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Chapter 158Natalia's POV"Be grateful he didn't kill you," Christina had said the night I last saw her. "Still, you shouldn't have told him the truth. You should have stood your ground."I had been furious with her and had yelled. "Are you blind? Can't you see the red marks on my neck? He almost killed me!""I understand, but what if he does something stupid to you or Gabriel?" Christina had questioned.I brushed her off, saying, "He can't. Gabriel isn't a man to be trifled with, and Madrileno knows that better than anyone.""Fine. I can't argue with you anymore," Christina exclaimed. Assume whatever you want. Just be careful.""I will, I affirmed.The sound of running water brought me back from my reverie. Gabriel was taking his shower. He had mentioned he wanted to speak to me about something important before leaving for the company. He was deliberately taking his time to put unnecessary pressure on me.I refused to take the bait and sat on the bed patiently, my thoughts drifting a
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Joyce's POVAfter many preparations, the long-awaited day of Santoria Industries' tenth-anniversary celebration was here. I was so excited that I got out of bed early, even though the party was commencing in the evening.I had already informed Christie beforehand so she would spend the night at my house. My phone suddenly buzzed. I picked it up from the bedside table and opened it; it was a text message from Adrian.Adrian: Good morning, mi amor. The makeup artist, hair stylist, and fashion designer will be coming to help you get ready.I jumped up in excitement as I texted back.Me: Alright. Thank you.Adrian: ???Me: What?Adrian: Is that all?I found his question quite strange and typed back.Me: Yes.I tossed the phone on the bed and ran into the bathroom, almost slipping, thanks to the door I held on to for support.I was done freshening up in less than thirty minutes. I wore loose-fit trousers and a crop top. I packed my hair in a ponytail and walked out of the room.To my utterm
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Adrian's POV"I wonder if she's ready," I muttered to no one in particular, my eyes fixed on my phone, hoping it'll light up with a message from Joyce.I was so upset when she gave me a formal response that morning. She hadn't even opened the text I recently sent her, which worried me.A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. I answered, and the door creaked open."Master, Mr. Daniel has arrived," Sebastian announced, his head bowed slightly.I could see his image reflecting in the mirror before me, so I didn't bother turning to face him."Tell him to wait in the living room. I'll join him soon," I ordered, adding after a second thought. "Tell the maid to get me a glass of red wine."When Sebastian left, I adjusted my collar, admiring myself in the mirror. "Mirror mirror on the wall...ooouh you already know. I'm turning heads today as always," I muttered to myself. I wasn't one of the most eligible bachelors for nothing. I looked dashing. I smirked, satisfied with my appearance, a
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Joyce's POV"What a goddess!" William gasped in shock, his widened eyes fixed on me as I stood before the mirror while the apprentice adjusted the waistline. "La vista me ha dejado sin palabras."I had to admit it had been a while since I had admired myself for this long. The blue evening gown hugged and accentuated my hourglass physique. The dress had a slit from my right mid-thigh all the way down.The dress was paired with a blue diamond necklace and silver heels with diamond stones. The fact that Adrian had purchased these expensive items for me melted my heart."Thank you," I muttered the moment the apprentice was done. "You're welcome, ma'am," the lady replied, smiling shyly. "You look beyond gorgeous."I blushed. "Thank you."The hooting of a car outside made William rush to the window to see who it was."He's here," he announced, his voice laced with excitement. "Your knight in shining armor has come to rescue you," he giggled animatedly."Hahaha," I burst into uncontrollable
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Joyce's POV"Are you alright?" Adrian asked, making me look at him.He didn't seem affected since he was used to it."I'm fine," I replied, swallowing hard."That's good...you're doing good mami, because we still need to welcome the guests," Adrian said, his eyes darting around.I glanced around and felt different scrutinizing gazes on me. Many guests had already arrived, probably waiting for us.A few of them were already approaching us."Oh my goodness!" I exclaimed silently, gripping Adrian's arm tightly."Calm down. They're harmless people. It's customary to exchange pleasantries with them," Adrian said softly, placing his arm around my waist and pulling me close."Congratulations, Mr. Ortega. Your Industry has contributed greatly to our country. We can't help but expect more from you," a potbellied man said with a sincere smile."You're absolutely right. Santoria Industries is not to be trifled with," a silver-haired woman chipped in, her eyes fixed on me. "And who is she? It's t
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Natalia's POV"Aren't you done yet?" I snapped, glaring hard through the mirror at the lady before me."Almost. Just need to add the final touches," she replied politely.She was the makeup artist I hired to get me ready for the party. She was also a hair stylist, and since Gabriel didn't want a crowd, as he had called it, in his house, I had paid her to do everything for me, including helping me get dressed."Be quick. I don't want my husband coming in here without me being ready," I urged impatiently.We were already late for the party, so I had to hurry. When she finished my hair and makeup, she helped bring out the velvet red evening gown I had kept in my closet.It exposed some of my cleavage and shoulders, and my right leg was also out in the open. Soon enough, I was ready for the party.The makeup artist exited my room after me. Gabriel was already waiting in the living room, looking good in his black tuxedo. He didn't seem impressed when he saw me, leaving me upset."I can see
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Gabriel's POVDespite all the years I had lived on earth, I still couldn't fathom why women took so long to dress up for an occasion. It was tiring.When Natalia came downstairs, I didn't bother complimenting her dressing, and I knew she wasn't happy about it. I didn't care about such trivial things since I had more important aspects of my life to worry about.We left the mansion accompanied by bodyguards. Though I hadn't expected anything less from the reporters when we arrived at the party, I was still enraged by their tirade of heart-piercing questions.Almost immediately, I felt a wave of relief on entering the hall, but it was short-lived. I could feel the weight of some of the guests' scrutinizing gazes upon us, their eyes looking and analyzing silently every aspect in excruciating detail. Ignoring their two-faced nature, I reciprocated their pretentious warm welcome heartily, that is, for the ones who dared to approach me. The rest of the cowards stood far away from me, whispe
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Adrian's POVMy eyes were fixed on Gabriel right from the moment I began my speech. The way he kept staring at Joyce gave me a feeling he had something planned. It was so annoying that I wished I could get off the stage and confront him, but doing so would only be seen as a sign of disrespect to the guests.I was done with the speech in less than ten minutes. I was so eager to go back to Joyce. Unfortunately, some guests approached me with sweet and flattering words, determined to claim my attention.Despite my discomfort, I had to accommodate them, still watching for Joyce and Gabriel. "Nice speech you have there," a baritone voice drew my attention."Antonio Reyes," I called his name, masking my displeasure with a smile.Antonio's smile broadened. "You remember my name. That shatters the image of you I have in my heart.""What image?" I questioned curiously."Oh, you haven't heard? You should pay attention to rumors about you. That way, you get to know the public's opinion about yo
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Natalia's POVI had never been subjected to such barbaric punishment in my life. I should have just listened to Christina when she warned me, but I had let my anger take over. I then realized that the big boss was not feared for nothing. His reputation truly preceded him in every way. He was ruthless and brutal. He wasn’t a man who tolerated disobedience—or weakness. I learned the hard way.No wonder Christina couldn't fight back when she was physically abused. Talking about Christina, I still had a score to settle with her.Lying in bed for a week had been tiring. The pain was still there, my body was still sore but staying in my room for one more day could kill me. I had to go out there. I needed to see how that wretched woman and her brat were doing. I secretly wished she suffered the same fate as I did but knew that was impossible. the boss never wanted his hostages tainted in any way.I felt my anger begin to bubble beneath the surface. Even now, she was still preferred over me.
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Natalia's POVI had never been subjected to such barbaric punishment in my life. I should have just listened to Christina when she warned me, but I had let my anger take over. It was then I realized that the big boss was not feared for nothing.No wonder Christina couldn't fight back when she was physically abused. Talking about Christina, I still had a score to settle with her.Lying in bed for a week had been tiring. The pain was still there, but staying in my room for one more day could kill me.Walking out of my room, I didn't know what led me to the room Joyce was locked up. The moment I saw the big boss come out of the room, I quickly hid.I had a feeling he knew someone was watching him but decided to ignore it. Better still, I had come this far and wasn't going back.I took a deep breath and stepped forward, opening the door without knocking.Joyce turned to look at me, her expression flickering between surprise and exhaustion. She looked frail, but her eyes still burned with
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Joyce's POV"You're still trying to prove your stubbornness, aren't you?" Lionel smiled, his voice full of mockery. "Soon you'll have no choice but to let yourself succumb to my advances."For a week now, that pervert has been harassing me with threats. At one point, he starved me just because I made him angry. The way he talks and acts is always irritating, and it always makes me want to throw up. I was fed up with the sight of him.Well, at least, he ensured my son was well-fed as a way to appease me. But even that felt like a mockery—a calculated cruelty meant to keep me compliant."Mr. Lionel, men like you should be married," I stated accusingly.Lionel simply shrugged, a sly grin stretching across his face. "Yes, I am. I also have a mistress and I don't mind having you as the second one. Don't worry, you have nothing to be wary of. Like I said earlier, money isn't the problem.""Ugh... How many times do you want me to spell it out to you?" I scoffed in disgust. "I want nothing to
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ADRIAN'S POV"Fine, let's work together. The police will assist us."Those were the last words I had spoken to Gabriel before Detective Torres suggested we have a meeting in his office. I had seen the incredulous look he shot at me when I agreed to work with Gabriel; like I had suddenly grown a second head with two horns. I decided to play it cool and act as though I hadn't caught that. I watched as the weak man was unstrapped from the chair and laid on a stretcher. The nurses attending to him applied first aid, cleaned up his wounds, set up a line, and whisked him out of the cell.Honestly, I was taken aback that I had agreed to work with him. What if t this was just another one of his manipulative game for him? What if he has something else planned? My family depends on this, but is it worth the risk? How many times had I underestimated him before? Was I doing it again now? It was a risky decision, yet my instincts weren’t giving me the warnings they normally did."Sir, we should
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Adrian's POVIt's been a week since that bastard who calls himself Gabriel refused to tell the truth. Shockingly, I had been so occupied with issues at the company that I hadn't gotten time to balance my emotions properly. My eyes had dark circles around them like ominous curtains, my stubble had grown out, matching my disheveled state of mind, and I was a complete shadow of myself.Miguel still had nothing. No updates, no footage, no break, nothing. Whoever had taken them was yet to contact me for any demands, negotiations, or ransom. It was as though they had vanished into thin air, leaving me to face my demons.It was so hectic that I had become unable to control my anger. Most of the workers had become unwitting victims of my misplaced aggression.I sat trying to attend to the documents before me, going over them as fast as possible so I might leave for the police station. It was futile, though, as my mind was elsewhere: were they safe, was she alive, was Rafael okay? The uncertai
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Gabriel's POVIt all felt so surreal, like a dream from the moment the cops barged into my house and arrested me till now. Never had such a thing happened in my whole life as a Moreno. Me, Gabriel Moreno, reduced to this pitiful state? My pride, my ego—it was shattered into irreparable shards. Life has been so unfair, unjust, and so relentlessly cruel to me. It was tiring, and I had thought of ending it countless times. If only I had gotten the woman I've always wanted in my life, maybe things would have been different; everything would’ve aligned perfectly. But no. Maybe.....just then, I heard footsteps approaching and snapped out of my thoughts. I couldn't turn to see who it was, because my hands were strapped to a chair, but the suffocating pressure that increased as the man approached reminded me of a particular person, and just before I could guess who the person was, I heard a familiar voice."He looks okay. Has the interrogation not begun?" I heard the man ask.That voice. I
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Adrian's POV"What have you found?" I asked, my eyes on Miguel as he kept typing away furiously on the keyboard.His expression looked disturbed, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding—a sickening feeling gnawing at my gut. My heart thudded painfully in my chest. Something was clearly wrong, but he didn't want to reveal it to me."Miguel," I called, raising my voice and revealing impatience. I could feel the burn rise in my chest as my breaths came in shallow bursts. "What's wrong Miguel? Que? Answer me man!"Miguel sighed dejectedly then finally turned his eyes towards me, worry shadowing the lines of his face. "There is nothing-""What?!" Michelle gasped in shock, her voice hoarse. "No no no no! ¡Esto no puede estar pasando! Have you checked the toy section and also the pajamas section? That was exactly where the attendant and I left her. She has to have been captured by the cameras.""Sadly, she isn't," Miguel replied, his frown deepening as he fidgeted with the mouse.
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Joyce's POVI blinked my eyes to stop the tears threatening to fall. No! I didn't want to give Natalia the privilege of seeing me vulnerable. Despite my efforts to not hate her, she kept stepping on my toes.What baffled me the most was the enemy she hinted about earlier. Admittedly, Adrian had many enemies and business rivals, but for someone to actually plan something as daring and repulsive as abducting a child? It would have to be a very powerful individual, someone who knew just where to hit. The last time someone -Elizabeth to be precise- tried this, it was a futile attempt.I kept sparing furtive glances at my baby placed on an old and dusty sofa. He was still asleep. His small chest rose and then fell, but his cheeks had reddened slightly and he looked so helpless. Panic clawed at my chest. What if he got sick while inhaling the dust? The thought that he was inhaling thick musty air made my stomach suddenly turn. I felt a grip in my heart at what could happen in case he did
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Natalia's POVI could feel a sharp pain in my hand, seconds after I slapped the bitch sitting right in front of me. How dare she talk to me like that? Her words cut deep into my heart and I couldn't help but vent my anger with that slap.I wasn't satisfied. I badly wanted to claw her face and pull every strand of hair on her head out till she was bald. I wanted to set her on fire and watch her scream in excruciating pain.I know those around me were baffled by the level of hatred I had for my blood, but that was it, I honestly didn't care. I despised her greatly."You slut!" I heard her cuss. "Did you just hit me?"I snorted in laughter. "Si. Yes, I did. Tell me, what do you want to do about it?"She didn't reply and simply looked at me with hatred in her eyes. I had never seen such fierce hatred in her eyes before and honestly, it took me by surprise. Yet, I wasn't done with the mockery."You can hit me back if you can," I added with sarcasm in my voice."You're soulless, Natalia. You
