Alle Kapitel von BOUND TO THE DEVIL : Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 5

I barely slept.Every time I closed my eyes, I heard my father's voice."You're getting married."By morning, my head was pounding.I dragged myself out of bed and stood in front of the mirror. The faint outline of his hand was still visible on my cheek. It wasn't as dark as it had been the night before, but it was enough.I reached for my makeup and carefully covered it.Years of practice had made me good at hiding things.Bruises.Fear.Pain.No one ever looked closely enough to notice.A soft knock interrupted my thoughts."Miss Alessia?" Maria, our housekeeper, called from the other side of the door."You can come in."She stepped inside carrying a tray with coffee and toast.Unlike everyone else in this house, Maria always looked at me with kindness."You should eat," she said gently."I'm not hungry.""You said that yesterday too."I forced a small smile."I'll eat later."She sighed but didn't argue.As she turned to leave, she hesitated."Your father asked you to be downstairs

I wasn't expecting to see Matteo again so soonThe black SUV pulled into our driveway just after noon, and my father didn't even bother asking if I wanted to go. He simply looked at me and said, "Get in the car."No explanation.No choice.Just another order.I should've been used to it by now, but every command still felt like another chain wrapped around my wrists.I grabbed my bag and walked out without another word. The driver opened the back door for me, and I slid inside.Matteo was already there.He didn't look at me.Instead, his attention stayed fixed on the passing streets outside the tinted window. His posture was relaxed, one arm resting against the door, his expression as unreadable as ever.The silence between us stretched for several minutes.It wasn't awkward.It was... strange.We were two people who were supposed to spend the rest of our lives together, yet we barely knew each other.Finally, I broke the silence."So, do you always send a car instead of asking people