All Chapters of Capitulate Into Sinful Desires : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Chapter Seventy

Adrian's POVThe silence between us lasted only a few seconds. Yet somehow, it felt endless. My phone was still in my hand, so was hers. Both screens displayed the same breaking headline.BREAKING NEWSModel Helen Brooks Announces Press Conference. Claims Adrian Martinez Is Secretly Seeing Another Woman.Below it was another sentence."Tomorrow, I'll reveal the identity of the mysterious woman who's been hiding behind the Chairman's grandson."My jaw tightened. "What the hell..."Beside me, Elara hadn't moved. She stared at the screen without blinking. The color had drained completely from her face. She looked frightened. Not just for herself, but for me. I slowly reached over and took the phone from her trembling hands. "It's going to be okay."She looked up. "You don't know that.""I do." I replied.She shook her head. "No, Adrian. You don't. The whole country is going to watch this."I sighed quietly. "I'll stop it."She searched my face. "...How?"I already knew the answer. "Helen

Chapter Seventy One

Adrian's POVThe drive to the hospital felt endless. I had never driven this fast before, yet every red light seemed determined to stop me. No. Not him. Not Grandpa. My fingers tightened around the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white."Come on..." The tires screeched as I turned into the hospital entrance. Before the car had completely stopped, I threw the door open and ran. People stared. Nurses hurried past. Someone called my name. I ignored everything.The elevator took too long. The stairs felt even longer. By the time I reached the intensive care floor, I was breathing hard."Mr. Martinez." One of the doctors recognized me immediately."Where is he?" I said breathlessly."This way." My legs suddenly felt heavier than they had a minute ago. Outside the ICU stood almost everyone. Mom, several members of the Martinez family. Bodyguards. Company executives. Even Helen's parents had somehow arrived.Mom looked up first. The moment she saw me, she burst into tears. "Adrian...

Chapter Seventy Two

Elara's POVSomeone... Was trying to frame the church. The moment the thought lodged itself inside my chest like a shard of glass I knew it for sure. I was definitely the least person who went into the convent. So if anyone dressed this way would be there in the Martinez penthouse, it should have been me. Not Vanessa who had been busy searching online for any news about Sister Selena, neither Annette who has been busy with her secret love life. She was no longer scared of being caught or reported to Father Donald. And the fact that he was busy with carrying the church activities despite his poor old eyes and gray hair that once looked dark as raven. Back then, he'd caught me multiple times apply dye in the restroom. But now every thoughts wouldn't even blend with what we were seeing in the present. For several seconds, nobody in the hospital room spoke. The steady rhythm of Chairman Martinez's heart monitor suddenly sounded unbearably loud. Beep. Beep. Beep.I realized I was still h

Chapter Seventy Three

Elara's POVThe taxi rolled through the familiar iron gates of St. Mary's Convent just as the evening bells began to ring. All through the ride here. The thought of the mysterious doctor kept lingering in my head.The sound of the bells drifted gently through the cool air. Usually... Those bells brought me peace. Today, they only reminded me of everything I had lost.I paid the driver with trembling fingers before stepping out. The old stone pathway stretched before me, lined with white flowers that swayed gently beneath the evening breeze. Everything looked exactly the same. The tall chapel. The statue of Mother Mary. The candlelight glowing softly through the stained-glass windows. Nothing had changed, but something else. Yet somehow, everything felt different. Because I had changed.I stood there for several seconds, staring at the convent that had once been my safest place. Now, even home didn't feel safe anymore. The masked man's dying words still echoed through my mind once agai

Chapter Seventy Four

Elara's POVThe scream ripped through the convent before dawn. It wasn't just loud. It was the kind of scream that made your blood freeze before your mind even understood why. As my eyes flew open, for a second, I couldn't remember where I was. Then another scream echoed through the hallway."Oh, God!" Vanessa shot upright on the bed opposite mine, her blanket falling to the floor. "What was that?"Neither of us answered. Almost at the same time, the convent lights flickered once... Twice... Then every light in the hallway burst back to life.The silence that followed somehow felt worse. I was already out of bed before my mind caught up with my body."Elara!" Vanessa called after me as I hurried towards the door. The moment I stepped into the corridor, cold air rushed against my skin.Church servants... Young sisters... Workers... Everyone was running towards the same direction. My stomach twisted. No... Please... Not again. I followed the crowd. Each step felt heavier than the last.

Chapter Seventy Five

Elara's POV"Who's in there?" Reverend Donald's voice came from just outside the library door. Every muscle in my body went rigid. I didn't answer. I couldn't. My heart pounded so loudly against my ribs that I was certain whoever stood outside could hear it. The old wooden door creaked another inch open. The narrow gap widened just enough for a hand to appear around the edge. I instinctively held my breath. One more step... One more push... And I would be discovered.Then—"Reverend." A young man's voice echoed down the hallway. "I beg your pardon."The hand on the doorknob paused. And that was when I noticed it.The hand. It was withdrawing from the doorknob. I frowned. Something wasn't right. There were only four complete fingers. The little finger... Or what should have been the little finger... Ended halfway. The tip was missing. There was no fingernail. Just smooth scarred skin where the rest of the finger should have been. A strange chill crawled down my spine. Before I could l

Chapter Seventy Six

Elara's POVMy heart nearly stopped.The voice behind me wasn't loud.It wasn't threatening either.Yet it startled me enough that my phone slipped from my hand and struck the stone floor with a sharp crack.For one frozen second, I couldn't bring myself to turn around."...Elara?" The voice came again, softer this time.Slowly, I turned. Marcus stood only a few feet away, his brows knitted together with concern. Sunlight filtered through the courtyard, catching the edges of his dark hair. He looked more confused than suspicious. His gaze shifted from my face to the phone on the ground.Then back to me. "Are you alright?"I forced a smile that didn't feel real. "I'm fine."He didn't seem convinced. "You don't look fine."I bent down quickly and picked up my phone, grateful that the screen hadn't shattered. "It was just a call."Marcus remained quiet for a moment before asking gently, "Was someone threatening you?"My fingers tightened around the phone. The answer almost escaped me. Ye

Chapter Seventy Seven

Adrian's POVThe road ahead was clear. Yet my mind wasn't. My phone buzzed again on the passenger seat. Elara. Her name flashed across the screen for the fourth time in less than twenty minutes. I stared at it. My fingers tightened around the steering wheel.Then... I rejected the call. Silence returned inside the car. Only the sound of the engine remained."...I'm sorry." The apology came out quietly. Not because she could hear it. Because I needed to say it. Another vibration, amessage. I didn't open it. I had already changed the settings weeks ago. Even when I read her messages, they would remain unread on her side.At first it had seemed ridiculous. Now... It was necessary. If Helen believed Elara could still reach me whenever she wanted... She would keep using her. And I refused to let that happen. Everything happening now... The scandal, the video, the threats, the press conference. Every single problem. It all started with me, not Elara. She had been living peacefully inside t

Chapter Seventy Eight

Elara's POVFor a long moment after the call ended, I couldn't move.Helen's laughter still echoed inside my ears long after the screen on my phone had gone dark. Slowly, I lowered the device from my ear. The first person I saw was Marcus. He stood a few steps away from me, his brows slightly drawn together, concern softening his features."...Is everything alright?" His voice was gentle.I forced my fingers to loosen around my phone before I smiled. "I'm fine."It was the biggest lie I had told all day. Marcus didn't look convinced, but thankfully he didn't press further.Instead, he gestured towards the counseling room."Would you like to sit for a while? Since you'd be having your counseling meeting soon."I nodded.Anything was better than standing outside with my thoughts threatening to swallow me whole.The counseling room had always been my favorite place in the convent aside the library. Simple, quiet and safe.Sunlight filtered through the old stained-glass window, painting p

Chapter Seventy Nine

Elara's POVThe click of the library door handle made every muscle in my body freeze. My heart slammed painfully against my ribs. Someone was coming out. I instinctively took a step back, but before I could move any farther, a hand suddenly caught my wrist. I nearly screamed. Marcus. His eyes widened as he silently shook his head."Don't," he mouthed. Without another word, he gently but urgently guided me behind one of the massive marble pillars that supported the old convent corridor. It was the only place nearby large enough to hide two people. We stood in silence. I could hear my own heartbeat. The library door creaked open. Reverend Donald stepped out first. Behind him... Dark leather shoes appeared. Only the shoes. The rest of the figure remained hidden behind the heavy wooden door.Reverend Donald slowly scanned the empty hallway."...Who's there?".No answer.Marcus held his breath beside me.I did the same.For what felt like forever, Reverend Donald remained perfectly still.

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