Todos los capítulos de THE DON'S SECRET OBSESSION (His Bride, Her Prison): Capítulo 131 - Capítulo 140

Chapter 132Ariel’s POVThe silence stretched too long.It didn’t just sit there, it pressed into each and every one of us, especially me. Crawled under my skin. Filled the space between every breath I took. My fingers stayed curled on the edge of the table, knuckles going tight with my nails biting into the wood like I needed something solid to keep me grounded.He hadn’t moved. Not even twitched. Not even a blink. He just stared down at the picture like it had reached out and grabbed him by the throat.And that was all I needed to know.My pulse kicked harder, louder now, filling my ears. I leaned forward slightly, watching him, waiting, counting the seconds in my head like I'd been wired to do so.One. Two. Three—“What am I looking at?” He asked in a dead flat tone. Lower than the robotic tone he had been using so far.My jaw tightened instantly. Then I pushed back from my chair so abruptly it scraped against the floor, the sound cutting through the room like a blade.“Are you se

Chapter 134Ariel’s POVThe silence didn’t break clean. It dragged on, stretched thin across the room like something about to snap.And I felt it in the way my fingers curled tighter against my arms, nails pressing just enough to sting.“We understand the risk, we are ready,” Luciana said and turned to me, I nodded faintly, turning my eyes back to Simon.He hummed gently, nodding carefully. “I see.” Then I picked up the picture again. “As for this, it's certainly me there with your father, but afterwards, I'm not aware what happened.”I felt my fingers go cold under the table. Luciana didn’t waste a second.“So you’re telling me,” she said, voice steady but sharp at the edges, “you were there, in that picture, and you expect us to believe you don’t know what happened after?”The accountant leaned back slightly, exhaling through his nose like he’d already had this argument in his head a dozen times before we even got here.“I didn’t mean that I don’t know anything,” he replied. “I mean

Chapter 136Ariel's POV I didn’t move right away after Luciana said it.Her words didn’t just land, they settled into me heavily, marking into me deeply, like forming its own skin over mine.I kept my eyes on her for a second longer than necessary, like I was waiting for her to take it back. Like maybe she didn’t fully mean it. But she didn’t. Her expression didn’t shift, didn’t soften, didn’t leave any room for a second thought.And that was what made it real. So slowly, I felt something tighten in my chest. I didn't entirely doubt her words, I was just closer to being aware of everything.Aware of what we were actually doing. Cutting people off. Making decisions without telling anyone. Walking into something we barely understood on purpose.I glanced away from her, towards Sarah.She hadn’t said anything, probably wasn't hearing us, or maybe she did, but she didn’t make any move, didn't need to. The way she stood there, still, watching us said enough. She probably would see it co

Chapter 138Dermos' POV The weight of the gun in my hand felt heavier than it should have.Not physically, I’d held weapons of greater power before. I knew their balance, their cold steadiness, the way they settled into your grip like they had been fixed there.But this—This was different. Because the barrel wasn't pointed at some stranger, the bullet had Marcus in sight.And even till now, my reason for doing it didn't make sense.It still didn’t make sense why we were here.My finger rested just outside the trigger, not daring to pull it, but not relaxing either. Just putting it there, hovering over him, like the rest of me.Marcus stared at me, and for the first time since I’d known him, I saw something crack through his usual composure.Fear. Real fear.“Boss…” he said slowly, his voice tight, uncertain. “What are you doing?”I didn’t answer immediately. Because if I did, I can’t be sure what would come out. So instead, I took a step closer.His eyes dropped for just a second to

Chapter 140Sarah’s POVI stood at the door longer than I should have, my hand hovering over the knob.My fingers barely brushed it, like crossing that line would change something I couldn’t undo.Maybe it would.Behind me, I could hear her breathing, shaky and fragile, holding onto hope that was already slipping through her fingers. Ariel’s mom hadn’t sat down since I told her I’d go. She just stood there, watching me, like I was the last thread keeping everything from falling apart.Maybe I am.“Sarah…” Her voice cracked, soft but desperate now. “Don’t go alone. Please. Get some help.”I closed my eyes for a second.That part of me, the one that hesitated, the one that still wanted to believe there was another way, tried to speak up.But it didn’t stand a chance.“I have to,” I said quietly, opening my eyes again, my voice coming out steadier than I felt. “If I wait… if we wait… we lose time.”“And if something happens to you?” She asked, her voice breaking further. “What then?”I