All Chapters of Silent Secrets Burning Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Lucas povI leaned back on the office chair,staring at the ceiling trying to concentrate after having the trip with Joan and the night out with her, knowing fully well what awaits me at home— Bella’s unavoidable rants about the divorce and things I said to her before leaving the house yesterday.I hate confrontations especially with her,and I don’t feel like hearing her objections to the divorce. “She wouldn’t sign the papers easily, I know that for sure, she is very stubborn and hard to deal with.” I thought to myself.“Good morning sir, the lady dropped off the papers.” My secretary voice snapped me out of my thoughts.“Ohhh, Good.” I said leaning forward with a smirk of relieve on my face.“Sir, she refuse to take the money.” The secretary added.“Refuse to take the money? Was the money too small for her or what exactly?” I wonder to myself as I dismiss the secretary.I turned my chair to face the large windows, staring at the city skyline.what is he trying to play at? Is she gone

Lucas POV I couldn't keep the face of both Bella and her son from my mind. It replayed over and over like a broken record. I didn't want to fix it. Seeing her after all these years was everything. Surprise was an understatement. I was more shocked. I had been searching for her for what feels like an eternity. I had checked every newspaper and news channel, every social media post but I haven't come across any name or picture pertaining to her. How she had managed to stay under the radar for all this while was both impressive and baffling. God, she had grown more beautiful than the last time that I had seen her. It seemed like time had no effect on her. And I'm not just talking about her face. I'm talking about all round beauty. Then there was the boy that she pulled so endearingly to her side like it was the last thing she had. There was no doubt that it was her son. But it wasn't the sweet motherly love that fascinated me. It was the boys striking resemblance to me. If you were

Lucas’s POVThe house felt wrong the moment I stepped inside.Too quiet.Not the peaceful kind. This silence pressed against my skull, heavy and suffocating, as if it knew the truth I had just learned.I shut the door behind me and loosened my tie, my fingers trembling. The words from Dr. Ramores echoed in my mind.0% match.I walked further in, shoes clicking against the marble floor, until the faint sound of a cartoon caught my attention.Pedro.I stopped.For years, that sound had meant routine, normalcy, family. Now, it made my stomach twist.He was exactly where he always was—curled up on the couch, legs tucked under him, eyes glued to his iPad. He didn’t notice me at first. I studied him—the same face I had convinced myself was mine, the same expressions I had defended, the same boy I had signed school forms for, paid hospital bills for, held when he had nightmares.A lie.My chest tightened.He laughed at something on the screen, carefree, innocent. I waited for some spark of a

Bella’s POV.The sting of my hand against his cheek still burned as I walked away from the office. Smack.That sound wasn’t just a slap; it was a needed warning. Lucas Fernandez could be reckless, arrogant, persistent—but he would not cross me. Not today, not ever again.My phone buzzed, and I resisted the urge to check it. One vibration, two, three. I finally picked it up, and the name flashing on the screen made my stomach tighten.Hi, Bella, it’s Lucas.Can we talk please….He must have gotten my business card that has my phone number on it from my P.A.My chest tightened, a mixture of irritation and something else I wasn’t ready to name.I wanted to ignore it, to pretend it didn’t exist, but the third vibration pulled me in despite myself. Hesitantly, I glanced at the screen. Another message from him. He was apologizing, admitting he had been out of line when he hugged me in the office. He said he shouldn’t have touched me, shouldn’t have crossed that line, shouldn’t have… done