His Bride Of Revenge
He tilted her chin up, his touch deceptively gentle.
“You’re trembling,” he whispered, brushing his thumb over her lips, slow enough to make her shiver.
“Is it fear…” his gaze lingered on her mouth. “Or me?”
Her pulse stuttered, betraying her. He was too close, and her body didn’t seem to remember which feeling came first, terror or desire.
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Elena Castellano never thought her father would trade her freedom to keep her safe. But after a violent attack changes everything, she is forced to marry the one man she has every reason to be afraid of, Stefano Bernardo, the ruthless heir to one of Milan’s most dangerous families.
To the world, it’s a union between two powerful families.
To Stefano, it’s the sweetest revenge.
Stuck in a marriage built on deceit and danger, Elena must fight not only for her freedom but for her life, because Stefano’s revenge runs deeper than she ever imagined.
And if she truly wants to live, she must face the truth; the real danger isn’t her husband’s revenge, it’s falling for him.
He married her to destroy her family.
But she might become the death of him – literally.
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Chapter: Chapter 167: The Sound of a Breaking World**Stefano’s POV**My mind was spinning. My head felt like it was going to explode. How could Raffaele have had a hand in my father’s death? He was the man I trusted most with my revenge plans. He was the one who kept my anger alive. He pointed me like a loaded gun at Armando every single day. Had he just used me as a pawn to destroy his rival? Or was Armando lying right now to save his own skin?I didn't have time to find the truth. The air in the room hung heavy as we all stood there with our weapons drawn, and the only thing that truly mattered to me was Elena. She shouldn't have been in this room. She was the only light I had left in my dark life. I glanced at her for a split second and saw the terror in her eyes.How could I protect her if bullets started flying? There were too many guns and not enough cover.In the blink of an eye, Elena moved. She was fast, faster than I expected. Before I could reach out to shove her behind me, she threw herself into the line of fire, stepping
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Chapter: Chapter 166: The Shield of Love**Elena’s POV**The confidence I felt earlier began to leave my body. I suddenly became very afraid for Stefano. I turned to him, my hands clutching his jacket. "You have to hide, Stefano," I whispered, my voice shaking so much I could hardly get the words out. "You can’t let him see you. If he sees you here, he won’t stop until you are dead. Please... I can't lose you. Not now."Stefano cupped my face in his hands, his palms warm and steady. For a second, the chaos of the men outside faded. He looked into my eyes and gave me a small, sad smile. It was the kind of smile that made my chest hurt because it looked like a goodbye."I love you so much, Elena. Don’t worry about me. I will be fine. I'm a hard man to kill," he said.Before I could argue with him, he gently pushed me toward Luca. "Make sure you protect her," he commanded him.Heavy footsteps thudded against the hardwood floor. They were getting closer and closer to the living room. I stepped behind Luca, my fingers digging int
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Chapter: Chapter 165: The Storm at the Gate**Stefano’s POV**A soft sound came from the doorway, like a slight scuff of a shoe against the floor. I forced my heavy eyes open and lifted my head from the edge of the chair; my body felt heavy. For days, I had barely moved from this spot, staring at the space where Martina used to sit, surrounded by the silence of a house that no longer felt like a home. I saw her.I stayed frozen on the floor, afraid to move or even breathe. Was I dreaming? Was my mind finally breaking from the massive grief and the lack of sleep? I had been awake for too long, and my mind was playing tricks on me. If this was a hallucination, I didn't want to wake up. I wanted to hold on to this vision forever, to believe she was here, even if it wasn't true.I closed my eyes for a second, then forced them open again, half-expecting her to be gone, but she was still there.Elena stepped closer. She looked at me with so much worry and concern that it made my chest ache. She looked exhausted, her face pale, but h
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Chapter: Chapter 164: The Only Home I Know**Elena’s POV**The sound was deafening as the gun kicked back in my hands, bruising my wrists. Dante’s body jerked backward as a small red hole appeared in his chest. He looked surprised for a split second, then the light left his eyes, and he slumped forward, his head hitting the floor with a dull thud.The room fell silent, the smell of smoke filling the air. I stood there, my hands still shaking, looking at the man I had just killed. I didn't feel like I was in my own body; I felt like I was watching a movie of myself.I wasn't a victim anymore. I was a murderer, just like my father.My heart pounded against my chest so hard that I felt faint. I stared at my hands. They were shaking so violently that I nearly dropped the gun.Elario rushed to my side and gently took the gun from my grip. "Elena," he whispered, but his voice felt miles away. It sounded like he was talking through water.My father walked toward me. He wore a cold, satisfied smile on his lips. He looked at the body o
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Chapter: Chapter 163: The Breaking Point**Elena’s POV*I stood in the center of the living room, and suddenly I couldn't breathe. "Welcome home, Ellie," Dante croaked. "I’ve been waiting for you."The sound of his voice made my skin crawl. It felt like a cold hand sliding down my back, dragging me back to that dark cabin in the woods. I could almost smell the dust and fear again. But here, everything was different. Dante was the one on his knees. He was the one at my father's mercy.Elario stepped toward Armando, his face filled with shock. "You found him," he said. It wasn't a question.My father’s lips pulled into a thin, satisfied smile. He looked like a man who had just won a game of cards. "Once I put my mind to something, Elario, you know I get it done. No one hides from me for long."A chill ran through me. If he could find Dante this quickly, Stefano didn't stand a chance. My father was a hunter who never missed his target. I realized then that, in my father’s mind, Stefano was already a dead man.I looked down at D
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Chapter: Chapter 162: The Guest in the Living Room**Elena’s POV**"What?" I screamed. The word felt ripped from my throat. I grabbed Elario’s arm as he drove. My fingers dug into his sleeve. "You have to stop him, Elario! Please, you can’t let Father do this! You have to call the men back!"Elario didn't look at me. He kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead, his knuckles white on the steering wheel. "You know how Father is, Elena. Once he decides someone is a threat, there's no changing his mind. He thinks Stefano is a loose end. He’s already set the wheels in motion. The orders are out."I felt a cold panic rising in my chest. It felt like ice was spreading through my blood. "Then why are you telling me this? Why are you telling me now, when it might be too late?"He was quiet for a long moment. The only sounds in the car were the hum of the engine and my rapid breathing. "When I found out what Stefano’s real plan was, how he used you and this marriage just to get to our family, I hated him. I really did. I wanted to be the one to pu
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Chapter: Chapter 141: The EndThe transition from the loud engagement party to the quiet, sacred silence of their wedding day felt like a dream.They didn't want a big show. After all the scandals in the news, the threats from enemies, and the moments when they almost lost each other, they only wanted peace. They wanted a day that belonged to them alone.They married in a small garden, bathed in bright sunlight. The air smelled of blooming jasmine and salt from the nearby ocean. No cameras flashed. There were no shadows from the bad things that had happened in their past. Everything felt clean and new.As Lauren walked toward Colt, her white dress swayed in the light breeze. She looked at his face and saw the man who had stayed, the man who had learned to love her even when she was angry or sad or hard to be around. He watched her walk toward him, his eyes saying she was his whole world.As they exchanged their vows, their voices were thick with emotion. Colt slid the gold band onto her finger. His hands were usua
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Chapter: Chapter 140: The Moment That Chose Us“Happy birthday, Charlotte.”Lauren stepped forward with a smile, wrapping her arms gently around Colt’s sister. “Aww, thank you so much, Lauren,” Charlotte said, looking extremely happy as her eyes dropped to the small, square gift box in Lauren’s hands. “Wow… this is beautiful.”Lauren smiled, feeling a little nervous, but glad that Charlotte liked the packaging. Charlotte lifted the lid slowly, curious to see what was inside. Inside the box was a limited-edition diamond tennis bracelet, thin and delicate. She gasped softly; her hand went to her chest. “Lauren… this is stunning. You shouldn't have.”“You deserve stunning,” Lauren said, her voice warm. She felt a little shy about how much the gift cost, but she wanted Charlotte to have something special.Charlotte leaned in, hugging her again. This time, the hug was tighter. “I love it. Truly. Thank you.”Just then, the sound of the restaurant doors opening drifted into the private hall. Everyone turned to look as Alex walked in, s
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Chapter: Chapter 139: This Is Not PossibleLogan slammed the file shut. For a long moment, he stood behind his desk, breathing hard through his nose. His chest rose and fell slowly. “This is not possible,” he said. But the papers in front of him didn't change. He looked down at them again, hoping the words would be different, but they were the same. The signatures were genuine. The numbers were real. The damage was very real.Colt had done it.It was a hostile takeover. It was clean, ruthless, and final. In one morning, he had lost his grip on everything he had worked for.He let out a short, broken laugh, a dry sound that held no humor. He dragged a shaky hand down his face and dropped heavily into his leather chair. Just two days ago, he believed he was winning. He believed he still had control over his company; he believed he still had leverage over Colt. Most of all, he believed that Lauren might still choose him if he pushed hard enough.Now, the company he had spent years building was gone. It had been stripped from h
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Chapter: Chapter 138: I’m Sorry“I still can’t believe Madison will never be able to walk again,” Mia said, shaking her head slowly. Disbelief was written all over her face.She sat on the edge of the couch, her shoulders slightly hunched forward, her fingers twisting together in her lap. She did this every time something troubled her more than she wanted to admit. “Well, she made her bed,” Alex replied, voice calm. “So now she has to lie on it.”Alex sat at the other end of the couch, looking very comfortable. He had one leg crossed over the other, holding a glass of orange juice loosely in his hand. “I know,” Mia said quietly, shifting her weight and moving a little closer to him. She tucked one leg beneath her. “I don’t even know why I feel a little bad for her. Even after everything she did. Even after she’s been such a massive bitch to everyone we know.”Alex let out a sudden laugh. The sound was so sudden that Mia jumped a little. Then she found herself laughing too. When the laughter faded, Alex didn't look
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Chapter: Chapter 137: The News That Changed Everything“Mother, what do you mean?” Colt’s voice came out sharp and edged with disbelief as he tightened his grip on the phone until his hand began to ache. “I saw Madison today,” he went on quickly, brow furrowed. “I was just in Grant’s office. She was completely fine. What could have happened to her in such a short time?”There was a long pause on the other end of the line, a heavy, suffocating silence. Colt could hear his mother’s ragged breathing. When she finally spoke again, her voice was calm. “She was found in an apartment,” she whispered. “She was with… Lauren’s sister.”Colt felt his chest tighten, and a chill crawled up his spine. “Corinne? What was she doing with Corinne?”“It seems there was a fight,” Julia continued, her voice shaking. “The police are saying there was a struggle. Madison shot Lauren’s sister, and then… I don’t know all the details yet, but it was a scene of horror, Colt. Madison was found in a pool of blood. She had fallen onto a glass table, and it shattered ben
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Chapter: Chapter 136: The Next FlightColt slowed his pace as he approached the check-in counter. His steps felt heavy, as if he were dragging his feet through wet sand. His chest was still tight, aching with the weight of everything he had felt since he left Mia’s apartment. He was only a few feet from the desk when he heard a voice behind him.“Colt.”He froze. He didn't move a muscle. He didn't even dare to breathe. For a split second, he was sure he was dreaming. Maybe his grief had finally broken his mind. He was terrified to turn around, because if she wasn't there, he knew he would never be able to stand again.Slowly, he turned.And there, only a few steps away from him, stood Lauren.He just stared at her. His eyes searched her face, looking for proof that she was really there, afraid that if he blinked, she would vanish like smoke.She looked real. Her blonde hair was slightly messy from the wind. Her eyes were soft, looking at him with an expression he couldn't quite name—a mix of sadness and something else, s
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Chapter: Chapter 36: The Ghost of a Kiss**Leylie’s POV**I was still standing in the middle of the room, staring at the closed door, when Maya ran out of the room like she’d been waiting behind it the whole time. She rushed toward me, eyes wide and face lit with pure excitement.“Why were you guys so quiet?” she demanded, throwing her hands up. “I had to press my ear to the door so hard I think I gave myself a headache, and I still couldn’t hear a damn thing! So spill, sis, what did he want? Because holy crap, Ley, that man is fine. Like, the-house-is-on-fire-and-I’m-not-calling-911 fine. I forgot how to breathe for a second when he looked at me.”"Maya!" I hissed, though I couldn't help the small smile tugging at my lips."What? I have eyes, and I can see! He looks like he was sculpted by an artist who only paints billionaires. Now tell me, what did he want?"I took a deep breath, still trying to wrap my head around it. “He offered me a job. He wants me to be his daughter’s nanny. Forty thousand dollars a month… and he sai
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Chapter: Chapter 35: The Offer**Leylie’s POV**"Ava’s nanny?" I repeated the words in a whisper that barely sounded like my voice. My brain felt like it was glitching, struggling to process what he’d just said.I didn't expect this at all.“Yes,” Hayes said, leaning forward slightly and clasping his hands over his knee. Every move he made was so composed, like he’d rehearsed it a hundred times in his head. “She already has someone who looks after her, but honestly, Ava doesn’t connect with her. She’s just tolerating the woman. I’ve been looking for someone she would actually warm up to, and she hasn’t stopped talking about you since that night at the hotel. I think you’re the right person for the job.”I sat there dumbfounded, my mouth opening and closing like a fish.Me as a nanny? I loved kids; I adored them, really, but I didn’t have any real experience.“Sir, I don’t think I’m the right person for this,” I said, voice trembling slightly. “I’ve never done anything like this before. I’ve worked retail, I’ve… wor
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Chapter: Chapter 34: The Proposition**Hayes’ POV**I haven’t been myself since last night. After Red ran out of that private room, I stayed seated for what felt like forever, waiting for my body to calm down. Walking through a crowded club with an obvious erection wasn’t exactly an option.How could a woman I barely knew affect me this much? Did I want to have sex with her? Hell yes! I knew she wanted it too; she’d said she’d never kissed a client before. So why me? Was it real, or was it just part of the job to keep the big spender coming back?My mind doesn’t usually spin like this. I’m the man who knows what he wants, when he wants it, and exactly how to get it. I don’t second-guess. I don’t get rattled. Yet here I was—distracted, edgy, unable to focus on anything else.I decided today was the day I’d find Leylie Field. That was the plan. If I located her, I’d have no more excuses to keep going back to the Beehive. I told myself this was about Ava; she’d been giving me those long, accusing looks for days because I ha
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Chapter: Chapter 33: The Morning After**Leylie’s POV**"Last night was intense, huh?"I spun around so fast I nearly tripped over my own feet. Maya leaned against the doorframe of our shared bedroom, looking way too awake for a Saturday morning. She had this calm, knowing look on her face that instantly twisted my stomach.“What do you mean?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady as I turned back to the mirror and picked up my body cream."I mean, between you and Grace, the drama, the yelling, the whole thing."I froze, the bottle of body cream in my hands. "What? You heard us?""Who wouldn't?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with mischief. “You guys were loud. Like, neighbors-might-call-the-cops loud.”I shook my head and went back to rubbing cream into my skin, cheeks heating up. “I’m sorry. I thought you were asleep. We didn’t mean to wake you.”“So you really didn’t know Grace was in love with you?"That stopped me cold. I set the bottle down and turned to face her fully. “You knew?”“Of course,” she said casually, pu
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Chapter: Chapter 32: The Truth Hurts**Leylie’s POV**I couldn’t look at her. The second Grace said his name, Hayes Doyle, her face twisted with a mix of horror and betrayal that made my stomach drop. I stared down at the rug, tracing its worn threads with my eyes, shame burning hot in my chest.“Ley, you are insane. How… I don’t even get it.” Her voice shook, anger barely holding back.“He… we… he’s been coming to the club,” I whispered, the words spilling out before I could stop them. “He requested a private dance from me. He freaking gave me five grand the first time, Grace.”"So it’s about money now? You’re selling yourself to him?""It’s not about the money! It’s... I really like him, G. I know how it sounds, but I do."“Dammit, Ley!” She stepped closer, eyes flashing. “He sees you as a stripper! For God’s sake, he doesn’t know you!”I flinched hard. But I had to say it. “We kissed today. And it felt… it felt so real. He wanted me, Grace. Not just the dance. He wanted me.”“What?” Her voice went sharp, almost a shou
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Chapter: Chapter 31: No More Running**Leylie’s POV**I rushed into the bathroom and slammed the door behind me, fumbling to lock it with fingers that wouldn’t stop shaking. I pressed my back against the cold wood, chest heaving like I’d run miles, heart pounding so hard it hurt."What have I done?" I whispered into the empty room. "What the hell is wrong with me?"How could I kiss him?I buried my face in my hands and let out a silent scream of frustration. When I finally looked up at the mirror, the woman staring back looked wrecked. Lips swollen and red, lipstick smeared across my chin, cheeks flushed dark. I looked like someone who’d just been kissed senseless because I had.I turned on the faucet and splashed cold water on my face until the sting brought me back a little. I scrubbed at the makeup, trying to make myself look normal again.My watch said half past ten. There was no way I could go home yet. I had been avoiding Grace since the night she kissed me. I didn’t know what to tell her, and I didn’t want to brea
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