All Chapters of Valtor Series 1: The Wrong Bride: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Aria's POV"Sienna, patulong naman ako dito!""Anong magandang gawin?""Hala, nawala ko—paano 'to aayusin?"Sunod-sunod ang tanong ng mga tao, parang sasabog na ang eardrums ko sa sobrang ingay. Mabuti na lang at may business meeting si Damian, kaya kami lang ang naiwan.Kung dati ay dinadamdam ko ang pangalang 'Sienna' na parang tatak sa buong pagkatao ko, ngayon ay parang isa na lang itong routine—isang papel na kailangan kong gampanan araw-araw."Ganito kasi iyan, Celine." Tinuro ko sa kanya kung paano gumawa ng back-up plan para hindi mawala ang importanteng files. Pagkatapos ay humarap ako at nagkrus ng braso. "Ilang beses ko na 'tong tinuro sa'yo, hindi mo pa rin kabisado?"Nag-peace sign lang siya na parang cute at napailing na lang ako. Tumalikod ako at pinuntahan ang iba pa na may tanong. I only taught them, but I still had my own workload to finish.Pagbalik ko sa desk ko, bumungad agad ang sandamakmak na papeles. Pinaiwan na naman ni Damian.Hindi talaga siya gentleman. At

Aria's POVTahimik kaming kumakain, ngunit ramdam ko pa rin ang tensyon sa hangin habang nakaupo kami kasama ang mga katulong sa hapag. Inimbitahan kasi sila ni Damian."Ang sarap," sambit ni Dodong, na agad umagaw ng atensyon ng lahat.Ngumiti ako ng matamis sa kanya. "Salamat, Dong."Napakunot ang noo ni Damian habang palipat-lipat ang tingin sa amin ni Dodong. Napailing na lang ako at natampal ang sarili.Don't tell me iniisip niyang may 'something' kami ni Dodong?What a brain!Umupo na lang ako at nagkape habang kumakain ng binake kong cookies para iwasan ang mata niyang tila laging nakabantay.Pagkatapos noon, tumulong na ako magligpit. Akala ko'y aalis na si Damian, pero nanatili pa rin siyang nakaupo—parang hari sa trono.Habang inaayos ko ang mga baso, lumapit sa akin si Glenda at bumulong."Naku, ma'am... baka po masisante si Dodong. Huwag kayong masyadong lumalapit sa kanya."Napatingin ako sa kanya, halatang gulat. "Ha? Anong ibig mong sabihin?""Tingnan n'yo po si Sir—par

Damian's POV "Dumiretso lang sa bahay niyo si Ma'am, Sir," one of my bodyguards reported. I raised my hand—silent permission for him to leave. I never planned to get involved in this kind of mess—especially not with that liar of a woman. But my father ordered me to do it. Watch Aria Leviste Delgado's every move. The Delgados are cunning when it comes to things like this—always thinking about what benefits them most. And Aria? She's no exception. Just like her family. After she agreed to covered up Sienna—I knew then, she was like them. I looked over the documents she worked on. I couldn't deny—she was good. Skilled, efficient, and quick to learn. I'd expected her to be like Sienna—spoiled, high-maintenance, only obsessed with money. But Aria was different. A far cry from Sienna. Yet they looked so alike, you could easily mistake one for the other. But she still fooled you, a cruel voice echoed in my head. I exhaled sharply. I leaned forward on the table, resting my elb

Aria’s PovDamian stormed into his room the moment he returned—cold, distant, and clearly not wanting any comfort from me.Hindi na rin ako nagpumilit makipag-usap. Sigurado akong mabigat ang pinag-usapan nila kanina. I know the signs—pareho sila ni Papa at ni Kuya kapag may business deal na hindi naging maayos.Ayaw niyang pag-usapan ang mga bagay na alam niyang makakasira lang lalo sa loob niya. Naiintindihan ko naman. After all, sino ba namang gustong ungkatin ang mga bagay na nagbibigay ng depresyon?Tahimik ang buong bahay. Parang pati ang mga pader ay ramdam ang tensyon simula nang dumating si Damian. Kaya maging sa hapagkainan, walang gustong magsalita.And yet, Damian sat there like everything was normal—like nothing happened. He ate calmly, almost too casually.“The employees kept on asking about you,” he suddenly said.Nakatingin ako sa kanya pero malayo ang isip ko. Nasa kalagitnaan ako ng malalim na pag-iisip kaya hindi agad pumasok sa akin ang sinabi niya.“Hon,” he calle

Damian's POV"Mom, I'm trying to pull them in!" I snapped, trying to keep my irritation in check as my mother sat calmly across from me."But it's not enough, son." She took a sip of her wine and set the glass back down. "Alam mong kailangan mong mas lalo pang kunin ang loob nila para matalo mo ang kalabang kumpanya.""I don't know how to stick to it!" My voice hardened, though I was trying not to raise it at her. "We closed three leverage deals and then..." I exhaled sharply."Pero nasaan na iyon ngayon, Damian?"I licked my lower lip. "It backed out. Everything just... ended there," I said quietly, but the words were hard to swallow.Just days ago, our sales were climbing. Then, out of nowhere, they dropped. I didn't even know what was happening because I'd been too busy taking care of Aria—playing the role of the loving husband in front of everyone."If that woman didn't hinder everything, this wouldn't have happened!" Mom's tone was sharp, her words a direct jab at Aria.I pressed