she was a sin he couldnโt wait to commit. A wildfire he knew would destroy him. But God, he still wanted to burn. At saka siya kumilos... dahan-dahan. Parang bawat segundo ay isang pangakong hindi na niya mababawi. Isang desisyong hindi na nila kayang balikan. Cinderella held her breath... hanggang sa parang nasasakal na siya sa sariling damdamin. Nakatitig lang siya sa mga mata ni Nero na matatalim, mapanganib at mapang-akit. Akala niya hahalikan siya nito sa labi. Handa na siyaโฆ Pero hindi. Lumihis siyaโฆ M
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-14The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 17
Pagkapasok nila sa loob ng restaurant ay hindi na nag-aksaya ng oras si Cinderella.โExcuse me, CR lang ako,โ ani niya nang may pilit na ngiti at kalmadong tono, pero halatang may bahid ng tensyon ang boses niya. Hindi na niya hinintay ang tugon ni Nero at agad na siyang tumalikod, deretso ang lakad papunta sa restroom.Mabilis, determinado ang bawat hakbang niya. Sa labas, she looked composed... cool, elegant and poised. Pero sa loob ay grabe ang kaba parang sasabog ang dibdib niya sa bilis ng tibok ng puso niya.Pagkapasok sa CR, dumiretso siya sa harap ng vanity mirror. Binuksan niya ang faucet pero hindi man lang tumingin sa tubig. Ang buong atensyon niya ay nakatutok sa sariling repleksyon.โDamn it,โ bulong niya na halos pabulong ngunit mariin habang nakatitig sa salamin.She hated what she saw.Dahan-dahan niyang inalis ang coat ni Nero. At doon, sa ilalim ng soft lighting ng marble-tiled vanity ay mas malinaw niyang nakita ang iniwang marka ni Nero.Mga kiss marks.Hindi lang
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-15
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The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 34
Hinawakan ni Nero ang zipper. Mainit ang palad niyang dumampi sa likod ni Cinderella, skin-to-skin contact na parang kuryenteng dumaloy sa buong sistema niya.Nero slowly and gradually began to draw the zipper down, inch by torturous inch. Every second felt like eternity. The gold fabric loosened, revealing the graceful slope of her spine, the nape of her neck, and the vulnerability of an unguarded woman.He breathed shakily. "You're not trying," he remarked, his voice gravelly. "But you're still breaking me."At that moment, hindi na siya sigurado kung tuluyan siyang magbibitiw o kung siya mismo ang hihilingin nitong wag siyang bitawan.Hinila niya ito nang mabagal na dahan-dahan parang torture sa sarili niya. Habang bumababa ang zipper ay unti-unting lumilitaw ang likod ni Cinderella na makinis, mainit at amoy mamahaling pabango. Tiningnan niya ito na parang sinasamba.Pagkababa ng zipper ay hindi pa rin siya gumalaw. Tinitigan lang niya ang bawat pulgada ng balat nito at bago mara
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 33
VERGARA PENTHOUSE โ MANHATTAN, NEW YORKPagkasara ng mabibigat na pinto ay parang may pumunit sa pagitan ng dalawang mundo. Sa loob ng penthouse ay isang katahimikang nakakabingi. Isang tensyong halos mahawakan parang kulog bago ang kidlat... parang hiningang nakabitin sa ere.Ang natira na lang siya at si Nero.At ang titig nitong nakabaon sa kaluluwa niya.Ang penthouse ay parang altar ng kasalanan, mahina ang ilaw at kumikinang ang city lights sa salamin ng floor-to-ceiling na mga bintana. Black marble floors reflected the shadows between them. Velvet furniture and gold finishes screamed obscene wealth. But the luxury didnโt matter.It wasnโt the room that made her knees weak.The man who gazed at her like a predator finally caught up with what he had been hunting. He stood there, still in his black suit, no words and no movement... pero ang presensiya niya parang isang suntok sa dibdib na nakakabaliw at nakakabighani.His eyes didnโt just look at her. They stripped her layer by l
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 32
As the evening wore on, unti-unti nang nagpaalam ang mga bisita, mga huling handshake, yakap, at mga sulyap na puno ng pagtataka at tsismis. Sa gitna ng lahat ay tahimik na lumapit si Cinderella at tumayo sa tabi ni Nero. Wala ni isa sa kanila ang nagsalita. Pero ang katahimikang namamagitan sa kanila ay mas malakas pa sa anumang bulong na tila isang uri ng tensiyon na hindi basta-basta matatakasan.Ang init ng tagpong namagitan sa kanila kanina ay naroon pa rinโฆ nakasabit sa bawat sulyap at bawat buntong-hininga. Pero hindi siya hinalikan ni Nero. Hindi siya hinawakan. Kahit halata sa mga mata nito ang paghahangad ay pinili nitong umatras sa huling segundo. At bagaman hindi ito sinabi ni Cinderella ay naroon ang bitin iyong parang... dapat may nangyari pero wala.Sa gilid ay nakamasid sina Aubrey at Zylan na parehong halatang aliw na aliw sa eksena. Ang ngiti sa labi ni Aubrey ay parang ngiting alam ang sikreto ng dalawa habang si Zylan ay hindi na nag-abalang ibaba ang boses.Zylan
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 31
Nero leaned in again, his breath caressing the shell of her ear, low, deadly, and full of promise. โGusto mo bang ako pa ang magsuot ng kuwintas sa iyo mamaya?โ he whispered, each word dripping with heat that clung to her skin.Cinderella didnโt flinch. She didnโt even glance at him. Instead, she smiled and raised her wine glass with unbothered grace. She sipped slowly.As if he hadnโt just undressed her with words in a room full of elites.The auction ended in a wave of polite applause, flashes from cameras lighting up the grand hall. But Nero? He didnโt even blink.Wala siyang pakialam sa spotlight, sa mga papuri, o handshake ng investors. Ang tanging mundo niya ay ang babaeng nakaupo sa tabi niya.Cinderella Fuentabella-Vergara.The woman who changed everything...Fearless and untouchable.His queen is shining in a gold slit gown, her eyes filled with danger and her stillness screams.Tumayo si Cinderella, her poise as regal as ever. She began exchanging thank-yous with one of the
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 30
The quiet clinking of glasses subsided as the lights darkened slightly, signifying the official start of the night. The auctioneer, a lady dressed in a sleek black dress, approached the podium in the center of the hall. Confident and polished, with the trained smile of someone used to selling million-dollar fantasy. โGood evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Vergara Charity Auction.โ Subtle applause rippled through the room, pero halos lahat ay nakatutok pa rin kina Nero at Cinderella. Two individuals sat too close, said too little, and the air between them crackled with a tension that was almost palpable. Cinderella crossed her legs slowly and deliberately, revealing a tempting stretch of golden skin through the daring cut in her dress. Bahagyang kumislap ang mata ni Nero, isang mabilis pero mapanganib na sulyap pababa. Isang kisapmata lang pero sapat para magliyab ang hangin sa paligid nila. Bahagyang ngumiti si Cinderella nang mapanukso at puno ng lihim habang
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 29
Tahimik ang powder room nang pumasok si Cinderella. The soft hum of the chandelier overhead, the marble counters lined with gold accents, and the heavy velvet drapes made the place feel like a secret sanctuary.She approached the vanity, her reflection regal, the gold silk of her gown clinging to her like molten power, the Vergara emerald earrings flashing with every turn of her head.Tumigil siya sandali at naglabas ng lipstick... ready to retouch when the heavy door slammed open behind her.Cinderella didnโt even flinch. She kept her hand steady and continued fixing her lipstick with precision.Sa gilid ng salamin, she saw them.Colleen Fuentabella. Ang stepsister niyang may mukha ng anghel, pero ang puso, punong-puno ng kasinungalingan at galit. Parang tila anghel sa itsura, pero sa likod ng mga ngiti, tanging pagkamuhi at inggit ang umiiral.At sa tabi niya ay si Samantha Montenegro. The one and only Colleen's bestfriend na walang ginawa kundi magtago sa likod ng mga mahahabang ku
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 28
Cinderella walked through the ocean of billionaires and socialites without missing a step, her gold silk gown shimmering under the crystal lights like it was woven from sunlight itself. The slit on her dress threatened the sanity of every man she passed. But she didnโt see any of them. Only him... Nero sat at the Vergara table, controlled, dangerous in his silence, observing her with eyes so dark they seemed to be drawing the entire world into him. Sa bawat hakbang niya palapit ay ramdam niya ang init ng titig ni Nero na parang dumudulas sa kanyang balat. Nero remained seated... untouchable and unbothered. But inside? He was counting every slow, deliberate step she made toward him. Three.. Two.. One. When Cinderella finally stopped in front of him, the energy between them was so heavy. Walang sinoman sa kanila ang nagsalita. The entire hall filled with the most powerful people in New York faded into irrelevant background noise. Nero lifted his gaze, lazily dragging it f
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 27
The warm lighting sent a golden glow over the room, reflecting off the racks of couture dresses and shelves lined with designer heels. Tahimik si Cinderella habang tinatapos ng stylist ang pag-pin ng final touches sa suot niyang gown. It hugged her like a second skin, fierce and blinding, a silent warning wrapped in beauty.The fabric kissed her curves, flowing like molten gold with every subtle shift of her body. But it was the slit... dangerously high and almost daring gravity itself that turned the dress from mere elegance into a weapon.One wrong move, and it would be scandal.One right move, and it would be power.And Cinderella? She didnโt move wrong.Not tonight.She straightened her posture, rolling her shoulders back, lifting her chin just enough to command. In the full-length mirror, she didnโt just see herself... she saw the weapon she had become.This wasnโt just a dress. This was war paint. Then a soft knock.Vera entered, cradling a small velvet box in her handsโblack,
The Fearless Cinderellaย ย ย Chapter 26
The heavy doors to Neroโs office burst open. Lumabas sina Belle at Bianca na halatang hindi nila nakuha ang gusto nila. Tumutunog ang stilettos nila sa marble floor na may galit, mabilis at may mayabang pa rin ang mga tindig nila pero ang mga mukha nila? Puno sa kahihiyan. They held their heads highโฆ pero halata sa mata nila na natalo sila. Nakatayo si Zylan sa tabi ng elevetor at hindi siya gumagalaw sa kinatatayuan niya. Nakasandal lang siya sa pader habang pinagmamasdan sina Bianca at Belle. He watched them walk past as if they were part of a scene he had anticipated. Hindi nakaligtas sa kanyang mga mata ang panginginig ng kamay ni Bianca pati iyong pag-adjust ni Belle sa designer clutch niya na parang kailangan niya ng pampalakas ng loob. They didnโt even look at him. They couldnโt. The door behind them closed with a soft but final thud. Zylan paused for a second before reopening the door and walking inside. Nero was present, standing calmly behind his desk, as i
