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Chapter 45 - My Truth…
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2025-02-21 01:00:34-Vincent-
I waited for my grandmother in her office even though she asked me to meet her at home. I know that this stunt that I pulled would earn me a scolding but better safe than never.
Conversations like this should always be in her office because I can’t let my grandmother use my parents as part of her arsenal.
Our ancestral home has always been one of my weaknesses, because even though my parents have already passed, I can still feel their presence there, sometimes. I was too young to remember them, but every nook and cranny of the ancestral home reminds me of them, and the legacy that they left behind, especially my father’s.
Thinking about my parents makes me wonder, what their reaction would be if they were still alive and I
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The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 46 - The Condition…
-Vincent-I was expecting my grandmother to scold me. I was expecting her to throw me out of the building.I was expecting her to cut me off completely. And I was prepared for it. What I didn’t expect was to see her calm and quiet. I never knew her silence was more deafening than her scolding. But I knew my grandmother, if there was something she was good at, it would be her poker face. She may look calm and collected, but I am not sure if that’s how she really feels.So I stood my ground and waited. We stared at each other for god knows how long, both of us are stubborn enough not to give in and I can see that it definitely runs in the blood.A heavy sigh left my grandmother's lips as she looked away from me. My grandmother never backed down, even from me. However, I can’t remember when we had this kind of argument. Because we never had one. I was so busy with taking care of my own company and she was busy with taking care of her company. We were both so good at our work that our
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22The Billionaire's Secret Chapter 47 - New Friends…
-Eve-What does it feel like to have a friend? Growing up as an orphan, as everyone else calls me, no one wanted to be my friend because I was different. But then I remember this boy I met in grade school who was just like me. At first, everyone avoided him which is why we became friends. But then one day everything changed. Everyone started liking him and wanted to be his friend. I watched him from afar as the people around him surrounded him showing him their toys or giving him food. I never got the chance to play with him anymore because everyone else wanted to do the same with him. Until he disappeared one day and I was left alone.The next friend I had was Stella and she backstabbed me by marrying my boyfriend. That’s when I thought that people only became my friends because they wanted something from me not because they really wanted me to be their friend. “Spill,” Brie said as we sat in the farthest room of her cafe after serving us drinks. Vincent wasn’t able to come to schoo
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-Vincent-I was so busy moving back to my place and catching up with the updates on my business that I had to miss my afternoon date with her. Luckily Natalie hadn’t given birth yet but she was near.Evelyn told me that she and her new circle of friends are hanging out after school. I was not happy not to spend time with her, but I was glad that she finally found people who had her back. I might say that Brie is okay. What worries me is that girl who was always angry. I always forget her name. “It’s nice to have you back,” Natalie said, “Don’t forget my additional pay and bonus for the stress you have left to me, not to mention, my baby. It’s a wonder I still haven’t given birth.” “I never mean to be out and you know it,” I said softly. That’s how competent Natalie is. She was able to keep the business running smoothly along with Carl in my absence.A sigh escaped her lips before she went into full business mode as she gave me a rundown of all the updates from the company since my g
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-Vincent-I scared her. I know that I should have handled things differently but my fear of not seeing her again caught me off guard. “She’s safe,” Tony reassured me as he continued to drive behind Brie’s car. “Do we have any news on who broke in?” I asked, trying to distract myself and hopefully calm down before I faced Evelyn again. “Not yet,” Tony replied, I could hear the disappointment in his voice. I don’t need to look at him to know how much he beat himself up with what had happened. I couldn’t blame him because I know how he works. I know how he always double-checks everything related to his security system. And honestly, the speed at which I was alarmed about the break-in was already a good sign that his system works. But this is Tony that we are talking about and I know how much he values perfection. “But my men are working on it,” the seriousness in his voice was so cold that it made me shiver, “And I promise you that whoever did this will pay.”I know that when Tony p
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-Eve-We stood in silence for god knows how long. I hate the distance between us right now but I will never make the first move. Even though I just want us to get this tension between us resolved, I am still angry at him for acting the way he did earlier. He might be paying me and we might have been closer than before but that doesn’t mean he has the right to act the way he acted earlier. Vincent sighed as he started to walk towards me. “It’s late and I know that you are as tired as I am right now,” his voice was soft and there was a gentleness in his touch as he led me to the couches. He let go of my hand as he pushed the chaise longue closer to the floor-to-ceiling window. He then proceeds to place several pillows at the back of the sofa before settling down. He turned to face me as he offered his hand to me, “Come sit with me, little devil,” his eyes were tired and pleading. A different version of Vincent, once again.“I am still mad at you,” I said, making it clear that he wo
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-Vincent-They were gone when we woke up. “What the fuck did you do, Emmet?!” Garret screamed as he continued to either Brie or Alyana but none of them was picking up his call. He turned to me, “Did Eve say anything else?” I shook my head. I am far more irritated than Garrett is but I keep my cool. I tried calling Evelyn the moment Garrett burst into my room when he found that Brie and Alyana were no longer in their rooms. He was expecting them to be in my room because he was expecting Eve to be with me only to find me alone.Evelyn didn’t answer my call which pisses me off. But unlike Garrett, I was still lucky that Evelyn sent me a message telling me that she couldn’t answer the phone because it was a girl thing and that she was okay and they were heading home early. As much as this whole situation sucks, I am also happy that Evelyn found someone she could be comfortable with. After all the bad things she had experienced in her life, I am just glad that something is looking up
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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
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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
