The Billionaire’s Silent Watcher: My Son’s Secret Shadow のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 7

The grand ballroom of the Velez Estate was a sea of shimmering silk, expensive champagne, and secrets hidden behind ornate masks. Sa ilalim ng naglalakihang chandelier, bawat kilos ay tila kalkulado, nagsasabing walang puwang ni isang dungis sa eleganteng lugar na ito. But for Sophie, it is different, it felt more like a cage.“Remember, Sophie,” her brother, Zion, whispered as he adjusted his own dark velvet mask. “Just stay by my side. Maraming business partners dito, and I need to make a good impression. Huwag kang gagawa ng kahit anong eksena.”Sophie adjusted the itchy lace of her silver gown. She was only twenty-one, a fresh graduate with dreams that didn't involve corporate mergers or stiff gala nights.“I know, Kuya. I’m just here as your 'plus one' because you didn't want to bring one of your flings.”Zion chuckled, but his eyes remained sharp, scanning the room. “Maniwala ka sa akin, this is the most important night of my career. The Velez Group is announcing their new CEO t

The sapphire-blue earrings sat on Sophie’s vanity like two drops of frozen blood. Napakaganda ng mga ito, tipong mas mahal pa yata sa kotseng pinapangarap niyang mabili. They arrived in a velvet box with no return address, but only a note in that familiar, elegant script.Wear them, Sophie. Let him see that you aren’t his to dress. - LJVHabol-hininga siyang nakatitig sa salamin. She was already wearing the silver gown Jace had ordered her to buy. It was a masterpiece of liquid silk that clung to her curves like a second skin, mirroring the moonlight of that night five years ago. But Jace had also demanded she wear the Velez family diamonds—isang mabigat na kwintas na pakiramdam niya ay isang kadena sa kaniyang leeg.With trembling fingers, tinanggal niya ang diamonds at isinuot ang asul na hikaw. The contrast was startling. Silver for the Ice King; blue for the ghost who watched her."Para sa'yo 'to, baby," she whispered, her heart aching. She had left Xavi with her trusted neighbor,

The ballroom was no longer a sanctuary of elegance—it had become a cage of whispers. Chandeliers glowed like molten suns, casting fractured light across marble floors polished to a mirror sheen. Every flash of a camera was a lightning strike, every murmur a dagger. Sophie felt the weight of hundreds of eyes pressing against her skin, stripping her bare.Perfume hung heavy in the air, mingling with the sharp tang of champagne. The orchestra faltered, violins trembling as if they too sensed the storm brewing. Sophie’s throat tightened. Parang lahat ng tao ay nakatingin sa akin. Parang ako ang kriminal. Pero wala akong kasalanan.“Stay calm,” Jace murmured, his voice low, lethal. His hand was iron at her waist, steady and suffocating. “Walang makakagalaw sa’yo. Not while I’m here.”But Sophie’s pulse was a drumbeat of panic. Paano kung totoo? Paano kung may makita sila sa apartment ko? Paano kung mawala si Xavi sa akin?Clusters of guests leaned into each other, voices sharp and cruel:“

The clang of the iron door reverberated through Sophie’s bones as she was shoved into the holding cell. The sound was final, merciless, like a judge’s gavel sealing her fate.The bench was cold, the air thick with disinfectant and sweat. A single bulb flickered overhead, casting shadows that stretched like claws across the concrete walls.She pressed her back against the wall, her wrists raw from the cuffs. The silence was unbearable. Every drip from the leaking pipe overhead was a countdown. Xavi… anak ko… please be safe.Her mind replayed the photographs shown in interrogation. Grainy. Blurred. But damning. What if they’re real? What if LJV didn’t plant them? What if I… forgot?Her chest tightened. No. Hindi ako magnanakaw. Hindi ako kriminal.But the doubt gnawed at her. The camera’s red light had blinked endlessly, recording every twitch, every tear. What if they twist my silence into guilt?Her nails scraped against the wall, leaving faint marks. She whispered Xavi’s name over an