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The Billionaire's Kryptonite C58 - Is it wrong?
One dinner in the city's finest restaurant, and the business community was buzzing with news about Miguel Villareal and a mysterious young woman the next morning. Some claimed that he had broken off his engagement with Meredith Jones for a much younger beau. Various versions circulated, but the bottom line was that there would be no wedding between Meredith and Miguel because of her.But Miguel was quick to clear her name. Unlike the first issue when he didn't make a statement about him and Meredith Jones, this time he gave an exclusive interview to let everyone know that he was a married man. He confirmed that he was married to the woman he was seen with the previous night, but he still withheld information about Lara, especially her name.As soon as Miguel clarified the situation, Lara was bombarded with a series of messages and calls from Chester and Tasya. However, she didn't respond to any of them.When Lara agreed to dine with Migo, she was overwhelmed that he was ready to intro
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C59 - Possessively.
"Are you sure you don't need me in the office?""If you're asking if I wouldn't miss you, I surely would, Lara," Miguel answered, planting little kisses all over her face. "Every d4mn minute I don't see you."It was still dawn when she woke up to the hot and needy touch of her husband. They had just shared a steamy four o'clock AM intimacy.She wasn't even sure if he had already been asleep yet after working late on his home-based job."But I'm going to be very busy today. I need to finish all my engagements to free up my schedule for tomorrow. I might not get anything done if I bring you to the office," he continued before enveloping her in his arms.She pressed her face against his chest. "But can I come over to bring you lunch?" she asked, hoping to catch a glimpse of him during the day."I'll have a lunch meeting with an investor, sweetheart.""Hmm," she said, disappointed."Come on, don't make me change my mind. I'm weak when it comes to you. I might just put you in my pocket to
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C60 - Seventeen years.
"Oh my gosh! Is Lena alive all this time?!" Carlotta exclaimed, looking like she'd just seen a ghost."How, Miguel? That woman is dead! We all saw her being buried! Who is this woman?" Stefan was equally perplexed."She's not Lena! Her name is Lara, Stefan! Don't you all remember? Lena had a sister!" Grandma Cordelia answered, her patience wearing thin with her children."Sister? Oh, I remember now. That little brat who suddenly went missing! How did she grow up resembling her sister so much?" Sandra added."Did you have her face go through surgery, Miguel? Are you that desperate to bring her back?" Leonard joined the conversation."It's been seventeen years ago! How could you not get over her death until now?" said Stefan again."This is so ridiculous! What a shame! Are you so desperate to cling on to your position now?" Leonard remarked."All of you, stop this nonsense!" Grandma Cordelia ordered sternly. "Show some respect!""And you gave her the family heirloom, Mother?" Karen butt
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C61 - Weird reaction.
The next thing Lara knew, the man was lying on the floor, with Miguel raining punches on him while other family members tried to restrain her husband.Another familiar guy pulled Miguel away from the man on the floor and also punched him.Grandma Cordelia desperately tried to stop the commotion as everyone took the opportunity to attack Miguel.In an instant, her husband was left battered, ganged up on by his own family.Lara couldn't stop screaming and crying. She rushed to Miguel, trembling, her initial anger now replaced by intense fear."Are you okay?" Miguel, his face covered in blood, managed to ask her.Grandma Cordelia positioned herself between them to shield them from the other men in the family. Meredith did the same, crying because of what happened to Miguel.The man who had hugged her earlier was still shouting Lena's name as if his life depended on it.Tears streamed down her face as she nodded in response to Miguel.The night ended with Lola Cordelia angrily sending eve
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C62 - Afraid.
Lara hadn't been the same since that night. Often, she would stare into space, lost in her thoughts. She didn't know if Miguel noticed, but he had been preoccupied too, even though he stayed at home for a few days.He couldn't go to work looking like he had been beaten to death, so he doubled his efforts on various conference calls.As for Lara, she tried her best to recall Stefano's face and confirm her suspicions about him. She started searching for him on the internet. She found no pictures from many years ago; the oldest ones available were from five years ago.But she was sure. He was that man."Are you okay, Miss Lara?" Auntie Rosette pointed out. She was in the garden, lost in her thoughts, when the old woman approached her."Auntie, yes, I am," she replied, forcing a smile."I've been taking care of you for almost two decades. Do you think you can hide things from me?" She sat down beside her. "What's on your mind?""Nothing," she still denied. Then she didn't know what to add
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C63 - Like a wife.
"I can't go home tonight," Miguel said.Lara was talking to her husband via video call. He was indeed in the office, judging by the background, and he looked stressed out."Is anything wrong?" Lara asked, concerned. Migo wasn't his usual composed self."No… None at all. I just need to catch up with things I missed," he quickly replied and changed the topic of conversation. "Don't forget to eat dinner, okay?""You too. Do you want me or Auntie Rosette to send you dinner?" She was hoping he'd say yes, giving her a reason to visit him. But Miguel shook his head."I'll just have Jaxen order for us. I don't want you to come here, or I won't be able to do anything anymore. I miss you. You don't have any idea how much, sweetheart," Migo answered.She blushed a little. Lately, he really hadn't had much time for her, especially considering his recent recovery.She also missed him a great deal, but she was too shy to admit it."So, stay home. I'll be back as soon as I'm done with work. And you
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C64 - A promise to be kept.
"I'm sorry," Miguel said to her.They were in the living room, both seated. Meanwhile, Meredith was in the kitchen, throwing away the beef caldereta Lara had cooked because she deemed it inedible.Lara was hurt, but she tried her best to hold back her tears. She remained silent.It was already the next day. Meredith had the audacity to spend the night there and even slept beside Migo. Lara ended up looking foolish, sleeping on the living room sofa.Miguel was extremely surprised to find Meredith there, but he was even more shocked when he saw her. He seemed at a loss for words but didn't ask Meredith to leave, something Lara felt he should have done first."I was totally drunk last night," he added. "I couldn't even remember anything.""Yeah?" Lara couldn't help but be sarcastic.Adding to her frustration was the fact that Miguel had brought Meredith there. Lara thought that no one else could go there except her and Auntie Rosette?"I messaged you! Auntie Rosette did too. We told you
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C65 - Send him away.
"Lara, what happened to you?" Tasya greeted her with a hug.Tears were streaming down Lara's face when her friend saw her. Since Tasya had already embraced her, she didn't hold back her tears.They stayed like that for a good several minutes, Tasya rubbing her back and Lara crying a river.When she calmed down, she began to tell her story. Her friend listened attentively without judgment."I can't believe that's just what I am to him, Tasya… To think that I loved him with all I got," she sobbed. She didn't know exactly how she managed to convey her story without revealing what she heard. She didn't mention the source of her distress.And Tasya didn't probe either. Perhaps her friend fixated on the fact that she heard something that upset her."Lara, you should have confronted him," Tasya said. "You should have asked. Because if you only heard it and didn't let him explain, there might be a chance that it's not really like that.""I already heard what I needed to hear, Tash!" she excla
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Seventeen years ago, Lara did not understand why she survived a massacre and her family didn’t. Even when her mind was etched with the face of their killer, all she ever thought of was giving justice to their deaths. She knew she would see him again. And she was not wrong. Almost two decades passed, their paths crossed again.Now that she stood at the witness stand and she could see the horror in Stefano’s eyes, Lara was convinced that God allowed her to live for that very purpose. To make Stefano pay for the crimes he committed.Earlier, when the man saw her, he was greatly surprised. Perhaps he had assumed she was dead. Well, she couldn't blame him. He saw her condition back then because he was the one responsible for her gunshot wound. But he had miscalculated. It wasn't her time yet.Lara swore an oath to only tell the truth. And that was exactly what she did. But she was surprised by her own composure. She didn’t break down even when she recalled everything that happened many yea
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C85 - Fated.
"Stop crying, I'm not dead yet."Lara couldn't decide whether to laugh or be affected by the emotional outpouring of her two friends.After a week and a half since her near-death experience, Miguel finally allowed her friends to know what had happened to her and visit her."Shut up!" Tasya wiped her tears away. "You always do this to us! I'm scared that next time, we'll just be mourning over your dead body!""Lara, how could you not tell us? We get it that we might not be able to protect you like your husband could, but aren't we your friends? At least let us know what's going on with you," Chester said, his expression serious. His eyes were red from earlier tears."I'm sorry," she said. "I didn't mean not to tell—""I asked you!" Tasya cut in. "You didn't tell me! If I had known how dangerous your plan was, I should never have agreed to help you! I regret letting you do something without knowing the whole plan!""Tash, I'm sorry... I didn't want to tell you because I knew you wouldn'
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C84 - A good reason.
"I think our baby is moving..."Lara laughed softly at what Miguel said. His hand was on her belly, feeling the movements even though she wasn't even showing yet."Is that so?" She knew it was impossible because their baby was just a few weeks old. But she didn't have the heart to correct him. Migo was just excited. "Then get ready, Migo. I'm sure when he comes out, he'll be a playful and active child!""Also beautiful, kind, smart, brave, and takes after his mom..." Miguel smiled gently at her.That warmed her heart. Lara was happy, so happy."You want a daughter?""Whether it's a son or a daughter, it's fine. What's important is that both of you are healthy and well," he said, moving closer to cup her face. "I love you, sweetheart...""I love you too, Miguel..."Miguel bent to kiss her lips softly.Lara wanted to cry. She could feel her husband's love for her, and she felt ashamed that she had caused him so much worry. But despite her reckless decision to meet Stefano and falling in
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C83 - Finally.
"Sometimes I wonder why I am still alive. Is it for you to spoil me with visits like this?" Meredith rolled her eyes at him. She was propped up against the headboard of her hospital bed when he approached her. "You're here every day, Migo.""It's for you to realize that there's someone who is not yet ready to lose you," Miguel answered, lightly pinching his friend's cheek."As if!"Her gunshot wounds weren't fatal because she was wearing a bulletproof vest. However, she was hit in the arm and shoulder. She was recovering from her injuries, but her sickness persisted and worsened."Have you made up your mind yet?"Meredith sighed. "I made my decision a long time ago, you know it. So, I don't understand why you're still trying to convince me every day.""Mer, until you've tried everything, it's not over. Besides, do you really want to leave me now?""Cut it out," she chuckled, scolding him. "You can't guilt-trip me like that. I know you're happy now. You don't need me anymore, Miguel."
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C82 - Taste of hell.
“You should’ve just killed me,” Stefano said bitterly yet unremorsefully.“We’re not the same, Stefano. I am not a killer,” Miguel replied.His cousin had just come out of the hospital, but he was immediately brought to prison. Stefano’s arms were both gone. However, the man did not show any remorse for everything he had done.“You are so full of yourself, Miguel. Your day will come!”“What matters is that your day has arrived. Show even a little remorse, Stefano. You killed not only the woman you claim to love but also your own blood!”Stefano laughed bitterly. “You killed them.”“I didn’t. It was your selfishness and love for money that killed them. You killed them, Stefano.”“I’m the bad guy now?” He seemed to find it impossible to believe.“You’ve always been,” he replied. “Even before we met, you had already ruined Grandfather’s trust in you. I had nothing to do with the changes you claimed to have made. You made all the changes yourself.”He laughed again. “You can refuse it, Mi
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C81 - In a flash.
"Lena… It’s you… Lena!"Lara was utterly confused. Stefano, who had been a madman, suddenly turned into a meek lamb, kneeling while he held her hands. He was repeatedly calling her by her sister’s name."Lena, I’m sorry. I’m sorry!" He held her hands and kissed them. "Are you hurt?"Lara felt repulsed, but she was too afraid to do anything that might trigger Stefano to become violent again."I know that you’re alive!" He stood up and hugged her. "They all lied to me, Lena!"When he embraced her and gently moved her hair, Lara realized her hair was down. She hadn't noticed it had come loose from the bindings earlier. And with her hair down, she looked exactly like her sister.Stefano couldn't differentiate her from her sister for some reason unknown to Lara. What was going on with him?"I knew you would come back!" He cradled her face in his hands.Lara couldn’t say or do anything but stare back at him with fear in her eyes. Stefano was seeing her as Lena, and that was enough to terrif
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C80 - Warning.
"Stefano!!! Leave my wife alone!!!!!!!!!!"Stefano only responded with laughter."Do not hurt her!""I'll say it again, Miguel. From this time on, you will obey everything I say. I'll call you again."Then he ended the call.Miguel slammed his hand on the steering wheel. Stefano had Lara in his grip. It was his fault! He should have been with his wife. He could have protected her!"Location, Jaxen?" he asked his companion in the backseat. His assistant was monitoring their distance from Lara's last known location.When they reached the safehouse, they found his men barely hanging on. The traitor knew where to shoot to kill. But what he didn't know was that one of his comrades had managed to plant a tracking device on him.That was what they were following now, hoping Stefano hadn't noticed it and removed it to mislead them. It was stationary at the moment, indicating they weren't moving. Based on Stefano's call, confirming his wife was with him, it matched the tracker's signal."We're
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C79 - Fooled.
Lara was beginning to feel uneasy in her seemingly comfortable situation. She was being treated well, and despite waiting for several minutes, there was still no sign of Stefano.There were five guards inside a spacious room in a safe house. Two were by the door, keeping watch. One, who seemed to be the leader, was positioned near the window, occasionally scanning the surroundings with binoculars. The other two were in a corner, playing cards. Meanwhile, Lara sat quietly on the sofa, shifting her gaze between them, looking confused.The address Stefano had sent her was different from this place. However, it could mean that he was intentionally trying to confuse her. After all, only the two of them knew about her plan. But the question remained: where was Stefano? Why was he keeping her waiting?She had been calm a while ago, but when one of the guards at the window suddenly pulled out a gun and started scanning the area, Lara felt her heart in her throat.Earlier, she had asked about
The Billionaire's Kryptonite C78 - Slipped up.
"Are you sure you are going to do this?""You're worrying now? Please, Miguel, I'm not a child."He could almost see Meredith rolling her eyes, though he only heard her voice. She was indeed not a child, but he couldn't help but worry. She was going on a dangerous mission for him and Lara."Remember to prioritize your safety, Mer.""You know I have nothing to lose anymore. This might just give meaning to my life...""I want you back safe and sound," he replied.He understood what Meredith meant. A few days ago, she had confessed everything to him, and he was profoundly saddened. He was losing a friend to a terminal disease. Meredith had fought it, but she fought alone. She didn't tell anyone until the doctors had given up on her."If I come back, I want you for myself, Migo. So, don't ask for it," she teased.He let out a low chuckle, but inside, he was deeply sad. When she had told him about her condition, he felt shattered. Meredith was his closest friend. He couldn't bear the thoug
