Lahat ng Kabanata ng Addicted to the enemy: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

The corridors buzzed like a hive when Aria walked out of the boardroom. Executives whispered in corners, some glancing at her with awe, others with thinly veiled contempt. But none dared to speak loudly not after the way she had silenced them.“Aria.”The voice came low, smooth, and too close. Damian.He was leaning against the wall just outside the boardroom, hands tucked casually in his pockets, but his eyes burned with questions. He looked every inch the predator who had just spotted his prey.“You’re reckless,” he murmured, gaze locked on hers. “Offering ten percent like it’s candy. Do you have any idea what you just did?”Aria tilted her head, her smile cool and precise. “Of course I do. Any problem with that?”“Just asking though,” he said, voice dropping into a darker register.Her lips curved faintly. She refused to give him the satisfaction of a longer exchange.Damian’s eyes lingered, the air thick between them, charged, dangerous. Then he leaned in just enough for only her

Aria stirred awake to the faint rustle of sheets, her body still humming with exhaustion. The taste of last night clung to her lips, sweet and sinful. She sat up slowly, the silk of Damian’s shirt slipping off her shoulder. Her eyes drifted across the room, replaying flashes of their reckless intimacy.“What did I just do?” she whispered to herself. Her fingers brushed her lips as if she could erase the memory, but instead the thought of Damian’s touch made her cheeks flush hotter.By the time she dragged herself out of bed, Damian was gone from the room. She slipped into an oversized top that barely reached her thighs, her hair messy, her bare legs brushing against the cool marble floor as she paced around the living room.Her mind spun. Is it normal to love him after Ethan? Or am I just drowning in something I can’t control?The door opened. Damian stepped in, balancing two brown bags and a tray of drinks. His eyes locked on her instantly. She froze, realizing what she must look lik

Damian adjusted his cufflinks as the developers filed out of his father’s office, leaving behind the heavy scent of tension. Cole Sr. snapped his notebook shut with a sound that felt final.“Damian, this contract isn’t just numbers. It’s five hundred million. It is tied directly to the Texas hospital. Someone sponsored the bill from an unknown source. Only Aria knows who, and I want that watched closely. I don’t want flops. Don’t make me regret involving you.”Damian’s jaw tightened. “You won’t.”His father’s gaze was sharp, merciless. “You’ve been distracted lately. Handle it. I want your full focus here.”Damian inclined his head but didn’t answer. He didn’t need reminding Aria already occupied too much of his thoughts, and no boardroom order could erase her.Meanwhile, at the hospital, Dr. Aria leaned against her office window, watching the city bathe in clear sunlight. The adrenaline from the morning hadn’t faded. Trending on medical blogs. Praises from the President. Recognition

The loud bang at the gate made Aria’s blood freeze. For a moment, she couldn’t breathe. She rushed to the security monitor, half-expecting to see faceless men in black or worse, the mysterious caller who had been tormenting her finally showing his face.But what she saw made her heart lurch violently.It was Ethan.He leaned heavily against the iron gate, shirt torn and smeared with blood. His face was pale, his breath shallow, and every strike of his fist against the gate was weaker than the last.“Ethan,” Aria whispered, her chest tightening. Without thinking, she darted outside, fumbling with the gate code until it clicked open.The moment the gate swung back, Ethan stumbled forward and collapsed partly into her arms.“Aria…” His voice was broken, barely a whisper. “I’m… sorry.”Her fear melted instantly, replaced with sharp panic. There was no space for hesitation only the sight of crimson spreading across his ribs.“Don’t talk,” she ordered, her tone firm even as her heart raced.

The first thing Aria heard was the alarm.A sharp, relentless bimp-bimp-bimp slicing through the quiet night.Her heart slammed against her ribs as she spun toward the security panel too late. The motion sensors had tripped.Then came the shadow on the wall.“Damian…” she breathed just as a tall frame vaulted over the fence, landing silently on her driveway. His dark suit caught the glow of the motion lights, every movement controlled, his jaw set in fury.He tapped the wall once, firm and deliberate, before his gaze found hers through the glass door. His eyes burned.Aria stormed forward, her voice sharp. “Are you seriously breaking into my house now?”She yanked the door open before the alarm drew attention from every neighbor on the block.Damian stepped inside without hesitation, scanning the hallway with a look that could cut through steel. “You didn’t want to let me in, right? I heard the alarm. What the hell is going on, Aria?”“Nothing! You scared me half to death!” she snappe