All Chapters of BOUND TO LOVE MY ENEMY: Chapter 111 - Chapter 117

(MARIANNA'S POV) My face went completely numb, as if someone had slapped me with ice-cold water. The documents in my hands suddenly felt like they weighed a thousand pounds, and I had to grip them tighter to keep from dropping them. My mouth opened and closed like a fish gasping for air, but no sound came out."What do you mean?" I finally managed to whisper, my voice so small I barely recognized it.He looked at me with eyes that held decades of pain, his shoulders sagging under the weight of his confession. "It's high time I tell you the truth, since things are unfolding so terribly wrong."I felt my legs grow weak, and I had to take a step back to steady myself against my mother's headstone. The cold marble pressed against my back, grounding me as my world began to tilt."Your mother, Isabella, found out that I had an affair with Martha," he began, his voice thick with regret. "She decided to stop talking to me completely. I felt devastated and promised to change, and I did. I re

(NICCOLÒ'S POV) I sat back in my leather chair, listening as my most trusted loyalists delivered their latest report. The numbers they rattled off about my chances against Vin sounded like music to my ears. I nodded slowly, allowing myself a rare moment of satisfaction as I swirled the whiskey in my glass."The projections look promising, boss," Romano said, adjusting his tie nervously. "Based on current allegiances and resources, you're looking at a seventy-thirty advantage.""Seventy-thirty?" I raised an eyebrow. "I expected better odds than that.""Well, sir, Vin still has considerable support from the others and his financial backing remains... substantial."I took a long sip of my drink, savoring both the burn and the news. "Keep monitoring the situation."I dismissed them with a wave of my hand, watching as they filed out with respectful nods.My hitmen stepped forward next, their faces grim as death. My satisfaction evaporated instantly like smoke in the wind."Well?" I demand

(MARIANNA'S POV)I watched in horror as Sophia's face went pale, her hands splattered on her ears as her eyes were fixed on the gun in her mother's trembling hands.I looked at the tree bark behind us showing the hole made from the gunshot. "Mom, why are you holding that?" Sophia's voice cracked."Sophia, come to me. Now," Martha commanded, her voice eerily calm despite the weapon she wielded."Please, Mom, just drop the gun," Sophia begged, taking cautious steps toward her mother. "We can talk about this.""There's nothing to fix," Martha said, her grip tightening. "Everything is going exactly as planned and I want it to stay that way till the end."When Sophia came within arm's reach, Martha grabbed her roughly and yanked her behind her like a human shield. The gun remained trained on me."Inside. Now," Martha ordered, jerking her head toward the front door.I had no choice but to comply. As we moved through the foyer, I heard Martha speaking into her phone. "I have her. You need