Lahat ng Kabanata ng Owned By The Devil: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

CassianThis was getting dangerous. I needed to calm her down before she started digging too deep and discovered Azalea.“Chiara,” I called, my voice gentle as I tried my best to sound hurt by her words. “You’re hurting me by saying this.”“I’m sorry,” she whispered, guilt immediately replacing her anger. “But you caused this.”I let a single tear slide down my cheek—a trick I’d perfected years ago.“Oh!” Chiara gasped and rushed to me, wrapping her arms around me. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have blamed you or suspected you. This is all my fault.”Her whole body was shaking. “I was so scared,” she said, her voice trembling. “I didn’t know what to think. But I know now that I was wrong.”“No,” I whispered, my breath warm against her ear. “I shouldn’t have ignored you and made you think I was cheating.”I gently lifted her face to look at me. “I’m sorry.”Before she could respond, I kissed her. My hands moved over her body while I fought the urge to be sick.Being in the same room with her

CASSIANThe smell of garlic butter and rosemary filled my nose the moment I walked into Azalea’s apartment. The warm scent made my mouth water.Azalea came out of the kitchen wearing an apron over her soft purple dress. Her hair was pulled back in a loose bun, with small pieces falling around her face. When she looked up at me and smiled, my heart started beating faster.“You’re right on time,” she said, wiping her hands on a kitchen towel.I leaned in and kissed her cheek softly. “You look beautiful, darling.”Her eyes sparkled, but I could see something darker hiding behind them. “Are you okay?” she asked, studying my face.I nodded and forced a smile. “Just tired from work.”She didn’t ask more questions, and I was thankful for that. I wasn’t ready to talk about what had really happened today.“Come eat,” she said, leading me to the table.We sat down together. She had made grilled steak, mashed potatoes, and cooked vegetables. She poured me a glass of red wine and sat across from

Adriano I knew everything. Every lie, every move, and every intention Leo had toward Azalea. He thought he was playing a clever game, slipping into her life with a false name and feeding her stories laced with charm and manipulation. “Cassian,” he called himself. How laughable. He wanted to use her to get to me. He just didn’t realize I was already ten steps ahead. I’d introduced Azalea at the party as my wife on purpose. Not out of affection but as a calculated move. I needed a bait, something beautiful, believable, and with just enough fire in her eyes to draw the wolves out. And she was perfect for it. When I’d placed my hand on Azalea’s waist and announced her as my wife, I’d watched the room’s reaction like a hawk. The surprise, the envy, and the immediate plans running behind powerful eyes. Most importantly, I’d seen Leo’s face across the crowded ballroom. Letting her slip away was no mistake. She was the bait to draw every enemy out. I didn’t send guards after her. I didn’

Azalea“I want to meet her,” I said quietly.“You want to meet her?” Cassian asked, sounding surprised.“Yes. Your family is also my family.”“I understand. I will plan a day for you girls to meet.”“I’m looking forward to it. How is your mom? Is she okay?”“Yes,” he replied, but he sounded very tired. “I told you it’s just a small problem. She is fine.”“I need to visit her. When are you coming to pick me up?”“I’m so sorry, honey. My boss called me to the office,” he said. “I’m at the office doing my job.”“What! You didn’t tell him your mom is sick?”“I did,” he responded. “But he said I still had to come to work.”“He sounds like a mean person,” I complained. “Tell me where the hospital is. I will go visit her myself.”“By now, I think she’s not at the hospital anymore. Emily probably took her home.”“Okay. I will go see her at home then.”“Alright. I will meet you there later. Take care, honey. I love you.”I quickly got dressed and left my house. I stopped a taxi and got in, hea

AzaleaPain lived in my bones now. In my lungs. In the space behind my eyes.I hated everything. My stupid heart for believing him. My stupid brain for trusting him. My stupid body for missing him even now.I wanted to tell Chiara the truth. That her perfect fiancé was a liar, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t bring myself to tell her.I finally understood. Chiara was the woman who had been calling me. Screaming at me and called me a home-wrecker.And she was right about me. I was the other woman. The stupid, blind other woman. A fool who didn’t even realize she was being used the entire time.“I hate this,” I whispered to the empty alley, before forcing myself to stand. My legs felt like they belonged to someone else. “I hate everything about my life right now.”Just when I was still thinking this, my phone buzzed. I wiped my tears away before taking my phone out of my bag.I ignored my calls after knowing it was Cassian. No, I should call him Leo.I watched it ring. Ring. Ring.Then I hung