The Day He Became Ruthless Novels & Stories

I didn’t care who suffered, who lost, who burned in the process. Why should I? The world didn’t care about my pain. The world didn’t care when Lyra vanished. The world didn’t care when my son was born without me. So I stopped caring too. I became relentless. Obsessive. Ruthless. People whispered my name with caution some with fear, Others with respect. They said I was unstoppable. They said I had no limits. They said I would step on anyone just to reach the top. And maybe they were right.

Ang bawat hakbang na naririnig ko ay sapat na para kilalanin siya—mabigat, puno ng kapangyarihan, at laging nagdadala ng takot at pagdurusa. Pumasok si Dante Moretti, nakapamulsa, maganda at malinis ang bihis, parang galing sa isang mahal na pagtitipon habang ako naman ay nakahiga sa dumi at sakit. Lumapit siya nang dahan-dahan, tumayo sa tabi ko, at tinitigan ako mula sa itaas. May ngisi sa kanyang labi—ngisi ng tagumpay, dahil nakikita niyang unti-unti akong nasisira at nawawalan ng lakas lumaban.

"Akala ko ba ayaw mo na akong makalakad pagkatapos nito?" "Hindi talaga, madami pa akong pupunuing lalagyan dyan," pagtukoy niya sa mga proteksyong na nasa tabi at yumuko para halikan ang leeg ko. "I want you ruthless..." bulong ko. Nakikiliti lang kasi ako sa pagiging marahan niya. Kulang iyon. Gusto kong mabaliw! "Later, baby."

Akala ko ay maganda ang mangyayari sa akin ngayong araw pero hindi ko akalain na ganito ang maririnig ko, masyadong mabigat sa dibdib. "Yeah, feeling ko nga ay sineseduce niya si Mayor kapag sila lang dalawa. Kasi simula ng dumating siya ay paunti-unti na ring nagbabago si Mayor," anas naman ng isa kaya sa mga oras na ito ay lakas loob na akong lumabas sa cubicle at taas noong hinarap ang dalawa na ngayon ay gulat na gulat.

***** Prologue I was betrayed by one of my men and for that reason, I couldn’t control the anger that was invading in my whole body, it’s summoning out the monster inside me. I clenched my teeth and curled my fist into a tight ball as I rationalized how the poor man who’s at the mercy of my foot deserved to cough blood. I spared him a little breath until his body finally gave up. I sighed. Why did my underlings betray me despite the good salary I was giving them?

panimula niya. I know that. He is a ruthless CEO. He is one of the most dangerous bachelors who are sometimes feared in the business world. I know that because I used to stalk him. And I know how hard it is to get his trust; that's why I was so surprised by what he said earlier. That's not him. Ang hirap paniwalaan na galing sa kanya ang salitang binitawan niya kanina. Natahimik ng ilang sandali bago siya magpatuloy.

“Siya ang nagpadukot sa'yo. Siya ang dahilan kung bakit ka nasaktan.” Hinawakan niya ang aking kamay at pinisil iyon nang bahagya. “I’ll finish this, Amie. No one touches my wife and my child and gets away with it. After today, Saga will be nothing but a memory.” I nodded and smiled faintly. No matter how much he softened for me, the Mafia Boss in him would always remain—vibrant, lethal, and unyielding. It was the same ruthless and cold CEO side that conquered boardrooms, now ready to conquer a battlefield for me.

Ang kaisa isang pamilyang natitira sa akin bago pa man dumating si Heinrich at ang batang dinadala ko. ​Ibinagsak ni Heinrich ang telepono sa ibabaw ng nightstand. Ang lakas ng pagkakabagsak nito ay sapat para basagin ang makapal na salamin. He turned his back on me his broad shoulders violently heaving as he tried to control the monstrous rage building inside him. ​Nakita ko kung paano niya sinabunutan ang sarili niya. The great ruthless billionaire was shaking not out of fear but out of absolute pure frustration.

Ang kaniyang mahahabang daliri ay dahan-dahang gumapang patungo sa aking pisngi, marahang hinaplos ang aking balat na tila ba natatakot siyang muli akong maiyak. "I know it's a brutal transition," he admitted softly, his voice cracking with a rare vulnerability that made my chest tighten. "And I am sorry for being so harsh when I arrived. But you have to understand, Rosita... seeing you look so content with someone else, in a world that completely excludes me... it drove me mad. I am a businessman, I control empires, but when it comes to you, I have absolutely no control. It terrifies me."

How ruthless could he be? The room buzzed with disbelief as Takeru continued to expose each and every financial misdeed of those who betrayed him. “And you really thought I wouldn’t be able to uncover the truth? Do you think that I am an easy target?” Takeru smirked, and this made the people who defended him feel goosebumps and thank themselves that they didn’t do something stupid, such as trying to make him step down. Meanwhile, the people who go against them sweat and almost piss in their pants. “But make no mistake—I know every dirty little secret you guys have, every backroom deal. You think you can destroy what I built? No, you won't be able to destroy it.”