All Chapters of THE CEO SECRET WIFE : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

I left Lola's room before she could wake up and see me crying but the envelope felt heavier than it should have. It was only a single piece of paper, yet it carried the weight of my entire world.Three hours was all I had left to find one hundred and fifty thousand pesos. I walked down the hospital corridor in a daze, barely noticing the people brushing past me. A little girl laughed as she chased her father toward the elevator.I stopped beside a vending machine and opened my handbag...two hundred pesos, that was it. I stared at the worn bills for a long moment before slowly putting them back. A lump formed in my throat as I leaned against the wall and closed my eyes."Think, Maya. There had to be someone." I thought to myself. I pulled out my phone, the cracked screen flickered to life. The battery was barely holding on as scrolled through my contact and called anyone. Still the answer was ' No'.'My thumb hovered over one final numb, the bank, but I laughed bitterly. Afterall, I ow

chapter 3:The stranger closed his umbrella with a soft click and dripped from the tip onto the ground between us."You're hurt," he said. His eyes dropped to the red marks on my wrist where the debt collector had grabbed me.nI quickly pulled my arm back and hugged myself."I'm fine." I responded but he didn't believe me. Of course he didn't."One hundred and fifty thousand pesos," he said quietly. "You need it in three hours."the questioned and my heart stopped."How do you know that?" I asked him."I know everything about you, Maya Reyes."The rain continued falling between us. Every instinct told me to run, but where would I go?"Who are you?" I whispered."Someone who can help you." He took one slow step closer.Despite the heavy rain, his charcoal suit looked untouched. Not a wrinkle. Not a drop out of place."Or," he continued, "someone who can make things much worse. Your choice." A chill crawled down my spine."What do you want from me?" I asked. He reached into his coat and p