บททั้งหมดของ THE BILLIONAIRE'S UNEXPECTED BRIDE: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

“YOU FOUND HER.”“NOW WATCH HER DISAPPEAR.”Nanigas si Adrian habang nakatingin sa papel na nakadikit sa rear window ng black car.Sa loob ng café, nagkakagulo ang mga tao.May mga sumisigaw.May ilan na tumatakbo palabas.May usok pa ring nagmumula sa kalsada matapos ang pagsabog.Agad na lumapit si Liam kay Adrian."Sir, we need to move. Now."Tumingin si Adrian kay Liana."You stay with me."Liana nodded, pero halatang natatakot."I knew they would find me."Napatingin si Amara sa kanya."Who are they?""The people who have been hunting me for years."Muling sumabog ang isang sasakyan sa labas.BOOM!Nayanig ang mga bintana."Everybody down!"Sigaw ni Liam.Napayuko silang lahat.Ang lalaki mula sa INTERPOL ay mabilis na naglabas ng baril."There's a back exit.""Lead the way."Sabi ni Adrian.Mabilis silang tumakbo papunta sa likod ng café.Si Liana ay nasa gitna nina Adrian at Amara habang sinusundan sila ni Liam at ng INTERPOL agent.Paglabas nila sa alley, may dalawang itim na

12:00 AM.Biglang namatay ang lahat ng ilaw sa underground chamber.Napalibutan ng dilim sina Adrian, Amara, Isabella, Liam, at Daniel.Tanging pulang emergency lights ang paminsan-minsang kumikislap sa mga dingding.At mula sa speakers sa kisame, muling umalingawngaw ang boses ni Richard."Now, Adrian... let's finish what your father started.""Richard!"Sigaw ni Adrian.Walang sumagot.Sa halip, biglang nag-on ang malaking screen sa gitna ng chamber.Lumabas ang mukha ni Richard.Nakaupo siya sa isang madilim na room.At sa tabi niya...Si Liana.Nakatali pa rin."Let her go."Malamig na sabi ni Adrian.Richard smiled."You opened the archive. That's all I needed.""You lied.""Of course."Napahigpit ang kamao ni Adrian."You're not getting anything from me."Richard laughed."You already gave me everything.""What?""The archive."Biglang nag-scroll ang screen.ACCESS TRANSFERRED.Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Liam."Sir...""What?""The system is transferring the files.""To where?""I

00:5900:5800:57The red numbers continued to count down.Sa loob ng underground chamber, walang makapagsalita.Lahat ng mata ay nakatutok sa screen.AURELIA SELF-DESTRUCT PROTOCOLAUTHORIZED USER: AMARA VALENCIA00:56"That's impossible."Mahina ang boses ni Amara."I didn't activate anything."Lumapit si Adrian sa kanya."I know.""But the system says my name.""I know.""What if—""Don't."Hinawakan ni Adrian ang kamay niya."Don't blame yourself."Sa kabilang bahagi ng chamber, mabilis na nagta-type si Liam."I'm trying to override it.""Can you?""I don't know!"00:45Napatingin si Daniel sa screen."There's no manual shutdown.""What?""Once the destruction protocol begins, the entire archive will be destroyed.""How long?""Less than a minute."Napatingin si Liana sa mga files."And everything inside?""Everything.""Names?""Destroyed.""Evidence?""Destroyed.""All of Aurelia?"Daniel nodded."Yes."Napatingin si Adrian sa screen.At sa unang pagkakataon, nakita niya ang tun

The next morning...Tahimik ang Valencia Estate.Mula sa labas, mukha itong isang ordinaryong lumang mansion—malaki, elegante, ngunit bakante at tila matagal nang walang nakatira.Pero para kay Amara, iba ang pakiramdam ng lugar.Parang may mga alaala rito na hindi niya maalala.Parang may bahagi ng kanyang pagkatao na matagal nang nakatago sa loob ng mga pader nito.Nakatayo siya sa tabi ng sasakyan habang nakatingin sa malaking entrance."Are you ready?"Tanong ni Adrian.Huminga siya nang malalim."No."Napangiti siya nang bahagya."Good. Neither am I."Napatingin siya sa kanya."You always know what to say.""Not always."Lumapit si Adrian at inayos ang buhok niya na hinahangin."But I'm trying."Nagtagpo ang kanilang mga mata.Sa kabila ng lahat ng problema, may kakaibang peace sa pagitan nila."Whatever happens inside," sabi ni Adrian, "don't face it alone."Tumango si Amara."I won't."Kasama nila sina Liana, Daniel, Liam, at Isabella.Si Edward naman ay naiwan sa Monteverde Ma

One year later...The sound of laughter filled the garden.The same garden where Adrian and Amara had exchanged their vows was now decorated with white flowers, soft lights, and dozens of small tables.But this time, there was no wedding ceremony.No contracts.No family secrets.No threats.Just celebration.Amara stood near the garden entrance, watching everyone enjoy the evening."You're staring again."She turned around.Adrian was standing behind her, holding two glasses of juice."I wasn't staring.""You were.""I was looking.""At me?""Maybe."He smiled."Still beautiful."Amara rolled her eyes."One year married and you're still like this.""Like what?""Cheesy.""I'm your husband. I'm allowed."She laughed as she accepted the glass."How did you know I wanted juice?""Because I know you.""And if I wanted champagne?""I'd give you juice."She laughed."You're impossible.""And you married me anyway.""Unfortunately.""Fortunately."They both laughed.It had been one year sin