Lahat ng Kabanata ng His To Own: Daddy's Secret Desires.: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

ARLAN'S POV:The silence between us was deafening as we both stared into each other's eyes or perhaps soul.I leaned back in my chair and cleared my throat, deciding to cut through the awkwardness. “Look, I know this is… weird,” I began. “For both of us. And yeah, I’ll admit I can be a bit of a jerk sometimes.”Her gaze shot to mine, her brow arched slightly. "A bit?"I raised my hands in mock surrender. “Okay, maybe more than a bit. But hear me out. I’m sorry about yesterday but trust me, I'm not here to make things harder for you. I just need a few minutes, and then I’ll get out of your hair.”Saraya studied me for a moment, her expression indifferent, before finally sighing. “Fine,” she said. "But since you’re here, tell me what you know?""I believe your dad has explained everything to you.""You know that's not true from your end." She retorted.I sighed and decided to give in. "Well, the moment Alex called and told me Isla was pushing the weight of her shares around, I already h

MATILDA'S POV"Saraya..." I called out again for God knows. "I had heard it before, hadn’t I?" I asked myself so loud.It was maddening how familiar it sounded, like a word teetering on the edge of recognition but refusing to step forward. I drove until I found myself at an empty bridge, the car screeched to a halt as I parked on the side and stepped out. I clenched my fists and let out a loud, guttural yell, the sound echoing into the night. It didn’t make me feel any better. If anything, it only amplified the turmoil raging inside me.“Saraya,” I muttered under my breath, the name lingering on my tongue like a bitter aftertaste. Why did it feel like I should know her? Why couldn’t I place where I had heard it before?My phone buzzed, snapping me out of my spiraling thoughts. I pulled it out with shaky hands, the name on the screen reading Tessy. For a moment, I debated whether to answer. I wasn’t in the mood for small talk, but Tessy wouldn’t stop until I picked up.Clearing my th

ARLAN'S POV: Saraya ended the call abruptly and I knew I deserved it, I leaned back in my chair, rubbing a hand down my face. She was right. I was confusing her, and it wasn’t fair. I had tried to keep my distance, to draw a line between us, but every time I thought I could walk away, I found myself reaching for her again.The thought of seeing her earlier had kept me awake all night and when I did see her, I almost lost every sense of reasoning.It had taken me a great deal of discipline to contain myself while we were in the boardroom meeting.I sighed heavily, staring at the phone in my hand as I was trying hard to resist the urge to call her again. And Matilda...The memory of her walking into my office just an hour ago replayed in my mind like a scene from a movie.****One Hour Ago*I had barely closed the door to my office when Matilda turned to me. “I hope you don’t mind me dropping by unannounced,” she said, taking a seat on the couch.I raised an eyebrow while chuckling,

ISLA'S POV:I don't know how long I was standing for after Alex left but from the way my knees were hurting, I could tell I had been standing for a while.I slowly walked to the sofa and sat at the edge. "How dare he open my wounds?" Tears formed me on my eyes.Reminiscing over James, my eyes fell on a picture. My hands clutched the photo that has never left my bedside. James and Alex, my two boys, the ones I have lived my entire life for.James stood tall and confident in the picture, his arm casually resting on Alex’s shoulder. His smile was warm and reassuring, the kind of smile that spoke of reliability and trust. And then there was Alex, his grin mischievous, his eyes glinting with that defiance I’d never been able to tame no matter how hard I try.James had always been my pride, my perfect son. He listened. He obeyed. He understood the importance of family, tradition, and loyalty. Alex, on the other hand, was chaos. The exact replica of his late dad, wild and untamed.From the

ARLAN'S POV.I couldn't sleep the whole night, I had turned side by side and paced when I could until the sun started rising and its rays flashed into my room."What a night!" I muttered. I grabbed my phone and scrolled through my call logs staring at Saraya's number, contemplating whether or not it was a good time to give her a call. Just then, Matilda call came in. "I have to give her some space for her to get over me." I had repeatedly told myself while ignoring her call.Staring at Saraya's number, "If I'm going to call her later, then is no point delaying." With that, I dialed her number.The phone rang and just when I thought she wasn't going to pick my call, she picked up."Hello."Her heart started racing at the sound of her voice and somehow, I couldn't find my voice."Hello!" Her voice came again with a hint of frustration.That gave me room for conversation. "What is wrong with you Saraya? You sound so down.""And that is none of your business." She yelled."Easy, butterfl