บททั้งหมดของ That Night With The Billionaire : บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

Chapter 1: The Weight of the World

Chapter 1: The Weight of the World Janine Pascua had learned to carry the weight of her world on her narrow shoulders long before she was ready. Ever since her father died in a construction accident four years ago, she had become the sole provider for her family. She was just twenty-one, but life had forced her to grow up too fast. Her mother, once a vibrant woman full of laughter and warmth, was now a fragile shell bound by medication and fatigue. After a mild stroke, her condition worsened. Daily maintenance meds were essential, but even walking across the room left her winded. Janine never blamed her—she just worked harder. She had two younger siblings: Kyle, who was in his final year of university, and Sheila, still in high school. They were her reasons for pushing through every exhausting shift and sleepless night. Janine juggled jobs like a magician—waitressing in the morning, clerical work in the afternoon, and sometimes selling handmade crafts online just to make ends meet.

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Chapter 2: The Game He Played

Chapter 2: The Game He PlayedThe door shut with a heavy click behind them, sealing Janine inside a world where the rules were no longer hers.Theo leaned back in the velvet chair like a king in his private court, watching her with an unreadable expression. His suit was sharp, his jaw tense, and his gaze devoured every inch of her. He didn’t hide the fact that he wanted her. He owned that desire, wore it like a weapon.“On your knees.”The command wasn’t loud, but it echoed in the room like thunder. Janine's heart jumped. Her body obeyed before her mind could process the weight of what she was doing. Her fingers brushed his knee as she settled between his legs, trembling beneath his gaze.Theo cupped her chin, lifting her face. “Look at me.”Her eyes met his, half-hidden behind the mask, and she could see it now—he wasn’t just rich or handsome. He was dangerous. A man who wasn’t used to being told no.When she moved slowly, cautious, unsure, he tilted his head.“Are you making me wait

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Chapter 3: Complications

Chapter 3: ComplicationsTheo stilled, muscles locked in place, breath sharp as he stared down at the woman beneath him.A virgin.He hadn't expected that. Didn't want that.This was supposed to be simple—a release, a night of anonymous pleasure in a club built to protect secrets. Yet now, his body was buried deep in her, and the proof of her innocence clung to him.His jaw tightened. “Damn it,” he muttered under his breath, the anger rising fast and hot.He didn’t do virgins. He didn’t do complicated.But Janine didn’t say a word. Her eyes were half-closed, lashes damp with unshed tears, her face turned away. She was breathing in shallow gasps, her lips red and swollen, the mask still clinging to her cheeks. Her makeup was smudged, hair tangled from his grip, and she looked like temptation molded from silk and shame.Beautiful. Wild. Unprepared.Theo swore again and began to pull back.“I’m done,” he said coldly, trying to detach from the heat still coiling in his core.But before he

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Chapter 4: Gone Before Dawn

Chapter 4: Gone Before DawnThe room was silent, cloaked in shadows, save for the faint thrum of bass outside the walls. Theo lay still, his breathing deep and even—finally asleep.Janine turned her head slowly. His arm had slackened, no longer caging her in. The warmth of his body still lingered on her skin, but she didn’t dare think about it too long. She moved gently, barely breathing, and slid out from under his arm.Her thighs screamed in protest, her hips aching, every part of her body sore and raw. But she bit her lip and stayed quiet.She grabbed her dress from the floor, slipping it on slowly, quietly. No shoes—just her bare feet against the cold floor as she walked to the door and turned the handle.It gave way with a soft click.She didn’t look back.Outside the room, the hallway was dimly lit. Janine moved quickly, silently, her heart pounding in her chest. Her mask was long gone, her lipstick smeared, hair a mess, but no one stopped her. No one questioned a woman leaving

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Chapter 5: The Weight and the Whispers

Chapter 5: The Weight and the WhispersJanine walked briskly through the hospital corridor, her legs still sore, every step a sharp reminder of what she had done the night before. But she forced herself to move, to stay composed, to keep breathing. She clutched her sling bag tightly to her chest, the envelope inside carrying the money that cost her far more than she ever expected.She reached the billing counter and handed over ₱50,000 in cash.The woman behind the glass looked up at her in surprise. “You’re covering half the outstanding bill?”Janine nodded. “Yes. That’s all I can do for now.”The nurse hesitated, then gave a small smile. “It’s a big help but there is still a remaining bill. We’ll keep your mother in care and continue the medication. But…”“I know,” Janine interrupted softly. “It’s not enough. I’ll work it out.”She didn’t wait to hear more. She just turned and made her way to her mother’s room.Inside, the beeping of the monitor was steady. Her mother lay pale and m

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Chapter 6: A Glimpse Through the Smoke

Chapter 6: A Glimpse Through the SmokeA full week had passed since that night—the night that should’ve been just a release, a fleeting escape from pressure and expectation. But it haunted Theo Lucas Guevara III like a stubborn ghost.He sat stiffly in his custom silver-leather chair in his towering office, the cityscape a silent blur behind him. His jaw clenched, fingers tapping impatiently on the armrest as the private investigator he had hired stood in front of him, fidgeting nervously.“She gave no traceable name. ‘Rose’ is clearly an alias,” the man stammered. “No ID. No digital footprint from the club. Mask policy blocked facial recognition. I—”“Enough,” Theo growled, his voice ice-sharp. “You’re telling me I paid you to bring me air?”The man looked down, silent.With a sudden motion, Theo grabbed the crystal paperweight on his desk and flung it across the room. It shattered against the floor with a sharp crash.“Get out of my sight, you useless fucker.”The man didn’t wait to

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Chapter 7: Shadows of Recognition

Chapter 7: Shadows of RecognitionTheo wasn’t the type of man who chased after women.He didn’t have to. Women came to him, clung to him, tried to stay in his orbit like moths to flame. But now, with a half-finished glass of scotch on the table and the echo of a broken wine bottle still in his ears, he found himself standing, pulse alert, and instincts sharpened.That waitress—he knew that body. The shape of her eyes. The tension in her breath when she looked at him.It had to be her.He stepped out of the room, scanning the hallway. It was empty. Too quiet. He moved with quiet precision, checking corners, glancing into the stairwell. But she had vanished like smoke.“Dammit,” he muttered under his breath.He wasn’t giving up that easily.---Janine’s fingers trembled as she tried to screw the wine cap back on. Her chest rose and fell quickly. The cold air from the wine storage room should’ve cooled her nerves, but instead, it only amplified her fear.Why is he here?Why is he looking

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Chapter 8: Tipping Point

Chapter 8: Tipping PointThe hospital walls always felt colder at night.Janine sat quietly beside her mother’s bed, brushing a few strands of gray hair away from her forehead. Machines beeped steadily in the background—mechanical reminders that her mother’s life was hanging in fragile balance. The nurse had just left, but her words still echoed in Janine’s ears like a tolling bell.“We’ll need to schedule her for surgery soon. There’s no more time to wait. Start preparing the medical bill, Miss Pascua.”Bills.That word again. I fell like I couldn't escape this cycle, you work, you earn, you pay. it's like a never ending cycle.As if life had become a never-ending transaction she couldn’t afford.Janine blinked back the sting in her eyes. She didn’t want to cry. Not here. Not while her mother’s frail chest rose and fell, fighting silently for air and time.She stood up, leaned down, and kissed her mother’s temple. Looking at her fragile face and smile weakly.“I’ll figure it out, Ma

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Chapter 9: On the Brink

Chapter 9: On the BrinkThe clock ticked past midnight.Janine trudged into their small apartment with aching legs and tired eyes. Her shirt clung to her skin, damp from the long shift at the café. She dropped her bag onto the floor with a soft thud and leaned against the wall, just for a second. Her breath hitched, and her head pounded again.She barely noticed Kyle peek from the bedroom door.“Ate… you’re home,” he said softly.“Yeah,” she forced a smile. “Go back to sleep. I’ll just rest a bit.”“You haven’t rested in days.”She ignored the worry in his voice, the way his eyes scanned her face like looking for cracks.“I’m fine, Kyle. Don’t worry.”"Yes, Kyle. I'm totally fine, stop being stubborn and sleep you have class tomorrow, right?" "Okay Ate..Of you say so but please rest take care of yourself, okay?""Okay, Papa got it" she jokes.But she wasn’t fine.She hadn’t been for days.With barely three hours of sleep between shifts, she’d been surviving on caffeine and sheer will

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Chapter 10: Running Again

Chapter 10: Running AgainThe moment the door shut behind Theo, Janine swung her legs off the hospital bed and scanned the room in a panic. Her heart pounded, and every inch of her body ached, but none of it mattered—not when she knew she had no money to stay even a minute longer in this room.She quickly slipped back into her uniform, biting her lip as the dizziness threatened to pull her back down. But she fought it. She had no choice. The remaining money she had—what little was left—was already set aside for her mother’s medications and her siblings’ food and school needs. There was no room for herself. There never was.Without alerting the nurse, she quietly slipped out of the room, clutching her small bag as she made her way down the corridor. Every step felt like she was dragging chains behind her, but she kept moving. Her only goal: get out before someone stopped her.Outside, the sun hit her face and made her squint, her skin clammy with sweat despite the early morning breeze.

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