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Todos os capítulos de Hiding the Billionaire’s Son (HCS 1): Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

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Prologue

PROLOGUE"SAY 'Your loss, big guy'.""Your lo—""Akihiro Shion Huang! Ano na namang kayabangan 'yang itinuturo mo sa anak ko!" pagputol ko sa akmang sasabihin ni Max.Paakyat pa lang ako ng hagdan patungo sa main hall ng gallery ay naririnig ko na ang kung ano-anong banat na itinuturo ng lalaking 'to sa anak ko. Paano ba ako nagkaroon ng kaibigang ganito? Kung hindi ko lang talaga utang sa kanya ang buhay namin ni Max, baka matagal ko na siyang ipinakain sa pating. Shion has been my rock for the past four years, but his influence on my seven-year-old son is sometimes... questionable."Ang high-blood mo, Lucy! Para 'pag nagkita sila nung tatay niyang bilyonaryo, alam ng anak mo kung paano mag-inarte nang may level! You know, strike a pose, then tell him he missed out on a masterpiece! Classy and savage, 'di ba?" Halakhak nito sabay kiliti sa tiyan ni Max."Shion, umalis ka na nga rito bago ko pa maipalamon sa 'yo 'tong palette ko!" Kulang na lang ay batuhin ko ng tsinelas ang nakangisin

Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1Escape Ang mga mata ni Felix sa rearview mirror ng isip ko ay tila mga sulo na sumusunog sa aking kaluluwa. Habang papalayo ang sasakyan ni Shion mula sa gallery, ramdam ko ang bawat pintig ng puso ko—mabilis, marahas, at puno ng takot.Hindi ko kailangan ng kumpirmasyon para malaman kung sino ang nagmamaneho ng itim na SUV na iyon sa likuran namin. Felix is a hunter. And tonight, he finally saw the prey that had been missing for seven long years."Shion, bilisan mo. He's following us," bulong ko, ang boses ko ay basag na. Nilingon ko si Max na ngayon ay nakasandal na sa bintana, ang kanyang munting repleksyon ay tila multo ng lalaking pilit naming tinatakasan."I'm trying, Lucy! But we're in the middle of Makati traffic. Kung gagawa ako ng marahas na move, mas lalo tayong mapapansin ng mga pulis," Shion hissed, his knuckles white against the steering wheel.🔅🔅🔅Alas-diyes na ng gabi. Ang kalsada ng Ayala Avenue ay tila isang maze ng mga pulang ilaw. Sa bawat hinto namin,

Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2EgregiousI turned away, my heart aching with a familiar pain. The escape was over. The cage was closing in. Habang maingat kong itinitiklop ang dinosaur pajamas ni Max at inilalagay sa bag, bawat hibla ng tela ay tila nagpapaalala sa akin ng lahat ng hirap na pinagdaanan ko para lang mapanatili siyang ligtas at malayo sa mundong ito.I am not the same Lucy he broke seven years ago. Kung inaakala ni Felix na pabalik ako sa mansyon bilang isang bilanggo na walang laban, he's in for a masterpiece of a surprise."Momma? Are we going on a trip po?"Nilingon ko si Max. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, rubbing his eyes with his small fists. He looked so small, so fragile, and yet he was the center of this storm."Yes, baby. We're going to a big house. Remember the king we saw last night? We're going to stay with him for a while," pilit kong pinasigla ang boses ko, kahit na ang totoo ay gusto ko nang humagulgol."The king po? Will there be a garden? And a dragon?" Max's eyes w

Chapter 3 - SPG

CHAPTER 3ContractedI didn't raise my glass. Hindi ko tinanggap ang mapanuyang toast na iyon ni Felix. Sa halip, ibinaling ko ang buong atensyon ko kay Max, inaalalayan siyang hiwain ang steak sa kanyang plato, pero ramdam ko ang bawat titig ni Felix sa akin—possessive, hungry, and determined.Ang gabi ay nagsisimula pa lamang. I was inside the lion's den, and I had just bitten the lioness. But as I looked at the dark corridors of the mansion, I realized that the real danger wasn't the Donya. It was the man sitting at the head of the table. The man who looked at me not as the mother of his child, but as a masterpiece he wanted to own again."Max, tapos ka na ba, baby? Go with Nanny Mila, she'll show you the playroom," Felix said, his voice unusually soft but firm."Playroom po? May robot po doon?" Max asked, his eyes lighting up."Everything you want, son. Just ask," Felix answered.Nang makaalis si Max kasama ang yaya, naiwan kaming dalawa sa gitna ng dambuhalang dining hall. The sil

Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4InvokedI locked my door and collapsed against it, sliding down to the floor. I touched my lips, still swollen from Felix's kisses. Ang hapdi niyon ay tila isang permanenteng marka ng aking pagkatalo sa gabing ito.I was officially contracted. I was a prisoner in the Creed Mansion. But as I looked at the dark shadows of the room, I made a silent vow. He might own my body, and he might own my time... but I will never, ever let him own my heart again. Seven years ago, I was a victim. Tonight, I am a survivor. And in this house of dragons, I will learn how to breathe fire.Pero ang luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan ay tuluyan nang pumatak. I bit my lip to stifle a sob. I felt so used, yet so frustrated because a part of me—that traitorous, weak part—actually missed the way his hands felt on my skin."Momma?"Napatingin ako sa kama. Naalimpungatan si Max. Mabilis kong pinunasan ang mga mata ko at lumapit sa kanya."Yes, baby? Go back to sleep," bulong ko, hinahaplos ang kanyang noo

Chapter 5

CHAPTER 5KnotI turned my back on him and walked toward the mansion, leaving him alone in the dark garden. Ang bawat hakbang ko sa damuhan ay tila pagtatali ng panibagong buhol sa aking lalamunan. I knew the war wasn't over. Between the Donya, Beatrix, and Felix's own obsession, the mansion was no longer just a house. It was a battlefield.And as I reached the grand staircase, I realized that the most dangerous weapon in this house wasn't power or money. It was the lingering feeling I still had for the man who was currently destroying my life. Isang buhol sa puso ko na kahit anong hatak ko ay lalo lang humihigpit.Pagpasok ko sa kwarto, agad kong tiningnan si Max. He was sprawling on the bed, his mouth slightly open, sleeping soundly after a day of being "Prince Max." I sat on the edge of the bed, my mind racing.Biglang nag-vibrate ang phone ko na nakapatong sa nightstand. It was a burner phone na ibinigay ni Shion bago kami umalis sa safehouse. I hid it inside a hollowed-out book on

Chapter 6

CHAPTER 6BrokenNaramdaman ko ang higpit ng yakap ni Felix sa akin habang ang unang silahis ng liwanag ng umaga ay unti-unting s********p sa makakapal na kurtina ng aming silid sa mansyon. Ang kanyang hininga ay kalmado na—isang banayad at ritmikong tunog na malayo sa bagsik at desperasyong ipinakita niya kagabi sa balcony. Ngunit sa kabila ng init ng kanyang katawan na nakadikit sa akin, may bahagi ng isip ko na tila isang saranggolang pilit na lumilipad pabalik sa madilim na bahagi ng nakaraan.Pitong taon.Pitong taon kaming namuhay sa ilalim ng isang malaking kasinungalingan. Pitong taon naming dinala ang galit na tila isang mabigat na krus, ang pait na parang lason sa aming mga sistema, at ang mga piraso ng isang relasyong akala namin ay sadyang itinapon at niyurakan ng isa't isa. Pero habang nakahiga ako rito, sa gitna ng katahimikan ng madaling araw, isang masakit at nakakapanginig na katotohanan ang unti-unting lumilinaw sa aking paningin: hindi kami ang sumira sa amin. Kami a

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER SEVEN Settle In "Lucy's POV" The hum of the air conditioning in the office was steady, almost hypnotic, but it didn’t do much to drown out the rush of thoughts in my head. I sat there, staring blankly at my monitor. The design drafts blurred before my eyes, colors bleeding into one another until they looked like an abstract painting I couldn’t make sense of. Around me, the chatter of my colleagues floated in the background — casual Cantonese mixed with English phrases about deadlines and revisions. I wasn’t really listening. Ever since that Huang Group — Archival Projects folder flashed on my screen earlier, I hadn’t been able to shake the uneasy feeling gnawing at me. That one poster — the style, the lines, the color scheme — was too familiar. Almost painfully so. "Lucy," Mia’s voice broke through, snapping me out of my daze. I blinked and turned. She stood beside my desk, a roll of layout paper in her hand, her brows pulled together slightly. "You’re zoning out agai

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER EIGHTThe Second MorningThe sound of clattering metal startled me awake. For a second, I thought I had overslept—but then the scent of garlic rice and fried eggs drifted into my room, and I realized it was just Yaya Mely already working her magic in the kitchen.The thin curtains in the bedroom glowed pale gray as dawn broke over Kowloon. Outside, I could hear the hum of the city beginning its day: the low rumble of buses, the distant horns of ferries leaving Victoria Harbour, and the occasional squawk of birds darting between apartment balconies.Beside me, Max was still fast asleep, curled up into a little ball with Captain Rocket tucked under his chin. His hair stuck out in tufts, a cowlick refusing to behave. His tiny snores were soft, steady, and impossibly comforting.I reached over, brushing a hand over his warm cheek. My reason for everything.Pulling myself out of bed, I padded into the small bathroom and splashed cold water on my face. The mirror above the sink refl

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER NINEShadows of the PastLucy’s POVThe next morning, Hong Kong’s sky was painted in muted gray, as if the whole city hadn’t slept either. The streets below my apartment buzzed like always—vendors shouting in Cantonese, the metallic clatter of shutters opening for business, the fragrance of roasted chestnuts mixing with the sharp tang of steamed dumplings.Life went on, even when your own heart stalled.I tightened my blazer around me as I stepped out of the building. My heels clicked on the wet pavement, echoing against the alley walls. Despite the noise of the waking city, inside my chest there was only a restless silence.Max’s little face flashed in my mind—peaceful, untouched by the wars I carried. His sleep had soothed me last night, reminded me of the reason I kept going. But today, an unease crawled under my skin, as if the universe was whispering that something was about to break.The MTR was crowded, as always. I squeezed into the train, bodies pressed shoulder to sh

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