All Chapters of Chained To My Bad Boy's Wild Love: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

One thing was certain, if Gaara ever found out, his fury would be merciless. Esther could picture it too clearly: that same raw violence he had once confessed to her about in the city park, the story of how he had sent the upper classman who betrayed him straight to the hospital. If Vinson ever opened his filthy mouth, she was convinced she would share that man’s fate.A shiver crawled down her spine at the mere thought.“If you tell him,” she hissed under her breath, her voice sharper than she intended, “our deal is off.”“Oh?” Vinson tilted his head, feigning surprise, though his grin gave away his delight. “So you do care what Gaara thinks of you. How touching. I half-expected you to be as heartless as your dear cousin.”That last word dripped with venom. It was no secret Elson and Vinson were sworn enemies locked in a bitter feud that had spanned years. They had never known peace with each other, and Esther was well aware of the hatred that burned between them.“But since you’re n

Esther’s eyes sharpened instantly, a reflex she couldn’t control. To her, Gaara had already crossed a line he had no right to step over. He was just an acquaintance nothing more and yet he dared to prod into matters that weren’t his business. Whether she drove herself to campus or not was none of his concern. Worse, his persistence threatened to stir memories she had buried deep, wounds she had fought so hard to lock away. Esther despised anyone who tried to peel back those scars, to remind her of the heartbreak that had once crushed her spirit.“Frankly, I’m flattered by your concern wherever it’s suddenly coming from but I honestly don’t see how you’d gain anything from my answer,” she said coolly, her voice clipped, though the tightness in her chest betrayed how much effort it cost her to keep her composure.Gaara didn’t back down. His gaze locked with hers, sharp and unyielding, matching her defiance note for note. “I’m only trying to be better to you, Esther,” he hissed softly, f

“Forget about her,” Gaara cut in abruptly. Esther Rodrigo was nothing but a weight on his mind, a labyrinth of complications he had no desire to keep wandering. The more he thought of her, the more lost he felt. “What’s your real reason for barging in here, Amber?”“Oh right! I almost forgot!” Amber smacked her own forehead theatrically, then burst into laughter. The sound was light, teasing, and left Gaara staring at her, confused as to what could possibly be so amusing.“Good thing you reminded me, or this could have been a disaster,” she said with a grin, already moving toward his wardrobe. She sifted through his clothes without a hint of shame, sliding hangers aside with the authority of someone who had been doing this her whole life.“You need to get ready. Put on your best suit, we’ve got a dinner tonight.”Gaara blinked, unimpressed. “Why?”“Because Daddy said so,” Amber replied with a mischievous lift of her brow. “He made some arrangement with an old friend and wants to bring

Since childhood, Esther had never been raised to be an expressive woman. She was trained to keep her face composed, her expressions carefully managed whenever she was among others. It was no surprise, then, that when she recognized the girl Derek had pointed out as someone she actually knew from campus, she forced herself to remain perfectly calm. Unlike Derek, who immediately walked toward them, Esther seized that moment to slip away. With the striking outfit she wore tonight, Gaara would notice her far too quickly if she stayed. So instead of following her father’s instruction to join them at the bar once she and Derek were done, Esther chose to escape toward the ladies’ room.She took a long, steadying breath, knowing it would be foolish to head to the bar alone without Derek. Their parents would only ask questions about where the young man had gone, and Esther had no patience for such an interrogation.When she finally stepped out of the restroom, having shaken off at least some o

“Wow… that’s not the kind of remark I ever expected to hear from you.” Nelsy gave a soft chuckle.Yet only a moment later, she fell silent again, her gaze drifting back to the figures who had caught both of their attentions. Esther’s eyes lingered on Gaara, while Nelsy, despite having just ridiculed Vinson, still revealed whether she liked it or not that a trace of feeling remained for the boy she once loved. Anyone with eyes could see it.“By the way, why are you alone, Nelsy?” Esther suddenly asked. She had noticed it from the very beginning, the moment the blonde girl had approached her, and secretly she already held her own answer.“I don’t know…” Nelsy sighed, turning her face back toward Esther. “It feels like the people who used to surround me don’t really… like my presence anymore. I guess the only reason I had so many friends and all that attention was because I was Vinson’s girlfriend. Now that I’m no longer ‘Mrs. Vinson’…” She let out a bitter little laugh, pausing as if th