Lahat ng Kabanata ng BOUND BY DECEPTION : Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 25

Sudden Comeback.Victoria’s POV.I sat seething with rage, my eyes fixed on the glowing screen of my phone. Wedding pictures of Alexander and Sophia stared back at me, each swipe deepening the burn in my chest. Their smiles, their perfect poses—it felt like a personal insult. I scrolled through more photos from the ceremony, each one a dagger.A loud hiss slipped from my lips as I shook my head, the pain sharp and raw.“They think they can just toss me aside,” I growled through clenched teeth, still rooted to the couch. “But I’m coming for them… like a thief in the night—when they least expect it.”“Who are you talking to?”My younger sister, Eva, asked, her voice laced with concern as she sipped tea from a white mug. She looked at me, confused.I shot her a hard glance. “Why are you pretending like you don’t know what’s going on?” I snapped, my voice rising with each word, edged in accusation.Eva’s brows furrowed. She lowered her mug and gently placed it on the table between us. A b

Colder Walls, Colder HeartsSophia's POV.“Dress up for a charity gala tomorrow,” Alexander said sharply one morning, his tone brooking no discussion.The words caught me off guard. I was momentarily stunned, lost in thought. Alexander—who had grown cold and distant, treating me more like a stranger than a wife—now wanted me to accompany him to a public event? The idea was so unexpected that I didn’t respond immediately.My mouth parted slightly in disbelief as I looked up to meet his eyes. “A charity gala?” I repeated, unsure if I’d heard him correctly, needing to be certain I hadn’t misunderstood.But instead of answering, he turned and walked away, pride radiating from his posture like armor.He didn’t tolerate questions anymore—not even from his wife. Even harmless feedback from housemaids often earned scorn if he perceived it as a challenge to his authority. The man who once held me with tenderness had become a ruler in his own home—a man driven by ego, ruling over silence and fe

Public Humiliation.Sophia’s POV.The beautiful scent of the perfume Alexander was applying to his body greeted my nose the moment I woke up. I yawned widely, stretching out my hand. I really had a good sleep last night which amazed me despite the pain I nursed in my heart before I fell asleep.I saw him applying the perfumes all over his body. "Dress quickly, Sophia. We’re leaving for the gala." He told me. His words sounded like nothing to my ears before I processed again to my understanding.My eyes widened in shock. “A gala? When?” I snapped, whipping my head in his direction. I tried to rise from the chair, but my body betrayed me—my strength faltering as if the weight of his words had pinned me down.“I informed you about a charity gala a few weeks ago, why are you pretending you didn't know anything?” He scolded me with a harsh tone as if I am acting intentionally that I am not aware of. I remembered that he truly mentioned a gala some time ago as the screen flashed through