Semua Bab Billionaire Hidden Rose: Bab 21 - Bab 30

The world seemed to stop spinning for Lia, yet her feet moved on their own accord, driven by pure instinct and overwhelming pain. She didn't wait for Felix to explain. She didn't wait for him to chase after her. What she saw with her own two eyes was enough. The voices she heard were enough to kill every ounce of love and trust she had for him.She turned around and ran. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her, past the shocked bodyguards, out of the hotel, and into the waiting car. She didn't say a word to the driver. She just gave him a nod, her voice trembling and broken, tears blurring her vision the entire ride.As soon as she arrived back at the mansion, she didn't waste a single second. She went straight to her room, her heart pounding violently against her ribs. She opened her closet and grabbed the biggest traveling bag she could find.She packed her clothes, the simple ones she had before she met him, and the few things that were truly hers. Then, her eyes fell on the st

Months turned into a year, and still, there was no sign of Lia.Felix had mobilized every resource, every connection, and every man under his command. He had scoured the entire country and even extended his reach internationally. But Lia was gone. She had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace, no trail, nothing. It was as if she had never existed at all, except in his memories and in the hollow ache of his heart.His empire, once the most powerful and feared in the underworld, was slowly crumbling.One by one, his businesses started to fail. Illegal operations were raided by authorities who seemed to know exactly where to strike. His shipments were intercepted, his accounts were frozen, and his allies were slowly turning their backs or getting eliminated. The empire that Felix built with blood, sweat, and iron will was collapsing like a sandcastle hit by a violent wave.And Felix knew exactly who was behind it.Rico Vargaz.In a luxurious office located in the heart of the city, Ri

Two years.Seven hundred and thirty days of endless pain, silence, and emptiness.Inside the Velasquez Mansion, Manang Maria refused to give up. Every single day, she would try her best to bring Felix back to life. She would cook his favorite meals, she would clean his room, and she would talk to him with all the positive words she could muster, hoping that somehow, it would penetrate the thick wall of sorrow he had built around himself."Sir Felix, tignan niyo naman ang sarili niyo," Manang Maria would say gently but firmly, holding a mirror in front of him. "Namumutla ka na. Payat na payat ka na. Paano ka mamahalin ni Ma'am Lia kapag bumalik siya tapos ganyan na itsura mo? Baka hindi ka na niya makilala.""Isipin niyo po, kapag nakita ka niyang ganyan, lalo lang siyang maniniwala na tama ang ginawa niyang pag-alis. Kailangan mong lumaban, Felix. Para sa kanya."But Felix just stared blankly at the wall, his eyes devoid of any light or emotion. He looked like a walking corpse. He ate

Three years.It took three long, agonizing years, but finally, Felix Velasquez found her.The search had been grueling and nearly impossible, not because Lia was hiding well, but because she was being blocked. It was Bella, his sharp and intelligent sister, who finally uncovered the ugly truth."Felix, alam ko na kung bakit hindi natin siya makita," Bella said one night, slamming a folder on his desk. "Lahat ng taong inuutusan mo maghanap... hawak sa leeg ni Rico Vargaz. They are traitors! Binabayaran sila para paligoy-ligoyin ka, para sabihing wala silang makita, para mawalan ka ng pag-asa."Felix’s eyes turned cold, darker than the night. The rage that had been dormant inside him suddenly erupted."So... they were playing me all along?" Felix whispered, his voice shaking with anger. "Kaya pala. Kaya pala parang nilamon na ng lupa si Lia. Kasi may mga hayop na nagtatago sa mga tauhan ko."With Bella’s help, Felix acted fast. He gathered all the men who were involved, those who accept

The long journey finally came to an end as the plane touched down smoothly on the tarmac of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The wheels hit the ground with a soft thud, marking Lia’s return to the country she had left behind three years ago.Everything went peacefully. There were no delays, no complications. She retrieved her luggage with ease and stepped out of the arrival area, greeted by the warm and humid air of Manila. It felt strange, almost surreal, to be back on this soil that held so many painful memories for her.'Okay ka lang, Lia. Kaya mo to,' she whispered to herself, taking a deep breath to calm her nerves.A driver sent by the couple she was going to partner with was already waiting for her, holding a sign with her name written clearly on it. She approached him, and he greeted her respectfully before taking her bags."Good evening, Ma'am Lia. Welcome back to Philippines. Iha-hatid ko po kayo sa hotel.""Thank you," she replied with a small smile.The ride to the hote