Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Disguised Billionaire: Kabanata 201 - Kabanata 210

Papa:Vincent will be landing in NAIA. Sinabi ko sa kanya na ikaw na ang bahala sa kanya.He then sent me the other details of his flight.I gritted my teeth as I checked Vincent's flight. Tumuloy pa talaga siya? I already have a problem regarding Kuya Darius's engagement with Jessica, sumabay pa siya!Nagpaplano ako kung paano ko sasabihin kina Mama na ayaw ko rin kay Vincent pagdating nila. Sabi ni Daphne darating sila para i-meet ang parents ni Jessica. Right after nilang ma-meet, ako naman ang kakausap sa kanila. I'll brace my father's anger if he happens to get mad.I wanted to ditch Vincent and let him get lost in Manila, kaso tinawagan ako ni Papa nang wala akong naging reply sa message niya.“Maghanda ka na! Parating na si Vincent. Huwag kong marinig na pinabayaan mo siya.”I rolled my eyes in frustration.“Naghahanda naman na ako, Papa. I'm going to get him,” mahinahon kong sabi despite my eyes rolling rudely.It's already been three days since bumalik ako sa condo ko. I stay

Hindi ko mapigilan ang ubo ko. I didn't expect Vincent to say something like that. At kakasubo ko lang ng pagkain!Inabutan ako ni Elijah ng tubig habang ang kabila niyang kamay ay nasa likod ko pa rin.Vincent wanted to do something, pero nauunahan siya ni Elijah. Kaya siya nagiging iritado.“I’m fine now,” mabilis kong sabi nang medyo kumalma na ang lalamunan ko. Uminom ako nang malaki at pilit na inayos ang sarili.Tumingin ako kay Vincent na ngayon ay nakakunot na ang noo, palipat-lipat ang tingin sa aming dalawa ni Elijah. The sudden tension was thick enough to make me uncomfortable.Kailangan kong gawan ng paraan ito bago pa makarating kay Papa na may ibang lalaking umaaligid sa akin. I just hope Vincent is not that chismoso.“Vincent, I’m sorry. I was just caught off guard by what you said,” pilit ang ngiti ko habang pasimple kong tinatabig ang kamay ni Elijah sa ilalim ng lamesa. Pero imbes na bumitaw, mas lalo pa niyang hinigpitan ang hawak sa hita ko. “And Elijah... he’s jus

I know the reason why Vincent visited the Philippines was to see where I grew up and to know me more. He probably sees me as someone he will end up with, kaya siya nagsisikap na mapalapit sa akin. Aside from the fact that our parents both want us to end up together, hindi ko na mapanindigan iyon.Maybe I did at some point. Noong mga panahon na hindi ko pa tuluyang kilala si Elijah at paghanga lang ang nararamdaman ko sa kanya. Pero ngayon na kilala ko na siya, I can’t see Vincent as someone I could end up with.“I am really sorry, Vincent. I don’t want this to happen but I can’t control my health,” paumanhin ko.I felt a little bit guilty pa rin naman. I am not that horrible of a person. Kaso ngayon ay totoong hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko kaya hindi ko siya masasamahan sa pagto-tour.I heard him sigh, a bit sad.“It’s fine, Devina. I understand.”Bahagya akong ngumuso. Pero agad ding nawala iyon nang maramdaman kong tumama ang hininga ni Elijah sa leeg ko. He snuggled into my neck

Maybe because I'm upset, I didn't bother checking my phone the next day. Nakausap ko na kagabi si Vincent, and I planned to tour him this time.That's why, early in the morning, I was busy preparing to go to Vincent's hotel. Pati ako ay hindi pa alam kung saan ko ba dapat siya ipapasyal. But I realized we should just figure it out ourselves. Hindi na ako magpaplano, at kung ano lang ang maisip namin ay iyon ang gagawin namin.After making sure to look good, dumiretso na ako kay Vincent para makapasyal na kami. Hindi na rin naman ako naghintay dahil nasa lobby na siya pagpasok ko sa hotel niya.He immediately flashed a boyish smile at me the moment he saw me.“You look so beautiful,” he said with a smirk the moment he saw me.Umirap ako. “I'm always beautiful.”He chuckled and didn't argue anymore because I'm always beautiful."So, ready for the ultimate Manila experience?" I flashed him a bright, intentional smile."I am in your hands, Devina," he replied, his French accent thick and

Ramdam ko ang init ng hininga ni Elijah sa balat ko. And for some reason, it's doing something to my system. Imbes na galit ako, para akong natutunaw. Natutunaw rin ang galit ko. Na hindi dapat!Binitawan din niya ako, pero hindi siya lumayo. He just stood there, looking down at me with those dark, possessive eyes that were now filled with a hint of amusement.Umirap ako para itago ang pamumula ng pisngi ko. "Get off me. Ang daming tao!" reklamo ko.He chuckled, a familiar low, vibrating sound. "Hindi ka pa umaamin, Devina. Nagseselos ka."I glared at him with annoyance. "Hindi ako nagseselos!" tanggi ko, kahit na alam kong nagseselos nga ako. "Umalis ka na! Baka hinahanap na ng 'cousin' mo ang tulong mo!" I said bitterly, emphasizing the word cousin.Elijah just stared at me for a long moment, his smirk deepening. He probably knew I'm not really mad now. "Give me your keys.""Bakit?" I said, rolling my eyes."You're too stressed to drive, and I'm not letting you go home in this state