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Following Shadows

ผู้เขียน: Scarlet Quinn
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The wedding planning continued at full speed, but the shadow of doubt had taken root in Aria’s heart and refused to leave.

Isabella’s warning played on repeat in her mind. Every time Adrian smiled at her, every time he kissed her, every time he lifted Ethan onto his shoulders and called him “little one,” Aria felt a sharp twist in her chest. She wanted to believe him. She wanted to trust the man who had proposed to her so beautifully. But the fear was growing.

Adrian noticed the change. He beca
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  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   The Breaking Point

    The near-miss with Adrian in the bathroom left Aria’s nerves frayed to nothing. She spent the next day walking on eggshells, smiling when he looked at her, kissing him when he pulled her close, all while counting down the hours until the escape. Three days felt both too long and not nearly enough.Adrian’s suspicion had grown sharper. That evening, after Ethan was asleep, he found her in the kitchen and cornered her gently against the counter.“I heard enough last night,” he said, voice low. “It wasn’t a vendor, Aria. Who were you really talking to?”Aria’s heart slammed against her ribs. She forced herself to meet his eyes. “Isabella. She’s worried about Dad. That’s all.”Adrian studied her for a long moment, then pulled her into a kiss that started soft but quickly turned fierce. The tension between them ignited. He lifted her onto the counter, hands sliding under her shirt, mouth demanding. Aria gave in completely — partly out of fear, partly because her body still betrayed her eve

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   Dangerous Alliances

    The silence in the bedroom was suffocating. Adrian’s arm remained locked around Aria’s waist long after he fell asleep, heavy like a chain. She lay there staring at the ceiling, heart still racing from being caught with the escape bag. He hadn’t yelled. He hadn’t threatened violence. But the quiet warning in his voice had been far more terrifying.The next morning, she signed the revised papers without argument. Adrian watched her closely as she did it, then kissed her forehead like a reward. “Good,” he murmured. “We’re doing this the right way now.”Aria played the perfect fiancée for the next two days — smiling when he touched her, discussing flowers and seating charts, letting Ethan see them as a happy unit. But every spare moment, her mind was elsewhere.She met Isabella again at the same quiet café. This time her sister looked even more anxious.“Three days,” Isabella whispered, sliding another envelope across the table. “Everything’s ready. Passports, safe house, route. You just

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   The Final Pretense

    Aria signed the revised engagement papers the next morning at the kitchen table while Ethan ate cereal across from her. Adrian stood behind her, one hand resting gently on her shoulder as she put her name on every line. His touch was warm, almost tender. She hated how much she still craved that steadiness.“There,” she said, sliding the documents back to him with a small smile. “It’s done. We’re really doing this.”Adrian leaned down and kissed the top of her head, his relief palpable. “This is the right choice. For all of us. I’ll have the lawyers file them today.” He looked at her like she was the only thing anchoring him to the world. For a second, she almost believed the lie she was selling.The public engagement event was scheduled for that evening—a small but elegant gathering at a private club downtown to “celebrate the upcoming wedding.” Aria spent the afternoon getting ready in a fog. She chose a soft emerald dress that Adrian had once said made her eyes glow. When she steppe

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   The Edge of Everything

    The confrontation could no longer be avoided. It happened on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Marcus’s house. Aria had driven over with Adrian and Ethan, hoping the familiar setting might soften the edges. Instead, it became the place where everything converged.Marcus sat in his favorite armchair, looking every bit his age—shoulders hunched, hands resting on a blanket, eyes tired but still sharp. Ethan played quietly on the rug with toy cars, occasionally glancing up at the adults like he could sense the storm brewing. Adrian stood by the window, watching the rain streak down the glass, while Aria sat on the couch between the two men who held her life in their hands.It started when Marcus cleared his throat. “We can’t keep pretending this wedding fixes everything, Adrian. I know what I did to your family. The silent partner… he gave me the weapons I used. But that hidden asset—the one that disappeared—it wasn’t just insurance. I think he played me. Played all of us.”Adrian turned slowly

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   The Collateral Damage

    The pressure was becoming unbearable. Aria felt it in every breath, every forced smile, every time she looked at her sleeping son and wondered how much longer this tightrope act could last. The silent partner wasn’t staying silent anymore.It started with a blocked number call while she was grocery shopping the next afternoon. She answered in the parking lot, heart already hammering.“Aria Bennett,” a distorted, low voice said. “You’re digging into things that don’t belong to you. The hidden asset. The old transfers. Stop. Or the consequences will reach your father, your son, and that lovely little life you’re pretending to rebuild with Adrian.”The line went dead before she could respond. She stood frozen between the cars, phone pressed to her ear, the grocery bags heavy in her other hand. The silent partner wasn’t just helping Adrian—they were actively protecting their own secrets. And they knew exactly where to hit.That evening, the moral weight of it all crashed down on her. Whil

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   The Breaking Mask

    The fragile peace Aria had built started showing hairline cracks by the middle of the week. She was getting better at the performance—kissing Adrian goodbye in the mornings, discussing wedding colors over coffee, letting Ethan see them as a united front. But Adrian was perceptive. He always had been. The mask was beginning to slip on both sides.He confronted her on Wednesday night after putting Ethan to bed. They were in the bedroom, the city lights glowing softly through the half-drawn curtains. Aria was folding laundry when Adrian closed the door and leaned against it, arms crossed.“You’ve been different,” he said quietly. Not accusatory, but close. “The wedding planning, the dinners, the way you touch me… it feels real sometimes. But other times it’s like you’re somewhere else. What aren’t you telling me, Aria?”She froze for a split second before turning to face him, forcing softness into her expression. “I’m scared, Adrian. Of everything that’s happened. Of how fast things are

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   Playing Pretend

    The drive to the private seaside villa was supposed to be a romantic escape.Adrian drove with one hand on the wheel and the other resting on Aria’s thigh, his thumb gently stroking her skin. Ethan was in the back seat, happily playing with a new toy car Adrian had bought him. The sun was shining,

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   Cracks in the Foundation

    Aria couldn’t keep silent anymore.The weight of everything — Isabella’s warnings, the deleted message, the growing suspicion, and the locked drawer she had discovered — had become too heavy to carry alone. The next afternoon, she arranged to meet her father at the same quiet café on the outskirts

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   Wedding Planning Begins

    The days after the engagement party were a whirlwind of excitement and tension.Adrian wanted the wedding as soon as possible. He didn’t want to wait months or even weeks. “I don’t want to wait,” he told Aria one morning as they lay in bed, his strong arms wrapped around her naked body. Sunlight st

  • The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance   The Engagement Party

    The engagement party was a spectacle worthy of a billionaire’s future bride.Adrian had rented the grand ballroom of the city’s most luxurious hotel. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling like stars, white roses and gold accents decorated every surface, and a live orchestra played soft music. T

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