The pounding on her door wouldn't stop."Elena." Dante's voice came through the wood, low and dangerous. "Open the door.""Go away," Elena said, staring at the ceiling from her bed."We need to talk.""We have nothing to talk about.""Open. The. Door."Elena sat up slowly, her jaw clenching. "No."The silence that followed was worse than the pounding. Then his fist hit the door again, harder this time."Elena, I'm not asking….""And I'm not listening!" She stood up, walking to the door but keeping it firmly locked. "You want to talk? After you let your girlfriend and her little sidekick tear me apart at dinner? After you sat there like a king watching his subjects fight for scraps?""That's not what happened.""That's exactly what happened!" Elena's voice cracked. "You summoned me down there like I was your dog. Made me sit across from the woman who's probably warming your bed, and you said nothing. You did nothing. So no, Dante, I'm not opening this door."She heard him exhale, a sou

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Elena's hand trembled around the letter opener. The metal felt cold against her palm, and for a moment, she'd forgotten she was even holding it."Don't," the stranger said again, his voice soft but firm.She stared at him. Tall, broad-shouldered, with dark hair that fell slightly over his forehead. His eyes were a warm honey color, and they held genuine concern. Not pity. Not judgment. Just worry."I wasn't..." Elena started, then stopped. What could she say? That she was just holding it? That she wasn't thinking what he thought she was thinking?The man stepped closer, slowly, like he was approaching a frightened animal. "May I?" He gestured to the letter opener.Elena looked down at it, then back at him. Something in his expression made her trust him, just a little. She held it out.He took it gently, set it on the vanity behind her, then stepped back to give her space."My name is Adrian," he said. "Adrian Mercer."Elena wrapped her arms around herself, suddenly aware of how she mu

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Elena was reading when she heard voices outside her door. Female voices."Let me in," Isabelle said. "I need to give her something.""Mr. Valenti said no visitors." That was Adrian's voice, firm."I'm not a visitor, I'm family. Dante's practically my fiancé."Elena's stomach turned."Mr. Valenti didn't mention you being allowed in," Adrian said."Are you really going to make me call him in Milan and tell him his bodyguard is refusing to let me deliver a message?" Isabelle's voice turned sharp. "He won't be happy."Silence.Then the lock clicked.Elena stood quickly as Isabelle swept in, Victoria close behind her. Adrian stood in the doorway, his expression unreadable."We'll just be a moment," Isabelle said sweetly to Adrian. "Girl talk."Adrian's eyes found Elena's. She saw the question there: Do you want me to stay?But she didn't know how to answer. If she said yes, Isabelle would tell Dante she was being difficult. If she said no..."It's fine," Elena heard herself say.Adrian hes

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The morning sun felt like a miracle on Elena's skin.She stood in the garden, breathing in the scent of roses and jasmine, feeling the warmth seep into her bones. The French toast sat heavy and sweet in her stomach, the first real meal she'd enjoyed in days. Adrian kept a respectful distance, leaning against a stone pillar, watching her with those careful, observant eyes.Elena walked slowly along the cobblestone path, trailing her fingers over the rose bushes. Their petals were soft, delicate. Beautiful things that bloomed even when the world felt cruel."I never thought sitting in a garden would make me feel so happy," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. She stopped, staring at the fountain in the center of the garden. "Isn't that strange? Something so simple. So ordinary."She turned to face the sky, closing her eyes against the sunlight."I never valued my freedom in the past. I complained about everything. My father's rules, the boring charity galas, the expectation to be

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All Chapters of Obsessed (Forbidden Desire): Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

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