Semua Bab SECRETLY MARRIED TO A BILLIONAIRE FIREFIGHTER: Bab 1 - Bab 10

CHAPTER 2: DRIFTING MIST“FOR PETE’S SAKE, Tori, can you please tell me where you are right now?!” Tori automatically pulled the phone away from her ear the second she heard her uncle’s hysterical voice. She could feel the barely-contained anger mixed with worry in his tone.“Hi, Uncle!” she answered loudly, making him gasp on the other line. “You better answer me right now—” “I’m just somewhere out here, Uncle,” Tori cut him off before he could launch into another lecture. “Don’t worry. Cinderella will be home before midnight…” she added with a giggle. Right now she was in the middle of the road, driving Uncle Ansen’s Toyota Corolla. She’d managed to sneak it out while he was in his room with Uncle Mon. It was already 8 PM and her uncle probably thought she was asleep again. He was always in a bad mood with her. She’d only been in San Lorenzo for three days, and in that short time, her mother’s older brother had worried himself sick over her.“You better be, Victoria!” he

CHAPTER 4: RAINBOWS AND REALITY*“Care to tell me what the ‘sneaking’ was all about?” Tori froze mid-bite of the sliced mango. She set it down, wiped both hands on her shorts, and let out a long breath. So here it is. The part where "love isn’t all rainbows and butterflies."She stood up from where she was sitting on the hard ground. Taj had spread a blanket out under the big mango tree. They were in the middle of his grandfather’s wide field in Guimaras — nothing but mango trees as far as the eye could see. Well, it wouldn’t be Guimaras if she didn’t see mangoes everywhere. Mostly, anyway.“So?” Taj pressed, playing with a piece of dry grass in his hand. It had been almost a week since they officially became a couple. No dating, no courtship. It didn’t matter. What mattered was they both knew they loved each other, even if they’d only known each other for a short time.Taj's grandfather already knew Tori. So did his sister, Georgia. He brought Tori home a few times. And To

The moment Tori walked into her room, she slammed the door shut and leaned against it for a second. She let out a shaky breath before finally letting her tears fall— tears she’d been holding back for so long.For a few minutes Tori just stood there then she slowly walked to her bed. Her tears kept falling, like they had a mind of their own. She sat on the edge of the bed, then collapsed onto it and curled up on her side. She pulled the blanket over herself and used it to wipe her tears.Is this what real love feels like? But why does it have to hurt so much? She wasn’t ready for this...Tori grew up surrounded by judgmental stares. Everyone knew her mother had an affair with a married man. And she was the living proof of that mistake, one of the reasons why she was terrified of relationships. She was twenty-three and had never been in a serious relationship. Her rule was always “no strings attached.” She always doubted anyone who got close to her. Her father’s cheating had

Everett had been staring at his phone for a while now. Several minutes had passed since his call with Tori was suddenly cut off. She didn’t even get to say goodbye. And he knew whoever she called “love” was the reason why.Everett let out a deep sigh and stood up from the edge of his bed. He walked out of his room and went to the kitchen to grab a canned beer. When he went back to his room, he stepped out onto the small balcony of his condo unit through the sliding glass door. He slipped his phone into the pocket of his pants and rested both elbows on the metal railing. In his left hand was the open beer can. Everett looked out at the wide city and found himself smiling for no reason. Ah, it was such a beautiful night. The stars were twinkling in the sky. And the lights from the buildings around him were just as bright, like neither wanted to be outshined.He took a long drink. By the time he pulled the can from his mouth, it was already half empty. The name Tori had mentioned

POLARIS STADIUMThe cheering inside Polaris Stadium was deafening because of the concert-for-a-cause of the famous R&B singer, Everett Lozares . “Wow!” Everett exclaimed as his eyes scanned the huge event hall. It was packed. Even the general admission seats were full. “I didn’t expect this, guys — really. Thank you for coming. And as you all know, the proceeds from tonight will go to an NGO that helps people with cancer who can’t afford treatment. Once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone here tonight. May God bless you all!” The crowd answered him with loud cheers. “Is Tori the next guest?” “I want to hear their new collaboration ‘Hey You’,” “Me too. That’s one of my new favorites...” Those were just some of the comments from a group of teens sitting in the upper box. Everett’s new single with Tori had only been released the day before the concert.“Yeah, I can’t wait to see them perform it live,” one of them said excitedly. “What do you guys want?