Lahat ng Kabanata ng Love, Lies and Billionaires: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Just as she bent to get some water on her face, she felt arms wrap around her waist. She shrieked and turned around sharply, splashing water all over herself and the intruder. “Let go of me, you freak,” she said, struggling to free herself. Unfortunately, there was no one else in the bathroom to witness it. “Don't fight it, Maren,” the male voice warned. His arms tightly fastened around her. “That's what you do now? You stalk me? Hmm?" "I was already here, alright? I saw you walk in with your new friend, and I just couldn't resist this,” he confessed, referring to her entire body. Maren resisted the urge to let out the red, which threatened to appear on her cheeks. “Don't you have better things to do, William? I mean, you have Irene…” Before she could say another word, he pushed them back with his lips and she melted in his arms, letting him press her body closer to himself. ‘You really shouldn't be doing this… but it's William. We never actually separated…he made a foo

Maren collapsed into her office chair with a heavy sigh and shut her eyes. The week had been uneventful except for the fact that she had been here and there attending one meeting or the other, which was really frustrating. “Come in!” Maren answered to the soft knocking on her door. “This is the report from the last meeting in Moscow, ma'am," Louise said, tendering a few papers attached together by a paper clip. “Did you run it in the database?” “Sure, ma'am," she answered, and Maren tapped on the table for her to drop it. “And there are the conditions the party planners dropped by this morning.” Maren watched as she dropped a file of papers on her table. She drew closer and opened the file to go through it. Louise stood by and watched her boss read through silently for about a minute. "I didn't ask for all this. It's a garden party and there won't be many guests. These look like conditions for a carnival.” "These are the only kinds of services they provide ma’am” "I asked for

“What were you thinking? How could you say a thing like that? Don't you know words like that could lead to…” "Mom, could you just be quiet for one minute!” Maren screamed. Her brows were furrowed with confusion. “You think I don't know the gravity of what I said? I was frustrated and angry and…and he pushed me to the wall that I just had to say it, alright?” Mrs Sharppe just stood stunned and paranoid as she watched her daughter run her fingers through her hair, her thoughts falling into each other as seconds passed. What did Alexander say about all of this?” "They're rivals for a reason, mom. William has as much power as Alexander does. If Alexander interferes, it'll only be more trouble.” Maren said, "God, we're toast,” she lamented. Her voice shaking, her hands were slightly trembling. Her mom noticed and held her hands quick enough to stop her from pulling her hair. She held her hands and sat on a chair beside her. “How long did he give us?" "I don't know. He said he

The car came to a screeching halt and almost ran into the other car in front of it. Maren's eyebrows were furrowed and heavy with anger and fear. She drummed impatiently on the steering wheel as she peeped at the traffic light, which chose the worst time to turn red. Rose, who sat in the back seat, could only steal glances at her boss through the rearview mirror as she knew the situation they were in was half her fault. Maren stepped on the gas as soon as the light turned green, throwing rose back in her seat. She was glad she had learned how to drive a long time ago and not rely on drivers. Keeping her eyes on the road and her mind on her aim, she swerved into an estate and increased the acceleration as it was a straight road. Finally, she turned and brought the car to a halt in front of a massive gate. She watched as a button on the gate turned red and the auto gate began opening…but slowly. She sat in the car, tapping her feet lightly on the gas pedal and fuming as she wa

As soon as Maren set foot into her company, the workers reduced their volumes to murmurs and stares. She wasn't bothered, though. It was only normal that they talked about how frightened she could be when the fate of her keeping her son was going to be decided the next day. Head forward and accompanied by just one guard, she got onto the elevator, ignoring the greetings of some workers which she knew were just so they could hear her say something. No matter how much she tried to comfort herself, her mind still drifted to the fear of what might go down the next day at the court and deep down, she prayed that Alexander's plan would work out. She wasn't scared- at least not like before. It was more of an anxiety she felt just as the elevator opened on her office’s floor. “Good morning, ma’am,” Louise greeted as Maren passed by her station. Maren ignored and proceeded forward to her office. “A man is here to see you, ma'am," she added quickly and stood to follow her. "Send hi