Lahat ng Kabanata ng Island of Desire with My Billionaire (English): Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

The next day, Alyssa woke up feeling strangely light. She was greeted by the beautiful sunlight shining through the thin curtains of her room, and the sweet scent of fresh air from outside.She didn't know if it was because of the good weather, or because for the first time since she arrived in Isla Verde, she didn't wake up full of nervousness and worrying about how she could go home.She smiled while looking at the ceiling.Until she suddenly remembered what Damien had said yesterday. Along with that, the man's teasing smile flashed in her mind.You're already halfway there.Her smile quickly disappeared. She felt the familiar heat creeping up her cheeks."Yeah, right."She grabbed her soft pillow and quickly covered her face with it."So arrogant."But even with her face covered, smelling the fabric conditioner of the pillow, she couldn't stop herself from smiling secretly.Which was even more annoying.When she went down to the wide dining area of the villa, it was quiet. Damien w

Alyssa didn't move right away. It felt like her feet were nailed to the floor.She just stared at the small black envelope hidden under the old toy box. Even though that part of the cottage was dark, she could clearly see the engraved gold symbol on top of it.It was the same gold symbol.Exactly the same as the one on the black card that brought her here to Isla Verde.And suddenly, she felt her fingers trembling. Her heartbeat sped up, not out of excitement, but because of a cold fear creeping into her chest."Damien..." she called out, her voice shaking.In a flash, the man was right beside her."Alyssa, don't touch it."She stopped, her hand just an inch away from the envelope. "But—""Don't."It wasn't an angry order. It was fear. A serious warning from the man she never thought could feel scared. And that made her even more nervous.Damien slowly kneeled in front of the box, shielding her body with his. He didn't touch the envelope. Instead, he sharply inspected the surroundings

"Maybe the key to my disappearance back then... is with your family."A deafening silence wrapped the room. Damien couldn't speak right away. He just kept staring at the small object resting on his palm.The small silver key. It was cold against his skin, but it felt like it was burning his mind.The engraved E.M. sparkled when the light from the lampshade hit it. The letters had been echoing over and over in Alyssa's mind.Evelyn Montenegro."Damien?" She broke the silence. It was almost a whisper because her throat felt completely dry.His gaze slowly lifted from the pendant up to her eyes. His eyes were dark and serious, trying hard to hide any emotion."I don't know."She frowned, trying hard to read the man's face. "But that's your mother's pendant. It's impossible that you don't know.""Yes, it's hers.""Then why do I have it?" she asked firmly. She felt a knot starting to form in her chest."I don't know, Alyssa." His answer was quick and a bit forceful. Her eyes landed on his

Alyssa couldn't speak right away. She just stared at the monitor where the last shot froze for a few more seconds before the entire screen completely went dark.Every detail remained clear in her mind: A person wearing black, a silver key, and a ring with the exact symbol of Isla Verde.That made the nervousness in her chest even stronger. Those small details in the hands of a stranger were far scarier than them actually entering the east wing."Can you bring the frame back?" she asked softly, while feeling cold sweat on her palms.Chief Ramos quickly pressed keys on the keyboard. "Trying, ma'am."Because of the extreme tension, Alyssa didn't realize that she had moved very close to Damien. "Does everyone here have a ring like this?"Damien didn't answer right away. He just kept staring at the dark monitor, his face hard. "Not everyone. Only senior members and a few families that have been tied to Isla Verde for a long time.""Including your family?"Damien was just quiet. That alone

Alyssa couldn't take her eyes off the small, old cassette tape that Damien was holding right now. In the extreme quiet of the large library, only their heavy breathing could be heard. She could strongly smell the dust and the old pages of the books around them.Written on top of the tape were two words using faded black ink.FOR DAMIEN.Just two words, but they were enough to suddenly make the air inside the room feel heavy.Alyssa's heartbeat sped up even more when she noticed another small message below it.PLAY IT ALONE.She slowly looked at Damien.Just like before, it was hard to read what was running through his mind. But by how tightly his jaw was clenched and how his forehead was creased while staring at the tape, it was obvious he was struck by what he read."Damien?" she called softly.He didn't answer. There was no reaction at all."What are you going to do?"Slowly and carefully, Damien put the cassette down on top of the thick wooden table."I'll listen to it," he answere