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Chapter 3 One Night, One Lie, Goodbye

Word Count: 1817    |    Released on: 26/06/2025

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AIN – 2:

es were unloaded with practiced efficiency. A group of armed figures co

hooter. He strolled up with his hands buried in his pocke

g toward the final crate. "Everything sh

hem, scanning the sc

e standing around," he s

y hooked aroun

said Seige, Sage's twin, with a mischievous

, brat. Wher

cracked through t

e," came a fa

ard, approached with a smirk, twirl

realize you

d. "Don't

at's the deal?" Seige asked

e is

ey knew exactly who he m

er way. I t

re before three. The boss wants e

two are handling the delivery.

both

"Looks like we're n

t's

!" Kendrox shou

idn't

-

UNIVERSITY

enrolled in one of Palermo's best universities-Oakdale, r

ase of the university, but she moved l

as her father's diagnos

facility. If this continues, you mi

est ti

t bitterly. "He was framed... and now thi

pped her back to reality. She wipe

ian," she said,

n teased. She playfu

asked, concerned.

y eyes," Mariana li

is eyes. "Did he d

ver liked Leonardo. Said he g

in," she

ust sa

ariana interrupted,

nked. "Are

lau

Jenny said. A car ho

lover boy,

with a smile. Casp

eo kissed Mariana's for

elbowe

ha

" she said quickly, d

"Your friends st

said with a soft smile. "Come

-

UTSI

Caspian?" Jenny asked

im. He gives off

ow. "Jealous beca

you know how many girls wou

Caspian's phone beeped-and

noti

dropping me

g urgent came up. I'

you disappear. You don't get to call Leo suspicious w

spian watched her leave, guilt heavy in his chest. Then

RESIDENCE

around herself, watching Leonardo move around

nd warm, but her return

phone v

NE DAY LEFT. CHOOSE: YOUR FATHER'S

cold. She quickly flipped the ph

full of unshakable affe

. Then after a pause, "

like alcohol," h

little.

her forehead gently. "Yo

ring on his face. "I just want t

ed wine. "Just don't get drunk

downed the first gl

d, concern

. Her heart pounded violently. Fear

iful, but she coul

," she said, voi

the best,"

cked on his. Then she straddled his lap, settling o

ping over

r waist, looking up at he

cracking. "I love you, Leo.

at her.

ng to tell you,

t is

first, then deeper. Fiercer. Her lips trembled. Her han

k slightly. "

es shining. "I'm sure.

ion, then leaned in. "D

won

bedroom. When he laid her down, she was already

stopp

, kissing her neck. "L

bility. He traced every inch of her with reverence, brushing kisses down her colla

ver...?" he

r head. "You

h hitched

Only you. Eve

traint, but burning with emotio

ime, kissing her inner thighs, holding her gaze the entire time as he explored her

er and began to enter, her body te

immediate

e tight, tears escaping he

d, brushing the tears

he

and pleasure, between love and guilt. She clung to him, fingers d

nst her lips. "You're so tight

she said brokenly. "

d in fully, stealing her breath

He kissed her, worshipped her, whispered how beautiful she was until the pain sl

together, clinging desperately like they could fuse into one. T

ispered again. "I lo

his own eyes glistening

his neck, pulling him in for a tear

chest, her mouth. Her moans grew louder, his control snapped, and when they both fin

g her into his chest. "You're m

rolling down her

ss than twent

have to de

-

DAY – 9:

eyes slowly-only t

, checking the ap

phone. A message

m A

smi

he re

her man. I'm sorry it ended this way, Leo. But I think it's best we e

shook in

lled in

... this has

er number.

he calle

ome yet?"

me a weird message about getting

ind her.

led again. This ti

's happening? Where ar

t over it. I just called to say

drunk?! You left my bed this m

ghed bi

first time. Think of

NN

ye, Le

ic

le

... A

as hot tears streamed down his face. His chest f

was

hattered hi

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1 Chapter 1 A Mother's Scheme2 Chapter 2 What She Never Chose3 Chapter 3 One Night, One Lie, Goodbye4 Chapter 4 A Wife in Name, A Stranger in Soul5 Chapter 5 When Love is a Prison6 Chapter 6 Hearts In crossfire7 Chapter 7 The Wrong Mark8 Chapter 8 Under His Watch9 Chapter 9 Possession Has a Voice10 Chapter 10 Claimed by the Dark11 Chapter 11 The Price of Disobedience12 Chapter 12 The Day Her Heart Shattered Again13 Chapter 13 Gratitude Isn't Love14 Chapter 14 Blood, Sweat, and Secrets15 Chapter 15 Almost Love16 Chapter 16 Goodbye, My First Love17 Chapter 17 Welcome to my World18 Chapter 18 Shattered Heart, Hidden Daggers19 Chapter 19 Run, or Stay Forever20 Chapter 20 No More Hiding21 Chapter 21 Wife Of The Devil22 Chapter 22 He Held My Hand Anyway23 Chapter 23 The Devil's Softest Hour24 Chapter 24 Blood in Broad Daylight25 Chapter 25 What You Mean to Me26 Chapter 26 Unmasked Hearts, Unseen Wars27 Chapter 27 Torn Between Flame and Ash28 Chapter 28 Beneath the Devil's Touch29 Chapter 29 The Things We Burn For30 Chapter 30 Smoke and Signal31 Chapter 31 Ties That Bleed32 Chapter 32 When Love Turns to War33 Chapter 33 A Knight Falls34 Chapter 34 Unmasking the Devil35 Chapter 35 Confession in Blood36 Chapter 36 Ashes Between Us37 Chapter 37 The Girl He'd Kill38 Chapter 38 The Weight of Two Heartbeats39 Chapter 39 What Am i To You40 Chapter 40 A Name He Can't Remember41 Chapter 41 Where Goodbyes Don't Echo42 Chapter 42 The Queen's Gambit43 Chapter 43 Family, Forks and Firearms44 Chapter 44 A Devil's Invitation45 Chapter 45 Echoes of the Warehouse46 Chapter 46 When Predators Collide47 Chapter 47 A War in the Veins48 Chapter 48 Shattered in Silence49 Chapter 49 When the Poison Blooms50 Chapter 50 They Killed His Child51 Chapter 51 When Love Turns Poison52 Chapter 52 The Baby She Never Knew53 Chapter 53 Seeds in the Shadows54 Chapter 54 Rain Without Shelters55 Chapter 55 Muscle Memory56 Chapter 56 Whispers of the Broken57 Chapter 57 She Runs with the Devil's Face in Her Mind58 Chapter 58 Chains of Blood and Betrayal59 Chapter 59 Fractured Hearts & Shattered Bones60 Chapter 60 Ashes of Promise