All Chapters of BOUND TO KILL, BOUND TO LOVE : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

Mia’s povI clenched my jaw, my chest rising and falling as rage surged through my bones. My mind was racing, now I wasn’t worrying about what could go wrong. I was worried about why Martha would want to sabotage this mission. “Rich people really do have a lot of money to spare..” one of the thugs murmured as they clamored around the suitcase. “Hey, you!” I called out to the leader and he looked up at me, his eyes glimmering at the sight of the money in front of him. “The name is Gary,” he interrupted and I rolled my eyes. “I don’t want to know your name. Anyways, what I was going to say was, this transaction never happened. You didn’t see me here, I didn’t meet you and I never offered you any money. Should Martha question why you didn’t finish her job, tell her you found a higher bidder and you won’t be continuing the job no matter what.”I warned sternly and even though he couldn’t see the rest of my face clearly, I made sure he could catch the seriousness in my eyes. He stare

CHAPTER 22

Mia’s povI got to my room and slammed the door, the lock clicked shut and I staggered to the mirror. Slowly, I gathered my thoughts and then it hit me…I actually murdered someone.. someone had actually died by my own hands today. The blood on my face and my hands belonged to someone else! I’m a murderer!My reflection stared right back at me as I looked at the blood stains on my shirt. My chest tightened as I grabbed the edge of the table and let out a gut wrenching scream. I ran my hands across the table, sending everything to the floor with a crashing sound. My mind spiraled as the thought of being a killer haunted me. I heard heavy footsteps approaching but I only looked at the door to make sure it was locked before I ripped my shirt off of my body as quickly as I could. I tossed the gun back into the suitcase and kicked it under the bed. “I’m a murderer..” I muttered continuously as I took all my clothes off and dragged my legs into the bathroom. “I can’t believe I just kille

CHAPTER 23

Mia's POV “Well it’s too cold for me to keep staying out here.” I replied, trying to sound like my heart wasn’t beating out of my chest. “You can stay in my room tonight.” He said, his voice a little shaky, and barely audible like he was scared to say it or he was trying to convince himself that he was actually saying that. I believed it to be the latter because there was no way he was scared to say anything to me.I couldn’t believe my ears, did he hit his head somewhere or did the news of the planned assassination I prevented reach him? Whatever it was I couldn’t believe I was hearing him say those words.It had to be the alcohol.“Are you inviting me to your room? Are you sure about that?” I asked, my voice dripping with the shock coursing through my veins.He raised an eyebrow at me before standing up and once again grabbing my hand. “Jonathan’s touching two times in a row, am I in heaven?” I thought.“Yes, I’m sure.” He replied, his voice firm and devoid of any emotion. So, I c

CHAPTER 24

Mia’s povAt the first morning light, I peeled my eyes open and slowly adjusted to the sunlight. As I sat up and stretched on the bed, I realized I was in an entirely different room. Yesterday’s events came flooding back into my head and I winced at the slight throb in the back of my head.But the highlight of my night was Jonathan’s change of heart towards me. Did he finally see me for who I really was? Was it the alcohol or was it the fact that he probably heard about what I had done? I didn’t realize I was smiling so hard until my cheeks started to hurt. If anyone had told me that Jonathan would see me as anything other than just a trophy wife, I definitely would not have believed it. And yet, beyond my expectations, he held me in his arms until I had no more tears to shed. He held me even without knowing what it was that made me cry. He comforted me until my sobs turned into snores. All the anger and hatred I felt towards him immediately vanished into thin air. Now I looked at

CHAPTER 25

Mia's POV I sat in bed reminiscing over the moment I shared with Jonathan the previous night, even though it didn’t mean anything to him, until there was a loud knock on the door, bringing me back to reality.“Come in.” I muttered, hoping it was loud enough for whoever it was to hear. The doorknob twisted, and I watched as the familiar maid, who I had totally forgotten existed, appear. I quickly fixed my face into a smile before she got any closer.“Morning, ma’am.” She chimed, a huge smile on her face.“Morning, Lydia. Where have you been?” I asked.“I went on a brief leave, ma’am. Sorry it had to coincide with your arrival. I should have been here to help you settle in.” She explained, and I nodded.“It’s good to have you back.” I replied, my voice calm as I waited for her to tell me the reason why she came here. I doubt it was just to tell me that she was back. “Any problem?” I asked after a few seconds of watching her ogle at me.Immediately, she snapped her fingers. “Ah yes, ple

CHAPTER 26

Mia’s povI took a deep breath, stared at my phone screen and exhaled softly. My father’s name stared right back at me as my thumb circled around the dial button. “Is this even worth my time?” I muttered to myself. He only called me once and I knew he was boiling when I didn’t respond. I swallowed hard and pressed the button, waiting patiently for the call to connect. “Sir…” I muttered and waited. Silence followed. Deep drowning silence. “Are you there?” I asked and he cleared his throat. “It has come to my notice, Mia, that you have now grown wings. You believe you now have the upper hand because you no longer stay under my roof, is that true?” His voice scratched my ear. “I don’t know who brought what to your notice, but I have no answers to your questions, sir.” I shot back. I knew my words would only aggravate him and I honestly didn’t care. A soft laugh echoed through the other end of the line and I could even hear him breathing loudly. That wasn’t a friendly laugh… it was

CHAPTER 27

Mia’s povI slowly stood from the floor, adjusted my clothes and wiped my face with the back of my hands. My eyes felt sore from all that crying but I didn’t want anyone to notice that, so instead of walking straight into the house I went in through the back. There were few servants there so it was easier for me to slip into the house unnoticed. I walked down the hall, my steps were heavy and firm. Without even looking back, I hurried into my room and slammed the door shut. The first thing I did was get out of my clothes and wash my face in the bathroom. Now my mind was torn between what I wanted to do and what everyone else wanted me to do. I could just leave this room right now, walk up to Jonathan and tell him everything. I could just tell him how my father orchestrated all of this, how he made me go under the blade just to change my appearance. How I paid off thugs to spare his life, everything. But what would I gain from it? How would I just waltz into his room with this sto

CHAPTER 28

MiaI sat for hours staring at the wall; I don’t know how long I sat there diving into the abyss of nothingness. My mind was numb, my body was numb; it was like my body didn’t belong to me, and I couldn’t even think about anything and didn’t have the energy to.Soon the sun began to set, and I would have continued my staring contest with the wall if there wasn’t a loud knock on the door, forcing my mind back to the present. It was so loud I got deja vu of the moments my father would storm into my room angrily after knocking like the world was his.Well, my world did belong to him.I turned around as the door fell open, and my eyes landed on Lydia’s concerned face.“Is there a problem, ma’am? I’ve been knocking for at least five minutes. I had to let myself in because I was worried something might have happened to you.” She explained, her voice dripping with concern.I took a deep breath before forcing a smirk on my face. “I’m fine, Lydia. I was so tired I fell asleep, and I didn’t hea

CHAPTER 29

Mia’s povTears mixed with my food as I forced spoon after spoon into my mouth. My lips quivered because I tried my best to hold back my pain but my chest rose and fell, anger seething through every breath I took. I couldn’t take it anymore and my patience had snapped, so I pushed the plate away and sprang up from my chair, dragging my legs out of the dining room as fast as I could. “Mia!” He yelled after me but I didn’t even look back. My vision blurred as I ran upstairs and immediately slammed my room door so hard, it almost ripped off of its hinges. I know our marriage is nothing but paperwork. A mere business deal that’ll expire as soon as the alignment is over and we’d act like we’ve never met before… but that doesn’t mean he should treat me like a doormat or like I didn’t have any feelings. And what’s even worse than treating me like crap is the fact that he just called me by my father’s last name instead of his. This union meant absolutely nothing to him!“Ughhh!” I grunte

CHAPTER 30

Mia I must have fallen asleep while watching the movie because as I opened my eyes to the morning sun, my head pounding like I was having a hangover, I turned to the side to see the laptop still on even though the movie wasn’t playing anymore.It must have finished during the course of my sleep.I quickly turned it off and placed it on the bedside table before sitting up in bed. The throbbing in my head grew with every passing minute, my throat burned so much swallowing became a luxury I couldn’t afford, and my eyes, they were so heavy. I realized staying in bed was the best thing to do today. “He doesn’t need me.” I whispered as memories of the events from the previous day came running back. He doesn’t need me and doesn’t care about me. In fact, staying out of his sight would be doing him a favor, and I was going to do just that. At least until I figure out a way to end this marriage sooner, one that doesn’t involve ending his life. I still can’t bring myself to do that, but one

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