Lahat ng Kabanata ng WHERE OUR HEARTS MEET: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

“My mother and your father…” His throat bobbed as he swallowed hard. “They were lovers.”Elena’s breath hitched.Ethan’s gaze never left hers. “And that was the beginning.”The car was silent except for the faint hum of the engine. Elena barely breathed. The words settled heavily between them, reshaping everything she thought she knew.“That’s impossible,” she whispered, shaking her head. “My father loved my mother. He would never…”Ethan let out a bitter laugh. “He did. But before her, there was my mother. Victoria Lawson.”Elena flinched at the name. She had heard of Victoria before, a brilliant, ruthless businesswoman who had built an empire beside her husband.But no one had ever spoken of a connection between her and Vincent Blake.She swallowed hard. “You’re lying.”Ethan turned to face her fully, his blue-gray eyes stormy. “I wish I were.”His words sent a chill down her spine. She had known Ethan to be harsh, even cold, but she had never seen him like this, stripped of all pr

Elena clenched her fists. "Why did you kill his parents?”The words rang through the study, heavy and unforgiving.Vincent paused, the glass halfway to his lips. For a brief second, his expression darkened, but he quickly masked it with a knowing smile."Ah," he said, setting the glass down. "So that’s what this is about."She held her ground, refusing to let her pulse betray her. "Tell me the truth."Vincent exhaled slowly, stepping closer until he was only inches away. "The truth," he murmured, his voice eerily calm, "is that you’ve been getting involved in what you should not, my dear."He leaned in, his breath cold against her cheek. "And now, you have a choice to make."Elena’s stomach twisted."Come home, where you belong," Vincent continued, stepping back. "Or someone you love will suffer."“Dad, you don't get to touch anyone close to me.”“By now, you should know I hate betrayers based on whatever Ethan told you. You can't leave me and expect me to do the same”Her breath caug

Elena had been running on fumes for days, her body worn down from stress, exhaustion, and the fear clawing at her heart. She had refused to leave Ethan’s bedside, watching over him as if her sheer willpower alone could keep him alive.She wasn’t sure when sleep had finally claimed her, but the sound that yanked her awake wasn’t from a nightmare, it was real.A low groan.Her eyes snapped open.For a second, she thought she had imagined it. The dim light from the bedside lamp cast soft shadows across Ethan’s face. His features were still, his breathing steady. But then, his fingers twitched.Her heart slammed against her ribs.“Ethan?” she whispered, barely able to breathe.Nothing.Then, his brows furrowed, a slight crease forming between them. His lips parted, and another low, pained sound escaped.Elena shot upright, gripping his wrist. “Ethan! Can you hear me?”This time, his reaction was clearer. A sharp inhale, his lashes fluttering against his pale skin, then blue eyes.Pierc

Then, without warningHe kissed her.Elena gasped as Ethan’s lips crashed against hers. It wasn’t soft or hesitant, it was raw, desperate, filled with unspoken words and unresolved tension. He kissed her like a man who had been fighting against this moment for too long and had finally lost the battle.She should have resisted. She should have shoved him away and screamed at him for keeping her trapped like a caged animal. But when his hands tangled in her hair, tilting her head back, all logic shattered.She melted into him.The kiss was punishing, demanding, and yet, God help her, it was exactly what she had craved.His hand slid down her back, pulling her flush against him, and she felt the rigid strength of his body, the tension coiled inside him like a tightly wound spring.Ethan was fire and fury, a storm that refused to be tamed, and right now, she was caught in the eye of it.A sound escaped her throat, part frustration, part surrender. She gripped his shirt, fisting the fabri

The man who spoke earlier leaned forward, his voice dripping with amusement. “Step down.”The room stilled.Ethan’s entire body went rigid. “Excuse me?”A different member spoke up. “We think it would be best if you temporarily stepped aside as CEO while we handle this matter.”Ethan let out a sharp breath, pressing his palms against the table. His patience was hanging by a thread. “You think I’m going to just do this because you think I should do it?”“It’s what’s best for the company,” another member said.Ethan’s knuckles turned white. He had built this company. Bled for it. And now they wanted him out?His gaze flickered to the man who spoke earlier, who looked far too pleased with himself.Ethan exhaled slowly, then leaned back. “Let me get this straight.” His voice was low, deliberate. “I built this company from the ground up. I own it. I turned it into a powerhouse. And now, because of some carefully leaked photos, you’re asking me to step down?”One of the board members hesi