Todos os capítulos de Bound by a billion hearts: Capítulo 71 - Capítulo 80

The road was empty.Quiet.Endless.Isabella didn’t stop walking.She didn’t know where she was goingOnly that it had to be away.Away from him.Away from the house.Away from everything that felt like it was closing in.Her steps were steady.But her thoughts weren’t.They circled.Over and over.The fire.The truth.His voice.“Mine.”Her chest tightenedBut she kept moving.Because stopping meant thinking.And thinking meant feeling.And feelingWasn’t something she could afford right now.A set of headlights appeared in the distance.Approaching slowly.Too slowly.She didn’t react.Didn’t turn.Didn’t slow down.If it was dangerShe would deal with it.If it wasn’tShe didn’t care.The car stopped beside her.The window rolled down.“…You always walk away when it gets difficult.”She stopped.Just slightly.Didn’t turn immediately.Because she knew that voice.“…You don’t get to talk to me like that,” she said quietly.Daniel stepped out of the car.Calm.Composed.Like this was

The sound of her footsteps faded into the night.Soft.Steady.Gone.Neither of them followed.Not immediately.Because for the first timeThey weren’t deciding for her.They were watching.Alexander stood still.Eyes fixed on the road ahead.On the space she had just disappeared into.His hands were still clenched.Not from anger.From restraint.Beside himDaniel adjusted his sleeve.Calm.Composed.Like nothing had just happened.“…You let her go,” Daniel said quietly.Alexander didn’t look at him.“That wasn’t your decision to make.”Daniel smirked faintly.“No.”A pause.“But it was yours.”Silence.Because thatThat part was true.Alexander finally turned his head slightly.Just enough.“Don’t confuse patience with surrender.”Daniel’s smile widened just a little.“I wouldn’t.”A beat.“Men like you don’t surrender.”Alexander’s voice dropped.“No.”A pause.“We take.”That wasn’t a threat.It was a fact.And Daniel heard it.Understood it.But didn’t react.Because he also unde

The silence didn’t last.It never did.Not with men like this.Not with stakes like these.Alexander stopped a few steps away.Close enough to act.Far enough to think.His eyes never left the man in front of Isabella.Cold.Calculating.“You’re making a mistake.”The man smiled faintly.“That depends on how this ends.”Isabella stepped slightly to the side.Not behind Alexander.Not toward the stranger.Positioning herself where she could see both.Control.Her control.“Enough.”Her voice cut through them both.Sharp.Clear.“I’m done standing here while you talk like I’m not involved.”Neither man spoke.But both listened.Because she wasn’t wrong.“You know him,” she said to Alexander.“You won’t tell me who he is.”Then she looked at the stranger.“And you won’t tell me what you want.”A pause.“So I’ll ask once.”Her voice hardened.“Why am I suddenly worth this much trouble?”Silence stretched.Heavy.Measured.The stranger answered first.“Because you were never just part of h

The forest was too quiet.No wind.No movement.Just stillness.And something beneath itTension.Alexander stood still for a moment.Thinking.Not reacting.That alone told Isabella something had changed.He wasn’t chasing anymore.He was calculating.Adrian leaned lightly against his car.Watching him.“…You felt it too.”Alexander didn’t look at him.“They’re tracking us.”Not a question.A statement.Adrian nodded once.“Yeah.”Isabella’s chest tightened.“How?”Silence.Because neither of them answered immediately.And thatThat was worse.“Tell me.”Her voice sharpened.Alexander turned slightly toward her.“Phones.”The word hit instantly.Isabella frowned.“No.”She pulled hers out immediately.“There’s no signal.”“That doesn’t matter.”Adrian stepped forward.“Signal isn’t the same as tracking.”A pause.“If it’s pinging, it’s enough.”Isabella stared at her phone.Then back at them.“…So they’ve been following me this whole time?”Alexander’s voice dropped.“Yes.”The reali

The gate slammed shut behind them.The sound echoedLoud.Final.No turning back.Isabella didn’t look behind her.Because she already knew.That exit was gone.Alexander stepped forward slightly.Positioning himself just ahead of her.Not touching.But close enough.A shieldEven if she didn’t want one.Adrian moved to the side.Eyes scanning.Tracking angles.Entry points.Exit points.Nothing.Too clean.Too quiet.“This place isn’t abandoned,” he said low.Alexander nodded.“No.”A pause.“It’s controlled.”Isabella’s gaze moved across the structure.Rust.Broken glass.Dark corners.But underneath itPrecision.Everything felt placed.Deliberate.Like a stage.And they had just stepped into it.A voice broke the silence.Clear.Calm.Everywhere at once.“You adapted faster than expected.”Isabella’s breath stilled.That voiceIt wasn’t loud.But it carried.Through walls.Through space.Through them.Alexander’s expression didn’t change.“Show yourself.”A soft chuckle echoed.“S