All Chapters of THE CEO'S HIDDEN IDENTITY: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Day 6, 9:00 AM. 60th floor.The fake photo was deleted, but Alison Carter could not delete the question in her head.Who was the girl in the photo? Even if the kiss was fake, the girl was real. Someone wearing a sexy janitor uniform. Where did Vanessa get that uniform? Where did she get a photo of Noah in janitor uniform at all?Noah only wore the janitor uniform on Day 1. Only for a few hours. Only Alison, Ms. Carla, Lolo, and Agustin knew. How did Vanessa get a photo?Noah was pacing in his office, angry, holding his phone, looking at the deleted photo that Agustin had saved as evidence."I only wore it once! Once! How did she get a photo of me in janitor closet?" he muttered.Agustin was sitting on his desk, legs crossed, thinking like a mafia boss."Maybe someone took photo on Day 1. Security camera? Or employee? We need to check."Alison was at her desk, but she was not working. She was looking at her wolf necklace, thinking."Noah," she said softly, "On Day 1, when you were jani

Day 6, 6:45 PM. Private Hospital."Alison..."Noah's voice broke the silence.Alison stood beside her mother's hospital bed, her wolf necklace trembling against her blouse. Her eyes moved between Noah and Agustin, the two men who had once made her believe that love could rescue her from every hardship.Now, they were standing before her as family.Blood family.Her cousins."Please tell me this is a mistake," Noah whispered.Alison shook her head."I wish it were."Agustin remained near the doorway. His hands were clenched, and his usually confident expression had disappeared."Your father was Carlos Walker Carter," he said quietly. "Lolo Ricardo's son.""Yes," Alison replied, tears gathering in her eyes. "And that makes me his granddaughter."Noah lowered his head.For years, he had believed his grandfather's family history was something he understood. He knew the legitimate heirs, the business arrangements, the family traditions, and the secrets that powerful people kept behind clos

Day 8 — 6:15 AMSt. Victoria Medical Center, Private RoomAlison Carter had barely slept.The anonymous email remained open on her phone, its disturbing message repeating in her mind.Carlos was not the only child whose identity was kept secret.And beneath those words was the photograph of a young woman wearing a silver necklace remarkably similar to Alison's wolf pendant.She sat beside her mother's bed, studying the image again."Mom," Alison whispered, "who is she?"Elena Carter's eyes moved toward the phone.For several seconds, she said nothing.Then she turned her face toward the window."Please, Alison. Not this morning.""Not this morning?" Alison repeated. "You've been telling me that since last night. You said there were dangerous doors I shouldn't open. But how can I protect myself from something when nobody will tell me what it is?"Elena's fingers tightened around the blanket."I am trying to protect you.""From whom?"Her mother closed her eyes.That silence hurt more t

Day 10 — 9:35 AMMakati City, PhilippinesAlison Carter arrived at the café twenty-five minutes before the scheduled meeting.She chose a table near the window, where she could see the entrance and the street outside. Her phone was fully charged, the investigator knew where she was, and she had already shared the details of the meeting with him.She wasn't going to walk blindly into another person's secret.Still, her heart beat faster every time someone entered the café.At precisely ten o'clock, a woman wearing a beige coat stepped through the door.She appeared to be in her late forties. Her dark hair was tied into a low bun, and she carried a worn leather handbag. She scanned the room before her eyes settled on Alison.For a moment, she froze.Then she approached."Alison Carter?""Yes. Are you the person who called me last night?"The woman pulled out the chair opposite her."I am.""Then I think you owe me a name."The woman glanced toward the window before answering."My name i

Day 12 — 7:00 AMAlison's ApartmentAlison Carter woke to three missed calls from the investigator.For a moment, she simply stared at her phone.After everything she had discovered about her father, she had learned not to assume that every new message meant good news.She called him back."Good morning, Miss Carter," he answered. "I've made some progress on the documents you gave me."Alison sat upright."What did you find?""The handwriting on the letter needs further examination, but the paper and envelope are consistent with the period indicated on the document. I also found something else while reviewing the photograph.""What is it?""The photograph of your father and the older woman appears to have writing on the reverse that may have been obscured by the sleeve. I noticed it when examining the high-resolution image."Alison reached for her laptop."What does it say?""Only a partial phrase is readable. It appears to say, 'For the day you meet your sister.' I can't be certain u