Chapter 49 – The Night the Gate Whispered My Name
LILA
I didn’t sleep.
Not even for a second.
The key burned under my pillow like a secret I wasn’t ready to own. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Marco’s expression again—half challenge, half warning.
Be careful what you do with that.
I turned over and stared at the ceiling, counting the seconds b...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1 – The Job I Couldn’t Refuse
2. Chapter 2 – The Mansion Tour
3. Chapter 3 – Marco’s Game
4. Chapter 4 – Dante’s Shadow
5. Chapter 5 – Luca’s Games
6. Chapter 6 – Enzo in the Shadows
7. Chapter 7 – Eyes Everywhere
8. Chapter 8 – The Bet
9. Chapter 9 – Denial
10. Chapter 10 – First “Accidental” Touch from Marco
11. Chapter 11 – Dante Orders Me to Serve Him Personally
12. Chapter 12 – Marco Steals My Hairpin
13. Chapter 13 – Luca Corners Me in the Hallway
14. Chapter 14 – Enzo Deletes a Contact
15. Chapter 15 – She Starts to Notice Their Rivalry
16. Chapter 16 – Small Sabotage Between Brothers
17. Chapter 17 – Dante Buys Her an Expensive Dress for “Uniform”
18. Chapter 18 – Marco Catches Her Wearing It and Teases Her
19. Chapter 19 – Luca Forces Her to Ride With Him to a “Meeting”
20. Chapter 20 – Enzo Leaves Her a Cryptic Note in Her Room
21. Chapter 21 – She Tries to Set Boundaries — All Ignore Them
22. Chapter 22 – Dante Punishes a Maid for Speaking Rudely to Her
23. Chapter 23 – Marco Flirts Openly in Front of the Others
24. Chapter 24 – Luca Pulls Her Into a Kiss
25. Chapter 25 – Enzo Destroys Her Old Phone and Gives Her a New One
26. Chapter 26 – She Finds Out About Their Criminal Activities
27. Chapter 27 – A Fight Breaks Out Between Marco and Luca Over Her
28. Chapter 28 – Dante Warns Her About “Picking Sides”
29. Chapter 29 – The Black Silk Slip
30. Chapter 30 – The Wrong Brother
31. Chapter 31 – One by One
32. Chapter 32 – The Walls Close In
33. Chapter 33 – Cracks in the Glass
34. Chapter 34 – The Whisper That Stayed
35. Chapter 35 – The Rose and the Warning
36. Chapter 36 – The Shadows Outside
37. Chapter 37 – The Fight in the Dark
38. Chapter 38 – The Office
39. Chapter 39 – The Casino
40. Chapter 40 – Powerless
41. Chapter 41 – The Note
42. Chapter 42 – Blood in the Dark
43. Chapter 43 – Marco’s Arms
44. Chapter 44 – Pull the Trigger
45. Chapter 45 – Deleted
46. Chapter 46 – The Walls Close In
47. Chapter 47 – Playing Along
48. Chapter 48 – The Door That Wouldn’t Stay Shut
49. Chapter 49 – The Night the Gate Whispered My Name
50. Chapter 50 – The Price of Running
51. Chapter 51 – The Debt I Never Asked Him to Pay
52. Chapter 52 – The Friend Who Smiled Too Easily
53. Chapter 53 – The Night Drive
54. Chapter 54 – The Shadow
55. Chapter 55 - It Feels Real
56. Chapter 56 - Kiss During an Argument
57. Chapter 57 - The Necklace
58. Chapter 58 - It Shouldn't Have Happened
59. Chapter 59 - Don't Trust Anyone
60. Chapter 60 - The Score
61. Chapter 61 - Next Round
62. Chapter 62 - Who's Turn?
63. Chapter 63 - Round 8
64. Chapter 64 - Things are changing
65. Chapter 65 - Elimination
66. Chapter 66 - The Invitation
67. Chapter 67 - Another Invitation?
68. Chapter 68 – Marco Sneaks Her In Anyway
69. Chapter 69 – Luca Dances With Her in Public, Causing Chaos
70. Chapter 70 – Enzo Pulls Her Into the Shadows and Threatens Someone
71. Chapter 71 – Dante Shows Up and Takes Her Home in Fury
72. Chapter 72 – Someone Leaks a Photo of Her with Luca to the Press
73. Chapter 73 – Marco Claims She’s “His” in Front of Reporters
74. Chapter 74 – Dante Has to Publicly Deny It
75. Chapter 75 – The Brothers Close Ranks
76. Chapter 76 – The Lockdown
77. Chapter 77 – The Blood Trail
78. Chapter 78 – Lights Out
79. Chapter 79 – Trapped in the Dark
80. Chapter 80 – The Message That Wouldn’t Disappear
81. Chapter 81 – The Deal She Was Never Meant to Hear
82. Chapter 82 – The Night I Tried to Run
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