The Billionaire Desire
Diane arrives at Hotel Dela Paz, a luxurious destination renowned for love and romance, but for her, it becomes a sanctuary to heal her broken heart. As she tries to recover from past wounds, fate introduces her to Damon Dela Paz, the enigmatic billionaire who owns the hotel. Their connection is instant, sparking a powerful desire between them. Despite her heartache, Diane finds herself irresistibly drawn to Damon, yearning for his touch and comfort.
That one passionate night binds them, and they can't stop thinking about each other. But just as their desire begins to deepen into something more, people from their pasts resurface, threatening to reignite old wounds. Now, Diane and Damon must confront their feelings and the shadows of their histories. Can their fiery connection transform into lasting love, or will the ghosts of the past tear them apart?
In this story of passion, healing, and second chances, Diane and Damon will have to fight for the love they've both been longing for.
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOURCHAPTER FOURDiane's POVEnchanted.The farther into the Hotel I walk, the feeling that I am feeling is like a bomb that is ready to explode. The scenery ...It's peaceful.Crushed granite paths lit with coach lights lead guests past the boat docks and more water sports equipment than I’ve ever seen. On the left side of the lodge are three cabins modeled after the main building, each one set high up on the rocks, shrouded by trees and adorned with balconies overlooking the water. John said those are the penthouse suites.On the right are gardens to sit and ponder in, and beyond them are signs leading to hiking trails. I push through a heavy set of glass doors and revel in the warmth and smell of cedar in the grand lobby, offering a young woman who passes by me a nod and a smile.She returns it, zipping up her jacket before heading outside.I’ve never been one to have a lot of friends. Just a few, really, mainly through church groups and study groups. The problem is they’ve all been “o
Last Updated: 2024-07-17
Chapter: CHAPTER THREECHAPTER THREEDiane POVMayI inhale deeply, reveling in the crisp ocean air as land approaches ahead. Two layovers, a flight delay, and fifteen hours later, thefifty-five-degree day’s high had dipped to the low forties, and I had to take my jacket on.“Have you ever been to Palawan before?” the captain, a soft-spoken white-haired man named River, asks, his hands resting easily on the ferry’s wheel.I shake my head, my gaze drifting over the sea of evergreen and rock as far as the eye can see. We left the dock thirty minutes ago. It didn’t seem like it would take that long to cross, but Bay is vast and wide and unlike anything I’ve ever seen.And on the other side of it is my home for the next four months. I’m so glad I remembered to pop an Antivert an hour before boarding. I’d be puking over the rails by now had I not. Boats and I have never coexisted well.“So, what made you come?” I can tell River likes to talk, as much for conversation as to assess the foreigners coming to his ho
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWOCHAPTER TWODiane's POVCaught off guard.Is this where I’m supposed to lie and say that I aspire to a career with Dela Paz Hotels? I debate my answer for a few heartbeats and finally decide on the truth.“Honestly, I’m not sure anymore. I was supposed to get married and help run the family farm, but my fiancé and I are—”I stopped myself with a deep breath and then an embarrassed little smile. So inappropriate for an interview.“My personal situation is in limbo,” I said instead, my voice growing husky, my eyes burning with the threat of tears. It’s all still too fresh, too raw.“I’ll probably go back home. My family’s there.”“And help run the farm?”Her eyes graze over me, over my thick braid that I can’t help but toy with when I’m nervous, over my favorite royal-blue button-down that’s probably been washed one too many times, over my generic jeans, and down to my sneakers and I know she’s judging me.I sit up straighter, feeling more self-conscious than I already do being in front
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONECHAPTER ONEDiane's POVSeptemberLife hits me again. A realization that I never wanted to show or hits me.Tears haven’t stopped since I ran to my dorm room earlier today. Tears that have left my skin raw and tight. And every time I think I’m all crying out, the image of Justin and her flashes inside my head and a fresh wave hits. I wiped my dripping nose on my sweatshirt sleeve. I’m far past the point of caring what I look like."I didn’t mean for it to happen, Diane. I swear."Lies.... Lies."You didn’t mean for it to happen! You didn’t mean to put your..."My words fall apart with my sobs. I can barely see Justin’s face through my tears."Who is she, anyway?" He brushes his own tears away with his palm and then reaches for my face, cupping my cheeks."Some girl I fvcked with.""You are my whole life. You’ve always been my whole life. Always! You know that, right? Tell me you know that!"I swallow against the sharp knot lodged in my throat, but it doesn’t budge. I knew that up unti
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Chapter: TOB 90 ENDCHAPTER NINETYETHAN’S POVHe really didn’t follow.I stand on the balcony for several minutes in case he shows up, but there’s no trace of him.None at all. No call. No text.I stare at the letter he left me that I tucked in my bag. Is that the last I’ll see of him? Really?I ought to kick his ass for everything he made me go through. I gave him all the reasons to come back and at least talk to me. I went to him. I didn’t remove the wedding ring. I didn’t tell him he was an idiot for thinking that leaving is the solution.I did it all, but he didn’t even follow.Fvck him.I’m about to go take a shower when commotion comes from outside my room.My heartbeat skyrockets and I nearly trip over my feet as I swing the door open.It’s not Ethan ’s face that greets me. Instead, it’s Zeth and Eya arguing with Lia, telling her she can’t go inside.“What’s going on?” I try to hide the disappointment in my tone.“You said not to disturb you, miss,” Zeth says, “but Mrs. Volkov insists on seeing y
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Chapter: TOB 89CHAPTER EIGHTY- NINEETHAN’S POV“Fvck!”I kick Rolan’s lifeless body. Even the arsehole’s death doesn’t feel as victorious as I thought it would.Rose disappeared down the hall with that fvcker Vladimir. He’ll have even more of an opening to be beside her now that I’m not there, which has been his purpose all along.Motherfvcker.“She has you by the balls. I’m disappointed.” Fire leans against the doorframe and places a cigarette in his mouth, but instead of lighting it, he keeps flipping his lighter on and off. His Beware of Fire Hazard tattoo peeks out from underneath his sleeve with the movement.“Shut the fvck up, Fire. He almost clipped my nails from my sniper hand, Godfather!”“It didn’t happen.” Fire pauses flipping his lighter.I narrow my eyes. “You wanted to do it.”“But I didn’t. And stop moaning to Ghost like a little kid.”“I’m going to—”“Enough.” Godfather sighs, staring down at me. “Do you have the time to bicker with Fire right now? Shouldn’t you go after your wife?”
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Chapter: TOB 88CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT ROSE AMARA ’S POVI did it.I’m in the Irish’s club, which Rolan has a back office in.It hasn’t been an individual effort. Thanks to Julian and his acquaintance with Ethan ’s insider with the Irish, we were able to figure out the location.While River was completely against handing over territories, he said he’d turn a blind eye if I took his men and came here.I had to beg Vlad to help, and it wasn’t easy since he doesn’t like Ethan . The growly mountain of a man only softened when I mentioned the baby and that I don’t want him to grow up fatherless.Damien agreed to help because, in his words, “It should be fun.”I asked Kirill for his intel help because he has the best spies. He was the hardest to crack, and only agreed when I gave him an oath in front of Sasha that no one except for the three of us will know of her true gender. Well, Ethan already knows somehow, but I’m not the one who told him.Igor sent men, too, but Adrian has been MIA today. Even his clo
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Chapter: TOB 87CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN ETHAN’S POVMum’s words from the nightmare slam back to me. Could it be a warning about the truth?“Who is he?” I ask Rolan. “Who’s my father?”He releases a long laugh that echoes in the space around us. “Ah. Isn’t this grand? Ye lived with the Russians for years and still didn’t recognize yer father? A bastard is a bastard, after all.”“Who the fvck is he?”“Don’t ye worry, my lad. I already called him and gave him evidence that ye’re his boy, so if he does want ye, he’ll show up. Though, I doubt anyone wants a filthy bastard whose only use is killing from the shadows.”“Was he the one from that night? The one who came when my mother tried to escape?”“Probably. Yer mother was smart, but not fast enough. My idiot brother promised to protect her and ye, but she knew I’d kill ye both the first chance I got, so she decided to leave. But that didn’t turn out grand for her, did it?”“I’m going to kill you,” I mutter through clenched teeth. “I don’t care how or when,
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Chapter: TOB 86CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIXETHAN’S POV“I’m sorry, sweetheart. I’m so sorry.”Mam? Where are you?The place is pitch-black like a cave. It smells rotten too, as if a dead animal is decomposing inside it. My legs get lost in something sticky underneath, but I can’t see it.I can’t see anything except for darkness.The sound of weeping gets louder the more I walk. It’s my mother. I’d recognize the sound anywhere, even though it’s been thirty years.“Mam? Where are ye?” I don’t know why I’m speaking in a Northern Irish accent, but all of a sudden, it feels as if I’m back to being that small boy. The only difference is that I’m trapped in a grown-up’s body. “Mam!”The only answer is the sound of weeping. It’s long and wretched as if her grief is clawing out from the grave.“Mam, come out. I can protect ye now. No one will hurt ye.”The weeping ceases and a rustle comes from right in front of me. I halt, the sound of the sticky mud under my feet stopping too.The darkness slowly dissipates like fo
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Chapter: TOB 85CHAPTER EIGHTY - FIVEROSE AMARA'S POVAfter knocking on the office’s door, I open it and step inside. I pause when I find an unknown man sitting across from my granduncle.“Rose. Come in.” Uncle River motions at me to join him, so I close the door and do just that, bluntly watching the new man.He appears to be in his mid to late forties. His large frame dwarfs his dark suit. His brown hair is styled back, and he's sitting nonchalantly. It's not so threatening as to attract attention, but it's not slack either, like he's ready to jump up any second. It's so similar to… Ethan's.Tattoos cover the backs of his hands, and they don’t appear like the ones I recognize from the Bratva, the Triads, or the Yakuza.He's watching me as intently as I'm watching him, like we're two predators before a fight over who owns a territory.“This is Rose.” Uncle River introduced me.“So she’s the one Ethan married.” the stranger observes quietly. British accent. Wait, could he be…“Are you…Ethan’s…”“God
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Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER - TEAM ALONSPECIAL CHAPTER - TEAM ALONELLYA POV"FLASHBACK OF THEIR FIRST BONFIRE IN LA UNION""AYAN na! Dumating na ang sleeping beauty!" Sabi ni Jean."Ikaw ba naman tumakbo e." sabi ko at kinuha ang marshmallow stick na hawak nito."Sarap.""Okay nandito na lahat. Let's start the game." sabi ni Dave."Anong game?" tanong ko sabay umupo ng dahan dahan."Truth or Dare.""It is part of the team building. Kumbaga may bond na mas mabubuo. Then kung sino hihintuan ng mga bote. Automatic sila agad... Gets na?" paliwanag ni Jessica."Basic! Game!" sabay sabay namin
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Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER - FAMILY SPECIAL CHAPTER - FAMILYTHIRD POINT OF VIEWNaalimpungatan si Ellya ng maramdam ang parang may mabigat na bagay na nakadagan sa kaniya. Nang imulat niya ang mga mata, nakita niya ang asawa na nasa ibabaw niya at hinahalikan ang tiyan niya.Ellya yawned before stretching her body beneath her husband. "Mahal, what are you doing down there?" Tanong niya sa inaantok ang boses. Limmuel looked up at her."Just admiring my wife's body." She playfully scoffed."Admiring my stretch marks? And scars""Yep." Limmuel said, popping the 'p' in the end before his lips traveled on her stomach, moving to her side, towards her cut wounds. Lahat ng pilat niya sa may tiyan, masuyong hinalikan ng asawa. "I didn't get
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Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER - LIMMUEL SPECIAL CHAPTER - LIMMUELPART ONE - HE IS SICKLIMMUEL POVNagising ako sa sinag nang araw. Tila nagising ako mula sa magandang panaginip. Napalingon ako sa gilid ng kama ko. Its nine in the saturday at may appointment pala akoMagtatanghali na pala. Igagalaw ko sana sarili ko nang makitang my natutulog sa tabi ko."Hindi pala panaginip. Totoo." bulong ko at sabay yakap sa babaeng nasa tabi ko.Hinalikan ko ang noo nito sabay bati.... "Good Morning sa pinakamamahal ko." Tila nagising to at lumingon sakin..."Namumula ka, may sakit ka ba?" hawak ko sa noo niya. Tumingin siya sa kumot na nakatakip saming dalawa."Ginawa ba talaga aaw." Daing niya. "P
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Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER - ELLYA PART 2SPECIAL CHAPTER - ELLYA PART 2 ELLYA’S POV A DAY IN THEIR OFFICE (FLASHBACK) "Ellya, una na kami ha?" sabi sa akin ni Jean habangkinukuha ang mga gamit niya. Balak ko kasi mag overtime… "Sige. Ingat kayo and enjoy." "Sayang hindi ka makakasama," sabi naman ni Bill. Nginitian ko siya, "okay lang 'yun. Marami pang next time." Sabay sabay silang umalis at naiwan ako. Maya-maya lang din, isa-isa ng nagpapaalam sa akin ang mga kaopisina ko hanggang sa ako na lang ang nag-iisang natitira dito---at si Sir Lim na nandoon pa rin sa kanyang pwesto at tutok na tutok. Napakamot ako ng ulo. Paano ko magagawang tapusin ang schedule and data ng isang service if di n
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Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER - ELLYA PART 1SPECIAL CHAPTER - ELLYA PART 1 ELLYA’ S POV ELLYA NA LATE AT DI PA NAGSISIPAG "Pumalpak ka na naman." Nakakunot ang noo ng team leader namin na si Sir Adrian habang nakatingin sa akin. Sa kabilang table.. Sa table niya may iba pang reports ang nandoon na pinapagawa sa kanya. "Ano po ba ang problema?" tanong ko sa kanya while avoiding his gaze. Wala naman talagang nabubuhay na nilalang ang nakaka-tingin ng diretso sa mata ni Sir Adrian eh. Pakiramdam ko katapusan ko na pag inangat ko ang tingin ko sa kanya. "Anong problema? Yung trabaho niya ang problema! May mga naka-lusot na naman na typographical and grammatical errors! Ano ba?, kailangan mo na ba
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Chapter: SPECIAL CHAPTER - AUSTREY SPECIAL CHAPTER - AUSTREYPART ONE - ACCIDENTAUSTREY’S POVSa unang pagpasok ko sa mental hospital ay pakiramdam ko lalo akong mababaliw. Lalo akong mapapaisip nang mga nangyari noon. Nakakatakot dahilk ibat ibang sigawan ang maririnig may iba naman na tulala. Pero maigi na lang sa hospital ako sa ibang bahagi ng hospital kung saan itatrato ka na normal kaya kahit papano ay nawawala ang takot ko.I missed everything.I miss her badly and miss us. My family. Yung wala pang gantong. Walang pumapatay, walang sakim at walang naghahangad ng bagay bagay. Paghahangad ng iba pang bagay.Umupo muna ako habang inaantay ang nurse na paglilipat sa akin. They say I have a minor injuries at need nang rest and may depression is not having a progress. .
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