All Chapters of THE CEO'S HIDDEN BRIDE : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

ELIRA’S POV “Are you sure about this?” 'Yun ang huling tanong ng best friend ko bago ako sumakay ng elevator sa Thorne Empire. Hindi ako sumagot. Sa totoo lang, ni ako, hindi ko alam kung sigurado ba talaga ako sa gagawin ko.Pero kapag pamilya ang nakataya, hindi kana magdadalawang-isip.Pinirmahan ko ang kontrata isang oras ang nakalipas. At ngayon, ako na si Mrs. Elira Virel-Thorne—asawa ng lalaking ni hindi ako kayang tingnan sa mata. Pagpasok ko sa opisina ni Kael, hindi siya tumingin. Naka-focus siya sa mga papeles, habang nakasandal sa high-back leather chair na parang hari sa trono. Tahimik. Malamig. “You’re late,” bulong niya habang hindi man lang inangat ang ulo. “I’m sorry, Mr. Thorne. I—” “Kael.” Sa wakas, tumingin siya. Gray eyes, sharp and unreadable. “It’s Kael now. You’re my wife… kahit sa papel lang.” Ouch. Parang tinusok ang puso ko ng malamig na karayom. He stood

Last Updated : 2025-07-06

CHAPTER 2

ELIRA’S POV Pagkagising ko kinabukasan, hindi ko agad naalalang kasal na pala ako. Not until I saw the ring on my finger. Simple. Silver. Walang ukit. Walang pangalan. Parang relasyon namin—walang emosyon. Tumayo ako at lumapit sa salamin. My eyes were tired. My soul even more. “Good morning, Ma’am Elira.” Bati ng maid habang sinasamahan ako sa dining area. Pagdating ko, naroon na si Kael. Nakaayos ang buhok, suot ang signature black suit, at tahimik na nagkakape habang binabasa ang isang report. He didn’t even look up. “Good morning,” I said softly. Walang sagot. Wow. Okay. Ganito pala ang breakfast with my husband. Napaupo ako sa tapat niya at tahimik na nagsandok ng kanin. May garlic rice, egg, salmon, fruits—kumpleto. Pero parang lahat mapait. Tumikhim siya. “You’re not allowed to attend tonight’s board eve

Last Updated : 2025-07-07

chapter 3

ELIRA’S POV “I’m Solene. His ex-fiancée.” Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. She stood there — flawless, fierce, full of poison behind that red lipstick. And confident, like she knew something I didn’t. “Anong ibig mong sabihin?” tanong ko, kahit nanginginig ang boses ko. Solene smirked, tilting her head like she was inspecting me. “Don’t act surprised. You really think ikaw lang ang babaeng pinakasalan ni Kael secretly?” What? “Hindi ko alam kung sinasabi mo ‘yan para guluhin ako,” I snapped, “or dahil wala kang ibang makalaban.” But before she could answer, may boses sa likod namin. “Solene.” Kael. Cold. Calm. Dangerous. Napalingon kami pareho. His eyes landed on me first, then slowly to her. “What are you doing here?” Solene raised her brows. “Just catching up with your little secret, darling. You’ve gotten better at hiding t

Last Updated : 2025-07-07

Chapter 4

ELIRA’S POV"You’re the key to everything Kael is trying to protect."I couldn’t sleep that night. Paulit-ulit kong iniisip ang sinabi ni Draven sa aming pag uusap.Key to what? ano ba talaga ang di ko alam? marami bang sekreto na itinatago ng asawa ko.And why does it feel like everyone knows something about me… pero ako walang kaalam- alam sa sarili ko. The mansion was quiet. Too quiet. Parang kahit mga pader may tinatago na lungkot sa gandang gusali ng mansyon na ito. I grabbed my phone and checked the message again.No sender. No reply. Just silence.Then I remembered something.May lumang chest sa attic. My mom told me about it once before she disappeared.She said:"If anything ever happens, check your grandfather’s old trunk. Some truths are hidden in dust, anak."I crept up the stairs, using the small flashlight on my phone. It was cold. May amoy ng lumang kahoy at papel.Then I saw it.A black wooden chest, may ukit

Last Updated : 2025-07-07

chapter 5

KAEL’S POVI watched her walk away.Bitbit ang mga papel na buong buhay niyang binura ng isang lihim.V.E.V.Vivienne Elira Virel.I should’ve told her.But how do you explain a truth that’s older than both of you?A promise made between two people you tried so hard to forget?I stood there in silence, pretending I didn’t care but in my head there's many questions running.But the moment the door closed behind her...I did.Wala akong dalang payong.Of course not. How could I have expected a storm?Pero kahit pa basang-basa na ako, I kept walking na tila walang patutunguhan sa sobrang manhid ng aking nararamdaman.One step away from Kael.One step closer to the unknown.Then I heard footsteps behind me.“Elira, wait.”I stopped. Slowly, I turned.Kael.Basang-basa rin. No umbrella. No suit. Just the truth in his eyes for the first time.“Bakit? Gusto mo akong pigilan pero hindi mo naman ako k

Last Updated : 2025-07-07

Chapter 6

ELIRA’S POVPagkatapos ng nangyari kagabi sa ulan, I couldn’t sleep.Hindi dahil sa lamig. Hindi dahil sa basa pa ang buhok ko.Pero dahil sa sinabi ni Kael:"Falling in love with you… that’s what scares me."Hanggang ngayon, parang echo sa isip ko.Sinabi niya ba talaga 'yon?Or was I just too desperate to believe that the man who married me out of debt might actually love me back?Maaga akong bumaba. Suot ko pa rin ang oversized hoodie ko at ang basang damdamin ko.Kael wasn’t in the dining area. As usual.Pero may natanggap akong text from an unknown number:"Meet me at Grayleaf Tower. 11 A.M. Don't bring him. This is about your life."Hindi ko na tinanong kung sino. I knew in my gut.Solene.The wind was sharp, parang tinutusok ang balat ko.Solene was already there, nakaupo sa corner table, red lipstick again, and that same confident, deadly smile."Hindi kita inimbita para mag-away," she started, sipping

Last Updated : 2025-07-07

chapter 7

“Azaira wants to meet you,” Kael said habang pareho kaming nakatayo sa harap ng malaking bintana ng mansion. Ang ulan sa labas ay marahang bumubuhos, waring may kasamang pasubali ang langit.Tumigil ako sa pag-inom ng kape.“She asked?” tanong ko, pilit pinapanatiling kalmado ang boses.“Yes,” sagot niya. “But she doesn’t know who you are to me yet.”“Wife in secret,” I muttered.Kael didn’t react. But I knew he heard it. I saw the twitch in his jaw, the way his fingers gripped the railing just a little tighter.“I want to be honest with her… eventually,” he added, softer now. “She’s just a child, Elira. Hindi niya alam ang kasinungalingang iniwan sa kanya ng tatay namin.”Tumango ako, pero hindi pa rin nawawala ang bigat sa dibdib ko. How many lies had been stacked between our families like bricks in a wall?Sa bawat yabag ko palapit sa study, naririnig ko na ang mahinang tawa ng bata. High-pitched. Innocent. M

Last Updated : 2025-07-07

Chapter 8

Tahimik lang kami ni Kael sa loob ng kwarto, pero ang bigat sa pagitan namin parang hangin na mahirap lunukin.“She deserves the truth,” ulit ko, mahina pero buo ang loob.Kael stared at the letter in his hands. His knuckles turned white habang hawak niya ito nang mahigpit. Halos madurog na ang papel.“I don’t know how to tell her,” bulong niya. “Paano mo sasabihin sa bata na buong buhay niya… kasinungalingan lang?”Tumayo ako, nagsimulang maglakad pabalik-balik. “You don’t tell her right away. You show her. Slowly. Unti-unti. Let her feel it before she understands.”Tumingala siya. “And if she asks bakit siya iniwan?”Napahinto ako. Ang sakit marinig.“She wasn’t,” sabi ko, nanginginig ang boses. “She was… taken.”Hindi ako makatulog nung gabi. Paulit-ulit na bumabalik sa isip ko ang sulat ni Mama. “Her name was Azaira.”Mahal niya 'yon. Ramdam ko sa bawat titik, bawat linya. Pero bakit niya

Last Updated : 2025-07-07

Chapter 10

Maaga pa lang, gising na ako.I watched Azaira as she slept beside me—hugging her stuffed rabbit close, peaceful, innocent. Kung makikita mo siya ngayon, iisipin mong wala siyang iniisip na problema sa mundo.Pero ako? I was holding a storm inside my chest.Naramdaman ko ang paggalaw ni Kael mula sa kabilang side. Tahimik siyang bumangon, naglakad papunta sa balcony. I followed him, dala ang dalawang mug ng mainit na tsaa.“Today’s the day,” sabi ko.He nodded. “She deserves answers.”“Pero paano natin sisimulan? Paano mo sasabihin sa isang bata na ang nanay niya ay tinago, at ang lolo niya ay isang halimaw?”“Isa-isa,” sagot niya. “We’ll start with what matters—na hindi siya iniwan. Na minahal siya.”I looked out sa malawak na garden below. Azaira’s imaginary garden. Maybe it’s time she knew where the real one once existed.After breakfast, we brought her outside.It was quiet, the sun ba

Last Updated : 2025-07-08

Chapter 9

Tahimik sa loob ng kwarto. Ang tanging naririnig ko lang ay ang marahang hinga ni Azaira habang mahimbing siyang natutulog sa kama sa guest room namin. Kael insisted she stay close after the attack. Hindi niya ako mapayagang malayo sa kanya. I stood by the window, arms wrapped around myself. Ang gabi ay parang alon—malamig, madilim, puno ng tanong. Kael entered quietly, dala ang dalawang tasa ng tsaa. Inabot niya ang isa sa akin. “Chamomile,” sabi niya. “Pampakalma.” “Thank you,” bulong ko, hindi pa rin tumitingin sa kanya. Tahimik kami pareho. Pero hindi ito 'yung komportableng katahimikan na sanay na ako sa kanya. This one was heavy. Laced with a truth too painful to ignore. “Gusto mong malaman kung anong alam ko, ‘di ba?” bulong ni Kael, his voice low, husky, almost dangerous. Tumango ako, hindi lumilingon. “Then come with me,” he said.

Last Updated : 2025-07-08

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