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Joyce's POV "Welcome, Miss Sanchez," the receptionist's cheery voice jolted me out of my deep thoughts. A sincere smile plastered on her lips which was quite infectious. "It's your first day at work! I hope you enjoy it, ma'am." "Thank you very much" I replied absentmindedly and made my way to the elevator. She must have noticed my absentmindedness because of the frown nesting between her brows.Gabriel... That name had been on my mind ever since I saw him the other night. I couldn't even walk freely without glancing back and forth to be sure I wasn't being followed. That alone was just in one night. Now, I have to face Rafael's father. Though, I had already made up my mind not to say anything about Rafael to him, how could I stand seeing him every blessed day with the guilt pricking my soul, knowing fully well I had birthed his child and was now determined to keep that child hidden from him? As the great classical “Nightingale” played in the background, I quickly checked my ref
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JOYCE'S POV"Mommy yaay!" he chirped. "When are you coming home? I miss you already" Rafael pouted. On a normal day, his adorable voice would have melted my heart but this was not a normal day and the situation right now didn't permit it. I thought of how to quickly pacify my demanding son and end the call.Fortunately for me, his nanny came and took the phone from him while giving me an apologetic look."I'm sorry," she mouthed in haste and hung up. I let out a deep breath. I definitely wasn't expecting that. He was going to get an earful from me tonight.My heart thudded when I saw the contortion on Adrian's face. Did he see Rafael? I had managed to create some distance between us however I could not be certain if he did."I'm really sorry for the interruption" I muttered, my voice barely above a whisper, waiting for him to lash out or scold me but his expression remained the same. "I know that was rude and it won't happen again"Still nothing. I took that as a sign he didn't want
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ADRIAN'S POVI pretended to be engrossed in the files, but my mind was far away from them. The undeniable fact of Joyce having a child had, to my disbelief, created a huge disturbance in my train of thought, thereby interfering with my concentration. The unsettling feeling I felt in my heart the first day I met her had now doubled.The urge to ask her who the father of the child was irresistible but thankfully, I managed to restrain myself.It's been almost half an hour since she mentioned leaving to see the secretary, but what was taking her that long? I shook my head to get her out of my thoughts and focus on the pile of files in front of me, but it wasn't working."Oh! For goodness sake!" I exclaimed, massaging my forehead with my fingers to reduce the throbbing headache. It wasn't long before I heard some screams coming from outside. At first, I thought it was just my imagination. I mean who dares to cause a commotion in my company, knowing how grave the consequences will be?The
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JOYCE'S POVI was terrified by the way he handled the situation. When he called me, I knew I was in big trouble."Did you have it in mind to cause trouble on your first day at work?" He scolded me with an accusing tone. "You've committed two offenses in a day and the day isn't done yet. He took a few steps towards me and my pulse quickened. His 6" plus frame loomed over me like a giant intimidating mountain.""How do you want me to punish you?"I blinked in disbelief. Why would he ask me how I wanted my punishment? this was utterly insane. I wanted to ask him what he meant by that but I kept quiet.He ignored my silence and continued, his voice belittling, "You just got yourself a new task to see to. I thought leaving you to familiarize yourself with the working environment was a good idea but I guess not. Still no response from me. How could I when his being so close made me speechless? His perfume mixed with his musky aftershave tickled my senses. it intoxicated me."Well," he cont
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Natalis'S POV"Hello! Sweet cheeks" the cheesy voice made me cringe in disgust but I had to hide it cause I desperately needed his help. His tone was annoying as always. "Let me hear your voice. Don't you miss me?""Cazzone," I muttered under my breath. I quickly regained my composure and replied, "Madrileno. It's been a while."I tried to sound as formal as possible, ignoring how angry he gets at everything irritating him."Of course, it's been a while. Let me guess; you're calling me because you miss how much I handle you, am I right? Ti sono mancato eh querida?" Madrileno uttered with a playful tone which made me shudder. Why was I feeling the goosebumps on my skin? I had to shut him up before he said something out of line."Madrileno, I need your help" I declared and the next thing that ensued was an eerie silence which made me wonder what was going on in that thick skull of his. The silence was so thick you could slice through it. It was making me uncomfortable. I wanted to end i
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Joyce's POVMy heart was drumming hard against my chest as our eyes locked. Without saying anything, Adrian focused on his meal and took a bite.“Erm.. Mr. Ortega.. I need_”“It's fine. You can go” he interjected without looking up, which surprised me. I thought I had heard wrong. I hadn't even gotten the chance to complete my request.“Sir, I’m so sorry,” I said apologetically. “My son’s babysitter called to inform me he is unwell. I know I shouldn't be doing this on my first day at work but I’ve never heard her sounding this flustered before and_”“And I said it's fine!” He cut me off. “Just keep in mind that I'll deduct a certain amount from your salary if you don't make it to work tomorrow morning before I do and complete the task assigned to you.”My jaw dropped, “Huh... Sir? Don't you understand? My son_”He raised his head and glared hard at me, “I'm not deaf and stupid. I heard you and I'm certain you understood me too. You can leave.”Stupid! I wanted to curse at him but I he
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Adrian's POVEver since I got into my house an hour ago, I have been unable to understand what had possessed me to order my driver to give that woman a ride. It baffled me and to make matters worse, she rejected my offer. I felt slighted.Damn it! It took me a lot of self-control to stop myself from losing my cool when the driver told me what had transpired.I needed to stop thinking about her and focus on my work but I just couldn't, no matter how hard I tried. Her eyes held something mysterious that tugged at my heart.I pushed aside the laptop I was working on and jumped off the bed to take a cold shower. Perhaps that would help cool me off.I was about to walk into the bathroom when I heard a soft tap on the door."Come in," I answered and the person walked in.Sebastian. I frowned seeing the old man who had been working as my butler for years now. "What is it?""Dinner is ready, sir," he bowed respectfully."I'll be right there," I responded after which immediately, he excused hi
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Natalia's POV "We can't talk like this," I said seductively while swinging my hips as I walked towards him. I tried squeezing my nose to stop inhaling the dense smoke into my lungs. Half-naked women were everywhere I could not even find a place to sit. This is totally disgusting. Madrileno's lustful gaze was on me as he caressed the almost naked lady sitting on his lap. He must have thought this would arouse me or make me jealous but honestly, I didn't give a damn. It made me want to gag. After a while, he raised his hand and the ladies scrambled out of the room, leaving only the guards behind. I stumbled when he stood up and walked up to me. His 6ft 4 inch muscular build towered above me. He moved with a predatory grace, like a lion stalking his prey which exudes an air of silent menace. His pupils dilate, and his gaze becomes darker, more primal—focused entirely on me. His eyelids lower slightly, enhancing his predatory look—hungry, focused, and apologetically dominant. His gaze
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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
