Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire's Bargain : Kabanata 101 - Kabanata 110

AMELIA'S POVGosh!Why did I say that? I could have just let him go while I figure out this mess all by myself.But it was too late. He stopped on his track, turning around in a slow motion. " Go back, I'll call you when I'm ready,” he said to Bryan, his driver, who had stood up in readiness to drive him.He came closer again, his eyes burning with something unreadable. He took out the seat, slumping into it like someone who had just finished a marathon race.“What's the plan?" I asked, folding my arms across my chest. Obviously, I had not suddenly trusted Nelson overnight, I just wanted to play along.He cleared his throat, adjusting his position on the chair. “The plan is simple but… I have a few questions before that.”I scoffed, not hiding my displeasure. " Okay,” I snorted."What's your relationship with your maid?”What sort of a question was that? “What do you mean? You stated it just now….she is my maid so what relationship are you talking about?”It was difficult but I was t

AMELIA'S POV “Get ready, she's on her way out. Be careful out there." My phone flashed with the message notification from Nelson. I ignited the engine, wound up the glass and was ready. I wore my dark sun glasses. Immediately, I set my eyes on Kate, a feeling of hatred burned within me, and I could swear I would strangle her if she was anywhere near me. Then, she took a taxi and slumped into the back seat, and just like that, I drove after the car. ‘Are you trailing the right path, Amelia?’ a voice asked in my head. There was no answer, I didn't know. I didn't know if I was doing the right thing or not. Nelson had suddenly came and convinced me into believing that he was after my interest. Not that I totally believed him, but I had been playing along. Wanting to know what his true intentions are. And now? I had gone too far to back down. Now I seemed to be working with his command. He had arranged this meeting with Kate as a subtle way of getting her arrested. Accor

AMELIA'S POVThe office felt colder and different than usual. Although the air conditioning was set to the same condition as it had always been. I stared at my desk, barely focusing on the case files in front of me. My fingers tightened around the pen I held, stacks of documents piled in front of me but I couldn't find the strength to write a single word. My head replayed the scenes of everything that had happened in my life in recent days. The impact of it all taking a toll on me.Cynthia had been arrested. The news still felt impossible to believe, it wasn't a dream.Although Kate had confessed that Cynthia played a role in Daisy’s kidnapping, she refused to say anything more and that was making investigations difficult.She had worked for me for more than 3 years. I had trusted her with everything. Daisy had seen her as her second mother, the one she found solace in whenever I was away.I exhaled, letting out a shaky breath, I shut the file in front of me, my eyes blinking as th

CHAPTER 105Amelia’s POVThe drive to the police station was a blend of silence and invisible weight. I could hardly remember anything aside from the continuous echo of Daisy's voice asking to see her father.My hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles ached, but I couldn't let go.I drove to the police station. One of the officers had called me earlier, informing me that Kate and the other woman wanted to talk. What could they possibly say now?Daisy's voice couldn't be unheard as she was mumbling something in the backseat, but my mind was too cloudy to listen properly.When we pulled into the station, I turned to her with a dry smile that barely hid the ache in my chest.“Sweetheart, we’re going to be here for a little while, okay?”She frowned. “Are we seeing the police again?”“Yes, baby.” I stroked her cheek. “I’ll have someone sit with you while I talk to them. It won’t be long,” I promised, giving her the baby look that always made her grin amusingly.She n

AMELIA'S POVThe restaurant was eerily quiet, save for the clinking of glasses and the soft murmur of distant conversations. As we walked in, Daisy pulled ahead, skipping to the rhythm of her excitement. The way she smiled, so effortlessly, filled the space with an energy I hadn’t realized was missing until now. It made me realize how much I had let silence linger in my life, how much I had kept from myself and my daughter, all in the name of protecting her.Nelson and I exchanged barely a glance as we followed Daisy to our table. There was a coolness between us, an invisible wall of unspoken words that neither of us was brave enough to break. But Daisy, with her wide-eyed wonder and boundless curiosity, seemed blissfully unaware. She settled herself in her chair, squirming with excitement.“I don't know… I don't know if it’s okay for me to be here?” she asked Nelson, her voice laced with innocence.Nelson blinked, his mouth slightly ajar. For a moment, he didn’t know how to respond.