Lahat ng Kabanata ng Craving my ex-husband’s twin brother : Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Aria’s POVThe phone slipped slightly in my trembling hand. My heart was pounding too loudly in my ears as the man’s voice echoed again in my head—“I want to see you.”What?“W-Why?” I asked, my voice barely steady. “Why would I come and meet you when I don’t even know who you are? Who are you?”I didn’t even realize my voice had cracked until I heard myself. My entire body felt tense. I backed up slightly, pressing my hand to my chest as if that would calm my racing heart.Then suddenly... he laughed.A deep, slow, eerie kind of laugh that sent a shiver crawling straight down my spine. I blinked rapidly, eyes scanning the quiet street around me. I didn’t know why, but I felt like he was watching me from a distance. That laugh wasn’t normal. It wasn’t amused either. It was chilling. What the hell was going on?“W-what do you want from me?” I asked again, now more scared than curious.“I’m just a well-wisher, Aria,” he said, his tone shifting into something eerily calm. “I care about

Kian’s POVI didn’t even wait to knock.My heart was pounding violently in my chest, rage clawing at my throat as I stormed up to Ryan’s door. I twisted the knob and shoved it open with a loud crash.The music stopped.Ryan and Ava froze mid-laughter, a glass of wine in Ryan’s hand and Ava swaying lazily to the rhythm. They both turned, startled. But what hit me first, and what made my stomach twist was the sight of Ava. At Ryan’s house?What the hell was she doing here?They looked so damn cozy, like they were celebrating something. Drinks on the table. Empty glasses. Music still echoing faintly from the speaker. Ava was barefoot, curled on the couch. Ryan’s shirt was halfway unbuttoned.It didn’t matter. I didn’t come here to solve their twisted reunion.I stormed in, fists clenched.Ryan shot up from his seat. “Kian? What the hell are you doing here?! Why the hell would you barge into my mansion like you fucking own it?”His words didn't even move me. I closed the distance in secon

Kian's POVI dropped the glass in my hand with a dull clink. My fingers twitched, my head heavy and spinning. I tried to stand, but the dizziness hit like a wave, and my knees buckled. Ava caught me. “Kian!” she gasped, grabbing my arm.I yanked away from her touch like it burned. I didn’t want her pity. I didn’t want anything.Dragging myself forward, I made it to the living room, my legs barely cooperating. Ava trailed behind like a shadow I couldn’t shake. And there they were. My grandfather sat stiff and proper on the chair, his hands clasped in front of him. Ryan leaned lazily against the wall, eyes already gleaming with mockery.I sank into the couch before I collapsed. Every bone in my body ached.“You’re here,” Grandfather said quietly.Ryan's eyes swept over me from head to toe, and then just like that he burst into a loud, mocking laugh that scraped at my nerves like nails on glass.He walked around me, slow, deliberate, like a predator circling its wounded prey.“Damn, Ki

Aria’s POVThe room was dim, the only source of light a small bulb in the ceiling that flickered once in a while like it could go out any second. The air felt thick, damp and heavy. I’d gotten used to the smell—sort of. A strange mix of old dust, something moldy, and faint traces of cigarette smoke. I didn’t know how long I had been here. Days? A week? Time didn’t feel real anymore. The windows were locked tight with heavy bars, and the door hadn’t opened unless someone was bringing me food or water.I sat curled up on the cold mattress in the corner, arms wrapped around my knees, staring at the blank wall. My head throbbed slightly from lack of sleep, or maybe it was stress. Or fear. Or hunger. I didn’t even know anymore.Ever since that night—the night I stupidly went to meet that man—I had been locked in here. They’d forced me into the back of a car, masked and silent, like they’d been waiting for me. I’d screamed and fought. But it didn’t matter. They brought me to this quiet hous

Ava’s POVRyan had just dropped me off.I waved as his car disappeared down the street, a smug smile tugging at my lips. Tonight was the night. Everything we’d planned, everything I deserved was finally falling into place.The air felt thick with excitement as I stepped into Kian’s mansion. The grand silence of the house wrapped around me like a secret. My heels clicked softly on the floor as I made my way in, nerves fluttering in my stomach like butterflies or maybe that was just adrenaline.I took a deep breath, whispering to myself, “You can do this.”I had already played this scene in my head a thousand times — how I’d seduce him, how he’d have no choice but to believe what I wanted him to believe. Once the sedative kicked in, the rest would be easy.I was halfway up the stairs when I stopped suddenly.“Crap.”I forgot the coffee.I rolled my eyes and turned back around, heading straight to the kitchen. No way was I messing this up now.The kitchen was dim, I reached for one of th