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Bound by Vows and Revenge

Bound by Vows and Revenge

Ba_troy writes

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Betrayed by her fiancé and abandoned by her family, Mandy Gates was ready to disappear-until Damian Black, her ex's powerful billionaire uncle, makes a bold offer to help her seek her revenge. Though it started as a calculated alliance but it quickly ignites into something neither of them expected. However, in a world of secrets and betrayal surrounding them, can they trust the fire between them, or will it consume them both? Find out in this thrilling story.

Chapter 1 Shattered Promises

Mandy's POV

The hospital room smelled faintly of antiseptic, a sharp, sterile scent that clung to everything. I hated it. And the IV drip attached to my arm made a soft clicking sound every few seconds, which was a constant reminder that I was stuck here. My head felt heavy, my body weaker than I cared to admit, but my fingers still swiped across my phone screen.

Though, I wasn't even sure why I opened social media-habit, maybe. Or just something to distract me from the endless hours stretching out in front of me. As I scrolled through photos of smiling couples, vacation snapshots, and perfect lives, I saw it.

Nathan.

My fiancé.

He was in a picture with a woman I'd never met, but she looked familiar. Her arm was looped through his, their faces were close, and they were smiling like they shared some private joke with the caption which stated. "My love is true, couldn't be happier."

My stomach twisted viewing the caption and to think it was my adoptive parents who posted it and even tagged her as Mia, their biological daughter.

I stared at the photo, my chest tightening as I began wondering he never mentioned her to me. Not once.

He had even told me he was too busy to visit me in the hospital. "Work is insane," he'd said. "I'll come as soon as I can, babe. Just rest, okay?" But here he was, smiling with her like he didn't have a care in the world.

Instantly, I clicked on his contact and pressed the call button before I could overthink it. The phone rang. Once. Twice. Then it went into voicemail.

But that didn't stop me as I tried again.

And again.

Still nothing.

The silence on the other end of the line felt louder than the drip of the IV or the hum of the hospital machines.

My mind raced as flashes of the last seven years began hitting me like punches. The way he used to hold me after a long day, whispering promises about our future. The way he'd laugh at my jokes, even the bad ones. How he'd sworn he'd always be there for me. But lately, he'd been pulling away-brushing me off, working late, forgetting things he never used to forget.

I told myself, perhaps I was overthinking it. I had to be.

But when I got home that night, something felt... off, too off to be precise as the apartment was quiet than usual. It was the kind of quiet that made the hair on the back of your neck stand up. So, I dropped my bag on the couch and froze as something sparkled on the floor near the edge of the rug.

Only to discover a pair of earrings and they weren't mine.

My heart started pounding as each beat echoed in my ears. I picked them up, turning them over in my hand to have a proper look. They were elegant, expensive and definitely not the kind of thing I'd ever wear.

With that, I stood there for a moment, staring at them, as my thoughts turned a tangled mess. Then I marched to the bedroom. Only to find Nathan's suit jacket hanging on the back of the chair, just where he always left it. My fingers trembled as I reached into the pocket and found a condom box opened.

At that point, I couldn't breathe as my hands shook the minute I threw the jacket back onto the chair. Though the earrings were still clutched in my hand, digging into my palm.

I couldn't wait for him to be back as I had so many questions brooding on my mind, I was so furious and felt like I was played but I had no option but to wait for him.

After some hours later, I saw Nathan walking through the door, and the minute he saw me sitting on the couch with my arms crossed with the earrings on the coffee table in front of me like evidence in a trial.

He froze.

"What's this?" I asked, my voice low.

As he glanced at the earrings, then at me. H

Though, his face didn't change. Not guilt. Not surprise. Just... indifference.

"They're earrings," he said, like I was stupid for even asking.

"They're not mine."

He shrugged, walking past me toward the kitchen. "So? Maybe they're yours and you forgot."

I stood, my voice rising. "Don't do that. Don't act like I'm imagining things. Who do they belong to, Nathan?"

He didn't answer.

"And what about this?" I grabbed the condom box from the table, holding it up.

Nathan sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Can we not do this right now? I've had a long day."

"No," I snapped. "We're doing this right now. Who is she?"

He turned to face me, his expression cold. "Mia," he said finally. "Your parents' daughter. I've been seeing her."

Hearing this, my chest tightened. "Seeing her? What does that even mean?"

"It means I'm done pretending, okay?" His voice rose, sharp and defensive. "You're boring, alright? You've changed. You're always tired, always complaining. I need someone who actually excites me."

His words hit me like a slap.

"Excites you?" I repeated, my voice barely above a whisper. "After everything we've been through? Seven years, Nathan. Seven years."

He shrugged again, his face blank. "Things change, okay."

"Things change," I murmured silently as I felt something break inside me. The love I had for him, the trust, the hope-it all shattered in that moment.

Then, my voice turned steadier than I felt as I said to him. "Fine, we're done."

Nathan smirked, like he didn't believe me. "You'll regret this," he said, his tone almost mocking. "You think you can do better?"

But I didn't answer as I grabbed my bag,

with my heart pounding as I walked past him.

Reaching outside of his house, the night air hit me like a shock which was cold and sharp against my skin.

And as I stood there for a moment, staring up at the dark sky. I felt empty. Numb. But beneath it all of that, there was a flicker of something else.

Determination.

As I wasn't going to let Nathan-or anyone else-make me feel small no matter what.

Not now.

Not ever.

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Bound by Vows and Revenge
1

Chapter 1 Shattered Promises

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2

Chapter 2 A Broken Home

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Chapter 3 The Birthday Party

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Chapter 4 A Game of Revenge

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Chapter 5 A Bold Decision

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Chapter 6 The Deal is Sealed

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Chapter 7 The Announcement

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Chapter 8 A New Life Begins

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Chapter 9 The Past Resurfaces

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Chapter 10 The Wedding Announcement

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Chapter 11 The Wedding Preparations Begins

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Chapter 12 Nathan's Sabotage

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Chapter 13 Family Secrets

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Chapter 14 The Confrontation

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Chapter 15 Crack Beneath the surface

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Chapter 16 Conflicts

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Chapter 17 Paid Offs

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Chapter 18 The ledger

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Chapter 19 With her

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Chapter 20 The price of truth

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Chapter 21 The Unraveling

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Chapter 22 Ties that bind

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Chapter 23 The vow before the storm

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Chapter 24 Something Shifted

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Chapter 25 Jasmine scent

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Chapter 26 The Turning Point

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Chapter 27 Burn it down

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Chapter 28 The Ground Beneath Us

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Chapter 29 Smoke in the mirror

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Chapter 30 Shadows from the past

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Chapter 31 Bloodlines

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Chapter 32 Legacy wounds

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Chapter 33 The Awakening

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Chapter 34 Shadows of the Bloodline

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Chapter 35 The Prisoner's Truth

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Chapter 36 The Warning

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Chapter 37 A Door Left Unlocked

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Chapter 38 Smoke in the Rearview

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Chapter 39 The Test

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Chapter 40 The Knife Behind the Smile

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