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18: Setting the Scene
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FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 18: Setting the Scene
Arielle’s POV“Are you sure everything’s packed?” Mom asked again, sounding like a child on Christmas morning as Soraya and I climbed into the back of Cassian’s car.Cassian was already in the driver’s seat, and Mom had claimed the spot beside him, practically bouncing in place.“Yes, Mother, everything is packed. So let’s go!” Soraya answered cheerfully, leaning forward between the seats.“Are you sure you haven’t forgotten anything?” Cassian asked, glancing at us in the rearview mirror.I lowered my eyes to my lap, refusing to meet his gaze.“Of course everything’s there,” Soraya answered before I could open my mouth. “I even double-checked with Arielle before we came out.”A beat of silence passed before he spoke again. “Alright then, buckle up.”I sighed quietly, plugged in my earphones, and turned my attention to the window as the car rolled out of the driveway.I still couldn’t believe Mom had managed to drag me into this so-called “family weekend vacation."She’d come into my ro
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 17: A Weekend Worth Waiting For
Cassian’s POV“Welcome back, my dear beloved wife,” I said the moment Evelyn stepped through the door.I’d heard the sound of an engine pulling into the driveway and, without thinking, I left what I was doing to check. My chest tightened when I saw her step out of the car, her hair slightly windblown and her eyes tired.It was her.I leaned in and pressed a quick peck to her cheek, my hand sliding naturally to take her handbag.“Did you miss me that much?” she asked, one brow raised as if she were teasing, but her voice carried a faint weariness.“Of course,” I replied smoothly, the lie rolling off my tongue. I didn’t love her in that way—but I played the part, holding her hand in my free one as we moved inside.“How was work?” I asked, trying to sound light.She let out a short, dry laugh. “Tiresome. My boss is even greedier for power than I thought. Today, he tried to introduce me to one of his friends from another country. Can you imagine? He knows I’m married, but still…” She shoo
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 16: An Idea For Her Sake
Cassian's POV I looked at my phone, which was ringing lazily on the desk, and then grinned."What do you want now?" I muttered to myself as I picked it up."What are you calling me now, Mr. Bossy-ass? Did something happen at home?" I mocked Slash playfully as I immediately answered the call.His chuckle made me smile widely as I spun slightly in a study chair. Talking to him always cheered me up.I was at Evelyn's desk using her computer to check up on company updates while discreetly digging through the web for any fresh news regarding my family. Ever since the wedding, I'd grown distant from most of my family members. Emotional distraction? Yes, they were, and maybe it was for the best. But also, I hadn’t had the mental space to care much about them.Still, I had a habit—a cautious one. I was always on guard whenever I was home. My family was heavily guarded by my grandfather, and I respected him for it. But no matter how hard he tried to clean up after them, my parents always foun
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 15: It’s Not You, Darren
Arielle's POV I couldn’t focus.The professor’s voice was just… noise. Words floated around me like static, empty and meaningless. I sat there, staring at the whiteboard, but none of it was sinking in. My mind wasn’t in that lecture hall; it was somewhere else.I kept tapping my pen against my notebook, pretending to take notes. But all I could hear—loud and obnoxiously clear—was the pathetic little voice inside me shouting, "You need to get over him. You need to stop thinking about him. You need to breathe without him taking up space."The only thing that snapped me out of my daze was the sharp ring of the classroom bell: the end-of-class alarm. I sighed, more in relief than anything else, and started packing up my things. My hands moved on autopilot—grabbing my books, stuffing pens into my bag, shoving papers that I hadn’t even looked at.That’s when my eyes drifted to Darren.He had been asleep for almost half the lecture. His head leaned back, his mouth slightly parted, complete
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 14: I Sadly See The Pain You’re Hiding
Cassian’s POVI woke up to a splitting headache, the kind that felt like nails hammered straight into my skull. My mouth was dry, my stomach was churning, and the ceiling above me wasn’t familiar. For a moment, I didn’t even remember where I was—until my eyes adjusted and the blurry shapes turned into the edges of an expensive hotel suite.Right.Slash had dragged me here.Pieces of last night came back in fragments: the bar, the women eyeing my wallet, Slash's sharp voice cutting through my drunken haze. I’d given him hell, but he’d still shown up for me.I sat up, groaning as the weight of it all settled back into my mind: the guilt, the regret.Remembering even her name alone hurt.I looked toward the nightstand where my phone lay facedown, then picked it up, pressing the power button, but nothing happened.I needed to get out of here.Dragging my body into the bathroom, I let the cold water run against my skin.The mirror didn’t lie when I looked at it. My eyes were bloodshot, my
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 13: All the Things I Shouldn't Feel
Cassian’s POVI walked into the bedroom and shut the door behind me, leaning against it for a long moment as the silence hit me like a hard fist in my gut."Fuck," I muttered as I dragged a hand down my face and exhaled, low and hard.My chest felt tight, like I couldn’t breathe, and I hated it.What the hell was I doing?I hadn’t meant a damn word I had said to her back in the kitchen. Calling her naive? That was bullshit. Arielle was many things, but naive wasn’t one of them. To me, she was bright, smart, very beautiful, and a little stubborn. But being very close to her was what scared me more than I could admit.If I let her in past my carefully closed door, I wouldn’t be able to shut it again.I very much knew what would happen. She’d own me. Every part of me I’d kept locked down for years would be hers, and the promise I made—to Evelyn, to my family—would come crumbling down like ash. And then what? I’d ruin everything. That's why I chose to hurt her.Still... hearing her sob as
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