บททั้งหมดของ Captured By A Ruthless Billionaire: บทที่ 161 - บทที่ 170

"Valeria!" She stopped in her tracks when she heard her name. She knew exactly who it was. With a resigned sigh, she waited for Ben to catch up. "You can't run anymore," Ben said, standing right in front of her. Valeria looked at his face—tired but firm. "I know," she said quietly. Ben grabbed her hand and led her to the metal chairs lining the empty hallway. The dim lights buzzed softly above them. Visiting hours were technically over, but they had been allowed to stay late to be with Esther and the baby. Valeria had been on her way to grab a coffee when Ben found her. She sat silently, avoiding his gaze. Ben looked more restless by the second. "Are you gonna talk, or do I have to start asking everything one by one?" His voice was low, but there was an edge to it. Valeria knew she couldn't avoid this any longer. She took a deep breath and began. She told him about the fire at the shop, about how her life had fallen apart, and her current job at the hotel. But she left

It had been a month since Valeria last talked to anyone. She could still picture Lily’s tear-streaked face when she left the house, and the way Olivia and Oliver looked at her with those wide, confused eyes. That innocent gaze almost made her stay. But then, she saw the blue-eyed man partly responsible for her leaving—Sean. It was all too much. First, Ben kissed her out of nowhere. Then the truth about her past started unraveling, piece by piece. She hadn’t seen Ben since that day. Just one message came through that night. Ben admitted he was ashamed of what he’d done, but that didn’t change the fact that he forced her to choose—him or Sean. It felt like choosing between the past and the present. After that, Valeria decided to step away from everything. She found a small apartment in just one day and moved in. Ben took Ethan and Emily back, while Valeria kept Olivia and Oliver with her. It was safer than leaving them at home alone while Sean was busy. She wanted to forget it all

“Blake?” Valeria whispered in disbelief. “Oh, Blake? He’s ours. Why do you think he never figured out who I really was? A real detective doesn’t take that long to uncover things like this. But your guy? He slowed everything down,” Veronica said casually as she pushed Karen’s body closer to Valeria. “We were this close to killing him, just like the other five guys Sean hired. But we made a deal. A little info from the inside doesn’t hurt us.” Valeria gasped. “Karen!” She reached out, grabbing her aunt’s limp hand. “Wake up! Please!” Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Karen’s pale features. The exhaustion carved into her face, those dark circles under her eyes—Valeria’s heart felt like it was being stabbed. “Shut up, you bitch!” Clara snapped before slapping Valeria hard across the face. Pain burned her skin, but Valeria didn’t flinch. She lifted her head and glared at Clara. “What did you do to her?” Valeria asked, her voice sharp. “Relax, she’s not dead,” Clara rep

“Mama! Mom!” Valeria’s two kids shouted happily as they ran into her wide-open arms. “Hey!” Valeria laughed softly, hugging them one by one, soaking in their cheerful giggles that filled the air. “How are you, Mom?” Oliver asked, touching her flushed cheek. “As beautiful as you both,” Valeria replied, kissing their noses. They giggled again and kissed her cheek in return. “How have you been?” she asked, smiling warmly at Lily, who was already grabbing her coat and bag. “Mom, we played soccer at school today. I scored two goals!” Oliver said proudly, puffing out his little chest. “That’s amazing,” Valeria replied with a smile. “Mom, I planted a tree today,” Olivia added with a wide grin. “That’s great. Where did you plant it?” “In the backyard,” Olivia said, pointing toward the patio. “Nice. But you have to take good care of it. I’ll show you how to take care of a tree later,” Valeria said. The kids nodded excitedly. Valeria gently patted their heads one by one. “I’m reall

It was a scorching summer day. The kids were home for the holidays, hanging around with Jenna, who was also staying in that day because she had something to tell Sean. But Sean had to head to the office for an important business meeting. “Come home early,” Jenna said as she adjusted Sean’s tie one more time. “Of course. My family’s coming home today. I’ll be back right after the meeting,” Sean replied with a smile, then kissed her on the cheek. It had been three years since Sean started treating Jenna like she was already his, trying to win back her trust. During all that time, he never touched her without permission. Jenna only realized how much he’d been holding back when she once caught him looking really down. When she asked him about it, all Sean said was that he wanted to hug her but chose not to. That day, Jenna hugged him first and gave him permission to finally ease his longing. Even so, they still hadn’t kissed. There had been many chances, and Jenna knew Sean wanted to