Semua Bab His Forbidden Obsession: Tempting The Devil I Can't Have: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Chapter 11: First StepJace's Pov I did not expect it to start that quickly.When I woke up the next morning, the first thing I thought about was the card Nyra had given me. For a moment, I considered ignoring it, just to see what would happen if I did not follow through immediately. It felt like the kind of control I still wanted to hold on to.But I already knew how that would go.If I was going to do this, I could not start by hesitating.I got ready without overthinking it. My body still felt stiff from everything I had been through, but it was better than before. The discomfort was there, but I had learned how to move around it instead of letting it stop me.By the time I left the house, I had already decided I was not going to question it again.The drive to the facility did not take long, but it gave me enough time to think about what I was walking into. Nyra had made it sound simple, like everything was already arranged and waiting for me. That was the part I did not like.No

Chapter 13: Public StartJace's Pov I knew something was off the moment Nyra told me to be ready.She did not give details, and she did not answer when I asked what she meant, which was already enough to make me alert. I had started to understand how she worked, and I knew she did not say things like that unless everything had already been planned.By the time I got into my car, I was already thinking through every possible situation, even though I knew that would not change anything. If Nyra wanted something to happen, then it was already in motion whether I understood it or not.The address she sent was not far, but it was not random either. It was one of those places where people went when they wanted to be seen without making it obvious. It was expensive enough to attract attention and calm enough to make everything look natural at the same time.I parked and sat there for a few seconds before stepping out because I did not like the feeling of walking into something where I was n

Chapter 15: More attention Jace's Pov By the next morning, it was worse.I did not even need to open anything to know that people were talking. My phone kept lighting up with messages, missed calls, and notifications that I had no interest in checking. I left it on the table and walked away from it, but that did not change anything.Mason noticed immediately.“You are going to ignore all of that?” he asked as he leaned against the counter.“Yes,” I replied.“That is not going to make it disappear,” he said.“I am not trying to make it disappear,” I said. “I just do not feel like dealing with it right now.”He watched me for a moment before walking closer.“So it is true then,” he said. “You and her.”I glanced at him. “You saw it.”“Everyone saw it,” he replied. “That is why I am asking.”I let out a slow breath. “Yes,” I said. “It is true.”He studied my face carefully.“That did not sound convincing,” he said.“It is not supposed to sound convincing,” I replied. “It just has to be

Chapter 17: More AdjustmentsNyra's Pov The moment Aria walked away, I understood that something had shifted.It was not because of what she said, but because of how Jace responded to her. He stayed composed throughout the conversation, but there was tension in the way he held himself, and it did not fade even after she left. That kind of tension did not disappear on its own, and ignoring it would only make it worse.I watched him lean back against the car, his shoulders tight, like he was trying to push the moment away instead of dealing with it directly. I gave him a few seconds before speaking, because rushing him would only make him resist.“You are distracted,” I said.“I am fine,” he replied.“That is not the same thing,” I said.He looked at me then, his expression sharpening slightly.“You always say things like that,” he said. “Like you already know what I am thinking.”“I know what I am seeing,” I replied. “And right now, you are not as steady as you were earlier.”He pushe

Chapter 19: Quiet Moment Nyra's Pov I stayed where I was, watching Jace longer than necessary, because there was a difference between seeing someone struggle and understanding how they handled it. Most people reacted to failure in predictable ways, but he did not fully fall into any of them. He was frustrated, but he did not quit, and he was aware of his limitations without accepting them.That balance was difficult to maintain.When he walked toward me, I could already see that he expected something from me, even if he did not know what that was. That expectation was new, and it changed the way I approached the situation.“You stayed,” he said.“Yes,” I replied.“You did not have to,” he said.“I know,” I said.He looked at me for a moment, like he was trying to understand why I was still there.“That was not a good session,” he said.“I saw that,” I replied.He let out a small breath and looked away briefly before facing me again.“You are not going to say anything else?” he asked