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Chapter 20: Breaking Point
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2025-04-24 12:42:52
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The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 21: A Flicker I Can't Explain
We were both just sitting on the bed, but neither of us attempted to speak. I didn’t want to start either because I felt shy and awkward around him. And the reason for that—the hug he gave me earlier.I was supposed to ignore it since it didn’t really mean anything to me. But I couldn’t help but wonder why he hugged me, especially since we’re not that close yet. It wasn’t really a big deal to me, in fact, it actually made me feel a bit better.Could it be that he doesn’t feel awkward around me anymore? Well, we did sleep next to each other last night—wait, no! Erase… erase, I shouldn’t be thinking about that. That was a mistake—it happened because of me.“Umm, are you okay now?” he asked, breaking the silence that wrapped around us.I immediately turned to look at him and saw him watching me. I simply nodded in response and gave him a small smile.“Are you sure?” he asked again, and I could hear the concern in his voice.“Y-Yeah, I’m okay now… you don’t have to worry,” I replied, quic
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"Sorry about this, Louie. Your clothes got dirty because of my clumsiness," I apologized as the two of us walked home to the apartment.I was too embarrassed to even look at him because of what happened earlier at the park. Now people we passed by on the street kept glancing at him because of the ice cream stain on his clothes—which was entirely my fault."It's okay, I don't mind," he said before smiling at me. But I still couldn't shake off the embarrassment I felt.After twenty minutes of walking, we finally arrived at the apartment. He headed straight to the kitchen while I went to the bedroom to change my clothes. I wasn’t going to work anymore—I had already informed the restaurant manager earlier that I wasn’t feeling well and wouldn't be able to come in."Uh, Louie... hand me your shirt," I said when I got to the kitchen.He was in the middle of washing the dishes but immediately turned to look at me when he heard my voice. He was still wearing the shirt stained with ice cream,
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I sat quietly on one corner, thinking. I’m at my second job now, but I feel like I just want to go home because of everything I found out yesterday.I don’t know who to believe between the two of them. But I have to set that aside for now before I drive myself crazy thinking about it. I forced myself to focus on work, trying to push away the thoughts about what I discussed with Aunt Helen."Erina, table 4..."As soon as I heard my name, I quickly stood up and took the tray from Ate Mica. She’s also a waitress, but she started here before me. She’s kind and very hardworking, and she’s one of the people I look up to when it comes to work."Okay, Ate," I said, then left the kitchen to deliver the order to table 4.I walked slowly, careful because the tray was loaded with food, and it looked expensive, so I had to be extra careful. But I suddenly stopped when I got close to the table where I was about to deliver the food, as I saw someone I didn’t expect to see here and definitely didn’t
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I just finished my shift at the restaurant and I’m on my way out to head home. My head hurts and I feel like I’m coming down with a fever. I don’t know why, but I think it’s because of the heavy tasks I did earlier.Aside from serving the orders, I also helped carry supplies and stocks to the kitchen. I also got sweaty and then caught some rain earlier, so maybe that’s why I’m feeling this way. I really need to rest once I get back to the apartment.“Hello, Faye…” I said as I answered her call.I’m currently waiting for a jeep to take me home. I wanted to just walk to save money on the fare, but my body can’t handle walking anymore.[I already called Kuya Erick about what you gave me earlier, but he refuses to accept it. He wants you to be the one to return this to your dad.]I let out a sigh and rubbed my forehead. What Faye was referring to was the money Dad had given me. I had planned to return it to him.[So, what’s your plan? What are you going to do with the money?]I had asked
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“ERINA ISABEL TUAZON POV”A strong slap landed on my face from Dad when he saw the report card I handed to him. I wasn’t surprised—I had already expected this to happen. The moment I saw my grades yesterday, I knew this was coming, so I wasn’t shocked when my father did this to me."You failed Filipino?! That’s the easiest subject, and you still flunked it? What kind of student are you? Do you even attend that class? I sent you to an expensive school so you could learn, and this is the kind of grades you show me? Do you really think I can accept this?" he yelled angrily before throwing my report card at me.I just lowered my head and wiped my cheek as tears started falling. I had promised myself I wouldn’t cry, but here I am now, my tears flowing like a river as my father continued his scolding.“I-I’ll make it up, Dad. It’s only the second quarter—”"I don’t care what quarter it is! You still failed, and there’s nothing you can do to change that!" he cut me off. "And stop making excu
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"ERINA ISABEL TUAZON POV"I'm just heading in, Faye. I woke up late. My alarm didn’t go off this morning," I spoke into my phone as I unlocked the chain from my bicycle.I always secure my bike like this because I don’t trust the people in this neighborhood. There are a lot of snatchers here—especially thieves. My apartment has a gate, but I still have to be extra cautious.[Are you serious, Erina? It’s already noon! Your boss is definitely going to lecture you again. Hurry up! You know he gets to work early, yet you still couldn’t wake up on time.]I just laughed at what my friend said. She seemed more stressed about it than I was. It wasn’t my fault that my phone alarm didn’t go off—or maybe I was just too exhausted that's why I didn't hear it?"I'm hurrying, but this bike you gave me isn’t cooperating," I joked, and I heard Faye sigh deeply on the other end of the line.This bike was her gift to me on my birthday last year. It has been my only mode of transportation to work every d
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I could tell he was furious just by the way he looked at me. His glare alone made it clear that I had tested his patience. This was my first time being late, but I already knew I wouldn’t let it happen again. "How many months have you been working here?" he asked, his tone sharp and unyielding. I was confused by what he asked, but before I could process it, he stood up, leaned against his desk, and crossed his arms. "S-Seven months … sir," I stammered, feeling nervous. I instinctively took a step back as he moved closer to me. His face was unreadable, but I was sure he was angry. He was undeniably handsome, but his strictness at work was terrifying. "Then why aren’t you doing your job properly?! The rules were explained to you, but you keep forgetting them! Just because you're my cousin’s friend doesn’t mean I won’t scold you or that you can do whatever you want," he snapped, his voice laced with frustration. His words caught me off guard. I couldn't bring myself to respo
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None of us dared to speak. I wasn't looking at him, but I'm sure he was looking at me now. I didn't want to talk to him, but he asked Boss Yuki for permission, so I had no choice but to leave the counter and go to him. But until now, we still haven't acknowledged each other and he hasn't started talking yet. As if I'm going to talk to him. Over my dead body! But I looked at him when he placed something in front of me. An envelope, and I know it's filled with money. "Take it, it will help with your daily expenses," he said, and suddenly, my mood shifted. He did this last week too. He handed me money, but I refused to take it. My brother never learns. He knows I won't accept it and that he won't get anything from me, yet he keeps coming here and trying to give me money. "We're just going in circles, Kuya. Aren't you tired of this?" I said in frustration, crossing my arms. "No, I'm not." "Then why?" "Because you're my sister!" Sister, my ass! I suddenly smiled bitter
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The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 24: Caught Off Guard
I just finished my shift at the restaurant and I’m on my way out to head home. My head hurts and I feel like I’m coming down with a fever. I don’t know why, but I think it’s because of the heavy tasks I did earlier.Aside from serving the orders, I also helped carry supplies and stocks to the kitchen. I also got sweaty and then caught some rain earlier, so maybe that’s why I’m feeling this way. I really need to rest once I get back to the apartment.“Hello, Faye…” I said as I answered her call.I’m currently waiting for a jeep to take me home. I wanted to just walk to save money on the fare, but my body can’t handle walking anymore.[I already called Kuya Erick about what you gave me earlier, but he refuses to accept it. He wants you to be the one to return this to your dad.]I let out a sigh and rubbed my forehead. What Faye was referring to was the money Dad had given me. I had planned to return it to him.[So, what’s your plan? What are you going to do with the money?]I had asked
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 23: More than Just a Meal
I sat quietly on one corner, thinking. I’m at my second job now, but I feel like I just want to go home because of everything I found out yesterday.I don’t know who to believe between the two of them. But I have to set that aside for now before I drive myself crazy thinking about it. I forced myself to focus on work, trying to push away the thoughts about what I discussed with Aunt Helen."Erina, table 4..."As soon as I heard my name, I quickly stood up and took the tray from Ate Mica. She’s also a waitress, but she started here before me. She’s kind and very hardworking, and she’s one of the people I look up to when it comes to work."Okay, Ate," I said, then left the kitchen to deliver the order to table 4.I walked slowly, careful because the tray was loaded with food, and it looked expensive, so I had to be extra careful. But I suddenly stopped when I got close to the table where I was about to deliver the food, as I saw someone I didn’t expect to see here and definitely didn’t
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 22: The Lie She Believed
"Sorry about this, Louie. Your clothes got dirty because of my clumsiness," I apologized as the two of us walked home to the apartment.I was too embarrassed to even look at him because of what happened earlier at the park. Now people we passed by on the street kept glancing at him because of the ice cream stain on his clothes—which was entirely my fault."It's okay, I don't mind," he said before smiling at me. But I still couldn't shake off the embarrassment I felt.After twenty minutes of walking, we finally arrived at the apartment. He headed straight to the kitchen while I went to the bedroom to change my clothes. I wasn’t going to work anymore—I had already informed the restaurant manager earlier that I wasn’t feeling well and wouldn't be able to come in."Uh, Louie... hand me your shirt," I said when I got to the kitchen.He was in the middle of washing the dishes but immediately turned to look at me when he heard my voice. He was still wearing the shirt stained with ice cream,
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 21: A Flicker I Can't Explain
We were both just sitting on the bed, but neither of us attempted to speak. I didn’t want to start either because I felt shy and awkward around him. And the reason for that—the hug he gave me earlier.I was supposed to ignore it since it didn’t really mean anything to me. But I couldn’t help but wonder why he hugged me, especially since we’re not that close yet. It wasn’t really a big deal to me, in fact, it actually made me feel a bit better.Could it be that he doesn’t feel awkward around me anymore? Well, we did sleep next to each other last night—wait, no! Erase… erase, I shouldn’t be thinking about that. That was a mistake—it happened because of me.“Umm, are you okay now?” he asked, breaking the silence that wrapped around us.I immediately turned to look at him and saw him watching me. I simply nodded in response and gave him a small smile.“Are you sure?” he asked again, and I could hear the concern in his voice.“Y-Yeah, I’m okay now… you don’t have to worry,” I replied, quic
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 20: Breaking Point
I'm staring at the white envelope placed on top of the table. I don’t know what to do with it, but I just want it out of my sight.I just arrived at work, but I already feel like going home. I don’t think I’ll be in the mood to work today because of the envelope I received earlier."Erina, are you okay?" Lean asked as she approached me. She immediately sat in the chair across from me and looked at the envelope."You’ve been staring at that for a while. What’s inside? Haven’t you opened it yet?"I slowly shook my head in response and let out a deep sigh. Then suddenly, I grabbed my hair in frustration, both my elbows resting on the table."I'm heading home for now, Lean. I'll be absent today. Please let Boss Yuki know when he gets here that I’m not coming in," I said as I grabbed the envelope from the table and quickly stood up to get my bag. But I noticed that Lean was following behind me.I didn’t want to miss work, but I wouldn’t be at peace if I stayed here. I had to do something t
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 19: Morning Mystery
*ERINA ISABEL TUAZON POVI slowly opened my eyes, but it wasn’t a soft pillow I was holding, it was something hard that I didn’t know what it was.I slept in my room last night, right? But why—oh my goodness! Why am I hugging Louie? Why are we sleeping next to each other here in the living room?!Oh my gosh, what happened last night?"What should I do? How do I remove his arm without waking him up?" I thought to myself.Louie’s arms are wrapped around me, while I’m pressed against his chest. I can’t remember how we ended up in this situation, but I don’t want to know because I’m so embarrassed!"Oh my gosh, his arm is so heavy!"I gently lifted his arm, hoping he wouldn’t wake up so I could get away. But I suddenly gasped when he pulled me closer to him, tightening his hold around me.What should I do now? Wake him up? Suddenly get up or roughly remove his arm around me? Or should I just stay in this position and wait for him to wake up?“He’s really handsome—his face is flawless. His
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 18: The Fire Inside
*WAYNE LOUIE ANDERSON POVI recently realized that she fell asleep in my arms. Good thing I caught her. Maybe she suddenly fell asleep because of extreme exhaustion. And perhaps also because she had been crying earlier due to what we talked about.I brought her to her room and slowly laid her on the bed. I tucked her in properly and gently removed a few strands of hair covering her face. And I couldn't stop myself from staring at her because of the things she told me earlier.How could a father bear to deprive his child of seeing her mother at her final resting place? How cruel!"How's the task I'm asking you to do? Have you found out anything?" I asked Deo, but he didn’t answer right away. He looked troubled and didn’t seem to know what to say to me.We're here, just the two of us, at a coffee shop near the apartment. I met with him to ask for an update on the task I asked him to work on. Erina didn’t know that I left the apartment. I snuck out, making sure to do it at night so no on
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 17: Scars that Never Fade
I dropped onto the sofa as soon as I got home to the apartment from work. I could feel the intense exhaustion from all the heavy tasks I had to do earlier. And it felt like I couldn’t move my legs anymore because of the long walk I took to get here.I got home late because there were no more tricycles or jeeps when I left the restaurant earlier. I waited for a few minutes until I decided to just walk. The apartment is just about a meter away from the restaurant, but I ended up doing a walk-run combo on the way. So here I am now—drenched in sweat and gasping for breath like I just joined a 1-meter run."Where could he have gone?" I muttered while scanning the apartment. My eyes searched for Louie. I didn’t see him when I arrived.I decided to stand up and head to the kitchen, but when I got there, he wasn’t there either. I looked all over the apartment, but I couldn’t find even a trace of him. I suddenly felt worried about that guy. Around this time, he’s usually just here in the apart
The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH) Chapter 16: Hard Choices
"Geez, if I didn’t text you that I was going to meet you, you really wouldn’t come, huh?" Faye said, sounding a bit upset.I just exhaled and took another sip of my coffee at what she said. I didn’t respond, letting her vent out her feelings before I spoke. Because if I replied, she’d just lash out at me more... and her feelings would get worse.Honestly, I’ve become immune to her drama, but sometimes, it’s just so irritating to hear what she says."Do you still consider me a friend? Do you even care about me? Do you ever think about me?" she said dramatically.I just closed my eyes and took a deep breath before responding. "Faye, calm down... of course, we’re still friends. You’re just being so dramatic. I’ve been busy with work, that’s why I didn’t have time to visit you."She crossed her arms and gave me a glare. I secretly chuckled at her reaction."Is it true? Do you think I'm lying?" I said with a laugh, but she just gave me an eye roll in response.She can be so childish someti
