Chapter: 28 I watched him walk toward me, his cold gaze burning holes into my skin. With every step he took, the breath in my lungs seemed to vanish. I stood still, biting the inside of my cheek, bracing myself for the storm I knew was coming.In one swift motion, he gripped my jaw and yanked me toward him. I gasped, startled, but his eyes remained cold—unbothered—holding a quiet rage just beneath the surface.“You’re disrespecting me, Amato,” he growled.“You’re disrespecting yourself,” I breathed, despite the sting of his grip tightening around my face. I saw something flicker in his eyes—maybe realization, or maybe just a bruised ego. Whichever it was, it gave me a deep, twisted sense of satisfaction.He pulled me even closer, as if there were any space left between us. His breath brushed against my ear, his voice low, threatening, like a rule carved in stone.“When I say something, you do it.”He might’ve had others kneeling for forgiveness—but I wasn’t one of them. And what was he going to d
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Chapter: 27"I've had enough of this nonsense in this house," I said firmly, my voice sharp and my gaze fixed on him. He remained unfazed. "Apologize," he demanded again, and I let out a scoff of disbelief. "What makes you think saying it again will make me apologize? I'm not apologizing." I shot him a sharp look. The girl beside him seemed to be enjoying the drama a little too much."You have ten seconds," he said, ignoring everything I had just said. My eyes softened with disappointment and disbelief. I hadn't expected to be let down like this, especially in front of a nobody like her.I stood there, unsure of how to respond, feeling the lump in my throat blocking the words I wanted to say.However, I had to stand up for myself. "Adagio, I am your wife, and even if you don’t see me that way, at least respect me as a person. Whatever is happening here isn’t my fault.""Wife on paper." His words hit me hard. Memories of how he treated me just days ago flashed through my mind, and I couldn’t beli
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Chapter: 26He was never going to change, and honestly, why should I even want him to? It’s not as if I love him or anything. It’s the empathy I feel for him that stirs up emotions I’ve never experienced before. I need to stop what I’m doing—I can’t keep this up. The harder I try to pull him out of this nightmare, the more I find myself dreaming of being close to him, and it’s tormenting me. My sobs echoed within the four walls. It’s only been four months since the wedding, since moving in, and yet I’ve made more cherished memories in this room than I ever have with anyone else in this entire mansion. I’ve learned that this world has the power to break even the happiest soul in the cruelest of ways. But I refuse to be defeated. I want to be the girl who stands up and fights back. No more tears. With unwavering determination, I wiped my eyes and rose, resolved not to let anything shatter me. The next day, my eyes were swollen even though I had only cried for a few minu
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Chapter: 25 It had been three days since I visited Matt, yet the questions still lingered, unanswered. That strange feeling from our last meeting hadn’t faded, and no matter what I did, my mind kept drifting back to the mystery I couldn’t let go of. Even with these thoughts weighing on me, I managed to make some progress in launching my business. It wasn’t easy, but having this distraction kept me grounded, pushing me to take small but steady steps toward turning my dream into a reality. I've just come home from my evening run, and I'm about to head out to scout a new location for my business. I have an appointment with my broker at 5 p.m., and it’s already 4:15 p.m. Just enough time to shower and get ready—perfect timing.As I stepped into the house, I was startled to see a familiar figure. Adagio was here—home early for once. Ever since that dinner, he hadn’t come home until 1 a.m., so seeing him now was a surprise. My heart skipped a beat as I walked toward him, unsure of
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Chapter: 24She was on her way to meet Matteo, who had been urging her to visit. She found him affectionate and caring, someone who was both clingy and lovable. She had kept pushing herself to see him, believing that if she spent more time with Adagio during his vulnerable moments, she could help him break free from his inner struggles.But it had taken a toll on her, too. She finally realized it would be better to free herself from the thoughts of him that constantly filled her mind.Yet, thoughts of him had become part of her. We don’t always need a reason to love someone, and that was exactly what she was holding onto. Adagio had never done anything but hurt her with his actions, yet her heart remained tethered to him.After that dinner, Adagio had left her dangling, forced to search for answers to her questions on her own.She started to realize that she thought of him only because there was nothing else to distract her. Her pages filled with his name, her sketchbook with his face, her songs w
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Chapter: 23A smirk tugged at his lips. Aster intrigued him, yet memories of his darkest days kept resurfacing, erasing any hint of affection he felt toward her. Those memories reminded him he was only trapped here because of her.Countless times, he’d tried to keep his true self hidden from her, yet it always found a way to break free, as if it were desperate to escape. He was torn between wrapping things up quickly and dragging them out just a bit longer, savoring each moment with her before it all inevitably fell apart. The day when untold truths and unspoken words would surface, breaking down every fragile brick of the bridge she was trying to build to close the distance between them, was coming—but it didn’t have to be so soon, right? Right? "I love playing baseball." He smiled a little, and it surprised her. Beneath the guy who buried himself in work and took everything so seriously, there was someone who just wanted to enjoy the little things. When they first met, she thought h
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