All Chapters of The First Trillionaire in the World: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The rain started without warning — heavy, relentless, the kind that blurred the city lights into streaks of gold and silver. Elara stood by the glass wall of Adrian’s office, watching droplets race each other down the window, trying to ignore the storm both outside and inside her.“Stay a little longer,” Adrian’s deep voice broke the silence. “The roads are flooded. I can’t let you drive home in that.”She turned to him, crossing her arms. “You can’t let me? Adrian, I can take care of myself. I’m not one of your employees who needs permission to breathe.”He smirked, leaning back against his desk, sleeves rolled up, the top buttons of his shirt undone — looking too calm for someone whose empire was always one scandal away from destruction.“You’re under my company roof, Elara. Ibig sabihin reponsibilidad kita.”“Responsibility,” she echoed, scoffing. “You mean another name on your list of people to control.”He stepped closer, eyes darkening. “If I wanted to control you, Elara, you’d

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed across the polished marble floor. Cassandra Vail stormed through the corridor of Veylen Global, her heels clicking like gunshots. Her chest rose and fell rapidly, her grip tight around the folder she carried—not because of its contents, but because of what she had just seen.Elara Cruz. Who's about to leave at Adrian’s office.Hair slightly messy, blouse wrinkled, eyes dazed.Cassandra’s pulse thundered. Her heart felt like it was trying to claw its way out of her chest.She didn’t need an explanation. She knew what she saw.Nagmamadali naman niyang nakasalubong si Elara paalis. Wala itong ayos at lalong naginit ang kaniyang ulo kaya nagmadali din siyang bumalik sa office ni Adrian.When she reached Adrian’s office, she didn’t bother knocking. She shoved the door open, the loud bang making Adrian look up from his desk.“Cassandra,” he said sharply. “What is this?”“What is this?” she repeated, voice trembling with fury. “Yan din ang tanong ko sa’y

Three days had passed, pero ramdam parin ni Elara ang bigat ng katahimikan sa pagitan nila ni Adrian. Sa bawat oras na lumilipas ay siya ring unti-unting paglayo sakaniya ni adrian. Ni kahit isang tingin ay hindi siya nito matapunan.Simula noong huling gabing iyon sa opisina, nagbago ang lahat. Adrian returned to his usual self—cold, distant, and unreadable. Parang walang nangyari, parang hindi siya nito hinalikan, hinalikan. She's so confused.Elara tried to do the same. Sinubukan niyang ibalik ang focus niya sa trabaho, sa plano niyang gantihan ang taong minsan ay winasak ang buhay at pangarap ng kaniyang ama. Pero tuwing nakikita niya si Adrian, tuwing naririnig niya ang boses nito sa conference room, nawawala sa ayos ang lahat ng plano niya.He didn’t talk to her unless it was about work. No casual glances, no accidental touches, no words beyond the professional. And that, somehow, hurt her more than anger would have.“Miss Cruz,” tawag ng assistant ni Adrian isang umaga habang n

The rooftop was drenched in silence, except for the cold whisper of the wind brushing against the glass railings.Rain clouds gathered overhead, gray and heavy, as if the sky itself mirrored what was about to break between them.Elara stood still—frozen, wounded, hollow.Her chest rose and fell sharply as Adrian’s words sank in, cutting through every fragile piece of her heart.‘You used me. You were nothing but a lie.’For a moment, everything blurred. The sound of the city below disappeared. Ang tanging naririnig lang niya ay ang pagputok ng hangin sa tenga niya, at ang mabigat na tibok ng puso niyang parang gusto nang sumuko kasabay ng pagpatak ng malalakas na ulan.She took a shaky step forward. “Adrian, please—”“Don’t,” he snapped, his tone cold enough to slice steel. “Don’t say anything. I’ve heard enough.”“Then hear me one more time,” she pleaded, voice trembling. “Hindi ako—”“You leaked my files, Elara!” His voice rose, thunder in human form. “Do you even realize what you d

CRAAAAASH!Elara woke up to the violent sound of crushing metal and the world spinning around her. The impact rang in her ears, sharp and deafening.“U—ugh…” Napahawak siya sa dibdib habang nanginginig ang buong katawan.The rain was pouring now, no longer a drizzle. And with every heavy drop came the grating clash of metal. Her car was being dragged—tilting left… right… backward.Her stomach twisted.This wasn’t an accident.Someone hit her.SOMEONE did this.Her headlights flickered weakly as the engine sputtered under the relentless rain. When she tried to move, the entire vehicle jolted again—hard.Then she saw it.The truth.She was right at the edge of a cliff.One wrong tilt, and she was gone.“F-fuck... What the hell....“ Out of the corner of her eye, she saw it—the back of Cassandra’s car. A few meters away. Moving backward. Leaving from the scene.“No..no..no... come-comeback—ughhh!!“Napalunok si Elara. Hindi siya makagalaw agad, pero ramdam niya ang bigat ng sitwasyon. If