Semua Bab Too Late To Regret, Mr. Billionaire: Bab 91 - Bab 100

CADEN listened quietly, both hands resting at his sides but unconsciously tightening as Mang Rick continued his narration. The forgotten pieces of his past na matagal nang nakabaon, matagal nang hindi binabalikan, were now being pieced together by someone else’s memories. And each fragment felt heavier than the last.Parang may mabigat na bagay na nakadagan sa dibdib niyan ng mga oras na iyon. For several seconds, tahimik lang siya. Then, in a low, steady voice, he asked, “‘Yong batang ‘yon… ang pangalan ba niya ay Aliyah?”Mang Rick blinked, trying to recall. Then suddenly, his expression lit up with certainty. “O-Oo, Sir Caden! Aliyah ang pangalan niya!”He nodded vigorously. He remembered. “At sinabi mo noon… babalikan mo siya pagkatapos ng Bagong Taon.”Caden’s heart jolted violently in his chest the moment he heard those words. Parang tinamaan ng isang matulis na bagay. He promised. He remembered vaguely, faintly, like a fading dream but he remembered making a promise. To return

“I JUST wanted to talk to you properly… but you never gave me the chance...”He was tall and upright, and even beneath the dim glow of the bay lights, Caden Montclair carried a presence that could bend the air around him. Commanding. Heavy. Impossible to ignore.Talia’s breath softened into the wind as she asked, barely above a whisper. “Caden… alam mo ba kung paano magmahal?”The sea breeze howled as if trying to swallow her voice.Caden looked at her, really looked. A complicated expression flickered through his eyes, sharp then soft, then unreadable again. His Adam’s apple bobbed with the weight of unspoken words.Then silence.A long, cold silence that felt even harsher than the wind hitting their faces. He didn’t answer. He couldn’t.And that silence… was enough.Talia let out a small, hollow laugh, one corner of her mouth lifting in a smile that was calm, steady, yet painfully resigned.“So that’s it.” She nodded to herself. “Ayaw mo lang talaga bitawan ang isang babaeng… minah

TAHIMIK na umalis si Talia, leaving behind a room filled with gasps and stunned silence.Caden slowly touched the side of his handsome face, yung parte kung saan dumapo ang sampal before turning to leave. Hindi siya nagsalita, hindi rin nagpakita ng galit. He simply walked out.Everyone froze.“Grabe… ang tapang niya!”“She really slapped Caden Montclair? Wild!”“That creep who tried to grab her kanina deserved worse!”“Pero si Sir Caden… bakit hindi nagalit?”“May something ba sila? Baka naman special talaga si Miss Maquez…”Whispers rolled through the room like wind twisting through glass.---TATLONG oras ang lumipas...The news spread privately among industry insiders. Si Zandro Dimas, binugbog ng hindi kilalang grupo. His face was swollen beyond recognition, and he was found dumped near the breakwater of Manila Bay, half-conscious, stripped down to his undershirt, and covered in sand.The company he represented?Declared insolvent the next morning. Walang gustong magtanong kung s

“CADEN, “please… I’m begging you...” However, Caden was not any man. Hindi siya natinag sa madramang luha ni Jessica. His face remained expressionless as he forcefully pulled his hand away from Jessica’s grip. Her fingertips brushed against his calloused palm, enough to sting pero hindi siya natinag. Caden turned his back to her, chest rising and falling, as if he was trying hard to suppress something deeper, heavier. “Jessica,” he said, voice deeper than usual, carrying an authority that allowed no argument, “get out. Now.” But Jessica acted as if she didn’t hear him. Bigla siyang sumugod mula sa kama, wrapping her arms tightly around his torso from behind. Her cheek pressed against the warmth of his back, her fingers clutching him desperately. “Caden, please!” Her voice cracked, trembling violently. “Wag mo ’kong i-reject. Ikaw mismo nagsabi noon… you wanted me to repay you with everything I had—my whole self!” She tightened her embrace, tears streaming freely. “Kahit lat

BANDANG alas-kuwatro, dumating si Caden sa mansyon. His presence hit the room like a storm, mabigat, malamig, at may dalang tensyong kayang pumunit ng hangin.Sa living area, nakahiga si Jessica sa sofa, naka-face mask, relaxed na nanonood ng drama sa tablet niya. Napatalon siya nang bumukas nang malakas ang pinto. Pagkakita sa mukha ni Caden n madilim, parang sasabog sa galit ay kumabog ang dibdib niya.Caden walked in step by step, each one radiating a pressure so strong nahirapan siyang huminga. His voice dropped low, cold, controlled fury simmering beneath every syllable.“So… pinuntahan mo si Talia?”Napakabilis na tinanggal ni Jessica ang face mask niya, eyes darting nervously. Ang bilis naman niya magsumbong?She lowered her gaze, whispering shakily, “Hindi… hindi ko sinasadya. Nagkita lang kami sa grocery…”Caden didn’t bother hiding his disdain. He didn’t want excuses. He didn’t want theatrics. His eyes were ice, cold, emotionless, deadly calm.“Lumipat ka na bukas.”Jessica