All Chapters of THE CEO'S HIDDEN IDENTITY: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Alison Carter deleted Vanessa's message, but she couldn't delete the fear.The whole morning of Day 2, she kept looking over her shoulder, as if Vanessa would come back with scissors to cut her hair or something. In teleseryes, ex-girlfriends always do that.Noah Walker noticed she was distracted. He came out of his office at 11 AM."Alison, you haven't typed anything for one hour. Are you okay?"Alison quickly typed random letters. "I'm okay, Noah... just... arranging schedule..."Noah frowned. He walked behind her and saw her computer screen. It was blank. Only "asdfghjkl" typed."Alison," he said softly, kneeling beside her chair so they were eye level. "Tell me. What did Vanessa say to you when I wasn't here?"Alison shook her head. "Nothing... she just said... she is your girlfriend...""Ex-girlfriend," Noah corrected. "And she is lying. I never loved her. I thought I did, but she only loved my money and my yacht."Alison looked down at her old shoes. "But she is beautiful, Noah.

The gold wolf ring was heavy in Alison Carter's dirty hand.100 years old. From Spain. From Lolo Ricardo's dead wife, Elena.And now it was in Alison's hand.The whole lobby was silent. Everyone was staring at the Tondo girl with dirty knees holding a ring worth maybe 10 million pesos.Lolo Ricardo had already gone up to the 60th floor in his private elevator. Tap tap tap of his cane gone.Noah Walker and Agustin Montefalco were still hugging Alison from both sides, both not wanting to let go."Alison, give me the ring, I will keep it safe for you," Noah said quickly, trying to take the ring."No, give it to me, I will keep it safe," Agustin also tried to take it.Alison pulled her hand back and hid the ring behind her."It's Lolo's gift for me! Not for you!" she said, suddenly brave. "And I will keep it myself!"Both CEOs looked at each other, then laughed. For the first time in 3 days, they laughed together, not fighting."Okay, okay, you keep it," Noah raised his hands."But clean

Alison Carter was holding two hearts in her hands.In her left hand, Noah Walker's Rolex. Silver, heavy, with his father's initials engraved at the back: R.W. - To my son Noah, be a good man.In her right hand, Agustin Montefalco's gold wolf ring. Gold, heavy, with a small scratch inside: To my little wolf, Mama loves you.Both worth millions. Both personal. Both real love, not CEO money.And her Mama, Elena, needed 500,000 pesos today or she would die."Mama... Mama..." Alison cried, kneeling on the floor of the 60th floor office, holding Rolex and ring.Noah knelt beside her. "Alison, sell my Rolex. It's okay. My father will understand. He always said, be a good man. Saving your Mama is being a good man."Agustin also knelt on her other side. "Alison, sell my ring. My Mama in heaven will understand. She always said, help people who need help. Your Mama needs help."Alison looked at Noah, then at Agustin. Both eyes were sincere. No CEO pride. Just real love.She stood up, wiping tear

Day 5. 6:00 AM. Hospital.Alison Carter woke up and saw something she never saw before in her small life.Her Mama, Elena, was awake and talking and laughing with Lolo Ricardo."So you are from Tondo too, Elena?" Lolo was asking, sipping hospital coffee that Alison made - instant coffee, not Spanish coffee, but he drank it anyway."Yes, Lolo, Tondo since birth," Elena smiled, still weak but happy. "My husband died early, left me with Alison. We sold fishball, kwek-kwek, everything to survive.""My Elena also sold kwek-kwek in Cebu," Lolo said, eyes soft. "Before I met her. She was poor, but her kwek-kwek was the best. I married her because of kwek-kwek."Elena laughed. "Then Alison and I should make kwek-kwek for you, Lolo! Our kwek-kwek is also best!""Good! I will eat!" Lolo laughed too.Alison watched from the family bed, tears in her eyes. Her Mama laughing with a billionaire founder. Two days ago, Lolo called her gold digger. Now he called her apo.Noah Walker and Agustin Montefa

Day 5, 2:00 PM. Noah Walker's penthouse.The family lunch was supposed to be peaceful. Lolo Ricardo wanted it to be peaceful.But it became a war. A dishwashing war.Noah Walker and Agustin Montefalco were standing in front of a giant sink full of plates, chicken oil, vegetable peels, and orange kwek-kwek sauce. Both were wearing expensive t-shirts that now had water stains. Both were holding sponges."Move, I wash first," Noah said."No, I wash first, I'm older," Agustin said."You are only older by two months!" Noah argued."Two months is still older, cousin!"Lolo Ricardo hit his cane on the floor. TAP."Both of you wash! Together! No fighting!"Alison Carter and her mother Elena were sitting at the dining table, watching the two CEOs fight over dishes, giggling."Mama, look at them," Alison whispered. "Two billionaires washing dishes because Lolo told them to."Elena laughed softly. "Your father also washed dishes when I told him to. Men are the same, rich or poor."Alison looked