All Chapters of Devil's Bidding: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

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Chapter 101: Monas meeting

“Let’s go somewhere else,” Lucas said suddenly, his voice low but firm.He couldn’t bring himself to part with her just yet, not when she stood there looking at him like that. The soft glow of the evening lights reflected in her wide, doe-like eyes, and for a fleeting second, she looked like everything pure and untouched in a world that had long lost its innocence.He knew this was a mistake. He knew what awaited in the next few hours — the phone calls, the orders, the inevitable. But none of that seemed to matter right now. For this moment, he just wanted her close.“How about I pick this time?” he offered, his tone calm, though his mind was chaos.Arabella bit her lip, her gaze flickering uncertainly between his eyes. “Okay,” she replied softly after a pause.Lucas felt a pang somewhere deep in his chest. He’d given her his word, a promise he wasn’t sure he could keep. “It’s… a place I’d like, right?” she asked in a small, almost childlike voice.His expression softened, his tone g

102: Not what was expected

Arabella I felt lighter than I had in months.Everything about today had been beautiful, almost unreal. From the moment Lucas had surprised me last night, bringing me here just because I said I missed it… it had filled something hollow inside me with warmth.Lucas was a busy man, too busy and important for things like this yet the fact that he’d listened, that he’d actually brought me back to this place,when I said I missed it, just to make me happy made my chest ache with something I didn’t want to name. Gratitude. Confusion. Maybe even hope.Today had been beautiful.And for the first time in a long while, I felt hopeful too.I’d laughed. Really laughed, dragging Lucas along to do silly things he clearly wasn’t used to. We’d played games, shopped, eaten too much, and for a few precious hours, I forgot everything else. Forgot who I was now. Forgot what I’d become.Lucas had watched me quietly the whole time, his expression unreadable yet strangely soft. Every time I caught his gaz

Chapter 103: Not Family

Arabella “Mona?” My voice cracked as I stared at her. “How could you stand there and say those words to me? You’re my sister—”“Sister?!”Her voice exploded through the corridor, sharp and full of venom. Before I could even flinch, her hand came down hard across my face.The sound echoed.I gasped, my head snapping to the side, the sting blooming hot across my cheek but it wasn’t the pain that hit hardest. It was the shock. The disbelief. The sheer ache that she’d done it.Then she laughed.Burst after burst of unrestrained laughter until she was nearly breathless. “God!” she exhaled, tilting her head back. “That was so satisfying.”I lifted my hand slowly, pressing my palm to my cheek. It didn’t hurt, not really, not as much as my heart did. The sound of her laughter cut deeper than the slap ever could.“I’ve always wanted to do that,” Mona said, smiling darkly as she caught her breath.“Mona…” I croaked, my throat tightening, tears burning the backs of my eyes.“God, I hate you,” s

Chapter 104: Crushed

“Mona…”Arabella’s voice broke as she reached out, her trembling hands clutching at Mona’s legs. The polished floor was cold beneath her knees, but she barely felt it. Her entire body shook not from fear, but from the sharp, unbearable disbelief clawing through her chest.“Mona, please…” she whispered, her words choked and desperate. “Tell me this isn’t true.”Her mind swirled violently, fragments of moments flashing before her eyes—every near accident, every strange misfortune, every time she’d escaped harm by mere chance. The memory of them slammed into her now, one after another, until her stomach churned.“Were you… were you behind it?” she managed, her voice breaking. “Those times I almost got hurt?”Mona’s eyes gleamed coldly.“Yes!” she snapped, her tone sharp as glass. “Yes, I was. But somehow... ” her voice rose, twisting with frustration.... “somehow you were always so damn lucky!”Arabella blinked, her tears spilling faster, her gaze unfocused.“Even that day,” Mona continu

Chapter 105: Child of a Monster

She hadn’t spoken for hours.Not a word.Not a sound.Just silence.She sat there motionless, her back against the headboard, her eyes fixed on something only she could see. She wasn’t crying anymore. She wasn’t doing anything at all. It was as though her mind had drifted somewhere far beyond his reach.Lucas stood near the doorway, watching her in helpless silence. After a while, he walked toward her and gently took her hand the one Mona had crushed beneath her heel. The bruising had deepened to an angry shade of red. He cleaned it carefully. And that’s when he saw it.A single tear sliding slowly down her cheek.“Lucas…” she whispered, her voice so small he almost missed it.He looked up immediately. “Did you know?” she asked, eyes lifting to meet his.He froze.“Have you always known?”His silence told her everything. She smiled then, a hollow, broken curve of her lips. “And the other day too… when I asked if my uncle’s death was really an accident,” she said quietly, tears no

Chapter 106: Worth it?

Lucas sat in silence, his fingers gripping the edge of the bed so tightly the wood creaked under the strain. The room was dim, lit only by the pale spill of moonlight from the window. His phone buzzed once an insistent vibration against the bed before he finally answered.“The girl?” The Don’s voice rasped through the receiver, thick with smoke and irritation.Lucas closed his eyes for a moment, dragging in a slow breath. Behind him, Arabella’s soft, uneven breathing filled the silence. She was asleep now finally sedated and peaceful after her breakdown. Her tear-stained face had gone still, even, though the bruises beneath her eyes told another story.The man at the other end was waiting for him to fulfill his part of the bargain. He couldn’t picture her in anyone else’s hands. He couldn’t.“She’s here,” he said quietly.The Don gave a low, humorless chuckle. “Seems you and your little doll had a pleasant trip,” he drawled, mockery lacing every word. “How was the seaside? Picturesq

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Arabella woke with a sharp gasp, her body jerking upright as though ripped from the depths of some dark ocean.Her heart thundered against her ribs, breath coming in short, shallow bursts. For a few terrifying seconds, she couldn’t tell where she was.The room felt unfamiliar. Shadows pooled in the corners, and her pulse echoed in her ears. Her trembling hands pushed the sheets aside, and her bare feet met the cold floor. She stumbled forward, still half trapped in the remnants of her dream.She flung the door open and ran into the hallway, hair disheveled, nightgown damp with sweat clinging to her like second skin. Her eyes darted wildly, unfocused she must have looked half-mad, panic shimmering in her gaze.“Lucas,” she whispered hoarsely. Then louder and desperate — “Lucas!”And then she saw him.Relief rushed through her so sharply it hurt.He stood a few steps away, speaking quietly with one of the house staff. His back was to her at first, broad shoulders straight beneath a cris

Chapter 108: What's wrong with Arabella

“Miss, you should eat.”Sophie’s voice was soft, almost pleading.Arabella lifted her gaze slowly, meeting the maid’s worried eyes before dragging them down to the plate in front of her. The food looked fine it was warm, fragrant, perfectly arranged but her stomach churned just from looking at it.She had no appetite. None at all.If anything, she felt nauseous.“You should eat, or the master will be angry,” Sophie murmured carefully.Arabella’s head snapped up at that. “Lucas? Angry?” Her voice was barely a whisper. Then, almost to herself, “No… no, he can’t be angry with me.”Her fingers tightened around the edge of the table. Everyone else was angry. Everyone else hated her, Mona, the Society, the Don. If Lucas got angry too… what would she have left?Don Antonio's voice echoed in her mind, sharp and cruel: The only reason he keeps you around is because you’re useful.The words replayed, over and over, drilling into her chest. If I made him mad, she thought numbly, I wouldn’t be us

Chapter 109 +: Safety

Lucas was surprised. She was supposed to wait, to let him run the bath in peace, but she couldn’t. Her eyes were misty, zoned out, yet burning with a raw lust that made Lucas’s breath catch. He stood under the shower head , water rushing over him, his body rigid with surprise. “Lucas, you... you want me, right?” she asked, her voice trembling, a plea wrapped in desperation.“Arabella,” he sighed, frowning, his gaze locked on her. She stepped closer, her fingers reaching out to trace the hard planes of his chest, her touch electric, unmistakable in its intent. She wanted him, needed him, and the evidence of his own desire throbbed between them, undeniable and aching.He wanted her too. God, he always did. It was a constant torment, the only thing that consumed him some days was the thoughts of burying himself deep inside her, kissing her senseless, inhaling her scent, hearing her cry his name as pleasure overwhelmed her. But not like this. Not in this frantic, broken way. What’s go

Chapter 110: Doom Anniversary

Her father had been a monster, a selfish one, a man who had felt no remorse for the lives he’d destroyed.But she wasn’t him.And yet, there she was breaking beneath the weight of sins that weren’t hers. It wasn’t even her who did anything, a quiet voice in his head whispered.But he like everyone blamed her and wanted her to suffer. Lucas exhaled slowly, his chest tightening with a dull ache. Now he was watching the damage of that hatred unravel right before him, the trembling hands, the anxious eyes, the way she flinched as if every breath she took might displease him.And he hated his version of her. She wasn’t just afraid. She was condemning herself.She saw herself through the eyes of the world broken, tainted, unworthy.And in a way, so had he."You're not him." he said hoarsely. He wanted to say more, but the words stuck in his throat.“I’m not abandoning you,” he said instead, and the silence that followed felt heavier than any promise he’d ever made.Her breath hitched.

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