Semua Bab BOUND TO LOVE MY ENEMY: Bab 51 - Bab 56

(MARIANNA'S POV) I fidgeted with the ring on my finger as Vin drove us toward his family home, my stomach knotting tighter with each mile. The bruise on my forehead from yesterday's kidnapping attempt was cleverly hidden under makeup, but the memory remained fresh."What are they like?" I finally asked, breaking the tense silence. "Your family. You never talk about them."Vin didn't look at me, his eyes fixed coldly on the road. "Just stay close to me. If anything makes you uncomfortable, we'll leave."His tone was clipped, maybe distant, nothing like the man who had rescued me just days ago."That bad, huh?" I turned to study his profile. "You make them sound worse than mine.""I only consider my father family," he said quietly. "The rest, not quite. They all looked away when I was…" He stopped abruptly, jaw tightening.I reached over to touch his arm. He flinched slightly, pulling away."When you were what?""It doesn't matter." His voice was ice. "We mustn't act like real married

(VINCENZO'S POV) I spotted Charlotte running through the garden, soaking wet, a look of panic on her face. Something was wrong.My heart plummeted. "Marianna."I sprinted toward the pool house straight, shoving past guests with mumbled apologies. When I burst through the doors, there was no movement on the surface of the water, just a faint shimmer of blue fabric in the deep end."No!" I dove in without hesitation, my suit weighing me down as I kicked toward the bottom. Marianna was there, suspended in the water, her hair floating around her like a dark halo. I wrapped my arm around her waist and kicked hard for the surface, lungs burning by the time we broke through. Dragging her to the edge, I hauled her limp body onto the tile."Someone call an ambulance!" I shouted as guests began crowding the doorway, smartphones recording the scene.I pressed my fingers to her neck, searching desperately for a pulse. It was there, faint but present. Relief crashed through me as I bent to brea

(MARIANNA'S POV) The world tilted. My hands flew up instinctively, fingers tangling in the fabric of his shirt as shock rippled through me. The way he kissed me felt like discovering fire. Soft at first, tentative, then growing bolder when I didn't pull away.Heat bloomed in my chest, spreading outward until my skin felt too tight. I'd imagined this moment countless times in secret, but reality was overwhelming, the weight of him above me, the taste of champagne still lingering on his lips, the way his thumb brushed against my cheek.His hand moved lower, fingers finding the silk tie of my robe. The gentle tug made me gasp against his mouth, and suddenly the fog of sensation cleared. My pulse spiked for entirely different reasons."Wait," I breathed, catching his wrist. His skin was warm under my palm, his pulse as rapid as mine. "I….I'm not ready for this yet."Vin went completely still. For a heartbeat, I feared I'd ruined everything but then he lifted his head, and instead of ang