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Chapters
Chapter 1: Drowning in Desperation
Chapter 2: The Spider's Web
Chapter 3: The Signing
Chapter 4: The Rules of the Cage
Chapter 5: Public Wife, Private Prison
Chapter 6: The Truth About Her Father
Chapter 7: More Truths
Chapter 8: Breaking the Leash
Chapter 9: SMOKE AND MIRRORS
Chapter 10: Poisoned Honey
Chapter 11: The Serpent's Smile
Chapter 12: Ashes on the Water
Chapter 13: Splinters in the Dark
Chapter 14: Home Front Sabotage
Chapter 15: Heartbeat
Chapter 16: The Slip
Chapter 17: Terms of a Devil Deal
Chapter 18: The Baby Shower
Chapter 19: The Obsession in Shadow
Chapter 20: The Performance of Loss
Chapter 21: Splinters of Silence
Chapter 22: Bound by Blood
Chapter 23: The Perfect Trap
Chapter 24: The Mirror Lies
Chapter 25: The Blackmail Alliance
Chapter 26:Threads of Care
Chapter 27: Stuck with Him
Chapter 28: Poisoned Cups
Chapter 29: Society Whispers
Chapter 30: Breaking Point
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Chapter 28: Poisoned Cups
Nathan POV
Adrian thinks he’s indestructible, a fortress of precision and rules. But even fortresses fall. All it takes is one poisoned cup.
I start small.
The kitchen staff is trained to obey, to keep their heads down and follow protocol. Adrian’s coffee is sacrosanct—always the same blend, always ...