Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Contract Bride He Never Wanted: Kabanata 211 - Kabanata 220

Chapter 210: The Council in ChaosThe council chamber had never felt this tense before.The massive oval table, usually a place of controlled diplomacy and quiet threats, had turned into a battlefield of voices and accusations. The events at the Romano hub had shaken everyone.News of Adrian’s trap spread quickly. Some council members were furious that Valentino had walked into danger. Others feared Adrian was becoming too powerful.And a few… secretly hoped Valentino would fall.Valentino entered the chamber with Aria at his side.The moment he walked in, the room fell silent.Every pair of eyes turned toward him.Some were fearful.Some respectful.Others… hostile.Valentino remained calm, taking his seat at the head of the table like the king he was.Aria stood just behind him, her posture confident.The council had learned one thing recently.She wasn’t just his wife anymore. She was part of the power.One of the older council members, Matteo Varga, slammed his hand on the table.

Chapter 212: The ConfrontationThe Romano estate had never felt this cold before.Not because of the weather.Because of the silence.Word had not spread yet, but tension moved through the halls like an invisible storm. Guards sensed it. Staff felt it.Something was wrong.Very wrong.Inside Valentino’s private office, the atmosphere was suffocating.Valentino stood near the window, his back turned to the room. His hands were clenched behind him as he stared out over the sleeping city.Aria and Luca stood near the desk.Neither of them spoke.Because the name still hung heavily in the air.Alessandra.Finally Valentino spoke.His voice was low.“Call her.”Ten minutes later the office door opened.Alessandra walked in.Confident.Calm.But the moment she stepped into the room, she sensed something had changed.Valentino was not sitting behind his desk like usual.He stood near the window.Still.Silent.Aria watched her carefully.Luca crossed his arms.Alessandra looked between them.

Chapter 214: The Hunt BeginsThe Romano estate had turned into a war command center.Every screen in the strategy room was alive with movement—maps, surveillance feeds, drone footage, phone intercepts, and security reports.The entire empire was awake.And every single person had one mission.Find Aria.Valentino stood at the center of the room, silent and unmoving.But the tension radiating from him was enough to make even the most experienced soldiers nervous.Luca stood beside the command table, directing teams across the city.“Unit three sweep the southern district again,” he ordered through the comm line.“Check abandoned warehouses, parking garages, everything.”Across the room, Alessandra monitored the financial networks.“If Adrian moved her, he’ll need vehicles, safe houses, or paid escorts,” she said. “Money always leaves a trail.”Valentino finally spoke.“Not Adrian.”Everyone looked at him.His voice was calm.Too calm.“He doesn’t rely on money trails.”Aria’s voice ech

Chapter 216: The Penthouse BattleThe penthouse fell into a deadly silence.For a few seconds no one moved.Romano soldiers stood with their weapons raised. Adrian’s remaining guards stood near the walls, ready but tense.In the center of the room stood the two men who had been moving against each other for months.Valentino Romano.Adrian Moretti.Kings of two empires.Enemies.Adrian smiled slowly as if he had been expecting this moment all along.“I was wondering how long it would take you to arrive,” he said calmly.Valentino didn’t answer.His eyes moved immediately to Aria.She was tied to the chair near the far wall.Alive.Alert.Relief flashed through him—but only for a second.Then his attention returned to Adrian.Valentino’s voice was low.“Untie her.”Adrian chuckled softly.“Straight to business.”Valentino stepped forward.The entire room tensed instantly.Romano soldiers raised their weapons slightly higher.Adrian’s guards mirrored the movement.One wrong move and the

Chapter 218: Shadows from the PastThe Romano estate had finally fallen quiet.The chaos of the night was gone. The soldiers had returned to their posts, the wounded had been treated, and the estate once again looked like the calm fortress it was known to be.But inside the main strategy room, sleep was impossible.Valentino stood alone in front of the massive window overlooking the dark grounds.The city lights flickered in the distance.His mind replayed the night over and over.Adrian’s smile.The trap.The escape.None of it felt random.Adrian had planned everything with too much precision.And that meant something deeper was happening.Behind him, the door opened quietly.Aria stepped inside.“You should rest,” she said softly.Valentino didn’t turn around.“Luca?”“He’s stable,” she replied. “Still unconscious, but the doctors say he’ll recover.”Valentino nodded slowly.That was one piece of good news in a night filled with war.Aria walked closer.“You’ve been standing here f