All Chapters of I Married My Enemy to Destroy Him: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

The envelope was heavier than it should have been. Seraphina Vale held it between two fingers, staring at the embossed black seal like it might bite her if she opened it wrong. VIRELLI GROUP. No return address. No explanation. Just a single line written in silver ink: Lucien Virelli requests your presence tonight. She exhaled slowly through her nose and leaned back in the leather chair of her lawyer’s office. The smell of old paper, ink, and expensive furniture filled the air—comforting for people who still had something to protect. Seraphina did not. Across from her, Mr. Caldwell adjusted his glasses nervously. “I strongly advise against this,” he said again, as if repeating it would change her mind. “People don’t get invited to see Lucien Virelli. They get… summoned. And even that is rare.” Seraphina’s eyes stayed on the envelope. “I didn’t ask for advice,” she said calmly. Caldwell hesitated. “Miss Vale—” “My family lost everything,” she cut in, finally lo

The car door shut behind Seraphina with a finality that felt almost ceremonial.Not like an exit.Like an entry she hadn’t agreed to.Inside the black sedan, the silence was engineered—thick glass, soundproofed walls, leather seats that smelled faintly of expensive cologne and control.Lucien Virelli sat beside her.Not across.Beside.That detail alone made her chest tighten.“You’re quiet,” he said without looking at her.“I’m thinking,” she replied.“About backing out?”Seraphina turned her head slowly.“I don’t back out of things I’ve already decided.”A pause.Lucien finally looked at her.“Good,” he said.Then he leaned back.Like the conversation had already ended in his favor.The city blurred outside the tinted windows.Lights streaking like broken promises.Seraphina kept her hands folded tightly in her lap. The contract sat in her mind like a weight she couldn’t remove.Marriage.Not emotional.Not symbolic.A transaction.A weapon.She turned slightly toward him.“You stil

The Virelli estate looked even more intimidating in daylight.Seraphina Vale stood at the foot of the grand staircase leading to the mansion’s entrance, her suitcase beside her. The early morning sun reflected off the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the entire structure appear cold and untouchable.Much like the man who owned it.A black luxury car disappeared down the long driveway behind her, leaving her alone with a decision she was already beginning to question.Three days.Three days had passed since she signed the contract.Three days of unanswered questions.Three days of replaying Lucien Virelli’s words in her head.You came for revenge.The memory made her jaw tighten.She grabbed the handle of her suitcase and climbed the steps.The massive doors opened before she could knock.A middle-aged woman with silver-streaked hair greeted her with a warm smile.“Mrs. Virelli.”The title struck her like a slap.Seraphina forced a polite expression.“Please don’t call me that.”The wom