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69: A Smile That Felt Strange
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2026-02-16 20:17:46
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FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 80: The Arrangement
Cassian’s POV I was about to shut my laptop and finally call it a night when my phone buzzed loudly on my desk. “Yeah?” I answered coldly, already regretting the interruption. “Cassian, your parents insist you come home immediately,” Rudolph's voice said. “It’s important. No further details.” I ran a hand through my hair. It was late. I was exhausted. I hadn’t slept properly in two nights. The thought of leaving the office, letting all the pending files sit while I handled some vague parental scheme, filled me with a mixture of frustration and dread. “Fine,” I muttered. “I’m leaving.” By the time I pulled into the driveway, my mood had worsened. More cars than usual were parked outside. Guards I hadn’t seen before lined the path to the front door. The extra lights reflecting off polished vehicles made my stomach twist. Something was definitely up. Rudolph opened the door before I could, lowering his voice as I stepped in. “Sir… uphold the family manners tonight. Your p
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 79: A Home That Doesn’t Feel the Same
Arielle’s POV By the time we got home, my body felt heavier than it should have. Not because of the injury, but because of everything else. Soraya helped me inside carefully, her arm wrapped around my waist as if I would collapse at any moment. “I can walk, you know,” I muttered weakly. “I know,” she said softly. “But let me do this anyway.” We stepped into the house quietly. For a moment, everything felt… normal. And somehow, that made it worse. “Go sit,” Soraya said, guiding me toward the couch. “I’ll get you water.” I nodded and lowered myself carefully, biting back a wince as my knee throbbed. The pain was there, but it was nothing compared to what I felt inside. Each time Cassian’s words replayed in my head, I felt like I had lost everything. Going back in time felt like my punishment for whatever sin I had committed. I also felt like a part of my heart was being stabbed by an invisible dagger, over and over. I swallowed hard and looked away.Here,” Sora
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 78: A Restless Night
Cassian’s POV“Grandson, are you listening?”Grandfather’s soft voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I blinked twice before forcing a small smile.“What?” I asked calmly.Grandfather exchanged a look with Grandmother before turning back to me.“Cassian,” he called gently.“Yes, Grandpa.”“You’ve been spacing out for quite a while now,” he said. “Is everything alright? Work problems? Or perhaps something happened with your parents?”“Everything’s fine,” I replied quickly.But even as the words left my mouth, I knew they were a lie.Nothing felt fine.Not since that crazy woman walked away from the company earlier.My entire day had been a mess. I barely remembered what happened during the meeting. My assistant had even repeated a few questions twice because I simply couldn’t focus.I had come here hoping my grandparents would distract me.Instead, my mind was even louder.“Cassian,” Grandmother said gently, placing her warm hand over mine. “Something is clearly bothering you. You know y
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 77: The Sister Who Knows
Soraya’s POV“I’m back.”Arielle’s voice echoed from downstairs.The moment I heard it, the clothes I was folding dropped from my hands onto the bed. My heart jumped as I rushed out of my room and down the stairs two at a time.The second my eyes landed on her, relief flooded through me so strongly that my knees nearly gave out.“There you are!” I exclaimed and rushed forward, wrapping my arms around her tightly. “Do you know how worried I was? If you hadn’t sent that text asking me to cover for you, Mom would have reported you missing by now.”I pulled back with a smile, ready to scold her properly.But the smile disappeared the moment I saw her face.Her expression looked… broken.“What’s wrong?” I asked quickly, my voice dropping in concern. “Are you hurt anywhere?”My hands immediately moved to her shoulders as I checked her arms and back.Then my eyes dropped lower, and I froze.Her knees were badly bruised, swollen, and scraped.“Oh my God, Arielle,” I whispered, “You’re hurt.”
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 76: Hurtful Good-bye
Cassian’s POVI opened the heavy doors to my parents’ mansion and stepped inside, my patience already gone.My head was pounding.I had barely slept. Most of the night had been spent staring at the ceiling, replaying every word that crazy woman had said in that hotel room.There was no way those details she mentioned were a coincidence.Someone had sent her.Someone close enough to know things about me that very few people did.And the only people capable of doing something like that were the two people who lived in this mansion.“Welcome home, young master,” the butler greeted politely.I ignored him completely and walked straight into the living room.Mother sat comfortably on the couch, sipping coffee while one of the maids massaged her shoulders. The moment she saw me, her face brightened unnaturally.She handed the cup to the maid and stood up with a warm smile.“Cassian,” she said gently, walking toward me.Her hands landed on my shoulders.“I’m so happy you’re here.”I pushed h
FATED to SIN, BOUND by TIME 75: A Dangerous Proposal
Arielle’s POV I looked at the clock on the wall and let out a heavy sigh.After walking away from Cassian earlier that day, I had returned to the hotel and booked the same room again. I told myself I needed to prepare. I needed a plan.I even ignored the throbbing pain in my injured leg just to look my best.I went shopping, bought a new dress, and had my hair done, even though it was already perfectly fine. I wanted everything to be perfect.Because Cassian was going to come.That was what I told myself three hours ago.But now it was past midnight.12:00 AM.And reality was finally beginning to sink in.He wasn’t coming.No one in their right mind would visit someone this late at night.Especially not Cassian.I slowly tied my hair into a messy bun and walked over to the bed before collapsing onto it weakly.“It’s okay… there will be a next time soon,” I said quietly, though my voice trembled.“Arielle, you’re insane if you thought he was the same man you loved,” I whispered, cove
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