บททั้งหมดของ The Contract Bride He Never Wanted: บทที่ 251 - บทที่ 260

Chapter 250: The Beginning of the EndThe gates fell.And with them—So did the illusion of control.Gunfire echoed through the compound.Sharp.Relentless.Valentino moved first.Always first.His shots were precise.Efficient.Every guard that stepped forward—Dropped.“Left side clear!” Marco shouted.Luca covered the rear.“Movement on the second level!”Aria stayed close.Just like she promised.But she wasn’t just following.She was watching.Learning.Because this—This was war.The inside of the compound was worse.Narrow corridors.Low lighting.Too many blind corners.“Stay sharp,” Luca warned.“Too quiet,” Marco muttered.Exactly.Too quiet.Valentino slowed slightly.His eyes scanned everything.Walls.Ceilings.Floors.“Traps,” he said.Right on cue—A loud click echoed beneath them.“MOVE!” Valentino snapped.They scattered just as the floor panel dropped.A section collapsed into darkness below.Aria stumbled—Valentino caught her instantly.“Watch your step.”“I am,” s

Chapter 252 : The AftermathThe silence felt different now.Not heavy.Not threatening.Just… empty.The war was over.Adrian lay still on the cold floor behind them.His presence—gone.His control—ended.And yet…No one celebrated.Valentino stood in the center of the room, unmoving.For so long, everything had been about this moment.This fight.This ending.And now that it was here…It didn’t feel like victory.It felt like something had been taken.Or maybe…Something had finally been given back.“Clear,” Marco said after checking the remaining exits.Luca nodded.“No more movement.”Their voices echoed slightly in the empty space.But even they kept it low.Respecting what had just happened.Aria stepped forward slowly.Her eyes lingered on Adrian for a brief second.Not with fear.Not with anger.But with something quieter.Understanding.Then she turned away.Because that chapter?Was closed.“Let’s go,” Luca said gently.Valentino didn’t move.Still standing there.Still caugh

Chapter 254: A New RuleThe estate didn’t feel the same anymore.It wasn’t just quieter.It was… watching.Every hallway.Every room.Every person.Watching her.Aria felt it the moment she stepped inside the war room again.Not fear.Not doubt.Something else.Respect.The conversations that usually filled the space lowered the second she walked in.Not silent.But careful.Measured.Marco leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, a slow smirk forming.“Well… look who’s officially part of the problem now.”Luca didn’t even look up from the screen.“She’s been part of the problem,” he muttered.A pause.“Now they just know it.”Aria didn’t react immediately.She walked further into the room.Not rushing.Not hesitating.Steady.Valentino stood near the main table, going over reports.But the moment she entered—His attention shifted.To her.Always to her.“You’re up,” he said.Simple.But not dismissive.Aria raised an eyebrow slightly.“I wasn’t aware I had a curfew.”Marco let out a

Chapter 256: Someone Tests ThemPower never sat quietly.It shifted.Watched.Waited.And sometimes…It pushed back.The estate was calm that night.Too calm.The kind of calm that came after control had been re-established.After enemies had fallen.After chaos had been replaced with order.But Aria had learned something important.Calm didn’t mean safe.She stood in the hallway outside the war room, arms folded lightly as she looked over the reports Alessandra had sent earlier.Numbers.Routes.Movements.Everything looked… clean.Too clean.“That’s a problem,” she murmured.“You’re starting to sound like Luca.”Aria didn’t turn.She already knew who it was.Valentino stepped beside her.Close.Familiar.“I’m serious,” she said.Handing him the tablet.He glanced over it quickly.“What am I looking for?”She pointed.“These routes.”His eyes narrowed slightly.“They’re stable.”“That’s the problem,” she replied.A pause.“Nothing stays perfect this long.”Valentino looked at her aga

Chapter 258 : Fear of Losing AgainThe night felt heavier than before.Not because of danger.But because of what almost happened.The warehouse was behind them now.The betrayal handled.The shipment secured.Everything… under control again.But something still lingered.Silence filled the car on the way back.No jokes.No tension.Just quiet.Aria sat beside Valentino.Close.But she could feel it.The distance.Not physical.Something deeper.His hand rested against his leg.Still.Tense.His gaze fixed ahead.Unmoving.“You’re thinking too much,” she said softly.No response.A pause.“You always do that after something like this,” she added.Still nothing.Aria studied him.Carefully.Then—She reached for his hand.Slow.Intentional.Her fingers brushed against his.And this time—He didn’t pull away.But he didn’t hold her either.Not yet.“You were going to kill him,” she said quietly.His jaw tightened.“Yes.”No hesitation.No denial.Aria nodded slightly.“I know.”A pause