《Contractually Married my ex-mate's father》全部章節：第 91 章 - 第 100 章

Chapter Ninety TwoAriaThe room was too quiet, not the kind of quiet that settled gently or gave you space to think. This one pressed in, heavy and suffocating, like it was waiting for something to break.Kieran’s boots were the only sound cutting through it. Back and forth, sharp, measured and purely relentless.It had been an hour since we got here, hell, but it felt like we'd been here all day. If I was being honest, I wasn't exactly surprised, since the situation wasn't ideal.I sat on the edge of the chair across from Zane’s desk, my fingers curled loosely in my lap, tracking the rhythm without meaning to. Every step felt louder than it should have, like it echoed off the walls and lodged itself somewhere behind my ribs.Zane didn’t move.He stood near the desk, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on Kieran like he was watching a storm build in real time and deciding whether to step in,or let it hit.Back and forth, back and forth. Kieran just kept on going and he didn’t look at either

Chapter Ninety FourAriaThe bed was soft beneath me, a mocking contrast to the rigid, unyielding wall of muscle standing over me. I tried to prop myself up on my elbows, my head spinning with a thousand variables, but the room wouldn't stop tilting.“Zane, I’m serious, I need to get up,” I rasped, my voice sounding thin even to my own ears.He didn't move away, he didn't even argue. Instead, he reached down and gripped my boot, unbuckling the heavy leather with a clinical, terrifying focus.“What are you doing?” I demanded, trying to kick my foot free.“Removing the obstacles,” he replied, his voice a low, vibrating rumble. He tossed the boot aside, a heavy thud echoing on the rug, and moved to the other. “You won’t turn your brain off, Aria. I can see the gears grinding behind your eyes, making you sick. So, I’m going to make your body so loud you have no choice but to listen to it.”He stripped my clothes away with a practiced, rough efficiency. My top, pants and everything fell to

Chapter Ninety SixAriaI didn’t think about it. I didn’t stop to weigh options or second guess myself like I probably should have. The second Adeline walked away, something in me snapped into place, sharp and clear.If Lena was the center of this, then that’s where I was going.My steps were faster now, echoing down the corridor with a purpose I didn’t bother hiding. The guards stationed along the way straightened as I passed, their eyes tracking me, but no one stopped me, not until I reached her door.Two guards stood outside, rigid and unmoving, but the second they saw me coming, something shifted.“Stop,” one of them said, stepping slightly into my path, but I didn’t.“You can't go in, Lady Aria,” he added, firmer now. “You need authorization.”That made me pause. I had barely opened my mouth to speak, before he beat me to it.“From Zane,” he clarified.A slow breath left me as I lifted my gaze to meet his.“I don’t need authorization,” I said evenly.“Yes, you do.” he shot back.

Chapter Ninety EightZaneThe silence in my study had weight to it and it was not the calm kind, nor was it the kind that let you think clearly. This one pressed in, slow and deliberate, like it was waiting for something to crack.I leaned back in my chair, my fingers steepled beneath my chin, and my eyes fixed on nothing in particular. The reports spread across my desk blurred together, lines of ink that should have meant something, should have given me answers, but they didn’t.The only thing they gave me was confusion and rage.Days. It had been days since I told Aria to stay out of it, and I couldn’t decide if it had been the right call or a mistake I was going to regret.My jaw tightened slightly.One part of me stood by it. She was too close, too involved, and too willing to throw herself straight into danger without thinking twice. I’d seen it, felt it, how quickly things could spiral when she pushed too far and I wasn’t going to lose her like that,not again.But the other part

Chapter One HundredZaneI let her walk away and that was the first mistake. The second was pretending it didn’t get under my skin.The corridor had gone quiet after she disappeared around the corner, but the tension she left behind hadn’t. It clung to the air, sharp and lingering, like the aftermath of a blade drawn too close.I didn’t move right away. I stood there, exactly where she’d left me, my gaze fixed on the empty space like I could still see her standing there, like I could still see her chin lifted, eyes blazing, daring me to try and stop her again.My jaw tightened as a thought flickered to my mind.Most would have and that was the problem. Most would have lowered their gaze, stepped back, and softened their tone. They would have chosen peace over defiance, compliance over confrontation, anything so that I wouldn't be more infuriated than I already was, but Aria didn’t.She pushed, every time, and the more I thought about it, the more I realized it wasn’t recklessness. It