All Chapters of Claimed By My Father-In-Law: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

~KhiraThe car slowed to a stop in front of the restaurant.I could feel my heart hammering in my chest, the anticipation and nerves twisting together in a tight knot that made my stomach flip. Adrien turned toward me, his gaze lingering, sharp but soft all at once. “If anything feels wrong tonight,” he said slowly, his voice thick, “you call me. Only me. Do you understand?”I nodded, trying to keep my hands steady, my fingers brushing the fabric of the dress he had insisted on buying for me. The dress was perfect, exactly what he had described, a quiet elegance that didn’t scream for attention but demanded it anyway. It hugged my figure in all the right ways, falling to my knees with a grace that made me feel taller, stronger, and almost untouchable. He had refused three others before this, shaking his head each time with that same unreadable expression. “Too plain,” he’d

~Adrien I didn’t react immediately, because panic was for amateurs and I had never been foolish enough to act before understanding the situation clearly. Instead, I leaned forward slightly and tapped the driver’s seat with calm authority, my eyes still fixed on the mirror watching those distant lights carefully. “Switch with me,” I said in a low voice that allowed no hesitation. The driver glanced at me through the mirror, confusion briefly crossing his face as if he was unsure he had heard me correctly. “Sir?” he asked quietly, still slowing the car slightly as he waited for clarification. “Now,” I repeated calmly, though the firmness in my tone made it clear that this was not a suggestion open for discussion. He didn’t argue after that because he understood the weight behind my words and the situations that required immediate obedien

~AdrienKhira stopped pacing immediately.“What?” she asked.I stared at the revolver again just to be certain my eyes weren’t playing tricks on me.Eight shiny pieces of metal staring back at me like quiet witnesses to my stupidity.“I could have died,” I said slowly.Khira blinked. “What are you talking about?”I turned the revolver slightly so she could see the cylinder clearly.Her eyes widened instantly. “Oh.”For a second neither of us spoke. Then she looked back up at me very slowly. “Wait,” she said carefully. “You told me there was only one bullet.”I exhaled sharply through my nose. “Yes.”“And you said I had a one in eight chance of killing you.”“Yes.”Her eyes dropped to the revolver again, then back to me. “But it’s fully loaded.”“Yes.”Khira stared at me l

~FreddyI stood at one end of the room, barefoot against the cold floor, my muscles still tense from the previous round. Across from me stood three men. Each of them was built like a wall, broad shoulders, thick arms, and the kind of weight that usually frightened people before a fight even started.They were almost twice my size individually. Years ago, a sight like that would have made me hesitate, but now it only made my blood move faster.The moment the signal was given, I ran forward without waiting for them to move first.Speed was the only advantage I had against men that large, and I had learned long ago that hesitation was the quickest way to end up dead.The first man swung his arm like a hammer the moment I came within reach, trying to crush my skull with brute strength alone.I ducked under it easily, feeling the rush of air pass just above my head before driving

~KhiraThe ride back was painfully quiet.Adrien drove like he always did, steady hands on the wheel, eyes calm and focused on the road ahead. The city moved around us in long streams of traffic and flashing lights, but inside the car it felt like the world had slowed down.I didn’t say a single word. Instead, I leaned my head slightly against the window and stared outside, watching buildings and people blur past. My reflection stared faintly back at me from the glass, large eyeglasses still covering half my face, my ponytail slightly messy from the wind earlier.But my mind wasn’t on the streets. It was stuck at that table. My father’s voice echoed again and again in my head.Kill him, just like that. Like he was asking someone to take out the trash.I swallowed slowly.Adrien had accepted it so easily too. No hesitation. No shock. Just a ca