บททั้งหมดของ THE MONSTER’S FIANCÉE: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

Nora Dalton walked out of the hospital feeling drained after another long evening shift. Her feet ached from standing all day, and all she wanted was to get home, shower, and sleep. She hugged her bag closer as she walked down the quiet street, replaying the plans for her wedding in her head. In one week, she was supposed to walk down the aisle to marry Liam, the man she had spent two years believing was her future. Everything was ready. The dress, the hall, the invitations. Even her coworkers had thrown her a small pre-wedding surprise earlier in the day. She had laughed with them, happy and nervous, excited about the life she was about to start. She texted Liam that she was done with her shift and heading home, expecting his usual warm reply. Instead, her phone rang.Seeing his name appear on the screen made her smile automatically. Nora answered the call without thinking. “Liam, hi. I was just thinking about—”“We need to postpone the wedding,” he said, his voice cold, flat, and em

Adriano Greco stood inside the Dalton mansion with six of his men behind him. The house was quiet, the kind of quiet that comes before something terrible happens. Mr. James Dalton stood across from him, his face pale, his hands shaking even though he tried to hide it. Adriano looked around the room slowly, his eyes fixed on the man he had hated for most of his life.“You thought I wouldn’t find you,” he said, his voice calm but sharp. “But everything you took from me… I’m here to collect it back.”Mr. Dalton swallowed hard. “Adriano, listen to me—”“No,” Adriano cut in. “You killed my parents. You made me suffer. And now I’m taking everything that belongs to you.”Mr. Dalton raised his hands slightly, trying to defend himself. “It’s not what you think. That night—what you saw—it wasn’t the—Adriano’s jaw tightened. “I saw enough.”Mr. Dalton’s voice cracked. “Adriano, don’t do this.”Adriano didn’t blink. “I was there. I watched you destroy my family. I watched you point a gun at my

Nora woke up early the next morning, confused for a moment about where she was. Then the memories hit her—her parents, Max taken, the contract she signed with shaking hands. The reality of Adriano Greco’s world pressed on her chest like a weight she couldn’t escape.A knock came, and the door opened before she even answered. Troy, Adriano’s right-hand man, stepped in with two maids behind him. They carried trays filled with a fancy breakfast and a long white box tied with a ribbon.“Boss wants you to eat,” Troy said. “And this dress is for you.”“What is the dress for?” she asked.“Mr. Adriano’s orders,” he replied simply, then left with the maids.Nora looked at the breakfast but felt nothing except a knot in her stomach. She kept replaying her promise—I will destroy him. She didn’t want his food. She didn’t want his gifts.The door suddenly opened again, this time without a knock. Adriano walked in as if the room belonged to him. Nora froze, but she quickly found her voice.Do you h

The mansion felt tense that morning. Nora moved quietly through the hallways, trying to stay away from Adriano after everything that happened. She still remembered the cold words she overheard, the ones that proved he didn’t save her out of care but out of strategy. The memory bothered her more than she wanted to admit, so she kept her distance and focused on keeping her heart steady.She was heading down the stairs when she heard a woman’s voice drifting from the living room. The tone was soft, confident, and too comfortable for a stranger. Nora slowed her steps and looked toward the open doorway.A beautiful woman stood beside Adriano. She wore a fitted cream dress and gold earrings that caught the light when she moved. Her smile was warm, but her posture showed she was used to attention. She placed her hand lightly on Adriano’s arm while speaking to him.Nora didn’t need anyone to introduce her.This was Alice—the ex-fiancée.Alice’s gaze slid toward Nora the moment she appeared at