Semua Bab Once His Nightmare, Now His Employee : Bab 61 - Bab 66

When the car rolled to a stop before the church, the sun flashed against rows of luxury cars, each one gleaming like tribute. Lucifer was there instantly, opening her door, freeing her gown from the snare of the pavement with a precise grip. She allowed it, just this once. A queen permitted a knight his use.Her father waited at the entrance, guarded. Martins extended his arm, his jaw tight. “You’re certain this is wise?”Victoria slid her hand through his arm, her chin tilting higher. “Everything I do is wise. Marriage, Father, is the cleanest way to launder power.”His nostrils flared. “Marriage is not a transaction.”Her lips curved—not a smile, but a baring of teeth. “Everything is a transaction. You of all people should know that.”His silence was answer enough. Together they entered the church, and the atmosphere bent toward her. Cameras flashed and gasps fluttered as every head turned. She drank it in like consecration.A flicker caught her. Deborah was seated on the left. For

Mary clutched her chest as she began gasping for air. Her husband quickly passed her a bottle of water as he rubbed her back. Victoria’s skin burned with jealousy before she pulled Dorian away from Caspian whose face was full of concern. Dorian found his grip and stopped a few meters away from them. “After ruining my life, how dare you come here to stop my wedding?” she demanded. “Victoria, no one will show empathy for you. If by now you haven’t realized it. Let me help you to, darling.” Dorian breathed, pausing for a while.“Caspian is mine. He’s the air that I breathe.” He added, his words cutting into Victoria’s skull. A smile spread on Alexandra’s face before she beckoned to Xavier. Quickly, they moved to where Mary and Maxwell sat. She bowed before them and whispered some words into Mary’s right ear. Mary’s eyes brightened. “Are you sure? Are you not lying to me?” She asked, breathing shakily. Her body shivering. Alexandra nodded her head, her eyes gleamy. “So, that’s why w

CASPIAN’s POVReaching Dorian, I sank to my knees in front of the bed, right where he sat at the edge. My chest hurt at the sight of him. His palms were pressed tight against his face, his shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. Slowly, I reached up, gently prying his hands away until his tear-swollen eyes met mine.“Dorian…” My voice was raw, trembling before I could steady it.His lips shook. His breath stuttered. And then, like a knife in my chest, he recoiled. “Don’t touch me,” he whispered, sliding back across the sheets, away from me.The rejection cut deeper than I was prepared for, but I couldn’t stop. I climbed onto the bed, crawling closer even as he dragged himself to the center. “Please…” I reached out, my fingers aching to hold him.“Please?” His voice cracked. “Please for what?”“For forgiveness. For trust. For… anything you’ll still give me.” My words spilled out.His face twisted, torn between anger and sorrow. “I just don’t want you near me,” he cried, clutching at his sh