Todos los capítulos de The Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

Cassian’s POV:“And yes, I am your brother-in-law.”For a moment, nothing happened. Vera just stared at him with a blank, frozen gaze, like her mind was trying to process what she had just heard.Cassian watched it happen with a smirk. He watched as the denial first flickered past her expression before quickly turning into confusion, and then slowly, becoming realization.Her breathing changed and her eyes widened,“No…” she whispered, shaking her head in disbelief, “No, that’s not possible, he wouldn’t.”Cassian smiled, this was all it took, this was what he wanted.When she was finally done speaking, she looked up into his eyes and froze.Her lips parted, but no words came out, and then, finally, she took a deep breath and spoke up,“How?” she demanded. He was impressed with how sharp her voice was despite how nervous she was. “I didn’t even know Sylas had a brother.”Cassian’s smile didn’t falter, this was exactly what he wanted,“Of course you didn’t,” he replied smoothly. “He wou

Vera’s POV:Not for one second did I trust him, but I still decided to follow him anyway. The moment I stepped out of the white room, the air changed.The air was no longer as clean as it was inside the room, it now smelled like rust, oil and something else, something stale. That immediately told me we were probably in the industrial district of town.Cassian walked ahead of me with casual strides like he had all the time in the world. He was acting like I was not a hostage and like this was a tour between friends. Even though I had not taken his hand, I still stayed a couple of feet behind him while my eyes moved constantly and began to note the hallways, corners, or anything that could be a possible way out.We walked through a long corridor that was dimly lit. The flickering lights above were so dim that it cast everything in shadows that just felt wrong.“This place,” I finally spoke as I glanced around, “What is this?” The question I really wanted to ask was ‘where’, but I did no

Cassian’s POVCassian didn’t rush. He made it a point to never ever rush. Besides, he wasn’t going to do that when everything was going the way he wanted it to.His boots echoed loudly against the concrete floor as he walked through the warehouse, the faint scent of oil and iron was thick in the air. His men moved around him with urgency in their steps.Some of them were loading crates, others were speaking in a low tone, none of them dared to even look up and stare into his eyes. They all knew better. By the time he finally reached the small room he considered his office, his expression had long since settled into something calm.He pushed the door open and stepped inside, shrugging off his jacket as he moved toward the desk. The only light in the room was coming from a small window at the extreme edge of the office. This was his place of influence.With a slow smile spreading across his face, Cassian leaned back against his desk, pulling out his phone which he had placed on silence e

Sylas’ POVPacing didn’t help, I knew that, yet no matter how hard I tried, I could not stop myself. My steps echoed loudly against the polished marble floors of the estate. Each turn I took was tighter than the last, and each breath heavier than it should have been.For the past hour, I have had my phone pressed tightly against my ears.“No, that’s not good enough,” I snapped into the phone. “I don’t care how many warehouses you’ve checked, check them all again. Find her.”There was a pause as I listened to my lieutenant ramble on about another excuse on why he had not yet found my mate.“Do you want me to remind you what happens when you fail me?” I asked through gritted teeth.He didn’t wait for an answer before ending the call, the silence that followed was one of the most unbearable things ever. For the first time in years, I felt fear. It sat heavy in my chest and it was both unfamiliar and unwelcome.The thought of my wife being hurt was enough to make my jaw tighten. Cassian h

Thank you all for reading, I love you all, DoVera’s POV:The moment those words left my lips, I saw a crack on his expression. There was a flicker of hesitation and slight fear in his eyes. This was Sylas, a man who I knew had stood unmoved in the face of screaming reporters, boardroom challenges, and threats I didn’t even understand, and now, he looked nervous. It was subtle, anyone else would have missed it, but I was so focused on his gauging his reaction that I didn’t.His jaw tightened just slightly and his fingers which were already wrapped around mine stiffened slightly. His eyes began to search my face as though he was looking to find something, an answer, a reaction or even an escape.“A—Are you a mafia boss, Sylas?” I repeated,The question hung between us. And the silence lasted long enough that I was beginning to believe he was not going to answer, but then, his lips parted and finally, he answered,“Yes.” Those words did not just land softly, they shattered something, de