Chapter 53 – The Night Drive
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The mansion didn’t sleep that night. I could feel it — the way the walls seemed to hold their breath, the echo of muffled voices from downstairs. Something had shifted after Dante showed me that picture of Marco. The house felt heavier, like the air itself was waiting for someone to break.
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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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