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CH-50

VIN’S POVMy mother used to say I walked like a fox.Silent.Unseen.Unnoticed—until I chose otherwise.A predator who never announced his arrival.And right now…It was time to remind her of that.I stepped forward and pushed the bathroom door open, letting it hit the wall with a sharp thud before closing it just as loudly behind me.Noise.Deliberate.Calculated.A message.I’m here.I took my time drying my hair, dragging the towel slowly through the strands before running my fingers through them, leaving them slightly damp to dry on their own.When I stepped out, my gaze flickered around the room, momentarily pausing on the towel in my hand.A small, almost ridiculous problem.What to do with it?I wasn’t used to this.Never had to be.There was always someone—staff, help, someone invisible in the background—handling the mundane details of my life.But here—It was just us.“Give it to me,” her voice came softly as she walked toward me, reaching out before I could respond. “I’ll p

CH-51

VIN’S POVI pulled back first.Not because I wanted to—But because she needed air.Her breath came uneven, fragile, as if I had stolen it from her and she was only now reclaiming it piece by piece.My forehead rested against hers, both of us suspended in that dangerous space between restraint and surrender.My eyes locked with hers.And what I found there—Wasn’t what I expected.No blush.No embarrassment.No hesitation.Only something raw.Something unguarded.Something that mirrored the storm inside me.A line had been crossed.Silently.Irreversibly.There was no pretending now.No innocence left to hide behind.My hands were still on her, holding her as if letting go would break something fragile between us. And her fingers… they framed my face, steady, certain.We both knew.Whatever this was—It wasn’t stopping here.Before I could think—She moved.Sudden.Decisive.She pushed me back, her body hovering over mine, her lips crashing into mine again—this time without hesitation

CH-52

VIN’S POVI broke the kiss first.Not because I wanted to—But because she needed air.Her breath came in uneven waves, fragile and unsteady, as if I had taken something from her… and she was still trying to reclaim it.My forehead dropped against hers, our breaths colliding in the narrow space between us.For a moment—Neither of us moved.My eyes locked with hers.And what I saw there—Wasn’t hesitation.Wasn’t shame.Wasn’t even confusion.It was hunger.Raw. Unfiltered. Unapologetic.Something in me tightened.Because that—That was far more dangerous than innocence.Something had shifted.A barrier… broken.Whatever fragile line we had been walking on—Was gone now.Irrelevant.My hands were still on her, holding her like I didn’t trust myself to let go. And her palms framed my face as if anchoring me there—like she wanted me there.Like she needed it.Like I did.The air between us thickened.Heavy.Charged.We both knew.What we wanted.What we were dangerously close to taking.

CH-53

GIA’S POVThough a part of me had already surrendered—already curled itself around him, ready to slip into whatever dreams he was drifting into—The rest of me…Was painfully aware.Aware of the position.Aware of the closeness.Aware of him.My body stayed stiff, unmoving, my gaze lowered to where his head rested in my lap.I should tell him to go inside.I should move.I should—“Breathe.”His voice came low, almost amused.And I realized—I wasn’t breathing.Again.I silently cursed myself, forcing air back into my lungs, my lips parting as I steadied myself. My eyes flickered back to the screen, quickly rewinding what I had missed, clinging to the distraction like it could anchor me.Slowly…Gradually…My body adjusted.Or maybe—It just stopped resisting.Time blurred.The episode continued, but my awareness never left him.Never left the weight of his head.The warmth of him.When I stretched, a soft yawn escaping me, my body loosening after sitting still for so long—Everything

CH-54

GIA’S POVWhat a pity… something or the other always finds a way to interrupt.Just when everything begins to dissolve—when the world narrows down to nothing but him and the way his touch feels on my skin—reality intrudes like an unwelcome guest.His palms never leave me.Not even for a heartbeat.They travel slowly over my skin, unhurried, deliberate… as though he’s mapping me out, memorizing the terrain beneath his hands. There’s a strange contrast in the way he holds me—his hands are large, powerful, capable of overwhelming me entirely, yet the way he moves them carries a restraint that feels almost dangerous.Like he’s holding back a storm.His fingers spread across my back, pulling me closer, pressing me against him until there’s no space left between us. I can feel the heat of his body seeping into mine, steady and consuming.Then—His thumb brushes against my breast.Soft at first.Barely there.But it doesn’t stop.It lingers.Circles.Presses just enough to send a ripple thro

CH-55

GIA’S POV“I am glad you both reached on time. We were really worried.”My father’s voice reaches me before I can even take another step forward. It carries warmth, relief… and that familiar thread of concern that never seems to leave him. His eyes scan me instinctively—from my face to my posture—as if silently confirming that I am truly fine, that nothing has gone wrong in the time I was away.A small, knowing smile curves my lips.“I’m fine, Papa,” I say softly, stepping closer.But even as I say it, I know it won’t change anything.It never does.Because worrying… that is how he loves me.And somewhere along the way, I stopped trying to fight it.Before I can say anything more, I am pulled into a sudden, tight embrace.My mother-in-law.Her arms wrap around me warmly, almost possessively, as if she has been waiting for this moment longer than she would ever admit. There is happiness in her touch, a quiet relief that seeps through the way she holds me.“You’re finally here,” she mur

CH-56

GIA’S POVA painful smile curves slowly on my lips as I watch her fuss over the dresses, her brows knitted together in worry as if the world depends on my approval.Love.This… this is what love looks like, I think.Not grand gestures.Not words.But this quiet, relentless care—the kind that doesn’t ask, doesn’t demand, just gives… endlessly.“I don’t have to see anything,” I say softly, my voice carrying more warmth than I intended. “Not only do I like everything you get for me, I love it. So, stop worrying like your old man.” I nudge her lightly with my shoulder before adding with a teasing roll of my eyes, “He is genuinely old, but not you. At this rate, you’ll start looking like a grandma before him with all this tension.”She gasps dramatically, swatting my arm.“Whatever!” she huffs, though I can see the corner of her lips twitching. “Now don’t sit here like a potato. You don’t have time. Get ready.”She quickly picks up a dress and thrusts it into my hands.“Wear this.”I roll

CH-57

GIA'S POVMorning did not arrive gently—it seeped in.It came with distant echoes of footsteps, hushed instructions, the clinking of glass, and the low hum of preparations crawling through the walls of the palace like a living thing awakening. The house was no longer still… it was breathing.Reluctantly, I peeled my eyes open.A thin stream of sunlight filtered through the tightly drawn curtains, painting faint gold lines across the room. It wasn’t warm. It wasn’t comforting. Just… there. A quiet reminder that the day had begun, whether I was ready for it or not.I stretched slowly, my limbs heavy, as if sleep hadn’t truly rested me—only paused me. Sitting up, I exhaled deeply, brushing a hand over my face.Today would be long.Not because I knew everything that would unfold… but because I could feel it.Ara had arranged a charity ball—an elegant event wrapped in music and appearances. A noble cause. A calculated move. She wanted the Marking to mean something more… to turn it into opp

CH-58

Gia’s POVThe moment Silvy and I stepped out, the air shifted.I didn’t need to look to feel it—but I did anyway.Vincenzo stood just outside my door, as if he had been about to walk in… or perhaps, waiting.His eyes found mine instantly.And just like that, everything else faded.There it was again—that look. Raw. Unfiltered. Something dangerously close to adoration… but laced with possession so deep it almost unsettled me.But then—His gaze dropped.To my hand.Still locked with Silvy’s.And I watched it happen.That shift.Subtle to anyone else… but not to me anymore.His eyes darkened—not just in color, but in intent.Sharp. Controlled. Dangerous.A silent storm brewing beneath that perfectly composed exterior.A part of me tightened.By now, I would be a fool not to understand what this man was capable of when something… or someone… crossed an invisible line.So before that storm could take form—I slipped my hand out of Silvy’s grasp.Deliberately.And walked straight toward Vi

CH-59

GIA’S POVslowly lifted my gaze—and the moment our eyes met, something inside me stilled.Completely.There was a question in his eyes.Not spoken.Not demanded.But there.Heavy.Waiting.And I knew exactly what he was asking.A breath caught in my throat.I have always liked tall men… but this man—he wasn’t just tall. He towered. Over my space. Over my thoughts. Over my control.It wasn’t just his height.It was his presence.“What’s wrong?” His voice broke through softly, but there was a sharp edge beneath it. “You seem… off.”I shifted slightly, rolling my shoulders in discomfort, trying to ignore how tightly the fabric clung to me.“I’m not comfortable in this dress,” I admitted quietly. “It’s too tight… I think.”His gaze dropped instantly—assessing, calculating, noticing everything.“Then why aren’t you changing, princess?”Simple question.Too simple.“I’m too lazy to do that,” I murmured, letting my forehead fall against his chest.The moment I leaned into him—Everything cha

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