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Chapter 019
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2026-03-15 04:31:42
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A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 029
┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ The elevator chimed and the doors slid open just as she stepped out too quickly like she had moved without thinking and only to realize it after she was already here. She stopped immediately, the motion abrupt to make it obvious that she had not intended to be here, her eyes landing on the table. Wrong place. Wrong time. For a second, nothing adjusted to her presence in the way most spaces naturally would when someone unexpected entered, because nothing within this house functioned on instinct or courtesy. Everything remained exactly as it was; deliberate, controlled, while she stood there like something that didn't belong. You're not going to stand there all day, are you?" Padrino said, his attention still on his plate, his to e carrying the kind of casual authority that did not require repetition to be understood. Palmira glanced softly at her, "He's inviting you to the table.” “Uh?" Natalie shook her head immediately, a
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 028
❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ Natalie ❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈Soft sunlight filtered through the curtains, brushing against my face and pulling a slow breath from me as my eyes opened.I stirred slowly, stretching just a little before a sharp sting at my neck forced me to stop. The pain wasn't sudden; it crept in, steady and deep, reminding me of something my mind hadn't fully caught up with yet.I exhaled, adjusting against the bed. Then came a knock.“Come in,” I said, my voice softer than usual.The door swung open as the nurse stepped inside."Good morning, Natalie,” she greeted with a warm smile. "How was your night? How are you feeling?”I returned the smile automatically. “I'm okay." She studied me briefly as though deciding whether to believe that, then stepped closer to check the IV.Only then did I notice what she was wearing; a simple nightwear, a bonnet loosely tied over her hair. Not a hospital uniform."You slept here last night?” I asked, frowning slightly.She nodde
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 027
┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈I stepped out of her room, exhaling slowly as the door clicked shut behind me, softer than the tension sitting in my chest.She thinks I orchestrated the shooting. Predictable. Manageable.Misunderstandings could be shaped, redirected, and contained in ways the truth never could, and as long as control remained in my hands, perception would follow accordingly.Still… the way she looked at me lingered longer than it should have.Not fear, not entirely, and it wasn't trust either; it was something sharper. Something that questioned.I pushed it aside. Irrelevant.My phone buzzed in my pocket, pulling my attention. Alexandre's name flashed across the screen as I brought it out and answered without hesitation.“I have something," he said."Go on.”"A cousin," he continued.I paused, not out of uncertainty but to consider how best to use the opportunity presented. “Secure him,” I said.There was a moment of silence on the other en
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 026
❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ Natalie ❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈Darkness didn't leave all at once, it thinned, slowly. Like something pulling away in layers, revealing fragments of awareness I wasn't ready for.The first thing I noticed wasn't the pain…It was the silence. Like every sound in the room had been filtered,then came the faint sound of a steady beeping, muted and distant like I was underwater.Then came the weight, my body felt… wrong, heavy, too heavy. Like I was pinned down by something invisible.I tried to move, pain answered; not sharp, not sudden, just… there, deep and anchored.My breath hitched slightly as a dull pressure tightened around my neck.Something was wrong.My eyes opened slowly, the ceiling above me wasn't white. It wasn't a hospital bright or harsh or sterile.It was smooth, dim and softly lit.And familiar too.I blinked, trying to focus, my gaze shifting across the room; the walls, furniture, quiet luxury.The recognition came slowly… but it came.
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 025
┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈The noise didn't stop, even inside my house.Silence filled the walls, but it was quiet. It wasn't quiet. It was the kind of silence that came after chaos; heavy, restless, unfinished.My phone buzzed again. And again. And again.I didn't touch it at first. I already knew what I'd see, but eventually, I picked it up.Headlines flooded the screen.*Leonardo's secret lover shot**Fake relationship turns deadly?**Sources claim girlfriend was a cover-up**Was the shooting planned*My jaw tightened.Planned?They were getting bold… and reckless. And worse… people were starting to believe it.I locked the phone and dropped it on the table as the door swung open.“Brought someone…” Lex said as he stepped in.My cousin sister followed behind him before I could respond.“Hey," she greeted, her tone lighter than the situation allowed.I stood up walking towards her, "Palmira, it's been a while,” I said.“It has," she said, closing the d
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 024
┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Gunfire. The sound cracked through the air; sharp, wrong and final. My body moved before my mind caught up. I turned, my arm snapping around Natalie, dragging her down with me. I hit the ground hard, pulling her to my chest, shielding her as my eyes swept the room in a single precise motion. “Stay down," I muttered, voice low. People were screaming now, chair's scraping, glasses shattering. Chaos unfolding in every direction. But none of that mattered. "... nardo…” Her voice. Too soft. Too weak. Something in my chest tightened as I looked down. Blood. Too much of it. It spread fast, dark against the floor, seeping through my fingers as I pressed my hand to her neck. For a second, everything slowed… she had been shot and she was smiling. A faint, broken smile; but it was there. She was trying to comfort me and that broke something inside me. “Don't," I said sharply, tightened my grip, forcing pressure ag
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 018
┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ “It's Sebastian Romano,” Alexandre's voice said through the phone, tight with restrained fury. Of course it was. Who else would be reckless enough to provoke us? Who else would be arrogant enough to steal from us and expect to survive the conseque
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 017
┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ “And my mom… she definitely cannot get a job,” Natalie said, her voice trembling. “Meaning it's over for us, for my family.” She turned back to face me, anger and desperation burning in her red rimmed eyes. “So I ask again," she continued. “What ex
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 008
❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ Natalie ❈─────≪ °❀° ≫─────❈ "No. It's not." The voice came from behind us and all four of our heads snapped at the entrance and there he was... Leonardo Moretti, leaning against the doorway with his hand tucked in his pocket, and another holding a burning cigarette a
A Lie That Ruined Me Chapter 006
┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ Leonardo ┈◆┈┈◇┈┈•⊰⊱•┈◆┈◇┈┈ The mansion gates parted before the car even came to a complete stop Andrei pulled up to a spot in the mansion, lined with different black cars and I stepped out before he could circle around to open the door, walking straight towards the main ho
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