Lahat ng Kabanata ng His To Own: Daddy's Secret Desires.: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

ALEX'S POV.The funeral had dragged on longer than I expected. Guests kept coming in, offering their condolences, and it felt like we’d never get a break.But by evening, things finally started to quiet down.Mary, Matilda, and I were talking, the conversation light for the first time all day. Just as I was starting to relax, the door opened. Saraya walked in, Dominic beside her."I'll like to talk my leave now." Dominic announced, standing few inches away from us.He turned to Mary, offering his condolences once more. “I’m really sorry for your loss.”Mary smiled softly. “Thank you, Dominic. It means a lot.”Dominic hugged her gently. “Take care of yourself,” he said before stepping back.He gave me a nod. “See you around, sir.”I nodded. "See you around, my boy."“Take your time, Saraya,” I called after her, my voice steady. She looked back at me, flashing that familiar smile, then disappeared through the door with Dominic.I watched him leave, then glanced at Mary. “You know, I thi

DOMINIC'S POV.I told the taxi driver to drop me a few blocks away. "Just here is fine," I muttered, not wanting to be seen. I pulled my hood up, trying to blend in.As I moved closer, I spotted Arlan standing near Saraya’s window. What the hell is he doing out here so late? I thought.Then, Saraya opened the window, her phone pressed to her ear. I froze. She was talking to someone, but I could tell something was off. The she looked at him made my heart sank.And then, she disappeared from the window only to reappear at the door. Arlan stepped closer. Before I knew it, they were hugging. My eyes locked on them, unable to look away. No. No way...I saw it. I saw the kiss. The long, lingering kiss. I bought out my phone and started recording.My heart slammed against my chest, and I couldn’t move. I kept filming them, though. Just... couldn’t stop.Once they'd disappeared from my sight, I let out a sharp breath, stomping my foot against the ground. "What the hell...?"I shook my head, m

DOMINIC'S POV.The garden was supposed to be my escape, but even the quiet couldn’t silence the chaos in my head. The whiskey burned as it slid down my throat, but it wasn’t strong enough to dull the ache.“Dominic.” My mother’s voice was gentle, but it still grated against my nerves. I didn’t turn to look at her.“What is it?” I muttered, my eyes fixed on the glass in my hand.“You’ve been out here for hours,” she said, her steps crunching softly on the gravel as she came closer. “What’s wrong?”“Nothing.”She sighed. “Don’t do this. Don’t shut me out. I’ve seen the change in you since you got back. What happened on your trip?”I clenched my jaw, gripping the glass tighter. “I said it’s nothing. Just leave it alone.”“Dominic—”“God, just drop it, okay?” I snapped, raising my voice.The silence that followed was heavy, suffocating. I didn’t have to look to know she was staring at me, hurt and confused.“Dominic, what has gotten into you?” she asked quietly.“What’s going on here?” My

DOMINIC'S POVI stood in front of the Newman's Empire with a bouquet of flowers in hand, I headed to the reception where I was directed to the CEO office.On getting to he office, her secretary who I got to know to be Peter, called her office and within few seconds nodded at me politely."You can go in, sir." He said, pointing to the door that leads to Saraya's office."Thank you." I smiled at him."Dominic?" Saraya blinked, her surprise clear on her face. "What a surprise!"I smiled, leaning against the doorframe. "I was in the neighborhood and thought I’d drop by."She raised an eyebrow, eyeing the flowers. "Uh-huh. And you just happened to have flowers with you?"I chuckled, stepping inside. "You know I can’t hide anything from you."Saraya laughed softly, shaking her head. "Right. You planned this, didn’t you?"I handed her the bouquet, watching as she took it with a smile that made my chest tighten. "Maybe just a little," I admitted.I stepped closer, wrapping my arms around her

SARAYA'S POV:I drove back to my office, my mind spinning with everything Arlan had said. The stereo was blasting with jam, but all I could hear was his voice echoing in my head."He’s not innocent until proven otherwise.""I’m doing this for us.""We can’t take chances, Saraya."I gripped the steering wheel tighter and sighed. "How could Arlan be so sure about Dominic?" I asked myself. "I know it, he is just jealous. He is just being insecure with having Dominic around me when he has got himself a baby mama."When I finally pulled into the parking lot, I sat in the car for a moment, staring at the steering wheel. My father's name lingered in my mind like a threat. The idea of coming clean to him made my stomach churn."Would he even hear me out? How do I explain to him that was started as a harmless flirt has come to taunt me?"I let out a shaky breath, leaning my head back against the seat. "I hated how much power this blackmailer had over me."I was staring blankly at my computer s