Semua Bab THE SPITEFUL BRIDE: Marry To Rival's Son : Bab 91 - Bab 100

Chapter 91And then… Stefan froze. His hands held her in place, but his lips stopped moving.Mia blinked, confused and breathless. She watched with confusion as Stefan's hands loosened around her ass, and his arms slowly fell away as he lowered her to the floor in a careful manner.Her legs felt weak and shaky from being wrapped tightly around him. She stumbled slightly when her feet touched the ground. Her knees wobbled under her weight, but she caught herself before falling back against him. Her skin tingled where his hands had been, and where his lips had left their mark.Stefan's hands folded tightly behind him as he mentally held himself from reaching out to her. He couldn't afford to touch her again; if he did, he'd regret it forever.Mia drew in a sharp inhale, her chest lifting fast like she was trying to catch air after being underwater. Her eyes found his, searching them for something... anything.But Stefan had already stepped back, the warmth of his body replaced by the e

Chapter 93The ride back to their resort had been quiet.Mia sat with her fingers still lightly brushing her palm where Stefan had held her hand most of the day. His touch lingered, like the weight of the silver lock they’d left behind, clinging to her skin even in its absence.He hadn’t stopped touching her since morning.He’d held her hand through every picture, adjusted her sunglasses once with two fingers beneath her chin, and even tucked a strand of hair behind her ear like they’d been together for years.Mia stared at the passing streets outside the window, heart thudding.What exactly is going on with Stefan today?He’d taken at least fifty pictures with her. Always finding a reason to pose beside her. His hand on her waist, his face close to hers. There was a time she’d thought he didn’t even like photos.But today, he had proven her wrong.They’d even stopped at a garden just past the edge of the town. Stefan said he wanted to take one last picture before they returned. She h

Chapter 95The ride back was quiet, but Mia and Stefan's hands stayed joined. Stefan had taken her hand the moment they stood up to leave the restaurant, only letting go when he opened the car door for her.Neither of them said a word the whole way home. But it wasn’t the awkward kind of silence. It was the heavy, thoughtful kind. The kind where your heart speaks louder than your voice.Mia’s mind was spinning. She could feel the pound against her chest. She kept hearing his words from earlier."I love you Mia. Let me earn your love."She hadn’t seen that coming. All this time, she thought she was the only one feeling something. She didn’t know Stefan felt it too.When they got to their room, she didn’t linger in the living room. She needed space and time to breathe. She went straight to the bathroom and freshened up.She didn’t wear anything too fancy.... just a soft tank top and shorts. Something simple. Comfortable. She wasn’t trying to make anything happen tonight. Not after last

Chapter 97The press was already waiting by the time they stepped outside.Cameras clicked. Voices shouted.“Mia, how did it feel taking over such a massive project for once?”“Mr. Sterling, is this the first time MSS will be working with the government?”They kept walking, eyes ahead, hands intertwined. Calm and composed.They’d both didn't agree, but none of them paid attention to the numerous questions flying around.But then a voice cut through the noise. Sharper. Louder.“Mr. Sterling, isn’t Mia just a tag-along? A pretty face with your last name?”Stefan stopped walking.The air shifted. Mia’s brows drew together, but she didn’t look at the reporter.... she looked at Stefan.His back had gone stiff, jaw tight. He turned slowly. The crowd quieted, cameras zoomed in.Stefan’s eyes found the reporter, and the look he gave him could’ve frozen blood.“Mia is not a tag-along,” he said, voice low but clear. The reporter’s hand faltered around the mic.“We’re not just a married couple,”

Chapter 99Mia blinked at Elena, her head tilted in amused disbelief. “Wait, wait. You kissed him? You’re the one who initiated it?”Elena smirked and shrugged, tossing a pillow onto her lap. “Yeah, I did. What? You thought I’d sit around waiting for him to grow a pair?”Mia laughed, genuinely caught off guard. “You’ve never seized to amaze me.”“I just go for what I want,” Elena said with a small smile. “Always have.”Mia looked at her curiously, watching how her expression softened.... less teasing, more real.“I mean, life’s too short, Mia. You wait around too long, and fear starts making your choices for you. And fear?” Elena shook her head. “Fear won’t save anyone.” Mia sat up a bit straighter, letting Elena’s words sink in.“If I let fear take over,” Elena went on, “I could miss out on the greatest kind of love I was meant to feel. And if Mose and I don’t work out?” She shrugged again, but this time there was a quiet strength behind it. “Then I’ll still open my heart to someone