All Chapters of Twisted Vows Of Desire : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The silence between us was deafening.Dominic stood at the edge of the rooftop terrace, the city lights flickering behind him like distant stars—untouchable, indifferent. The night air was sharp, cutting through the tension that hung like a noose between us. My fingers clenched the edge of the marble balcony, grounding myself, because if I didn’t hold onto something, I might fall apart.“I didn’t want you to find out this way,” he said at last, his voice low and rough.I scoffed. “You mean the truth? That you manipulated every moment of my life to lead me here—to you?”He turned slowly, eyes dark and unreadable. “You think this is easy for me? Watching you look at me like I’m the monster in your story when I was trying to protect you from a truth worse than anything I’ve done?”My throat tightened, rage and confusion warring inside me. “Protect me?” I laughed, bitter and sharp. “Dominic, you orchestrated my father’s downfall. You blackmailed me into this engagement. You lied about eve

I felt suffocated. As soon as the footsteps ceased, it was as if all the air had vanished from my lungs. There was no doubt now—someone was out there, advancing towards me. My heartbeat thudded in my throat, and every muscle in my body was coiled with anxiety. It was no longer just about Thomas; I sensed that something far more sinister was approaching. I was no longer merely fleeing from Thomas; I was escaping the reality of the situation. I remained as motionless as possible, straining to listen, to wait. The footsteps were slow and purposeful, as if the person was fully aware of their destination. Then came the unmistakable sound of a shadow gliding against metal—the noise of someone sliding along the back of the car—confirming my fears. Someone was near. I reached beneath the seat for the emergency kit that had been gathering dust for weeks. My hand trembled as I grasped the tire iron. I didn’t care if it was insufficient; it was all I had. The weight of it offered a slight re

The cold air pierced through my clothing, chilling my skin as I stood there, paralyzed, unable to comprehend the gravity of the words that had just been uttered. The man before me—Dominic’s ever-present shadow, a specter lurking in the darkness—had just dismantled everything I thought I understood. There was no escaping the truth now. This was far more significant than my family, more profound than Dominic, more overwhelming than anything I could have braced myself for. The battle I believed I was engaged in, the struggle I had fought so fiercely to win, was merely a diversion—another piece in someone else’s merciless game. My thoughts were racing, desperately trying to piece together the puzzle, seeking any means to reclaim my agency. I had been so confident, so resolute in my mission to reveal Dominic for the man I thought he was. But now, everything was obscured, enveloped in uncertainty. I was lost in a fog of mistrust, unsure of who held the reins. All I knew was that I had to

The world spun in a disorienting blur, the sound of my own heartbeat thudding in my ears like a drum. I was on the ground, the cold concrete scraping against my skin, but it felt distant—like I wasn’t really there. The pain in my side burned like fire, but even that seemed muffled, as if someone had wrapped the world in a fog I couldn’t escape.I tried to move, to get up, but my body wouldn’t cooperate. My breath came in short, shallow gasps, and for a moment, all I could do was focus on that—breathing. In. Out. In. Out.“Elena!” Dominic’s voice broke through the haze, his hands gripping my shoulders, shaking me gently but urgently. “Stay with me. Elena, please—stay with me.”His words cut through the panic that was rising inside me, and my mind snapped back to reality. The gunshots. The men. The blood. The pain.I looked up, blinking as my vision swam. Dominic was kneeling beside me, his face pale, his brow furrowed in fear. But I didn’t have the strength to reassure him, to tell him

The day after the kiss, the world felt as if it had shifted on its axis, making everything I had ever known—everything I had fought to safeguard—slowly dissolve. Dominic’s words from the night before echoed in my thoughts, intertwined with the kiss that ignited something deep within me. I hated it, yet I couldn’t deny its truth. I resented my longing for it. I was bitter that, in that fleeting moment, I had allowed myself to be vulnerable with him. Given all that had happened, all the lies and manipulation, how could I let him penetrate my defenses? The most painful part was my inability to push him away. The way he looked at me, the fire burning in his eyes, the intensity of his touch—everything about him was utterly captivating.I wanted to run. I wanted to escape from this tangled mess that had somehow become my life. But deep down, I knew I couldn’t. The pull between us was too strong.I stood in front of the mirror, examining the reflection staring back at me. My hair was stil