Semua Bab Dear Stranger, Kiss Me at My Husband's Wedding. : Bab 31 - Bab 40

Callista The urge to march out of the bathroom and demand answers from Luca sat heavily in my chest.My fingers curled into fists beneath the warm water cascading over my body. The wash should have been calming, but it wasn't. My thoughts were too loud, too tangled, too dangerous.I could practically see it.The bathroom door flying open.My bare feet pounding across the polished floors. Luca turning toward me with that infuriatingly calm expression. Then me finally saying everything I had been holding back.Every accusation, question and every ounce of anger. The fantasy lasted only a few seconds before reality crushed it.My shoulders sagged and a knot formed in my stomach. What if he threatened my parents again?The thought arrived without warning and immediately stole the fire from my veins.I leaned forward, placing both palms against the tiled wall while hot water streamed down my back.My throat tightened. Luca wasn't normal and that much was obvious.A man like him didn't mak

CallistaThe city lights streaked past the tinted windows like shattered gold, their reflections sliding across my skin while I sat in silence inside the backseat of the black vehicle. The leather beneath me smelled expensive, the type of scent rich people bottled into candles and sold for ridiculous amounts. Outside, Lagos breathed loudly even at night, but inside the car everything felt muted, restrained, controlled.Just like Luca. I crossed one leg over the other and stared at the passing buildings, my nails tapping lightly against my thigh while questions continued clawing at my head.My parents.Every single time I tried asking him about them, Luca either changed the subject or looked at me with that unreadable expression that made me feel as if he already knew how the story ended while I was still trying to survive the middle of it and now he had suddenly invited me somewhere with no explanation.Just a car waiting outside for me.Typical Luca.The vehicle slowed before massiv

CallistaI could feel every single eye in the ballroom on me. It wrapped around my body tighter than the expensive dress clinging to my skin, and no matter how straight I held my posture or how calm my face remained, I could still feel the humiliation crawling beneath my ribs.People stared at me like I was a mistake standing in the middle of Halcyon Manor, like I did not belong there or I was some stray dog that had wandered into a palace full of royalty.The torn pieces of the VVIP invitation still rested near Daelan’s polished shoes while Luca’s guard struggled against the security men holding him back.Music continued playing softly in the background, but the ballroom no longer felt like a party. It felt like an execution. I folded my arms slowly against my chest, forcing my expression into something unreadable even though my heartbeat was crashing violently inside me.Don’t break in front of them but gosh, it hurts. It hurt seeing the way people looked at me now compared to befor

CallistaLuca’s expression did not change after he said, “She won’t rebuild.”The ballroom stayed silent, hanging onto every word falling from his lips while Daelan stared at him with forced confidence. “She’ll take back everything you stole.”A chill crawled slowly down my spine. The certainty in Luca’s voice unsettled me more than the actual statement because he sounded like a man announcing the future instead of making a prediction.Daelan scoffed loudly, trying to recover his pride in front of everyone watching. “You really think she can do that?” he mocked. “Callista has nothing left.”Luca finally turned his attention fully toward him, and the coldness in his eyes made even me nervous. “She doesn’t need to rebuild,” he said calmly. The way he said it made my stomach twist uneasily.Before I could even process his words properly, Luca released one hand from my waist and slowly pulled back the sleeve of his black suit.The movement alone drew attention because powerful men never d

LucaI nodded slowly after hearing her say she missed her family, although internally something far darker moved inside me because Callista had no idea what her sadness was doing to me.Most people feared me, respected me, or desperately wanted something from me, yet somehow Callista stood in front of Luca Moretti while looking heartbreakingly vulnerable and stubborn at the same time, and honestly, I was beginning to lose my mind over her.My gaze slowly dragged across her face while she stood close against me, and the more I looked at her, the more I realized something terrifying.I genuinely liked looking at her. Even the tiny nervous shifts in her breathing whenever I touched her fascinated me. Luca Moretti should not be standing in the middle of Halcyon Manor admiring a woman like some lovesick fool.Yet there I was.Completely distracted by Callista Laurent.And honestly her body did not help matters at all.Control yourself but the more I touched her waist, the harder controllin