All Chapters of The Billionaire's Betrayal: A love Child: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Joyce's POV"Are you alright?" Adrian asked, making me look at him.He didn't seem affected since he was used to it."I'm fine," I replied, swallowing hard."That's good...you're doing good mami, because we still need to welcome the guests," Adrian said, his eyes darting around.I glanced around and felt different scrutinizing gazes on me. Many guests had already arrived, probably waiting for us.A few of them were already approaching us."Oh my goodness!" I exclaimed silently, gripping Adrian's arm tightly."Calm down. They're harmless people. It's customary to exchange pleasantries with them," Adrian said softly, placing his arm around my waist and pulling me close."Congratulations, Mr. Ortega. Your Industry has contributed greatly to our country. We can't help but expect more from you," a potbellied man said with a sincere smile."You're absolutely right. Santoria Industries is not to be trifled with," a silver-haired woman chipped in, her eyes fixed on me. "And who is she? It's t

Gabriel's POVDespite all the years I had lived on earth, I still couldn't fathom why women took so long to dress up for an occasion. It was tiring.When Natalia came downstairs, I didn't bother complimenting her dressing, and I knew she wasn't happy about it. I didn't care about such trivial things since I had more important aspects of my life to worry about.We left the mansion accompanied by bodyguards. Though I hadn't expected anything less from the reporters when we arrived at the party, I was still enraged by their tirade of heart-piercing questions.Almost immediately, I felt a wave of relief on entering the hall, but it was short-lived. I could feel the weight of some of the guests' scrutinizing gazes upon us, their eyes looking and analyzing silently every aspect in excruciating detail. Ignoring their two-faced nature, I reciprocated their pretentious warm welcome heartily, that is, for the ones who dared to approach me. The rest of the cowards stood far away from me, whispe

Natalia's POVI stood by Gabriel's side, my last strand of patience threatening to snap. I had watched his movement since he left me to speak with Joyce. I had also seen him having a conversation with Joyce.It had been a couple of minutes since the invitation to join the dance floor, and we hadn't joined yet. I couldn't remain silent anymore."Aren't we going to join them?" I asked, my voice trembling with restrained fury as I glanced at the dance floor where Joyce twirled effortlessly in her elegant gown, a vision of joy that felt like a mockery of my heartache. "You wouldn't want people questioning us or the media making us the talk of the public."He seemed reluctant but replied. "Let's go then. Don't step on my toes.""Ugh... whatever," I scoffed in disgust.Accepting his extended hand, he pulled me roughly to the dance floor. His eyes weren't on me as he stared blankly at a particular spot.I felt a sharp pain in my heart as the image of Joyce flashed through my mind. He was def

Joyce's POV"Er... I need to use the restroom," I said, giving Michelle a wink. I'll be back.""Alright, Joyce. Be careful," Miguel warned cautiously, still holding on to Michelle's hand."I will," I said, turning to leave and waving dismissively.My mission there was done. I asked for directions to the restroom and found it after a bit of wandering around the hallway.There were two doors, one inscribed with the word 'Ladies' in gold. The restroom was really lavish, with lovely modern finishes designed for pure elegance. Dim lights warmed the place, which glowed softly over the shiny marble tops and brushed gold finish.The air-conditioning was set to perfection, cool and refreshing, inviting me to linger and sleep off. Plush seating sat beside a large, ornate mirror, invitingly placed for rest or freshening up. The floral arrangements were pretty enough to grace a palace. A mild scent of soothing lavender and vanilla lingered in the air.Soft music hummed gently in the background, ad

MADRILENO'S POVI stood by the window, enjoying the cool breeze which soothed the pain in my heart. The pain of losing a child was unbearable, fueling my thirst for revenge.Tonight was the night we were meant to carry out my revenge mission on Gabriel. The creaking sound was quite distant."Boss, everything is set. We're ready to move out" Barrio stated, snapping me out of my thoughts. I turned to look at him and frowned. "Where's Lucas? Has he given you a feedback on the party?""He should be on his way" Barrio replied evasively.I shook my head in disapproval. "He doesn't have to come here.""Alright, I'll let him know" Barrio stated with a tone of reluctance.Knowing he had something to say,I questioned. "What's the problem,Barrio? Do you have something to say?""Huh...well...I...." He stuttered, rubbing his sweaty palms together. "I just wanted to be certain you're ready for this,boss. We're dealing with an influential figure here; we need to be cautious."I inhaled sharply, thi