THE BILLIONAIRE HEIR

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Manila, the Sandoval family deliberately chose Zambales to stay close to the Haciend

inst the lush, provincial backdrop. On the top floor was Duke Sandoval's office, which g

power Services, among others. But this morning, all eyes were on the 19th floor,

ignore. A 30-story luxury condominium tower-Sandoval Residences-was set to launch next

ndoval-imposing at fifty-six, still sharp as steel and as elegant as ever-was already seated, going through a thick pile of documents. Despite the passag

iled it." Mr. Calvin Buenavist

compliment with a

're all working har

uickly shifted t

a new lot for condominiums." "For this reaso

hotographers for next week. I contacted some friends who work in advertising and print. We will be highlig

ow. "And exactly w

e Argu

like a stone i

the name had its own gravity. Douglas gave Duke a curio

lipped. "This is Makati real estate we are selling. We do no

on bl

exchange for Sandoval Hotel accommodations. She is also promoti

board member, nod

ding, and her fan base aligns with our

, lips pressed thin. He knew any mor

into chaos. He could hear the discussion-terms, projec

mptied, Addison

ene? You tensed up the mo

respond, Douglas c

r cousin ever dated serio

t up with

ur ex? What happened? Did you break

ancient history," Duke sna

ed something about having to

Ingrid's Café

café. He wasn't supposed to be here. He had meetings, reports, and a dozen decisions to make. But t

something with her staff. She turned a

eyebrows raised. "I though

ersely, eyes scanning the busy st

wed. She could tell

said, already headi

vender. A far cry from the boardroom

near the door, running

-emotionally, not

ng her fingers through his hair and down to his neck. She loose

like that,"

itation, she kissed him al

is chest, unbuttoning

ed-no questions, no demand

, he ne

him. It was raw. Wordless. A storm of skin and heat and frustration. They

id leaned back on the couch, cigar

lunch," she

have lunch

dn't reach her eyes. "The

at her-rea

e, making her look almost dista

n't meet

she hadn't been invited to Hacienda Sandoval, why sh

Or maybe he did-he just

he said, walki

him. She didn't

t the

st of his day. There were new projects to review, architect

s pa

e, he didn't t

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per. In a pause between emails. In