Lahat ng Kabanata ng A contract with the ruthless mafia billionaire : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

Lia’s POVI lay in the big soft bed, my body still warm and tired from what we had just done. The silk sheets felt cool against my skin. The room was quiet except for our breathing. Kade’s strong arm rested across my waist, holding me close. His chest pressed against my back. I could smell his cologne – dark and woody.My mind would not stay quiet. I turned around in his arms so I could look at his face. His grey eyes watched me. They looked serious.“Why won’t you let me go?” I asked softly. My voice was still a little rough. “You are supposed to marry Selene. Your families have planned it for years. But you kidnapped me from the docks before I could leave with Julian. What is your plan, Kade? Keep me hidden here forever?”Kade did not speak at first. His fingers moved slowly down my back. It sent small shivers through me. He looked at me like he was thinking hard about what to say.“I am not marrying Selene,” he said in a calm, strong voice.I sat up quickly. The sheet fell to my wa

Kade’s POV “Open up, this is the police, open the damn door right now or we’re breaking it down,” the voice shouted from outside, loud and aggressive, followed by heavy banging that echoed through the entire safe house. My blood ran hot as I moved fast, heart pounding but my mind staying ice cold because I knew exactly who was behind this sudden visit. Selene. That treacherous woman had finally made her move, dragging the police into our world like she thought she could trap me. I wasn’t about to let that happen. Not today, not ever. “Damon,” I called sharply, my voice low but urgent as I burst into the bedroom where Lia was still sitting on the edge of the bed, looking startled and a little scared after everything that had happened between us. “We’ve got company. Police at the front, and I’m sure Selene is right there with them. Take Lia out through the hidden passage behind the study, get her to the second car and drive her to the east cabin, don’t stop for anything.” Damon a

Kade’s POV“What…” Her face twisted with pure fury and disbelief as she spun towards me. “What the fuck did you just say?”I stood there calm on the outside, arms still crossed over my chest, watching the way her perfectly made-up face cracked right in front of me. The police had barely driven off, and the silence in the safe house felt heavier now, as if the air itself were waiting for what would happen next.For a second she just stared at me, then suddenly threw her head back and laughed, sharp and loud like I had told the funniest joke in the world. She wiped at the corner of her eye, still chuckling as she stepped closer. “Oh please, Kade, you almost had me there. Good one. Now stop playing around and tell me what you really mean because we both know you can’t just call off this wedding.”“I’m not joking, Selene.” I shot back coldly. “The wedding is cancelled because this alliance can go to hell for all I care. I want you out of my life.”Her laughter died instantly. The smile

Lia’s POVI stared down at Julian on one knee, the diamond ring catching the light and sparkling like it was mocking me. My mouth went dry, and my heart started hammering so hard I felt dizzy. “What… What are you doing, Julian?” I whispered, my voice shaking. “Why are you proposing right now, like this, what are you trying to do?”He looked up at me with those intense eyes, a mix of love and something darker I couldn’t quite name. “I want you to spend the rest of your life with me, Lia. No more running, no more Kade, no more back and forth. Marrying me is the only way I’ll keep that recording buried forever. Say yes and Kade stays free. Say no and I will send everything to the authorities before morning.”My knees felt weak. I was completely torn apart inside, my mind spinning between the man kneeling in front of me and the one I had left behind in that cabin with only a short note. Kade’s face kept flashing in my head, his possessive touch, the way he had kissed me like I was his w

Kade’s POVThe drive to the east cabin felt longer than it should have, my mind racing the whole way with thoughts of Lia and everything that had happened today. After dealing with Selene and the police, all I wanted was to wrap her in my arms, feel her against me, and remind her that she was safe now, that I would burn the whole world down before I let anyone take her again. The memory of our last kiss kept replaying in my head, the way she had clung to me like she never wanted to let go, and it made my chest feel warm for the first time in hours.I pulled up to the cabin, killed the engine, and stepped out quickly, already calling her name as I unlocked the door. “Lia? Baby, I’m back.”I moved through the living room fast, checking the kitchen, then the bedroom. Nothing. The bed was untouched, and her things weren’t scattered around as I expected. My chest tightened as I checked every room twice. She wasn’t here.That was when my eyes landed on the small folded note sitting in the