All Chapters of INSATIABLE VOWS : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Episode OneCHIARAThe air inside the bridal suite was thick with the scent of crushed white roses and expensive champagne.I stood in front of the full-length mirror, smoothing the silk skirt of my ivory gown. The trial lawyer in me was used to high-pressure courtrooms and hostile cross-examinations, but my hands were unusually cold. In less than an hour, I was getting married to the love of my life, Levi Moretti. Levi and I had been together for seven good years, and today I was finally going to be his wife."You look extremely breathtaking, Chi." My best friend Sofia hugged me from behind. I smiled, turning around to face her. Sofia's honey-brown eyes were filled with a certain emotion I couldn't quite understand. We had been best friends practically all our lives. After my family and Levi, Sofia is the one person I trusted with my life, and I would do anything for her."What's wrong, Sof, is it the green?" I teased. Sofia hated green, and it didn't help that it was my favorite col

Episode ThreeCHIARAThe Maybach pulled back into traffic, rain streaking sideways across the windows. I sat with my hands folded tightly in my lap, my wedding dress ruined beyond saving, and made myself say the one thing that mattered before we went any further."Before we do anything, let us get one thing straight," I said, turning my gaze to him. "This is an alliance, not a takeover. You do not touch Vance Logistics, and you do not touch my mother's shares without my explicit written permission."Alessio didn't hesitate. "Agreed."I blinked, watching his calm profile in the dim light of the car. "That's it? No conditions? No negotiation?""Your terms are fair," he said quietly. "The rest of our conditions can wait. We have somewhere to be tonight.""You keep saying 'tonight,'" I said, my voice rising with frustration. "Like there is some version of this where I get real answers from you tomorrow. Give me one good reason why I should trust anything you say."He glanced out at the st

Episode FiveCHIARA"Who was that?" Sofia asked, setting her coffee cup down on the table. "Chiara, what's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost."My hand was still shaking as I lowered the phone from my ear. My chest felt tight, the breath catching hard in my throat."It was Lillian," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "My father had a heart attack."Sofia's eyes widened. "What?""I have to get to the hospital." I was already grabbing my bag off the chair, my brain barely catching up to my hands."I'm coming with you," Sofia said, already reaching for her jacket.We ran out to the car. I got behind the wheel, pulled out into traffic, my knuckles going white around the steering wheel. Every red light felt like an eternity."Chiara, breathe," Sofia said from the passenger seat, one hand braced on the dash. "You're going to get us both killed before we even make it to the hospital, and then who's going to yell at your father for scaring you like this?"I let out a short, humorl