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CHAPTER TEN
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2025-12-07 00:51:09
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THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER NINETEEN
LILY’S POV“Bring it on, Aiden…I ain't scared of you.”The words came out colder than I felt, but I refused to let him see the unease crawling beneath my skin.We were still standing outside the building where he had stopped me, his expression unreadable, his eyes fixed on mine like he was trying to break through every wall I had carefully built.For a second, neither of us moved.Then suddenly, his hand shot out and gripped my arm hard as a sharp pain shot through me.I winced instantly.“Aiden…”His fingers tightened.“You think this is funny?” he asked, his voice low and dangerous. “You think humiliating me has no consequences?”“Let go of me!” I snapped, struggling against him.People were passing nearby, but no one stopped. No one looked closely enough to notice the way his grip dug painfully into my skin.“I said let go!”His jaw tightened, but he didn’t release me immediately.“You and Ethan think you’ve won,” he said. “You think because he got released, everything ends ther
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
LILY’S POVThe sound of sirens stayed with me long after Ethan was taken away.Even when the flashing lights disappeared from the street and when the neighbors retreated behind their curtains and when the house fell into a terrible, hollow silence..I still heard them.My hands wouldn’t stop shaking.I stood frozen on the porch, staring at the empty space where Ethan had been moments earlier, my fingers still tingling from the last squeeze of his hand.“It’ll be fine," he mouthed.I didn’t believe him.Inside the house, Esmeralda paced like a caged animal, her heels clicking sharply against the floor.“This is ridiculous,” she snapped. “Absolutely ridiculous….They had no right to drag him out like that.”“He hit someone,” I said quietly, my voice barely sounding like mine.Her pacing stopped.“And do you know why?” she asked, turning to face me. “Because that man has been tormenting you…because he provoked him…because he wanted this.”I wrapped my arms around myself.“This is my faul
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
LILY’S POVThe sound of glass shattering stayed with me long after the impact had been made.It clung to my ears, sharp and unforgiving, like a warning I couldn’t shake off.Neither of us touched it anymore, but it felt like a third presence in the room watching, waiting.“This is just the beginning… two can play this game and I am a better player.”My fingers dug into my sleeves.“Who do you think did it?” I asked quietly, breaking the silence.I had my suspicions but I didn't want to dwell on it because I could be wrong.Ethan stood near the window, his back to me with his shoulders rigid. He looked unsettled and looked like a man holding himself together by sheer force.“I don’t know,” he said after a long pause. “But they wanted us unsettled.”I swallowed. “They clearly succeeded.”He turned to look at me then.His eyes softened when they met mine, and for a moment, the anger slipped away.“I won’t let anything happen to you, Lily,” he said firmly.Something about his tone made
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER SIXTEEN
LILY'S POV “Heyyyy…isn't this my trophy wife..” he slurred.This was definitely not a sight to behold.“What's going on Ethan?? Where have you been and you stink so badly." I said as I couldn't help but scrunch my nostrils from the alcohol smell oozing out of him.“I just went for a drink…I am fineeee." He said as he slurred his words.“Are you sure you are fine?? Because you don't look fine." “Go to bed, lillyyy…I am fineeee." Ethan didn’t fall asleep immediately and I didn't go to bed as he instructed.He sat on the edge of the couch, a glass dangling loosely from his fingers, his head tilted back, eyes half-closed like he was fighting something heavy inside him.“Ethan?? What's the matter?? Talk to me.." “I loved her,” he said suddenly.The words were slurred but honest.I stiffened where I sat beside him.“Adira,” he continued, laughing bitterly. “I really loved her.” he continued as my heart clenched."I know you did.” I said hoping my words could bring some sort of comfort
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER FIFTEEN
LILY'S POV “Do you like what you see?”My mouth hung open.Not slightly, not politely but fully.I had never seen someone so big down there like that before and heat suddenly flushed in me.I stood there, frozen in the doorway, staring at Ethan as if my mind had forgotten how to function. Water droplets slid down his chest, tracing lines I shouldn’t have been noticing. His hair was damp, his towel nowhere in sight, and he looked completely unbothered by my presence.Meanwhile, my brain was screaming.I blinked once.Twice.And then reality slammed into me.“Oh my God!” I yelped, spinning around so fast I nearly twisted my ankle. “I’m so sorry…I didn’t know you were..”Behind me, I heard a low chuckle.A calm, amused chuckle.“Lily,” Ethan said, clearly entertained. “Relax.”I squeezed my eyes shut, my face burning. “I shouldn’t have come in…I thought you weren’t here…I’ll just…leave.”“Are you sure about that lily??" Ethan asked as I felt more embarrassed.I reached for the door
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER FOURTEEN
LILY'S POV The moment I saw Esmeralda being manhandled, I first assumed he was a thief or maybe an assassin but he looked too scrawny to be one and I knew that this was something I could definitely handle myself.My body moved before my mind could catch up.The moment I saw the stranger’s hand gripping Esmeralda’s arm so tightly, something hot and fierce rose inside my chest. Anger and protectiveness collided at once.“Let her go!” I shouted as I rushed forward.The man turned sharply, surprise flashing in his eyes. Before I could reach Esmeralda, he shoved me hard in the chest. I stumbled backward, nearly losing my balance.It seemed I was wrong because he was strong as hell..I definitely judged this book by it's cover.“Stay out of this.” he snapped.My heart pounded, but I refused to back down.“Touch her again and I’ll scream so loud this entire house will wake up.” I warned, my voice shaking but loud. “And when my fiancé comes down, you won’t walk out of here the same way yo
THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER THIRTEEN
LILY'S POV “I want you." After those words came out his mouth, I hung my mouth so wide open in shock.He suddenly enters my room and without notice crashes his lips to mine I felt heat on my skin, warmth on my lips, and my fingers were buried in someone’s hair….Ethan’s hair.His lips were moving
Last Updated : 2026-03-17THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER EIGHT
LILY'S POV I froze at the doorway, my hand still holding the knob, unable to understand how Aiden of all people was standing right in front of my apartment. It felt wrong. It felt out of place and it felt like a nightmare I didn’t ask for.For a moment, my brain refused to catch up.“Aiden?” I br
Last Updated : 2026-03-17THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER TWELVE
LILY'S POV “It's my mom!! I need to go!!" "What exactly is wrong with your mother??!! Talk to me Lily??”"I…I.. don't even know." My phone felt heavy in my hand, my fingers were shaking, and my heart was beating too fast.Ethan suddenly entered my room and was standing there, eyes full of conce
Last Updated : 2026-03-17THE ART OF RUIN CHAPTER NINE
LILY'S POV Ethan’s words hung in the air like a heavy cloud.“Come with me…. Stay in my apartment.”For a few seconds, I could only stare at him, still shaken from everything that had just happened. My heart was beating too fast, but not from fear this time…more from confusion.“Ethan…” I finally
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