All Chapters of Venomous Desire: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

            Life is like a maze, full of different obstacles and requires a great deal of strength to survive. That is one thing that the four years old Desire Almonte learned from her father. He is a very busy man but he always finds time to bond with her. But today she received a very bad news from her grandfather saying that her father died due to an illness. Her mother died after giving birth to her and now her father left her at such a very young age. Tears started to fall from her beautiful emerald green eyes as she reminisces her past memories with him.                  "Hush now my princess, your father hates to see you cry," her grandpa comforted her. He sits beside her and tried to wipe her tears using his bare hands.                  "But grandpa if he does not want to see me like this,

    (After 16 years)      *Desire's POV;*                          "Doctor Almonte a patient needs you!" A nurse ran towards my direction while I'm having a sip of coffee in my office. She's panting and I could see how nervous she is right now.                      "Calm down, take deep breathes and relax. I will attend to that patient right away," I told her. She sits on the couch and started to breathe in and out just like what I told her.                      I put on my white coat and grabbed my stethoscope. Then I hurriedly run towards the direction of the emergency room. I could see my fellow doctors and some nurses running as well. We have a lot of patients for today and we must attend to all o

        *Desire's POV*             After almost three hours drive, we finally reached the place where we will conduct our medical mission. We were greeted by smiley faces and polite people.  The place is a slightly crowded area, with houses made of nipa and surrounded with different kinds of trees. Children were busy playing with mud while their parents patiently wait for us to finish setting up our tent.             "Doctor, we prepared some food for you and your team." A man in his mid 60's approached me with a smile on his wrinkled face. He's probably the leader of this neighborhood.            "Thank you for your generosity," I thanked him with a smile on my face. He smiled at me as well. I can't help but admire these people fo

        *Desire's POV*            I woke up to the smell of ethanol and was greeted by completely white surroundings. What happened last night came flashing in my mind.  I was stabbed! I checked my stomach, and saw a bandage in there, indicating that what happened last night wasn't a dream. I was really stabbed after doing the medical mission!            I tried to stand up but my wound feels like it's burning every time I tried to move. Gosh! I still have some patients to attend to! I can't be here laying in bed while my patients are waiting for me!         The door swung open to reveal my grandfather's worried face. He's with my nanny who's obviously worried as well. I felt sorry for making them worry.          &nb

The air in the boardroom was thick with tension, a palpable mix of ambition and uncertainty. Desire sat at the head of the long, polished table, her fingers drumming lightly against the surface, a rhythmic reminder of her resolve. The room was filled with half of the board members of Almonte Empire, a group of seasoned executives who had weathered storms and navigated corporate treachery for decades. But today, they were not just there to discuss quarterly profits; they were there to discuss a war. “Thank you all for coming on such short notice,” she began, her voice steady and commanding. “I know the recent changes have left many of you unsettled. My grandfather , the chairman had left us unexpectedly. And knowing my uncle he would do everything to take over. Chase is ambitious, but he lacks the vision to lead this company into the future. I believe together, we can change that.” A murmur of agreement rippled through the room, but Desire could see the hesitation in their eyes. They