Lahat ng Kabanata ng Ruthless Vows: The Billionaire Revenge: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Celeste couldn’t sleep.The flash drive still lay beside her laptop. Her mind kept going back to the last name on that list:Emilia Moreau—Status: ACTIVE. LOCATION UNKNOWN.Her mother was alive.That truth had shaken something deep inside her. Everything she thought she knew had fallen apart.She got up from bed and walked to the balcony. The night was cold. Quiet. But her heart was racing.A light blinked again on the distant island.On. Off. On. Off.She stared at it. The pattern repeated every ten seconds.She was sure now. It was a signal.Behind her, the door creaked.Damien stepped out. “You haven’t slept.”She shook her head. “How could I? She’s alive, Damien.”“I know.”Celeste turned to him. “Why didn’t you tell me you spoke to her?”“I was trying to protect you. She wasn’t the woman you remember.”Celeste’s voice was low. “She’s still my mother.”He nodded. “And we’ll find her. Together.”---The next morning, Celeste decided to go into the city to clear her head.She told D

The explosion rocked the ground beneath the villa.The sound had come from the woods behind the residence. She ran to the window. Purple flames lit up the timber. Smoke rose into the night sky.Damien barged in. “They discovered us. That became a warning shot.”“Isla—” Celeste gasped.“She’s safe. Still in the hidden room,” he said quickly. “But we won’t be safe for long.”Celeste rushed to Isla and held her tight. “We have to go. Now.”Damien nodded. “There’s a route through the back trail. Leads to a safehouse. We move fast, we’ll be there before sunrise.”They packed only the essentials. The files, the fake passports, cash, and a satellite phone. Celeste wrapped Isla in a coat and carried her.By the time they slipped into the woods, gunshots echoed from the villa.Someone had arrived.Someone meant to kill.---The trail was cold and rough. Branches snapped underfoot. Damien led the way, armed and alert.Isla shivered in Celeste’s arms. “Why are we running?”“Because we need to be

Chapter 36: Mother Of Deception The room was cold. Not just from the air, but from the silence between them. Celeste stood in front of her mother. Emilia. Alive. Real. But not the woman she remembered. She looked at her now—dressed in all black, her eyes hard, her lips tight. There was no smile, no warmth. Just a calm coldness that scared Celeste more than anything else. "Sit," Emilia said. Celeste didn’t move. “You planned everything?” “Yes.” “You started the war?” “Yes.” “Why?” Emilia walked over to a small table and poured herself tea like this was just a simple chat. “Because I knew no one else could.” Celeste shook her head. “You faked your death. You left me. You used Isla.” Emilia sipped her tea. “You were too soft. I had to push you to become strong.” Celeste stepped forward. “You don’t get to decide that.” “I do,” Emilia said. “Because I made you. And now, I need you to finish what I started.” Celeste’s heart pounded. “You want me to take over the war?” “Y

The morning after the Viper’s video leak, the world turned on Celeste.The dreaded, bloodied and wide-eyed image of her father was repeatedly shown on the clip on various TVs, all across the world. She was surprised by what she saw. Her father that was previously seen as the victim is now portrayed as a murderer. Bold fonts shouted headlines:"Celeste Moreau: Daughter of a Murderer?""Legacy or Lie: Who Is Celeste Really?""Blood on Her Name?"Celeste sat frozen in the small living room of the safehouse. The TV was muted, but the damage had already been done. Her face was everywhere. Her name had been poisoned. Her bloodline shattered.Damien entered the room and turned off the screen. He remained silent. His expression was void as he looked at her."It’s all in the open," she whispered. "Now, everyone thinks I knew."He came closer. "We’ll fix this.""How? They think I’m the enemy now."Damien sat beside her. "Let them. We’ll survive this together."But even his voice sounded tired.

The mountains were still, wrapped in a soft fog. The sun peeked over the ridgeline as Celeste walked beside Damien toward the rebel safehouse’s command center. They had barely slept. Too many secrets. Too many revelations. And now, they needed answers.Inside, Emilia stood over a massive digital map projected on the wall. Aurora and two tech specialists sat at a table with tablets and open files. A red dot blinked on one of the maps.Emilia looked up. "You're just in time. We found something."Celeste crossed her arms. "Found what?"Aurora tapped the screen. "A server hidden in Geneva. A storage unit linked to the Viper’s last known accounts. Encrypted, but it matches some of the financial signatures from your mother's original ledgers."Damien leaned forward. "What does it hold?"Emilia stepped in. "The final ledger."Celeste blinked. "The one he used to control governments and banks?""Yes," Emilia said. "It’s not just a book of names. It's access. Control of a hidden financial netw