Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire’s Hidden Heir: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

“Stay behind me, Aria,” he said, his voice low but firm.His eyes were filled with determination.I nodded, unable to speak.I knew he was trying to protect me, but I also knew we were running out of options.Lucian’s gaze shifted between us, calculating, studying.He wasn’t just here to kill us.He was here to break us.“You’re out of time, Damian,” Lucian said.His voice was a low growl, and the malice in it sent a shiver down my spine.“I’ve already won.”I didn’t understand.What was he talking about?Before I could react, Lucian raised his hand.His men moved like shadows, entering the shack behind him.Too many. Too fast.Damian’s eyes narrowed as the first man lunged toward him.Damian fired instantly, the shot loud and violent in the small space.The man dropped to the ground with a sickening thud.But it didn’t matter.Lucian’s men kept coming, one after another, closing in on us.Damian fought back with everything he had.His body was a blur, his movements swift and deadly a

AriaThe ambulance doors slammed shut behind me as I gripped Damian’s hand tightly. The paramedics were shouting codes and numbers I didn’t understand, working fast to stabilize him. But I couldn’t take my eyes off his face.He was so still.I had seen him fight, threaten, and dominate every room he walked into. He was powerful. Untouchable. But now, strapped to a stretcher with blood soaking his shirt, he looked small. Humans. Breakable.I hated it.“Please stay with me,” I whispered, brushing my thumb across his knuckles. “Don’t you dare leave me now?”The medic beside me injected something into his IV. “We’re giving him fluids and something to slow the bleeding. We’ll be at the hospital in seven minutes.”I nodded, pretending I understood. My body swayed as the ambulance hit a bump, but I didn’t let go of him. I couldn’t.His eyes fluttered open for half a second. “Aria…”“I’m right here.”His lips twitched like he was trying to smile. “Don’t cry…”“I’m not crying,” I lied, wiping

AriaThe shot echoed down the hallway like a lightning strike.Screams erupted. I ducked behind Damian’s hospital bed, my heart hammering in my chest. Everything moved in flashes Marcus wrestling the fake nurse to the ground, security charging toward us, the gun skittering across the floor.Another shot rang out. I screamed again, shielding Damian with my body.“Get him to the elevator!” Marcus shouted, wrestling the attacker.One of the guards pulled Damian’s bed while the other covered us with his weapon raised. I grabbed the side rail to keep steady as we rolled quickly toward the elevator.“Keep your head down!” the guard barked.The elevator doors were still open. I shoved the “Close” button the moment we rolled in. The second the doors shut, I collapsed beside Damian, clutching his arm, breath shallow.“Are you okay?” I asked, voice trembling.“I’m not the one being shot at,” he rasped, trying to smile, even now. “You?”“Still breathing,” I said, brushing my hair out of my eyes

AriaI could hear the footsteps getting closer, echoing off the walls of the tunnel. They weren’t just behind us anymore they were surrounding us. More than one pair, maybe two or three. I didn’t know how many, but I could feel their presence closing in, and the adrenaline surged through my veins like wildfire.“Damian, please…” My voice was a desperate whisper. “We need to keep moving.”His hand was gripping mine, his fingers cold and clammy, but I didn’t dare let go. Every step he took was slow and painful, but he was still moving. We had to make it. I had to make sure we made it.The faint light ahead of the exit seemed impossible for now like it was being swallowed by the darkness behind us. I dared a glance over my shoulder. The shadows in the tunnel were shifting, and then I saw them: two men, dressed in black, their faces hidden beneath masks, emerging from the darkness. They were coming toward us. No hesitation, no mercy in their eyes.I pulled Damian forward faster, but he st

AriaThe world spun around me in a dizzying blur. I felt my body fall, the ground beneath me disappearing in an instant. My heart leaped into my throat as I tumbled into the darkness, my breath trapped in my chest. I had no idea what was happening, how far, how fast but everything was spinning so fast, I couldn't focus on anything but the terrifying sensation of weightlessness.The last thing I remember before the ground finally caught me was Marcus’s voice, distant, calling my name. I couldn’t even respond. My body was numb, and my mind was completely overwhelmed by the chaos.When I hit the ground, it felt like I had been dropped from a great height. My body slammed into the earth with a sickening thud, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe. My vision was blurred, the edges of the world jagged and out of focus. The pain exploded in my body, but it wasn’t enough to knock me unconscious just enough to make every inch of my body scream in agony."Aria!" Marcus's voice pierced through th