Lahat ng Kabanata ng FORCED TO MARRY MY SISTER'S BILLIONAIRE FIANCE : Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

Damiano pulled out his phone without a second thought.I didn't know that, only minutes after I walked away from him, he would begin digging into the life I had spent five long years protecting.All I knew at that moment was that I was sitting in the back of a taxi with Luca and Lia beside me, staring blankly through the window while my hands refused to stop shaking."Mummy?"I looked down.Lia was watching me with those big, curious eyes."Are you okay?"I forced a smile. "I'm fine, sweetheart."But Luca wasn't convinced; he leaned against my arm and said quietly, "You don't look fine."My smile faltered for just a second.I reached over and pulled them both closer, wrapping my arms around their small shoulders. "I'm just tired," I said softly.Luca rested his head against me.I turned my face toward the window again; normally, my mind would be filled with thoughts about work, and meetings. But today, there was only one thing consuming me.Damiano had seen Luca and Lia and worse, he

I froze as my eyes dropped to the phone in my hand; for one terrible moment, I was sure it was Damiano. Then the name "Mr. Harrison" flashed across the screen, and my shoulders sagged with relief.I answered, my voice steadier than I felt. "Hello?""Mrs. Gabrielle, this is Mr. Harrison from Harrison Realty. I was wondering if everything was alright. You didn't show up yesterday."I winced…the house viewing. How could I have forgotten? Yesterday had been full of fear and chaos."I'm so sorry," I said quickly. "Something came up; I should have called.""Yes, well," his voice was patient but firm. "The property won't stay on the market for long. If you're still interested, I suggest you come today."I glanced at Luca and Lia. They were playing with building blocks beside me, their laughter like music. "Can I come now?" I asked."Certainly. I'll meet you there in thirty minutes."I ended the call and stood up, my legs feeling unsteady.This house was important, as I needed a home for my

Damiano's blood ran cold as Matteo slowly turned the old laptop toward him."Watch this," he said.Damiano leaned closer; the room was quiet except for the soft sound of the old recording playing.At first, nothing seemed strange. It was the hallway outside Rosa's bedroom, and the time showed 7:42 p.m before the party.A few seconds passed, then Elena appeared on the screen.Damiano stopped breathing. Elena looked around the hallway before opening the bedroom door."What is she doing?" Damiano whispered.Matteo said nothing as they kept watching.Elena slipped inside; the camera showed only part of the room, but it was enough to see her clearly. She walked toward Rosa's dresser and opened one of the drawers.Damiano's fingers tightened around the edge of the desk."No," he whispered.Matteo finally spoke. "That is where Rosa kept her jewelry."Damiano stared at the screen as Elena took a small wristwatch from the drawer. It was Rosa's watch… the same one that was later found in my han

She walked to the door and paused, her hand resting on the handle.For a moment, Elena just stood there, completely still.Then she opened the door and walked out; the sound of her heels faded down the hallway before the door finally closed behind her.Damiano picked up the photograph of Rosa's watch from the table and stared at it, his fingers tightening around its edges.For years, he had believed he knew the truth.Now, everything he believed was falling apart.He knew he had no right to ask me for forgiveness after everything he had done to me. But he could not keep ignoring the past, so he had to try.Two days later, I stood outside my store, watching one of the workers arrange new dresses in the window.I stood there quietly, taking it all in.There was a time when I could never have imagined standing in front of a store with my name behind it.I had built a new life and my company from almost nothing. I had raised Luca and Lia while learning how to become strong on my own.It h

I stepped away from him, my mind racing. "You put up with this," I said, my voice shaking. "You walked in here, uninvited, and now someone important to my business knows about our past and about your family. "You should have left when I asked you to.”"I couldn't."I laughed, but there was no humor in it. "You couldn't? Or you just didn't want to?""Gabrielle…"His jaw tightened. "I just wanted to help.”I flared up, the words spilling out before I could stop them. "Help? I've been doing well without you. I built this company, this life, this everything…alone. And you think showing up and watching me from the shadows makes up for anything?"Damiano's face remained still, but I saw something flicker in his eyes. "I don't think it makes up for anything," he said quietly. "I know it doesn't.""Then why are you here?" My voice cracked. "Why do you keep pushing yourself into my life like you have any right to be in it?"He stepped closer, and I let him. I was too exhausted to move."B