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Chapter 170

Penulis: Abisola Janet
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-02-19 22:56:02

Alessandro’s POV

After Marco left, the silence in the study felt heavier than usual.

I remained seated, a glass of whiskey untouched in front of me. The room still carried the tension from our conversation, like the walls themselves had heard too much.

Before settling down, I had told Damian I didn’t want to see or speak to anyone.

“Whatever discussion it is, it can wait,” I told him. “No one comes in.”

He nodded. “Yes, boss.”

Now, alone, I stared at the amber liquid for a long time befo
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  • OWNED BY THE ENEMY, His Dark Claim   Chapter 172

    Marco’s POV I barely slept since I came back to Rome. At first, I blamed it on staying at Victor’s place. His house always felt like a chessboard — every conversation a move, every silence a strategy. I thought once I moved to Laura’s, the tension would ease. It didn’t. It got worse. Because now I knew. Amara. My brother’s wife. The irony was cruel. It could have been any woman from my past. There had been enough of them — faces, names, memories I could barely separate anymore. But not her. Anyone but her. I had been awake since the middle of the night, staring at the ceiling, replaying the conversation over and over. The moment Alessandro said her name. The moment she turned. The shock in her eyes. She hadn’t known. I hadn’t known. And now we both did. What do I do? Disappear again? It wouldn’t be the first time I walked away from Rome. I’d done it once before for Alessandro. Left without a fight. Without resentment. I could do it again. But if I leave now… what d

  • OWNED BY THE ENEMY, His Dark Claim   Chapter 171

    Amara’s POV I woke up earlier than I ever had. The sky outside was still a soft shade of blue, the sun barely rising. For a moment, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, listening to Alessandro’s steady breathing beside me. He was still asleep. Peaceful. Unaware. Carefully, I slipped out of bed, making sure not to wake him. I opened the wardrobe and pulled out a gym outfit I had kept for a long time but never used. The fabric still felt new against my skin. Today felt different. I moved quietly to Venera’s room and pushed the door open gently. She was still asleep in her crib, her tiny chest rising and falling softly. I stood there for a moment longer than necessary, just watching her. My heart tightened. Everything I was about to do… I was doing for her too. Last night, before going to bed, I had told one of the servants to clean my car. I made sure Alessandro didn’t know about it. “And if he asks why you’re cleaning it,” I had told the servant firmly, “don’t say I a

  • OWNED BY THE ENEMY, His Dark Claim   Chapter 170

    Alessandro’s POV After Marco left, the silence in the study felt heavier than usual. I remained seated, a glass of whiskey untouched in front of me. The room still carried the tension from our conversation, like the walls themselves had heard too much. Before settling down, I had told Damian I didn’t want to see or speak to anyone. “Whatever discussion it is, it can wait,” I told him. “No one comes in.” He nodded. “Yes, boss.” Now, alone, I stared at the amber liquid for a long time before finally taking a slow sip. The burn down my throat barely registered. Because my mind had already gone years back. Back to another day. Another conversation. Another study. Just like today, Marco and I had stood face to face in this very room. Only difference was… Father was still alive then. Barely. He was already dying, though none of us wanted to say it out loud. The doctors gave reassuring smiles, but everyone in the house knew his time was running out. And with his sickness came

  • OWNED BY THE ENEMY, His Dark Claim   Chapter 169

    Victor’s POV The moment Alessandro introduced his wife, something felt off. I noticed it immediately. The shock on Amara’s face wasn’t the kind you give a stranger. It was recognition. Raw. Uncontrolled. The kind that slips out before you have time to hide it. And Marco— Marco looked just as surprised. Not polite surprise. Not curiosity. Recognition. That was when I knew something was wrong. I just didn’t know how deep it went yet. Amara’s fingers tightened around the baby as if someone had threatened to take her away. Her posture stiffened, her eyes fixed on Marco like she’d just seen a ghost from her past walk straight into her present. And Marco… for a second, his mask slipped too. Only for a second. But I saw it. The room was full of people, yet it felt like only the two of them existed in that moment. Everyone else disappeared. Including Alessandro. Which meant Alessandro had no idea. Interesting. Then Amara suddenly excused herself, claiming she needed to feed

  • OWNED BY THE ENEMY, His Dark Claim   Chapter 168

    Amara’s POV “I need to feed Venera now.” It was the perfect excuse I could think of to escape that moment. To escape him. My heart was still racing as I walked upstairs, every step heavy, my mind replaying the scene in the living room again and again. Did I make it obvious? Did Alessandro notice? Did Marco? Did everyone see it written across my face — that Marco and I had once been something more? That we had once been everything to each other? Elena hurried behind me, calling softly, but her voice felt distant. My ears rang, my thoughts louder than anything around me. The moment I stepped into the bedroom, a strange cold spread through my body. My fingers felt numb, my knees weak. “Are you okay, Signora? Your hands are shaking.” I looked down only then and realized she was right. My hands trembled uncontrollably. Elena gently took Venera from my arms before I even protested, holding her close to calm her. She left briefly and returned with a glass of wat

  • OWNED BY THE ENEMY, His Dark Claim   Chapter 167

    Alessandro’s POV I saw the way Amara’s body reacted when she saw my brother. At first, I tried to convince myself it was exhaustion. The long travel from Moscow, the stress, the baby in her arms — anyone would look shaken after that. But the more I replayed the moment in my head, the less convinced I became. The way her grip tightened around Venera. The way her eyes froze. The way she avoided Marco’s gaze. That wasn’t just travel fatigue. Maybe she felt threatened by him. After all, Marco’s sudden return was the reason we had to leave our peaceful life behind and return to this chaos. Maybe she feared what his presence meant for our future here. And I hated the idea that she might be carrying that burden alone. She shouldn’t have to. Amara had already suffered enough. All I wanted now was for her to focus on healing, on being with our child, on living without fear. Everything else— That was my responsibility. So the moment she left the living room with Venera, I turned

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