LOVE BENEATH RIVALRY のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

CHAPTER 11Feeling helpless at the thought of no other way out of the situation, I decided to take the initiative to lead it further as I boldly walked over and sat on his lap, my hand playfully teasing the bulge in his pants. I threw my arms around him, leaning in closer for a kiss but was met with rejection as he rose to his feet, tightly choking me by the neck, dragging me all the way to the door before finally releasing his grip. “What're you doing?” I questioned, as Leonard had me helplessly pinned against the door, ludged between his imposing figure and the only barrier keeping Damian from discovering our affair. He didn't even bother answering my question as he reached underneath the large shirt I was wearing, ripping my underwear right off as he picked me up, forcefully placing my arms around his neck, my legs instinctively wrapping around his waist in fear of falling. My chest pressed against his face as he held me up with just one hand, undoing his zipper with the other as h

“Elisa!” I yelled, sprinting over as she laid motionless covered in blood. My mind reeled in horror, stunned at her current state. I pulled her into my arms, gently cupping her cheeks as I tried to shake her awake but to my dismay, she wasn't responding. “Elisa, please open your eyes. Wake up and say something, your silence is scaring me. What happened? Who did this to you?”. Unfortunately my desperate search for an answer, proved vain as Elisa still wasn't responding. It was only after a few moments of steadily observing her that I noticed she wasn't breathing at all, her chest laid completely still, not even the slightest bit of motion in sight. Panic enveloped me as I placed my head on her chest, hoping to hear a heartbeat but it was just as I had suspected, she didn't even have a pulse. My body froze at the horrid realization of Elisa's murder. Denial clouded my mind as I picked her up, carrying her lifeless body in my arms as I sprinted out of the estate, gently placing her in my

“What did you say?” I questioned in disbelief, unable to process her words. “What do you mean you're pregnant and the child's mine? I've never been intimate with you, so how exactly am I the one responsible for the child you claim to be carrying?”. My impatience took root as I grabbed her by the arm, dragging her towards the entrance, ready to kick her out. “I don't have the time nor energy to deal with your stupid games. Get out and don't come back to bother me with such nonsense”. Just as I was about to slam the door in her face, she spoke. “The night before Elisa's arrival, I forced my way into your room and drugged you”. Her head lowered, tears streaming down her face as she continued. “After I was done with you, I paid a maid to take my place in your bed, hoping that Elisa would find her there. I did it all out of anger and my hatred for Nicholas, I was supposed to marry you not him, we could've been so happy together but instead I was forced into a loveless marriage with your be

Only a few seconds after giving a detailed explanation on the interesting conversation I had overheard between Sophia and Damian, Nicholas was already storming straight to Damian's quarters with several of his men marching closely behind him. Feeling amused by the impending confrontation, I took a front role seat by the sidelines watching in satisfaction as the chaos unfolded. The sound of the approaching danger must have alerted Damian and Sophia as they made the horrible mistake of unlocking the door and letting Nicholas in, along with his convoy of heavily armed men. “Interesting” he voiced, seemingly amused by Sophia's boldness. “Who would've expected, you're actually not as spineless as you seem” he spoke, glaring intensely at Sophia, his murderous intent seeping out as he grabbed her roughly by the hair, causing her to cry out in pain. “You’ve always seemed so reluctant to fulfill your wifely duties towards me, yet it only took you a second to climb into my son's bed and fall pr

CHAPTER 19 She stared blankly at the right as the minutes went by before bursting out in subtle laughter. “I may be the one with the bandages wrapped around my head but it seems to be you that's suffering from a concussion of some sort. Leonard, I'm engaged to your nephew and even if I wasn't, what makes you think I'd ever agree to be bound in matrimony to someone like you? Sorry to say but you're not exactly what I consider to be husband material. Who on earth even proposes in such an emotionless manner? The ring on it's own is the very definition of your personality, blank, spiritless and very sharp around the edges. It's literally just a massive diamond with nothing else to write about”. I was momentarily stunned by her retort, amazed by how similar she really was to Annalise, she possessed the same free spirit and loud mouth I had once enjoyed to watch. I hadn't even noticed when her banter forced a genuine smile on my face, something I hadn't experienced in years. “Alright, alri