Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire’s Fake Fiancée: Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

For a brief moment, Leon simply stared at him. "...What did you say?""I just got off the phone with one of the investigators."Leon straightened almost instinctively. "Did they find Elizabeth?"Darious slowly shook his head. "Actually, not yet."A flicker of disappointment crossed Leon's face almost as quickly as it had appeared. "Then what did they find?""They found someone connected to Richard Carter."Leon frowned. "Richard Carter… her biological father?"Darious nodded once. "Our investigator has been following every trace of his employment records, bank history, old addresses... everything.""And?""Most of it was a dead end."Leon's expression remained unreadable, though his eyes never left Darious."But this morning," Darious continued, "one of those addresses led them to a retired correctional officer.""A correctional officer?" Leon blinked."Yes, sir,” Darious confirmed. “He recognized Richard's name immediately."Leon slowly folded his arms. "So Richard had a criminal rec

For several seconds, there was no response. Owen stood at the other end of the door, waiting. Then quietly, Isabel answered. "Come in."The door opened. He stepped inside, closing it gently behind him. His eyes swept across the room, taking in the tightly drawn curtains, the untouched breakfast tray on the bedside table, and the countless tissues scattered across the bed. He had expected heartbreak. He simply hadn't expected it to look this devastating. Isabel remained seated on the edge of the mattress, her gaze fixed on the floor."You haven't eaten.""I'm not hungry,” Isabel muttered. "Your friends are worried. You haven't answered anyone's calls.""I don't want to."Owen walked toward the window and slowly pulled the curtains apart. Afternoon sunlight spilled into the room, forcing Isabel to squint.She turned her face away almost immediately. “Dad… please.”"I liked it better when it was dark," she mumbled"I know,” he said, turning to face her. "But hiding in darkness won't c

After breakfast, Ambee insisted on helping Rina wash the dishes despite Rina's repeated protests that she was a terrible helper. They argued over who had left soap bubbles all over the countertop, and for the first time in days, Amber found herself laughing without forcing it.But, it didn't last long. The laughter always faded a little too quickly.The rest of the afternoon passed quietly. While Rina was out to work, Amber watered the flowers on the balcony, rearranged the books on the small shelf beside the television, folded laundry that Rina claimed she could have handled herself, and even volunteered to prepare dinner. She did anything and everything to keep her hands busy and stop herself from thinking. Yet every ordinary task reminded her of the times she spent with Leon.By late afternoon, she found herself standing on the balcony again, watching people go about their lives. Cars moved through the streets, children laughed as they chased one another across the sidewalk. Somew

When they got to the sitting room, Leon walked straight to the built-in bar tucked neatly into one corner of the room. He opened one of the cabinets and reached for a bottle of red wine.Darious leaned against the counter with an amused smile. "It's still strange seeing you this relaxed."Leon raised an eyebrow as he retrieved two glasses. "Is that a complaint?""No." Darious shrugged. "Just an observation. You used to spend every morning rushing into meetings before most people had even finished breakfast."Leon chuckled softly. "I don't miss those meetings.""Yeahh, I figured."He uncorked the bottle, the soft pop echoing through the quiet room before pouring the wine into both glasses. Leon lifted one glass and handed the other to Darious."To the new CEO."Darious accepted it with a smile. "To finally getting some sleep."The glasses met with a soft clink and both men took a sip.Leon lowered his glass first. "So..." he said. "How was your first morning as CEO?"“Interim CEO, you

"Well… our investigators finally confirmed his identity."Amber lowered her gaze to the neatly folded document resting on the coffee table. For years, that part of her life had been nothing more than an unanswered question. She had imagined countless possibilities, wondering who the man was, whether he had ever searched for her, or if one day fate would somehow bring them face-to-face.With slightly trembling fingers, she reached for the document but didn't open it immediately. "...Richard Carter," she whispered.Darious remained quiet, giving her time to absorb everything. After a long moment, Amber finally looked up. "Uhm... what was he like?"Darious exhaled slowly. "I don't think it's my place to judge a man I never knew personally," he began carefully. "But I also don't think you deserve half-truths."Amber nodded faintly."Our investigators tracked down a retired correctional officer named Samuel Briggs. Richard served time in prison many years ago, and Mr. Briggs happened to su