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Chapter 26 - Change
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The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 27 - Dodge…
-Eve-“Do you want to have sex with me, Evelyn?” I know that I should have run away the moment that he asked this question. I know that I should have been scared. I should have called Brie or the police to pick me up. I know that being in the same room, alone, with Vincent Beckett was definitely not the safest place to be. And yet, here I am still sitting in front of him unable to look away. It suddenly felt like the room getting hotter as sweat formed at the back of my spine. Both of us stared at each other unmoving, unblinking, afraid to lose the game that we started. I am not sure what I am fighting for at this moment.Not sure if I even knew what I was getting myself into. All I know is that something between us has changed. “Do I take your silence as a yes?” he asked, gold flecks appeared in his onyx eyes, as he gave me a mischievous smile. The rhythm of my heart went frantic as the heat of his stare spread all over my body straight to my core. I have never felt this way bef
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-04The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 28 - Distraction…
-Vincent-I was in a sour mood ever since my alone time with Evelyn was interrupted. We were finally getting somewhere but they just have to butt in and destroy the moment. Evelyn and I may be bound by a piece of paper, but something had shifted between us. Something we both didn’t dare talk about. Well, not directly at least.I took a glance at the girls who were giggling as they walked on the tarmac excitedly but my focus landed on the woman who kept bothering me more than she should. I know that I shouldn’t want her more than what we agreed on but as time passes, I can’t help but want her more and more. I wonder what would she say to me if she knew when my fascination with her started.“We’re here,” Garrett announces in front of the private jet that his father gave him on his birthday two years ago. “Ladies first,” he gestured towards the girls. Who excitedly walked towards the stairs. I followed behind Evelyn, subtly elbowing Garrett who let out a grunt. I know the seating capa
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-06The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 29 - Vegas…
Eve-It was my first time flying and I was so scared of so many things like our jet crashing, exploding, and the list just goes on. But all of those disappeared because of Vincent. He kept on asking me questions about so many things that I didn’t know I wanted. I hate to admit it but this is one of Vincent’s versions that I like the most. “Why do you love books so much?” Vincent asked pulling me back to the present. The look he has now is far from the look he had this morning, especially the look he had when Garrett and the rest of the gang arrived. I just wish he would look like this most of the time. “Hmmmm,” I said, thinking of a better way to explain my love for books. “Remember when I told you how my life is so different from yours?” Vincent nodded, his piercing eyes would have scared anyone but it did not scare me. I know we haven’t been together for so long, but in those days that we were, I was slowly beginning to understand him more, especially his moods. Well, at least
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-07The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 30 - Sin City
-Vincent-Sin City…I know I was not in a good mood going here. Didn’t even want to be here. Well, if it’s just me and Evelyn then that’s a totally different conversation. I know that Evelyn and I had bonded over the plane ride. It was fun to know how easily I could push her buttons and watch her cheeks turn crimson or how her eyes widen whenever she was surprised or embarrassed. I also came to the conclusion that her ex was nothing but an asshole and a douchebag. “So,” Garrett said placing his arms around my neck as he looked at me while wearing that smug smile that I wanted nothing more but to erase from his face. “It seems like you are now in a good mood,” he added.“I was,” I replied not even hiding my irritation from him. “Oh, come on,” He said, still smiling smugly. “I know why you’re in that mood.”I turned to face him, and the glint in his told me that he was up to something. “It’s been a while since you got laid,” his voice low and serious. “I know that you have officiall
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-08The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 31 - Sin City and Vincent Equals Troubles
-Eve-One of the worst things about being in a fake relationship is catching feelings. It hadn’t been an issue when we started this game. Vincent has always proved that he was someone I wouldn’t want to be with.I’m not even sure when it started or how. Not sure if started when he bought the bookstore for me or when saved me several times from Stephen. When I first saw him, he was naked with a woman in bed, I always thought that he was the filthiest man in the entire world. I knew that I didn’t want any piece of him at that time. But the more time I spend with him, the more I get to know him. The wall I carefully created between us slowly crumbles. At first, I tried to deny whatever it was I was feeling and dismissed it as a crush, something every other girl feels about him. Regardless of his constant mood swings, Vincent Beckett is a sight to die for. He stands six foot eleven, every girl’s ideal height with broad shoulders, buffed but not in a scary way like the bouncers you find
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-09The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 32 - Bright Lights and Alcohol
-Evelyn-I don’t really enjoy shopping. Well, shopping for clothes, bags, or shoes, that is. I rarely go to the mall, mainly because I don’t have the luxury to do so before, but if I do, you won’t see me in department stores. You would see me in bookstores instead. I am a bookish person, and an introvert who finds her happiness staying at home, curled up in a quiet room with a book in my hand. The only time I was not doing that was when I was with Stephen. I hate that I always kept thinking about him these past few days. Well not romantically at least. It was more of a realization moment for me. Realization of how bad my choices are when it comes to men even though he was the only boyfriend that I had ever had. Well before my fake relationship with Vincent. Fake relationship, I repeated to myself, making sure that I won’t forget that first word. Lately, I can’t help but compare my relationship with Stephen versus my relationship with Vincent. I know that I shouldn’t do it becaus
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 33 - Forbidden Fruit…
-Vincent-Finally, some peace and quiet, well at least literally. I looked at the open bedroom and watched as Evelyn slept peacefully. I saw how tired she was since we arrived in this room until she decided to join her friends for a shopping spree that I knew was not something she enjoyed. All because I pushed her too far. It was a playful teasing, kind of foreplay for me, and I know that there are times she almost gave in. But Tony was right, Evelyn is not like us. And the faster I accept that, the better.Here I was judging her ass of a boyfriend when I was doing the exact same thing but worse. I am not a romantic guy, I don’t do things like flowers, courting, endless dinner dates, or even cuddling. It’s not my style. Hell, I didn’t even do that for her.Everyone thought that I loved her and that I was heartbroken when I lost her. But what they didn’t know was that there was never an us. Sure, we were seen together and I enjoy spending time with her especially since she can sa
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 34 - Tipsy…
-Evelyn-Vincent was gone when I woke up. Despite the little freedom and alone time I had, I was not sure if I should be glad of it or not. But as I walked around the empty penthouse suite, I realized how big Vincent’s presence was regardless if he only sat in one corner brooding over something on his phone or teasing me.We might be bound by a piece of paper, but why do I feel there was so much more? I hate being unsure. Hate stepping forward only to take three steps back. But what I hate more is the fact that I think I am falling for the guy I shouldn’t fall in love with. “No,” I said, putting a frown on Vincent’s face, “there’s one more,” I added.“Okay,” Vincent replied crossing his strong arms in front of his chest. “What is it?” He asked impatiently.“Do not fall in love with me.”I sunk onto the couch in the living room and I wiped my face with my hands. “Don’t fall in love my ass,” I cursed to myself. I know that I said that because I was so sure then that I would never
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The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 84 - Fears
-Vincent-*Trigger warning: "This content may contain depictions of [violence, sexual assault, rape etc.] that some readers may find disturbing." If you are sensitive to this topic please skip this chapter. My grandmother made me promise to stay out of sight. But when we reached the venue and I heard the loud scream that came out of Evelyn’s lips, I just knew that I won’t be able to stay still. Against my grandmother’s wishes, I came in along with the police as we all took our places. The moment that I saw Evelyn, my heart was crushed. What have they done to her?I can see all the places they had hurt her and swear that all of them will suffer more than she did. My fist clenched as I watched them hurt the woman I love repeatedly. They say that if I make a move, it’s either I die, Evelyn dies, or everyone in this place dies. I stayed glued to where I stood, not looking away from Evelyn. She was suffering and there was nothing I could do to make her stop. Well, nothing that I ca
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 83 - Endurance…
-Eve-*Trigger warning: "This content may contain depictions of [violence, sexual assault, etc.] that some readers may find disturbing." If you are sensitive to this topic please skip this chapter. I don’t know what time it is or where the hell I am. I don’t even have an idea if it was day or night. All I can remember was what Vincent's uncle did to me. Tony had warned me about it. That there will be people like him. He also told me that if I was at a disadvantage, the number one rule was to let my attacker think that he was winning and not to fight. This is why the most crucial and the hardest part of the training he gave us was endurance. Because Tony promised us that he would find us no matter what happens, we just need to give him time. The door of what seemed to be a dungeon opened and one of the muscled men earlier walked in with a tray in his hand and and stood in front of my small prison cell. He opened the door of the cell and slid the tray towards me. “Eat,” he said
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 82 - Truths
-Vincent-“What do you mean, Uncle?” I asked my grandmother, I know I had one. But I never knew he was alive. My grandmother rarely talks about him and when she does, she makes it sound like he no longer exists. “He’s your father’s brother. I kept him as far away as I could so he wouldn’t cause any problems. But I guess, he found someone who could give him the access to come back.”I know that there was no use pointing fingers or finding out why I didn’t know that the said Uncle existed until now. All that matters now is finding where Evelyn was. Time is of the essence, afraid of what might happen if we don’t get there on time. “I know where she is,” Tony said interrupting my dangerous thought. “It was a good thing they didn’t remove her bracelet. “Where is she,” my grandmother and I said at the same time. Tony showed us the red dot on his laptop that kept on blinking. I was not familiar with the area but it seemed as though my grandmother knew where it was exactly. “Stay here,”
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 81 - Uncle
-Vincent-A lot of things could change in just one second. And I believe that’s where the saying, “Live your life to the fullest” came from. It was a reminder that nothing was permanent and everything that you have now could be gone by the next. Evelyn was just right there in my passenger seat a while ago. I don’t believe that I was gone for a long time. But here I am staring at her empty seat.I froze, unable to comprehend what exactly happened. Alyana and Brie stood beside me, telling me that everything would be okay, while Tony got to work. After seeing my dashcam recording, Tony decided that this was not something he could handle alone and called for backup. As we sat for more than ten minutes in this uninviting lobby, I began to feel unsettled. “How long do we have to wait?” I asked for the tenth time since the secretary led us into this conference room. “For as long as it takes to figure out exactly who kidnapped your girlfriend. The reason why they did it, and to find out
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 80 - The Uncle
-Eve-Things happened so fast that I didn’t have the chance to be scared or react. A black van came by the moment I was out of the car. Several men in black masks came out and pushed me inside the van and all of them were armed. Once inside one of them covered my head with a black cloth back, another tying my hands together, while another tied my feet. I didn’t have the chance to scream, nor did I have any chance to analyze or fight back. I was powerless. All I remember was that the man I thought was an old homeless guy was not homeless. I was surrounded by blackness. No one was talking, no one gave me a hint of what was happening or where they were taking me. I don’t even know any reason why would someone do this to me. First, I don’t have any money if they think that kidnapping me would make them reach. Second, I don’t remember doing anything bad to other people who could hate me so much that they resorted to kidnapping me. Third, I don’t remember having any enemies. Well, exc
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 79 - Round Cold Steel
-Eve-Brie and Alyana stayed with me making my grandmother happy and at ease that I was okay and I had people other than her to rely on. She was so happy that she cooked like there was an occasion and we ended up with a lot of food. To make sure that nothing goes to waste, Brie packed some of the dishes, with my grandmother’s approval, and gave them to Tony and her security. I was glad to know that she didn’t see Vincent when she and Alyana delivered the dishes.A lot of things had happened in just a span of twenty-four hours with me and Ems, whom I found out was actually Emmet’s sister, in the hospital. I don’t really know what exactly happened and no one is telling me anything at all. Vincent said that it was for my own health and what the doctor had advised. They said that I had a special kind of amnesia that was caused by a trauma. The doctor advised that this was just temporary and everything would all come back to me. Vincent had been very supportive and very patient about i
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 78 - Moving On…
-Vincent-I left Emmet and Garrett in the room that Ems was staying in and returned to where Evelyn was. I found her listening to whatever Brie was saying. I decided to take the couch in silence and let her enjoy her friend's company. It was a good thing that her grandmother had already met me and knew who I was she didn’t panic when I told her that Evelyn was rushed to the hospital and would be discharged later.She asked how Evelyn was, I didn’t really want to lie nor did I want her to worry so I told her that she was fine and was with Brie and Alyana. We didn’t really talk for too long, but she made me promise that I bring her home. “Vincent,” I heard Evelyn calling me just right before I could even take a seat. When I looked in their direction, the three girls were looking at me. I walked straight at her and she leaned in when I was near the bed.“Something wrong?” I asked worried as I looked at Brie and Alyana for answers.“Why am I here?” She asked, “I kept racking my brains
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 77 - Connections
-Vincent-“If we want to give him to suffer, then the heaviest sentence is what he needs,” Emmet’s lawyer explained as we looked into what kind of case we could file to make sure that we could keep Ems and Evelyn safe. “Also, with just Ems’s medical records, it’s enough to qualify it for divorce,” he added. “But without Evelyn’s testimony, and unfortunately, we could possibly get up to 10 years depending on the residing judge or jury.” “I want him gone,” Emmet’s voice was as cold as ice but he kept his calm. I am not sure that I could keep my calm if this happened to Evelyn. “We know that the law doesn’t work that way,” the lawyer said. “And we also know that the Bushes have a lot of connections and you know what I mean when I say that. There is a possibility that they contact those connections that would make everything a bit complicated.” “God!” The fury and frustration that he feels reflects on all of us. “If I can’t get him behind bars for a long time right now please go for t
The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 76 - Fractured Memories
-Eve-The sun was shining brightly when I opened my eyes. My body aches, my headaches, and my body feels so heavy. I looked around me and I was surrounded by white walls, machines beeping, and the smell of antiseptic. Where am I?Just thinking about where I am made my head throb painfully.“Hey, Eve,” A cheerful voice I know so well greeted me. I turned to face the voice and found Garrett’s smiling face. I tried to give him a smile but failed miserably as the throbbing in my head continued. “Does your head hurt?” The concern in his voice reflected on his face. I closed my eyes as I nodded. “Let me get a nurse for you,” he replied, “Vincent,” I heard him say, followed by muffled voices before I heard the door open and then closed. “Hey, baby,” Vincent said as he approached. This was the first time I saw him this disheveled. His hair was all over the place with shadow under his eyes. “How are you?” He asked. He took my hand in his hand and sat on the couch beside the bed.“My hea
