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Chapter 17: The Enemy Who Never Forgot
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The Bride of the Wrong Name Chapter 19: The Traitor in the Mansion
The storm didn’t stop. Rain hammered against the mansion windows as the last of the gunfire faded into the night. The attackers had retreated—but not defeated. Not even close. Inside, the Blackwood mansion looked like a battlefield. Broken glass covered the floors. Smoke lingered in the air. Guards moved quickly, securing every entrance, checking for survivors, dragging away the bodies of the fallen intruders.And in the middle of it all—Adrian stood, bleeding. “Elara,” he said firmly, “I’m fine.”“You were shot,” she whispered, her hands trembling as she pressed cloth against his shoulder.“It barely grazed me.”“That’s not ‘barely’!”Victor leaned against the wall nearby, arms crossed, watching with unsettling calm. “He’ll live,” he said casually. “Unfortunately.”Adrian shot him a glare. “This isn’t a joke.”Victor shrugged. “I’m not joking. I’m observing.”Elara ignored him. “Sit down,” she ordered Adrian. For a moment, he looked like he might argue. Then he sighed and sat on the
The Bride of the Wrong Name Chapter 18: The First Blood
The storm arrived just after midnight. Thunder rolled across the sky, shaking the tall windows of the Blackwood mansion. Rain poured down in heavy sheets, turning the elegant gardens into shadows and silver streaks. Inside the mansion, the atmosphere was just as tense and this time it was more.Security guards moved constantly through the halls. Lights remained on in every corridor. Adrian had doubled the guards at the gates and installed new surveillance systems within hours of Victor’s warning. Yet despite all the protection, Elara couldn't sleep. I mean who could sleep with the situation at hand. She sat near the bedroom window, wrapped in a soft robe, watching the rain fall over the estate. Her mind kept replaying Victor’s words. Every shadow might hide someone trying to kill you.The bedroom door opened quietly. Adrian stepped inside. Even in the dim light, his presence filled the room with strength and authority. His shirt sleeves were rolled up, and tension still lined his face
The Bride of the Wrong Name Chapter 17: The Enemy Who Never Forgot
The tension in front of the Blackwood mansion was suffocating. Elara stood beside Adrian, her heart pounding as Victor’s words echoed in her mind. The ones who killed our father. She looked at Adrian. His expression had become unreadable, the calm mask he used whenever danger approached. But she could feel the storm building beneath it.“You're lying,” Adrian said coldly to Victor.Victor chuckled softly. “You always did underestimate them.”“I buried those people years ago.”“No,” Victor corrected. “You buried the evidence not the people.”The wind stirred through the trees lining the mansion driveway. Elara stepped slightly closer to Adrian. “Adrian… what is he talking about?”Adrian didn’t answer immediately. Victor did. “Our father wasn’t just a businessman,” he said smoothly. “The Blackwood empire was built on things much darker than Elara probably knows.”Adrian’s voice snapped like steel. “That’s enough.”Victor’s eyes glinted. “You never told her, did you?”Elara felt her stom
The Bride of the Wrong Name Chapter 16: The Peace That Didn't Last
For the first time since the wedding, the Blackwood mansion was quiet. Not the uneasy silence Elara had grown used to during the months of scandals and threats. This time the silence felt peaceful. Warm sunlight spilled across the marble floors of the mansion as Elara walked slowly through the garden. The roses Adrian had planted years ago were blooming again, filling the air with a sweet fragrance.She closed her eyes briefly. Life had finally settled. Lillian had disappeared after losing the legal battle. The media frenzy had faded. The whispers in high society had moved on to new scandals. For once, Elara and Adrian were simply husband and wife.But peace, Elara had learned, never lasted long in the Blackwood world. Behind her, strong arms wrapped gently around her waist. She smiled instantly. “Adrian.”His deep voice rumbled softly near her ear. “You escaped the house again.”“I needed fresh air.”He turned her to face him. Adrian Blackwood looked just as powerful as the day she m
The Bride of the Wrong Name Chapter 15: Mr. Right After All
The morning sun filtered through the Blackwood mansion’s tall windows, casting a warm glow over the grand hall. After the chaos of the past days—the scandals, the threats, and Lillian’s final failed attempt—Elara finally felt a sense of peace. Adrian stood beside her, perfectly composed, yet there was a softness in his gaze reserved only for her. They had faced every obstacle together, and now, at last, it felt like their life could truly begin.“Elara,” Adrian said, his voice low but steady, “we’ve survived a lot. But today… today is about us. About what we’ve earned and what we’ve chosen.”Elara’s heart fluttered. She had dreamed of moments like this—quiet, safe, intimate—but never imagined them after such a storm. “I… I’m ready,” she whispered, her hands clasping his.Adrian smiled, a mixture of warmth and adoration in his dark eyes. “You’ve always been ready. And you’ve proven it every single day.” He guided her toward the sunlit garden where their wedding had begun under uncertai
The Bride of the Wrong Name Chapter 14: Fighting for Their Marriage
The mansion’s night air was thick with tension. Outside, the city lights glittered like distant stars, but inside, the weight of Lillian’s threats and the looming scandal pressed down on Elara and Adrian. Elara stood in the grand hallway, heart pounding. “I can’t believe she actually tried to come between us,” she whispered.Adrian stepped beside her, calm as always, but his eyes burned with quiet intensity. “This isn’t about belief, Elara. This is about action. And we need to fight—for us, for our marriage, for everything we’ve built.”Elara nodded, determination rising. “I’m ready.”He reached for her hand, gripping it firmly. “Good. Because I won’t let anyone take you from me. Not Lillian, not the media, not anyone.” The two of them walked together toward the study, where Adrian’s legal team and Selena had been coordinating responses to the latest attacks.Selena smirked as they entered. “I see you two have decided to face the storm together.”“Yes,” Adrian said simply. “It’s time
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