Lahat ng Kabanata ng Captured By A Ruthless Billionaire: Kabanata 141 - Kabanata 150

Valeria watched him carefully. The moonlight lit up Sean’s face, making every flicker of emotion clearly visible. She paid close attention to every word he said, then swallowed hard when she noticed his pupils were almost black. His jaw was clenched so tight that she could hear his teeth grinding. His fists were balled up, and his whole body started trembling, his face turning red from trying to keep his emotions in check. In her heart, Valeria made a mental note: never make Sean angry. “How did you know?” Sean asked through clenched teeth, his voice hoarse. Valeria cleared her throat before answering. “The first time I met Oliver was at the café. He was alone, so I went over to talk to him. After a bit, he said he was hungry, so I offered him a brownie. When he reached for it, I noticed blood on his sleeve—and then I saw the bruise on his arm.” She took a deep breath before continuing. “At first, I thought maybe you were the one who did it. But after getting to know you, I real

Valeria waved at the taxi driving off with her coworkers inside. They waved back with smiles and little cheers before disappearing from sight. Letting out a small sigh, she walked through the front gate. The corner of her lips lifted when she saw Lily and Sarah playing in the yard with the kids. Lily had a satin scarf tied over her eyes, chasing the kids who were laughing and running in all directions. “Mom!” Olivia shouted the moment she saw Valeria. The little girl ran over and jumped into her wide open arms. Oliver, Emily, and Ethan followed close behind, giggling. So, she had four kids now, huh? She and Sean had talked earlier that morning in the car when he drove her to work. They’d agreed to keep a close eye on the kids at all times. Sean had been hesitant at first about letting Lily get too close to them—and to be fair, his concern wasn’t totally baseless. But after Valeria reassured him there was no real reason to be suspicious of Lily, he finally gave in. He even called

An old woman stormed into the wide, empty room, her face burning with fury. She let out a loud huff, then dropped herself onto an old chair in the middle of the room. Her hand tugged the scarf back over her nose—it had slipped down while she was gasping for breath all the way there. “Did she open her mouth?” she asked, jaw tight and teeth clenched. Her criminal partner just shook her head, still loudly munching on chips in the most annoying way. The crunching made the old woman grind her teeth, barely keeping her anger in check. “Sean tried everything to protect her,” the younger woman said lazily. “But we need to make sure he fails this time. That his precious girlfriend falls into that dark pit of death—for good. What pisses me off is how there’s always someone around her. And those damn kids.” She slammed the armrest. “She’s living in the house that technically should be mine. And now she’s playing perfect mommy. I bet she already told Sean about her scars. If that dumb kid talk

After that, they let the kids enjoy more games—balloon racing, the breakdance ride, and the spinning windmill. It was pure joy watching Olivia and Oliver scream excitedly and wave at them every time they passed by, while Sean and Valeria chatted about everything and nothing at all. Sean asked her about her dreams and hopes, about the things that mattered to her. And for the first time, Valeria felt like someone actually wanted to know her. Looking back at her life just a year ago, no one had ever asked her what she wanted or needed. She bit her lip as a memory of Ben crossed her mind—how he used to bring her white chocolate, even though she much preferred dark. She wouldn’t have cared if he just didn’t know. But now she realized—having someone ask what you want? It felt really nice. Sure, she and Ben talked a lot too. But somewhere along the way, he just stopped listening. Now, the man sitting next to her, watching the kids with a warm smile on his face, somehow made her feel the

“Yes!” she shouted, then quickly ran down the stairs. “Lily, please keep an eye on the kids. Don’t let them leave the house. I’m going to get Olivia!” she yelled toward Lily, who looked shocked. Valeria jumped into the car. “Take me to the carnival,” she said to the driver, who nodded and drove straight out through the gate. That might’ve been the longest ride of her life. Her emotions were boiling inside, but her face stayed blank. She was scared for Olivia’s safety, but at the same time, her anger burned toward whoever was behind this. Just wait until she caught them. She swore she’d choke that person and watch the light leave their eyes. Valeria wasn’t the violent type, but when it came to her kids, she could be worse than a psychopath. Her heart pounded. A heavy feeling sank into her chest as the carnival came into view. Even before the car came to a full stop, she jumped out and ran to the ticket booth, leaving the door wide open behind her. After grabbing a ticket, she wa