All Chapters of Married to my enemy : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Elara's POV.I stormed through the front door of my grandmother's cottage, fury coursing through every vein in my body.The first thing my hand landed on was a porcelain vase sitting on the side table.With a cry of rage, I hurled it across the room.It shattered against the wall, sending shards skittering across the floor."Bastard!" I screamed, my voice breaking with fury. "How dare he blackmail me? How dare he use my career to force me back into that house?"I snatched a cushion from the sofa and threw it aside before sweeping a stack of papers off the coffee table. They fluttered through the air like scattered leaves, but the destruction did nothing to quiet the storm inside me."Elara, stop."My grandmother's voice cut through my rage.Before I could lash out again, she caught my wrists and pulled me into her arms. The warmth of her embrace shattered the last of my resolve.The tears came, hot and uncontrollable.I buried my face against her shoulder, sobbing as she gently strok

Elara's POV.I didn't say a word. My face remained perfectly blank as I stared at Adrian standing in the doorway with that earnest expression and those desperate eyes.I watched the hope slowly fade from his face, replaced by something that looked almost like resignation as he realized I wasn't going to soften, forgive, or give him any sign that his words had made it through the cold wall I'd built around my heart.He lingered for a moment longer, his hand resting against the doorframe as though he were waiting for me to say something, anything.When the silence stretched between us like an unbridgeable chasm, he let out a slow breath, gave a faint nod, and turned away. His footsteps echoed down the hallway until they faded into silence.The moment I was certain he was gone, I scoffed and rolled my eyes."Please," I muttered under my breath. Like I'm supposed to believe that. He'll find the person who spread the rumors and make them pay? As if he's ever done anything for me that didn

Elara's POVI caught up to Julian just as he reached the side entrance of the academy."Julian."He stopped.The moment he turned around, I grabbed his arm and forced him to face me. His brows immediately knitted together, his eyes sweeping over me anxiously."Elara?" he asked. "What's wrong?"Before I could answer, he reached for my shoulders."Did Adrian do something to you?" Concern filled his voice. "If he hurt you, I swear I won't let him get away with—""Julian." I stepped back, slipping out of his grasp. "Stop." The sharpness in my voice made him freeze, his hands slowly falling back to his sides."We need to talk."Just then, Lina caught up with us, slightly out of breath. She glanced around the busy hallway before lowering her voice."We shouldn't do this here. The administrative office is empty."I nodded.Without waiting for Julian's response, I turned and headed toward the office. A moment later, I heard their footsteps following behind me.The room was small and unusually

Elara's POV.I stood in the kitchen doorway, my eyes fixed on Adrian as the color slowly drained from his face. “What problem?” I asked, feigning concern.His hand tightened around his phone before it slipped limply to his side, and a slow satisfaction curled inside my chest."There's a major problem," Adrian said, his voice strained as he dragged a hand through his hair. "One of our biggest gold shipments was delivered today..." He paused, as though the words themselves were difficult to say. "The client just called. Every single gold bar in that shipment is fake."I widened my eyes in carefully feigned shock and took a hesitant step toward him."What?" I breathed. "How is that even possible? Did you inspect the shipment yourself?”He nodded. “Yes, I did.” He began pacing the length of the kitchen, his movements restless and agitated."I checked everything myself, the markings, the weight... everything." His hands curled into fists. "I don't understand how they were switched... or

Elara's POVElara's POV.My fingers trembled as they brushed the bruises forming around my throat. The tender skin throbbed with a dull ache while the cool night air stung against it. My gaze drifted to Adrian. He stood restrained, blood dripping from his bruised knuckles, the defeat in his eyes hitting me harder than I expected.My heart sank.This wasn't supposed to happen.Lucy's evidence hadn't arrived. The carefully crafted plan I'd spent weeks putting together was unraveling before my eyes. Adrian had lost control because of me. The moment he saw Killian's hands around my throat, something inside him had snapped.And now we were both paying the price.I had to fix this. I had to salvage what was left of my plan before it was too late.Just then, my phone vibrated in my pocket.The sound cut through the chaos like a lifeline.I stepped aside and answered immediately, lowering my voice to an angry whisper."Where have you been?" I demanded. "I've been trying to reach you for ho