Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire's Reckoning: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

I was standing in the hallway, waiting for further instructions, when Mrs. Montenegro approached me. "Delilah, dear, could you please get a glass of water and deliver it to Riezel's room?" she asked, her voice soft with concern.I nodded and hurried off to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water. I returned to Riezel's room, knocked softly on the door, and entered when she bid me to.Riezel was sitting on the bed, her eyes red-rimmed from crying. I placed the glass of water beside her and said, "Mrs. Montenegro was concerned about you, miss. She wanted me to bring you some water."Riezel nodded, her eyes welling up with tears again. But then, to my surprise, she reached out and grasped my arm. "Can I ask you something? What's your name?" she said, her voice low and urgent.I hesitated, unsure of what to say. But Riezel's eyes were pleading, and I couldn't bring myself to refuse her. "My name is Delilah, miss." I said, trying to sound neutral.Riezel's grip on my arm tightened. "I've not

I felt a mix of emotions: hurt, anger, and sadness. I couldn't believe what Riezel's friends had done to Betty. They had taken advantage of her innocence and turned her into a laughingstock.I took a deep breath and composed myself, trying to focus on my task. I entered the VIP room with my co-worker, carrying a tray of cookies and snacks. But what I saw inside the room made my blood boil.Betty was dancing on top of a table, looking completely drunk and disheveled. She was dressed in a revealing outfit, and her friends were cheering her on, taking videos and photos. Some of them were even zooming in on her private parts, and I felt a wave of nausea wash over me.I was torn between tears and anger. I clenched my fists, my eyes scanning the room for Riezel. When I finally found her, she was staring at me with a silly smile on her lips, teasing me even more.I felt a surge of rage, but I knew I had to keep my cool. I couldn't let Riezel and her friends see how much they were getting to

Sarah and I quickly gathered our cleaning supplies and rushed out of Riezel's room, making sure to keep the disturbing discovery a secret. We didn't want to alert Riezel or anyone else to our discovery.As we left the room, I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. I knew that I had to be careful, that Riezel was a force to be reckoned with.The rest of the day passed in a blur. I went through the motions of my duties, but my mind was preoccupied with thoughts of Riezel and her sinister intentions.It wasn't until evening, when everyone was gathered in the dining room for dinner.Claus, who had been sitting alone while we are at the back. As I stood in the foyer, I saw Raphael rushing down the stairs, his black jacket slung over his shoulder. He was walking quickly, his long strides eating up the distance as he hurried towards the front door.I watched in confusion as he rushed past me, his eyes fixed on some point ahead. He didn't even acknowledge my presence, and I felt a pang of

I finally found a seat at a table near the window, relieved to be away from the chaos of the canteen. I sat down, taking a deep breath and trying to calm my nerves.Just as I was starting to relax, a girl with bright pink hair and a collection of piercings sat down beside me. She was followed by a nerdy-looking man wearing sunglasses, who sat down across from us.The girl smiled at me, her eyes sparkling with friendliness. "Hey, mind if we join you?" she asked, nodding towards the empty chairs.I shook my head, feeling a little wary but also grateful for the distraction. "No, go ahead," I said, trying to smile.The girl introduced herself as Zoe, and the man as Brian. They seemed like an unlikely pair, but they both had a friendly and non-threatening air about them.As we ate our lunch, Zoe and Brian chatted with me, asking me questions about myself and listening intently to my answers. They seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me, and I found myself opening up to them in a

As I was dragged back to my cell, I continued to shout and swear at Riezel, my anger and frustration boiling over. "You're a monster! You're a murderer! You're going to pay for what you've done!"But as I was thrown into my cell, I realized that I was alone. The guards had left me, and I was locked in, with no one to vent my anger to.But then, I heard the sound of footsteps outside my cell. I looked up, expecting to see a guard or maybe even Raphael. But instead, it was Riezel, standing in front of me with a proud and eerie smile on her face."Delilah," she said, her voice dripping with malice. "I see you're still as fiery as ever. But let me tell you something, my dear. You're wasting your time. Raphael will never be yours. From the start, he was always meant to be mine."I felt a surge of anger and hatred towards Riezel, but I tried to keep my cool. I didn't want to give her the satisfaction of seeing me lose my temper.But Riezel just kept on smiling, her eyes glinting with amusem